The Clerk read, as follows: Sac. 7. Abife:, That whenever in an State or district in which the ordinary course of u clliicoina, l parnodeweeh deirneginsh.ains cboenesneiqnuteernrucepotfeadn by State or local law, ordinance police or other regulation custom, or prejudice.any of the civil rights or iminuiiities belonging to white persons including the right to me Vaildieeannede, etontion rhceorcitp, npturarcchtiausoes.uc.bopnrtiesa, n give convey real and personal property, sell. hold, and and and to hiiveiull secuergituyul beiflfit of all laws and proceedings for the of person and estats, n.ra refused or denied to negrocs. mulattoas, freedmen refugees, or any other serious. On account of race color or any previous condition of slavery or involuntary servitude, except as a punishmentfor crime whereof the party shall have aspdulg convioted mr wherein thoy or any of the mare subsectiion to any othelor different punishment, aim, or penalties.for the commission O any actor o than ense. Acts oarroelpernesseesriibt asdhfoar whethepedrustoynoscfo the POTUS, through the Commissioner, to extend military protectionand jurisdiction overall cases affectiTI such persons so discriminated against. SEC.8. A Abife:.That any person who, under color of any State or local law, ordinance, lice or othsr regulation, or custom, shall, in any tats or district in which the ordinary courseof judicial proceedings ahuassebtoee bnesinutberer cutpetdeadn by negro mullatto. freedman, refugee or ot or pemon, on account of race or color, or any previous condition of slavery or involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have can duly ( on vain oyted, or for any ot or cause, to the deprivation of civil ri igh secured to white persons, or to any south be jercotrto different punishment of hliakne whites opersons asrees, shall be deemed gulty of misdemeanor and be punished by a not exceeding one year e, eodrinbiozt$hl. 0a1nXd).iotr imprisoninent shall be the jurisdicttlon officers and agents of this bureau to take committed against the aproavnidsiodne!teorfmthiinsesaelcl ti0o8n, oannsdea also of all cases affecting nogroes. mulattoes freedmen refugees or other persons who are discriminnted against in any of the particulars mentioned in the precedip: section oft is regulations not under such rules and as the POTUS, through the War Dept, shall prescribe.