The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1875-03-06
:zE DONALDsONvILLE LA, SATURDAY MARCH 6, 1875
The Civil Rights Blu.

The Civil Rights Blu.
Following is. the full text of the
civil rights bill as passed by Congress
This bill having received the sigma,
tqre Of the President, is now y law u
/ the nation. The preamble is taken
| from the Democratic platform Of f.ls72
Whereas, it il essential to just gav.
ernment that We recognize the equal
ity OF all men before the law and bold
it the tlaty Of the guversnent III III
dealings with the leoplofto mete out
| equal and exact justice to al, of what
ever nativity, race, color, or persua
sion,s religious and political, and il
being tl,etproper ol,ject Oftlegislation
u enact Fundamental principles into
law Therefore, be it enacted,
| Seetioa /. That all persons within
the jurisdiction Of the United States
shall be entitled to tie full and equal
enjoy ment Of the accqmmodations,
advantages, facilities eud privileges
Of inns, public conveyapces on lapd
and water, theatres, and other places
Of public amusenents, subject only to
the conditions and limitations estab-
lisllel by law and applicable alike to
citizens Of every race and color, re-
gardless Of any previous condition Of
selvitude. sA>' - 'i9s7i'a t'sss f@iis No.
,Sec. 2. 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, aud regardless Of any
previous condition. of ,serYitnde-the
full enjoyment Of any Of the accom-
modations, advantages, facilities, or
privileges in said section enumerated,
or by aiding or inciting such denial,
shall fol. every such offence forfeit and
pay the sum Of five hundred dollars
TO the person aggrieved thereby, to be
recovered in an act Of debt, with full
costs, and shall for every such offence
be deemed guilty of misdemeanor,
and upon conviction thereof shall he
tined not less than $500 nor more than
$1,000, 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 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 the other Jurisdiction
shall be barred hut this provise shall
not apply to.criminal proceedings, eli
tller under this act Or the criminal law
Of any State; and provided further,
that Judgment for the penalty in
favor Of the party. aggrieved, or q
judgment. upon an Indictment, shall
be u bar 10 either prosecution respect
lively.
Sec. 3. That the district and circuit
courts of the United States shall have,
exclusively Of the courts of the sew
eral States, cognizance Of all crimes
and offences against and violations of
the provisions Of this act, and actions
for the penalty given by the preced-
ing section may be prosecuted in the
Territorial, district or circuit courts Of
the United States wherever the de-
fendant may be found, without regard
to the other party, aud the district
attorneys, n,arsl,als and deputy mar
slals of the United States aud COM
missioners appointed by the circuit
and Territorial courts of the United
States, are hereby specially author
lied aud required to institute proceed
ings against every person who shall
violate the provisions of this act, and
cause him to be arrested and impris-
oned, or bailed, as the case may be,
for trial before such court of the Uni
ted States or Territorial court as by
law has cognizance of the offence, ex-
cept in respect Of the right Of action
accruing to the person aggrieved, and
such district attorneys shall cause
such proceedings to be prosecuted to
their termination as in other cases !;
provided, that nothing contained in
this section shall be construed to deny
or defeat any riglA Of civil action ac-
cruing to any person, whether by this
act or. otherwise. And any district
attorney who shall wilfnlly fail to in
stitute aud prosecute the proceedings
herein required: shall, for every such
offence, forfeit and pay the sum of
$500 to the persons aggrieved, there
by to he recovered Ly an action Of
debts, with full costs, and shall son
he deemed guilty Of a mis-
and be fined not less than
$1,000 nor more than 5000; and pro-
vided further, that a Judgment for the
penalty in favor Of the party aggrieved
against any such district attorney, or
a judgment upon an Indictment
against any such district attorney,
shall be a bar to either prosecution
respectively. r:..
Sec. 4. That no citizen possessing
all other qualifications which are or
may be prescribed by law shall he