Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1866-04-12
THE VETOED BILL.

/ 0A'4' 49, 't'' 90 f''1oCu Wy bOtil liOu-
ses of Congress, and vetoed by the Presi-
dent:-
Section I. That all persona born in
the United States, and not subject to any
foreign power, excluding Indians not tax
ed, are herby declared to be citizens OF
the United States, and such citizens, of
every race and color, without regard to
any previous condition of slavery or invol-
untary seryitude, except as punishment
for crime, whereof the party shall have
been duly convicted, shall have the same
right in every State and territory TO make
and enforce contracts, to sue and TO be
sued, and give evidence, to inherit, pur-
chase, lease, sell, hold and convey real
and personal property, and to full and
equal benefit of all laws and proceedings
for the security Of person and property as
is enjoyed 10y white citizens, and shall be
subjected TO like punishments, pains, and
penalties, and to none other, any law,
statue, ordinance, regulation, or custom 10
the contrary notwithstanding.
Section ,. And that any person who,
under color Of any law, statute, ordinance,
regulation, OF custom, shall subject or
cause to be subjected, any inhabitant Of
/ any State or Territory TO the deprivation
of any right secured or protected by this
act, or to punishment, pains, or penalties,
on account Of such person having at any
time been held in a condition of slavery or
involuntary servitude, except as a punish
ment for crime, whereof the party shall
have been duly convicted or by reason Of
/ his color or race, than Is prescribed for the
/ punishment of white persons, shall be
deemed guilty OF misdemeanor. and on
conviction, shall be punished bya fine not
. exceeding one thousand dollars, or impris-
onment not exceeding one year, or both,
/ in the discretion Of the Court.
Section 3. Provided that the District
4 Courts of the United States, within their
/ respective districts, shall have, exclusively
of the courts of the several States, cogni-
zance of all crimes and offenses commit
/ ted against the provisions Of this act and
! also, concurrcntly with the Circuit Courts
/ of the United States, of all causes, civil
and criminal, affecting persons who are
denied, or cannot enforce in the courts or
judicial tribunals of the State or locality
where they may be.
Sactiop 1 That t,a district attorneys
,,,ar-hoIs dan,,t,, ,n,rsbals of the IrniIed
/ States, the commissioners appointed by
the circuit and territorial courts of the
Irn;,cd State. with movers Of arrestjnr.
i,nnr; .on;no or baiIino offenders aoainst
the laws nf tba I-ni,ad States the officers
! o,d or tho Fraadncn.s Rureau and
oyorv ofLor officer Who may ba snccialIv
o,,,r,1,,,oraI -, tho t,ros;don+ of ,ba JrnitcI
/ states shall be and are hereby specially
authorized and required. at the expense of
the limited States. to institute proceeding
AGAINST all and every person who shall vi
oiate tbe nroyisions Of tins act and cause
hin, or tbor, to he arrested and imnris-
nnod ~, ha;Jad
Soct1,, : That soid Commissioners
shall have concurrent Jurisdiction with the
! JnIras Of the Circpit and District Courts
- -. T-.;..,l c.. ,,,I A., ID. of
tI,, g Cnanan,a Co,Irts of tho ,rarrifor;os
-al.on,Ii,, -,,r and coIIectiyaIv IN form, fine
/ and vacation uDon satisfactory prouf be-
,,, o,aIa =, ;ss,a ,,,a,,,.ante and r,roconts
&c an.as,;.,rr ,nJ briroipg baG,re them alI
,a,,N,1ar. ,C-,;,,et tn, rToyisior. Of this act
and ON ox3nination to DISCHARGE admit
~ h,;I or coorn;t fer trial rs the facts
,ooy, J.',r, ,,.o,,.,nt
coa,;,, e ,dae,os tho d,,t;oe of the Com
,,-;,-;onars o,,po;ptod under the hill And
~ ntI;,.,+or,, ~, oil limited States