The Charlotte Democrat., 1874-07-20
Civil Rights Bill.
Il Radical AHempt to DeQrade White Peo1

lhe following are the provisions of the
'lVil Rights bill as it passed the Senate on
May 23d, and which failed to pass the
House tor want of two-thirds vote. but
Will be taken up at the next session Of
Congress:
Sec. l. That all citizens and other per-
sons within the jurisdiction of the United
States be entitled to the full and equal en-
Joyment OF the coGimodatiuns, advan-
tages, facilities and privileges of inns, pub
ilc conveyances on land or water theatres
and other places of public amusement, and
also OF common schools and public insttu-
tons OF learning or bcnevolence supported,
III whole or in part, by general taxation,
and also institutions known as agricultural
colleges endowed by the United States, and
OF cemeteries SO supported, subject only to
the conditions and Limitations by law, and
and applicable alike 10 citizens of every
race and color, regardless Of any previous
condition of servitude
Sec. 2. That any person who shall vio-
late the foregoing section by denying to
any person entitled to the benefits except
for reasons by law applicable to the citizens
of every race and color, and regardless of
any previous condition OF servitude, the
full enjoyment of any of the accommoda-
tions, advantages, facilities, or privileges in
said section enumerated, or by aiding or
melting such denial, shall for every such
otfenSe lorteit and pay the sum OF five
hundred dollars. to the person aggrieved
thereby, to be recovered in an action on
the case, with full costs, and shall also, for
every such otftnse, he deemed guilty of a
mis'1emeanor, and upon, conviction thereof,
shall be fined not more than one thousand
dollars, or shall be imprisoned not more
than one year. Provided That the party
aggrieved shall not recover more than on"
penalt v; and when the offence is refusal
of burial, the penalty may be recovered by
the heirs at law of the person whose body
has been refused burial. -1nd provided
further, That all persons may elect to sue
for the penalty aforesaid or TO proceed un-
der their rights at common law and by
State statutes, and having so selected to
proceed in the one mode or the other, their
| right TO proceed in the other jurisdiction
shall be barred. But this proviso
shall not apply to criminal proceed
ings, either under this act or the crimi-
| nal law of any State.
Sec. 3. That the district and Circuit
Courts of the United States shall have, ex-
clusively Of the Courts of the several States,
cognizance of all crimes and otfenses
against and violations of the provisions of
this act and actions for the penalty given
by the preceding section may be prose
cuted in the territorial district 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 the Uni
ted States and commissioners appointed by
the Circnit and Territorial Courts Of the
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aud impriSoning or bailing offenders against
the laws of the United States, are hereby
specially authorized and required to insti-
tute proceedings against every person who
shall violate the provisions of this act, and
cause him to be arrested and imprisoned or
bailed, as the case may be, for the trial be-
fore such Court of the United States or
Territorial Court AS by law has cognizance
of the offence, except in the respect of the
right of action accruing to the person ag-
grieved, and such district attorneys shall
cause such proceedings to be prosecuted to
their termination as in other cases. Pro-
yitzed That nothing contained in this sec
ton shall! be 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 qualified for ser.
vice as grand or petit juror in any Court OF
the United States, or of any State on ac-
count of race, color or previous condition OF
servitude, and any officer or other person
charged with any duty in the selection or
summoning jurors who shall exclude or
fail to summon any citizen for the cause
aforesaid shall. on conviction thereof, be
deemed guilty of misdemeanor, and fined
not more than 81 900.
Sec. S. That all cases arising under the
,rovisions of this act in the Courts of the
limited States shall be reviewable by the
Sunreme Court of the United States with
ont regard to the sum in controversy under
he same provisions and regulations as are
nou nrori.ied by law for the review OF