New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-03-22
AN ACT
Secretary of State.

7AcvIDING FOR THE DRAWING OF JURIEs IN THE |
Erf PARISHES OF ST. MARTIN AND vERMILLIoN.
eEcrIoN l. Be enacted by the Senate and
lse of Representatives Of the State Of Louisiana
81 General Assembly Convened That not less
stn thirty days before the sitting of each jury
4m Of the district courts in the aforesaid parishes,
hSas often as may be required as hereinafter pro-
&ded, the sheriff, clerk of the district court, and
I'LL parish recorder, together with three free hold
i, shall meet in the court house of their respec-
II parishes, and select from its tableau of assess
ct in the parish of Vermillion the names of one
Wdred and fifty qualified voters, and in the parish
sGHSt Martin the names OF two hundred and fifty
ssio possess the legal qualifications and are not
q enpt by law from jury duty, and shall make a
%tof the same, to be filed in the Office of the clerk
u he district court.
VSEC. 2. Be il further enacted, ETC., That the
0resad officers and freeholde shall cause to be
iritten on separate ballots, of paper of uniform
Ige, the name Of each person so selected and
Il laced upon the list, which ballots shall be depos
I'D in box to be provided for the purpose, and
Wing well mixed, one of the said officers. under
VI direction of the others and of the freeholders
bssent, shall draw therefrom not less than forty
Pght ballots and the clerk of the court shall, as
leh name is drawn, enter it upon list for record
H9A deposit the ballots so drawnin separate box.
gSEEC. 3. Be it further enacted. etc., That the
Htof jurors so drawn shall be filed in the clerks
slace as soon as completed, subject to the inspec-
Hon of any person who may desire to examine it.
The persons thus drawn shall be summoned by the
serif to serve as jurors at the next ensuing term
of the court.
SEC. 4. Be Il further enacted, etc.. That the
sAid list Of selection made aforesaid shall remain
Recorded in the clerks Office, and that all subse-
quent drawings shall be made from the list of
Names, as provided in section second until said
list shall have been exhausted or there should not
emain on the same a number Of names sufficient
INFORM the requisite number of Jurors to be drawn
Ia required under the second section Of this act;
(which case it is made the duty of the said paro
khial officers TO select new list as provided in
asction first including in the same all the names of
ZACH persons as were contained in the former one,
and who had not performed jury duty.
Z SIC. ). Be II further enacted, etc., That no
person shall be required to serve as regular jurors
attwo successive terms.
Sec. 6. Be it further enacted, etc., That all
laws or parts of laws inconsistent with the proys-
ysons of this act be and the same are hereby re-
pealed and that this act shall take effect from and
after its passage.
81 (Sgnedl J. B. ELAN,
Speaker pr0 tenn. Of the House of Representatives
8 (Signea) ALBERT VOORHEES,,
All Lieut.. Gov and President of the Senate
Approved March s, 1866.
s (Signed) J. MADISON WELLS,
Governor of the State Of Louisiana
4 4 true copy:
@4# J. H. HARDY,
Secretary of State.