New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-03-06
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Tho following Il the text of this impor.
tant bill a. signed by tha Pras;dart.

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Tho following Il the text of this impor.
tant bill - signed BY tho President:
WHEREAS, 1t 10 essential to Just govern
mcnt that We recognize the equality of ali
mem before the law, and hold that It ia the
o9ty OF the government in its dealings
WIN t9e people to mete out equal and
exaot Justice to all, of whatever nativity.
race, color or persuasion, religious or
'" n;s; and 1t being the proper object Of
legislation to enact Fundamental princinles
INT" law; therefore, be it enacted
SECTION l. That all persons within the
Junsolctl0n OF the United States snail be
enutled to the full and equal epjoymen: OF
the accommodations, advantages. facil.
tues and privileges Of inns, public
conveyances. on land or water.
theatres and other places of public amuse.
1ment, oject only to the conditions and
cable alike to citizens Of every race and
color, REGARDLESS of any previous conditions
of servitude.
SEC Z. That any person who shall violate
the foregoing section by denying to any
citizen, except for reasons by law applica.
Die to the citizens of every race and color,
and regardless of any previous condition of
serviIude, the full enjoyment of any of the
accommodations, advantages, facilities. or
privileges in said section enumerated, or by
aiding or inciting such denial, shall for
every such 0ftense forfeit and nav the sum
OF cow to the person aggrieved thereby, to
DC recovered in an action of debt with full
costs, and shall also, for every such offense.
be deemed guilty of msdemeanor, and
upon conviction thereof shall be fined not
less than 5000 nor more than $1,000, or 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
at common law and by State statutes, and
having 80 elected to proceed in the one mode
or the other, their right to proceed in the
other jurisdiction shall be barred. But this
proviso shall not apply to criminal proceed
lngs, either under this act or the criminal
law of any State; and provided further.
that judgment for the penalty in favor Of
the party aggrieved or judgment upon an
indictment shall be bar to either piosecu.
ton respectively.
SEC. s. That the district and circuit courts
of the United States shall have, exclusively
OF the courts of the several States, cogniz
ance of all crimes and offenses against aud
violations Of the provisions of this act, and
actions for the penalty given by the proceed
ing section may be prosecuted in the terri
torial, district or circuit court of the United
States wherever the defendant NAV be
found, without regard to the other party:
and the district attorneys, marshals and
deputy marshals OF the United States, and
the commissioners appointed by the circuit
and territorial courts Of the United States,
with powers of arresting, imprisoning or
bailing offenders against the laws of the
United States, are hereby especially author
lied and required to institute proceedings
against every person who shall violate
the provisions Of this act. and cause him
to be arrested and imprisoned, OF
balled, as the case may be, for trial
before such court of the United
States, or territorial court as by law has
cOgnizance of the offense, except in respect
OF the right OF action accruing to the person
aggrieved; and such district attorney shall
cause such proceedings to be prosecuted to
their termination, as in other cases; pro-
vided, that nothing contained in this section
shall be construed to deny or defeat any
right of civil action accruing to any person,
whether by reason of their act or otherwise.
Aud any district attorney who shall will.
fully fail to institute proceedings herein
required, shall for every such otfense forfeit
and pay the sum of $500 to the person
aggrieved thereby, to be recovered by an
conviction thereof, be deemed guilty of
misdemeanor, to be fined not less than
$1,000 or more than $4,000; but provided
further. that a judgment for the penalty in
favor af the party aggrieved against any
such district attorney. or a Judgment upon
any Indictment against iany such district
attorney, shall be a bar to either prosecu-
ton respectively.
SEC. T. That no citizen possessing all
other qualifications which are or may be
prescribed by law shall be disqualified for
service as grand or petty juror in any
court of the United States, or of any State,
on account of race, color, or previous condi-
ton of servitude, and any officer or otner
person charged with any duty in the selec-
ton or summoning of jurors, who shall
exclude or tail to summon any citizen for
the cause aforesaid, shall, on conviction
thereof. be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor,
and be fined not more than $4,000.
SEC. 5. That all cases arising under the
provisions of this act in the courts of the
United States shall be renewable by the
Supreme Court of the United States with
out regard to the sum IN controversy, under
the same provisions and regulations as are
now provided by law for the review of other
causes in said court.