Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1866-03-21

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CIVIL RIGHTS BILL.
The bill as il has passed both House:
and viii DE presented 10 the President fol
his signature is as follows;
SECTION /. That all persons born in
the United States and not subject to any
foreign power, excluding Indians not
taxed. are hereby declared 90 he citizens
Of the United States and such citizens
Of every race and color, without regard
10 any previous condition of slavery OF
involuntary service, except as punish
meut for crime whereof the party shall
have been duly convicted, shall have the
same right i'm every state and Territory
u make and enforce contracts, 10 sue, 10
be sued, be parties and give evidence, "a
inherit purchase, lease, sell, hold and
convey real and personal property, and
10 full and equal benefit of all laws and
proceeding for the security Of person and
property a. are enjoyed by white citizens;
pains and penalties, and to none other
any law statute, ordinance, regulation or
custom 10 the contrary notwithstanding.
Sec. =. And that any person who,
under color Of any law, statute, ordi-
nance. regulation or custom, shall sub
iect. OF cause tn be subjected, any inhab-
liant Of any State or Territory TO the
deprivation of any right secured or pro-
tected by this act, or 10 punishment
pain- and penalties on account Of such
person having at any time been held IN
condition OF slaveryor involuntary servi-
tude except for the punishment Of crime
whereof the party shall have been duly
convicted, or by the reason Of his color or
race. than l. prescribed for the punlsh-
meut Of white persons, shall be deemed
guilty Of q misdemeanOr, and oD conVlc-
tiou. shall be punished by hne not
exceeding $1,000 or imprisonment not
exceeding one year, or both, n the dis
erection OF the court.
Sec. 3. That the district -ourts OF the
United states, within their respective
districts, shall have, exclusively OF the
courts OF the several StGtes, cognlZance
of all crimes and OtteuseS committed
against the provisions of this act, and
also. r0ncurrently with the circuit courts
Of the United States, Of all causes civil
and criminal, affecting persons who are
denied, OF cannot enforce IN the courts
of judicial tribunal Of the state or local
ity where they may be, any Of the rights
secured TO them by the first section OF
this act: and any suit or prosecution,
civil or criminal, mas been or shall oe
commenced in any State court against
auv such person for any cause whatsoever,
civil or military, or any other person,
anv arrest or imprisonment, trespasses
or wrong done or committed by virtue or
under color OF authority derived from
this act or the act establishing bureau
for the relief Of freedmen and refugees,
and an acts amendatOTy thereof, or for
refusing 10 90 any act upon the ground
thai II would b.. inconsistent with this
act. such defendant shall have the right
10 remove such cause for trial TO the proper
district or circuit court in the nannerpre-
scribed by the act relating 10 hu6tGs
corpus and regulating Judicial proceed
ings in certain cases, approved March .,
1868, and all acts amendatoTy thereto. /
The jurisdiction in civil and criminal
matters hereby conferred on the district
aud circuit courts Of the United states
shall be exercised and enforced in con- Z
formitv with the laws of the United 4
states. so far a. such laws are suitable to 1
carry the same into effect. but in all cases I
where such laws are not adapted 10 tie Z
object. or are deficient in the provisions 4
necessary to furnish suitable remedies
and uunish OffenSes against the law, the I
common law as modified and changed /
bv the constitution and statutes OF the I
State wherein the court having jurisdic- I
ton of the cause, civil or criminal Is 1
held 80 far As the same is not incOnsisu- I
ent with the Constitution and laws Of the /
United States, shall be extended, and /
govern the said courts IN the trial aud 4
disposition of such cause, and If Of a I
criminal nature i'm the innictIOn Of pun I
ishment on the party found guilty.
