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House Committee on the Judiciary Minutes, 43rd Congress
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House Committee on the Judiciary Minutes, 43rd Congress (File Number HR43A-F14.11); Vol. 120, Dec. 5, 1873-Mar. 3, 1875, p. 1-171 (Vol. 120, p. 1-171); Committee Papers of the Committee on the Judiciary from the 43rd Congress (Committee Papers 43rd); Records of the U. S. House of Representatives, 1789-2015, Record Group 233 (RG 233); National Archives Building, Washington, DC (NAB)
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Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives
Forty-third Congress, First Session. CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES. In the house of Representatives. December 5, 1873. The Speaker appointed as the Committee on the Judiciary— Mr. Benjamin F. Butler, of Massachusetts; “ Jeremiah M.... Friday December 1873Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives
Forty-third Congress, First Session. CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES. In the house of Representatives. December 5, 1873. The Speaker appointed as the Committee on the Judiciary— Mr. Benjamin F. Butler, of Massachusetts; “ Jeremiah M. Wilson, “... Friday December 1873Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives
Forty-third Congress, First Session. CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES. In the house of Representatives. December 5, 1873. The Speaker appointed as the Committee on the Judiciary— Mr. Benjamin F. Butler, of Massachusetts; “ Jeremiah M. Wilson, “... Friday December 1873Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives
Forty-third Congress, First Session. CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES. In the house of Representatives. December 5, 1873. The Speaker appointed as the Committee on the Judiciary— Mr. Benjamin F. Butler, of Massachusetts; “ Jeremiah M. Wilson, “... Friday December 1873Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives
Forty-third Congress, First Session. CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES. In the house of Representatives. December 5, 1873. The Speaker appointed as the Committee on the Judiciary— Mr. Benjamin F. Butler, of Massachusetts; “ Jeremiah M. Wilson, “... Friday December 1873Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives
Forty-third Congress, First Session. CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES. In the house of Representatives. December 5, 1873. The Speaker appointed as the Committee on the Judiciary— Mr. Benjamin F. Butler, of Massachusetts; “ Jeremiah M. Wilson, “... Friday December 1873Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives
Forty-third Congress, First Session. CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES. In the house of Representatives. December 5, 1873. The Speaker appointed as the Committee on the Judiciary— Mr. Benjamin F. Butler, of Massachusetts; “ Jeremiah M. Wilson, “... Friday December 1873Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives
Forty-third Congress, First Session. CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES. In the house of Representatives. December 5, 1873. The Speaker appointed as the Committee on the Judiciary— Mr. Benjamin F. Butler, of Massachusetts; “ Jeremiah M. Wilson, “... Friday December 1873Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives
Forty-third Congress, First Session. CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES. In the house of Representatives. December 5, 1873. The Speaker appointed as the Committee on the Judiciary— Mr. Benjamin F. Butler, of Massachusetts; “ Jeremiah M. Wilson, “... Friday December 1873Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives
Forty-third Congress, First Session. CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES. In the house of Representatives. December 5, 1873. The Speaker appointed as the Committee on the Judiciary— Mr. Benjamin F. Butler, of Massachusetts; “ Jeremiah M. Wilson, “... Friday December 1873Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives
Forty-third Congress, First Session. CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES. In the house of Representatives. December 5, 1873. The Speaker appointed as the Committee on the Judiciary— Mr. Benjamin F. Butler, of Massachusetts; “ Jeremiah M. Wilson, “... Friday December 1873Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives
H. R. 796 Friday December 1873Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives
Call to Order Tuesday December 1873Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives
Committee Room Com. [on the] Judiciary Ho of Reps. Dec. 9, 1873 The Committee on the Judiciary met in their Room pursuant to the call of the Chairman. Tuesday December 1873Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives
Motion to Appoint a Clerk for the Committee Tuesday December 1873Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives
Carried. Tuesday December 1873Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives
The Chairman thereupon appointed M. A. Clancy Clerk of the Committee, who was sworn and entered upon his duties. Tuesday December 1873Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives
The Chairman thereupon appointed M. A. Clancy Clerk of the Committee, who was sworn and entered upon his duties. Tuesday December 1873Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives
Motion to Meet on Tuesdays and Fridays at Half Past Ten a. m. Tuesday December 1873Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives
The Chairman stated there were two or three present matters, among which were the Bankrupt law and the Civil Rights Bill, on the latter of which the Committee could report at any time. … The Committee decided to hold its regular meetings on Tuesdays... Tuesday December 1873Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives
