The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-03-04

lowing is copy of the Civil Rights
Bill as it.passed both house, Of CoR-
gress: q . :
Whereas it isl essentisl % jdst 10.
vernmsnt we recognize che oQnalitS OF
all ilmen,beiore tho law. 40 hold that
il is the duty of the Government. in
its dealings with the people, to mete
out equal and exact justice to all, of
whatever nationality, race, color, or
persuasion. religious or political; and
il being the appropriate object ofieeis.
lation to enact greut principles into
law; therefore.
BE IL enactea, That all pevsons within
the jurisdiction of the United States
shall be entitled to the full and equal
enNyment OF tho accommodations, ad-
vantages. facilities aud privileges Of
inns. public conveyances on iaud or
water. theatres and other places OF
public amusement, subject only to the
conditions and limitations established
by law. and applicable alike to citi-
zens OF every race and color, regard.
less OF any previous condition of ssrvi
tude. . ~,
SEQ. Q. That any person who shall
violate the foregoing section by deny
ing to any citizen. except for 5reaso ns
by law applicable to citisens OF every
race and color. and regardless of any
previous condition Of. servitpie, til.
fa!l'enjoyment of any Of she acoonmo-
dations. advantages, facilities or privi-
lPges In said section enumerated, or
by aiding or inoiting such denial,
shall, for every such offence, forfeit
and pay the sum of $500 to the person
aggrieved thereby. to bereeovefed In
al action OF debt, with full costs: and
shall, also, for every suoh offence, be
deemed guilty of . ,misdsmeanor, and
upon conviction thereof, shall be f1hed
not lsss than $500, nor more than
81 .OOo. or, ,shall be ilnpIisoned mot less
than thirty days. nor more than one
year: ProDitietI, That all persoui may
elect to sue for the penalty aforesaid,
or to proceed under their rights vt
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 jurisdioMou
shall bo barred; but this pruyiso
shall not apply 20 criminal proceed
ings either under this Act or the
criminal law of apy State: And pro-
ciaed. further, That q judgment for the
penalty An favor Of the.i party ag-
grisved. or judgment upon an indict-
ment, shall be a bar to either prosecu-
tion, respectively. fi
:. SEC. 3. That the District and Circuit
Courts Of the Uuited States shall have,
exclusively Of the courts of the several
States, cognizarcu of all crimes aud
offences against aud violation of the
provisions Of this Act; and actions for
the penalties given by the, preceding
section may be prosecuted in the Ter
ritorial. District or Circuit Courts OF
the United States, wherever thu de-
fendant may be found, without ASkard
to the other party. And the District
Attorneys, Marshals and Deputy Mar
shals of the United States, and Com
missioners appointed by the Circuit
aud Territorial Courts of the United
States, with powers of arrestihg and
imprisoning CT bailing offenders
against the laws OF tho United States,
are hereby specially authorized and
required to institute proceedings
against every person who shall violate
the provisions OF this Act. and cause
him to be arrested and Imprisoned or
bailed, AZ the Case may be. for trial
before such conrts as by law has cog.
nizance-of the offence. except in re-.
spect Of the right of action accruiug to
the person aggrieved; and such Dis.
trict Attorneys shall cause such pro-
ceedings TO be prosecuted I'd their ter
mination as ia other cases: Provided,
That nothing contained in this section
shall be construed to deny or defeat
any right Of civil action accruiug to
any person. whether by reason of this
Act or otherwise. And any District
Attorney who shall wilfully fail to In.
stitute and prosecute tho proceedings
herein required, shall for every such
offence forfeit and pay the sum OF $500
to the person aggrieved thereby, to be
recovered by an action OF debt. with
full costs. and shall, on conviction
thereof, be deemed guilty OF miade-
mesnor. and be fined not less than
$1,000 nor more than $4,000. And
prooided further, That judgment for
the penalty in favor OF the party sg-
grieved against any such District AT.
torney. or Judgment upon an indict-
ment against any such District Attor-
ney, shall be bar to either prosecu-
ton, respectively.
SEC. 4. That no citizen possessing
oil other qualifications which are or
may be prescribed by law shall be dis
qualified for service as grand or petit