Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-02-02
The Civil Rights sssll.


Of Representatives is not the same that passed
the Senate In order to ac1urint our readers
with the measure which led t" the dead lock,
we print it in full. as follows:
Amendment ia the nature OF q substitute, re-
ported by the Committee on the judiciary 20
the bill (H r. 7OG, Gen. RLticT's) t. protect
all CITIZENS in their civil and legni lights, VIZ
Strike out ali after the cnacting clause, and
insert the following:
That I'll persons within the jir>d iction Of the
ITni.sd States shall be entitled t. lie fail an.
eGu.l enjoyment of the ac""m:aodnlloEs, al-
vantsses, facilities and privileges OF nn3. ruonc
conveyances on land or water, theatres ana "th
or places of lublc amusement; and also OF c>'m-
mon schools and public institutions %! learning
or beneYolence supported, in whole or in part.
by general taxstion, subject only to the condl-
ticns and lin itatons established by law, and
applicable alike to cltZrns q every race ana
color regardless OF any previous condition ri
seryitlnle Provided That II n!y Safe. or iilc
proper authorities in any state having Lie con
lrui OF colnon schools or other pa Nc ii'>titi!
TORS Of learning aforesaid, sha'! establish sd
maintain separate Schools hld !rstitu.h'Hs: CIV
ing equal educational advantages IL Al r''Scrts
for different Classes o. persons TIED t. .i@"d
such schools aud institutions, sucn scLual ma
institutions shall be sufficient: riIn'!cr Win
the provisions OF this section 80 !ar az they re-.
| late to schools and Institutions OF learning.
z
| foregoing section by denying TO any citIz.n eX-
ccpt for reasons b. law applicable to CT z;rs OF
every FACE and color, and regardless OF m: hrt~
ycus COZ diiiui. Of servitudc, the full cIJo*iEcnt
| of any of the accommodations. advantages, IA
ciltics OF privilege. in sad seton enu:n rated,
or by auliIg,r lac;!ths such dci:I.i, shall, l"r
every such utlerce, iOrle.t aud pay the sum OF
Eve hundred dollars to the person aggrey ID
| thereby 10 DE recoy cred in An action OF debt,
! with full costs and shal! also, Tor every slch
offence, e deemed guilty oI a misdem"anor,
| and upon CONVICTION thereof, shall be- hnsHi not
| less than five hundred nor more than one th3uS
and dollars or shul be inpraoncd no! less than
| thirty days nor more than one year. Provided,
That all persons mag elect TO sue for the renaty
aforesaid or to proceed under thrlr rights 1T
common law and by State statutes; and having
so elected to proceed in the one mode or the
other, their right to proceed IN tae 1h"r Ju:iSi,
dictions shall be .rre!. But this proviso shall
not apply to criminal proceedings, either uEacr
this vet or the criminal .aw of any state And
| provided further, That Judgment for the pen
atty in favor Of the party sggricyed ora judy
ment upou an Indictment shall bs bar to
either prosecution respectively.
Sec. 8 That the District nEd Circuit C,u"t'
of the United States shall have, exclusively o!
the courts of the several States, cognlzancc OF
all crimes and offences against, and violations OF
the provisions Of this act; and actions Tor inc
penalty given by the preceding section may D.;
|
Courts Of the United States VIII 9rever the defend
ant msy be found, without regard to the other
party. And the District Attorneys, Marshals
and Deputy Marsh,ls of the United tates, and
Commissioners appointed By tho Circuit aid
Territorial Courts Of the United States with
powers OF art sstng ard imprisonihs or ba;llng
| offand,r. aeaiusL tie laws of the United states,
are hereby specially authorized and required 20
institute proceedings against every person 10
shul violate the provisions Of this act, and cause
him to be arrested and Imprisoned, or b,i!cd. as
| the case may be- for iris! before such c ut OF
the United tates or fcrrltorlnl court ~ oy /"
has cogniZ.-ce of the uilehcH, except IN respect
OF the right OF such action accrung 10 the per
son aggreveG and sucn District Attorney 5
shall cal,s, such proceedings to lie prosecuted 10
their tcrmii, alton as in other ca:us. Pruy,ird,
| Thst nothing contained III tits SECTION s!nl be
construed to deny or feat any right OF clTil
action uccruin4 TO any ierson, whether ny rca-
son or this act or otherwise, and any DislrleL
Attorney who shall wiluliy hi! - II >Ltut" NJ
prosecute the procce !ings herein required shall,
| for every such otlrnce, forfeit and pay tAc sum
| of five hundred dollars to the person nggTleved
thereby, to be recovered by m act!on uf debt,
with full costs, and shall, on conyiciirn there i!
| be deemed guilty Of Is misden c;.ror and b. naed
not less than one thousand nor NOR" liiail IN c
thousand dollars. Ana provided further, That
| jut gment for the penaty III favor y! IA" p"rty
a2grlcved against & such District Attorney,
or n iudx ment upon an indie tu!rnt against ai2
such District Attorney, shall be bar to either
| prosecution respectively.
| Sec T. That no citizen possessing al Diner
qualifications which are or may be prescribed
| by law SHALL be disqualified FOR service rs grand
or petit juror in any court of the United 81 .tcs,
or of any Stale, on account Of race color or pre-
vious condition OF se~vitudo and any ct!iccr or
other person ch .rgcd with any duty in the Sc
| lection or sumi.oning OF jurors who snas! GX-
clude or fail to su.lrnon ANY citizen Tor thecau.e
aforesaid shall, on conviction thereof, b.: '.ccrrcd
guilty of q misdemeanor, and be- lincd not more
| Than five thousand dollars.
Sec 5 That all cases arising under the pro.
visions Of this act in the court OF tbs unit"6
States sh Ill be renewable by the Supreme tour.
of the United States without regard 10 the .l.In
in controversy, under the same provslons AID
regulations as arc now provided by law for the
review Of other causes in said court