Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-01-30
The Civil Rights RiII.

The pending civil rights bill is not the same
that passed the Senate. In order to acquaint
our readers with the measure which led to
the deadlock in the House we print il in full
as follows:
AMENDMENT in the nature Of q substitute. re
ported 10y the Committee ON the judiciary to the
bill III. II: 100, Gen. Butler to protect an citI
in their civil and legal rights Viz: Strike ont
all after the enacting clause, and insert the follow
I hat all persons within the Jurisdiction Of the
Uniiel States shall be entitled TO the full and equal
eIJOyment Of the accommodations. advantages facil
ties and privileges of inns public conycyances on
land water theaters, and other places of public
an u<ement; and also of common schools and public
institutions of learning or 0eneyolenCe supporied in
whole or IN part by general taxation 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 sery
tude: PTOrided, That II any state or the proper
authorities ia any STATE having the control of CON
mon schools or other public institutions of learning
aforesaid, shall establish and maintain separate
Chools and institutions, giving equal educational
advantages in all respects, for different classes of
persons entitled TO attend such schools and n-titu
tons sucn schools and institutions shall be sui
cjent compliance with the provisions OF this section
so far as they relate to schools and institutions of
See 2. That any person who shall violate the fore
gong section 10y denying To any citizen except for
reasons by law applicable TO citizens of every
and color, and regardless of any previous condition
OF ssrvude, the full enjoyment Of any of the accom-
nle9alOns, advantages facilities, or privileges in
said section enumerated or by aiding or inciting
such denial shall, for every such offence, forfeit and
pay the sum OF hve hundred dollars to the person ag
2reVcd thereby 10 be recovered in an action of debt
with full COSTS and shall alsJ, for every such Of
ience be deemed guilty Of misdeneanor, and. upon
conviction thereof shall be fined not less than five
hundred nor mere than one thousand dollars, or
more than one year: Pyoridsd, That all persons may
elect to for the penalty aforesaid or to proceed
utes; and having elected to proceed in the one
mode or the other. their right to proceed in the
other jurisdiction shall be barred; But this proyiso
shall not apply TO criminal Proceedings, either under
this act or the criaiual law of any state And pl0
favor Of the party sggriered or Judgm mt up5ri an
Indictment, shall be bar to either prosecution re-
sec. That the district and circuit courts of the
United states shall have exclusively Of tn" courts of
The several states, CDgnZauCc Of all crimes and
teuses against and violations Of the provisions of
his act am actions Tor the penalty given by the pre-
district or circuit courts OF the United States where
eyer the defendant may be found without regard to
shas and deputy marshalS of the United States aud
rial courts Of the United States with powers of ar
resting and nprIsoning bailjug offenders against
he laws Of the United States are hereby specially
against every person who shall violate the provisions
ot this act, and cause him to be arrested and i'm
fore such court of the United States or territorial
court a. BY law has cognzance Of the ofense except
IN fespect OIL me rght OF action accruing to the per
son aggrcyedi and such district attorneys shall cause
fGh @ pfGGesqngs % to De prosecuted 70 their termins
tanned IN this section shall be construed 10 deny or
defeat any right Of civil action accruing to any per
son. whether by reason of this act or otherwise
And any district attorney who shall wifully fail to
institute ana prosecute the proceedings herein
GuTed shall for every suCh Oedse, forfeit and pay
tbe sum Of hye hundred dollars to the person az
gTleNed thereby, to be recovered by an action of
debt, with full costs ahd shall conviction thereof
le deemed guilty OF misdemeanOr, and be fined not
les than one thousand nor than five thousand
dollars And PyOridsd furihsT That a Judgment for
the penalty IN favor of the party aggrsved against
any such district attorney, Judgment upon an
Indie against any such district attorney shall
be- a bar 20 either prosecution respectively.
rec. 4. That no citizen possessing all other quaif
cations which may be prescribed by law shall
be disqualified for service grand petit juror in
any court of the United States, Of any state ON
account OF race color previous condition Of sery
tudci and any officer other person charged with
any duty IN the selection SummOning of jurors who
shall exclude or fail to citizen for the
cause aforesaid SHALL on conviction thereof, be
deemed guilty OF misdemeanOr, and be fined not
more than fve thousand dollars
Sec. 5. That all cases arising under the provisions
of this act in the courts of the United States shall be
renewable by the Supreme Court of the United
States without regard 10 the sum in controversy,
under the same provisions and regulations 4 are
now provided by law for the review of other in
said court.