, 1854-07-22

from the box containing the names Of the
grand jurors, the names of twenty persons,
who shall serve as grand Jurors for that
term. And he shall in like manner, draw
from the box containing the names Of petit
jurors, the names Of eighteen persons, who
shall serve as petit jurors for said term.
When any name is drawn from the petit
jury box which shall have been previously
drawn upon the grand jury for that term,
the name shall be returned to the box and
another drawn.
Sec. g. The clerk shall forthwith make
list Of the names Of the persons drawn as
jurors, and shall then place the tickets, on
which the names drawn are written in two
other separate boxes, one for grand and
the other for petit jurors, and no name
shall be drawn from these last mentioned
boxes, until all the names in the two FIRST
mentioned boxes are exhausted. When
the jury lists for the term are complete,
the boxes shall be. locked up and remain
with the clerk, but the auditor shall keep
the keys. - gsf;
Sec. I. The grand jury. shall consist Of
not more than twenty, nor less than six
teen persons, and when from any cause
there shall not be full panel of grand or
petit jurors in attendance, the court may
order the sheriff to summon from the by
ISLANDERS or body of the county, a sufficient
number Of persons to 6ll up the panel, and
from any cause, excuse or otherwise, the
grand jury is diminished before its dis
charge the panel may be filed in like man
ner.
Sec. g. The clerk of the District court,
shall, without delay, issue and deliver to
the sheriff or his deputy, two venires, one
for the grand jury and one for the petit
jury, under the seal Of the court, command.
ing him to summon the persons so drawn
as grand jurors, to appear before the said
court at or before the hour of eleven
O'Clock, A. NJ, on the first day of the next
term thereof, TO serve as grand jurors;
and the persons so drawn as petit jurors
to appear before the said court at or before
the hour of ten o'clock, A. n, on the sec
ond day Of the term thereof, 10 serve as
petit jurors. -
Sec. 9. The sheriff shall summons the
persons named in such venires to attend
such court as grand or petit jurors, as the
case may be, at least Eve days previous to,
the sitting Of such court, by giving person
al notice to each person, or by leaving q
written notice at his place Of residence,
with some person Of proper age. He shall
return such venires TO the court at the
opening thereof, specifying those who were
summoned, the time and manner in which
each person was notified. 's
Sec. TO- Every person who shall fail to
appear when lawfully summoned as grand
or petit juror, without having q reasonable
excuse therefor shall be considered guilty,
Of contempt, and shall be fined BY the
court in any sum not exceeding twenty dol
lars, for the use of the county, unless good
cause be shown for such default; and IL
shall be the duty Of the clerk Of the dis.
trict court to issue summons against such
delinquent, where such person shall not
come in without process to show cause at
the next term Of court why he should not
be fined for such contempt adsf
Sec. IL. The district court may at any
term thereof, or the Judge in vacation, d.
recting the clerk not to draw the names Of
any grand and petit jurors, to serve as
such at the next term Of such court, nor at
any term until further order shall be made,
and the clerk shall not proceed as required
by the provisions Of this act, until ordered
so to do by the court a-a4
Sec. IL. When from the order Of the
court or from any other cause, there shall
be no panel Of grand or petit jurors in at,
tendance at any term Of o district court,
the court may order the sheriff to summon
the requisite number Of grand and petit
jurors from the body of the county or by
ISLANDERS, to serve as such during the term,
or until discharged.
Sec. l8. It shall be the duty Of the
clerk of the district court, at the end Of
each term Of such court, to make out and
deliver a certificate to each grand and petit
juror, stating the number Of days Of at
tendance, the number Of miles Travelled,
and the amount Of compensation due him,
which certificate shall be allowed by the
county auditor, and he shall draw war
rant therefor. t,..,
certify the foregoing is true copy Of
the original act.
C. H. MASON, Is-4
Secretary Of Tie ISrritOryc Of Warrington.