Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-02-18

each and every such ofense forfeit and pay the
sum Of $500 to the person aggrieved thereby. 20
be recovered in An action OF debt, with
offense. be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor.
and upon conviction thereon. be fined not
less than $500 nor more than 81 ,000 or shall be
than one one year: Provided, That all persons
may elect to. sue for the penalty aforesaid,
or to proceed under their rights at COM
mon law and by State statutes and having SO
elected to proceed la the one mode or
other their right to proceed in another jurisdiction
shall be barred. But this proyiso shall not apply
to criminal proceedings either under this act or
the criminal law Of any State: and Drorided
furth<r, That Judgment for the penalty In favor
OF the party aggrieyed or . Judgment upon an in
detment shall be a bar to either prosecution re-
SEC 3. That District and Circuit Courts of the
United States shall have, exclusive OF courts OF
the several States. cognizance OF oil crimes and
offences against and violations OF the provisions
of this act, and action for the penalty given by
Cd IN Territorial. District or Circuit
Gapri may 1e be ousd without sgsd to
the other party; and the District Attorneys,
Marshals, and Deputy Marshals of the United
and s
with powers Of arresting and imprisoning or bail.
ing offenders against the laws Of the United
states, are hereby specially. authorized and re-
qured to institute proceedings against every
person who shall violate the provisions OF this
act, and cause him to be arrested and imprisoned
or baled as the case may be- for trial before such
court OF the United States, or Territorial Court.
~ by law has cognizance OF the offense, ex-
cept in respect Of the right Of action accru-
ing TO the person aggrieved, and such Dis
trict Attorneys shall cause such proceedings to
be prosecuted to their termination, us in other
cases: Pr0Dided, Nothing contained in this sec
ton shall be construed to deny or defeat any
right of civil action accruing to any person
whether by reason OF this act or otherwise; and
any District Attorney who shall willfully fail to
institute and prosecute the proceedings herein
required shall, for every such ofense forfeit and
pay the sam of $500 to the person aggrieved
thereby, to be recovered by an action OF debt,
with full costs, and shall, on conviction
thereof, be deemed guilty of a misdemean-
or, and be fined not less than 81 900 nor more
than Zoo: and provided further, That judg
ment for the penalty in favor of the party ag-
grieyed againstany such District Attorney, or q
Judgment upon an Indictment against any such
District Attorney, shall be bar to either prose
cution, respectively.
SEC. 4. That no citizen possessing all the other
qualifications which are or may be prescribed by
law shall be disqualified for service grand
or petit juror In any court Of the United States,
or of any State, on account OF race, col9r, or
previous condition Of servitude. And any
officer or other person charged with any duty in
the selection or summoning Of jurors who shall
exclude or fail to summon any citizen for the
cause aforesaid shall, on conviction thereof, be
deemed guilty of msdemeanor and be fined not
more than $4,000.
SEC. g. That all cases 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 In con-
troversy, under the same provisions and regUia-
tions now provided by law for the review
of other causes in said court.