The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1867-05-04

Skc. !. Be II enacted by the General Assem-
bly of Maryland, That II shall he the duty Of the
Clerk Of the County Commissioners for each OF
the counties Of this State 10 make out and ic
with the Clerks Of the Circui, Courts Tor said
counties, not lees than twenty days before the be-
ginning OF the first regular term Of said courts
next ensuing the passage OF this Act, n fair and
complete list Of all the white male taxable inhab-
iianis or residents Of said county whose names
appear on the tax books Of said county, and who
are not known TO said clerks To be under the age
Of twenty-five years nor above the age VI sixty.
five years aud 10 which said list 80 To be made
aud filed, the said clerks respectively shall nl.-
pend a certificate tha, said list IL full and fairly
made and for making such list the said Clerks
shall receive such compensation ~ the Couuty
Commissioners deem right aud proper and tot
failure TO perform the duty hereby IMPOSED the
said Clerks 10 the said Commissioners shall forfeit
and pay fine TO the State OF not less than
i've hundred dollars nor more than one thousand
dollars, in the discretion Of the Court, % bc se-
covered by indictment "a for Amislcmcanot aud
he shall be thenccioFih wholly incapable Of hold.
Ing OF exercising the duties Of said Office Of Clerk
10 the County Commissioner
Sec. .. And be IL further enacted h, tie au-
,horty Afotesaid, That IL shall be the duty uf the
Judges Of the Circuit Courts sor each o. the coun.
ties within the period OF one month vi and nO,
less than fifteen days before the coinlcnceln.n,
% each and every term " said courts thereafter
ai which jurics are required 10 attend in the pres
cncc oi such Of the practclng members VI the Bat
OF the said courts shall think proper 10 attend
notice u' time and place having orcn first given
TO said rnrmbcrs " the Bar, through the crirTs
Of the said courts, in proccc,i to srlert from the
lists lass furnished 10y the Clerks OF the County
Cotnini-sionsrs provided for in tie ,t section Il
this act. aad ;ron ,llc poll books u. The several
election district. ~ said counties ihs; shall oc
returned 10 aud filed IN the Clerk Office ni said
courts, after any general election thHi nay bc
last held previous TO such selection. panel to
consls; " the names ~ i've hundred PERSONS in
the several counties os Aliegany, washiusiOn
Frederick Carroll and baltimore Of two hun
drc,l persons in the several counties OF Montgon-
cry, Anne Arundel, Prince Georges lla.iOrl.
Cecil, Dorchester Worcester and Somerset, and
of one hundred and fifty persons ia the several
counties Of Howard. Charles, Calvert. ST Mary D.
keni Quern Annc's Caroline aud Talbot lu be
fairly And impariiny selected 81 .!e a.r fore
said by the said Juige with special i,',i,acc 20
,ae intelligence, sohf.,i! aud integrity - ,I1.
lcfsUu. .ad without ;he eAsi reiufenr, 90 ,.,ir
political opinions aud n the names q: -h ;.f-
SOM. Whru :" selected. .isi -hi. b.. mlir -i.d
certificate thcfrtu appended hy the said Ju -.
ihit -iid list uf nailrs ha. teen iu'y selected in
conformity ai;i Ani Ecruriius iu the spirit and
intent of this a.; Aal which said lists am! Get.
iliicairs shall tc filed with the clerks of said
Couris and by them preserved ns other pror,'t..
ings ~ the said Courts are kept
sec. >. And be il further rnsci,i ~ 'lr au.
thori;v aforesaid, That when said liz; - n.mes
s-l'c'c'! as directed 10 ,le preceding se.'.ot .s
made and certified ~ therein provided :ui ui-
incdin'eir thrrcgIOn the said judge oi tie ,ai
respective courts. IA the presence - the n-'nhcfs
o. he lIis - Aforesaid Aui si.,h Yi..c: ir-ia'is
rs MAY ,hinh proper 20 hc pFcsci.t. shai .,gse
all tie names selected AID place! uu tie list ~
aforesaid, 80 he egibly written upon ballots
which shall be ~ equal size and %. 'h- .u4e .ol.
or aad appearance and shall he closely rolled or
folded and placed by the said j.l.c. with his
own h.u!s. immediately bcsots tic drawing hcrr-
Ia PROVIDED for .nio cubi-forin hON. VITA sid
ing top of the square " eight ag..r. to hr pro.
