The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1875-02-09

Eden, Perry, Young (Ky),
Finch, Potter. 100,
THE BILL. AS IT PASSED.
The fol;owinf is the bill, as passed,
without the preamble:
kesoIued, That all persons within the
Jurisdiction of the United States shall be
entitled to full and equal enjoyment of
the accommodations, advantages, facili-
ties and privileges Of inns, public convey.
ances' on land and water, theatres and
other places Of public amusement, sub.
ject only to the conditions and limitations
established by Law, and applicable alike
to citizens of every race and color, regard.
less OF any previous condition of servi-
tude.
SECTION 2. That any person who shall
violate the foregoing section by denying
TO any citizen, except for reasons by law
applicable to citizens Of every race and
color, ands regardless of any previous
condition of servitude, the full enjoyment
OF any OF the accommodations, advanta-
ges, facilities or privileges in said
section enumerated, or by aiding or
abettlng such denial, shall for every
such offence forfeit and pay the sum of
sooo to the person aggrieved thereby, to
De recovered in an action Of debt, with
full costs, and shall also for every such
offence be deemed guilty of misde.
meanor, and upon conviction thereof be
tined not less than $500 nor more than
$1,000, or shall be imprisoned not less
than thirty days or more than one year.
ProD'ded, That all persons may elect to
sue TOR the penalty aforesaid or to pro-
ceed under their rights at common law
and by State statutes, and having so
elected to proceed in one mode or the
other, their right to proceed in the other
Jurisdiction shall be barred but this
provlso shall not apply to criminal pro-
ceedlngs under this act, or the criminal
law OF any State; and provided further.
that judgment for the penalty in favor
OF the party aggrieved, or judgment
upon an indictment, shall be a bar to
either prosecution respectively.
SEC. 3. That district and circuit courts
of the United States shall have, exclu.
slvely of the courts of the several States,
cognlzance of all crimes and offenses
against, and violations of. the provisions
OF this act, and action for the penalty
given by the preceding section may BE
prosecuted in territorial, district or cir
cunt courts of the United States, wherever
defendant may be found, without regard
to the other party. and the district at
torneys, lnarsha|s and deputy marshals
OF the United States, and commissioners
appointed by circuit and territorial cour s
of the United States, with powers of ar
resting and irprisoning and bailing
offenders against the laws Of the United
States, are hereby especially authorized
and required to institute proceedings
against every person who shall violate
the provisions of this act, and
cause him to be arrested and imprisoned
or bailed. as the case may be. for trial
before such courts Of the United States or
territorial court as by law has cognizance
OF the otfense. except in respect of the
right OF action accruing to the person
aggrieved, AMI such district attorneys
shall cause such proceedings to be pre-
sented to the elimination as in other
cases; Provided, That nothing in this
section shall be construed to deny or de-
feat any right of civil action accruing to
any person, whether by reason of this act
or otherwise, and any district attorney
who shall wilfully fail to institute and
prosecute the proceedings herein re-
CURED, shall for every such offense for
felt and pay the sum of $500 to the per-
son aggrleved thereby, to be recovered by
an action of debt, with full costs, and
shall, On conviction thereof, be deemed
guilty of misdeme amor, and be fined not
less than $1,000 nor more than $1,000
and provided further, that a Judgment
for the penalty in favor of the party ag-
grleved against any such district attorney
or Judgment upon an indictment against
such district attorney, shall be bar to
either prosecution respectively.
SEC. 4. That no citizen possessing all
other qualifications, which are or may
be prescribed by law, shall be disquali-
ned tor service as grand or petit juror
IN any court Of the United States, or of
any State, on account of race, color, or
previous condition Of servitude; and any
officer or other person charged with any
| duty IN the selection OF summonins Of
ju1oro who Shall exclude or fail to sum.
mon any citizen for causes aforesaid, shall,
on conviction thereof, be deemed guilty
OF mlsdemeanor, and be fined not more
than $1,000.
SEC. 5. That all cases arising under the
provisions 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 provisions and regula.
tons as are now provided by law for the
review OF other causes in said court.
MOTHER, IS THE BATTLE OVER?
Mr.. Cessna-~The battle IS over, and
the result is before US in the shape of a !
modified bill. ask consent new that