The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1866-04-12

chambers, the country would, at all events,
have thenceforth been blessed with the fact
of a restoration of the Unionl This is, we
repeat, sworn duty of the President; the
necessities of political repose demand it; the
legislative wants of the country call for it !;
and bold though it be, let Mr.. johnson re-
| member that no man who has dared, as he
has done. to cross the Rubicon of the revo-
lutionary power, can sustain himself unless
he rush on in resolute adoption of the Ro-
man text: Quid times? Casdrena 0ehas !'
We publish below the Civil Rights
Bill as it recently passed the Congress
over the Presidents Veto: \
ssBe enacted By the Senate and House Of Repre-
sentatiyes Of the United States Of america in Congress
assembled, That all persons born in the United
States and not subject to any foreign Power, ex-
| Guiding Indians, not taxed are hereby declared
to be citizens of the United States and such citi
zens of every and color, without regard to
any previous condition of slavery or involuntary
| servitude, except a punishment for crime
whereof the party shall have been duly convicted,
shall have the same right in every State and Ter
| ritory in the United States to make and enforce
contracts, to sue, be parties, and give evidence,
to inherit, purchase, lease sell, hold, and convey
real and personal property, and to full and equal
DenenG OF all laws ana proceedings 1Or Cne Securl-
ty of person and property as is enjoyed by white
citizens, and shall be subject to like punishment,
pains, and penalties, and to none other, any law,
statute, ordinance, regulation, custom to the
contrary notwithstanding.
SEC. 2. A,sd be 1t Jis,the, enacted, That any per-
son who, under color of any law, statute, ordi-
nance, regulation, custom, shall subject, or
cause to be subjected any inhabitant of any State
! or Territory to the deprivation of any right Sc
cured or protected by this act, or to different
punishment, pains, or penalties on account of
such person having at any time been held in a
condition of slavery or involuntary servitude, ex-
cept punishment for crime whereof the party
shall have been duly convicted, or by reason of
his color or race, than is prescribed for the pun
ishment of white persons, shall be deemed guilty
| of misdemeanor, and, on conviction, shall be
punished by fine not exceeding one thousand dol
lars, or Imprisonment not exceeding one year, or
both, in the discretion of the court.
| Sec. 3. And be 1T further enacted, That the dis
trict courts of the United States, within their
spective districts, shall have, exclusively of the
courts of the several States, cognizance of all
crimes and offences committed against the provi-
sons of this act, and also, concurrently with the
circuit courts of the United States of all causes,
civil and criminal, affecting persons who are de-
MED or cannot enforce in the courts judicial
tribunals of the State or locality where they may
be- any of the rights secured to them by the first
section of this act; and if any suit prosecution
civil or criminal, has been or shall be commenced
in any State court against any such person, for
any whatsoever, against any officer, civil
or military, other person, for arrest or impri-
sonment, trespasses, or wrongs done or commit
ted by virtue or under color of authority derived
from this act the act establishing bureau for
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amendatory thereof or for refusing to do any act
upon the ground that it would be inconsistent
with this act, such defendant shall have the right
to remove such cause for trial to the proper dis
trict circuit court in the manner prescribed by
1.-THE Act relating to ha6eaS corpus and regulating
judicial proceedings in certain cases. approved
March three, eighteen hundred and siXty-three,
and all acts amendatory thereof. The jurisdic
ton in civil and criminal matters hereby confer
red on the district and circuit courts of the Unit
ed States shall be exercised and enforced in con-
formity with the laws of the United States, far
as such laws are suitable to carry the same into
effect; but in all where such laws not
adapted to the object, are deficient in the pro-
visions necessary to furnish suitable remedies and
punish offences against law, the common law, as
modified and changed by the constitution and
statutes of the State wherein the court having
jurisdiction of the cause, civil or criminal is
held, so far as the same is not inconsistent with
the Constitution and laws of the United States,
shall be extended to and govern said courts in
the trial and disposition of such cause and if OF
criminal nature, in the infection of punishment
on the party found guilty.
SEC. 4. And be it further enacted That the dis
trict attorneys, marshals, and deputy marshals OF
the United States, the commissioners appointed
by the circuit and territorial courts of the United
Stofa with Of
bailing offenders against the laws of the United
States, the officers and agents of the Freedmen's
Bureau, and every other officer who may be spe-
clally empowered by the President of the United
States, shall be, and they are hereby, specially
authorized and required, at the expense of the
United States to institute proceedings against all
and every person who shall violate the provisions
of this act, and cause him them to be arrested
and imprisoned, bailed the case may be-
for trial before such court of the United States
territorial court as by the act has cognizance OF
the offence And with the view to affording rea-
sonable protection tn all persons in their consti
tutional rights of equality before the law without
distinction of race or color, previous condi-
ton of slavery involuntary servitude, except
as punishment for crime, whereof the party
shall have been duly convicted, and to the prompt
discharge of the duties of this act, it shall be the
duty of the circuit courts of the United States
and the superior courts of the Territories of the
United States, from time to time, to increase the
number of commissioners, so as to afford speedy
and convenient means for the arrest and examina
ton of persons charged with violation of this
act. And such commissioners are hereby author
lied and required to exercise and discharge al
the powers and duties conferred on them by this
act, and the same duties with regard to offences
created by this act, as they authorized by law
to exercise with regard to other offences against
the laws of the United States.
Sec. 5. And be it further enacted, That it shall
be the duty of all marshals and deputy marshals
to obey and execute all warrants and precepts is