The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1875-03-12
The CirU Rights Acf.
Approved March I. is;5.l

lAppfoNe1 nhich J, Fto.l
AN ACT TO protect all citizens In their civil and
wnEREAs, II Is essential to Just government we
recognize the equality 81 all men before the Law,
and hold that II Is the duty Of Government In its
dealings with the people to metc out equal and exact
justice to all, u whatever nativity, race color, or
persuasion, religious or political and II being the
appropriate object Of Legislation to enact great fun
damental principles into law therefore,
Re endotei by Tie s.naie aud Hoas> q R,presents-
Tires Qf TIE Uatef Sdtes ef tnericd, IN CongreS as.
s>Bbief That all persons within the Jurisdiction Of
the United states shall be entitled to the full and
equal enjoyment Of the accommodations, advan-
tages facilities and privileges Of inns, public con-
veyances on land and water, theaiers aud other
places Of public amusement subject only TO the
conditions aud limitations established by law, and
applicable alike TO citizens OF every race aud color
regardless of any previous condition Of servitude
SEC. 2 That any person who shall violate the fore
going section by denying TO any citizen, except for
reasons by Law applicable 10 citizens Of every race
and color and regardless Of any previous condition
Of ~rrvitude, the full enjoyment Il any OF the ac-
commodations, advantages, facilities or privileges In
said section enumerated, or by aiding 0 inciting
such denial shall for every such oense, forfeit and
pay the sum Of $500 TO the person aggreyed thereby
TO be recovered In action of debt, with full costs
aud shall also, for every such otiense, BE- deemed
guilty Of mi~lemeanor, and, upon conviction there
of shall be fined not less than $50 nor more than
81 ooo or shall 10 imprisoned not les than thirty
days nor more than one year; Prorided, That all
persons may elect tn for the penalty aforesaid or
To proceed under their rights al common law and by
State statut--, aud having elected TO proceed In
the mole the other the right To proceed In the
other jurisdiction shall be barred But this proyiso
shall not apply TO criminal prOceedings either under
this act or the criminal law of any state: 1sd pro
ridei further, That judgment for the penalty in
favor Of the party aggrieNed, OF judgment upon an
Indictment shall bc bar 10 either prosecution re-
SIC b That the District aud Circuit Courts Of
the United States shall have, exclusively OF the
Courts OF the several States, cognilance ot all
crimes and Ohenses against, and violations Of, the
provisions of this act and actions Tor the penalty
given in the preceding section may be prosecuted in
the Territorial District, or Circuit Courts of the
UpfTel states, wherever the defendant may be
found without regard to the other party and the
District Attorney Marshsls, and Deputy Marshals
of the 4 nitel states, and Commissioners appointed
by the Circuit and Territorial Courts Of the United
states with powers Of arrestng and imprisoning or
bailing offenders against the laws OF the United
states are hereby Specially authorized and reulred
shall violate the provisions OF this act, and
cause him to he arrested and imprisoned or baied,
as the case may be, for trial before such Sour' oi
law has cognizance Of the oense, except in respect
Of the right of action accruing to the person
aggrieyed and such District Attorneys shall cause
such proceedings 10 he prosecuted TO their termina-
ton as in other cases PrOrided That nothing con-
tanned in this section shall le 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-
quired shall for every such Ofense forfeit anu pay
the sum Of 500 to the person agrieyed thereby "a
he recovered by action ot debt, with fuii costs
and shall, ON conviction thereof, be deemed guilty
Of a mslemeanor, and he hned not less than ,v0,
nor more than 5000: iad Irgri'ied further, That
Judgment for the penalty In iaNor oil the party az
reved against any such District Attorney, shall be
| a bar to either prosecution respectively.
SEC. 4 That no citizen po-ss sing all other quai
/ fcations which are, or may he, prescribed by Law
shall lie disqualified tur service as grand or petit
Juror in any court Of the United states, or Of ans
state on account Of color or previous condition
Of seryitudc and any officer or other person charged
| with any duty In the selection or sunim"ning O.
/ Jurors who shall exclude fail TO summon an,
citizen for the causes Aforesaid shall on eonvietior
thereof he deemed guilty Of a misdemeanor, and IN
| tined not more than IS ,Oo0
| Src s. That all cases arising under the provision
Of this act in the courts Of the United states shal
| he reviewable by the supreme Court Of the tnites
| States without regard 10 the sum In controversy
under the same and regulations as are nov
provided by Law for the review Of other causes II
| said court