The New York herald., 1866-03-28
THE CIVIL RIGHTS BILL.



not taxed, hereby declared 10 be citizens ~ tho
United States and such citizens of every race aud
color, without regard TO any previous condition. ~
slavery involuntary service except a. punishment
Tor crime whereof tho party shall have been duly
Territory to make aud cnforc. contracts sue to no
sued, be parties and give evidence to inherit purchase
lease sel' hold and convoy real anil personal propcry
and 20 full and equal benefit Of all laws and proceedings
for the security of person aud propcy enjoyed by
white czns; and shall be subject to like punishment
pains and penalties and 20 other any law statute
ordinance regulation or custom 10 the contrary notNh
standing
Sac 4 And that any person who. undor color ., any
law statute. ordinance regulation custom shall sub
ject, 10 DO subjected any nhabltant of any
State Territory TO the deprivation OF right secured
or protected by this act, ~ punishment pains and
penalties account of such person having At anv time
been held In condition ~ slavery involuntary -ery
tudc, except for the punishment OF cr whereof tho
party shall have been duly convicted by the reason
OF his color race than IL prescribed for the punish
ment OF white persons, shall bo doomed guilty 81 ans
demeanor and conviction shall be punished by fine
not exceeding thousand dollars, or imprisonment
not exceeding year both In tbs discretion OF the
Court
SEc That the district courts OF the United States
within their respective districts. shall have exclusively
OF the courts Of the states cogn Of all
crimes offences committed against the provisions Of
this act and also c0ncurcnty with the circuit courts OF
tho United States OF all oanscs civil aud criminal A.
ectng persons who denied cannot enforce IN tho
courts OF judicial tribunal of the State locality where
they may be, any Of the rights secured TO them by he
rst section OF this act and u suit or prosecution
civil criminal has been shah be ,ncef any
State ayanst any such person for any what
soever civil or military or any other person any arrest
or Imprisonment, rcspas-cs wrong done or committed
by virtue under color of authority derived from this
act the act establishing bureau for tho rrlicf
OF freedmen and refugees, and all acts amenfaiory
thereof for refusing o do any upon the ground
that would be inconss with this act such def nd
ant shall have the right 20 remove such for trial
TO the proper district circuit cour, In the
scbed by tho act relai 70 habeas corpus and rcgnat
In judicial proceedings IN certain cases approved March
3 1868 and all acts amondatory thereto The itrisiic
ton In civil and criminal matters hereby conferred
the district and circuit cogrts of tho lin ted s9tes shall
be exercised and enforced In conformity with the la~s
OF tho nited states 10 Tar a. such laws are suitable o
carry thu into Ell ct bat In all whore such
laws are not adapei 70 The obi ct or are deficient In the
provisions necessary furnish suitable remedies and
punish offences against the Law, tho common law as
modified and changed by the constitution and statutes n
the State wherein the court having jurisdiction of tho
cause civil criminal s held, far tho Is mot
inconsistent with the constitution and laws of the United
States shall be- extended and govern tho sad courts In
the tnai and spostion Of such ca se and ~ o cmi.
nal nature In the nhietion Of punishment on tho party
sp Z That the district attorneys, -a~.,i,a'. ard
deputy marshaa II the United states the com sslnnsr.
appointed by tho circuit and terri,orai eoar =, W.
United Sates with powers of arreslny. inprisonng "r
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President Of tho United Bates ns Do and they are
hereby specially authorized aud reared al the e'p n.
o. the United States institute proce dngs sRiusi
aud every psrSon who shall violate the prov siont ~
thi IT, and him or them TO be arrested and I'm.
prison a. b1lcd tho caso may BE- Tor trh be'urs
such OF the United Territorial courts by THIS
act have cogniIanco of tho ononcf; and WIN
view 10 anording reasonsh'e protection an
ity fore tho Law. without distinction ~ race
color, previous oond uon ~ saser or inv nn,ay
servtude except pnnlsbnent FOR crime, VII feuf the
party shall haze boon daiy c1nvioci and tho prompt
discharge ~ tho duties o. this act, sba he the dlv
o, Tho circuit courts Of the United ssies aud the superior
courts the Territories Of IN Uotei Sat from time
tine 20 increase n numbrr q rom nirfpners. -
a. 10 anlfi spsedy and cDnvenrni means for tho
arrest and examination Of persons charged ~ih viola
ton q this act.
SC That sad comnis.loners shall have ooucnurn,
49, a.. aHN a HfF
cDlrs of the rntd States. AMI the nir ~ Nie -lp9.
courts o. te ferrtorr, feyrrsF sah fn'i'SilF'Ir,
In tiro and ion. upon aliac'nr ~ y Bong
madc, 20 i4ue warrants ard fr'crpr iof aFfenf spl
bringing before them ~ oienier against 80 pr1t ms
Of this aci and on ettnnai % 70 ~ c.tfaT, aiaf 20
ball commit them i0r iral a. tao fss mty ~arrh1i
H1- O. And sich comm. sDurrs are heff1g affh'fit'd
anf requrcd - elrrr and disfharse az ne foHffs
and duties emf rraG pn them ~ tbs act aui tie same
dute1 VIII faa- - ofgncr. creaiei ~ bi at they
authorized hF law ~ rNercn. wth ffzari % other
ogences aga nst the laws ~ he rnhcd states Thsi n
shall b. tie Inty 81 al msrsas AnA d.p ~ marhsls
AMI 0kccUie az warau's and prrceris iurf under
the proyis1ns ~ tts at when 20 tbcm dref,ed and
should any marshal depaiy marshal rrfu-. 10 rec-vr
such vArrtAt ether process Shan tsndered. ~ N 40
ali proper dissuny - esscuio the sane he shsi
elton thereof hf lued 10 Tho of one tnoo
sand dollars u ne 80 q" the prrs,n ulon Nhnin NC
accused y alleged Ga have rpnntsd Tie ofence ard ~"
better n enable he Ad oommssi sxecu'e ther
duties fahfiIly aud sfhcl.uiiy IN conffmi,y nth ~.
Constitution % the United % ss ani the reguiFrnsn,~ ~
this act they arc hereby aaihortef aud 'npo-efci
within their c0Ines respectively ~ AfD9 in Ia srns
under their hands. more n table fer-1ns ffsn
time time rxscsts All such warrants and 9th pro
cs.a 80 may b. issued ~ uieia IN tha hsfh pefiefm
pointed 10 ereruie rafral - prya"ss q a"fraig
shall have asihoriiy 70 siaon All fA p nsr 40 nc
bystaniers pou o.eS,ai ~ ths pfnfsf cgauiy. %
sch postion ~ The land naval forces ~ tbs United
sxer or of ths militia - nav - hs saf, - hs ~
orAncs of N duty @ith ~hi-h they sfs chased ADd
% insure flbfai 0erAnre - ibs ciaa-s u tha = n
s'itaton which prohibits sis ~ n couforinhI rth
the provisions of this ani "a warrants shall run
and be eaecsd ~ rid oicfr tnF~bers in ths rt-fe
or Tefrit1Sy viii.n Shich lhey ne sHaFd
EEl I Thai any penon sho shall snoringiy snf
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prossss isssf ander hs pfysipns q ~ 80 % sny
psrron or psffoas Asfay sss'ing hfn % 'hsm ffaa
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