The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-03-03
Ghr 1ang Areus,
The eivi1 Rights Bill.

The following is full text Of the Civil
Right bill, AS it passed both Houses of con-
gress and was approved by the President !:
-a An act to protect all citizens. in their civil
and legal rights,
WHEREAS, 1t is essential to just govern
ment that we recognize the equality Of all
men before the law, and hold that it Is the
duty of government In its dealings with the
people to mete out equal and exact justice
to all,ofwhateyer nativity, race, color or per-
suasion, religious or political; and it being
the appropriate object of legislation to en-
act great fundamental principles into law
Therefore,
Be 1T enacted by the Senate and House
Of Representatives. of the United Mates q
.America, IN Congress assembled, That all
persons within the jurisdiction OF the Uni
ted States shall be entitled to the full and
equal enjoyment of the accommodations,
advantages, facilities, and privileges OF
inns, public conveyances on land or water,
theatcrs. and other places of public amuse-
ment; subject only to the conditions and
limitations established by law, land applica-
BILE alike to citizens of every race and color,
regardless Of any previous condition ofser-
vitude.
SEC. ., That any person who shall VIC
latethe foregoing section by denying to any
citizen, except for reasons by law applicable
to citizens of every race and color, and re
CARELESS OF any previous condition of servi
tude, the full enjoyment of any Of the ac-
commodations, advantages, facilities, or
privileges in said section enumerated, or by
aiding or melting such denial, shall, for
every such offense, forfeit and pay the sum
OF $500 to the person aggrieved thereby, to
be recovered in an action of debt, with full
costs; and shall also. for every such offense,
be deemed guilty of misdemeanor, and, ND
on conviction thereof, shall be fined not less
than $500 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 SO 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 pro-
ceedings, either under this act or the crimi-
inal law of any state: Agsd provided furth-
er, That judgment for the penalty in favor
of the party aggrieved, or judgment up
on an Indictment, shall be bar to either
prosecution respectively.
Sec. 3, That the district and circuit
courts Of the United States shall have, ex-
clusively of the courts of the several states,
cognizance of all crimes and offenses against
and violations of, the provisions of this act
and actions for the penalty given by the pre-
ceding section may be prosecuted in the ter
ritorial district, or circuit courts of the Uni
ted States, wherever the defendant may be
found, without regard to the other party :;
and the district attorneys, marshals. and
deputy marshals of the United States,
and commissioners appointed by the circuit
and territorial courts of the United States,
| with powers of arresting and imprisoning
or bailing offenders against the laws of the
United States, are hereby specially author
lied and required to institute proceedings
against every person who shall violate
the provisions of this act, and cause hin
to be arrested and imprisoned or bailed
as the case may be, for trial. before sucf
court of the United States or territora
court as by law has cognizance of the of
Tense, except in respect of the right of &C
ton accruing to the person aggrieved
and such district attorneys shall caus,
such proceedings to be prosecuted to thei
termination as in other case, Provided
That nothing contained in this section
shall be construed to deny or defeat an
rights of civil action accruing to any per
son, whether by reason of this act o
otherwise; and any district attorney VIII
shall willfully fail to institute and pros
ecute the proceedings herein require
shall, for every such offense, forfeit an
pay the sum of $500 to the person ag
grieved thereby, to be recovered by an &C
ton of debt, with full costs, and SHALL o
I conviction thereof, be deemed guilty of
misdemeanor, and be fined not less tina
81, 900 nor more than $1,000: And pr
uided further, That a judgment for tn
peDalty in favor of the party aggrieyeC
against any such district attorney, sha
be bar to either prosecution respectivel
SEC q. That no citizen possessing a
other qualification which are
nay be prescribed by law sha
the be disqualified for service {
grand or petit juror in any court (
United States, or of any state, on accoul
of race, color, or previous condition of Sc
vitude and any officer or other perse
charged with any duty in the selection
summoning of jurors who shall exclude
fail to summon any citizen for the caus
aforesaid shall, on conviction thereof,
deemed guilty of misdemeanor and
fined not more than $4,000
Sec. 5. That all cases arising under Il
provisions of this act in the courts of IL
United States shall be renewable by tt
supreme court OF the United States, wit
,ut regard to the sum id controversy, u
der the same provisions and regulation
as are.now provided by law for the revie