The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-03-05
THE CIVIL RIGHTS BILL.


Rights bill, as it passed both Houses Of Coz
r gress. It has been signed by the Presidel
/ and is consequently q law:
An act to protect all citizens in their civil and leg
| rights.
Whereas, it is essential to Just governmer
we recognize the equality Of all men betor
the law, and hold that it is the duty Of go'
ernment IN its dealings with the people to met
out equal aud exact justice to all. Of whaeye
nativity, color, or persuasion, religious or pc
litcal; and being the appropriate object Q
legislation to enact great fundamental primer
pies into law; therefore,
Be il enacted by the Senate and House Of Rep
resentdtiues Of the Uaied States Of inaelica, Il
Congress- assembled, That all persons within
the jurisdiction of the United States shall b,
entitled to the full ard equal enjoyment o
the accommodations, advantages, facilities
and privileges of inns, public conveyances OF
land or water, theaters, and other places o
ditions and limitations established by law
and applicable alike to citizens of every rae
and color, regardless Of any previous condi
ton Of servitude
Sec. 2. That any person who shall violate
HE fore going section by denying to any citi-
zen except tor reasons by law applicable to
citizens Of every race and color, and regard
| less Of any previous condition. of servitude,
the tull en- oyment of any Of the accommoda-
tons, advantages. facilities. or privileges in
said section enumerated, or by aiding or in
citing such denial, shall, for every such
offense, forfeit aud pay the sGm of $500 to
the person aggrieved thereby. to be recovered
in an action of debt, with full costs;
and shall also, for every such offense,
be deemed guilty misdemeanor, and,
upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not
less than $500 nor more than $1,000, or shall
be imprisoned not less than thirty days nor
more than one year: Provided, that all per-
sons may elect to sue for the penalty aforesaid
or to proceed under their rights at common
law and by State statutes; and having so
elected to proceed in the one mode or the
other, their right to proceed in the other u-
rlsdction shall be barred. But this proviso
shall not apply to criminal proceedings, either
under this act or the criminal law of any
State: And provided further, That Judgment
tor the penalty in favor OF the PARTY ag-
greved, or judgment upon an Indictment
shall b9 bar to either prosecution re-
speetively.
Sec. g. The the district and circuit courts
OF the United States shall have, exclusively
OF the courts OF the several States, cosn'zance
of all crimes and ohi4nses against, and yiola-
tons of, this act and actions for the penalty
cuted in the Territorial, district or circuit
courts of the United States, wherever the de-
fendant may be found, without regard to the
other party; and the district attorneys, mar
shals, and deputy msrshals Of the United
) ates, and commissioners appointed by the
circuit and Territorial courts OF the United |
States, with powers of arfesting and i'm |
prisoning bailing offenders against |
the laws Of the United States, are
hereby specially authorized and required |
to institute proceedings against every per-
son who shall violate the provisions OF this
act, ana cause him to be arrested or impris-
oned or bailed as the case may be. for trial.
before such court of the United States or
Territorial court rs By law has eognizance of
the offense, except III respect of the right OF
action accrulng to the person aggrieved and
5uch district attorneys shall cause such pro-
seedngs TO be prosecuted to their termination
IS IN other cases Prori1ed, That nothing
in this section shall be construed
o deny or defeat any right OF civil action ac-
'rulns to any person, whether by rea-
on o. this act or Otherwise: and
ny district attorney WHO shall will L
ully fail to institute and pros
cute the proceedings herein required shall. /
or every such otfense, forfeit and pay the sum {
i five hundred dollars to the person ag-
rleyed thereby, to be recovered by an action t
+ debt with fall costs, and shall, on convic- {
ION thereof, be deemed guilty of INSIDE |
leanor and be fined not less than one thous- |
nd nor more than five thousand dollars:
hit pForiC}ed FURTHER, That Judgment for the v
enalty IN favor OF the party aggrieved against Z
ny such district attorney, shall be bar to
'ther prosecution respectively. Il
Sec. /. That no citizen possessing all other 7
which are or may be prescribed d
y law shall be disqualified for service as
rand or petit juror in any court of the United p
tates, or OF any State, on account of race, S;
DIOR, or previous condition Of servituGe: and
ly officer or other person charged with any
Uty IN the selection or summoning of Jurors u
no shall exclude or fail to summon any citi-
n for the causes aforesaid shall, on convic-
on thereof, be deemed guilty Of INSIDE h
eanor, and fined not more than 5000 IL
Sec ,. That all cases arising under the
DIVISIONS of this act in the courts of the
nited States shall be renewable by the Su p
'eme Court of the United States, without 81
gard to the sum in controversy, under the
me provisions and regulations as are now
divided by law for the review of other causes W
said court. CT
Passed the House of Representatives Feb.
1875.
Attest EpwAEp MCPHERSON, Clerk
BY CLINTON LLOYD, Chief Clerk
Beecher, Illinois, petitions for change "
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aimed as the counsel of the claimant,
in motion for a writ of K
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\ man at Ell Paso, Mexico, has put in a I
I'M against the United States Government
nine chickens destroyed by coyotes from ].
American side. J
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tons in Galveston. One firm alone made J
lie yesterday of 1862 dozen, or over ~ ) )