The Tipton advertiser., 1875-02-11

The Civil Rights Biil
The following Is the the text "t the
Civil Rights Bill without the preamble
"a II passei the House on the 9th by
vote of one hundred and sixty-two to
one hundred. I. was voted for by every
one of the nine Representatives from
Iowa:
SECTION /. That all persons within |
the Jurisdiction of the United states
shall he entitled to the full and equal
enjoyment OF accommodations, advan-
tages, facilities and privileges OF inns,
public conyeyanccs on land or water,
theatres and other places OF public
amusement, subject only to the condi.
tions and limitations established by law
and applicable alike to citizens Of every
race and color. regardless of anv previ-
Gus condition Of seryitude.
SEC. .. That any person who shall
violate the foregoing section, by deny
ing to any citizen, except for reasons by
law applicable to citizens of every race
and color, and regardless of any pre-
vious condition of servitude, the full en-.
joyment of any of the accommodations,
advantages, facilities or privileges in
| said section enumerated, or by aiding or
melting such denial, shall for every such
otFense forfeit and pay the sum Of five
| hundred dollars To the person aggrieved
| thereby to be recovered in an action of
| debt with full costs, and shall also, for
every such offense be deemed guilty OF
a misdemeanor, aud upon conviction
thereof, be fined not less than five hun
dred dollars 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, or TO pro
coed under their rights at common law,
and by State statutes, and having so
elected to proceed IN the one mode or
the other, their right to proceed IN 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
in favor of the party aggrievea, or a
judgment upon an indictment, shall be =
| bar to either prosecution respectively.
SEC. g. That the Dis rict ani Circuit
Courts Of The United States shalt have.
exclusively Of the courts Of the several
States, cognizancc of all crimes and of
fenses against, aud violations oil, the
provisions of this act, and actions for
the penalty given by the proceeding sec,
tion may be prosecuted IN territorial
ted States wherever defendant may bo
found, without regard to the other party,
and the District Attorneys, Marshals
and Deputy Marshals of the United
States, and Commissioners appointed
by the Circuit and Territorial Courts oi
the United States, with powers of arrest
ing and imprisoning or bailing Offend.
ers against the laws OF the United
States, arc hereby especially authorized
and required 10 institute proceedings
against every person who shall violate
the provision of this act, and cause him
to be arrested and imprisoned, or bailrd,
as the case may be. tor trial before such
court of the United States or territorial
court, as the law has cognizance of the
otiense, except in respect the right of
action accruiag 10 the person aggrieved,
and such District Attorneys shall cause
such proceedings TO be prosecuted TO
their termination, as in other cases, pro.
viding nothing contained ia this section
shall be construed TO deny or defeat any
right Of civil action accruing to any per.
son, whether by reason Of this act or
otherwise and any District Attorney
who shall willfully fail TO institute and
prosecute the proceedings herein re,
rerred 10, shall for every such otfense
forfeit and pay the sum of five hundred
dollars to the person aggrievei thereby,
10 be recovered by an action OF debt
with full costs, and shall, on conviction
thereof be deemed guilty of a misde,
manor aud be find not less than a thou.
sand and not more than five thousand
dollars; and, provided further. that a
Judgment for the penalty in favor Of the
party aggrievea against any such Dis.
trict Attorney, or a judgment upon An
indictment against any such District At.
torney. shall be bar Ia either prosecu
tion, respectively. That no citizen, DOS
sessing all other qualifications which are
or may be prescribed by the law, shall
be disqualified for service as a grand or
petit juror in any court of the United
States, or Of any State, on account of
race, color, or previous condition Of ser
vitude; and any officer or other person
charged with any duty or selection or
summonlng q jurors who shall exclude,
or fail to summon any citizen for the
cause aforesaid, shall, on conviction
thereof, be deemed guilty of misde.
meanor and be fined no, more than five
thousand dollars.
SEC. ). That all cases arising Jude.
the provisions Of this act IN the Courts
OF the United States, shall he reyiewab,e
by the Supreme Court of the United
States, s,without regard to th. sum in con. |
troYersy, under the same provisions and |
regulations az are now provided by law |
Tor review Of other causes in said cour, |
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