The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1874-05-28
CIVIL RIGHTS BILL.

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Rights bill which parsed the Senate recently,
and which is now pending in the House Of
Representatives:
SECTION /. That oil CITIZENS and oihe,
persons within the jurisdiction Of the UHitsd
States shall be TN iiled to the full snl 90 nal
enjoyment Of the accommodations, advan-
iages, facilities and privileges of inns, pub
lie conveyances on lard or water, theatres
and other places of public amusement, and
al.o Of the common schools and public lns,i-
buttons OF learn ng or benevoience supported
in whole or in part by general taxation, and
of cemeteries 30 supported, also the institu-
tions known as agricultural colleges, endowed
by the United States, eubject only to the con-
6i.ions and Limitations established by law,
AID applicable alike to ci.;z rs of every race
and tOlor, regsrdles, of any previous condi-
ton Of eervitude.
Sec. 2. That any person who shall violate
tie foregoing sec ion by deny ing to any per.
son entitled to its benefits, excep: for rea-
sons applicable by law 10 citizens OF every
race and color, regardless of any previous
condition Of seryitude, the full e1j1yments
of any accommodation, advantages, facili-
ties, or privileges in said section enumerated
or melting such denial, shsll, for every such
0fense, forfeit ard pay the SUN of $500 to
the person aggrieved thereby, to he recover
ed in action on these with full COST, and
shall also for every such ofiense, DE deemed
guilty of misdemeanor, and upon convic-
ton thereof, shall be fined not more than
81 ,O0O, or snail he imprisCned not more
than one year; provided that the party ag-
grieved shall not recover more than one pen
atty, AMI when the ofeIse is refusal OF
burial, the penalty may be recovered BY the
heirs-at-law of the person who has been re-
fused burial; provide further, that all per.
sons may elect TO sre for the penalty afOre-
ssid, or proceed under their rights at COM
mon law and the State statutes, and having
SO elected to proceed in the one mode or the
other their right TO proceed in the other ju-
risd,ciion shall he 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 ard Circuit
Court of the UDind StitGs shall have, exclr-
sively Of the courts ii the ssv,ral States,
coeniz ,nce Of all crime aud offences against.
and violation Of the provisions OF this act,
duu 0Ct1ohS soi Pcnohtv tiN'stt-
ing section may be pr, secuted in the Terri.
torisl District, or Circuit Courts Of the Uni
ted States whs rever the defeIdents may Ee
found, without regard to the oher party !;
and the District Attorneys, Marshals, Dep
uiy Mar.hals, OF the United States, and the
Commh sicne,s appointed by the Circuit and
re: ritoriel Courts Of the United States, with
the powers 81 arresting, and imprisoning, and
billing oil, nieIs agsinst the laws OF the Uni
ted States, are hereby specially authorized
and required to institute proceeding sgainst
every p.rs, II who shall violate the provisions
of IL IS ac' ,snd c.nse him TO be arrested, and
Imprisoned or bailed n the ease NAV be- for
tiI bs'ore such court cf the Unit Il States
or Territorial court a. by Law has cngnizrnce
of the Ofiense, except in respect OF the right
Of scion accruing to the person aggrieved;
and such District Attorney shall Cause such
proceedings 10 be pros ecnted to their term
inaiiOn a. in ,iher cares; Prorided, that
nothing contained in this section shall te
construed to deny or defeat any r ghi Of civ
il action ACQUIRING TO any person by reason
OF this act or otherwise.
Sec. 4. That no citizen, prOv.d he
hiss all other qualifications which are or NAV
tie presc' ibe,l by Law, shall he disqualified
fer services as grand or petit juror in any
court OF the United States, or of any State,
on account Of race, color, or previous con-
di,iOn Of servitude, and any officer or other
person charged with any duty in the aelec-
ton or summoning Of jurors, who shall ex-
clude or TAIL to summon any citizen for the
cause aforesaid, shall be deemed guilty OF
and he fined not more than
81 600.
Sec 5. That all cares arisin; under the
provisicn, Of this act in the courts of the
United States shall be renewable by the
Supreme Court Of the United States, with
ont reg ,rd to the sum in controversy, under
the tame provisions and regulations as are
now provided BY Law for the review of other
rau.as in aaid courf