The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1875-02-18
The House Civil-Rlghts Bill.

The new CivilRights bill passed by
the United States House of Represents
tives on the 9th is as follows, emitting
the preamble:
ResolUed, That ali persons within the jurisdic
ton of the United States shall be entitled to full
vantages, facilities and privileges Of inns public
conveyances on land and water, theaters and
other places Of public amusement, subject only
to conditions and limitations established by law,
and applicable alike to citizens of every race
ana an color, regardless Of any previous condition
SEC. 2. That any person who shall violate the
foregoing section by denying to any citizen, ex-
cept for reasons BY law applicable to citizens of
Of any Of the accommodations, advantages, facil-
tiles, or privileges in said section enumerated,
or by aiding or melting such denial, shall for
sum of $50 to the person aggrieved thereby, to
be recovered in an action of debt, with
dSll costs and shall also. for every such
less than $500 nor more than $1,000. or shah be
Imprisoned not less than thirty days nor more
may elect to- sue for the penalty Aforesaid,
mon at and BY State statutes and having sge 80
other their right to proceed in another jurisdiction
shall be barred. But this proviso shall not apply
to criminal proceedings either under this act or
INC CIllQlUu1 INV VI any SL8Le. ana OfOT10c0
fu,th<r, That a Judgment for the penalty in favor
dictment shall be a bar to either prosecution re-
SEC. 3. That District and Circuit Courts of the
United States shall have, exclusive Of courts of
the several States, cognizance Of all crimes and
o. this act and action for the penalty given by
ed in TERRITORIAL. District or p'c Circuit
Courts Courts Of the United States, wherever
the other party; and the District Attorneys,
Marsha!s, and Deputy Marshals Of the United
States, and Commissioners appointed by the Cir
cult and Territorial Courts Of the United States,
with powers of arresting and imprisoning or bail
ing offenders against the laws of the United
States, are hereby specially authorized and re-
person who shall violate the provisions of this
act, and cause him to be arrested and imprisoned
or bailed 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, ex-
ccept in respect Of the right of action accru-
ing to the person aggrieved,. and such Dis
be prosecuted to their termination, as in other
cases: Prorided, Nothing contained in this Sec
ton shall be construed to deny or defeat any
whether by reason OF this act or otherwise; and
any District Attorney who shall willfuly fail to
institute and prosecute the proceedings herein
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 misdemean-
or, and be fined not less than 81 900 nor more
than 5000: and prOrided further, That a judg.
ment for the penalty in favor of the party ag-
grieved against any such District attorney, or a
Judgment upon an indictment against any such
District Attorney, shall be bar to either prose-
cutiOn, respectively.
Sec: a. That no citizen possessing all the other
qualifications which are or may be prescribed BY
law shall be disqualified for service az grand
OF petit juror in any court of the United States,
or OF any State, on account Of race, color, or
previous condition Of servitude. And any
officer or other person charged with any duty ii,
the selection or summoning of jurors who shall
exclude or fail to summon any citizen for the
cause aforesaid shall, on conviction thereof be
deemed guilty of misdemeanor and be fined not
more than $1,000.
Sec. E. That all cases arising under the proyis-
ions of this act in the courts Of the United States
shall be renewable by the Supreme Court of the
United States, without regard to the sum in con-
troversy, under the same provisions and regu.a-
tons as are now provided by law for the review
of other causes in said court.