The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-06-08
THE CIVIL RIGHTS BILL.
How u Anset, the oolOrsa PsopIs.

4 "a WAsEiINdroN,s May 20.-Ihe OWL
Rights bill, Us it passed the United
States Senate, reads as follows:
That all citizens and other persons
within the jurisdiction Of the United
States shall be entitled to the full and
equal enioymento OF the accommodate
advantages, facilities, and privileges OF
inns, public conveyances on land and
water, theatres and other places OF pub
lie amusement, and also Of common
schools and public institutions OF learn
ing, or benevolence, supported in whole
or in part by general taxation, and OF
cemeteries SO supported, and also the
institutions known as agricultural col
leges, endowed by tho United States,
subject only to the conditions aud limi-
tations established by law, and appli-
cable alike to citizens Of every race and
color regardless OF any previous cond;-
ton Of servitude. ,i.l.
SEC. 2. Tint any person who shall
violate the foregoing section by deny
ing to any person entitled to its bene-
FITS, except for reasons by law applica-
BILE to citizens OF every race and color,
and regardless Of any previous condi-
ton OF seryitude, the full enjoyment OF
Rnyof the accommodations, advantages,
facilities, or privileges in said section
enumerated, or melting such denial,
shall, for every such offense, forfeit and
pay the sum OF $500 TO the person ag-
grieved thereby, TO be recovered in IN
notion on the case, with full costs, and
shall also, for every such olFense, be
deemed guilty OF misdemeanor, and
upon conviction thereof shall be fined
moi more than 81 1000, or shall be i'm
prisoned not more than one year.
Provided that tho party aggrieved
shall MOREOVER more than one penalty,
and, when the offense is refusal Of
burial, the penalty may be recovered
by tho heirs at law Of the person whose
body has been refused burial. And
provided further that all persons may
elect to sue for the penalty aforesaid,
or to proceed under their rights ut
common law and State statutes, and
having SO elected to proceed in the one
mode or the other, their right to pro-
coed in tho other jurisdiction shall be
barred. But this proviso shall not
apply 10 criminal proceedings either
under this act or the criminal law OF
any State. ma re
SEC. 8, That the District and Circuit
Courts OF the United States shall have,
exclusively Of the courts Of the several
States, cognizance OF all crimes and
ofEenses, against and violations OF the
provisions Of this net, and actions for
the penalty given by the preceding sec.
ticn may be prosecuted in the Terrific
rial, District or Circuit Courts OF the
United States wherever the defendant
may be found, without regard to the
other party, and the District Attorneys,
Marshals, and Deputy Marshals OF tho
United States and Commissioners mp.
pointed by the Circuit and Territorial
Courts OF tho United States, with pow
ers Of arresting and impris-
oning and bailing offenders against
tho laws OF the United States
arc hereby specially authorized
and required to institute proceedings
against every person who shall violate
the provisions OF this net, and cause
him to be arrested and imprisoned, or
bailed, as the case may be, for trial be-
fore such court OF the United States or
Terrific rial court, as by law has cogni-
zance OF the ofTense, except in respect of
the right OF action accruing to the per.
son aggrieved, and such District Attor-
neys shall cause such proceedings to be
prosecuted TO their Termination as in
other cases, provided that nothing con.
tanned in this section shall DO construed
to deny or defeat any right OF civil
action accruing to any person, whether
by reason OF this act or otherwise.
SEC. 4. That no citizen possessing all
other qualifications which are, or may
be, prescribed by law, shall be disquali.
fed for service rs grand or petit Juror
in any court OF the United States, or OF
any State, on account OF race, color, or
previous condition OF servitude; and
any officer, OF other person, charged
with any duty in the selection or sum.
moning OF jurors who shall exclude or
fail to summon any citizen for the
cause aforesaid, shall be deemed guilty
OF q misdemeanor, and DO fined not
more than 81 900. .f
SEC. 8. That oil cases arising under
the provisions Of this net, in the conrts
OF tho United States, shall DO review.
able by the Supreme Court OF the Uni
ted States, without regard to the sum
in controversy, under the samo pro.
visions md regulations as are now pro-
yided by law for the review OF other
causes in said court.