New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-05-25
THE CIVIL RIGHTS BILL.

TEXT OF THE BILL As 1T PASSED THE sENA1E-h"
SUMMERS BuL-THE PRIVILEGES GRANTED ALL
CITIZENS OF THE UNITED srATEs-rHE FINES
AND PENALTIES PROVIDED FOR A VIOLATION OF
ITS PROVISIONS.
Below is given the Civil Rights bill as IL
passed the Saturday morning, together Win
the text OF Mr. Summers bill in brackets MI sumner
had introduced his bill several times, but had never
been able TO have it considered in the Senate On the
LIST of last December he again introduced the oh'
and on Jan. u, 1874. 1t referred TO the COM
mttce the Judiciary. The Committee, through
Senator Frelinghuysen, reported the bill on April ~
with an amendment striking out all after the enacths
clause and inserting sections The Senate passed 'he
bill substantially as it came from the Committee. rev
words inserted in some Of the sections ana III
Section the closing sentence Of the Committees OH
was omitted; 10 provided. almost in Mr.. Summers
words for the punishment OF District Attorneys VINO WIZ
fully fail institute and prosecute the proceedings re-
qured by IN the following bill each section
followed in brackets, by the corresponding section Oh
Mr.. Summers bill
bill supplementary act entitled An act 70
protect all citizens United states in their civi
rights, aud TO furnish the means for their yndlcon'
BE Il enacted DC, That all citizens and o:her persons
within the jurisdiction OF the United states sall De e
tied to the full and equal enjoy ment OF the accon1ua
tons, advantages, facilities, and privileges OF INNS
public conveyances on land or water tnea'ers, AMI
other places OF public amusement; and also OF
common schools and public institutions OF learning o
benevOcucc supported In WnOc or IN part Dy
saxaton and cemeteries supported, and also the
institutions known as agricultural colleges endowed ny
the United States subject only 70 the conditions anu
limitations established by law and applicable aiKe 70
citizens OF and color regardless Ot ANY pre-
vious condition Of servitude
Trhat no citizen OF United States shall by reason
OF race, color, previous condition OF serVlude De
excepted excluded from the full and equal enjoyment
Of accommodation, advantage. fachty, OF pflyr
lege furnished by Iun-keepers; by cOmm0ncarflers,
ayers lessees Of theaers other places OF pu0lc
amusement; by trustees commissioners, superntend-
ents, teachers, aud other officers OF common
schools and public institutions OF learning, the same
being supported by moucys derived from general AKA
and benevolent associations supported authorized IN
the same way: Prorded, Tat private schools, Gene
sivev for white cOlOred persons. and maintained
respectively by voluntary contributions snail remain
SIC q That any person who SHAH violate the fOre-
gong section by denying 10 any person entitled TO the
of and color and regardless OF any previous
coud ion OF seryitnde the Iu enjoyment Oh any Oh te
accommodations advantages facilities or privileges IN
sdid section enumerated. or by aiding or lncltng sucu
OF 900 the person aggrieved thereby 70 b. re-
covered in action on the case, with iuh costs
and shal. also, for every such ohense, be
deemed guilty OF a misdemeanOr, and, upon con
vlcuon thereof, shall be fined not more tAan
$1,000 shall he imprisoned not more than one year:
more than penalty; AMI when the Ouense Is re-
flsa Of burial. the penalty may be recovered by the
heirs AZ law OF the person body has been refused
burial. And prorided further, That all persons may
elect penalty aforesaid or TO proceed under
their rights nj common law and by State staues aud
S,yff; 30 elected TO proceed In the mode or
tbr rbeir rgnt to proceed in the other Jurisdiction
snail be barred. But TINS proyiso shall not apply to
criminal proceedings, either uuder THIS act OF the crimi
nal law OF any State. -, ,, -.
the foregoing section, aiding IN their violation, or
melting thereto shall for such fnse forfeit anu
nav the sum of $500 the person aggrieved thereby to
b. recovered in action on the case with tni COSTS
and shall also. for every such Ohense, De deemed guy
of mis- emeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall DO
fined less than $780, nor more than sOo Jr shall De
iu,urisoned NOT less than 30 days than
ed
cover more penalty; and when ne 0hense ~
refrs, of burial the penalty may be recovered by the
herstaw vi the person whose DOdy has Deeh refused
SIC That the district and circuit courts OF the
Tinted states snail have exclusively or the courts or
the several States cOgniZlnce OF All crimes ana
AGAINST violations Of, the provisions OF TINS act
and actions for the penalty given by the preceding sec
be prosecuted IN te terr, orll district OF Cur
cult OF the United states wherever the defendant
may De found, without regard To Inc other party Ana
the dlstrctattorncys, marshas, and deputy marshls
the United states, ana appo". .
by the circuit and territorial courts Oh tAe
United states with powers OF arresting and npri'on
Inc or bailug offenders against the laws OF the United
states are hereby specially authorized aud required to
violate the provisions OF this acti and cause
him 10 be arrested and imprisoned, OF Oaed
court OF the United States or Territorial court as by
law has cOgnzance OF the oh-nse, except III respect
of the right action acciulng 10 the person aggleFGd
and such district attorneys shall cause Such proceedings
10 be prosecuted 10 their termination "a IN other eases
prorided That nothing contained III this section shall
e construed deny or defeat any right OF cy action
accrung any person, whether by reason OF THIS act
" TIT rho same Jurisdiction and powers are hereby
conferred and the duties enJoned upon the courts
and officers OF III" United safes IN te EXECUTION 81 ms
act as are and enoncd upon such courts and
oiicers in sections and 10 OF an act emitted An
ACT 10 DrOfect all PERSONS IN the United states IN their
civil rights and furnish the means OF their vindca-
nom nssed Apr o. 1856 and these sections hereby
made part OF this act ana any VI the aOresau oicrs
failing ana prosecute such proceedings mere
m required sn for every such oisnse forfeit ana pay
the Of 500 20 the person asgreVeu thereby 10 p
recovered by acton on the case, Win tu costs anu
shall on con vicon thereof be deemed guilty or mis-
demeanor, and be fined not less than slOO nor more
than $1,000 ., - ...,to-.
tions which prescribed by law shall be dis
qualified for grand or pest Juror IN du court
United state, on account OF race
color previous conditions OF serNde, anu ay ocer
or other person charged with any duty IN the selecCon
or sufnmcnng Jurors 40 shall exclude or IAN 10 sun
mon any citizen for the Aforesaid SNAIL on cOnyc
ton Thereof be deemed guilty VI mlsleleaHor ana D.
dned more than SlNO. g., ...-
THAT tn0 citizen possessing all other qualifications
winch be prescribed by law shah De dl7qI AZ
fed FOR service Juror IN any court hiuouai ot
by reason OF race color, previous condition Ot setN
tude. and any other persons charged WIN any
dury selection summOnIng OF Jurors VINO shdh
exclude ialI 10 summon any cl.ILtA lOr tue cdsoI
named shall, on cOnyicti0u thereof oe ue.uu
guilty OF mlsdclneanOr aud hneu Dol less HdH FIVo'
more than 5000 ~, -,..... -,
sEC g. That all arising under the provisions or
tins act Ia courts OF the UItcd states shd ne re-
by the Supreme Court OF the United states
without reg trt the sum IN controversy unlr the
IslOs and regulations u are now prNucu Oy
Law for the review ~ other causes IN said Court.
THAT every discrimination against anY citizen on ac
count Of color by the OF the wort white or any
term, ia any law, statute ordinance or rfgu'
national or state, l. hereby iepeaed ana Anu 'eui
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