cured fof that purpose hy the CLERK " aid court
under the direction of the said judge, ani after
dciosliins said ballots, the said box sta!. hr clos
ed, and the said Judge shall then cause tie CicfA
or one of his deputies. whom the said Jul. - shall
designate, neither the one no. the oihc. who
may bc 50 required To ac; 10 be present At the
writing, rolling or folding and drposi;ing said
ballots into the box, rs herein directed 10 ap,enr
before him, and then and there. in the presence
OK the said Judge. and such other persons as may
choose 10 be present, after well and thoroughly
shaking said boz 50 that the ballots le well n 4.
ell, 10 draw from said box. through such AZ
opening or aperture made by moving the sliding
top thereof as will only conveniently admit the
hand, and without in any manner looking into
said box, one by one, foFty-eighi Of said ballots ;
and the names appearing on said ballots rs drawn
shall be duly recorded by the said JGdge or by
the Clerk in his presence, and under his direction
in the order in which they shall be drawn. ~
aforesaid ,hereupon forthwith the said Judge
shall order reHirf fdei1S 20 issue directed 10 the
Sheriff Of the said county commanding him To
summon as jurors, 10 attend a; the next ensuing
term Of said court, the several persons whose
names may bc drawn as aforesaid aud II anv
such persons whose names so drawn aud cmbrac.
ed in said ro'irc .fdeids should be dead, sick OF
otherwise unable 20 attend, OF should be absent
and therefore not TO be found IL shall lie the du.
~ Of the Sheriff forthwith 10 return the fac, Of
such death, disability or absence, and the said
Judge shall ihereupon cause 10 be drawn from
said box, in the manner In the place and stead Of
the original drawing who may be dead, disabled
or absent, and shall cause the name or names OF
such person or persons so as last aforesaid drawn
10 lie Inserted in the said r,nTe faeiss TO be sum
moncd rs aforesaid aud Il shall he the duty OF
the Sheriff 20 summon the persons named IN said
rcnirc .fdeids, and make rcrurn ihcreo. TO said
court Al the opening OF IL session.
See. 4. And be IL further enacted hy the nu-
thoriiy Aforesaid, Tha, Immediately after each
drawing for jurors, as directed In the preceding
section, and for taesmen, as hereinafter directed
and without suffering the said ballots remaining
in said box 10 be taken out, or IN any manner re-
moved thereirom, or inspected, or examined.
or the said box 10 be looked into, or re-
moved from his presence by any person what
ever, tho said Judge Of the said respective courts
shall Gloss said box, and either lock or seal the
same securely, and keeping the key or seal there
OF himself, shall deposit the said box containing
ballots with the Clerk Of the said court to be by
him safely KEEP, free from any handling OF inter-
ference by any person whatever, unless !, be in
Al. ~ tha lad II -.
ton, and then only 10 the manner herein direct
cd ; aud IL for the trial OF any cause or causes,
whether civil or criminal In the said Circuit
Court, . ialesnian or talesmen be required, the
Judge Of the said court may order the Sheriff 20
summon sneh talesman or ialesmen either from a
list Of names that shall be drawn from the said
box containing the said ballots, IN the mode and
manner as directed In the third section Of this
act, and furnished 10 the said Sheriff OF from
the community at large as heretofore pTaiiccd.
Sec. 0. And be Il further enacted by the au-
thority sfogcsaid, That OF the forly-eight Jurors
drawn and summoned a. 10 the third section Of
this act directed, the twenty names frs, oc-
curing In the order In which they were drawn
shall constitute aud be the Grand Jury for the
ensuing term Of the said court, and the remain.
lng twenty-five names next 10 order 10 the draw
Ing shall constitute and be the Pcti, Jury Of said
ensuing term OF said court.
Sec. o. And be Il further enacted by the au.
ihority Aforesaid, That the name OF no person
disqualified or exempted by existing law from
serving asjuror, or who, by existing law, the
Sheriff Is forbidden 10 summon as such, shall be-
selected and placed uron the panel or list from
which the drawing is 10 he made as directed BY
this act, nor shall any peFtoa be drawn and SUN.
moned 10 two courts successfully and the said
Court shall have full power and authority 10 CO.
erie the attendance Of Jurors drawn and summon.
ed under this act, and 10 punish by fine OF i'm