Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1875-02-12
The Civil Rights Bill.

billas il finally passed the House Of Re2resesen-
tatises:
Whereas, II is essential TO just government,
we recoa niZe The equality Otai men before The
law, aud hold thai Il is The duty Of Government
in is dealings with the people 70 mele out
equal aud exact justice TO All Of whatever MAJ
ionaliiy, race, color or persuasion, religious
or political. and it being he appropriate objcci
Of legislation 10 enact great principles into
law: therefore.
Be il enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives ofihe United States OF A meiica
in Congress assembled That all persons within
The jurisdiction Of The United States shall be
emitted 10 the full and eqnal enjoyment Of ac-
commodations advantages. facilities and priv
leges of inns, public convcyances on land or
water, theatres. ard other places of public
amusement subject only TO the conditions and
limitations established by lew, and applicable
alike TO citizens ofevery race and color, regard
less Of any previous condition Of servitnde
SIC 2 That any person who shall Violate
The foregoing section by denying Ia any citizen,
except for reasons by law applicable to citizens
OF every race and color, and regardless OF any
precious condition Of serviiude, the full en-
joyment Of any Of ihe accommodations, adsan-
tages, facilities, or privileges in be said sec
ton enumerated, or BY aiding or melting such
denial, shall for every such offense. forfeit and
pay the sum Of five hundred dollars TO tire
person aggrieved thereby, to he recovered in
an action OF debt, with full costs; and shall
also for every such offense be deemed guilty
offs misdefnea DOR. and upon conviction thereof
shall be fined not less than FIVE hundred nor
more than one thousand dollars or shall be
/ imprisoned not less Than thirty days nor more
4 than one year. Provided that all persons
may elect 10 sue for the penalty aforesaid, or
| 10 proceed under their rights Al common law
and by State statutes and having so elected
10 proceed in the one mode or the other, the
right 10 proceed in the othe: jurisdiction shall
be barred. Bn this prosiso shall not apply
10 criminal proceedings, either under this Act
or the criminal law of any State And pro-
vided further, that judgment for the penalty
in the favor Of the party aggreved. or indg-
| ment upon an Indictment. shall be bar to
either prosecution respectively
| SIC 3. That the District and Circuit Courts
of the United Suites shall have, exclusively Of
| the courts Of the several States. cognizance OF
| all crimes and oifenses against and violstions OF
the provisions Of This act; and actions for the
penalty given by the preceding seciion may he
prosecuted inihe Territorial, District or Circuit
Conrts OF the United States wherever the de-
fcndant may be found without regard to the
other party. And the District Attorneys Mar
shas and Deputy Mnrshals of the United States,
and commissioners appointed nv the Circuit
and Territorial Conris of the United States,
with mower of arrcstiuu and lmDrISOning
| bailing offenders against the law of the United
! Stntes are hereby specially authorized and
required 10 institute proceedings against every
| pcrsor who shall violate the provisions ofthis
act and cause him to he arrested and impris-
oncd or hailed The may he, for trial be-
| fore such court of the United States or Terri
tora court as hy law has cegnzapce Of the
offense. except in respect Of The right Of action
/ ucernino "a Inc persnn aoorieyed and snch
Distric, Attorneys shall canse snch proceed
| inps 10 be prosecuted 10 their term nation as in
| othcr cases Provided That nothino contains
/ cd i, his sec,;on sba,I no constrned Ia deny
-, a,f..,, ,rv rioi,t ~ ~ III act;on occruino 4.
any nerson whether H. reason Of this At or
! otherwise And any District Attorney who
/ ehau u,itlfnllv fail ~ ins,;+nfe and prosecnte
| tho nroceeai,os bere;, yenn;red shall for
g. =, ~ 70
thereby. 10 he recovered by an action of debt,
4 with full costs. and shall, on conviction there
o. o., &c y e.'s sp.,n " , auasae'.'s"o, "an
,hsn ers tbonssna aoIlars And nrovidea
| further, That q judgment for the penalty in
lavor OF the party aggrleved against any sneh
s,'s,'le. Al'of,sf, W ,.is1';Fna w. m ,n
shall he a bar 70 either nroseention resl,eciiye-
! "
SEC T. That no CITIZEN possessing M oiher
Il. Nh i, asa,l;e''a ~
orana or pett iuro. in any court fihe United
| States, or Of any State, on account OF race,
color or preslons eonai''on o. strS''ue i ana
49,. L, ~, Sa,ac,;a s,,,,,,nannr If ;,rars
| WHO shall exclude or fail 10 summon any citizen
for the cause aforesaid, shall on conviction
'hereoi' ne ueemeu gn,,'V o. y i,ls'e'hfsn ,,
lars
SIC + That all cases arising under the pro-
visions Of This act in the conits Of the United
Of the United States without regard to the
snin ~ controversy, pieiet 'he same froNisious
far no rny;e,s e. cher ro,sai il said canrt
WHAT THE CIVIL RIGHTS BILL IS DOING IN
THE SoVTH.-lhe norm Cafolina House OF
Representatives was the scene Of intense ex-
,;,snant IN TUESDAY, lac, resnIt;no from Tho
rse"uia''on U the t"o iehu'he nepuoiieai'
members Of That party on the Hoor in conse-
auence of the passage of the Civil Rights bin
i H. ,bo no,ion.i tIorso - pa,roso,,,.,;ras
~,
ihey were Y, p uienn ana . II foote'
| Glen in trodurp1 reeulutinns heseach ttnllr
brothers Of The white race who have he,e,o-
Wy "'"e'eu " e''e n'P"ouea" pe''f, 10 ss'er
their connection with The same for the reason
that n this hour OF extreme peril TO our man
lhaaa al ,,a.a. o,os,i,,s r,ar, sh.,aa -
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