The record-union., 1897-01-20
DIBBLE'S CIVIL RIGHTS BILL.
VIII be Reported Favorably by the
Judiciary Committee.

A delegation of colored citizens ap-
peared before the judiciary Committee
yesterday afternoon and presented an
address from their people asking for the
passage Of the bill given below. The
bill, known as the civil Rights" bill.
was presented by Dibble last week
The committee was addressed by Rev.
II. j. Calls and A. A. Garner of San
Francisco, and by A. A. Collins Of Oak
land, who spoke on behalf of their col
ored brethren. There We're present also.
Of the colored people, J. P. Wilson and
A. D. Jones of Oakland.
Following are the title and text of the
bill as introduced:
An Act to Protect All Citizens in Their
Civil and Legal Rights.
The people OF the State of California.
represented in Senate and Assembly. do
enact as follows:
Section i. That all citizens within the
jurisdiction of this State shall be en-
titled to the full and equal accornanoda-
tons, advantages, facilities and privi-
leges of inns, restaurants, hotels, eat
ing houses barber shops, bath houses.
theaters, skating rinks, and all other
places Of public accommodation or
amusement, subject only to the condi-
tons and limitations established by law
and applicable alike to all citizens.
Section :. Whoever shall violate any
Of the provisions Of the foregoing sec
ton, by denying to any citizen, except
for reasons applicable alike TO every
race or color and regardless of race or
color, the full accommodations. advan-
tages, facilities and privileges in said
section enumerated, or by aiding or in
citing such denial, or whoever shall
make any discrimination, distinction or
restriction on account Of color or race
or except for good cause, applicable
alike TO all citizens of every color or
race whatever in respect to the
admission of any citizen to. or
his treatment in. any inn, restau-
rant, hotel eating house, barber
shop bath house, theater. skating
rink, or other public place of amusement
or accommodation, whether such place
be licensed or not. or whoever aids or
incites such discrimination, distinction
or restriction. shall, for each and every
such offense, forfeit and pay to the per-
son aggrieved thereby a sum not less
than 500 nor more than $500 and costs
~ ~ CIV SA GU III any EOuTA OF COInOes-
tent jurisdiction in the county where
said offense shall have been committed;
ana snail also, for every such offense. be
deemed guilty OF misdemeanor, and
upon conviction thereof shall be fined
not less than $l00 nor more than $500
and in default Of payment of such fine
shall be imprisoned in the County Jail
at the rate of 50 a day. until such fine
be paid or satisfied Providing that
no person aggrieved shall recover. as
hereinbefore permitted, against more
than one person by reason of any one
instance, Of such denial, discrimination
distinction or restriction.
And provided further, That iudg-
ment in favor OF the party aggrieved oy
punishment as above provided shall ba
a bar to either prosecution respectiva,v
Section ). All laws or parts of laws
in conflict with this law are herebv re-
pealed.
Section 4. This law shall take effect
Immediately upon its passage.
The committee took a favorable view
Of the measure and will recommend n
for passage to-day with the following
amendments:
In Section :. after the phrase .shau
for each and every offense." omit ALI
until the phrase be deemed guilty
etc" Also. omit the clause beginning
providing that no person." and change
"one hundred" to fifty dollars.
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