South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1874-05-29
The Civil Rights Bill.

quail enjoyment ofthe aecomm odations, nd-
rantsges, facilities, and privileges of inns,
pubic olnveyances on land or water, thea
tres and other places o. public amusement,
and also Of common schools aud public In
sututions Of learuisg OF bcncvclsucr, sup.
ported 10 whole or in part By general taxa
top, and of cemeteries so supported, and
also the institutions known as agricultural
colleges, endowed hy the United States,
subject only to the conditions aud imita.
tionS established by law, and applicable a
like to citizens of every race aud color, re-
CARELESS Of any previous condition Of serv.
tuic.
SEC , That any person who shall VIC.
late the foregoing section by denying to sny
person entitled 10 its beneli:s exccp; for
reasons by law applicable to citizens Of ev
cry race aud color, 'ud regardless Of any pre-
vious condition of strvitude. the full crioy
ment Of any Of the accop nodatioas, advan.
tages, facilities or privileges in said section
enumerated, or melting such denial, such
person Tor every such ofTeuse shall forfeit
aud pay the SUN Of fivo hundred dollars TO
the person ag3rievcd thereby, TO be rscoy
cred in ar action on the case with full cos,s.
aud shall also fer every such offense be
deemed guilty of 4 misdemeanor, and upon
conviction thereof shall be fined not more
than $1,000, or shall be imprisoned not
more than one year, provided that the par
~ aggrieved shall not recover more than
one penalfy,and wheu the oiFcnse is a resul,
OF burial, the peualty may be recovered
by the process at law Of the persons who
had been refused burial, and provided fur
Their, that all persons may elect to sue for
the penalty aforesaid, or to proceed under
their rights at common law, and by Safe
statute, and have so elected to proceed in
the one mode or the otlrer, their right TO
proceed in the one mode or the other, their
right to proceed in the other jurisdiction
shall be barred. But this proviso shall
not apply to criminal proceedings either
under this act or the criminal law of any
State
SEC 8. That the District and Ciroui,
Courts OF the United States shall have. ex
clusively Of the courts OF the several States
cognizance of all crimes and ofTanses against
and violations of the provisions Of this act.
and actions for the penalty given by the
preceding section may be prosecuted in tn.
Territorial, DIstric', or Circuit Courts of
the United States wherever the defendants
may be found, without regard TO the other
party, and the district attorneys, marshsls.
and deputy marshals Of the United States
and commissioners appointed by the Circuit
and Territorial courts of the United States.
with powers Of nrrosting and imprisoning
or baillng otFenders against the laws of tho
United States, are hereby specially author
MI
against every person who shall violate the
provisions OF this act, aud cause him TO be
arrested aud imprisoned or bsiled as the
case may be, for trial before such court of
tho United States or Territorial court as by
law has cognizaEce Of the oiT5nse, except in
respect Of the right of action accruine 10
the person oggrieved, and such district at
tornoy SHALL cause such proceedings to be
prosecuted to their termination as iu other
cases. Provided, that nothing contained 10
this section shall be construed TO denv or
defeat any right Of civil action accruing to
any person, whether by reason Of this act or
otherwise.
SEC ( Thst 10 citz'u possessing oil O..
ihor qualifications which are or NAV 10
provided by law shall be di.qu,liGed 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 scrVitudo and any cffi,cr or other par,
son charged with my duty in The selection
or summoDiug Of jurors who shull exclude
or fpiI TO summon any citizen for tho cnuse
aforesaid shall, on conviction thereof. be
deemed guilty Of misdsmeau0r. and fined
not more than ono thousand dollars.
SEC .. That all cases arising under the
provisions Of this act in the courts of the
United States shall bo reviewed by the SD
preme Court Of the United States withou,
regard TO the sum in controversy, under the
same provisions and regulations ss are now
provided ty law for the review of other
causes in said courts.
The bill is yet TO be acted upon by the
House OF Representatives.
TIE HAMPER FERRY PRorEnrY.-We
learn from a Washington letter to the Bal
timore SIM that "tho attorney general has
received q letter from tho United States
district attorney f,r West Virginia in re-
ference to tho lIlrpcr's Ferry property
The district attorney states that st tbo las,
September term Of tbs Uuitod States Dis.
ifict Cour, 40 Wheeling be obtained do
cree 10 favor of tb7 Ulied States against
FRANCIS G. ADAMS, the purchaser Of the
government property at EIarpers Ferry,
for The full amount cllimcd, not ono cent
having been paid on The purchase The
decree wac that In c.sa ~ tLc f,ilnro ~