The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-03-01
The civil Rights Rlu as Il Passed
both Houses Of Congress-,

both Houses Of Congress-.
lWASHINGToN, February 27.-The Civil
Rights bill passed the Senate to-day
hAying previously passed the House)
and now awaits the signature Of the Pres.
iden5 The following Is the full text Of
the bill HfGl st JA
SECTION /. That all persoaS within the
Jurisdiction Of the United States shall be
entitled 10 the full and equal enjoyment
Of Rceomodations, advantages, facilities
and privileges Of Inns, public conveyanceS
on land or water, theatres and other
places Of public amusement, subject only
to conditions and limitations establish
cd by law and applicable alike 10 citizens
Of every race and color regardless Of any
previous condition Of Aervitude,
Sac. 2, That any person who shall
violate the foregoing section by denying
70 my eiliseu, except for reasons by law
applicable to citizens OF euery race and coICf
and regardless Of any previous condition
Of seFyitude, the full enjoyment Of any ac-
comodations, advantages, facilities or
privileges, In said section enumerated, Or
by aiding, or ,inCiting such denial for
eveyyssuCh offence forfeit and pay tho
sum Of $500 Ito any person aggrioved
thereby, to he recovered IN on action Of
debt with full costs and shall for every
such offence be deemed guilty ola mis-.
tlcneanor, and upon conviction thereof
10 fined not less than $500 or more than
q, 900, or shall be imprisoned not less
than thirty days nor more than one year,
provided all such persons may elect TO
sue for the penalty Aforesaid or tO proceed
under their rights at common law, and by
the State Statutes, and having 10 elected
10 proceed In the ono mode or other, their
rights to proceed In other Jurisdiction
shall DO barred but this proyisO shall
not apply to criminal proceedings either
under this act or the criminal law Of any
State, and provides further that judg.
ment for penalty In favor Of the party
aggrieved or adjudged on an Indictment
shall be bar 10 either prosecution res
pectively.
SEC. 8. That The District and Circuit
Courts OF the United States shall have,
exclusive Of the courts Of the several
States, cOgnizance Of all crimes and Of-
fences against and violations OF the pro.
visions Of this act, and actions for the
penalty given by the preceding section,
may be prosecuted In . Territorial, Dis
trict or Circuit Court Of the United States
whersvet the defendant may be found
wiShbht regard 10 the other party, and
the Distrfct Attorneys, MarshalS, and
DehntyMarshals OF the United. States and
Commissioners appointed! blythe Circuit
and Territorial Courts Of the United
States With powers Of arreSting and i'm.
prisoning OF bailing offenders against the
laws Of tho United States are hereby
especially authorized and required to In
Stftute proceedings against every person
who shall violate the provisions Of this
act, and cause him 10 be arrested and iu-
prisOned or bailed, as tho case may be,
Tor trial before such Court Of tic
United States or Territorial Court
az by law has cogniZanCe Of the
OlenSe, except In respect Of the right Of
action accrGing 10 the person aggrieVed,
and such District Attorneys shall cause
such proceedings to be prosecuted to their
termination as In other cases are provided,
Nothing contained In this Bcction shall be
construed to deny or abridge any right Of
civil action accruing 10 any person,
whether by reason Of this act OF other.
wise, and any District Attorney who shall
willfully failto institute and prosecute the
proceedings herein required, shall for
every such ofrense forfeit and pay the
sum OF $500 TO the person aggtieved
thereby, to be recovered by an action Of
debt with full costs, and shall on convic.
tion thereof be deemed guilty Of q misde.
meahOr, and fined not less than 81 900 nor
more than $1,000; and provided further,
that a judgement for the penalty in favot
OF the party against any such District
Attorney shall 10 a bar 10 either prOSeCu.
ton respectively.
SEC. 4. That no citizen possessing oil
other qualifications which arc or may be
| prescribed BY law shall be disqualified fOt
service a. grand or petit juror In any
Court OF the United States OF Of any State
hon account Of race, color, or previous con
dition Of sefvitude, and any officer or 9th
or person charged with any duty In the
selection OF the summonihg OF jurors who
shall exclude or fail 10 Summon any citi.
zen forthe catse aforesaid, shall be deemed
guilty of miSdemeahor, and be fined mol
more than $1,000.
SEC. s. All cases coming under the pro
visions Of this act In The Courts Of The
United States, shall, be renewable by The
lshpteme Court Of the United States with
Out regard 10 the sum In controversy, tin
der The same provisions and regulations
as are now provided BY law fot the re
view Of other causes In The said Court.