Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-03-20
CIVIL RIGHTS BILL.

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We give below the full text Of the
Civil Rights Bill, which has been signed
by the President: BE- $50 -ass
SECTION L. That all persons within
the jurisdiction of. the United States
shall be entitled to full and equal en-
joyment of all accommodations, adyan-
tages, facilities and privileges Of inns,
public conveyances on land OF water.
theatres and other places Of public
amusements subject only to the condi-
tions and limitations established by law
and applicable alike to citizens OF every
race and color, regardless Of any pre-
vious condition of servitude. t ts'
Sec. 2. That any person who shall
violate the foregoing section by deny
ing to any citizens, except for reasons
by law applicable to citizens of every
race and color, regardless of any prev
ious condition of servitude, the full en-
joyment of any of the accommodations,
advantages, facilities or privileges in
said section enumerated, or by aiding
or melting such denial, shall for every
such offense forfeit and pay the sum 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 of mis-
demeanor, and upon conviction thereof
shall be fined not less than $500 nor
more than 81 900, or shall be impris-
oned 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 theirrights
at common law and by the State statutes
and having 80 elected to proceed in one
mode or the other, their right to pro-
ceed in the other jurisdiction shall be
barred. But this proviso shall not ap-
ply to criminal proceedings either un-
der this act or the criminal law of any
State; provided, further, that a judg-
ment for the penalty in favor Of the
party aggrieved or Judgment upon an
indictment shall be a bar to either pros
ecution respectively.
SEC. 8. That the District and Cir
cult Courts of the United States shall
have, exclusively of the courts of the
several States, cognizance of all crimes
and offenses against the violations of
the provisions Of this act, and actions
for the penalty given by the preceding
section may be prosecuted in the Terri
torial District or Circuit courts of the
United States whenever the defendant
may be found without regard to the
other part /; and the District Attorneys,
Marshals of the United States, and the
Commissioners appointed by the Cir
cult and Territorial courts of the United
States with powers of arresting and
imprisoning or bailing offenders against
the laws of the United States are here
by especially authorized and required
to institute proceedings against every
person who shall violate the provis-
ions OF this act and cause him to be ar
rested and imprisoned, or bailed, as
the case may be, for trial before such
court of the United States, or Terrific
rial court, as by law has cognizance Of
the offense, except in respect of the
right of action accruing to the person ag-
grieved, and such District Attorney
shall cause such proceedings to be pros |
ecuted to their termination, as in other |
cases, provided that nothing contained
in this section shall be constructed to
deny or defeat any right of civil action |
accruing to any person, whether by
reason of this act or otherwise. And
any District Attorney who shall wilfully
fail to institute and prosecute the pro-
ceedings 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 |
o misdemeanor, to be fined not less
than 81, 900, nor more than 5000.
But provided further. that judgment
for the penalty, in favor of the party
aggrieved, against any such District
Attorney, or Judgment upon any in
dictment against any such District At
torney, shall be bar to either prose-
cution respectively.
SEC. 4. That no citizen possessing |
all other qualifications which are or
may be prescribed by law shall be dis
qualified 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 seryitude. |
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 the causes
aforesaid, shall on conviction thereof
be deemed guilty Of misdemeanor,
and fined not more than Sc, 900.
SEC. 5. That oil 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 to the sum in con-
troversy under the provisions and regu-
lations as are now provided by law for
the review Of the causes in said court.
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