The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-03-23
THE BILL.
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Section 1. Be it enacted by the Legisla-
| ture of the State of Mississippi, That when
| il shall appear to the satisfaction of the
Governor OF this State, that felony has
| been com mitted in any county of this State,
and that owing to pref udice or other cause.
an impartial petit or grand jury cannot be
empaneled in such county, it shall be law
! full for the Governor to issue precept di-
recting the prosecution, indictment or trial
| of the person or persons charged with COM
hitting or being accessory to such felony,
| in some other county In this State, designa-
| ted on such precept, which said prccept
shall be directed to the District Attorney of
the District including the county so desig-
mated the facts or information upon which
said precept shall be issued, shall be taken
and held as true, and shall not be subject to
dispute or denial, but the duties and pro-
ceedings of all Justices of the Peace Circuit
| Courts and Grand Juries, Sherffs, Consta-
| bles, Jurors and other civil authorities of
the county so designated. and the prosecu-
/ tiOn, indictment and trial, shall. be in all
respects the same as if the offense were
charged to have been committed in the such
designated county.
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That when
any Indictment shall be found under the
provisions of this Act in any county other
than that in which the offense is alleged to
| have been committed. il shall re the duty of
| the Circuit Court, including the Clerk and
| Sheriff and the deputies of each, and all
| til the offender or offenders mentioned in
such Indictment, either as principal or ac-
cessory, shall have been arrested as herein :
after provided; and if any such officer shall
violate the provisions of this Section, lie
shall be liable to indictment therefor and on
conviction thereof shall be fined not less
than five hundred dollars, $500, imprisoned
in the county jail no less than six months.
and shall be removed from Office.
SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, That imme-
diately upon the return of any Indictment
under this Act by any Grand Jury of any
county so designated by the preeept of the
Governor, it shall be the duty of the Judge
to order the Clerk TO issue the proper bench
warrant for each defendant, to the county
in which the offense is charged to have been
committed, or in which the defendant is
likely to be found, for the arrest of such de-
PENDANT or defendants, returnable at such
term as the Court shall direct, which said
warrant shall be directed to the Sheriff Of
the proper county in each case, and shall be
executed and returned by such Sheriff; and
the Sheriff receiviI such warrant shall de-
liver the defendant or defendants to the
Sheriff of the county in-which such indiet-
ment shall have been found; and all costs
and necessary expenses for guards trans
pOrtatiOn and safe keeping of each prisoner,
shall be paid out of the Treasury of the
county in which such offense shall be charg-
ed to have been committed, aud il the de-
PENDANT or defendants, shall be convicted, all
such expenses shall be charged against him,
an other costs.
SEC. A. Be 1t further enacted, That when
ever any Indictment for felony shall be
pending in any Courtin this State, OF anT
prosecution for felony shall have been COM
menced before any Justice Of the Peace, or
otherwise IN this STATE, il shall appear TO
the satisfaction of the Governor, that owing
to prejudice or other cause, fair and i'm
partial trial cannot be had in such county,
itshall be lawful for the Governor TO issue
his precept- directed 70 the prosecutor or TO
the proper District Attorney, as provided In
the first Section in this Act and thereupon
tie Glerkof the Court wherein such iadict-
ment shall be pending, or the Justice befoae
whom such Prosecution shall have been cou-
meneed, shall Immediately certify a correct
Transcript OF the entire record to such cause
to. the Circuit Court, or some JusticH of TIE
Peace of the County designated in such pre-
cept: and the Sheriff or other officer shall
deliver the defendants, % the Sheriffor 9th
eF proper officer of such designa1ed County;
and such precept shall be construed In like
manner, and have like effect, as provided In
the first Section Of this Act; snd the re-
cords and proceedings Of any Justice OF the
Justice Of the Peace, under this Act shall be
subject to amendment and all other pro-
ceedings before him, in the same manner
and with the same effect as IL originally
commenced before him, and all the costs ard
expenses of transferring the proceedings,
and delivering the defendant or defendants
ss provided for in this Section
shall be paid in like manner as provided
for In the third Section OF this Act.
Sec. 8. Be it further enacted, That when-
ever the ends Of public justice require Il. it
shall be the duty OF the Governor 70 0ffsr q
reward, not exceeding the sum of five hun-
dred dollars (s5O0) for the apprehension Of