River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-06-02
Text Of the Civil Rights BiIi.

The text of the civil rights bill as it
passed the Senate is az follows:
SECTION l. :" That all citizens and other
persons within the jurisdiction Of the United
States shall be entitled to full and equal enioy-
ments of accommodations, advantages facili-
ties and privileges Of inns, public convevances
on land or water theaters and other places of
public amusement, and also of common
schools, public institutions Of learning or
benevolence. supported In whole or in part by
general taxation, and of cemeteries 80 snn-
ported, aud also institutions known ~ agricul-
tural colleges endowed by the United States.
subject only TO the conditions aud limitations
established by law, and applicable alike to citi-
zens of every race and color regardless of any
previous condition of servitude.
SEC. :. That any person who shall violate
the foregoing section by DENYING to any person
entitled to its benefits. except for reasons by
law applicable to citizens OF every race and
color and regardless of any previous condition
OF seryitude, the fun enjoyment of any accom-
modations, advantages, facilities or privileges
m SAID section enumerated, or mciting such
denial, shall for every such ofIense forfeit and
pay the sum of $500 to the person aggrieyed
thereby, to be recovered in action ON case with
fun COSTS and shall also for every such Of
tense, be deemed guilty of misdemeanor and
upon conviction thereof shall be fined not more
than 81 600, or shall be imprisoned not more
AAtthh Viit Nhhi DIbNfutu tildh tine party az
grieyed shall not recover more than one penal
ty aud when the offense is refusal of burial
the penalty may be recovered by the heirs-at-
law Of the person whose body has been re-
fused burial. And provided further. that all
persons may elect to sell FOR the penalty afore-
said or to proceed under their rights at COM
mon law and state statutes aud having 80
elected to proceed in one mode or the other.
their right to proceed in other jurisdiction
shall be Jared; but this proyisO shall be APP
piled to criminal Proceedings other under this
act or the criminal law Of any state.
SEC 3. That District and Circuit Courts of
the United st. tes shall have exclusive Of the
courts Of the several states, cognizance of all
crimes and otem against and violations of
tile provisions of act, and actions for the
penalty given bv 3 preceding sections mayI
be presented IN territorial Districts. or Circuit
Courts of the United States wherever defend
ant may be found, without regard to otherl
parties. and district attorneys, marsLals and
deputy marshals of the United States. aud tho
commissioners appointed by the Circuit and
Territorial Courts of the United States. witil
powers Of arrestlng lmprisoning and bailing II
offenders against the laws OF the United States
are hereby specially authorized and required ID /
institute proceedings against amy person VIII, /
shall violate the provisions Of this act and |
cause him 20 be arrested and imprisoned. a
hahed. a. the ease may be- for trial before suca
court Of the United States, or territorial court
a. ~ law has cpgnlzance of the oflense, eXceIi
In respect Of the right of action acCruing TO tlt
person aggrieved; and such district attorneg,
shall cause such proceedings to be prosecuted b
their termination, a. in other cases PROVIDED |
hat nothing contained III this section shall II
construed 20 deny or defeat any right of cdl
action accruing to any person. whether by rel
son ~ tins act or otherwise.
SIC 4. That no person, providing he pos |
ser7 oil other qualifications, which are or ma
be prescribed by law, shall be disqualified M
scryice ~ grand OF petit juror in any cou4
ot the United States or Of any state, ON ad
count OF race, color or previous condition a
serNnude; and any officer or other pcrSoa
charged with amy duty in the selection or SUM
m0ning Of jurors who shall exclude or fail al
summon any citizen for the cause aforesaidll
shall be deemed guilty of misdemeanor. aud bdl
tnvd not more than -l00
SIC. D. That all cases arising under thdl
provisions of this act in the courts of thsi
| mted States, shall be renewable by the Sui
promo Court Of the United States without
regard to the sum in controversy. under Inc
same provisions and regulations az are nov /
provided by law for the review Of other cases
I'M said rouri "