The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-03-04
THE CIVIL RIGHTS BILL.
FuIl Text ms IL Reached tho President

The following is full text of the Civil
Rights bill which passed the Senate on
Saturday last. and now only requires the
Presidents autograph to become law:
That all persons within the jurisdiction
of the United States shall be entitled to
the full and equal enjoyment of the ac-
commodations, advantages, facilities and
privileges OF inns, public cOnyeyances on
land and water. theatres and other places
of public amusement, subject only to the
conditions and limitations established by
law and applicable alike TO citizens Of
every race and color. regardless Of any
previous condition of scryitudc.
sec. =. That any person who shall
violate the foregoing section by denying
to any citizen, except for reasons by law
applicable TO citizens of every race aud
color. and regardless of any previous
condition of servitudc, the full enjoyment
of any of the accommodations. advan-
tages, facilities orprivileges in said sec
ton enumerated, or by aiding. or incit-
ing such denial. shall for every such Of
fence forfeit and pay the sum of five hun
dred dollars TO the person aggricved
thereby. to be recovered in an action OF
debt with full costs, and shall also tor
every such offence be deemed guilty of a
nisdemeanor. and upon conviction
thereof be fined not less than $500, nor
more than $1,000, or shall be- imprisoned
not les, than thirty DAYS. nor more than
one year. Provided that all persons NAV
elect tn sue for the penalty aforesaid. or
to proceed under their rights at common
law and by State statutes. and having 80
elected 10 proceed in the one mode or the
other. their right Ia proceed In the other
jurisdiction shall be barred but this pro.
yiso shall not apply TO criminal proceed
ings, either under this act or tn crimi-
nal law of any state; and provided fur
ther that Judgment for the penalty in
favor OF the party aggrieved or judy
mcnt upon an Indictment shall be "a bar
TO either prosecution respectively.
Sec, .. That district and circuit courts
Of the United States shall have exclusive
ly Of the courts of the several States. cog
niZancc OF all crimes and offence. against
and violations of the provisions of lhi.
act. aud actions for the penalty given by
the preceding section may be- prosecuted
in the territorial. district or circuit court,
Of the United States. wherever the de-
PENDANT may be found. without regard 10
the other party, aud the district atror-
neys, marshal. aud deputy marshal. OF
the United states. and commissioners ap.
pointed by the circuit ami territorial
courts Ofthe United States with bower.
Of arresting and impri.oning or balliug
offenders against the laws Of the United
states. are hereby especially authorized
and required 70 institute pru.eeding.
against every per,Ou who shall violate
the provision, - this Sct.Ald cause him %
- arrested and imprisoned Or daiI-tl a. rh-
c.L>e may -. f.. rial before .ulL gourr ..
the | uIi-1 states % territorial euu-- 4.
by laW h2- ef.-lZaa.1- q tn 1---s.-.
eNo-p- ia re-p~c- o. IL riZ1. q
action 4ceruiLZ o. th- r+r.,yz ayy-.ey-,.-
and -Ieh di-tTlg. l-rJru-vs .Ea.l "a ~
proceedings % - p-1-.-Il.sf! % rn-l-
termination. - ~ orA~r ez-..- p-gV.f!zt!
nothing contained To- rhi. -.-.r.lr. .s.a.l -
construct 70 day % iei-a- any rlsL- o;
civil action arergluZ ~ any rar.5ri.
whether by reason % fhl- ar " g-ler-
wl-e: aud any disir!c, attorney IhJ .az..
williully i4i. % institute and pr9.ec-!.e
The proceeding herein referred % ..all
for every such offence forfeit and uay The
sum u go o. The I-r-Cn syg-iEye,i there
b., % D. recovered By al action Of deb,
with illl cC-t-. and -za.l On conviction
thereof - deeneI guilty Of a rni.sle-
neaEOr and b. iiIel not les than 300
nor more than 500 and provided
further. that a judgment for the penalty
IN favor Of the party sggreyed agsln.t
any such district attorney. Or iudg-
mont upon an Indictment against any
such district attorney. .hsll b.. A bar 10
either prosecution respectively.
Sec. {. That no citizen pGssHs.ing all
other qualifications which are. or NAV b.
prescribed by law shall ~ disqualified
for services a. a grand or petit Juror in
any courts Of the United states. or of
any state, on account Of race. color or
previous condition Of seryitule. and any
officer OF other person charged with any
duty or selection or -umrnOuing Of per-
sons who shall exclude OF fail 10 summon
any citizen for the cause aforesaid. shall.
on conviction thereof b. deemed guilty
Of mi.demeanOr aud DE- fined not more
than $500
Sec. ,. That all cases arising under
the provisions Of this act IN court. Of the
United states, shall be- Renewable by the
supreme Court Of the United State
without regard 10 the sum in controversy
under the same provision. and rcguld-
tons ~ are now provided by law
for the review Of other cause, Of said
court.