The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-03-04
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Bill as it passed both houses OF Con-
gress: 4 y 4
Whereas it il esssptial to idst 10.
vernment we recognize the equality of
all men before the law. aud hold that
it is the duty of tho Governments, in
it's doalings with the people. to mete
out equal and exact justice to all, of
whatever nationality, race, color, or
persuasion. religious or POLITICAL; and
it being the appropriate object OF legis.
lation to enucs great principles into
law; therefore,
the Jurisdiction Of the United States
shall be entitled to the full and equal
enHymeut OF tho Recommendations, ad-
vantnges. facilities aud privileges Of
linus. public couveyances on laud or
water. theatres and other places OF
public amusement, subject only To the
conditions and limitations established
hy Law, and applicable alike 10 oiti-
zeDs of every race aud color, regard.
less OF any previous condition Of servi
tude.
SEQ. 2. That any person who shnll
violate the foregoing section by deny
ing to any citizen. except for reasons
by law applicable to citizens OF every
race and color, and regardless of any
previous condition of servitnde, the
foil enjoyment Of any Of the accom- mo-
dations, advantages, facilities or privi.
lfges in said section enumerated, or
by aiding or inciting such denial,
shulI, for every such offence. forfeit
and pay the sum of $500 to the person
aggrieved thereby, to bs recovered III
All action OF debt, with full costs: and
shall. also, for every such offence, be
deemed guilty of misdemsnnor, and
upon conviction thereof, shall be fiued
not less than $500, nor more than
81 900, or shal be Imprisoned not less
than thirty days. nor more than Que
year: Pro0itIetl, Thn, all persona may
| elect to sue for the penalty aforesaid,
or t. proceed under their rights 1T
common law aud by State statutes:
and having so elected to proceed in
the one mod. or the other, their right
To proceed in the other jurisdiolIuu
';ha!! bo barred; out this pruyiso
shall not apply 20 criminal proceed
ings either under this Act or the
criminal law Of any State: And pro-
ri,leGi. further. That u judgment for the
penalty in favor ot the party ag.
grieved. or a judgment upon an indict-
ment, shall be- bar to either prosecu-
tion, respectively.
SEC. 3. That the District and Circuit
Courts Of the United States shall have,
exclusively of the courts Of tho several
States, c"Hnizarcu 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 th6 de-
fendant may be- found, without regard
to the other party. And the District
Attorneys, Mnrshals and Deputy Mar
shals of the United States, aud Com
m!s.ioners appointed by the Circuit
aud Territorial Courts Of the United
States, with powers of arresting and
imprisouing 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. aud cause
him to be arrested and Imprisoned or
bailed, as the case may be. for trial
before such conris rs by law has cog.
nizanceof the offence. except in re-
spect Of tho right of action accruiug to
the person aggrievcd; and such Dis.
trict Attorneys sEall cause such pro-
! ceedings to be prosecuted to their ter
ninatiOn as III other cases: Prorided,
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 misde-
meanor. and be fined not less than
81, 600 nor more than $4,000. Ano
prorided farther, That Judgment fol-
the penalty in favor OF the party ag.
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
all other qualifications which are OF
may be prescribed by law shall be dis.
qualified for service as grind or petit