, 1870-04-27
TIE GRAND JURY,
DepAte on the Con1tftutlonnl Con.
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Depnte on the Constitutional Con-
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section at tho judiciary article to the following
impsnne,td 10 Circuit coass, but offences saan b
prSecuted therein In such mAU1E u naJ bo
MI Nj. Dsmcnt ea!d he was tasssaed thss this
e. e IL LEI S Of ~ Tsats 81 The peopie
md rTsslegc. l!s woala fsier = : iev s.s,ts3ss.
to which be called the attention Of the convention:
In 1881, when IhB Constitutional Convention, WA !
In sessfou, this subject Haa under consideration,
and they sent cut 10 the Circuit Courts thruuchous
statements Of the number Of Indictments by the |
grand Jury In the year Immediately preesdlng the
,ncnt Is radc hetc- lie would read fey llnea
In 1851 the grand |1IJ sJstem cost the Stste for |
,ss r, 81 nan mhot 9a. sns e. a.
d!cunent6 returned to cou1t numbered 4,es1, Of |
WHICH only ses wtse tried. os coo less than ,Were
aud 30 we1r convicted out Of s,tas, ~ cost OF
Nov he would only add that he REGARDED this |
grand jury as a Star Chamber system, wnerr e.
JarH hearings are hsd; where ths time Of the peo-
pie R The country IS occupied In listening to 800
aSt r.
bis 1ptnlon and In his region he felt sarc, nre de-
s.Euus OF dispensing with Tue grand lqry Ms have
who knew nothing Of thcr cyeF having committed |
an offence. The cnunty has been put u 1he ex-
rense of sending the Sheriff, au1suma'unil,g them
Into court. and Wien the c1ae VIA presented and
the partJ had the right to defend himself against
tho indictments, IN than 100 caaes out or 1l0
canppt, for my part, sec my necessity Ia perretu
aiinx the GIAn. Jury system, unless Il is on aecnuue
Of i'll age But have heaz II said herr by gentle
mcu+ that We A1e not to be governed by precedent
| hut t,y Our reoi Judgment .. {, what would
| mest prutcct tac measures u the cnuatry. The
measure propose Toul'l gn far to save portion
knG az - he
people tF thc additional Offices that We arc err
atinr IN this constitution. aud think II snoniu r-
Sr kS1aosT. II te centi~nsn ~ i s 7t,1 eoG, WITH
atzx that an,sainsnt ~ @ ana bring Il mp y another
subject Of great interest, and il gentlemen have
| sa*s for the observation and experience oi the
| gentleEan from Ice {Mr. Utnent,.
In ~ state Of Conn.':tfca' it has been aho1.
| !shrti for m"Te than fnFy ycs.fh IL the Srat. ot
Mivhtsan II WIS al,Alisasi 10 telt About The
1ame ume, os 20 act ot Parliament IN o.cat
ltrsusr IT had i'een forlal r. tts aa cuy1Hc "
EEeatr: ornr,, ss:on ihaa @:,yihnc that has t-"n
tuck anoslrr man, a4a n,acIcta h.s mem.
r. ne fsss sr7s no ,se fs.stI;ii; Sssn, Sniy
a,nas @ It. II yon haze intesltssnt Iastie.s u liz
Peace you hflng up 1nan changed With crime
btlure lin, iu oIs'n day, u,d t.'"n bring tur~aEd
sateG IL open ss IT, s1anS 5ar i N irfe
sponstic t'odg IL this co.ntry. ::nfernc,l t,s no
iaN eSet; t.aataa. y = sece;, aIass h sa'11
e nren y ~ qps q saoaa9 @ se aes1 1 MT
country. When man Is charged With crime
Wnien n! ~ NJ saoa p
! and the charge there made and investigated ID
open daylight, for undertake 70 aay thar you
nt n+e ~ ~ ns9 1sFns str,oa a Nsep
door, you put Stigma upon that mans character
"!en ~ nntng u liz ~ s.n ,,r,e
ssstmbea u the @ Stsss o. lntana Jo9 yin and
n. .n, ale n ~. ss;c ~ H. ~, NON f ,h
tooS H. pos,tion iii 9rand tunes had M out;sa
Their asela,nes1 =, u..,,.., ,x,.n -. o,n,,,+,
,ioual M Convention sssemiis1, in isso, they aecs.
