Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-02-11
The = -iyiI Rights Bill.

The follYSing is,the bill as passed,
without t preamble: 4
THAT all persons within the juris-
iiction vi Inc United States shall be en-
titled 10 foil and equal enjoyment OF ac-
advantages, facilities,
and privileges OF inns, public convey
ances on lan0 or water, theaters, and
other places of public amusement, sub
ject only To the conditions and limita-
tions esta blisheu by law, aud applica-
BILE alike TO citizens of every race and
color, regardless Of any previous cendi-
tion of servitude.
SEC. z. Tnat any person who shall
violate the foregoing section, by deny
ing to any citizen, except Tor reasons
by law applicable to citizens of every
race and color, and regardless of any
previous condition of servitude, the
full enjoyment of any of the accommO-
dations, advantages, facilities, or priv
Ileges, in said section enumerated, or
by aiding or inciting such denial, shall,
for ever such offense, forfeit and pay
the sum OF five hundred dollars, to thu
person aggrieved thereby, to be recov-
cred in an action of debt, with full
costs, and shall also, tor every such OIL
fense, be deemed guilty OF mIsde-
meanOr aud, upon convection thereof,
he fined not less than 500 nor more
than 81 ,0C0; 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 afure-
said, or to proceed under their rights
al common law and by the State sta
tutes, snd, having so elected to proceed
in other Jurisdiction shall be barred;
out this provision shall not apply to
criminal proceedings, either under this
act or the criminal law of any State,
and provided, further, that q Judgment
tor the penalty in favor of the party
aggrieved, or judgment upon an in-
dJctment shall be bar TO either prose
cutiOn, respectively.
| "SEC. 3. That the District and Cir
cult Courts Of the United States shall
have, exclusively of the courts of the
several States, cogniZance of all crimes
and offenses against, and violations ol
ihe provisions of this act, and actions
Tor the penalty given by the preceding
section may be prosecuted in TerritOri'
al, District, or Circuit Courts OF the
United States, wherever the defendant
may be found, without regard to the
other party, and the District Attorneys,
Marshals, and Deputy Marshals of the
! United States, and the Commissioners
appointed by the Circuit and TerritUri.
al Courts of the United States, will
power of arresting, imprisoning or bail
ing offenders against the laws Of the
United States, are hereby especially
auth anu required to institute
proceedings against every person wht
shall violate the provisions of this act
and cause him to be arrested and i'm
prisoned, or bailed, as the case may be
for trial before such court of the United
States, or Territorial Court, as, by the
law, has cognizance of the Otfense, ex
eept in respect Of the right of action &C
cruing to the person aggrieved; anC
such District Attorneys shall cause
such proceedings to be prosecuted t
their termination as in other cases
provided, that nothing contained il
this section shall be construed tO deny
or defeat any right of civil action accru
ing to any person, whether by reason
of this act or otherwise, and any Dis
trict Attorney who shall willfully fai
to institute and prosecute the proceed
ing herein referred to, shall for every
such Offense, forfeit and pay the sum o
$500 to the person aggrieved thereby
to be recovered by an action OF debt
with full costs, and shall, on conviction
thereof, be deemed guilty of misde
meanor. and be fined not less thar
s., 600 nor more than 5000; and pro
vided further, that a judgment for the
penalty in favor of the party aggrievet
against any such District Attorney or s
Judgment upon an Indictment agains
any such District Attorney, shall be
bar to either prosecution respectively
"SEC. 4. That no citizen possessing
all other qualifications which are ol
may be prescribed by law, shall be dis
qualified for service as grand or petit
Juror in any court of the United States
or of any State, on account of race, col
or, or previous condition of servitude
and any officer, or other person charged
with any duty of selection or summon
ing of jurors, who shall exclude or fai
to summon any citizen for cause afore
said, shall, OR conviction thereof, bt
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor anC
be fined not more than $1,000.
"SEc. 5. That all cases arising under
the provisions of this act, in the courts
of the United States, shall be reviewa
BILE by the Supreme Court of the United
States without regard to the sum il
controversy, under the same provisions
and regulations as are now provided by
law for the review of other causes il
said court. ;"