The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1874-09-17

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 offence, forfeit or pay the sum of
five hundred dollars to the person ag-
greived thereby, to be recovered in an
action on the case, with full costs; and
shall also, for every such offense, be deem
ed guilty of misdemeanor, and, upon
conviction thereof shall be fined not
more than one thousand dollars, or shall
be imprisoned not more than one
year ProrTded, That the party
aggreived shall not recover more
than one penalty; and when the Of
tense is a refusal of burial, the penalty
may be recovered by the heirs at law of
the person whose body has been re-
fused burial: And prouided i,srtter, That all
persons may elect to sue for the penalty
aforesaid or TO proceed under their rights
at common law and by State statutes;
and having so elected to proceed in the
one mode or the other, their right to
proceed in the other jurisdiction 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,
exclusively of the courts of the several
States, cognizance of all crimes and Of
/ fenses against and violations OF the pro-
| visions of this act: and actions for the
penalty given by the preceding section
may be prosecuted in the territorial, dis
trict, or 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 United States,
and commissioners appointed by the cir
cult and territorial courts of the United
States, with powers of arresting and i'm
prisoning or bailing offenders against the
laws of the United States. are hereby
specially authorized and required to in
stitute 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 trial before such court of the United
States or territorial court as by law has
cognizance of the offense, except in re
spect of the right of action accruing tC
the person aggrived; and such district
attorneys shall cause such proceedings
to be prosecuted to their termination, as
in other cases: ProUided, That nothing
contained in this section shall be con
strued to deny or defeat any right o.
civil action accruing to any person
whether by reason of this act or other
wise.
SEC. t. That no citizen possessing al
other qualifications which are or may bt
prescribed by law shall be disqualified
Tor service as grand or petit juror in any
court of the United States, or of any
State on account of race, color or pre-
vious condition of servitude; and any
officer or other person charged with any
duty in the selection or summoning o
Jurors who shall exclude or fail to sum
mon any citizen for the cause aforesaid
shall. on conviction thereof, be deemed
} guilty of a misdemeanor, and be fneC
not more than one thousand dollars.
SEC B. That all cases arising unde
the provisions of this act III the courts o
the United States shall be renewable b,
the Supreme Court of the Unitet
, States without regard to the sun
in controversy, under the same pre-
visions and regulations as are now pro
vided by law Tor the review of othe
| causes in said court.