@S!t1sd fssts; 20 ssas = ins .sms seas,assa,
~ n ai.Isiltnr i. ani hsyn taten na}ns In IN,
49, - ~ Ia wnt; tn,r in ,h.f State an3 r. .rorr
u1s dn cna! HIM. ,,o+ ,,,s s,.,,so,or o,,,
ca,n" m nrrr thls a,ssInoon sTn1,,a rnvc TN.
s ulsnv' q lie me contention faeta and % eyidsaee
@eu @ a.o ~ ~ Ssn1,nnu 1uG re az & "
Eaa anned n H. nitT ~ fansIon % thsr % FonI H.;
- srn,4 ~ ors,> AZ " eeans9oa. az, !, @
ss ~ Is1 erssi sst sna ~ VA Pm
~ 49,, anrora ,oet1.:,ar I ..s -
a ahd a9nqos rs a19t e % az oedea 10 no..
.;1a tnst,.1+inn snd 4 4nn .1s,4 .nre,,ed =
ageennt q; IL sntan;f tnert :, ~ aSs I
oldcn times o. modcEn times but vhat can bt
proven aul sustained " its antiquity.
II sft and entifrly contrary to tue genius af GU
= Institutions, and, Ia my Judgement, Il can 10 sup
n,anea unoat n }s,, aao Fnoat ~ interfering
! tae EuREeaaon ! would MAKE for Its Eemosa
( would be tais-A thing which have endeavored Y
~. f9d rpe. q sae 1Sk f fyuns ase I, es
act ~ Jutlces Of the Peece. OF Judges. Let tncs,
nsn oe ssleSted ios shclr intelligence, Or appo!nt
:, charged With anJ cr1We, you can bring him hefor
ths1 body OF magistrate, md, after the ex1rllna
tion IN open day. The evidence hclug t.Een dow
= nation, and that takes the rare of an indictmep
~ bJ : grand 1uiJ ~ ny Judgment, We could safe
Tse see:rey | " sana jury. which would start,
l. perfectly regular, when Il appears In al history
though evidence was frequently submitted to the1
H. in open Gons:
1t rfocct dlnes Of grand uly shonld be secrst th
y principal ones being that II would prevent th
g snloEnaIinn g! perlur!, nd ~ woold shield unal
netttons II The lndit ihal charged la the preae1
y age whcn lfct reputation and property arc ~
20 carefully guarded. 70 such reason could hc q
~ surrounded as !e sre BY all tho guarantee.
T. m tnnHdtencu civilization Ani living untirr
er constitution which secutes 70 every lnlsFtaa! =
90 90 largest personal Liberty, itwou!d appcaE tot
% saiasSnstie 10 H. *hole ,aeory o9 our gosef,
u. = ai.d the splrl ta ni ouf !asns4t.'Es-
" sa,, nits .rcfrcg is at Tasirnce Tiih nj m
~ rlcr.r, aud the y hole theory ri thf English 'ay
- -. ard tfs power TO adjudee upon knowledge Of /
= nrI,lH:ss without Gaia ami Without es1'!cnc
Gss.s.er e. 'sa5 anu 5pase. or JudHe a.
aX I }1ff, TcuiH t1ake y appear Gs Farancf win Z
Of thc.Ey Of all judicial proceedings with which v
~ ii it h. 4nly an Informing and accusing, and NJ
In lutltia! tEeuE2!t ta entltE thdfnendcnce nf Il
- ecrtt Which 4 ts the tendency ~ nloHefn dtscq
- snu 70 est&n4sH, coGtfao1ets tne taealf ol tnc
ItrsyrT,es ~ ~ rr ~ fsat n W .bs ansTsesn ~
slit ttunat aud statuicr1 c1,arsnte.I Sir Wii,is
nj So aGaS ~ ~ snS sAiss - tc foni Of "a