The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-02-22
Tho preamble ras then adopted

not received. Tho preamble was then adopted
A motion was reoeiyod to strike ont Al In
reference 10 hchoola, and Il vas agreed 70 ~
large majority, but without the y,ls and nays
The bin was then paEaed-yeaa. l62 nays, 100
The text Of tho Civil Rights bill 4 a follows
SEcfIos /. That Al penons within the ilris-
liction Of the United States shall b entitled 70
the full and equal enjoyment Of the acconiino.
dations, advantages, facli les and privileges OF
Inns, public conyoyances on land OF water,
theAtoTa aud other places Of public amusement
subject only 10 the conditions and limitations
established by law and applicable alike 70 eiti-
sens Of every race and color, regardless OF any
previous conditions Of seTyitnde.
Section two declares that lly person who
shall violate this section BY damaging these
rights 10 any citizens shall, for each onense,
pay anc Of $500 TO the person AggTieyodi and
shall also be declared guilty Of fnisdomeanor.
and for each ohense, upon CONVICTION, be tned
from $500 70 sl,o00 and be imprisoned for not
leas than thirty days nor moro than ono year,
Section three declares that the United States
courts shall have exclusive Jurisdiction In thee
cases, and that any distric attorney who tliau
fall to prosecute them AhAll pay 70 the person
Aggriovod st,5O0, and be fined not lees than
sI0O0 nor more thln tb000. III
Section four declares thatno citizen poseelstng
all other qualifications shall 10 disqualified for
service as a grand or potit juror in any court 81
tho United States, or OF any State, on account
Of race, color, or previous condition Of eeryi.
tude. And any officer who shall exclude or fan
to summon any citizen for the cariae Aforesaid,
shall on conviction thereof DO de- med guiltyo a
misdemeAnnr and 30 fined not more than 80, 600.
Section Ave sets forth that all cases arising
under the provisions OF this act in the courts Of
the Unitsd States shall be reyiewable BY tho
Supreme Court Of the United States.
Sir. Garfield, OF Ohio, from the committee on
appropriations, reported joint resolution add
Ing sao, 900 to the contingent fund OF tho House.
Passed.
Mr.. White, OF Alabama, introduced a joint
resolution authorizing the appointment Of
commissioner 10 attend tho international Pcni-
Tertiary Congress next year at Home. Passed.
Mr.. Kelley, OF Pennsylvania, introduced :
blu to increase the public royenne, and TO re-
duce tho interest OH the public debt. 1t iro--
poses TO repeal the sixth section OF the act Of
Juno 20. 1874, which Limit the circulation Of
United States notes 70 1881, 600, 900 also tore
peal the int and third seciions OF TO act OF
january H. 1875, which provides for the issue
Of silver coins instead Of fractional currency,
and providing for tho resumption Of specie
payment on tho fnt OF January, 1871 and
provides for the exchange Of United States
bonds for new bonds bearing interest al the
fate OF three and sixty-hyo hundredths per
cent. per annnm, principal and interest payable
In legal tender notes.
Mr.. Ward, Of New Jersey, offered blll CIV
ing TO tic widows and heirs Of soldiers who en-
listed for less than year, and who wore killed
or died by reason Of fefyice, tho same bounty
AZ II they had enlisted for three Year,. Agreed
to, 19l 70 20. e. u slfe
Mr.. Spear, OF Pennsylvania, moved to giis-
pend the rules and adopt resolution declaring
that Ia tho Judgment OF the House tho election
OF President for third torn II against the
traditions OF the republic Is in violation Of the
example OF Washington, now sacred ~ law u
self, and would DO hazardous alike for the lib
critics OF the people and tho free institutions Of
the country. The motion vas lo6t.
Mr.. sayler, OF Indiana, from the committee
on patents, made an alyerse report "a tie ap-
plication for the extension Of tho Wilson sew
Ing machine patents. Tic report thom that
the patents have been In existence twgnty-one
years that the combination Of sewing machine
companies which owns the patents have re-
celyed over two millions from them, aud that
tho public has Therefore paid heavily for the
invention. Laid on the table. .l
Atf. Sypher, Of Louisiana, offered h rosoln-
ton, which passed, calling on the Committee
Of Ways and Means 70 inquire into tho expedi.
eney OF restoring the duty on all imported
sugars. I'll q
The chOctaw Appropria,ionb ill was defeated.