Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-03-10
The Civil Rights Bill.

WHEREAS, 1t is essential to jus,
government that We recognize the equal
ity of all men before the law, and hold
that it is the duty of the government,
in its dealings with the people, to met.
out equal and exact justice to all, oi
whatever nationality, race, colo: b. per-
suasion, religious or political and il
being the appropriate object of legisla
ton to enact great principles into law,
therefore,
Be ii enacted, ETC.. That all persons
within the jurisdiction If the United
States shall be entitled to the full aud
equal enjoy meni rf The Recommendations
advantages, facilities and privileges oi
inns, public conyeyaucec on land o:
water, theatres and other places oi
public amusement, subject only to the
conditions and limitations established
by law, and applicable alike to citizens
of every race and color, regardless ol
any previous condition Of servi'ude.
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
previous condition of servitude, the full
enjoyment of any Of the accommoda-
iions, advantages, facilities or privi-
leges in said section eramera:ed, OF BY
aiding or incinng such denial, shall,
for every such offense, forfeit and pay
the sum of five hundred dollars to the
person aggrieved thereby, to be recov-
cred in an action of debt with full costs,
and shall also, for every such oHense,
be deemed guilty of . misdemeanor,
and upon conviction thereof shall be
fined not less than FIVE hundred nor
more than one thousand dollars, 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 proceed under
their rights at common law and By state
statutes ana having SO elected to pro-
ceed in one mode or the other. their
right to proceed in the other jurisdic-
tion shall be barred. But this prov,so
shall not apply to criminal proceedings
either under this act or the criminal
Law of any state. And providing fur
,her, that Judgment for the penalty
in favor of the party sggrieved, or a
Judgment upon an indictment, shall ba
a bar TO either prosecution respectively.
SEC. 3. Tbs. the district and circuit
courts of the United States shall have,
exclusively of the several states, cogni-
zance of al, crimes aud offences against
and violations Of the provisions Of this
act and actions for the penalty gwen
BY the preceding section may be prose
cuted in the territorial district or cir
cult courts of the United States wher-
ever the defendants may be found,
without regard to the other party. And
the district attorneys, marshals and
deputy marshsls o! the United States,
aud commissioners appointed BY the
circuit and territorial courts Of the
United States with powers of arresting
and imprisouing or bailing offenders
against the laws of the United States,
are hereby specially authorized and re-
quired to institute proceedings agains,
every person who shall violate the pro-
visions Of this act, and cause him to be
arrested and imprisoned or bailed, as
the case may be, for trial before such
courts of the United States or terrific
rial courts as by law have cognizance
Of the offeuse. except in respect of the
right of action accruing to the person
aggrieved /; and such district attorneys
shall cause such proceedings to be pros
ecuted to their termination as in otheI
cases. Provided, that nothing con-
tanned 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 attorney who shall willfully
fail to institute and prosecute the pro-
ceedings herein required shall for every
such offense forfeit and psy the sum o.
FIVE hundred dollars to the person sg'
grieved thereby, to be recovered BY
action of debt, with full costs, anC
shall, on conviction thereof, be oeemet
guilty of a misdemcanor, and be fnet
not less than one thousand nor mor'
tLan FIVE thousand dollars. And pro
,ided further, that judgment for tn
peuslty in favor of the party aggrie.e'
against any such district attorney, shai
be bar to either prosecution, respec
lively.
SIC. l. That no citizen possessing
all other qualifications which are or ma.
be prescribed by law shall be disquali
fed for service as grand or petit juro
! in any court of the United States, o
of any state, on acc 1unt, Of race, colo
or previous condition of servitude an
any officer or person charged with an