Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-07-03
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sRo g. And be IL further Enacted, 1hsti,s,.u,
the duty OF the Marshal OF Columbia al lsest De
days before the meeting of the ourt Tor inv I'VE
CURED o notify each pers,n drawn, by seryfp, y,
him notice in writing of his selection A. i",ol
the court he to attend, and OF the day and hon. 81
Is 10 appear, which notice shall be given Ia o.W
juror In person. or he lett at his usual place Of r
dence; copy Of which notice with Ills certia.a
stating when and in what manner the originsl y.
served shall be returne by the said marshal n vas
court before the commencement of the term G
which the said jurors ere dawn, W
SIC. And be " ftTth'r snaet,d, That in ca,o,
either Of the officers Whose duty II Is to MAKE o
the lists aforesaid shall neg cct refuse to act Nv
in ca either OF them shall b. interested in any a,
| ton proceeding pending in the said circuit w
! crimnaf court the chief judge of the Circuit COM
/ shall appoint iii aud proper person o dischsy,.
| the dut, stead; and II he persons eeee as ~
rors DO not attend, the court may rider the m ,rI
TO summon other resp cta0le tax payers pose, i,
the other legal qualifications 10 supply the dehcs
! cy. And il at any time there should not BE- by re
son of challenge or otherSise sufficient numberor
jurors to make up the panel the court shall ord,
| the marshal 20 summon as many t,esmen a ara psc
essary for that purpose,
! $40 s. And he IL further enacted, That no pe,,o,
shall be competent TO act as juror unless he bss
citizen of the United States resident OF the d..
trict of Columbia, over twenty oGe ana under sxty
| five ears OF age a coed anu lawful man. VINO M,
never been convieted of a felony or misdemeanor In
yolving moral tqrpitude And perssn may be es
cused by the court from serving ON jury when, for
any reason his interests or those OF the public will be
materially injured by his attendance, or when be i,
| party in any tion Cr proceeding to be tritd O,
determined by the intervention OF jury at the term
| for which he may be summoned, or where his own
health or the death or sickness Of member OF hi,
family reQuire7 his absence,
SEC g. iuf be it Ihrthsr enacted, That il any on
Ger named in the first section this act shall put an
the list he i. required to make the name OF any Del
son at his own Cque-t or on the request OF any 9TH
! er person or SHAH be lily OF any fraud or colin
sion with respect TO n drawing OF jurors be shsl
be deemed guilty of a misdemeanoT, snd shall be
punished by fine of not less than one bundled dol
lars ana imprisOum mt in the county jail not I'M
than siNt} GAYS, for each and every offence, And
the clerk of the circuit court shall draw from h
box greater number OF names than Is required by
the court in accordance with the provision. Of tb,
act or sha lput IN said box any name after the same
has been delivered to him as aforesaid or shall M
guilty of any fraud on collusi IN in respect TO the
drawing o. jurors, he shalt be deemed guilty of
misdemeanor, aud shall be unished bya fine of not
less than one hundred dollars, and be imprisoned in
the county jail not less than sky days for each
aud every offence.
SEC 10. AMI BE- IL ftuth,r enacted. That il any
person selected juror and duly notified TO attend
according TO the requirements OF this act, hail with
out suticien cause, neglect 10 attend agteeaby 10
sue notice, he shall be tiued by the court in sum
not exCeeltng twenty do lars for every day he shall
| be absent during the sitting OF said court.
| SKC Ii IHd be 70 Fayth r enacted That the names
on h. lists specified in the second section of this act
shall be selected as near as may be- from among tle
citizens OF tHe several wards of the cities Of Nsh.
iDgtOn and Georgetown, aud the three divisions Of
the county Of Washin stOn OutsiCe the limits Of said
cities Ormed by the eastern branch of the Potomac
river and Hook creek, III proportion TO the aumbsr
OF tax able inhabitants residing in said wards and
distri Is, Tespec lively.
App owed June Is, 1882.