Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-02-13
THE CIVIL RIGHTS BILL.

The following is the bill, as passed
on the 9th inst, by yeas, 162, nays, 100;
That all persons within the jurisdic-
ton of the United States shall be en-
titled to full and equal enjoyment OF
accommodations, advantages, facilities
and privileges of inns, public convey
ances on land or water, theatres and
other places of public amusement,
subject only to conditions and limita-
tons established by law and applica-
BILE alike to citizens. of every race and
color, regardless of any previous con-
dition of servitude.
Sec. 2. That any person who shall
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 servitude, the
full enjoyment of any of the accom-
modations, advantages. facilities or
privileges in said section enumerated,
or by aiding or melting such denial,
shall, for every offence, forfeit and pay
the sum of five hundred dollars to the
person aggrieved thereby, to be recov-
cred in an action of debt, with full
costs, and shall also, for every such
offence, be deemed guilty of misde-
meanor, and upon conviction thereof
be fined not less than $500 nor more
than 81 900, or shall be imprisoned not
less than 30 days nor more than year;
provided, that all persons may elect to
sue for the penalty aforesaid or to pro-
coed under their rights at common law,
and by State statutes, and having so
elected, to proceed in the one made or
other, their right to proceed in other
jurisdiction shall be barred; but this
proviso shall not apply to criminal
proceedings either under this act or
the criminal law of any State; and
provided further, that a judgment for
the penalty in favor of the party ag-
grieved, or adjudgment upon an indict-
ment, shall be bar to either prosecu-
ton upon any other.
See. g. District and Circuit Courts
of the United States shall have, ex-
clusively of the courts of the several
States, cognizance of all crimes and
offences against and violations of the
provisions of this act, and actions for
the penalty given by the preceding
section may be prosecuted in Terrific
rial, District or Circuit Courts of the
United States wherever the defendant
may be found, without regard to the
other party, and District Attorneys,
Marshals and Deputy Marshals of the
United States, and Commissioners APP
pointed by the Circuit and Territorial
Courts of the United States, with pow
ers of arresting and iufprisoning or
bailing offenders against the laws of
the United States, are hereby especial
ly authorized and required to institute
proceedings against every person who
shall violate the provisions of this act,
and cause him to be arrested or bailed,
as the case may be, for trial before
such court of the United States or
territorial court as by law has cogni-
zance of the offense, except in respect
to the right of action accruing to the
person aggrieved, and such district at |
torneys shall cause such proceedings |
to be prosecuted to their termination;
provided, that nothing contained in
this section shall Oe construed to deny
or defeat any right of civil action ac-
crulng to any person, whether by reasOn
of this act or otherwise, and any dis
trict attorney who shall willfully fail |
to institute and prosecute the proceed |
ings herein referred to, shall, for every
such otfense, forfeit and pay the sum
of $500 to the person aggrieved there
by, TO be recovered by an action Of
debt. and shall. on conviction thereof, |
be deemed guilty of misdemeanor and |
be fined not less than 81 900 or more |
than 5000; and provided further,
that judgment for the penalty in
favor of the party aggrieved, against |
any such district attorney, or a judy |
ment upon an indictment against any
such district attorney, shall be a bar
to either prosecution respectively
Sec, 4. That no citizen possessing all
other qualifications which are or may
be prescribed by law, shall be disquali- /
fed for service as grand or petit juror /
in any court of the United States on
account of race, color, or previous
Of servitude, and any officer
or other person charged with any duty
of selection or summoning of jurors,
who shall exclude or fail to summon
any citizen for the cause aforesaid,
shall, on conviction, be deemed guilty
of misdemeanor and be fined not
more than 5000. JIg
Sec. 5. That all cases arising under
the provisions of this act in the courts
Of the United States shall be review
able by the Supreme Court of the
United States without regard to the
sum in controversy, under the same
provisions and regulations as are now
by law for review of other
causes in said court.
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