Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1865-05-11
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4 BIZ erth'I, An ACT to add I'D ditfopais xee.itrs
TO Article LIST ofthe Code Of Public Ideal LAM
for Allegany county, relating to the drawing and
summonng of Jurors, to be arranged under the
head of Jurors" in said county,. E
CECTI0N /. Be il an,tetedby The General -Assem-
bly Of Uaryluadt That il shall be The duty Of the
Judge Of The Orphans Court Of Allegany county
in conjunction with the Judge of the Circuit Court
of said county at such day in the month of July in
each and every year, az they shall agree upon, to
select the names Of three hundred citizens of said
county, from the st 20 be furnished as hereinafter
provided, and from the nantes of other voters in
said county, who qualified TO serve as Jurors
under the laws of the State and 10 cause the said
three hundred n.rcs - =. fr'-iy written. each on
a separate piece of paper ballot, and each piece
of paper or ballot, upon which such name shall be
written, rs rear as may be to resemble each other
so that tic name will not appear and so folded that
they may not le from each other, and
to place the SAID pieces Of pSicr or ballot THUS pre-
pared, IN boz prepared for the purpose at the ex-
pense Of the county; and the box containing the
said ballots shall then be securely locked and SEALED
up by the Judges of said Orphans Court and Judge
Of the Circuit Court = = r.--
Sec. 2: Re Il enacted That in order 70 assist said
Judges Of the Orphans and Circuit Courssyih max
ing the list OF names aforesaid, the Clerk to the
Commissioners Of said county SHALL or before the
the first day of July next, after the passage of this
act, and every second Seaf thereafter, lodge with
the Register Of " ills of said county certified list
oftaxable nd white citizens Of each election dis
trict Of said county, and the said Clerk shall re-
ccve such compensation for his services the said
County Commissioners may think just and proper.
Sec. 3. BE ii enac!ed That the said Judges, or
some one appointed by them, and in their presence
within forty dsys, aud not less than twenty days
prior to tie commencement Of the sevsral terms OF
the Circuit Court for said County, shall open the
said box in the presence of the Clerk OF said Circuit
Court, or his Deputy, and the Register OF " ills OF
said county, and shall draw ore by-ohe, ortytight
n n ba1lnts said bpy the October and
April terms of said Circuit Court, and twenty-five
names ballots for the January torn thcreos, AND
tic PERSONS SC irath shall serve rs Jurors nj such
terms of said Circuit Court for which they were
drawn and the said Clerk of said Circuit Court
shall make out n list of the names of the pr rsons
drawn MS aforesaid to serve Jurors as aforesaid
and shall file the same among the records of his Of
flee and record them among the proceedings Of said
Circuit Court Prorided, hoperT, tina. in case any
one shonli be drawn TO serve as Juror aforesaid
who shall make itappear to the Judge Of the Circuit
Court, by good and sufficient reasons, that he can
not attend said term OF said CoHrt for which he may
be so drawn, it shall and may be lawful for tae
said Judge to release ard excuse the said person
drawn, and ttereupon 10 draw another name from
said box in lieu of the released IN excused.
which said drawing shall be Immediately notified 10
the Clerk Of the Circuit Court Of said county, who
shall tllereupcn issue Summon for said person to
seyve as Juror ~ aforesaid in the manner by this
act directed, and after tn. drawing Of JcYors is
CDlIplCtu- s1lu bOA sLaIl De anu SEARCH rs
as hereiubeorc directed and placed in the custody
of the Orphans Court aforesaid.
Sec. A. BE ii enacted. That ii shah be tae duly
Of said Clerk Of the Circuit court aforesaid, inime-
datcy upon receiving such list of names, TO iSrue
summons for the PERSONS whose are upon
such lists directed to ,he Sheriff Of SAID county,
directing him to summon the persons Hhcse names
are upon said lists, 10 serve Jurors ut the next
succeeding term of said Circuit Court.
Sec. 8. BE ii enacted, That it shall be the duty
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movable from said county Of any of the persons
whom be may be directed to summon as q Juror-as
aforesaid, TO report she same to the said Judges who
shall tliereupon Immediately sra% other names in
the manner icreinbe!ore directed from said hox
Sec, G. BE il enacted That in of the dis
qualification Of Jurors during the term OF Court or
from any other cause tnlsincn he required, IT shnl
ard may be lawful for the Judge of siI Circuit
Court, 10 select from tile original list many names
as may hr required to complete such jury; and ii
shall b. the duty of the Sheriff OF said county to
summon his talisn-en from the lists furnished ne
herein directed. ..-.,t
Sec. 7. BE il enacted, That the said Judges shall
select from the list of forty-cight Jurors draw ms
herein provided the Names of twc1ty-hrce persons
to IS brand Jurcrs fo- that term and said
list Of Grand Jurors shall be furnished 70 the Clerk
of said Circuit Court, and by him be recorded
among the proceedings Of said Circuit Court on or
before the first day of said term of said Circuit
Court. fF-s ... 'N
'''C o. nc u e'"Cte" W INC 'e"'" -I's'"ov =?
Hdryiarsf TN. the list of r-tnifed to be
furnished by the Clerk of the County Commfssioters
in section two of this act shall be furnished the
first Monday Of March, eighteen hundred and sixty
five, for the first drawing of Jurors under this act
and from sud list OF one hundred and fifty names
and drawn therefrom the names of forty-cisht per-
to serve as Jurors for the April term ensuing,
in the manner hcrenbcfore described and all sub
sequent drawings shall be as before provided by
this act. .4a.s. 's.-,es---ss-ar-s7.a-.
Sec. BE il enacted, That this act shall take
effect from the day Of sts passage.
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