Motion to Adjourn Tuesday December 1873Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives
Adjourned. M A Clancy Clk. Tuesday December 1873Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives
Call to Order Friday December 1873Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives
Friday, Dec. 12, 1873 The Committee met pursuant to a call of the Chairman. Friday December 1873Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives
Present all the members—whose names will be formed on the opposite page. Tuesday December 1873Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives
Present all the members. Friday December 1873Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives
Motion to Report the Bill to the House Friday December 1873Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives
The Committee gave such instruction upon the following division: Ayes—Messrs. Wilson, Poland, Frye, Cessna, White [and] Ward—6. Noes—Messrs. Eldredge, Potter and Jewett—3. Friday December 1873Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives
Motion to Adjourn Friday December 1873Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives
The Committee adjourned until Tuesday next at half past 10 A. M. M. A Clancy Clerk Friday December 1873Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives
Call to Order Tuesday January 1874Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives
Tuesday, Jan. 6, 1874. The Committee met pursuant to adjournment. Tuesday January 1874Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives
Present—The Chairman, Messrs. Poland, Tremain, Frye, Cessna and White. Tuesday January 1874Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives
After further discussion as to the best method to be pursued in the House [rel.] to the Civil Rights Bill, the conclusion of which was that it should be recommitted to the Committee[.] Tuesday January 1874Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives
Motion to Adjourn Tuesday January 1874Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives
[T]he Committee adjourned. Tuesday January 1874Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives
Call to Order Tuesday June 1874Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives
The Committee met pursuant to adjournment—All the members present. Tuesday June 1874Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives
The Committee met pursuant to adjournment—All the members present. Tuesday June 1874Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives
H. R. 796: Mr. White's Amendment Tuesday June 1874Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives
H. R. 796: Mr. Wilson's Substitute for Mr. White's Amendment Tuesday June 1874Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives
Motion to Vote on Mr. White's and Mr. Wilson's Amendment to H. R. 796 Tuesday June 1874Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives
The following was the vote upon Mr. Wilson’s amendment. Yeas—Messrs. Wilson, Poland, Frye and Cessna—4. Nays—Messrs. Chairman, Tremain, White, Eldredge, Jewett and Potter—6. Tuesday June 1874Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives
The vote upon Mr. White’s amendment was as follows: Yeas—Tremain, White, and Potter—3. Nays—Messrs. Chairman, Wilson, Poland, Frye, Cessna, Eldredge and Jewett—7. Tuesday June 1874Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives
Motion to Authorize the Chairman to Report H. R. 796 Without Amendment and Allow Mr. White to Present His Amendment to the House Tuesday June 1874Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives
Motion to Amend Mr. Tremain's Amendment to Add Authorization to Take Up S. 1 and Recommend Its Passage Tuesday June 1874Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives
The vote on Mr. Cessna’s amendment was as follows: Yeas—Messrs. Chairman, Wilson, Poland, Tremain, Frye, Cessna and White—7. Nays—Messrs. Eldredge, Jewett and Potter—3. Tuesday June 1874Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives
Motion to Postpone Further Consideration of H. R. 796 Until the First Monday of December Tuesday June 1874Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives
Lost without a division. Tuesday June 1874Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives
Mr. Tremain’s motion was then carried by the following vote: Yeas—Messrs. Chairman, Wilson, Poland, Tremain, Frye, Cessna, White and Ward—8. Nays—Messrs. Eldredge, Jewett and Potter—3. Tuesday June 1874Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives
Motion to Adjourn Tuesday June 1874Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives
Motion That When the Committee Adjourn It Adjourn Till Tomorrow Morning at Ten Tuesday June 1874Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives
Mr. Wilson moved that when the Committee adjourn it be till tomorrow morning at 10 o’clock which was carried by the following vote: Yeas—Messrs. Chairman, Wilson, Tremain, White, Eldredge, Jewett, and Potter—7. Nays—Messrs. Poland and Ward—2.... Tuesday June 1874Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives
Call to Order Tuesday December 1874Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives
Tuesday, Dec. 8, 1874 The Committee met at the call of the Chairman. Tuesday December 1874Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives
Present—all the members of the Committee except Mr. Jewett. Tuesday December 1874Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives
The Chairman called up the Civil Rights bill—H. R. 796—when Mr. Eldredge made the point that the bill being before the House on a pending motion to recommit it was not properly before the Committee. The Chairman replied that the question on which... Tuesday December 1874Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives
