The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1866-06-09
The Civil Rights Bill.
We publish below the Civil Rights
Bill as it recently passed the Congress
nnor the Presidents Veto:

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to be citizens of the United States; and such ctl-
zens of every and color, without regard to
any previous condition of slavery or Involuntary
| servitude, except as u punishment Tor CRIME
whereof the party shall ave been duly convicted,
shall have the 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, hou ana convey
real and personal property, and to full and equal
benefit fall laws and proceedings for the securl-
ty of person and property is enjoyed by white
citizens, and shall be subject to like punishment,
palms. and penalties, and to none other any law,
statute, ordinance, regulation, OF CUSTOM 10 JIG
contrary Notwithstanding
SEC 3 and be it ttt,thcr 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 inabitant 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 ut any time been held in
condition of slavery or involuntary seryltude, eN-
cppt 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 misdemeanor, and, on conviction, shall be
punished by fine not exceeding one thousand dol
lars, or Imprisonment not exceeding one year, OF
both, i'll the discretion of the court
SEC 3 Ind be- it ta,thcy enacted, That the dis
trict courts of the United States within their re-
spective districts, shall have, exclusively OF the
courts of the several States, cognlZaLcc OF all
crimes and offences committed against the proVl-
sions of this act, and also concurrcntly with the
circuit courts of the United States, OF all causes,
civil and criminal, affecting persons VINO are dc
MED or cannot enforce i'll the courts or Judicial
tribunals of the State or locality where they may
ec;n1 Of His ncf ana if any suit or prosecution
c;yiI or criminal has been or shall be commenced
| III any State court against any such person, for
;Ii. 49, I'll. ,,orsnS7 f,r orrnst or i,,n,,ri-
! sOnmcnt, treSpaSScS, or wrongs done or commit
ted by virtue or under color of authority derived
g., nj. net or the oct rstobIshiu,r u burpuu for
no. I'm I az fa,n,.n and rnti,,rr,S and ali acts
amcndatory thereof; or for refusing to DO amy ac-
III 49, - ancl, I.fndont sholl h,yr tI,r RI ,t
with this act' Sueil @ S'tiit te M. IN;
10 ii+ 800 =, th nnrnnr ri Nv,
~ e. ,t;,,,r -, t.beI,s cn,,,S ,,,,j re,rnI,tirsr
ny ,,r,.a.Ii,,,rs in certain cas,s oT'rnv,i
si a., @ i.ii+,sa1 bnnIrrd md ixtytirrnr
h al its ,,ni:'dtmrII tirrc0f TIE i,ridiC
.t ! ar ~: ~ :, I'M ;,,i,!, 80. -, -
rd ~, th district and circnit court of the Init
req on le uiSI' I any, go va i i m
Gu St,tte9 ~: en- 80 80 i-i,i - " = c.,
m.h vac ', ~, 49, the % ;, ~,
cff.ct Int in all cases where su,h laws are not
en n "a, ~. ~ al, 80 -. ~; 49, nv,
;i, ,,,,r,. T., i r. ritaI,i rr,, esi,nd
; Us - .o i,r !n ,,,,,r' i. nv
Puiiie.i HtI = - Nt t ' .itt; " M
litott.ic" iu - So, -, tS mrt an"
vi ny Sal IN nv ia, ing.
I"LlSulcti"ii u tne e"'ts:' eNi VI -
nelu, so l.t ls inc si' 10 Iio' ~ win
tue Soh~tltutioh anu laws ol tle CHite'i olAlts'
snail be extended 10 ana govern said courts III
the !fi anu o7Posti1H Oh such ctt.sc, ai',' IL Oh
crliilliia nature IN inc lhlllcloh oi punishment
on the party found guilty.
SEC. T. Ind b. II tjt3ieT' enacted, That the dis
trict attorneys, narSila-, and deputy InarShals of
the United states, the commssioners appointed
10y the circuit and territorial courts of the United
States, with powers OF arresting, imprsoning, or
battling Offenders against the laws of the United
States, the officers and agents of the Frecdmen's
, Bureau, and every other officer who may be spc-
cally empowered by the President OF the United
States, shall be, and they 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 hitl or them to be arrested
and innri,onr, or bailcd as the cas-. may be'
tor trial before such court of the United States or
territorial court rs by the act has cognizancc of
the offence And with the view to atfording re;,-
soma BILE protection all persons in their c0.lsti-
tutional rights of equality before the law, without
distinction of race or color or previous condi-
ton of slavery or involuntary scrvitu,le except
as IA punishment for crime whereof tie party
Shall have been duly convicted and TO the promrt
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 a speedy
and convenient means for the arrest and eyaninl-
ton of persons charged with n violation of this
act And such commissioners are hereby author
lied and required to exercise and discharge all