The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1870-06-08
TIE FIFTEENTH AMENDMENT BILL

tseuth Amendment Dill. Tvs uoe Hs'>
Is: "An Act 10 enforce the right o.
citizens of the United States to vote IN
The several States OF this Union, and tor
other purposes 1t is quite lengthy
AID cannot, for that reason, be given
entire in our short columns. We will
eudeavor TO give as comprehensive a
synopsis as possible. The first section
i, simply . rei,eratiou of the substance
of the language of the Fifteenth Amend
,aent. Section TWO makes all prerequi-
sites to voting (such, for instance, as
,ae payment of q poll tax, "a iu this
State) to bear equally upon all ci'i-
z-ns and makes it competent for any CT
r;zen Who may be aggrieved by an eva
sion Of this provision of the law to col
lee, damages from an offending officer
Section three provides that those citi-
zens who have been deprived of an OPP
porsunity to comply with any precedent
couditions to voting and who have stri-
yea to comply therewith, shall, never
thsless, be allowed their Vote and pre-
scribes penalty for such as may prerent
the voter from exercising his right
Section four is intended as a preventive
OF force and threats as against voters
Section Eve makes it an offense punish
able by fine or Imprisonment for any
person to attempt influencing by threats
or otherwise any tenant or employe-as,
tor instance, for a mining superintendent
20 attempt, by threats of discharge. TO
i.duce the men under him to vote in ac-
cordance With bis wishes. Section six
- directed toward a suppression of the
An Klux K,an-Gisfranchises and dis
enables for office any ku Kiuxer. Sec |
sion seven attaches due penalties for
violations of preceding sections. Sec
tion eight gives to the United States Dis
triet Courts, concurrentiy with the Uni
ted States Circuit Conrts, jurisdiction
nYes cases arising under this Act. Sec
ton nine makes i, the duty Of district
attorneys, marsEals AMI deputy mar
$ halls to arrest all violators of this law,
and provides that duly appointed COM
N ;ssioners shall exercise their functions
:. uier tsis as under other laws of the
L nited States. Section ten makes it in
rumbent upon [. s. MArsha.s to make
arrests under this Act and empowers
hem, il accessory, to call upon the mill
's-v and navalforces of the Government
10 assist them. Section eleven provides
!, .nalties for hiudering or resisting OH
GERS. Section twelve is with regard TO
'ees of officers acting in scesrdsuce
j srewith. Section thirteen authorizes ,
.he Presiieut to employ military and i
laval forces to aid in the execution of
adicial process. Section fourteen pro .
i:jes . manner of trying the case of Of :
ice holders who are such in violation Of (
Lc third section of the Fourteenih y
\ uendment-persons ineligible by rea-
on of disloyal,y. Section fifteen makes i
t penal for any person to accept ofice I
moving himself ineligible. Sections u
ixteen and seventeen are what are d
.ao.n As the Chinese protection laws
nd We give them entire:
Sec. Is. Ind Be i. further enacted, That ).
Il persons within the jurisdiction ofthe Uni
ed States shall have the same right in every u
tate and territory in the United States to o
make and enforce contracts, to sue, be parties, !,
i've evidence, and to the full and equal bene- /
L of ali laws and proceedings for tine security "
{ person and property as IS enjoyed BY white \
itizens, and shall be subject to like punish
.rnt, pains, penalties, taxes, licenses, and
FACTIONS of every kind, and none other, any p
Nv, statute, ordinance, regulation, or custom il
D the contrary Notwithstanding. No tax or c
barge shah be imposed or enforced by any
tate upon any personI migrating limn,igraf-
,g thereto from foreign country (which Is not =,
lually imposed and enforced upon every per- u
IN Iemisratingl inamigrating to such State C.
-om any other foreign country; and any Law
any State in conflict with this provision is
erebv declared null and void. 2
Sec. IL. And Be 1T further enacted. That any !,
rrson who, under color Of any law. statute.
regulation, or custom, shall sub c.
ct. or cause to be subjected, any inhabit- Al
1t Of any State or Territory to the depriva-
m Of anv right secured or protected BY this il
1, or to different punishment, pains. o. PEN
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