Motion to Instruct the Chairman to Withdraw the Motion to Reconsider the Vote to Recommit H. R. 796 Tuesday December 1874Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives
Motion to Substitute Mr. Poland's Motion to Direct the Chairman to Call Up S. 1 and Recommend Its Passage Without Amendment Tuesday December 1874Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives
Motion to Substitute Mr. Ward's Motion to Let Mr. White Offer His Substitute to the Committee Tuesday December 1874Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives
Motion to Postpone Consideration of the Civil Rights Bill Until the Next Meeting Tuesday December 1874Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives
Motion to Amend Mr. Wilson's Motion to Amend the Bill and Report It as Amended Tuesday December 1874Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives
After further discussion, Mr. Wilson’s motion to postpone the further consideration of the subject until next Friday was carried. Tuesday December 1874Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives
Motion to Adjourn Tuesday December 1874Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives
Adjourned to Friday next at 10 o’clock A. M. M. A. Clancy Clk of Com. Tuesday December 1874Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives
Call to Order Friday December 1874Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives
Friday, Dec. 11, 1874 The Committee met pursuant to adjournment. Friday December 1874Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives
Present—all the members except Mr. Ward. Friday December 1874Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives
The Chairman stated that the object of the meeting to-day was to hear Mr. White’s proposition on the Civil Rights bill. Mr. White then read his substitute for the Civil Rights bill and made explanation of the provisions which occasioned discussion. Friday December 1874Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives
Pending the vote on Mr. White’s substitute, Mr. Cessna moved that the bill introduced by Mr. White, together with all other bills before the Committee relating to Civil Rights be referred to a select Committee of three to perfect a bill or bills and... Friday December 1874Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives
Motion to Create a Sub-Committee on the Civil Rights Bill and Refer All Civil Rights Matters to the Sub-Committee Friday December 1874Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives
Motion to Adjourn Friday December 1874Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives
Adjourned until Tuesday morning next at half past ten o’clock. M. A. Clancy Clk of Com. Friday December 1874Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives
Call to Order Tuesday December 1874Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives
Tuesday Dec. 15, 1874. The Committee met pursuant to adjournment. Tuesday December 1874Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives
Present—all the members of the Committee. Tuesday December 1874Committee: Sub-Committee on the Civil Rights Bill of the House Judiciary Committee
[T]he Chairman added Judge Poland and Mr. White to the sub-Committee, with the assent of the Committee. Friday December 1874Committee: Sub-Committee on the Civil Rights Bill of the House Judiciary Committee
[T]he Chairman added Judge Poland and Mr. White to the sub-Committee, with the assent of the Committee. Friday December 1874Committee: Sub-Committee on the Civil Rights Bill of the House Judiciary Committee
[T]he Chairman added Judge Poland and Mr. White to the sub-Committee, with the assent of the Committee. Friday December 1874Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives
Committee Substitute to the Civil Rights Bill Tuesday December 1874Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives
Committee Substitute to the Civil Rights Bill: Section 1 Tuesday December 1874Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives
Committee Substitute to the Civil Rights Bill: Section 2 Tuesday December 1874Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives
Committee Substitute to the Civil Rights Bill: Section 4 Tuesday December 1874Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives
Committee Substitute to the Civil Rights Bill: Section 5 Tuesday December 1874Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives
Motion to Instruct the Chairman to Take Up S. 1 and Recommend Its Passage, Allowing Members of the Committee to Offer Amendments Tuesday December 1874Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives
Motion to Amend Mr. Cessna's Motion to Instruct the Chairman to Report the Sub-Committee Report and Recommend Its Passage Tuesday December 1874Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives
Mr. Tremain’s amendment was carried by the following vote: Ayes—Messrs. Chairman, Poland, Tremain, White, Eldredge, Potter [and] Finck—7. Noes—Messrs. Wilson, Frye, Cessna and Ward—4. Tuesday December 1874Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives
Mr. Cessna’s motion, as then amended by Mr. Tremain, was then lost by the following vote: Ayes—Messrs. Chairman, Poland, Tremain [and] White—4. Noes—Messrs. Wilson, Frye, Cessna, Eldredge, Ward, Potter [and] Finck—7. Tuesday December 1874Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives
Mr. Potter moved to strike out so much of the 3rd section of the bill reported by the sub-committee as imposes a penalty upon the law officers. [Editors' note: Mr. Potter's amendment is renewed the following day in greater detail. Therefore, we have... Tuesday December 1874Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives
