Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-05-23
The Civil Rights Bill.
ITS PROVISIONS AS 1T PASSED THE SENATE
THIS MORNING.

The discussion on the civil rights bill was
continued in the Senate through the night. The
question was then taken on the motion of Mr.
Gordon to exclude from the provisions of the
bill common schools and public institutions of
learning and benevoleuce. Rejected-ayes IA
noes so. MIR. Scott moved to strike from the
third section the clause imposing penalty upon
any district attorney who shall willfuly fail to
prosecute for violations of this act. Agreed to.
Mr.. McCreery moved an amendment to the first
section prOviSo that nothing herein contained
shall be construed to apply 20 schools ALREADY
established. Lost. Mr.. Sargent moved to amend
the first section by providing that all persons
within the jurisdiction of the United States
shall have equal benefits OF the public school
systems. Mr.. Edmunts said this would nullify
the fourteenth amendment 1t would permit
separate schools, and if allowed in that respect
IL might as well be extended to public convey
aGCes and to everything else. The amendment
was rejected-ayes Is, noes %. Mr.. Hamilton
of Md, moved to strike out the fourth section
of the bill in relation to jurors. Rejectsd-ayes
10, noes IS The bill was then pasSed-syes o.
noes 1S-Messrs. Boreman, Carpenter aud Lewis
voting In the negative with the democrats
When the chair announced the passage OF the
bill few colored persons who remained in the
galleries all night testified their qualification by
clapping of hands. The Senate then. at 40 q.
N: Of SATURDAY, adjourned till Monday.
The following are he provisions OF the bill in
full as il passed the Senat.:
Sec. l. That all citizens and other persons
within the jurisdiction of the United States
shall be entitled TO the full and equal enjoy
ment of the accommodations, advantages,
facilities, and privileges of inns, public con-
veyances on land or water, theaters, and
other places of public amusement; and also OF
common schools and public Institutions OF
learning or benevoence supported, in whole or
in part, by general taxation; and also institu-
ton known as Agricultural Colleges endowed
by the United States; and of cemeteries so sup
ported. subject only to the conditions and limita-
tons established by law, and applicable alike
to citizens OF every race and COLOR regardless OF
any previous condition of servitnde.
Sec. .. That any person who shall violate the
foregoing section by denying to any person Gu
titled to the benefits except for reasons by law
applicable to citizens of every race and color,
and regardless of any previous condition of
servltude, the full enjoyment of any OF the &C
cCmmOdatiOns, advantages, facilities, or privi-
leges in said section enumerated, or by aiding
or melting such denial, SHALL for every such
offense, forfeit and pay the sum of five hundred
dollars TO tue person aggrieyed thereby, to be
reCoSered In an action on the case, with full
costs; and shall also. for every such otfeDse, be
deemed guilty o. q mjsdemeauOr, and UPON
conviction thereof, shall be fined Lot more than
one thousand dollars, or shall be Imprisoned
rot more than one year: PT0riiei, That the
party aggrieved shail not recover more than one
penalty; and when the otfenSe il a refusal OF
burial, the penalty may be recovered by the
heirs at law OF the person whose body has been
refused burial. And prOUided further, That all
persons may elect to sue for the penalty atore-
sale or to proceed under their rights at common
law and by states statutes; and having so elected
to proceed in the one mode or the other, their
be barred. But this proviso shall not apply TO
criminal proceedings, either under this act or
the criminal law OF any state.
Sec. 3. That the district and circuit courts of
the United States shall have, exclusively of the
courts OF the several states, cogniZance of ali
c. ines and offences against, and violations of
the provisions of this act; and actions for the
penalty given by the preceding section NAV be
prosecuted in the territorial district or circuit
courts of the United States wherever the de-
PENDANT may be found, without regard 10 the
hEr q And ffFZ. dHnHr
shals, ard deputy maTshals OF the United
States, and commissioners appointed by the
circuit and territorial courts of the United
States, with powers of arTesting anu inpriSDn-
ing OF bSilrg CItndsTs against the laws OF the
IN itCC states, are hereby specially authorized
ard required 10 institute proceedings against
every person who shalt violate the provisions Of
thls act, and cause him to be arrested and i'm
p!isCHef or ba.led, as the case may be, for tri
before such court Of the United States or ter
ri,orial court as 10y law has Cognizar &c of the
offence, evcent IN respect Of the right of action
accTuing 70 the person aggr eyed; and such dis
trict attorneys shall cause such proceedings to
be prosecuted TO their termination as in other
cases: Provided, That nothing contained in this
section shall lie construed to deny or defeat any
right of civil acton accruing to any person.
whether py reason of this act or otherwise.
Sec. 4. That 70 citizen possessing all other
qualifications which are or may be prescribed
by law shall he disqualified for service as grand
or petit juror in any court of the United States
OF OF any state, on account Of race, color pre-
VI sCEN4luits anu duy QU1CSr or
other person charged with any duty in the Sc
lection or summoning of jurors who shall ex-
clude or fail to summon any citizen for the
canse aforesaid shall, on conviction thereof, be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanOr, and be tined
not more than 81 600.
Sec. 3. That all cases arising under the pro-
visions of this act in the courts OF the United
States shall be renewable by the Supreme
Court of the United States without regard TO
fte sum in controversy, under the same pro-
VISIONS ano regulations AS are now provided by
law Tor the review nther causas IN saii cnurt