The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-03-04
SOCIAL EQUALITY.
Full Text of the Civil Rights
Bill as it Passed Congress.

We give below the full text Of the Civil
Rights bill as it passed Congress;
Section ! That ell persons WITHIN the 1u-
risdiction of the United States shall be entl-
tied 20 full and equal enjoy ment Of aceommo-
dations advantages, facilities and privileges
of inns. public eonyeyances on land or water,
theatres and other places of public amuss-
ment, subject only to conditions and limlta-
tons established by law and applicable alike
to citizens Of every race and color, regardless
of any previous conditions of servitude:
Sec. 2. That any person who shall violate
the foregoing section by denying TO any citi-
zen except for reasons by law applicable to
citizens Of every race and color, and regard
less of any previous conditions Of servitude,
the full enjoyment ofany ofthe accommoda-
tons advantages, facilities or privileges IN
said section enumerated, or by aiding or in
citing such denial, shall, for every offence,
forfeit and pay the sum of five hundred dol
lars to the person aggrieved thereby, to be re-
covered in action Of debt, with full costs, and
shall. also, for every such offence, be deemed
guilty of misdemeanOr, and upon eonyic-
ton thereon be fined no less than $500 nor
more than $1,000, or shall be imprisoned not
less than thirty days nor more thar one year;
provided, that all persons may elect to sue for
the penalty aforesaid or to proceed under their
rig hts ct common law, and by State statutes,
and having so elected to proceed in the one
mode or other, their right to proceed in other
jurisdictions shall be barred; but this prov i
so shall not apply to criminal proceedings Ell
Their under this act OF the criminal law of any
State; and provided further, that q Judgment
for the penalty in favor of the party aggriev-
ed, or adjudgment upon an indictment, shall
be bar to either prosecution upon any other.
Sec. 8. District and Circuit Courts of the
United States shall have, exclusively Of the
courts of the several States, cOgnizance ofan
crimes and offenses against and violations of
the provisions Of this act, and actions for the
penalty given by the preceding section may
be prosecuted in Territorial, District or Git
cult Courts of the United States wherever
the defendant may be found, without regard
to the other party, and District Attorneys,
MarshRls and Deputy Marshals Of the United
States, and Commissioners appointed by the
Circuit and Territorial Courts of the United
States, with powers of an estng and impris-
oning or baIling offenders against the laws of
the United States, are hereby especially an
thorlZed and required to institute pro>seed-
ings Against every person who shall violate
the provisions of this act, and cause nj m to be
arrested or bailed, as the case NAV. be. for tri-
al before such court of the Uni ted States or
territorial court as by law has cognizance of
ene onehse, except IN respect to the right OF
action aceruing to the per son aggrievsd, and
such District Attorneys shall cause such pro-
ceeolngs TO be prosecuted to their terminA-
uon; provided, that LIothlng contained in this
sectlOn snail be Construed to deny or defeat
any Ilght OF elVD. action accruiuR to any per-
wise, and ady District Attorney who shall
WlIlinIiy tali to institute and prosecute the
proceedings herein referred to shall for every
sue .l oHep.se, forfeit and pay the sum of $500
70 ne o1rson aggrieved thereby, to be recov-
eied Dy an action OF debt, and shall, on con-
Vlcton thereof, be deemed guilty of INSIDE
heanor and fined not less than 81 900 or
more than 5000; and provided further, that
Judgment for the penslty in favor of the
party aggr1eVed, against any such District
attorney, or judgment upon an Indictment
against any such District Attorney, shall be
par 20 either prosecution respectively.
sec: 4 That no citizen possessing all other
9uallncations which are or may be prescribed
Oy law, shall be disqualified for service as a
grand or petit juror in any court of the uni
$50 states on account of race, color, or previ-
Gus condition of servitude, and any officer OF
other person charged with any duty of selec-
tion or summOning of jurors, who shall OK
cluue OF iail to summon any citizen for the
cause aforesaid, shall, on conviction, be deem
eo guilty OF misdemeanor and be- fined not
more than 81, 900.
Sec. 3. That all cases arising under the pro-
visions 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 controversy. under the same pre-
visions and regulations as are now provided
by law for review ofother causesin said court.