The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-03-11
CIVIL RIGHTS.
Fun Text of the Civil Rights Bill as it
Passed Congress.
a Comprehensive susnnary, of the Caucus
Force Bf1.
We give below the fun text OF the oi,

| lSOlcEl0n OF the United states shall be en-
titled TO full and equal employment OF accom-
modatIons, advantages, facilities and privj-
| leges Of inns, public c0nVesanoes on land or
| water. theatres aud other places OF public
amusement, subject only to conditions ard
| limitations established by law and applicable
| alike to citizens OF every race and color, re-
gaTdless of any previous condition Of servi-
| tude.
I SEC. 2. That any person who shall violate
| the foregoing section By denying to any citizen.
except for reasons BY law applicable to citizens
] Of every race and color, and regardless OF any
| previous condition of servitude. the full en-
| joyment of any Of the accommodations, ad-
vantsges, faeilities or privileges in said section
1 enumerated, or by aiding or melting such de-
! nisl, shall, for every offense, forfeit and pay
the sum of five hundred dollars to the person
1 aggrieved thereby, to be recovered IN action OF
debt, with full costs, and shall also, FOR every
| such offense, be deemed guilty of a misde-
meanor. and upon conviction thereof be fined
not less than hVe hundred dollars nor more
| than one thousand dollars, or shall be i'm
| prisoned not LEES than thirty days nor more
| than one year provided, that AL persons may
| elect to sue for the penalty aforesaid or to
| proceed under their rights at common law.
/ and by state statutes, and having elected
| to proceed in the one mode or other. their
! right to proceed in other jurisdiction shall be
/ barred; but this provisO shall not apply to
/ criminal proceedings either under this act or
/ the criminal law OF any state: and provided
! further, that judgment for the penalty in
| favor of the party aggrieved, or adjudgment
/
prosecution upon any other.
| SEC. 3. District and circuit courts OF the
| United States shall have, exclusively of the
! courts of the several states, cognizance Of all
/ crimes and offenses against and violations OF
| the provisions Of this act, and actions for the
penalty given by the preceding section may
be prosecuted in territorial, district or circuit
| courts of the United States. wherever the de-
] fendant may be found. without regard to the
| other party, and district attorneys, marshals
and deputy marshals Of the United States, and
| commissioners appointed by the circnit and
| teTTitorisl courts OF the United States, with
! powers of arreHting and imprisoning or bailing
| offenders against the laws OF the United States
| are hereby especially authorized and required
/ to institute proceedings against every person
who shall violate the provisions OF this sct
| and cause him to be arrested or bailed, as the
! case NAV be, for trial before such court OF the
United States or territorial court as by law has
! cOgnizance of the Ofense, except in respect to
| the right of action accruing to the person sg-
| grieved and such district attorneys shall cause
such proceedings to be prosecuted to their
| termination provided, that nothing contained
| in this section shall be construed to deny or
defeat any right of civil action accruing to any
| person, whether by reason of this act or other
wise and any district attorney who shall will
| fully fail to institute and prosecute the pro-
ceedings herein referred to shall for every
such offense, forfeit and pay the sum Of five
hundred dollars to the person aggrieved there
by, to be recovered by an action of debt, and
shall, on conviction thereof, be deemed guilty
thousand dollars or more than five thousand
dollars and provided further. that judg-
ment for the penalty in favor of the party sg-
griesed against any such district attorney, or
8 Judgment upon an indictment against any
such district attorney, shall be a bar to either
prosecution respectively.
SEC 4. hat no citizen possessing all other
qualifications which are or may be prescribed
by law, shall be disqualified for service a
grand or petit Juror in any court of the United
States on account OF race, color, or previous
condition of seryitude, and any officer or other
person charged with any duty OF selection or
summoning OF jurors, who shall exclude or
fall 50 summon any citizen for the cause
aforesaid shall, On conviction. be deemed
guilty of a misdemeanor and be fined not more
than five thousand dollars.
SEC. g. That all cases arising under the pro-
visions 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 controversy, under the same pro-
visions and regulations as are now provided
by law for review Of other causes in said court.
