, 1873-03-19

appphrod that a juror WAS acquainted only Will,
tho 1rlsli language, and tint ho wns ooi,Ho-
thore iad not yot beon sufficient tlmo to form q
oorraot Judgment on tho working Of tho act.
Worry careful inquiries wero bong ,nnao during
tho proscnt asBt2os M to ta operation and, II
amend tho aot. Tho bil1 whom introduced BY
tho Government, providod, rs qualification for
serving on iurieB, for d mich highor sum than
Tint Which was ultimately inserted In tho net.
Of Dublin, tho qualification for, special jurors
wns reduced by one-half, and tho anmo thing
was iiono In otllcr caHoB with respect to both
common md special jurors ut tho request OF
various influential .pornona;; i whs quite possi,
bio TINT this lowering might llavo boon carried
too fur, and that tho question OF qualification
might require revision.
IN on1oA0o.
It1a not necessary to 60 over again tho evils
system. W % It is only tic othor dny that VIC pnascd
d new Inv which wns to c,lre tAa abuses then
prevailing; md but 4 fow months aftor that not
ind gone into operation tho city woke up ono
morning to find, according to an article IN this
boo por per- annunl ovor ind abovo Tho old expendl-
pensating advantages whatever. II proof wero
wanting rs to tho, perfect accuracy OF The
T. En'DgSs IL ass ts9i5s s i o would aa 10 fGoa sVsa
was followed instantly by tho County
Commissioners making an order to suspend tho
extraordinary payments then bolng made, tho
bench Of Circuit Court Judges also finding it
necessary to moot--Ho extrone wns tho excite
Iept-to pronounce OIL tho practices wo exposed,
when thoy ruled In accordance with tito action Of
tho Commissioners.
!, EXTEND THE POWER OF JUDGES.
Is apparent TINT We o. Chicago E. o aTo
per given above, tho opinion Of gentleman
who, from long experience Of Jurors and thor
Gnsh xsn snndqr on Ye e usea 5ad spoanp sH speA Il
rs roplyg g'Seh to Dsl'" Tn1Dunr f:oportor, TINT
iuroys i ought to continue to 30 drawn ;, aa
now provided by law. Experience Rhowe! that
ao ra neay ws to es seve q as 5s Jurors for
various rensons for inatance, como are doctors,
some lawyers, other are oyor or under ago, some
arc sick, and Bome are exempt, 30 TINT no mat
tor what amount Of di'iGoncots ~ exercised by tue
twenty por cont Of those drawn actually Boryo,
tho question Id how to fill tho panel. 1t would
occaston too much delay, and prove IN obstruc-
ton to business, to traw hgatn with tho ,,a Frye
tho court would BIO Obliged to romain idle. Tho
most feasible why. would Heom to 10 tho use OF
Bpocinl venro, whicl, allows tho officer to select
his own men. It Ia objected against this praetico
thai baiifls, aa 4 general ru1c, aro not circum-
spcct in their aolootions aud 1t lii broadly charged
by some that for consideration jury may 10
1mpanolod under tho apeciat venfro to suit tho
highest bidder. Therefore, tho bpcolal voniro
systo1n, rs ut present practiced, not answering
suggesta itself is to place the responsibility of
having good Jurors in our courts on tho Judgee
themselves. Daili{fs are now appointed-anl
no ono will dispute this asaortion-as quid
pro quo for services rendered. at tho primarieg;
ind by removing tho power Of appointing bailiifa
from tho Sheriff aud placing that power in tho
hands Of tho Judges, 30 that zach Judge may
appoint his own bailif's, mon Of rolinbie charac-
ter could be obtained for tho money now paid,
WHO would DO responsible to no political
organization for thoir places, being answornble
only to tho Judge, who should have full power
Of removal for cat,so. BY this means good jurors
would DO produced; for nobaiiifr, SO responsible,
would dare to transsgreas under the very noso Of
his principal, whore detection would bo almost
certain; and punishment prompt and final: This
syBtom boing adopted q return to the old pay
mont Of jurors would DO safe ind praetioable,-
witlAout fear Of professional juro1Is-nawse,y, y,
city, five cents each way, once.