Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1865-05-18
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4 BIZ enttled, AN ACT to add additional sections
To Article LIST of the Code Of Public Local Laws
for Allcsamy county, relating TO the drawing and
snmnoning of Jurors, 10 he arranged under the
head of - Jurors in snid county.
CtECTlON l. BE IL dH,ciedig tic GeRcrGi issez,-
DMy Of Mryiandt That it shall be the duty of the
judge OF the Orphans Court Of Ailcganv county,
in injunction with the Judge of the Circuit Court
Of said county at such day in the month o. July in
each aud every year, us they shall agree upon, To
select the n',mcs of three hundred citizens Of said
county from the list to be furnished as hereinafter
provided ana IRON the names of other voters III
said county, who are qualified to serve as Jurors
anter the laws of the State and TO cause the said
three hundred names TO bc fairly written each on
O separate piece of paper or ballot and each piece
of ,alper or ballot upon which such name sln he
written, rear may be 10 resemble each other
SO that the will not appear, and folded that
they may not be distinguished from each other and
TO place the said pieces oil p3per or ballot thus pre-
par,d in box prepared for the purpose at the ex-
| pense of the county, and the box continuing the
said ballots shall then he secupely locked and sealed
up by the Judges of said Orphans Court and Judge
of the Circuit Court.
Sec 9 Be Il andc,ed That in order to assist said
Judges of The Orphans and Circuit Courts in max
ing the list Of names aforesaid, the Clerk to the
Commissioners of said county shall on or before tho
the first day of July next, after the passage of this
act, and every second year thereafter, lodge with
the Register Of ills of said county; certified list
of taxable MA c White citizens of cash election dis
! trict Of said county, aad the said Clerk shall
ccivc such compensation for his services The said
! County Commissioners may think just and proper.
! Sec. 3. Be cHacted, That the said Judges, or
some one appointed by them, and in their presence
within forty days, and not less than twenty days
prior to the commencement OF the several 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 Wills of
said county, and shall draw one by one orty-cight
names or ballots fiom said box, for the October and
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names ballots for the January torn thereof, and
the persons so drawn shall rs Jurors at such
| terms of SAID Circuit Court for which they
drawn and the said Clerk Of said Circuit Court
| shall make out Il list OF the names OF the persons
drawn aforesaid to serve as Jurors aforesaid,
and shall file the among the records Of his Of
! flee and record them among the proceedings of said
| Circuit Court iroc9ed, hogcter, that in case any
one shuu be drawn 10 serve Juror us aforesaid,
who shall make il appear to the JUi gc If the Circuit
Court by good and sufficient reasons, that he cam
not attend said Of said Court for which he may
be drawn, it shall and may be lawful for tho
said Judge to release and excuse the said person
drawn. and thcreupon to draw another name from
| said box in lieu of the one released or excused.
which said drawing shall be Immediately notified 10
the Clerk of the Circuit Court OF said county, who
, shall thcrcupun issue summon for Sid person to
serve us Juror aforesaid, in the manner by this
act directed and after the drawing Of Jurors is
completed said box shall be locked and scaled rs
rs hcrcinhciorc directed and placed i'll the custody
of the Orphans Court aforesaid.
| See a. Be IL enarfed That it shall he the duty
of said Clerk of the Circuit Court aforesaid, Hme-
diatcIy upon receiving such list Of names TO issue
a summons for the persons whose names are upon
such lists directed TO the Sheriff of said county,
directing him to summon the persons whose names
are upon said lists, Jurors ut the next
succeeding term Of said Circuit court
See. y BE IL endctsd That il HlnIl! lie the duty
of the said Sheriff in of sickness, death re-
movable from said county Of any Of the persons
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aforesaid, 10 report the 10 The said Judges who
shall thcrcupon Immediately draw other names i'll
the manner hcrcinLcrurc directed from said box.
Sec q. BE IL tnactu That IN OF the dis
qualification Of Jurors during the term Of Court, or
from any other taiismcn he required ii shall
and may lie luwfa for the Judge OF said Circuit
Court, to select from the original list many names
as may be required to complete such inry; and 1t
shall be the daty OF the Sheriff of said county TO
summon his talisnicn from tile Lists furnished as
herein directed.
Sec T. Be il ,naced, That the said judges shall
select from the list of Orty-Cight Jurors draw as
herein provided, the names OF twenty three persons
to serve Grand Jurors for that tSris; and said
list of Grand Jurors shall be furnished TO the Clerk
of said Crcuit 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. .
See. 8. BE il enacfcdLy lie Gcnerd 1ssr2aJly Of
Naryldnd That the list of names required 10 he
furnished by the Clerk of the County Commissioners
in section two of this act shall he furnished on the
first Monday of March, eighteen hundred and sixty
five for the first drawing of Jurors under this act
and from said list Of one hundred and fifty names,
and drawn thcrciroml the names of forty-cght per-
sons to serve as Jurors for the Apil term ensuing
in the manner hcrcinbcore described, and all sub
scqucnt drawings shall lie as before provided by
this act.
Sec. BE il enacfed That this act shall take
effect from the day Of its passage.
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