Shreveport semi-weekly news. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1865-18??, 1866-04-21
rue CIVIL RiauTs Sill.


bill. which has just passed ths Con
Rrssa over the Presidsnt's veto:
Section /. That all persons born
in tho United States. aud not sub
jsct to any foreign power. excluding
1ndians not taxed. are. hereby de-
clared citizens of the United States ;
and sncl citizens Of every race and
color, without regard to any previous
condition. Of slavery or involuntary
servitu dc. except AZ q punishment tor
crime whereof the party shall have
been duly convicted. shall have the
came right in every State and Ter
ritory. to make and enforce con.
tracts. to sue. to be- sued. be parties
and give evidence, to inherit. pur-
chase, lease. SCH. hold and convey
real and personal property, and to be
entitled to full and equal benefit Of all
laws and proceedings for the security
Of person and property. as Is enjoyed
by white citizens. and shall be sub
ject to like punishment. palma and
penalties. and to none other, any law,
statute. ordinance. regulation or Gus.
tom to the contrary Notwithstanding
Sec. 2. And that any person who
under color of any law. statute. ordi-
nance. regulation or custom. shall
subject, or cause to be subjected. any
,nhabitant Of any State or Territory,
to the deprivation Of any right Sc
cured or protected by this act. or TO
punishment, pains and penalties on
account Of such person having at
any time been held in a condition Of
slavery or involuntary servitude.
except for the punishment Of
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 . INSIDE
meAnor. and on conviction shall be
punished by a fine not exceeding
$1,000 or Imprisonment not exceeding
one year, or both, in the discretion Of
the Court.
Sec. 3. That the District Courts
of the United States, thin their re-
spective districts, shall have, exclu-
sively Of The courts Of the several
States. cognizanse Of all crimes and
off.nses committed against the pro-
visions of this act; and also. concur
r-ntly 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 # judicial tribunal 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
sui: or pros.cution, civil or criminal
has been. or shall be commenced in
any State Court, against any such
person for any such cause. whaiso-
ever, civil or military. or any other
person. any arrest or Imprisonment.
trespsss or wrong done or committed
by virtue or under color OF authority
derived from this act or the act es-
tablishi,lg a bureau for the relief Of
freedmen and refugees. and all acts
amendatory thereof, or for refusing
to do any act upon the ground that
it would be Inconsistent with this
.rc,, such defendants shall have the
right to remove such cause for trial
1" til. proper District or Circuit
Court, in tn. manner prescribed by
the act relating to the habeas corpus.
and regulating judicial proc-e ding-
in certain cases, approved March 3.
1868, and all acts a,nenda:ory there
TO. Tn. Jurisdiction in civil and
criminal matters hereby conferred on
the District and Circuit Courts Of
the United States. shall be exercised
and enforced i'll conformity with the
laws Of the United States, SO far as
such laws are suitable ~ carry the
came into effect, but in all cases
where such laws are not adapted to
the object. or are deficient in the pro
visions necessary TO furnish suitable
remedies and punish Offences against
the law The common law a. rnodi
fled and changed by the constitution
aud 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 tie
Constitution and laws Of the Cui,ed
States. shall be extended. and gov
eT0 6AlO courts III lue tTtui anu
si,ion Of such cause, and il OF a Grim
inal nature in the infliction OF pun
ishment on the party found guilty.
Sec. 4. That the District Attor-
neys. Marshals and Deputy MarshaIs
Of the United States. the Commits
sioners appointed by the Circuit and
Territorial Courts Of the United
States. with powers of arresting. i'm.
prisoning. or bailing offenders against
the laws of the United States. the Of
fcers and agents Of tie Freedmens
Bureau. and every other officer who
may be specially empowered by the
President Of the United States shall
be and they are hereby specially au-
thorizsd and required a. the expense
of the United States, to institute
proceedings against all and every
person who shall violate the provi-
sions of this act. and cause him or
them to be- arrested or imprisoned,
or baited, rs the case may be, for
trial befor. such of the United States
or Tarritorial Courts AS by his act