The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1875-02-10
The Civil Rights Bill.

The civil rights bill was carried in
the House on the 9TH after exciting
debate. An amendment to strike out
the provision relating to schools was
carried by large majority. \ clause
Of the Democratic National platform
of 1872: affirming the equality Of all
men b:'torc the law: was adopted. yeas
2l9: nay: 2G. We attach the bill be-
low, as it goes to the Senate for
action
That ill persons within the jurisdic-
ton Of the United States shall be cnti-
tied to the full and equal enjoyment Of
the accommodations, advantages, IA
cilities and privileges Of inns, public
conveyance on land or water, theatres
and other places Of public amusement.
subject only to the conditions and
limitations established by law and ap-
plicable alike to citizens OF every race
and color, regardless of any previous
condition O. seryitude. That any per-
son 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, aud
regardless Of any previous condition
Of servitude, the full cnjoynlcntS Of
any Of the accommodations, adyan-
tagcs, facilities or privileges in said
section enumerated. or by aiding or
netting such denial, shall, for every
such offence, forfeit and pay the sum
Of $500 to the person aggrievcd there,
by, to be recovered in an action ot
debt, with full costs, and shall also.
for every such offence, be deemed
guilty Of mi:dcmcanor, and upon
conviction thereof, shall be Gncl not
less than $500, nor more than 81 Loco.
or shall be imprisoned not less than
thirty days, nor more than one year :
Pl3cidcd, That Ill persons may elect
w suo 10 '.,I, w. lI 1,t, IT, 80 aa,,,,,,,,' "
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law, ana ny >tasS statutes ana ha'inE
50 elected, to proceed in the one mode
or the othcr, their right to proceed in
the other Jurisdiction shall be barred !;
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State: AMI pr0th!c1, jHfhrF, That a
Judgment for the penalty in favor Of
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