The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-05-25
WASHINGTON.
WAsRINaroN. May %.
The civil Rights Bill.

Lie CiVh lSuts oili oe IL paseeu tue
Senate, reads as follows:
That all citizens and other persons
within the jurisdiction of the United
States shall be entitled to full and
equal enjoyment of the accommoda-
tions, advantages, facilities and privi-
leges OF public conveyances on land or
water, theatres or other places Of public
amusement, and also of the common
schools and public institutions of learn
ing or benevolence, supported in whole
or in part by general taxation, and Of
cemeteries go supported, aud also insti-
tu,ions known as agricultural colleges
endowed by the United States, subject
only to the conditions and limitations
established by the law and applicable
alike to citizens OF every race and
color regardless OF any previous condi-
ton OF servitude.
SEQ. 2. That any person who shall
violate the foregoing section by deny
ing to any person entitled to its bene-
fits, except for reasons by law applica.
ble to citizens OF every race and color
aud regardless OF any previous condi-
ton OF servitude, the full enjoyment oi
any Accommodations, advantages or privi-
leges in the said section enumerated, or
who shall incite such denial shall, for
every such offence, forfeit and pay the
sum OF $500 to the person aggrieved
thereby, 10 be recovered in action on
the case with full costs, and shall also
for every such offence be deemed guilty
of misdemeanor, and upon conviction
thereof shall be fined not more thar
81, 900 or shall be imprisoned not more
than one year. Provided, that the
party aggrieved shall not recover more
than one penalty. and where the offence
10 refusal OF burial the penalty
may be recovered by heirs
at law OF the person whose
body has been refused burial. And,
provided further, that persons who may
elect to sue for the penalty aforesaid, o.
10 proceed under their rights at COM
mon law and State statutes, and have
80 elected to proceed in the one mode
or the other, their right to proceed in
other jurisdictions shall be barred, but
this proviso shall not apply to criminal
proceedings either under this act or the
criminal law of any State.
SEC. 3. That the district and circuit
courts Of the United States shall have.
exclusive OF the several States, cogniz.
ance OF all crimes and offences against
and violation OF the provisions OF this
act, and actions for penalty given by the
preceding sections, may be prosecuted
in territorial, district, or circuit courts
OF the United States wherever the de-
lendant may be found, without regard
to the other party, and district attor neys,
marshals and deputy marsbals Of the
United States, and commissioners
appointed by circuit and territorial
courts OF the United States with
powers of arresting and imprisoning
and bailing offenders against the laws
OF the United States, are hereby specl
ally authorized and required to insti'
tute pr oceedings against every person
who shall violate the provisions OF this
act, aud cause him to be arrested and
imprisoned or bailed, as the case may
be, for trial before such court OF the
United States or territorial court, as by
law has cognizsnce Of the offence, ex-
cept in respect Of the rights OF action
accruing to the person sggrieved. Such
district attorneys shall cause such pro-
ceedings to be prosecuted to their ter
mination as in other cases. Provided,
that nothing contained in this section
shall be construed to deny or defeat any
right of civil action accruing to any
person whether by reason of this act or
otherwise.
SEQ. 4. That no citizen, providing all
other qualifications which are or may
be prescribed by law, shall be disquali-
fled for service as grand or petit juror
in any court OF the United States
or of any State, on account OF
race, color or previous condition
OF servitude, and any officers or
other person charged with any duty in
the selection or summoniDg Of jurors,
who shall exclude or fail to summon
citizens for the cause aforesaid, shall be
deemed guilty of misdemeanor and be
fined not more than one thousand dol
lars net, and that all cases arising un.
der the provisions OF this act in the
courts OF the United States shall be
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
OF her cases in said court.
Internal Revenue Receipts.
heinternal Revenue receipts to-day
were $27, 1864, making a total for the
month of SO, 6S2, ,924, and for this fiscal
year OF $9l ,52S,5OS.