The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1875-02-19
CIVIL RIGHTS.

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Modified Cira Rights BiH-EHH Tcrt Of
the Measure.
The National House of Representatives, on
the 9Th inst, passed a modified Civil Rights bill
by a tote of 1872 to 100. The measure, without
the preamble, is as follows
Eesoired, That all persons within the jurisdiction of
the United States shall be entitled to full and equal
EMO! lncnt of all accommodations, advantages, facih-
ties. and privileges of inns, public conveyances ON
land or water, theaters, and other places OF public
amusement, subject only to conditions and linita-
tons established by law. and applicable alike to
citizens of every race and color, regardless of any
previous condition of seryitude.
SEC. 2. That any person who shall violate the fore
going section by denying to any citizen, except tor
reasons by law applicable to citizens OF every race
and color, and regardless Of any previous condition
of s%erYitude, the full enjoyment Of any of the ac-
COMMUNICATIONS, advantages, facilities, or privileges
in said section enumerated, or by aiding or melting
such denial. shall for every such otfense forfeit and
pay the sum of $500 to the person aggrieved thereby,
to be recovered in an action OF debt, with tuli COST,
and shall also, for every such Otfense, be deemed
guilty of a sdcmean and, upon conviction
thereof, be hned not less than $500 nor more than
$1,000, or shall be imprisoned not less than thirty days
nor more than one year: Proridsd, That all persons
may elect to sue for the penalty aforesaid, or To pro
coed under their rights at common law, and 10y State
statutes, and having 80 elected to proceed IL the one
mode or other. their right to proceed i'll other juris-
diction shall he barred. But this proviso shall not
apply to criminal proceedings. either under this act
or the criminal law Of any State and prortded
purifier, That a judgment for the penalty in favor Of
the party aggrieved, or a judgment upon an indict-
ment, shall be a bar to other prosecutions. respect
lively.
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 offenFes
against and violations Of the provisions of this act,
and action for the penalty, given by the preceding
section may be prosecuted III Territorial, District, or
Circuit Courts OF the United States, wherever de-
PENDANT may be found, without regard to the other
party: and the District Attorneys, Marahals. and
Deputy Marshals Of the United States, and Commits
sioners appointed by the Circuit and Territorial
Courts of the United States, with powers Of arreSting
and inprisoning or bailing offenders against the
laws OF the United States. are hereby especially aI-
thorized and required to institute proceedings
against every person who shall violate the provisions
OF this act. and cause him to be arrested, and I'M
prisoncd or hailed. az the case may nc. for trial before
such Court OF the United States, or Territorial Court,
a. by Law has cognizance OF the Otfense, except in re-
spect of right of action accruing to the person az
gricycd. and such District Attorneys shall cause such
proceedings to be prosecuted to their termination, az
in other cases prortdeG, Nothing contained i'll this
section shall De construed TO deny or defeat any right
of civil action accruiug to any person, whether by rcs-
son of this act or otherwise; and any District Attor-
nav who shall yiIlfully fail to lustit1te and prosecute
the proceedings herein required, shall, for every such
offense, forfeit and pay the SUM of $500 to the person
aggrieved thereby, 10 he recovered by an action Of
debt, with full COST. and shall, on conviction there
of, be deemed guilty of misdeneanor, and he fined
not less than 81 900 nor more than S 900; and. pro
ridad, FURTHER, That g. Judgment for the penalty in
favor of the party sggrieved against any such District
Attorney, or a ~iudgmen, upon an indictment against
any such District Attorney, shall bo a bar TO other
prosecutions, respectively.
SEC. 4. That no citizen possessing all other qualif-
cations which are or may be prescribed by law sls Il
be disqualified for service a. grand or petit juror in
any Court of the United States, or of any state, on
account of race, color, or previous condition of servi-
tude. And any officer or other person charged with
any duty i'll the selection or summoning Of jurors
who shall exclude or fail 10 unlinon any citizen for
the cause aforesaid, shall, on conviction thereof, be
deemed guilty Of nisdc1neanor, and be fined not
more than 5000.
SIC. 5. That all eases arising under the provisions
of this act in the courts Of the United States shall he
renewable by the supreme Court Of the United
States, without regard to the sum in controversy,
under the saline provisions and regulations as are
now provided ly law for the review o: other causes
IN said court.