The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1875-03-05
DEATH OF AN EsTIMABLE LADY.-The

ave learn with profound regret of th,
death, on the nth instant, at her home il
Baltimore county, of Mrs. Eudocia Withers
beloved wife of Capt. Joseph NJ Withers
This estimabe lady won the respect of al
who made her acquaintance during her tenn
porary soiourn with her husband in our vii
lage and her death will be heard with sin
cere sorrow. The Captains many friends
here @eeply sympathizc with him in his
great loss and bereavement"
A LONG WALK.-Mr. Mark Grason, Of
Richmond, has wagered with Mr.. j. p. Wiki
inson, $25 900 that he can walk around the
world in six hundred days. The distance
included in the entire route is 1929 miles
which will make a daily average of little
over thirty-two. Under the terms of the
agreement, which have been signed, Grason
is to start from the City Hall Now York,
on Saturday, April Sd, 1876, and to return to
the same place Thursday, November 23d,
1876. Part of his trip will be on the ocean
steamers, during which time he will make up
his daily average by walking on ship board.
| Provisions are made in case of assault or I'M
ayoidable accidents He is twenty eight years
old, five feet seven inches high, weighs one
hundred and thirty-nine pounds, and has been
known in Richmond in the various capac-
t es ofan actor, author and pedestrian. i.
The Civil Rights Bill.
The following is copy of the Civil Rights
Bill IS it passed both Houses Of Congress,
and has been signed by the President
Whereas it is essential to just government
we recognize the equality of all men before the
law, and hold that 1t is the duty of the govern
ment, in its dealings with the people, 10 mete
out equal and exact justice to all, of whatever
m n1Ar sphp lfYrt.
or political; and it being the appropriate object
of legislation to enact great principles into law,
therefore
Be il enacted, de-, That all persons within the
Jurisdiction of the United States shall be enti-
tied to the full and equal enjoyment of the nc.
commodations, advantages, facilities and privi-
leges OF inns, public conveyances on land or wa
';:, theatres and other places of public amuse-
ment, subject only to the conditions and limta-
tlons established by law, and applicable alike to
citizens ofevery race and color, regardless Of
any previous condition of servitude
Sec. =. That any person who shall violate the
foregoing section by denying to any citizen, eX-
cept Tor reasons by law applicable TO citizens of
every race and color, and regardless of any pre-
Vluus condition OF seryitude, the full enjoyment
OF any ofthe accommodations, advantages, ia.
cilities or privileges in said section enumerated,
or by aiding or melting such denial, shall, for
every such otfense, forfeit and pay the sum of
hHc hundred dollars to the person aggrieved
with full costs; and shall also, for every such
otense, be deemed guilty OF amisdemcanor, and
upon conviction thereof shall be fined not less
than five hundred nor more than one thousand
dollars, OF shall be imprisoned not less than
thirty days nor more than one year: provided
that all persons may elect to sue for the penalty
Aforesaid or TO proceed under their rights Mt
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 iuris-
diction shall be barred But this provision shall
not apply TO criminal proceedings either under
this act or the criminal law of any State And
provided further, that judgment for the pen.
atty III favor OF the party aggrievcd, or n judg.
ment upon an Indictment, Shall be bar to eth
er prosecution, respectively.
Sec. 3. That the District and Circuit Courts
OF the United States shall have, exclusively of
the courts OF the several States, cogpiZancc of
all crimes and oifenScs against and Violations of
the provisions Of this act and actions for the
penalty given By the preceding section NAV be
prosecuted i'll the Territorial, District or Circuit
Courts OF the United States wherever the de.
iendant may be found, without regard to the
other party. And the district ATTORNEYS, mar
shtls ana deputy marshals of the United States,
and commissioners appoint cd by the Circuit and
Territorial Courts OF the United States, with
powers OF arrcsting and imprisoning or bailing
offenders against the laws OF the United States
are hereby specially authorized and required to
institute proceedings against every person who
shuii ,ioi"tc inc PROVISIONS OF TINS act, and
cause him to be arrested and imprisoned or
balled as the case may be, for trial before such
courts OF the United States or Territorial courts
as by law has cognizance of the otense except
in respect of the right Of action accruing to the
person aggrieved; and such district ATTORNEYS
shall cause such proceedings to be prosecuted
to their tcrminationas in other cases: Provided |
that nothing contained in this section shall be |
construed to deny or defeat any right of civil
action accruing to any person, whether by rea-
son oil this act or otherwise. And any district |
attorney who shall willfully fail to institute and
prosecute The proceedings herein required shall |
for every such otfense forfeit and pay the sum of
nVe hundred dollars to the person aggricved |
thereby, to be recovered by an action Of debt |
with full costs and shall, on conviction thereof
be deemed guilty of misdemeanor, and be fined |
not less than $1,000 nor more than IS OO0 And |
provided further, that judgment for the pen. |
atty Ill favor of the party aggrieved against any
such district attorney, or Judgment upon an |
Indictment against any such district attorney |
shall be bar to either prosecution, respective.
ly.
sec: 3. mat no citizen possessing all other
quallhcatlons which are or may be prescribed |
by law shall be disqualified for service as grand
or petlt juror In any court of the United States
or OF any State, on account of race color. or
previous condition of servitude; and any Off |
Ger or other person charged with any duty in !
the selection or summoning Of jurors who Shall
EXCLUDE or fall TO summon any citizen for the
cause aforesaid shall, on conviction thereof, be
deemed guilty ola misdemcanor, and be fined
not more than five thousand dollars
sec. D. That all cases arising under the proyi- !
sons OF this act in the courts ofthe United States
shall be renewable by the Supreme Court of the
United States, without regard to the sum in
under the same provisions and
regulations rs are now provided by law for the
review OF other causes i'll said court