The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-03-05
CIVIL RIGHTS.
Full Text of the Civil Rights Bill as Passed
by Congress.
AN ACT to protect all citizens in their civil and

Full Text of the Civil Rights Bill as Passed
by Congress.
AN ACT to protect all citizens in their civil and
legal rights.
WHEREAS, 1t is essential to just government we
recognize the quality of all before the law and
hold that it is the duty of government in its deal
ings with the people to mete out equal and exact
Justice to all. of whatever nativity race color or
persuasion. religious or political and il being the
appropriate object of legislation TO enact great
fundamental principles into law: Therefore,
lie enacted by the Senate and House Of Representa-
tires critic United States Of america, Congress
sentbied, That all persons within the jurisdiction of
the United States shall be entitled TO the full and
equal enjoyment of the accommodations, advan-
tages, facilities, and privileges of inns public
veyances land water, theaters, and other places
of public amusement; subject only to the condi-
tons and limitations established by law, and appli-
cable alike to the citizens OF every race and color,
regardless of any previous condition Of servitude.
SEC. q That any person who shall violate the fore
going section by denying 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 ac-
Communications, advantages, facilities, or privileges
in said section enumerated, or by aiding melting
such denial, shall, for every such oense, 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 "A misdemeanor, and upon con-
vction thereof shall be fined not less than $500 nor
more than 81 ,oOO or shall he imprisoned not less
than thirty days nor more than one year: Prouided,
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 10 proceed in the
one mode the other, their right TO proceed in the
other jurisdiction shall be barred But this proviso
shall not apply TO criminal proceedings either under
this act the criminal law Of any State nd prO-
uided further, That judgment for the penalty in
favor of the party aggrieved or judgment upon an
indictment, shall be bar to either prosecution re-
spectivey.
SEC g. That the District and Circuit Courts of the
United States shall have exclusively Of the courts Of
the several States, cognzsnce of all crimes and
ofenses against and violations Of the provisions of
this act; aud actions for the penalty given by the
preceding section may be prosecuted in the Terri
tors District Circuit Courts of the United States
wherever the defendant may he found, without ro-
gard to the other party; and the District Attorneys
Marshas, and Deputy Marshals of the United States
and Commissioners appointed by the circuit and ter
rtoral courts of the United States with powers of
arrcsting and imprisoning or baing offenders
against the laws of the United States, are
hereby specially authorized and required
to institute proceedings against every person
who shall violate the provisions of this
act and cause him to be arrested and imprisoned or
bailed, the case may be, for trial, before such
court of the United States or Territorial court by
law has cognizancc Of the oense, except in respect
of the right Of action accruing to the person ag
grieved; and such District Attorneys shall cause
such proceedings TO be prosecuted to their termina
ton as in other cases: Frouided That nothing con-
tanned in this section shall be construed To deny
defeat any right Of civil action accrung TO any per-
son. whether by of this act or otherwise and
any District Attorney who shall willfuy fail to in
stitute and prosecute the proceedings herein re-
quired, shall, for every such ofiense, forfeit and
pay the sum of $500 10 the person aggrieved
thereby, to be recovered by action Of debt with
full costs and shall, ON conviction thereof, be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and be fined not
Ices than 81 900 than s. OO0 Ind prorided
further That Judgment for the penalty i'm favor of
the party agsrieved, against any such District Ator-
ney, shall be bar to either prosecution re-
speotiyely.
sEc L. That no citizen possessing all other quail
fcations which are or may be prescribed by law
shall be disqualified for service as grand or petit
Juror in any court Of the United states. or Of any
State account Of race, color or previous condi-
ton Of servitude, and any officer or other person
charged with any duty in The selection or summon
ing Of jurors who shall exclude or fail TO summon
any citizen for the aforesaid, shall on con-
viction thereof, be deemed guilty OF msdemeanor,
and be fined not more than 5000.
SEQ. 8. That all arising under the provis-
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 I'm contro-
versy under the same provisions and regulations as
are now provided by law for the review of other
causes in said court.