Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-05-21
The CIVIL a11aET. ELL.


ate Several amendments have been
proposed, but none adopted as yet:
BE I,e@actea dc, That all persons
within the jurisdiction of the United
States shall be entitled to the full and
equal enjoyment of the accommodations,
advantages, facilities, and privileges Of
inns, public convevances on land or
water, theatres, and other places Of
public amusement; and also of COM
mon schools and public institutions of
learning or beneyolence supported, in
whole or IN part, by general taxation !,
and of cemeteries so supported subject
only to the.conditions and limitations
established by law. and applicable
alike to citizens of every race and color,
regardless Of any previous condition Of
serviude.
Sec. 2. That any person who shall
violate the foregoing section by deny
ingito any citlzen,g except for reasons
BY law applicable to citizens of every
RAGE and color. and regardless of any
previous rendition of seryitude, the
full ,enjoynent of any ofthe accommo-
dations, advantages facilities, or
privileges 10 said section enumerated,
or by aiding OF melting such denial,
shall, for every such ofsnse, forfeit and
pay the sum of $500 to the person ag
greived 1hereby, to be recovered in an
action Oh the case, with full costs; and
shall also, foF every such offense, be
deemed guilty ola misdemeador, and,
upon conviction thereof, shall be fined
not less than $500 nor more than 81
600; or shall be imprisoned not less
than thirty days nor more than one
year, 'roude0, That the party ag
grieved shall not recover more than one
penalty and when the ofense IS a
refusal of burial, the penalty may be
recovered by the heirs at.law of the
person whose body has been refused
burial: lind provided further, 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 other jurisulction
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,
exclusively of the courts of the several
States oognizance Of all crimes and
otfenses against any violations of the
provisions OF this act and action for
the penalty given by the preceding
section MAY be prosecuted in the ter
ritorial district OF Circuit courts of the
United States wherever the defendant
may be found, without regard to the
other party. And the district attor
neys, marshals, and deputy lnarshals of
the United States, and commits
sfoners appointed by the circuit aud
territorial courts OF the United States.
with powers. Of arresting and imprison-
ing OF bailing offenders against the
laws Of the United States, are hereby
specially authorized and required to
institute proceedings against every
person vii" shall violate the provision
Of this act, and cause him to be arrested
and imprisoned OF bailed, as the case
may be, for trial before such court of
the United States Of territorial court
as by law has GO anil nee of the offense,
except il. respect OF the right of action
acerung to the l.erson aggrieved and
such district attorneys shall cause such
proc eding to be prosecuted TO their
termination as in other cases: ProyM
ed, That nothing contained in this
section shall be construed to deny or
defeat any right Of civil action accru
ing to any person, whether by reason
OF this act or otherwise And any
district attorney who shall wilfull,
fail to institute and prosecute the pro
ceedings herein required shall for ever,
such offense forfeit and pay the sum
Of five hundred dollars to the person
aggrieved thereby, to be recovered by
an action on the case, with full costs,
and shall, on conviction thereof, be
deemed guilty ola misdemeanor, and
he fined not less than one Thousand
dollars nor more than five thousand
dollars. --..
SEC. 4. That no citizen possessing
all other qualifications which are or
may be prescribed by law shall be dis
qualified for service as grand OF petit
juror in any court ofthe United States,
or Of any State, on account of race,
color, or previous condition of servi
tude and any officer or other person
charged with any duty in the selection
or summoning of jurors who shall ex
clude or fail to summon any citizen
tor the cause aforesaid, shall, on con
viction thereof be deemed guilty of a
misderneanor, and he fined not more
than S5,uG0.
SEC. 5. That all cases arising under
the provisions of this act in the courts
of the United States shall be review
able 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
other cattses insaid court
Summers bill .eornprefiended only
''citizcns' this, sail persons" Other
wise it is Summers bill without single
feature omitted that we can recall.
DIR. Strihling, superintendent of the
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