The Lincoln County herald., 1871-04-06
The Ku.klux Bin.

The Ku.klux Bin.
A bill 70 enforce the provisions Of The
l4th amsndmont 10 the coustitu tioo oI
the United States, and for othor pur-
| poses. M W
Be Il enacted BY the senate and hous.
Of representatives Of the United States ol
America in congress assembled, that any
person who uudsr color Of any law
statute, ordinance, regulation, custom, Of
usage Of any state shalt subject Of
cause to b subjected any person within
the jurisdiotion II the United States "a
The dsprivat,oa Of any right, privileges,
or immunitiss secured By the constitution
Of the United States. shall, any such Law
statute, ordnance, regulation, custom or
usage ofa state 70 the contrary notwith-
standing. be liibls to the party injured 10
an action at Law, suit 10 equity, or other
proper proceeding to bs prosecuted in
the several district or circuit courts Of
the United States, with and subject to
the same rights Of appeal, review upon
error, and other remedies provided 10
like cases in such courts under the pro.
visions Of the oct Of the 9th Of April,
1865, entitled an act to protect all per.
sons of the United States 10 their civil
rights and to furnish the means TOR their
vindication add other remedial laws Of
the United States which gro in their
nature applicable to such cases.
SEC. 2. That II two or more persons
shall. within the limits Of any state, band,
couspire, or combine together 70 do any
act 10 violation Of the rights, privileges
or immunities Of any person, to which he
is entitled under the constitution and
laws Of the United States, which il com.
mitted within place under the sole and
exclusive jurisdiction Of the United States
would under any law Of the United States
then in force constitute the crime either
Of manslaughter, mayhem, robbery,
assault and battery, perjury, or subor-
nation Of perjury, he'criminar obstruc.
ton Of legal process, or resistance to Off
GERS in the discharge Of their official duty,
arson or larceny, and il one or more par
ties Of the conspiracy or combination shall
do any act to effect the object thereof, al
parties to or engaged In said conspiracy
or combinations, whether principals cr 40
cessories, shall be deemed guilty Of felony,
and upon conviction thereof, shall be
liable to q penalty not exceeding SIC, 900,
or impriso sonment not exceeding ten years,
both at the discretion of the court.
Provided that if any party or parties to
such conspiracy or combination shall in
furtherance Of such common design com.
init tho crime of murder, such party
or parties so guilty upon conviction shall
suffer death. And provided also, that
any offence punishable under this act,
begun 10 one Judicial district Of the
United States and completed iu another,
may be dealt with, inquired Of, tried,
determined and punished, in either dis
trict.
SEC. 8. That in oil cases where insur.
restlon or domestic violence, unlawful
combination, or conspiracies in any state
shall 80 far obstruct or hinder the execu-
ton Of the laws thereof - to deprive any
portion OF class Of the people Of such
state Of any rights, privileges or immuui.
ties named in and secured by this act,
and the constituted authorities of such
states shall either be unable to or shall
from any cause fail in or refuse protection
to the people of such rights, and shall
fail or neglect through the proper author.
tiles to apply to the president Of the Uni
ted States for aid 10 their behalf, such
facts shall be deemed . denial by such
state of the equal protection Of the laws
to which they are entitled under the four.
tecnth article in the amendment Of the
constitution of the United States. Aud
in oil such caees it shall be lawful for the
president, and it shall be his duty 10 take
such measures by the employm Of the
militia and the land and naval forces of
the United States, or Of either, or by such
other means a. he may deem necessary
for the suppression Of such insurrection,
domestic violence, or combinations. And
any person who shall be arrested under
any law, statute, ordinance, regulation.
custom, or usage Of any state, who shall
subject or cause to be subjected any per
son within the jurisdiction of the United
States to the deprivation of any rights,
privileges or immupi,iss secured by the
constitution of the United States, shall,
any such Law, state ordinance, regulation
custom, or usage Of the state to the con
trary notwithstanding, be lisble to the
party injured in an action At law, suit 10
equity, o. in other proper proceedings
for redress such proceeding may be
prosecuted in the several district or circuit
courts of the United States. with and sub.
jsot to the same rights Of appeal, review
upon error, and other remedies provided
in like cases in such courts under ths
provision OF the act Of the 9th of April
1866, entitled an act to protect al per-
sons in the United States in their civil
rights, and to furnish means for their vim
dicatiou. and other rein edial laws of th,
United States, X y \ uu.
der the provisions Of this and tho precsd
ing section shalt be delivered to the mar
ahatf of the proper districk to be deal