The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1858-09-09
RALPH P. LOWE, Governor.

these rules, before his case will be enter
tained or considered.
RALPH P. LOWE, Governor
RULES PRESCRIBING THE MODE OF APPLY
ING FOR PARDoNs.
All pardons hereafter applied for, on
behalf Of any person convicted Of any
crime punishable under the laws of this
State by imprisonment in the Peniten-
tiary thereof, or the punishment of which
is capital, shall be made and conducted
in the manner and under the restrictions
herewith prescribed.
|. A notice of the application for such
pardon, setting forth the name Of the APP
plicant, the crime Of which be shall have
been convicted, the time Of the conyic-
ton, the date and term Of the sentence,
shall be served on the Prosecuting At
torney, and also posted on the door Of
the Court House of the county where
the indictment was found, at least three
weeks before such application shall be
considered by the Governor copy of
which notice, duly authenticated by
some creditable witness under oath as to
such posting and service aforesaid,
shall accompany the application.
2. So much Of the record Of the con-
viction as shows the nature Of the charge,
the names Of the jurors, and the sentence
of the court, the day and term Of the
court on which such sentence was passed,
must be furnished.
3. A full statement Of the evidence on
trial. as far as it can be supplied, together
with his own views as to the propriety or
impropriety Of granting the application
for pardon, will Be expected from the
Prosecuting Attorney.
4. A statement from the Judge. who
presided at the trial, Of the nature Of the
case, and Of the reasons for granting or
withholding q pardon. and similar but
statement from the Jury who
rendered the verdict, will also be expec-
ted. Il the name Of any juror is not sub
scribed to the statement made by the
jury, or the required statement Of the
Judge is not obtained and submitted, the
reason Of the omission must be shown
Attached to the statement Of the jury
should be the certificate of the Clerk OF
the Court. or some other reliable person,
that the signatures affixed TO it are genu-
inc.
5. A accommodation Of the pardon.
signed by the county officers. editors and
other respectable citizens. best informed
as to the nature Of the case and the
commanity. will also be generally expec-
ted.
8. Any other statements or papers
which applicants may think calculated to
inform the Executive as To facts or rea-
sons which should influence his decision,
will be -Aceiyed and considered, but no
staters 8 not in writing can be received.
and all applications must distinctly state
the grounds upon which they are based.
Z. A regular list of applications for
pardon viii be kept in the Executive
Office. and no application will be consid-
cred or entertained--unless under very
special circumstancesr--unt the required
papers have been fled. when it will be
taken up and disposed Of as the nature
Of the case made, may demand.
8. AS far as applicable, the above
rules shall apply 70 misdemeanors, fines
and forfeitures. except the notice spoken
Of in the FIRST rule may be limited to
FIVE days, and even less, in particular
cases under the discretion of the Execu-
tive. But applications founded upon the
Judgments Of Magistrates courts. will