The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1867-04-11
JURY LAW,

Of Jurors 10 Washington, Frederick
aud Carroll couatics, aud prcscribipg
their qualification. z.
SECTION i. BE II Enacted By he Cen,
,csl Assembly Of HafylaAi, That !, shall bo
The duty Of the Clerk Of the County Com.
nissioners for each OF the counties Of Wash.
iugton, Carroll and Frederick TO make oat
and filc with the Clcrksof the Circuit Courts
for said couhtins within ten days afler the
massage Of this act and bswecn the FIRST Of
Scpteinber and the first OF October, in every
second year thereafter. fair and complete
list of all the whole male lasable inhabitants
ar Residents Of said county, whose names
appear on the taxable books Of said eonnty,
and who are not known to said clerks to lie
under the age OF twcaty five years, nor above
the age Of seventy years aad Ia which said
list. 60 TO be made and tiled, the said clerks
respectively shall append certificate that
saia list Is full and fairly uiaae and for
making such lit, the said clerks siials re-
ceiss sucheompeusation us the County CONF
missioneFs may deem right aud proper; and
i, for failare to perform the duty hereby I'M,
!. ppsed, tho said clerks to the said Commits.
sioncrs shall forfeit aud pay fine 10 TIC
stnse Of not less than Five hundred dollars,
discretion OF the Court. 10 DO recovered by
Indictment ms fcr n misdemeanor and Tie
party upon conviction shall be consmiite1 10
the county Jail. there ~ remain until sud
iae and all costs accrued shallb be fully pnid
and he shall be theneelorth wholly incapable
Of holding or exercising the duties Of The
said Office of clerk to the Uoha,y Commis
siomers.
SECTION .. .liii be II fntter egatsel,
by the authority Aforesaid. thai il shah tc
he duty OF the Judges Of the Circuit CogsiS
4 Tor each Of tAe counties OF Washington, CIR
roll aud Frederick, within iwruty DAYS ui. 1
4 and act less than five days before the rom I
4 mencsmcRs of the several terms Of the
A Courts Of said counties next succeeding The
h passage Of this act 10 the year one thousand
q eight hundred and sxty.scvcii, Hud within
The period OF eae mouth Of, and not less
Il than twcaty days befnre the commencement
n Of each aud every term IN said Courts there
si,er, ut which Juries are rcr'ircd to attend
in the proseuec Of such Of tho praefi,iag
4 members Of the Bar Of said Courts vs. shall
r think proper to attend, notice Of time aud
place having been first given TO and mcA
8 bcrs Of the har, through the Cricrs OF SAID
Courts 10 proceed TO select from The lis;s
las, inrnislied by the clerks Of the County
Commissioners provided for in the Ties, Sct.
ton Of this Act aad from the pol-honks or
II the several election districts oil said conniiis.
hat shall he returned to aud filed in the
Clerks Office of said CunrtS, arcy any gen,
eral election that may be laSt held pre-, iuJs
70 such election, panel 10 consist of the
names of,hrce hundred persons, 70 be faigly
aad mpatally selected by Tao sail iud:e.
with special reference TO thciiscllis nee, ~.
bncfy and integrity OF such persons, snl
without the least reference to their political
! cpinons and Of the names of such persons,
4 Ivhra 80 selected, list shall bc n.ade, aud
! aeertihcate thereto appended by the nii
Nudge, that rid list Of namcs has lfom duly
: rejected in conformity with. aud according
: % he spirit and intent Of this act and
I, rhieh said lists aud certificates shall be hlcl
"A sta the clerks Of the said Courts, and hy
= mem preserved as other proceedings OF the
sd courts arc kept.
M SECTION 0. lIpi BE- u fi,slie.' eaao,al.
S lac aulL...;y nioresaih. that whoa said
{ II Of names selected rs directed in the pro-
J. siding Section. Is made and certified ns
hercin provided for, Immediately thcre1p1n
q " mid judges Of the sail respective Courts,
the presence ofthc mcHbors of The Bar
y sFesaid and si,eh other rersons Is may
4 bal proper 10 be present, shall canSr I'll
d Tcsnid 10 he lczihly written upon liAlots,
= hirh shall be Of cqunl 'ike, ard al vie
= Ame color and appearance and raa!l 10
ssely rolled or folded aud placed Ay the
agse himself with his own hands nmcti-
rly before the drawing hereiu proridel for,
i. la cahif1rm i,ox With slidiHr top, ui the
o.. pare Of eight inches, to Nv pYpeuFed Tor
at purpose BY the Clerk Of azil CUust, un-
& the dircctias of the said Judge; aud al
fdepestiss aaid ballots, the SAID 5oN shall
rod slesed and the said Iulsc shall taen
md sse she Clerk, o. one OF his dapGties whom
! ii said Jadgc shah designate. neither the
mar the other wbs may be SO re4gire,,p
10 be presc,it u. he writing, raling or
Z Ming aud d,pssiiing SAID ballots inio .lhc
= Y, as he=,sin directed. Ia appear before
:. ~ and Ties and there, ia the iyrSeuce O:
- said Judge, aad such other persons ~
" choose to be preseal, after well uid
? Naghiy shaking sud box, So that the bal'
y sbe well mixed, To d.uw frvm said box,
Nest slsh such All epeBias or aperture lnal.s
n i moving the sliding top ilieseoli as WI
1 x Ilyeonvrnirn,ly adsaii the band, and With
/ On 4 10 any manner looking into said box
g BY one, forty q shl uf said ballots aud
y, names nppeariag on said halots. as
xn, shalt be duly recorded lg tic Sad
~ he, OF by the CLERK IN his PRESENCE, aud
'arsn, Her his direeflvn, in fhc order IN which
sold y shall be drawn, asaioresaid, and there
AZ N forthwith the Judge slSsla ss-lsT . g
|tjaeios 10 Issue, directed 10 the Sheriff
3 vLe said county, commanding him to sam'
,s,six b as Jurors, To attend AT the next ensuing
Cab Of said Court, the several persons
|sr names may be drawn as Aforesaid
III any such persons wliuse names are so
- ~n aad embraced in said Isaire Jdcias
~. Ia be dead. sick or otherwise unable 10
rs nd, or should be absent, and thcrctarc
-a--7- 10 be found, il shall be the ti,ry OF the
- df forthwitilio return the Fact ofsach
YYHhi disability or absence, and the said
-, n s,,sii thefsapon cause " lie draan
". said box, In the manner hercinbviore
4 bed other names in the place aud sicad
4 original drawing who may be dead
~ I WI or absent, and shall caasc the mamie
,ses nf sarh person % pcrsous 90 as last
-; J. said drawn to be inserted IN snid tl7uye
n n, and make return tliareofto said
y tie At The opening Of its scsErn. ~.
aisned CrION 1. AuE De II fsufheT esarftR,
Sess Eaushority Aforesaid, that Immediately
~, tach drawing fsr Jurors as directed IN
2 preceding section and for taifsmeis as
!. 81 batter directed, aud without suffering
10 sd ballots remaining in said box 70 be
y - out, or ia any manner removed there
lief ~ or inspected, or exsmined, or taid box
looked into, or removed from his pres
:, "a BY any person whatever, the $3.50 judy
CIV said Respective Courts shah cRse