The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1870-05-24
Enforced Social Equality.
The Nets Move Forward Of
te Radical Party.
The Text OF the Rtu Recently fn-
troduced In TIE United states
sefs&te, BY Senator sumner Of
Massachusetts.

Az Acr supplementary TO an act entitled
"an act to protect all citizens Of the
Tinted statss il their civil rights, and
to furnish tie hieans for their vindi-
cation" passed April s, 1896"
~ it t'chat'cS', etc, 4hst all citizens of
the United States, without distinction of
race, color, or previous condition of ser
vitude, are entitled to the equal and i'm
partial enjoyment of any accommoda
ton, advantage, Faciity,or privileges fur
nlshcd by common carriers, whether on
land or water; by innkeepers; by lcens
ed owners, managers, or lessees of thea
ters or other places ofpublic amusement; +;
by trustees, commissioners, superiLtend
ents, teachers, or other officers of com
mon schools and other public institu
tions t'f leStnitg. the same be supported
or authorized oy law by Trustees Of Of
GERS Of church organizations, cemetery
associations, and benevolent institutions
incorporated by national or state author
ty; and this right shall not be denied or
abridged on any pretense of race, color,
or previous condition of seryitude.
SECTION 2. And be Il further enacted,
That any person violating the foregoing
provision or aiding in its violation or in
citing thereto shall for every such offense
forfeit and pay the sum of fec hundred
dollars to the person aggrieved thereby,
to be recovered in any action on the case
with full cost and such allowance for
coansel fees as the court shall deem just,
and shall also for every snch offense be
deemed guilty of misdemeanor, and
upon conviction thereof shall be fined
not less than fire hundred dollars, nor
more than one thousand dollars, and
shah So 7aep'gsoned not less than thirty
days nor more thar one gear, and any
corporation. association, or individual
holding charter or license under ma
tional or state authority. violating the
aforesaid provision, shall, upon convir-
ton thereof, foifeft srch charter or'li-
'eense; and any person assuming to I5e,
or continuing to act under such charter
or license thus forfeited, or aiding IN tie
same, Or melting thereto. shall, upon
conviction thereof, be deemed guilty of
misdemeanor, and shall be fined not
less than one thousand nor more than fire
thousand dollars and shall be imprisoned
not less than three nor more than Seuen
gears, and both the corporate and joint
property Of such corporation Or associa
ton, and The priSaTSe Property of the sew
eral individuals composing the same,
shall be held liable for the forfeitures,
fines and penalties incurred by any vic
lation OF the first section Of this act
SECTION 3, And be ufWther enacted,
That the same jurisdiction and powers
are here conferred, and the same duties
enjoined upon the courts and officers CT
the United States IN the execution Of this
ACT, = are conferred and enjoined upon
such courts and officers in sections 5, 4,
5, and 10 Of an act entitled can act to
protect all persons IN the United States
in their civil rights, and to furnish the
means for their viudicatioh.' passed
April 9, 1858, and these sections are
hereby made part Of this act; and any
Of the aforesaid officers failing to insti,
tute and prosecute such proceedings
herein required shall, for every such of
fense, forfeit and pay the sum of $500
to the person aggricved thereby, to be
recovered in an action on the case, with
full costs and such allowance for counsel
fees as the court shall deem just, and
shall, upon conviction thereof, be deem
ed guilty Of misdemeanor,a and be fined
not less than $1,000 nor more than S.,
| 200.
SECTION l. And be u further enacted
That no person shall be disqualified fol
service as juror in any court, national oil
state, by reason of race, color, or previ
ous condition tf ser3it,;de; provided such
persons possess all other qualifications
which are by law prescribed. And any
officer or other person charged with any
duty IN the selection or summoning ol
jurors, who shall exclude or fail to sum
mon any person for the reason above
named, shall, on conviction thereof, bt
deemed guilty of a-misdcmeanor, and b.
fined not less than 81 900 nor more than
$1,000
SECTION 5. And be IL further enacted
That every law, statute, ordinance, regu
lation, or CUSTOM, whether national o.
state, inconsistent with this act, or ma
king any discrimination against any per
son on account Of color, by the use 8
the word "whNe," is hereby repealed ant
annulled..
SECTION 6. And be it further enacted
That it shall be the duty Of the Judge,
of the several courts u'puIf which 5,iris
diction is hereby conferred to give tfii
act in charge to the grand jury Of the
respective courts at the commencement
i of each term thereof.
Nlf Burnett writes from Salt hak
City that Brigham Young psid him 81
for "f,nily tickets
T.. 4 nnn e. II,