The star of Pascagoula. [volume] (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1873-1878, 1875-02-13

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The bill wss lbsa passed. --ysas,
lsz nays, 100. The heft vote 90.
oa si,sebinz a. preamble " tie bill
elaass u the Democratic national
platform of 1919. affirming the eqaal.
iiy Of al men befofs tho Law. that
was adopted by q vote Of $40 ysa. 10
~ nays, The nays being al southern
Democrats, with ons Northern Rs.
publican. ChIusnden, Of New York.
The biil nov goes 10 tho Senate
for action a. m original House bill.
having 90 relation whatever 10 the
Till passed by tho senate.
The following IL the hill as passed,
omitting the preamble
| That all persons within the iuris.
dicilon Of the United states shall be
entitled to the full enjoyment Of the
accommodations, advantages, facili.
ties and privileges Of inns, public con-
veyonces on land or water, tbeaters,
aud other places Of public Amusement,
subject only TO the conditions aud lin
Itations established by law and ap
plcable alike 10 citizens Of every race
and color, regardless of any previous
condition OF servitude.
Sec. 2. That any person who shall
violate the foregoing section by de-
nying to any citizen, except for reas
ons by law applicable to citizens oil
every race and color, and regardless
Of any previous condition OF servi. |
tude, the full enjoyment Of any of the
accommodations, advantages, faciIi>
ties or privileges in said section
enumerated or by aiding or melting
such denial, shall, for every such Of
fence, forfeit ard pay the sum OF $500
10 the person aggrieved thereby, to
be recovered in an action of debt,
with full costs. and shall for every
such offence be deemed guilty Of a
and upon conviction
thereof, shall be fined not less than
$500 nor more than $1,000, or shall
be imprisoned not less than thirty
lays nor more than one year, provid-
ID that all persons may elect to sue
or the penalty aforesaid, or to pro-
iced under their rights at common
aw, and by State statutes, and havs
ng so elected to proceed ih the one
node or the other, their right to pro
eed in the other Jurisdiction shal!
'e barred, but the proviso shall not g
pply 10 criminal proceedings either 4
nder this act or the criminal law OF r
ny State. and provided that q judg, {
Aent for tho penalty 10 favor Of the
'arty aggrieved or u judgment upon 9
n indictment shall be bar to either
prosecution respectively. a
Sec. 8. That the district and cil>
nit courts of the United States shall n
ave, exclusively of the courts of the fe
everal States, cosnizance Of all
rimcs and offcnses against and vic. cl
liions Of the provisions Of this act, 10
nd actions for the penalty given by
ne preceding section may be prose 10
l,ed in The territorial, district or n'
rcuit courts Of the United States,
'hcrever ihe defendant may be found, u
ithout regard to the other party, 81
nd the district attorneys. marshals
nd deputy marshals Of lbe United 81
.aies, and commissioners appointed y
y The circuit end territorial courts "
The United States, with powers OF
rresting aud imprisoning or baiiing -
tlenders against the laws of tho "
'nited States. are hereby specially
l,h orizol and required 10 institute os
rooeedings oga nst every person who 70
lall violate the provisions of this act,
nd cause him to be arrested and im> 70
risoned or bailed, as The cause may q
q, Tor trial before such court oil the th
United States or territorial courts as h'
Y law has cognizanee of the offense, =,
kept in respect Of the right Of 90, a.
on accruing to tie person aggrieved, 81
nd such district attorneys shall Il
ause such proceedings to be prose- "
uted to their termination as In othor n;
asses, provided that nsthiDg con- "