Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-02-11
CIVIL RIGHTS.

The Losrer House Of Congress PASSES a
Modified Ci~a Rights BM-EWU Terf OF
the Measure.
The National House of Representatives, on
the 9Th inst, passed modified Civil Rights bill
by a vote of 162 to 100. The measure, without
the preamble. il as follows:
Re.oired, That all persons within the Jurisdiction
of the United States shall be entitled to full and
equal enjoyment Of all accommodations, advantages
facilities and privileges of inns public conveyances
ON Land water, thesters and other places Of public
Amusement, subject only 70 conditions and Ii nita-
tons established by Law, and applicable alike to
citizens of every and color, regardless Of any
previous condition Of seryitude.
SEC 2. That any person who shall violate the fore
going section 10y denying 70 any citizen except for
reasons by law applicable TO citizens Of every race
and color and regardless of any previous condition
of servitude, the full enjoyment of any of the
oommodations, advantages, facilities, privileges
in said section enumerated, by aiding inciting
such denial, shall for every such oense forfeit and
pay the OF $500 TO the person aggreyed thereby
to be recovered in action of debt, with full COSTS
and shall also, for every such offense be deemed
guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction
thereof, he nned not less than $500 nor more than
nor more than one year: Prorided That all persons
may elect for the penalty aforesaid pro
coed under their rights at common law and by State
statutes, and having 90 elected To proceed in the
one mode other, their right To proceed in other
jurisdiction shall be barred. But this proyiso shall
not apply to criminal procaedings either under this
act or the criminal law of any State; and 1rorided
further, That judgment for the penalty in favor of
the party agsrieved, or Judgment upon an inlet
ment, shan be bar to other prosecutions, respect
lively.
SEC. 3. That District and Circuit Courts Of the
United States shall have, exclusive Of court, Of the
several States cognizance OF all crimes and ofenses
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
Circuit Courts OF the United States, wherever de-
fendart msy be found, without regard to the other
party; and the District Attorneys, Msrshals, and
Deputy HarshaIs Of the United States and Commits
soners appointed by the Circuit and Territorial
Courts OF the United States with powers o, arresting
and inprisoning bailing offenders against the
laws of the United States, hereby especially
thorized and required 20 institute proceedings
against every person who shall violate provisions
Of this act, and him TO be arrested, ami i'm
prisoned or baed the may be- for trial before
such court Of the United States Territorial Court
by law has cognizance Of the oense except in re-
spect Of right Of action sccring to the persons ag-
grieved and such District Attorneys shall such
to be prosecuted TO their termination rs
in other cases proridsd, Nothing contained in this
section shall be construed to deny defeat any RICH.
Of civil action accrung TO any person. whether by res
son Of this act otherwise and any District Attor-
ney who shall wfuy fail to institute and prosecute
the proceedings herein required shall for every such
oense forfeit and pay the Of $500 to the person
aggreved thereby, to be recovered by an action Of
debt with fun costs and shal conviction there
of, be deemed guilty of amisdemesnor and be fined
not less than 81 900 more than s., OO0 and pro-
rided furfler, That judgment for the penalty in
favor Of the party aggeyed against any such District
or Judgment upon indictment against
any such District Attorney, shal be bar 10 other
prosecutions, respectively.
SEC. T. That no citizen possessing all other qualii-
cations which are or may be prescribed by law shall
be disqualified for service grand petit juror in
any Court Of the United States, or of any State,
recount Of color or previous condition of servi-
Any duty In the selection or summoning Of jurors |
who shall exclude or fail TO summon any citizen for
he cause Aforesaid ehzu, conviction thereof, be
deemed guilty of misdemeanor, and be fined not /
more than 5000.
SEC. s. That al cases arising under the provisions