The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1873-08-02
f,,us Of the State Of Louisiana.
Published by Authority.
AN ACT

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ReIative to Juries in and for the
State of Louisiana: to determine
the qualification of jurors; to
nrescribe the manner and fix the
time of drawing juries, except
in the parish of Orleans; to de-
signate the persons to draw the
same; TO exempt certain persons
from serving on juries; to give
the district judges certain dis
cretiouary powers; to provide
for and prescribe the manner of
summoning talesmen jurors; to
reouire clerks of the district
courts to give certificates to iu-
rcrs in certain cases, and to per-
form certain other duties, and
TO provide for summoning Jurors
and to compel their attendance.
Section L. Be it enacted by the
Senate and House of Representa-
lives of the State of Louisiana in
General Assembly convened, That
the qualifications of a juror to
serve in any of the district courts
in this State shall be the following
and no other shall be required !:
To be a bona fide male resident of
the parish in and for which the
court is being held and the jury
drawn, twenty one years of age,
not under Introduction by a decree
ola competent couIt, or charged
With any crime punishable at
hard labor in the penitentiary or
death pending at the time the
competency is to be determined;
provided, however, that there
shall be no distinction made on
account of race. color or previous
condition, and provided further,
that nothing in this section shall
be SO construed as to deprive the
Judges of this State Of the discre.
ton to decide upon the competen-
cy of iurors in particular cases,
when from any physical iufirmity
or from relationship within the
fourth degree, to be computed &C
oording to the civil law, or from
ignorance Of the English language
aud Inability to understand the
same when read or spoken, or 9TH
er cause, the juror may be iucom,
petent to sit upon the trial of any
particular cause.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, Sc.
That the following persons are ex,
empt from serving as jurors, but
the exemption shall be personal
to them, and when they do not
themselves claim their exemption
it shall not be sufficient cause for
challenging any person or persons
exempted, to-wit:
First The members of the Gen
eral Assembly, their clerks and
officers during the sessions of the
Legislature, aud in going to and
returning from the same.
Second-The Governor, Lieu.
tenant Governor, State Auditor,
State Treasurer, superintendent
Of Public Education, the Secreta
~ Of State, their clerks and em
poyes, and all public officers com
missioued under authority of the
United States.
Third-The judges and officers
OF the several courts of this State,
attorneys and counsellOrs at law,
ministers of Gospel, physicians
actually engaged i'm the practice
& their profession, professors and
school teachers while employed in
teaching, apothecaries, volunteer
freUea WHO have been seven
years or mere in active service,
and notaries public.
Fourth-All persons who are
ever sixty years Of age, those who
from sickness or other physical
infrmity may be incapacitated
from rendering such service, and
all those who may have served as
regular jurors at any term of tue
court during the three years mex;
Receding the time they may be
csaeed or summoned again as ju
ms cC talesmen.
Sees. Be it further enacted, &c.
That the number Of jurors to be
drawn-zs is hereinafter provided
for the regular terms of the dis
trct courts of this State, the par
ish Of Orleans, and parishes where
the books of registration are &C
cessible to the officer of court re
quired to draw jnries excepted
shall not exceed one hundred MOI
be less than fifty-two; and the
several district judges of this
State are hereby vested with tn,
discretionary power to order th,