Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-03-05
THE CIVIL RIGHTS BILL.

FEATURE-COPY OF THE BILL-HOTEL
LICENSES GIVEN UP-TROUBLEsOME
. NEGROES IN ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS IN
TENNESSEE.
&C., &c, &C.
The Civil Rights bill was passed by the
Senate on Saturday evening last, the DEM
ocrats having been outwitted by the KEEP
ublicans into making a losing bargain
about the debate, and having been signed
bv the President, ON Monday, is now the
law of the land. The opinion was express
ed by the ablest lawyers in the Senate, both
Republicans and Democrats, that the bill
was unconstitutional and will be so pro-
pounced by the u s. Supreme Court, and
as it provides that cases arising under II
may be appealed directly to the Supreme
Court, and it is understood that this til,
Dunal will give Il e first case prompt hear
ing. advancing it over others on TIE docket.
it is not unlikely that the country will sool
he rid Of it. Until then, however, it is the
law and should, especially by the Southern
people be scrupulously respected, seeing
that it las leen passed solely with view
10 vexing them into giving an opportunity
for further oppression by the Grant govern
ment. The reader will find on perusal that
it is not what the negroes asked for, the
mixed school clause having been left out,
and the clauses affecting the public con-
veyances. places of amusement, hotels and
iuries only being left in. The determine
ton already evinced generally by the South
to be orderly under this fresh provocation
will deprive the Radicals of the only ben
eft they expected to derive from its inflic-
ton. The following is the
COPY OF THE BILL
/ Whereas it is essential to just govern
ment we recognize the equality of all men
before the law, and hold that il is the duty
of the Government, i'll its dealings with
the people, to mete out equal and exact
Justice to all, OF whatever nationality, race.
and it being the appropriate object OF legis-
lation to enact great principles into law;
therefore
Be it enacted, &c., That all persons with
in the Jurisdiction of the United States
shall be entitled to full and equal enjoyment
of the accommodations, advantages, facil-
tiles. and privileges of inns, public convey
ances on land or water theatres, and other
places Of public amusement, subject only to
the conditions and limitations established
by law. and applicable alike to citizens of
every race and color, regardless OF any pre-
yiouS condition of servitude.
SECTION 2. That any person who shall
violate the foregoing section by denying to-
any citizens, except for reasons by law ap-
plicable to citizens Of every race and color,
and regardless OF any previous condition OF
seryitude, the full enjoyment of any of the
accommodations, advantages, facilities, or
privileges in said section enumerated, or
by aiding OF melting such denial, shall for
every such offence forfeit and pay the sum
of five hundred dollars co the person ag-
grieved thereby, to be recovered in an ac-
flon of debt, with full costs; and shall also
for every such offence be deemed guilty of
misdemaanor, and upon conviction there
of shall be fined not less than five hundred
nor more than one thousand dollars, or
shall be imprisoned not less than thirty
DAYS nor more than one year; provided that
all persons may elect to sue for the penalty
aforesaid OF to proceed under their rights
at common law and by State statutes; and
having SO elected to proceed in one mode
OF the other, their right to proceed in the
other jurisdiction shall be barred. But
this proviso shall not apply to criminal pro-
seedlings either under this act or the Grim
inal law of any State. And provided fur
ther, That a judgment for the penalty in
favor Of the party aggrieved, OF a judg-
ment upon an Indictment, Shall be a bar to
either prosecution respectively.
SECTION 3. That the District and Circuit
Courts OF the United States shall have eX-
clusively of the courts CT the several States,
cognizance of all crimes and offences
against and violations OF the provisions of
this act; and actions for the penalty given
by the preceding section may be prosecuted
in the Territorial, District or Circuit
Courts OF the United states wherever the
defendant may be found, without regard
TO the other party. And the district at
torneys, marshals, and deputy marshalls of
the Unit d States, and commissioners APP
pointed by the Circuit and Territorial
Courts OF the United States, with powers
OF arreSting and lnlprisoning OF bailing Of
tenders against the laws Of the United
States, are hereby specially authorized and
required to institute proceedings against
every person who Shall violate the provi-
slons OF this act. and cause him to be inn
prisolied or baled, as the case may he. for
trial before such courts of the United
States or Territorial courts as by law have
cognizance of the offence, except in respect
OF the right Of action accruiDg to the per-
son aggrieved: and such district attorneys
Shall cause such proceedings to be prose-
cuted to their termination as in other
cases; provided, that nothing in this Sec
tion shall be construed to deny OF defeat
ahy right Of civil action accruing to any
person. whether by reason OF this or other
wise. And any district attorney who shall
wilfully fail to institute and prosecute the
proceedings herein required shall for every
such offence forfeit and pay the sum Of $500
to the person aggrieved Thereby, to be re-
covered by an action of debt, with full costs,
and shall on conviction thereof, be deemed
guilty of msdemeanor, and shall be fined
not less than 81 900 nor more than SIS 900.
And provided further, That judgment
for the penalty i'll favor of the party ag-
grieved against any such district attorney,
OF a judgment upon an indictment against
any such district attorney, shall be bar
to either prosecution, respectively.
SECTION 4. That no citizen possessing all
ether qualifications which are or may be
prescribed by law shall be disqualified for
service as grand OF petit juror in any court
Of the United States, OF OF any State, on &C
count OF race color, OF previous condition
of servitude; and any officer OF other per-
son charged with any duty in the selection
OF summonjng OF jurors who Shall exclude
OF fail to summon any citizen for the cause
aforesaid shall, on conviction thereof, be
deemed guilty of q misdemeanOr, and be
fined not more than FIVE thousand dollars.
SECTION 5. That all cases arising under
the provisions of this act in the Court 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 provisions and regulations
as are now provided by law for the review
of other causes of said court
The following paragraphs show what is
being done by the operations of the Civil |
Rights Bill, The Richmond "Whig'' OF
Wednesday says
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