The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1874-06-04
The Civil Rights Bill as it Passed the
Senate.

Inc ClVll hlSntS BIZ as ~ FasSo@ sN'
Senate.
SEC. /. That oil citizens and Other
persons within tue Jurisdiction Ofthe Unit.
Cd States shall be entitled 10 the full and
equal enjoyment Of the accommodation, ad'
vantages. facilities and privileges Of INNS
public conveyauces, on land or water
tbeaters and others places Of public amuse.
wcnt, and also Of the common schools aud
public institutions Of learning or benevo'
oIcnce. supported 10 whole or 10 part BY
general taxation, and Of cemeteries 50
supported, and also Of institutions known
as agricultural colleges endowed by the
United States, subject only to the condl.
tiOns and Limitation established by law and
applicable alike to the citizens Of every
race and color. regardless Of any previous
condition Of servitude.
"SEc 9 That any persons who shall
violate the foregoing section by denying to
any person entitled to its benefits, except
for reasons by law applicable to citizens
ofcvery race and color, and regardless of
any previous condition Of seryitude, the
full enjoyment Of any accommodation, ad
vaDtages, facilities, or privileges in said
section enumerated, or melting such denial
shall, for every such ofeuse, forfeit and
pay the sum Of $500 to tho persons ag'
grioved thereby, to be recovered 10 an act.
ion Cd the state case, with full costs, and
shall also for every such olFeuse be deem
ed guilty Of a misdcmeauOr, and, upon
conviction thereof, shall be fined not more
than one thousand dollars, tr shall be i'm
prisOnel not more than one year; provided
that the party aggrievcd shall not recover
more than one penalty, and when the
ofcuse is refusal Of burial, the penalty
may he recovered by the beirs-lt'lnw
person whose body has been refused burial;
and, provided fulther, that oil persons
may elect to sue for tho penalty afo'e'
said, or to proceed uud their rights
at common law and State statutes, and
having elected to proceed in one mode or
the other, their right to proceed 10 other
Jurisdiction shall be barred; but the proviSo
shall not apply to criminal proceeding,
either under this act or the criminal law
Of any State.
"SEo. 8. That the District and Circuit
Court Of tho United States, shall have, ex'
elusive Of the courts Of tho several States,
cognizanco Of all crimes and ofenses
against, and violation Of tho provision of
this act, and action for penalty given BY
the proceeding section may be prosecuted
10 the Territorial District, or Circuit I
Court Of the United States, wherever the
defendant may be found, without regard to|
the other party, and Distric! Attor'
ueys, NlarshalIs and Deputy Nlarshalls
Of the United States and, Commission.
ers appointed by the Circuit and Ter.
total Courts Of the United States with
powers Of arrcsting aud imprisoniug and
bailiog Offenders agains. tho laws of
the United States, are hereby required to-
institute proceedings, against every person
who shall violate the provisions Of this act
and cause him to be arrested and imprison.
cd or bailed, as the casc may DO, for trial
before such Court Of the United States or
Territorial Court by law as has cognizanee
Of tho offeuses, except in respect of right
Of action accruiug to the person aggrieved
and such District Attorneys shall cause
such proceedings to be prosecuted to their
termination, as in other cases, provided
that nothing contained in this section shall
be construed to deny or defeat any right
or civil action accruing to any person by
reason Of this act or otherwise.
"SEc. That no citizen, provided
he has all The other qualifications which are
or may be prescribed by law, shall be dis
qualified for services as grand or petit jur-
or in any court in the United States, or Of
any State, on account Of race, color or
previous condition of srrvitudt, and any
officers or other person charged with any
duty in the selection or summoniug ofjur-
ors, who shall exclude or fail to summon
any citizen aforesaid, shall DO deemed
guilty of misdemeanor and be fined not
more than one thousand dollars,
"SEc. 5. That all cases arising under
the provisions Of this act in the Courts Of
the United States, shall DO renewable by
the Supreme Court Of the United States,
without regard to the sum in controversy
under the same provisions and regulations
as are now provided by law for the review
Of other causes in tho said Court"
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