Committee Substitute to the Civil Rights Bill: Section 3 Tuesday December 1874Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives
Motion to Adjourn Tuesday December 1874Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives
Pending which the Committee adjourned till tomorrow morning at 11 o’clock. M. A. Clancy Clk of Com. Tuesday December 1874Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives
Call to Order Wednesday December 1874Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives
Wednesday, Dec. 16, 1874. The Committee met pursuant to adjournment— Wednesday December 1874Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives
Present—Messrs. Chairman, Wilson, Tremain, Frye, Cessna, White, Ward, Eldredge, Potter and Finck. Wednesday December 1874Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives
Mr. Frye stated that he had a proposition to make in regard to the Civil Rights bill, as he believed this was the last opportunity the Committee would have to do [] without direction. He was in favor of the Senate bill, but would move to strike out... Wednesday December 1874Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives
Motion to be Excused Wednesday December 1874Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives
Motion to Report the Sub-Committee Report to the House and Recommend Its Passage Wednesday December 1874Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives
On the question will the Committee order the bill just perfected reported to the House with a recommendation that it do pass, the following was the vote: Ayes—Messrs. Chairman, Tremain, Cessna [and] White—4. Noes—Messrs. Wilson, Frye, Eldredge,... Wednesday December 1874Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives
Subsequently Mr. Frye changed his vote, with the understanding that he would vote for the Senate bill when it comes up in the House. Wednesday December 1874Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives
The Chairman then asked what action the Committee would recommend to the House in regard to the Senate bill. Wednesday December 1874Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives
Motion to Instruct the Chairman to Take Up S. 1 and Recommend Its Passage, Allowing Members of the Committee to Offer Amendments Wednesday December 1874Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives
Motion to Amend Mr. Cessna's Motion to Instruct the Chairman to Take Up S. 1 and Offer the Sub-Committee Report as a Substitute, Allowing Members to Offer Amendments Wednesday December 1874Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives
Motion to Amend Mr. Tremain's Amendment to Instruct the Chairman to Have S. 1 Referred to the Committee Wednesday December 1874Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives
Mr. Potter’s amendment was lost by the following vote: Ayes—Messrs. Eldredge, Potter [and] Finck—3. Noes—Messrs. Chairman, Wilson, Tremain, Frye, Cessna [and] White—6. Wednesday December 1874Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives
Mr. Tremain’s motion was carried by the following vote: Ayes—Messrs. Chairman, Tremain, Frye, White [and] Potter—5. Noes—Messrs. Wilson, Cessna, Eldredge [and] Finck—4. Wednesday December 1874Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives
The question then recurred upon the motion of Mr. Cessna as amended, it was lost by the following vote: Ayes—Messrs. Chairman, Tremain, Frye [and] White—4. Noes—Messrs. Wilson, Cessna, Eldredge, Potter [and] Finck—5. Wednesday December 1874Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives
Motion to Instruct the Chairman to Take Up S. 1 and Recommend Its Passage Wednesday December 1874Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives
Mr. Cessna then moved that the Chairman be instructed or directed to make efforts to reach the Senate bill on the Speaker’s table and recommend its passage; which motion was lost by the following vote: Ayes—Messrs. Chairman, Wilson, Frye [and]... Wednesday December 1874Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives
Mr. Cessna stated that he would change his vote on his proposition as amended by Mr. Tremain, in order to get affirmative action by the Committee reserving the right to vote against it in the House. Mr. Tremain stated that on that proposition he... Wednesday December 1874Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives
Motion to Adjourn Wednesday December 1874Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives
After some further discussion of parliamentary procedure, the Committee adjourned. M. A. Clance Clk of Com. Wednesday December 1874Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives
Mr. Frye moved that the report of the Committee be so amended that the Senate penalties be preserved with all the means and qualifications for carrying them into effect, and that also individual damages be preserved, to be recovered by action on the... Tuesday December 1874Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives
Committee Substitute to the Civil Rights Bill: Mr. White's Amendment to Section 1 Tuesday December 1874Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives
The substitute of Mr. White was rejected by the following vote: Ayes—Messrs. White, Eldredge, Potter, and Finck—4. Noes—Messrs. Chairman, Wilson, Poland, Tremain, Cessna, Frye [and] Ward—7. Tuesday December 1874Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives
Committee Substitute to the Civil Rights Bill: Mr. Frye's Substitute Tuesday December 1874Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives
Mr. Frye moved to substitute the Senate bill for the report of the Committee, which was lost by the following vote: Ayes—Messrs. Chairman, Wilson, Cessna, Frye [and] Ward—5. Noes—Messrs. Poland, Tremain, White, Eldredge, Potter [and] Finck—6. Tuesday December 1874Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives
