The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1866-08-14
The Civil Rights Bill.
We publish below the Civil Rights
Bill as it recently passed the Congress
over the Presidents Veto

"Be 1t enacted by the Senate and House f Repre-
seatgeS Of the United States Of 1merca in Congress
assembled, That all persons born in the United
States and not subject to any foreign Power, ex-
| Guiding Indians, not taxed, arc hereby declared
to be citizens Of the United States and such cit-
| Zens of every race and color, without regard to
any previous condition of slavery or involuntary
| servitudc, except as a punishment for crime
| whereof the party shall ave 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
benefit all laws and proceedings for the secur
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, or custom to the
| contrary Notwithstanding.
SEC 9. And be it turthe,' enacted, That any per-
son who, under color of any law, statute, Ordi
nance, regulation, or CUSTOM shall subject, or
cause to be subjected, any inhabitant of any State
| or Territory to the deprivation of any right Sc
| cured protected by this act, or to different
punishment, pains, or penalties on account of
| such person having at any time been held in q
| condition of slavery or involuntary servitude ex-
| cept as a punishment for crime whereof the party
shall have been duly convicted, or BY reason of
his color race, than is prescribed for the pun
ishmcnt Of white persons, shall be deemed guilty
| of Il misdemeanor and, conviction, shall be
punished by fine not exceeding one thousand dol
| lars or Imprisonment not exceeding one year,
| both, in the discretion of the court
SEC. ;i. And be it further enacted, That the dis
trIct courts OF Wltulu llclF
spective districts, shall have, exclusively of the
| courts of the several States, cognizance of all
! crimes and Offences committed against the provi-
Sions of this act, and also, cOncurrentiy 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 or Judicial
tribunals of the State locality where they may
be- any of the rights secured to them by the first
section of this act; and if any suit or prosecution
civil or criminal, has been or shall be commenced
in any State court against any such person, for
am whatsoever against officer. civil
military or other person, for arrest or lmpr1-
sonment, trespasses, or wrongs done or commit
ted by virtue OF under color OF authority derived
from this act or the act establishing bureau for
the relief of freedmen and refugees, and all acts
amendatory thereof; or for refusing to do any ac
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 dist
trict circuit court in the manner prescribed by
the Act relating to hdbeGS 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, SO far
as such laws are suitable to carry the same into
effect: but in all cases where such laws are 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 nfiction of punishment |
on the party found guilty.
SEC 4. ind be 1T 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
States, with powers OF arresting, imprsoning, or |
bailing offenders against the laws OF the United
States the officers and agents of the Freed dmen'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 or them TO be arrested
and imprisoned, bailed as the case may be,
for trial before such court of the United States or
territorial court as by the act has cognizance of
the offence And with the view to atfordlng rea-
sonahIe nrotection tn all persons in their consti-
tutonal rights of equality before the law without
distinction of race or color, or previous condi-
tion 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 as to afford speedy
and convenient means for the arrest and examina-
ton OF persons charged with a violation of this
act. And such commissioners are hereby author
zed and required to exercise and discharge all
the powers and duties conferred on them by this
act and the same duties with regard to offences
created by this act, they are authorized by law
TO exercise with regard to other offences against
the laws of the United States.
SEC. ). A7ad be it further enacted That it shall
be the duty of all Inarshals and deputy marshals
TO obey and execute all warrants and precepts is
sued under the provisions of this act, when to
them directed and should any marshal or dep
uty marshal refuse to receive such warrant or
other process when rendered. or to all proper
means diligently to eyacute the same he shall, on
thereof, b. fined in the sum OF one
thousand dollars, to the use of the person upon
whom the accused is alleged to have commltted
the offence. And the better to enable the said
to execute their duties faithfully
and efficiently, in conformity with the Constitu-
tion of the United States and the requirements OF