The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-05-28
SUMNER S BILL.
IL Passed the Senate on the 93d by u Vots .
of 80 20 I6.

Ii Passed the senate on The 93d by u Vote
of 80 20 10.
The following is the full text of the
supplemental civil rights bill as itpassed
the senate:
Section |, That all citizens and other
persons within the jurisdiction Of the
United States shall be entitled to full
and equal enjoyment Of accommoda.
tions, advantages, facilities and privil.
eyes of inns aud public couveyances on
land or water, theatres and other pub
lie places of amusement, and also OF
common schools and public institutions
of learning, or beneyolence, supported
in whole or in part by the general taxa,
tion, and of cemeteries so supported,
and also institutions known as agrcil-
tural colleges, endowed by the govern,
ment, subject to the conditions and
limitations as established by law, and
applicable alike to citizens of every race
and color, regardless Of any previous
condition of servitude.
Sec. 2. That any person who shall
violate the foregoing section, by deny
ing to any person entitled to its benefits,
except for reasons by law applicable
to citizens of every race and color, and
reg Tess of any previous condition Of
servtddc, the full enjoyment Of any &C.
commodahon, advantages, facilities or
privileges in said section enumerated,
or melting such denial, shall for
every such otfense, forfeit and pay
the sum of $500 to the person SO ag.
grieved thereby, to be recovered in ac.
ton on the case, with full costs and
shall also, for every such oilcnsc, be
deemed guilty Of misdemeanor, and
upon conviction thereof shall be fined
not more than 81, 900, or shall be i'm
prisonod not more than one year;
provided that the party eggrieved shall
not recover more than one penalty. If
the oflense is refusal Of burial the
penalty may be recovered by the 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 pro
ceed under their rights at common law
and ate statutes, aud when they have
so elected to proceed in the one mode
or the other, their right to proceed in
the other jurisdiction shall be barred
but this proyiso shall not apply to
criminal proceedings, either under this
act or the criminal laws of the states.
Sec. 3. That district and circuit courts
of the United States shall havo, eXclu-
siveIv Of the courts of the several states,
cognzance of all crimes and otienscs
against and violations of the provisions
of this act, and actions for penalty given
by the preceding section may be pros
ecuted in the territorial, district or cir
emit courts of the United States, where
ever defendant may be found, without
regard to either party, and the district
attorneys, marshals and deputy mar
shals of the United States, and com
missioners appOited by the circuit
and territorial courts of the United
States, with powers Of arrestlng and
Imprisonment and bailing offenders
against the laws of the United States,
are hereby specially authorized and re-
Quired to institute proceedings against
every person who shall violate the pro-
visions of this act, and cause him to be
arrested and imprisoned or bailed, as
the case may be, for trial before such
court of the Unit d States, or the terri
torial court, as by law has cogniAance
of the ofiensc, except in respect of the
right of action accruing to persons ag-
grieyed and such district attorneys
shall cause such proceedings to be pros
ecutpd to their termination, as in other
cases, provided that nothing contained
in this section shall be construed to de-
ny or defeat The civil action accrning to
any person by reason of this act or
otherwise.
See. /, That no citizen, providing he
meets all other qualifications which are
or may he prescribed by law, shall be
disqualified for grand or netit Juror in
any court of the United States, or of a
state, on account of race, color or pre-
vinus condition Of servitudc, and any
| officer or other person charged with any
| duty in the selection or summoning of
Jurors, who shall exclude or fail to
summon any citizen for the causes afore-
said, shall be deemed guilty of mis-
demeanor and fined not more than
81, 900.
Sec. 5. That all cases arising under
the provisions of this act in courts OI
the United States, shall be renewable
by the Supreme court of the United
States, without regard to the sum il
controversy, under the same provisions
and regulations as are now provided by
law for the review of other causes II
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