The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1875-02-19
CIVIL RIGHTS.

amendments, Cne House ClVll hiSntS
bill, and as there is every reason to
believe the bill will become a law, our
readers will all be Interested in know
ing the terms and provisions of the act,
we subjoin, emitting only the pream-
BILE:
Sec. 1. That all persons within the
jurisdiction of the United States shall be
entitled to the full and equal enjoyment
Of the accommodations, advantages,
facilities and privileges of inns, public
cOnveyances on land or water, theaters
and other places of public amusement,
subject only to the conditions and liini-
tations established by law, and applica-
BILE alike to citizens of every race and
color, regardless of any previous condi-
ton of servitutle.
Sec. 2. That any person who shall
violate the foregoing section by denying
! to any citizens, except for reasons by
law applicable to citizens of every race
and color, and regardless of any pre-
vious condition of scrvitudc, the full
enjoyment of any of the recommendations,
! advantages, facilities or privileges i'll
said section enumerated, or by aiding
or melting such denial, shall for every
sucl, oifense forfeit and pay the sum Of
T'oo ~ tiC t'S-iSoh ttaefe'DS, ~
he recovered in an action of debt, with
costs, and for every such offense be
deemed guilty OF a misdemeanor, and
upon conviction thereof shall he 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 persons may elect to
sue for the penalty aforesaid, or to pro-
ceed under their rights ut common law
and by State statues, and having so
elected to proceed in the one mode or
the other, their right to proceed in the
other jurisdiction shall be barred, but
the Proviso shall not apply to criminal
proceedings either under this act or the
criminal law of any State; and pro-
vided, that a judgment for the penalty
in favor of the party aggrieved or a
judgment upon an indictment shall be
Il bar to either prosecution respectively.
Sec. 3. That the District and Circuit
Courts of the United States shall have,
exclusively of the courts of the several
States, cognizance of all crimes and
offences against violations of the pro-
visions against 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 wherever the defendent
may be found, without regard to the
other party, and the district attorneys,
marshals and deputy marshals OF the
United States, and commissioners
appointed by the circuit and territorial
courts of the United States with powers
of arresting and imprisonment, or bail
ing offenders against the laws of the
United States, are hereby specially
authorized and required to institute
proceedings against every person who
shall violate the provisions of this act,
and cause him to be arrested and i'm
prisoned or bailed, as the case may be,
for trial before such court Of the United
States or territorial court, as by law has
cognizance of the offense, except in
respect of the right of action accruing
to the person aggrieved, and such dis
trict attorneys shall cause such proceed
! ings to be prosecuted to their termina-
ton, as in other cases provided that
nothing contained in this section shall
he construed to deny or defeat any right
of civil action accruing to any persons,
whether the reason of this act or other
wise, and any district attorney who
shall wilfully fail to institute and pros.
ecutc the proceedings herein required
shall, for every such offense, forfeit and
pay the sum of $500 to the person
| aSSflcVeu tncfeDy, 10 DE recovered Dy
an action of debt with full costs, and
shalt on conviction thereof, be deemed
guilty of Il misdemeanor, and be fneG
not less than $lO00,no moro than $4,000
and provided further that a Judgment
for tho penalty In favor Of the party
aggricved against any such district
attorney, or Il Judgment upon an intlict.
ment against any such district attorney
shall be \ bar to either prosecution
respectively.
Sec. 4. That no citizen possessing all
other qualifications which are or may
he prescribed by law shall be dispuali-
fed 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 Servitutlc, and
any officer or other person charged
with any duty in the selection or sum
mnning of jurors who shall exclude or
fail to summon any citizen for tho
cause aforesaid, shall, on conviction
thereof, be deemed guilty of a lnistle.
mcanor and be fined not moro than
$4,000.
Sec > That all eases arising under