SUMMARY OF THE FORCE BILL
SECTION 1. II two or more persons within
the Jurisdiction of the United States or of
any of the states of the union shall forcibly
overthrow state government, or any of the
constituted authorities OF the same, or inter-
fere in any foIcible unlawful manner with
the due execution of the laws of state, or
of the United States, or conspjre for such
purposes with the intent to commit crime, |
the person so offending shall be deemed guilty |
of felony and punished with fine not ex
ceeding ten thousand dollars and imprieon-
ment at hard labor not exceeding ten years.
SEC. 2. If two or more persons shall con- 1
spire to usurp by force any such government. !
or department thereof, or shall attempt to |
subvert or usurp such state government. or /
shall actually overthrow the government of |
any state, such person, upon conviction, shall |
be deemed guilty of a crime and fined not |
less than five Thousand dollars and imprison- 1
ment not exceeding two years.
SIC. 3. No citizen of the United States en- /
titled to vote at an election for representative
in congress- under the constitution Of the 1
United States, or under the fundamental con- |
ditions prescribed in any OF the acts OF con- |
gress admitting any of the states lately IN re- |
belhOn, shall be deprived OF such right to |
vote by any action of such states, whether by |
act Of the Legislature or amendments to the |
several state constitutions. II any officer |
charged with conducting such election shall |
refuse at any election for congress to receive |
the vote Of any such citizen in consequence /
of any such action he shall be guilty Of l
mi demeanOr, and upon conviction be fined |
from five hundred to one thousand dollars, |
and imprisonment not exceeding one year.
SEC. 4. Any persons using firearms or /
other deadly weapons sgainst any persons at /
any place on the day of registrations for the /
congressional elections for the purpose OF in /
timidatIng or injuTing such person while such |
election is in progress, and who shall do the /
same before any election shall be guilty OF a |
crime penalty five hundred to two thousand /
dollars imprisODment not exceeding three /
years: Provided, that If any persons shall /
carry concealed firearms or other deadly /
weapons at such elections or place OF rog15- /
tration ths shall be taken presumptivo |
evidence OF the intent to iutimidate under this
act.
SEC. 5. Provides that any registration officer /
or suLervisOr APPOINTED under the laws OF any |
state who shall refuse to permit citizens to !
vote or to register, OF to allow them sufficient
opportunities to register or 10 obtain proper
information, shall also be deemed guilty Of
crime penalty, $500 to $1,000; imprison-
=
SEC g. Relates 20 ballot-bOxes, poll-listH
aud othsr papers connected with elections
1t declares the abduction or muhlation of any
of these papers crime, puni- liable by a fine
of five hundred to three thousand dollars and
imprisonment two to five years.
SEC. z. Provides that il any person shall
be killed while acting under the law. such Kill
ing shall be murder, punishable with the death
penalty.
SEC. 7. Confers civil and erirninsl juriedic
diction under this act on United States courts.
SIC. 3. Provides for the appointment OF
general supervisors OF elections in al con
gTessional districts in the same manner as l.
now provided in any town from ten to twenty |
Thousand inhabitants. The supervisors may |
be appointed from anv part Of the district. |
and are 10 be appointed by the judges OF the |
United States Circuit courts thirty days before |
registration. There is to DO chief supervi- |
s0r IN every district.
SEC. 10. Provides for the extension OF the |
existing law as 10 depEty United States mar |
shsls so that marsbais may be appointed IN |
every county dparish in every congressional |
district
sEc II. Preseibes the duties OF the officers
in charge Of tho ballot-b0xes on the day Of i
election makes it their duty to count the 1
votes before leaving the ballot-boxes. in the /
presence OF The supervisors Of election OF i
deputy marshal, and to immediately send
certified copy OF the returns to the chef 1
supervisor Of the district and to the clark Of
the national house OF representatives
SEC. IL Provides thst no officer acting un-
der the act shall receive COMPENSATION
SIC. IS. It is provided that the ballot
boxes, papers. etc, shall be TatSine By
the custodian until the close OF the hrst ses-
sion OF congress to which thsy relate It also /
prescTibes the means whereby contestants 10
congress may obtain certified copies Of the /
ballot
--4SEc. Is. Provides that whenever any sucl
unlawful combinations. s. defined in the re-
rissd statutes and under this act, shall be or
ganized or attempted. and 80 numerous and
Dozerfni as to be able, by violence. to set s.
defiance and oFertHrn any ststs suthorifies IN
sll such cases. such combinations shall be I
deemed a rebellion against the -United States.
and during the continuance Of such rebellion