Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1870-09-20

bill. asserting the right Of the blacks to full
equality with tho whites:
SECTION Be H cnocted ty Hfe Senate
and House Of Representot.res IF The United
States of AmcJ5cG, IN Congress assembled,
That all citizeus Of the United States. without
distinction of race color or previous cond-
ton Of serrtude. are entitled to the equal and
impartial enjoyment Of any accommodation,
advantage. facility or privilege furnished by
common carriers. whether on land or water.
bv inn keepers, by licensed owners, managers
or lesees of theatres or other places of public
amusement, by trustees commissioners. SUI
perintcndents or other officers Of COMMON
SCHOOLS AND OTHER PUBLIC IN
STITUTIONS OF lie RNING. the same
being supported or authorized by law, by
trustees or officers of church organizations,
cemetery associations and benevolent ibsttu-
tions. Incorporated by National or State au-
thority and this shall not be denied or
abridged on any pretense of race, color or pre-
vious condition of servitUde.
SECT1oN 2 And lie ii further enacted,
That any person violating the foregoing pro-
visions or aiding in its violation, or melting
thereto. shall for every such offence, forfeit
and paw the sum of five hundred dollars. to
the rerson aggrieved thereby, to he recovered
in m action on the case with full costs and
such allowance for counsel fees as the Court
shall deem Just; and shall also for every such
offence he deemed guilty Of miSdemeanor and
upon conviction thereof shall be fined not less
than five hundred nor more than one thousand
dollars. and shall he imprisoned not less than
thirty DAYS. nor more than one year; and any
cnrpOraton association, or individual holding
a charter or license under National or State
authority, violating the aforesaid provision
shall npnn conviction thereof forfeit such
charter or license and any person assuming
to use or continuing to act under such char
ter or license thus forfeited "r aiding in the
same or melting thereto shall upon conviction
thereof. he deemed guilty Of a miSdemeanor
and shall he fiuod not less than one thousand
nor more than five thousand dollars, and shall
be imprisoned not less than three nor more
than seven years ; and both the corporate and
Joint properly of such corporation or associa>
tion and the private property OF the several
inGividnals composing the same. shall he held
liable for the iorfeitures, fines and penalties
ircnrrpd hv my violation OF the first section
of this act.
SECrroN 3 AnT he 1t further enacted
That the same jurisdiction and powers are
hereby inferred and the same duties chi ioined
unnn the Courts and officers of the United
States in the execution of this act. as are con
ferred and enioined upon such Courts and
officers in Sections three. four. five. seven and
ten of an act entitled IAN act to protect all
persons in the United States in their civil
rights and to furnish the means of their vim
dication." passed April 8. 1866. and these
sections are hereby made Part of this act,
and anv of the aforesaid officers failing to in
stitute and prosecute such proceedings herein
required shall. for every ctfdnse. forfeit and
nav the sum of five hundred dollars TO tho per
son aggrieved thereby. to he recovered by an
action on the case with full costs and such
allowance for counsel fees as the Court shall
deem inst and shall. conviction thereof,
lie deemed guilty of a mi<dcmranOr, and be
fined not less than one thousand nor more
than five thousand dollars.
SECTION H. And be IT further enacted,
That no person shall be disqualified for SER
vice as juror in any Court, National or State,
hy reason Of race. color or previous condition
of servtude. provided that such person pna-
serses all other qualifications. which are by
law prescribed and any officer or other per-
son. charged with any duty in the selection
or summouing Of jurors who shall exclude or
fail to summon any person for the reason
above named. shall. on conviction thereof. be
deemed guilty of a msdeme amor and be fined
not less than one thousand nor more than
five thousand dollars.
SECTION s. And be II further cm0Cfe",
That every LAW. STATUTE. ORDINANCE. OR
GANIZATION or CUSTOM. whether National
or State. inconsistent with this act. or making
any discrimination against any persons, TN
account of color by the use Of the word
WHITE is hereby repealed and annulied.
SECTION g. lind be 1t .tmHer enacted,
That i. shall be the duty of the judges of the
several Courts upon which jurisdiction is
hereby conferred to give this act in charge to
the Grand Jury of their respective Courts at
the commencement of each term thereof.
[Will the Berkeley Lnion endorse this
bin?]