The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-05-07
Ghe SaiIg Arsns.
The New Jury Law.


of the State of Illinois, represented IN the
General Assem6ly, That the county. board
Of each county shall, at or before the time
Of its meeting, in September, in each year,
or at any time thereafter, when necessary
for the purposes OF this act, make a list Of
a sufficient number, not less than One-tenth
Of the legal voters Of each town or precinct
in the county, giving the place of residence
of each name ON the list, to be known as a
jury list
PETIT JURY.
SEC. 2. At the meeting Of the county
board in the respective counties in this
State, in September in the year 1873, and
in each year thereafter such board shall
select from such list number OF persons
equal 10 one hundred for each term OF the
circuit and Other courts of record, except
county court, which may be provided by
law, 10 be held during the succeeding year
and in the county Of Cook, one hundred
for each term of the circuit and superior
courts Of Cook county, and one hundred
for the criminal court of Cook county for
each trial term, to serve as petit jurors :
Pr0rided, that the persons selected 10
serve as jurors 10 courts Of record, having
jurisdiction only in and for cities, shall be
selected from four Of the most convenient
towns to said court to be designated by the
Judge Of said court and the county clerks
of the county notified thereof before the
LIST day of September next and IN making
sneh selections shall choose aproportionate
number from the residents Of each town or
precinct, and shall take the names Of such
only as are
FTrst-lnhabitant Of the town or pre-
cinct not exempt from serving on juries.
SeeORd-Of the age Of 81 years or up
wards, and under 60 years old
Third-In the possession OF their natI-
raj faculties, and not iniirm or decrepid
FourH-Free from all legal exceptions
Of fair character, or approved integrity, of
sound Judgment, well informed and who
understand the English language.
SEC. s. II for any reason the list or the
selection provided for in the foregoing sec
tons of this act shall not be made at the
meeting OF the board held at the time spec
flied, such list or selection shall be made at
any meeting to be held as soon thereafter
as may be.
SEC I, The following persons shall be
exempt from serving as jurors, to-wit: the
Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary
of State, Auditor of Public Accounts,
Treasurer Superintendent Of Public In
struction, Attorney General, members Of
the General Assembly during their term
Of office, all Judges of courts, all Clerks Of
courts, Sherifs, CorOners, Postniasters,
maii-carriers, practicing attorneys, all Off
GERS Of the United States officiating minis
tiers of the Gospel, school teachers during
the terms of school, practicing physicians,
constant terrymen, Mayors OF cities, police
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nent
SEC. 3. At the time Of making such
selection, the name Of the person selected
shall be checked off from such list and
shall not be again selected rs a Juror till
every person named upon such list quail
fed TO serve as q juror has been selected
and all subsequent selections Of jurors, by
such board shall be made from such list
until all persons thereon qualified to serve
have been selected or until the expiration
Of two years from the time of the making
Of such list, when new list shall be made
PrOridcd, If any person who has been Sc
lected as juror shall not have been drawn
OF have served upon jury during the year
for which he was selected, he shall if quail
fed, be selected for the next year
SEC. 8. As often as one list shall have
been exhausted another shall be furnished
a. provided in section ] of this chapter
and the jurors shall be selected therefrom.
in the manner provided in sections 2and g.
The clerks Of the circuit court aud other
courts Of record in the county shall, at the
end Of each term Of court, furnish the coun
ty clerk list Of all persons who have
served as jurors during the term
SEC. Z. A list Of jurors so selected
shall be kept in the Office Of the county
clerk, who shall write the name and resi-
dence Of each person selected upon sepa-
rate ticket and put the whole into box 10
be kept for that purpose.
SEC. s. At least twenty days before
the FIRST day Of any trial term of any of
said courts, the clerk of such court shall
repair 10 the Office of the county clerk.
and in the presence OF such county clerk,
and without partiality, draw from said box
the names Of a sufficient number of said
persons, then residents Of said county, not
less than thirty for each two weeks that
such court will probably be in session for
the trial Of common law cases, to const
tute the petit jurors for that term, and
whoa there is an additional Judge in any
such court ike number for each add
tiOnal Judge requiring a jury, unless such
court shall otherwise order Pr0rided, That
should the clerk draw from said box the
name Of person whom he may know TO
be dead, 10 have been selected as a grand
juror, nonresident, absent from the
State, unable to attend in consequence Of
illness, or that he is legally disqualified to
serve as a juror, it shall be the duty Of
said clerk 20 report the name of such per
son to the county clerk and said clerk of
such court shall draw other names until
the required number shall have been Sc
lected
GRAND JURY.
SEC. 9. If grand jury shall be requir-
ed by law or by the order Of the Judge for
any term of court, it shall be the duty of
the county board in each Of the counties in
this State, wherein such court is directed
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