Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-03-18
Civil Rights Bill.

WHEREAS, 1t is essential to jus
government that we recognize tb'
equality of all men before the law
and hold it is the duty of the govern
ment, in its dealings with the people
co mete out equal and exact justice
to all, of whatever nativity, race
color or persuasion, religious or politi'
| cal and it being the proper object o
legislation to enact Fundamental prin.
ciples into law therefore be it enact.
ed
| Section l. That all persons with
in the jurisdiction of the United
States shall be entitled to the full and
equal enjoyment Of the aecommada'
tions, advantages, facilities and priv
ileges Of inns. public conveyances, on
land or water, theaters 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 previous con-
ditions of servitude.
| Section 2. That any person who
shall violate the foregoing sections by
denying to any citizen, except for
reasons by law applicable to citizens
of every race and color, and regard
less of any previous condition of SER
vitude, the full enjoyment of any of
the accommodations, advantages,
facilities or privileges in said section
enumerated, or by aiding or melting
such denial, shall for every such of
fense forfeit and pay the sum Of $500
to the person 80 aggrieved thereby,
| to be recovered in an action of debt
| with full costs, and shall also for
| every such offense be deemed guilty
| OF misdemeanor, and upon conviction
| thereof shall be fined not less than
| $500 nor more than $1,000, or shall
% Imprisoned ',0U i0ao Vh@H Uhitey
days nor more than one year. Pro-
Vided, that all persons may elect to
sue for the penalty aforesaid, or to
proceed under their rights At common
lazy and by State statute, and having
40 elected to proceed in the one mode
or the other, their right to proceed
10 the other Jurisdiction shall be
barred. But, this proviso shall not
apply to criminal proceedings, either
under this act or the criminal law of
any State; and provided further, that
Judgment for the penalty for the
party aggrieved or judgment upon
an indictment shall be bar to either
prosecution respectively.
Section. ; That the District and
Circuit Courts of the United States
shall have, exclusively OF the courts
of tho several States, oognizanoe OF
all crimes and offenses against and
violations of the provisions OF this
act. and actions for the penalty given
by the preceding section aay be
prosecuted in the Territorial, Diatrict
or Circuit Court of the United States
wherever the defendant may be found,
without regard to the other party ::
and the district attorneys, marshals
and deputy marshals OF the United
States, and the commissioners APP
pointed by the Circuit and Territorial
Courts of the United States, with
powers of arresting and imprisoning
or 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 pro-
visions of this act, and cause him to
be arrested and imprisoned, or bailed,
as the case may be, for trial before
such court of the United Staes, or
territorial court as by law has oogni-
zance of the offense, except in respect
of the right of action accruing to the
orney sBaf f sadh APf6
to be prosecuted to their termination,
as in other cases provided that Moth
ing contained in this section 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 attor'
ney who shall wilfuIly fail to institute
and prosecute the proceedings herein
REQUIRED shall for each such offense
forfeit and pay the sum of 5000 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 misde-
meanor, TO be fined not less than
$1,000 or more than $4,000 but pro-
vided further, that q judgment for
the penalty 10 favor of the party ag-
grieved, against any such district at
tornev. shall be bar to either prose-
cution respectively.
Section 4. That no citizen possess
ing all other qualifications which are
or may be prescribed by law shall
be disqualified for service as a grand
or petit juror in any court of the
United States, or of any State, on &C.
count of race, color or previous con-
dition of servitude, and any officer or
other person charged with any duty
10 the selection or summoning of jd-
rors, who shall exclude or fa. to sum
mon any citizen, for the cause atore-
said. shall, on conviction thereof, be
deemed guilty of misdemeanor, anc
he fined not more than $1,000.
Section 5. That all cases arising
under the provisions OF this act II
the courts of the United States shal
be renewable by the Supreme Cour
of the United States without regarc
to the sum in controversy, under tht
same provisions and regulations q
are now provided by law for the re
view of causes in said court.
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