The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1875-02-12
Civil Rights.


produces far more.
Civil Rights.
The following is the bill as passet
by the house without preamble
That all persons within the jurisdic
tion of the United States shall be en-
titled to full and equal enjoyments OF
accommodations, advantages, facilities
and privileges of inns, public convey
ances on land or water, theaters and
other places of public amusement, sub
| iect only to conditions and limitations
established by law and applicable alike
to citizens of every race and color, re-
gardless Of previous condition Of serVi-
tude.
SEC. 2. That any person who shall
violate the foregoing section by deny ing
/ to any citizen, except for reasons by
| law applicable to citizens of every race
and color, and regardless of any pre-
vious condition of servitude, the full
| enjoyment of any of the accommoda-
tiOns, advantages, facilities or privileges
In said section enUmerate I, or By aid
ing or melting such denial, shall, for
every Offense, forfeit a. d pay the sum
of five hundred dollars to the person
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an action of debt, with full costs, and
shall also, for every such ofense, be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and
upon conviction thereof be fined not
less than $500 nor more than 1000, or
shall be imprisoned not less than 80
days nor more than one year; provided,
that all persons may elect to sue for the
penalty aforesaid or to proceed under
their rights at common law, and by
state statutes, and having so elected, to
proceed in the one made 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 a
judgment for the penalty in favor of the
party aggrieved, or Judgment upon an
indictment, shall be a bar to either pros
ecution upon any other.
Sec. 3. District and circuit courts of
the United States shall have, exclusive.
ly of the coufts of the several states,
cognizance of ali 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 cir |
cult courts of the United States |
wherever the defendant 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 circuit |
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 provisions |
of this act, and cause him to be arrested |
or bailed, as the case may be, for trial |
before such court of the United States |
or territorial court as by law has cog |
nizance of the offense, except in respect |
to the right of action accruing to the |
person aggrieved, and such district at |
tOrneys 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 otherwise, and any district
who shall Wilfully fail to insti-
tute and prosecute the proceedings
herein referred to, shall, for every such
forfeit and pay the sum of $500
to the person aggrieved thereby, to be
by an actiOL of debt, and
shall, on conviction thereof, be deemed
guilty of mis5emeanor and be fined not
less than 81, 900 or more than s., 600;
and provided further, that a Judgment
for the penalty in favor of the party ag-
grieved, against any such district attOr-
ney, or Judgment upon an Indictment
against any such district attorney, shall
be q bar to either prosecution respect
ively.
Sec. That the citizen possessing all
other qualifications which are or may
be prescribed by law, shall be disqual-
fled for service as a grand or petit
Juror In any court of the United States
on account of race, color, or previous
condition of servitude, and any officer
Or other person charged with any duty
Of selection or summoning of jurors,
who shall exclude or fail to summon
any citizen for the cause aforesaid, |
shall, on conviction, be deemed guilty
Of a misdemeanOr and be fined not
more than s., 600.
Sec. 5. That all cases arising under
the provisions of this act In the courts
of the United States shall be review
able by the supreme courts of the
United States without regard to the
sum in controversy, under the same
provisions and regulations as are now
provided by law for review OF other
causes in said court.