Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-02-18
The House Civil.Rights Bill.
## WASHINGTON. Feb. D.
The following is the bill, without pre-
amble, passed by the House to-day:

WASHINGTON, Feb. s.
The following is the bill, without pre-
amble. passed by the House to-day:
Resotrcd, That all persons within the jursdic-
ton OF the United States shall be entitled TO full
yantsges, facilities and privileges Of inns pub
lie conveyances on land or water, theatere and
other places Of public amusement. subject only
to conditions and Limitations established by law
and applicable alike to citizens Of every race and
color, regardless Of any previous condition OF
servitude.
SEC. 2. That any person who shall violate the
foregoing section by denying to any citizen. ex-
cept for reasons by law applicable TO citizens of
every race and color. and regardless OF any pre-
vious condition of serviiude, the tuli enjoyment
OF any of the accommodations, advantages,
facilities, or privileges in said section
enumerated. or by aiding or melting such denial
shall for each and every such oitense forfeit
and pay. the sum of $500 to the person
sggreved thereby, TO be recovered in an action
OF debt. with full costs, and shall Also for every
such ofense, be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor,
and upon conviction thereof, be fined not
less than $500 nor more than SLOW, or shall be
imprisoned not Hless than thirty days nor
more than one year: P'orided, That all persons
may elect to for the penalty aforesaid
or to proceed under their rights at com
mon law and by State statutes, and
having so elected to proceed in the one mode Or
Other their right = proceed in another jurisdic ton
shall be barred. But this proviso shall not apply
to criminal proceedings either under this act or
the criminal law OF any State: and pfOrided
further, That Judgment for the penalty in favor
OF the party aggrieyed or Judgment upon an in
dictment shall be bar 10 either prosecution
respectively.
SIC. 3. That District and Circuit Courts of the
United States shall have, exclusive of courts OF
the several States, cognizance of all crimes and
ofienses against and violations of the provisions
OF this act, and action for the penalt, given by
the preceTdi,g SECTION may be proseeu,
Courts of the United States, wher-
ever defendant may be found, without regard to
the other party; and the District Attorneys,
Marshals. and Deputy Marshals Of the United
States and Commissioners appointed by the Cir
cult and Territorial Courts of the United States,
with powers of arrerting and imprisoning or bail
ing offenders against the laws of the United
States are hereby specially authorized and re-
quired to institute proceedings against every
person who shall violate the provisions of this
act, and cause him to be arrested, and imprisoned
or bailed rs the case may be- for trial before such
court Of the United States, or Territorial Court,
as by law has coknizance Of the ofense ex-
cept In respect OF the right OF action accru-
| ing to the person aggrieyed, aud such Dis
trict Attorneys shall cause such proceedings
| to be prosecuted to their termination, ~
| in other cases: Provided, Nothing contained in
any right OF civil action accruing to any person
whether by reason Of this act or otherwise; and
any district Attorney who shall willfuliy fail to
institute and prosecute the proceedings herein
required shall for every such odeuse, forfeit
sggrieved thereby. to Sc recovered BY an
action Of debt, with full costs and shall, on con-
viction thereof, be deemed guilty off misdemesn-
| or, and be fined not less than 81, 100 nor more
than 5000: and pr0rided further, That a judg-
ment for the penalty in favor of the party ag-
greved against any such District Attorney, or a
Judgment upon an indictment against any such
District Attorney, shall be bar to either prose
| cution, respectively.
SEC, A. That no citizens possessing all the
other qualifications which are or may be pre-
rcribed by law shall be disqualified for service as
grand or petit juror in any court of the United
States, or Of any State, account of race color,
or previous condition of servitude And any
| officer or other person charged with any duty III
the selection or summoning of jurors who shall
exclude or fail to summon any citizen for
the cause aforesaid shall, on conviction
thereof, be deemed guilty of misdemeanor and be
fined not more than 5000
SIC. g. That all cases arising under the provis-
ions Of this act in the courts OF the nted States
shall be renewable by the Supreme Court of the
United States, without regard to the sum in con-
troversy under the same provisions and regula-
tons now provided by law for the review
of other causes in said court