Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-02-10
The New civil Ri,ht. Bin.

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prove that the war was fought in vain.
Briefly yours, Iowa.
The New Civil Rights Bill.
The following Is the ext of the Civil
Rights bill that passed the House of
Representatives yesterday, and now
goes to the Senate:
| WHEREAS, We recognize the equal
ity OF all men before the law, and hold
that it is the duty of Government in
its dealings with the people to mete
ont equal and exact justice to all, of
whatever nativity, race, color or per-
suasion, religious Of political: there
fore,
Res0l,ed, That all persons within
the jurisdiction of the United States
shall be entitled to the full and equal
enjoyment Of all accommodations, ad.
vantages, facilities and privileges Of
inns, public conveyances on land or.
water, theaters and other places of
public amusement, subject only to the
conditions and limitations established
by law and applicable alike to citizens
of every race and color, regardless of
any previous condition of sefvitude.
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, and regardless. of any
previous condition -of servitude, the
full endowment Of any ofthe accommo--
iIegcs in said seciion enumerated, or
by aiding or melting such denial, shall
for every such odense forfeit and pay
tho sum of $500 to the person aggriev-
ed thereby, to be recovered in an &C.
ton Of debt with full costs, and shall
also for every such oifense be deemed
guilty of misdemeanor, and upon con-
victi0n thereof be fined not less than
5000 nor more than snQ2Q 6, s sEen sy n
nor moro than one year; Pr0rided,
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 elect
ed to proceed IN the one mode or the
other their right to proceed in other
Jurisdiction shall be barred. But this
proviso shall not apply to criminal
proceedings, either under this act or
the criminal law of any State; and
pr0videl further, that a Judgment fer
the penalty in favor of the party ag-
grieved, or a judgment upon an in
dictment, shall be bar to either pro-
secution, respectively.
Sec. 3. That the District and Circuit
Courts of tho United States shall have
exclusively of the courts of the several
States, cognizance Of all crimes and
offenses against and violations of the
provisions of this act, and action for
the penalty given by the preceding
section may be prosecuted in Terrific
rial, District or Circuit Courts of the
United States wherever the defendant
may be found, without regard to the
other party aud the District Attor-
neys. Marshals, Deputy Marshals of
tho United States, and Commissioner
appointed by the Circuit and Terrific
rial Courts of the United States with
power of arresting and imprisoning
or bailing offenders against the laws
of the United States, are hereby espec-
tally authorized and required to insti-
tute proceedings against every person
who shall violate the provisions of this
act, and cause him to be arrested and
imprisoned or bailed, - the case may
be, for trial before such court of the
United States or Territorial court as
by law has cognizance of tho offense,
except in respect of the right ofaction
accruing to the person aggrieved, and
such district attorneys shall cause such
proceedings to be prosecuted to their
termination as in other cases: Pro
cided, Nothing contained in this Sec
ton shall be construed to deny or do
feat any right OF civil action accruing
TO any person, whether by reason Of
this act or otherwise; and any District
Attorney who shall willfuly fail to in.
stitnte and prosecute the proceedings
herein required shall for every such
offense forfeit and pay the sum of $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 INSIDE
meanor and be fined mot less than ST.
600 nor more than 5000. And pro-
rtded further, That . judgment for
the penalty in favor Of the party az.
grieved against any such District At
torney, or q judgment upon an indict-
mcnt against any such District Attor-
ney, shall be bar to either prosecu.
ton respectively.
Sec. A. That no citizen possessing oil
other qualifications which are or may
be prescribed by law shall be disqual-
flied for service as grand or petit Juror
In any court of the United States, or
of any State. on account of race, color,
or previous condition Of servitude;
and any officer or other person charged
with any duty in the selection or sum-
moning of jurors, who shall exclude
or fail to summon any citizen for cause
aforesaid, shall, on conviction thereof,
be deemed guilty of misdemeanor, and
be fined not more than 5000.
Sec. 5, That all cases arising under
the provisions OF this act In courts of
the United States shall be renewable
by the Supreme Court Of the United
States, without regard to the sum In
controversy, under the same provisions
as are now provided by law for the re-
view of other causes In said court.
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