The N.C. Republican, and civil rights advocate., 1884-05-22
ARIIII

A BILL
To provide for the further protection |
of citizens of the United States and others
against the violation of certain rights !
secured to them by the Constitution Of
the United States.
Whereas in the judgment Of Congress-
by the true intent and meaning of the
Constitution Of the United States no dis
tinctiOn can be made in respect of the
civil rights Of person or rights Of prop
erty by any law, custom, usage, practice,
rule OF decision Of any department Of the
government Of any State or Of the United
States, based upon race, color, or previ
Gus condition of servitude of citizens Of
the United States; and
Whereas such rights Of all such citizens
are protected by the Constitution Of the
United States against such cruel and un-
just distinction; and
Whereas doubts have arisen whether
the laws of the United States now in
force are in all respects adequate to such
protection; and
Whereas it - auty 2f Congress
fully to PT0vf1T~ for the projection Of cit eit-
izens Of the United States against all such
unjust distinctions: Therefore,
BE ii eE0cted bY the Senate and House of
Representatives. Of the Unitel states Qf
America III Congress assembled, That when
ever in any case now pending OF which
may hereafter be pending in any court Of
any state an issue Shall exist or be made
Or any material question shall arise con
cerning any civil right Of person OF right
Of property which shall be assailed
OF maintained or assailed or
denied in any such issue or question on
the ground that such issue or question
depends upon Of is affected by the race
or color or previous condition of seTvi-
tudc or any person or persons concerned
n and a party to such issue OF question,
the person OF persons against whom
such issue or question shall be made
asserted or maintained, or against whom
any such denial shall be made, on the
ground aforesaid, shall be thereupon
entitled to remove such cause to the cir
cult court Of the United States for the
district within the territorial limits Of
which such case shall be pending, for pro
coedings, trial, and Judgment in the man
neT and with like proceedings as near as
may be, as arc provided by section .siX
hundred and thirty-nine Of the Revised
Statutes Of the United States, but without
regard to the sum in controversy.
Sec a. That whenever in any case now
pending or which mayhereafter be pending
il any court in any State q ruling on dc-
cisi0n, intcrlocutory or other, shall bC
made adversely to the civil right Of CLAIM
of Any person on the ground Of his race
or color Or previous condition Of servi
tude, Or the race OF color or previous
condition Of servitude Of any witness o
juror in such case, the person being 1
party to Said cause against whom sucE
ruling or decision shall be made shall b.
thcreupon entitled to remove such caus'
to the circuit court Of the United State
for the ait trict N, 'thin the territorial
limits Of Which said court shall be held
for proceedings, trial, and final judgmen
III the same manner and with like pro
ceedings, az near as may be, as are pro
vided by section Xix hundred and thirty
nine Of the Revised Statutes Of tn
United States, but without regard to tn,
sum in controversy
SEc g. That whenever in any cause 3
matter mentioned iii the proceeding sec
tions the decision Or Judgment Of tn
State court in which such case shall b
pending shall proceed upon OF be atfecte
by amy matter or ground Of the race (
color OF previous condition Of servitud
Of arv person being party to or witneS
OF Juror in such case, and the declSio
Of such court Shall be adverse to sue
person upon any Of the grounds Or ma
tcrs7 aforesaid by reason Of his race (
color OF previous condition of servitndt
the person being party to such cauS
against whom any such decision Shall !
made be entitled To review Of sue
decision by the Supreme Court Of tn
United States, upon his writ Of error
be sued out and prosecuted in the sam
manner as is now provided by law fc
writs Of error to the highest court Of an
State and in every such case such WI
Of error may be sued out and prosecute
as Of right and without giving any ne
bail or other security, unless a justice
the Supreme Court Of the United Stat
allowing such writ Of error, OF said cou
itself, shall be Of opinion that the pul
lie interest or safety requires it.
SEC f. That no law, usage, or custom
and no practice, decision, or rule Of an
department Of the government Of an
State which may nov OF hereafter exi
which shall in any manner discrimina
between the rights Of person OF Of prol
erty upon the grounds Of race, color,
previous condition Of servitude shall
deemed aaIid and it shall be the dut
Of every court, whether Of State Or
the United States, in which any such ma
ter or ground shall be drawn in a',aatie
to proceed to determine the matter in co
troversy in the same manner and wit
the same effect as if such law, usag
cnstnm rnle nractie or decision did u