The Chairman stated that the question recurred upon substituting the first section of the sub-committee's report for the first section of the House bill as reported—No. 796. The following is the vote: Ayes—Messrs. Chairman, Poland, Tremain, White,... Tuesday December 1874Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives
Committee Substitute to the Civil Rights Bill: Mr. Cessna's Amendment to Section 2 Tuesday December 1874Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives
Committee Substitute to the Civil Rights Bill: Mr. Wilson's Amendment to Mr. Cessna's Amendment Tuesday December 1874Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives
Mr. Wilson moved, as an amendment to strike out the alternative clause, so that the remedies shall be cumulative which was lost by the following vote: Ayes—Messrs. Wilson, Cessna, Frye [and] Ward—4. Noes—Messrs. Chairman, Poland, Tremain, White,... Tuesday December 1874Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives
The motion of Mr. Cessna was then lost by the following vote: Ayes—Messrs. Chairman, Wilson, Poland, Tremain, [and] Cessna—5. Noes—Messrs. White, Frye, Ward, Eldredge, Potter [and] Fink—6. Tuesday December 1874Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives
Committee Substitute to the Civil Rights Bill: Mr. White's Substitute for Section 2 Tuesday December 1874Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives
The substitute was lost by the following vote: Ayes—Messrs. White, Eldredge, Potter [and] Finck—4. Noes—Messrs. Chairman, Wilson, Poland, Tremain, Cessna, Frye and Ward—7. Tuesday December 1874Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives
The Chairman stated that the question now was upon accepting the second section as reported by the sub-committee, which gives a simple penalty of $500 against the party aggrieved. Tuesday December 1874Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives
Committee Substitute to the Civil Rights Bill: Mr. Wilson's Amendment to Section 2 Tuesday December 1874Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives
Committee Substitute to the Civil Rights Bill: Mr. Tremain's Amendment Section 2 Tuesday December 1874Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives
Mr. Tremain’s motion was carried, Mr. Poland only voting no. Tuesday December 1874Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives
Mr. Wilson’s motion was then agreed to by the following vote: Ayes—Messrs. Chairman, Wilson, Tremain, Frye, Cessna and Ward—6. Noes—Messrs. Poland, White, Eldredge, Potter [and] Finck—5. Tuesday December 1874Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives
Committee Substitute to the Civil Rights Bill: Mr. Eldredge's Amendment to Section 2 Tuesday December 1874Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives
Mr. Eldridge moved to make the remedies alternative in the Senate bill, which was carried with the following vote Ayes—Messrs. Chairman, Poland, Tremain, White, Eldredge, Potter [and] Finck—7. Noes—Messrs. Wilson, Frye, Cessna and Ward—4. Tuesday December 1874Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives
Committee Substitute to the Civil Rights Bill: Mr. Butler's Amendment to Section 2 Tuesday December 1874Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives
The Chairman proposed that the alternative clause should be in the words which he had before given, to which there was no objection. Tuesday December 1874Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives
The Chairman stated that the question was now upon ordering the second section to be reported to the House as amended. Tuesday December 1874Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives
Committee Substitute to the Civil Rights Bill: Mr. Potter's Amendment to Section 3 Wednesday December 1874Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives
The motion was lost by the following vote: Ayes—Messrs. White, Eldredge, Potter [and] Finck—4. Noes—Messrs. Chairman, Wilson, Tremain, Frye, Cessna and Ward—6. Wednesday December 1874Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives
Committee Substitute to the Civil Rights Bill: Mr. Eldredge's Amendment to Section 3 Wednesday December 1874Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives
Mr. Eldredge moved to strike out all after the word “costs” in the 29th line of the 3rd section, down to the close of the section which was lost by the following vote: Ayes—Messrs. White, Eldredge, Potter [and] Fink—4. Noes—Messrs. Chairman,... Wednesday December 1874Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives
The third section was then adopted as amended by the following vote: Ayes—Messrs. Chairman, Wilson, Tremain, Frye [and] Cessna—5. Noes—Messrs. White, Eldredge, Potter [and] Fink—4. Wednesday December 1874Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives
The fourth section was then carried by the following vote: Ayes—Messrs. Chairman, Wilson, Tremain, Frye, Cessna [and] White—6. Noes—Messrs. Eldredge, Potter and Finck—3. Wednesday December 1874Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives
The last section of the bill was then adopted without a division. Wednesday December 1874Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives
Committee Substitute to the Civil Rights Bill: Mr. Eldredge's Amendment to Section 3 Wednesday December 1874Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives
Mr. Eldredge moved to amend the 3rd section of the bill, by adding the alternative section so far as the penalties and prosecutions against the district attorneys are concerned, which was carried without a division. Wednesday December 1874