, 1853-02-26
A Bill
CLAEK Co.

Regulating Judicial Proceedings in Counties at
iached 10 other Counties for Judicial Purposes.
Section l. BE it enacted by the Legs
tive'Asscmbly of the Territory of Oregon,
That it shall be the duty of the Judge Of
the District Court, in and for the counties
of Pierce and Island, 10 appoint a clelk Of
the District Court in and for the counties Of
King and cil,son, who shall have the same
power TO issue process within their rcspec-
tive counties as other clerks Of said courts
have.
SIC. .. All process issued by the clerks
Of the District Court in either of the coun-
ties so attached, shall be served by the
sheriff Of said county, aud be made reiurna-
bic to lhc clerk of said court five days be-
fore the first day Of the next ensuing term
Of the District Court OF the county TO which
the same is attached.
SEC. 3. 1t shall be the duty Of the clerk
Of the District Court Of the county so at
iached to make properly authenticated copies
Of all process by him issued, of all declara-
tons, demurrcrs, pleas or complaints regu-
larly filed in his Office, in any cause or mat
Ter arising in said county, and iraUsmit the
same 10 the clerk OF the District Court Of
the county to which it is attached, on or
before the first day Of the next ensuing
term Of the District Court Of said county,
and thereupon the Dictrict Court Of said
county shall proceed to try and dispose of
said cause or matter, in like manner as ifthe
same had originally commenced in said
county.
Sec. + The clerk of the District Court
Of the county so attached, shall be allowed
twenty-five cents folio Of one hundred
words, Tor all copies Of papers made out
and transmitted by him as Aforesaid. And
that all fees and costs arising 10 the CLERK Of
said county, shall be paid 10 said clerk in
advance, if demanded, by the party making
the same which fees and costs shall b.
taxed and paid upon the final determination
Of said cause or matter, as COSTS of suit in
like cases.
SEC. 8. II shall be the duty Of the
toard Of county commissioners in and for
the county so attached TO the other county
for judicial purposes, 10 select not less than
seven persons TO serve as grand jurors, apd
not less than eight persons 10 serve as petit
jurors, and The clerk Of the Dictrict Court
in and for said county, shall issue a venire
or summons 10 the sheriff of said county,
commanding him to summons the persons
therein mentioned, to appear before the Dis
lrict Court on the first day Of the term Of
said court in and for tho county to which
said county is attsehcd-the manner Of SO.
leciing said Jurors and smmonsing shall
otherwise be the same as is now provided
for by law.
SEC. 6. That the board Of county COM
missiOners in the county to which another
county may be attached for Judicial pur-
poses, shall not be required TO select more
than sixteen persons in said county to serve
as grand jurors, nor more than sixteen per-
sons TO serve as petit jurors.
SEC. Z. That all costs and fees for
grand and petit jurors, and for all criminal
prosecutions, for which the county may be-
come chargeable for costs originating in
either county, shall be certified under the
direction Of the District Court TO the board
of county commissioners of the respective
counties, which shall be allowed and paid
as other demands against said courlies and
in no case shall the costs and fees origina-
ting i1one county be made chargeable upon
the other county.
SEC. s. This act 10 take effect and be
in force from ana after its passage.