The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-02-19
Cirik RiQitis BIZ.

THE following is a copy OF the much
talked of civil rights bill as it passed the
lower branch of Congress
SECTION 1. That all persons within the
jurisdiction of the United States shall be
entitled TO the full and equal enjoyment of
the accommodations, al advautages facilities
and privileges of inns. public eouvsyancss
on land or water, theatres, and other places
of public Amusement, subject only to the
conditions and limitations established by
law, and applicable alike to citizens of
every race and color, regardless of any pre-
vious condition of seTvituie.
SEC. =. That any person who shall vio-
late the foregoing section by den ying to any
citzep, except for reasons by law appliea-
bic to citizens or every race and solor and
regardless of any previous condition of SER
vitude, the fall emf H,ent eli any of the
eommodatfous, advantages facilities or
privileges in said section enumerated, or by
aiding dr incitiu such denial shall for cverv
such ohcnse forfeit and pay the sum ef
$500 to the person aggricved thereby, TO be
recovered III AN action of debt, with full
costs, ana shall also for every such offeuse
be doomed guilty of a misdernsanor and
upon conviction thereof shall be fined not
less Than $500 nor more than 81 900 or
sha!I 6e imprisoned not less than thirty
days nor more than ore year Provided
that all persons may eject to sue for the
penalty Aforesaid or to proceed under their
right to proceed in the other jurisdiction
shall be barred. But this prosiso shall not
apply to criminal proceedings either under
inns act or the criminal act of auv State
and provided, further, that a Judgment for
the penalty IN favor OF the party aggrieved
or Judgment upon an Indictment shall be
bar to either prosecution respectively
SEC. 3 That the District and Circuit
courts OF ;he United States shall have ex-
cIusively of the courts 0f the several States
coSnIzauce OF all crimes and ofEt.nsss
against, and violations of, the provision.
OF tlis ac;, and actions for the penalty given
py fhe preceGing section may be prosecuted
IN the rer'it. rial, District or Circuit courts
of The United S5ates Whenever the defend
ant may be found, withouC regard TO the,
other party; and the district attorneys mar
snaiS, and depU'y -tnarshais OF the United
States, and the Commissit ners appointed
by the Circuit aud Terri.orig courts of the
On.tsd States, with powers of arresting aud
linprisoning or battling offenders against the
laws Of the United States are hereby es-
peGlally authorized and required 10 ins.i-
tute proceedings against every person who
Vioiasc The provisions Of this act and cause
h'nl 10 he arrested aHd i'm prison ed or bailcd
as the case NAV be, for trial b.fore such
sourt Of the United States or Territorial
court a. by law has cOguizanoe of the Of
tense, except in Pect OF the right of az
uoh accrulhg to the person aggricvcd aud
dIstrist-attorneys shall cause such proceed
lngs to be prosecuted to their termjnation :tS
III other cases, provided that nothing con
deny or de.sat any right of civil action ac-
crnIng to any person whether by reason of
this act 1r o:hsrwise. Aud snv district
attorney who shall wilfSliy fail to institute
and prosecate the proceedings herein re-
Cured shall for every such of:cnsp forfeit
an', pay she sum of $500 70 the person ag-
SrIeYei thereby, to be recovered by an ac-
ton of deb:, with full costs, and shall. on
conviction thereof, lie deemed guilty of =
misdefu-anoT, to be- fined not les. than 81.
U.HJ, than 81 600 R-t oil ftY--
thcr, that judgment for the penalty in
favor ot the party aggrisvea against any
such d:strict-"ttorney, or "a judgment upon
any Indictment against any sIch district
attorney, shall be a bar to either proseru-
ton respectively.
SEC. 4. Thatno citizen possessing all other
qualifications which are or may be pre-
scribed by law shall be disqualified for ser
vice as n grand or petit Juror in any court
OF the United States, Of any State on ac-
count OF race, color, or previous condition of
servittle. And any officer or other person
charged with any duty in the selection or
suininoning OF Jurors, who shall exclude or
faII To summon any citizen for tie cause
aforesaid, shall on conviction thereof be
deemed guilty of rnisdelneanor and fined
not more than 81. O09.
SEC. 3. That all cases arising under the
provisions of this act in tho courts of the
United States sliall he re ypwahle by the
Suprcme Court of the United States, with
out regard to the sum in controversy, under
the same provisions AMI regulations "a are
now provided by law for the review Of other
causes i'll said Court.