The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-03-11
,.ho Civil Rights Bill.

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sigued by the President and thus be-
come law of the land. The following
is full text of the document:
Whereas, 1t is essential TO Just gov
ernment that we recognize the equality of
all men before the law, and hold that it is
the duty OF government, In its dealings
with the people, to mete out equal aud
exact justice to all, OF whatever nation
ality, race, color or persuasion religious
or political; and it being the appropriate
object Of legislation to enact great fun
damental principles into law, therefore,
BE it enacted, &C., That all persons
within the jurisdiction of the U. S.
shall be entitled to the full aud equal
enjoyment of the accommodations, ad-
vantages, facilities and privileges of
inns, public conveyances on land or
water, theaters and other places of pub
lie amusement, subject only to the cou-
ditions and limitations established by
law, and applicable alike to citizens OF
every race and color, regardless OF any
previous condition Of servilude.
Sec. 2. That any person who shall
violate tie foregoing section by deny
ing to any citizen, except by law appli-
caple to citizens Of every race and color,
and regardless of any previous con-
dition Of servitude, the full enjoyment
OF any Of the accommodations, advanta-
ges, facilities or privileges in said Sec
ton enumerated, or by aiding or iucit.
ing such denial, shall, for every such
otlense, forfeit aud pay the sum Of
$4,000 to the person aggrieved
thereby, to be recovered in an action of
debt, with full costs; aud shall also, for
every such otiense, be deemed guilty OF
misdemeanor, aud upon conviction
thereof shall be feed not less than
$500 90 nor more than $1,000 90, or
shall be imprisoned not less than 80
days nor more than one year; provided
that all persons may elect to sue for the
penalty aforesaid or to proceed 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 other jurisdic-
ton 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 fur
ther, that a judgment for the penalty
in favor of the party aggrieved or "a
Judgment upon an indictment, shall be
bar to either prosecution, respectively
SEC. ,. The District and Circuit
Courts OF the U. S. shall have, exclu-
siyely Of the courts Of the several States
cognizauce Of all crimes and otfenses
against and violations of the provision
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 u S., wherever
the defendant may be found, without
regard to the other party. And the
district attorneys. marshals and deputy
marshals of the IT, s., and commission,
ers appointed by the Circuit and Terri,
torial Courts Of the U. S, with powers
Of arresting and imprisoning or bailine
offenders against the laws OF the U. S
are hereby authorized aud required tc
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 court Of
tie U. s., or Territoriol Court, as by
law has cognizance Of the offense, ex.
cept in respect of the right Of action ac
cruing to the po:son aggrieeed; and such
district attorneys shall cause such pro-
eedings to be prosecuted to their ter
mination as 10 otner cases. Provided
that nothing 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 o.
otherwise. And any district attorney
who shall wilfully tail TO institute auC
prosecute tie proceedings herein re
quired shall for every such cfense for
felt and pay the sum of $500 90 to the
person agsrived thereby, to be recov
cred by an action of debt, with ful
costs, and shall on conviction Thereof
be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor
and be fined not less than 81 900 90 no
more than 100000. Aud provided
further, that judgment for the penalt.
in favor of the party aggrieVei against
any such district attorney, or JUICE
rnent upon an indictment against an.
such district attorney, shall be bar II
either prosecution, respectively.
Sec, t. That no citizen possessin!
all other qualifications which are o
may be prescribed by law shall be dis
qualified for service as grand or peti
juror in any court of the U. S. or o
any State, on account of race, color o
previous condition of seIyitudc; anC
any officer or other person charged witt
any duty in the selection or summonin
of Jurors who shall exclude or fail t
summon any citizen aforesaid shall, o
conviction thereof, be deemed guilty c
a misdemeanor, and be fined not mor
than $4,000.
SEC. 5. That all cases arising undt
the provisions of this act in the court
of the U. S., shall be renewable by tn
Supreme Court of the U. S., withol
regard to the sum in controversy, unde
the same provisions and regulations I
are now provided by law for the revie
Of other causes 10 said court.
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