See. 1. That the district attorneys, 4
marshals, and deputy marshals of the I
United states, the commissioners APP
pointed bv tie circuit and territorial /
courts Of the United States, with pow I
ers Of arresting, imprisoning, or hailing .
offenders against the laws Of the United .
states. the officers and agents Of the /
Freedmen's Bureau, and every other Of I
ficer who may be specially empowered !
bv the President Of the United States, I
shall be and they are hereby specially 1
authorized and required, AT the expense 4
of the United States, 10 institute proceed /
ings against all and every person who /
shall violate the provisions Of this act, /
and cause him or them 10 he arrested and 1
imprisoned. or bailed, as the case may I
be- for trial before such Of the United |
states OF Territorial courts a Gy this act I
have c0gnizance Of the offense; and with /
8 view % afiOrding reasonable protection /
% all persons in their constitutional |
rights Of equality before the law, with /
out distinction Of race or color, or pre-
vious condition Of slavery or involun- I
tary servitude, except as a punishment /
for crime. whereof the party shall have
been duly convicted, and The prompt |
discharge Of the duties Of this act. II |
shall he the duty Of the circuit courts of I
the United States and the superior courts 4
Of the Territories of the United states \
from time to time 10 increase the num- /
Der Of commissioners, % a. % AFFORD 4
speedy and convenient means for the ar /
rest and examination Of persons charged /
with a violation Of this act.
Sec. 3. That said commissioners shall |
have concurrent jurisdiction with the 1
Judges Of the circuit and district courts 4
Of the United States, and the judges OF 4
the superior courts of the Territories, /
severaliy and collectively, in term time |
and vacation, upon satisfactory proof be- |
ing made, 10 issue warrants and precepts
for arresting and bringing before them
all offenders against the provisions Of
this act, and on examination 10 dis
charge, admit to bail or commit them
iOr trial, as the faots may warrant,
See. @. And such commissioners are
hereby authorized and required to eXer-
else and discharge all the powers and
duties conferred on them by this act, and
the same duties with regard 70 Ofienses
created by this act, a. they are author
lied by law to exercise with regard 70
other offeuses against the laws Of the
United States. That il shall be the duty
Of all marshals and deputy marshals 20
obey and execute all warrants and pre-
cepts issued under the provisions Of this
act when 20 them directed, and should
auv marshal or deputy marshal refuse
10 receive such warrant or other pro-
cess when rendered, or 10 use all proper
means diligently 10 execute the same, he
SHALL on conviction thereof be fined in the
ann of ons thousand dollars, D. the Use
ff tbe uf-rsou uu0n whom Ills accused is
alleged 10 have committed the ofiense
and the better TO enable the said com
lnissi0uers TO execute their duties faith
fully and efficiently, az conformity with
the Constitution Of the United States
ana the requirements Ol TINS ACT they
are hereby authorized and empowered,
within their counties respectively, 70 ap-
point. in writing under their hands, one
OF more suitable persons from time p
iiule, ~ g4slate al such W4lranls and
lther process as may BE Issued by Them
IN the lqwlgl performance qf fheir respec-,
i've duties, and lh8 persons 20 appointed
70 execute any warrant or process as
aforesaid shall have authority TO sum-
mon and call to their aid the bystanders
pT q posse oomjtqtus OF the HFoper county,
~ slch psrno4 VI the An4 Or naval
forces Of the UHitf1 StRtes, gr Of the mi
Liza, as NAV be necessary to the per-
f0fflsnce Of the duty with which they
are charged, and 10 insure a faithful OBJ
servanoe Of the clause Of the Constitution
which prohibits slavery, in conformity
Rlth tne RroglsiQns af this act and said
W9raptS shall run and be executed by
salq oiiloers anywhere IN the State or
Territory within which they are issued.
See. Z. That any person who shall
knowingly and wrougfully obstruct, him
der or prevent any officer or other person
charged With the execution OF any war
SAINT Gf process issued under the proyis-
ions OIL llls act or any person or persons
lawfully assisting him or them, from ar
resting any person for whose appreben-
sion such warrant or process NAV have
been issued or shall rescue, or attempt TO
rescue. such person iFom the eustody Of
the cfiise4 slnEl pFlson or persons, OF
those lawfully assisting, - Aforesaid.
wien 50 arrested, pursuant TO the author
ity herein given and declared or shall