The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1874-05-15
rhe sesss. Cl,,l Right. BIN.

Inc Senoee Civvh Hs8uss Asasi.
The vigorous discussion of the Civi!
Rights Bill ID the Senate. calls renewed
attention Of the GENTRY to the prest int
state of legislation, regarding the rights
and privileges of the colored race. What
was secured beyond dispute or peradver-
ture BY the Thirteenth and Fourteeu,h
Ameudmsns TO the Constitution. was
the universal right Of suffrage sfor black
men, Carrying with it the right to hold
office If ellssed thereto. 1t provides Tor
the more kstusi enforcement of these
Constitutional amendments by legislation
Two Civil Rights Acts have alread,
been passed BY Congress, the fret on thc
9th Of April, 1866. over the veto Of
President johnson. and the second o.
the 2osh of April, 1871, approved y,
President Grant. p
BY the FIRST Of these acts "tc protec,
all persons in the United States in their
civil lights" all natives Of this country
Except Indiaas) are declared to be cii.
zens Of the United States; and such
izens Of every racs and color, are inx, 4
"a sss'-ss1<s<>-,>A>A--s-C.'7o...-sssi
trscis. 10 give evidence and be parties in
suits at law. - -iuhssit, purchase, hold
and convey real and personal property,
and to enjoy the full and equal benefit Of
all laws for the security of persons and
property, without regarl to any previou,
condition Of slavery or servitude- Thi,
act further provides penalties by fine aud
imprisonment for il attempted viola
ton.
Thesseced act. paasea in 1871, wa
introduced mainly To prevent and punisl
Ku Klux outrages upon co.ored citizens
Its provisions to this end were numeroul
and highly penal. The portion of tn,
act WHICH empowered the President tt
suspend the writ of habcas corpus in the
case of powerful arsped combination,
against the rights Of any part of the peo
pie. or the freedom Of elections. wa,
limited in its operations to the end of the
following session af Congress.
And now comes the Judiciary Com
mite Of the United States Senate and
reports Supplementary Civil Right,
Bill, not Mr.. Summers bill, (pending
for so many years in that body but q
bill which has received the sanction Of
a majority q the committee, and is now
under discussion in the Senate.
The vital provisions of this act are
embodied IN the trt section, which reads
as follow: ~
That all persons within the jnrisdic.
ticn Of United States shall be entitled to
the fell and equal enjoyment of the &c.
comn,odations. advantages. fhcilities and
privileges Of inns. public conveyances on
iand or water, thoters and other places
Of public amusement. and also of com.
mon chools aud pShli ipxiksiiazs.s n
learning and heneyo, r
whc'O or 10 part. bpssiss- now sAatins
add Of csnetsries tciti.sns is 'eesssd to
. n. l.. ~ 'X ds~l;uiuu tha eraek
NY p the esndd d..ss,." s a.. olso..' a.
."'s rAkdy has begun the ,praetice
e'''ls 'lsslA:.sh9her& Ts Dsctor uudctNands
ie; asirsis and We Wish him success.
T. y. Feus,op has made some elaborate i'm
',vsnent to his hossl. with these eonsidefa-
ans he thinks Il no presumption to ask the
.tronage Of the travelling public.
The question Of pike occupies the minds
the people Of this couaty; Somerset or
oint Isabel she objective poista.
Walter Koohn, without wings of coat, in
tired with orators, scared TO emp,rean
,ighss and sracsfuliy svooped to earth again,
i to BE- County Assessor. Waller Ia poor
an, and, doubtless, needs the emolumsnts Of
le Office.
We are thankful 30 oar suasilan friend, Dr.
'risbie. tot q rscsnt visit paid IN. ,..