The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-03-06

tor OF the county polling the greatest number
OF votes at the last preceding election evoon+
in cases hereinafter provided; and said Andi'
tor shall endorse on the outside of the cover
thereof the following words Abstract Of votes
for members of the State Senate and Honse 20
Representatives of the county of -" and
sign his name thereto, and forward such oh
stract to the proper Auditor within fifteen DAYS
after the day OF election Provided, That the
returns and abstract of votes for members of
the Legislature of the Third Senatorial District
saail be made to and canvassed by the Auditor
OF the county of Stearns within thirty days af,er
the day OF election land the returns and alb
stract OF votes for members of the LEGISLATURE
OF the Fourth Senatorial District shall be made
TO and canyassed by the Auditor of Anoka
county within twenty days after the day of
electlou; and the same rules shall be observed
as TO calling other officers to their assistance
anu Tue manner OF opening and canvassing the
returns ana awarding certificates of election by
SAID AUDITORS last named, as are to be OBJ
served IN other cases provided in the next SEES
sion.
Sec. 2. That section thirty-four (3t) of said
read as follows: ~ 80 ~
''Sec. 81. When two or more counties ora
compromised in one Senatorial District of this
State the Auditor of the senior comfy or Of
the county where it is provided the retI,rns are
TO be made, shall, on the twenty-tifth day after
the election, with the County Auditors Of such
other counties of the district as NAV choose TO
attend at his office, call to his assistance two
Justices of the Peace and Probate .Tpdge
provided such Judge resides at the comfy,
seat where the returns are made) and that then
and there open the returns of the votes Given
III the several counties, or portions of county
or counties, composing such Senatorial Dist
riot; and said Auditors shall immediately make
a rprtfpata of alanfon ol,
persons having the highest number of votes in
such Senatorial District for member or men,
Ders OF the Legislature, which certificate shall
be delivered to the person entitled to it on his
application, verbal or written to the County
Auditor OF the county where the returns are
made as aforesaid"
Sec. 8. This act shall be in force from and
after its passage.
Approved February 10, 1863.
AN act to Amend Chapter 112 of the Com
pied Statutes, Relating to Petit Jurors
BE 1t Enacted BY tie Lewisiagye of the State of
WinnesOtG:
SECTION 1. That section one of chapter 112
OF the Compiled Statutes be amended SO as to
read as follows:
Sec 1. Petit Jury is a body of twelve
men empanneed and sworn in District Court
to try and determine by a true and unanimous
Ferdlct any question or issue of fact on any
civil or criminal action or proceeding according
to the evidence and law as given to them in
court.
SEC. 2. That section two of said CHAPTER 112
be amended so as to read as follows:
Sec. ?. a number of petit jurors not less than
htteen must be drawn Tor elch general term of
the District Court in any of the Counties of this
State and no greater number shall be drawn.
unless the Court shall otherwise order. but in
no case shall more than tWenty-four Jurors be
drawn.
Sec 8. That section three of said charter be
amended so as to read as follows:
Sec. B. The qualifications and disabilities of
petit jurors shall be the same as those pre-
scrlbed by law for grand jurors.
Sec. 4. That section four of said chapter 112
be amended so as to read as follows:
Sec. 4. The petit jurors shall be drawn and
summoned at the same time and in the same
manner as Is by law prescribed for the drawing
and summoning OF grand jurors
Sec. D.. That section five of said chapter 112
be amended SO as to read as follows.
Sec. 5. The District Court in any county
may at least thirty days before the time for
holding general term of the Court in such
county order number of petit Jurors greater
than fifteen and not exceeding twenty-tour to
be drawn and summoned for such term. and
upon such order being made and entered upon
record III the office OF the clerk of the Court in
the county where such term is to be held. such
clerk shall draw and issue venire for the num-
Der OF jurors mentioned in such order
Sec. .. That section six of said CHAPTER liz
be amended so as to read as follows
Section e. At the opening OF the Court the
clerk must prepare separate ballots containing
the names OF the persons summoned as petit
Jurors which must be folded as nearly alike as
possible and so that tie name cannot be seen,
and must deposit them in Il sufficient box
Section I. That sections fifteen and sixteen
OF said chapter Il2 be and the same are hereby
repealed.
Section s. This act shall take effect and be
IL force from and after the first day of April
next.
Approved, February 90, 1868
AN ACT to Amend Chapter 6 Of the General
Laws of Minnesota for the Year 1861, Relat-
ing to County Commissioners.
BE 1, eRgcted BY the Legislature Of tie State Of
NinDeSOt0:
Section /. That section one of chapter six of
the General Laws OF Minnesota toy tie year
one thousand eight hundred and siXty-one
CS61) be amended by adding TO said section
the following words:
P'0riied, tDrthey That the Commissioners
elected at large. or by general ticket. shall hold
their office for one year, and until their sue
cessOrs are elected or appointed and qualified.
Section 2. That this act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage.