Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-02-12
Efficient Execution of the
Criminal Laws.

efficient execution Of the crimi
nal laws of the State, and Of Sc
, curing reduction ot expenses to
Taxpayers, made the following
report:
Your committee have, in the
limited time a lowed them, care
fully considered the questions en-
bodied in these resolutions:
/. Your committee are of opin,
ION that the number of perempto-
ry challenges allowed defend.
ants in capital cases ought 10 be
reduced to twenty-lolr, and in a
other ielonies to ten; that the
State shall have ten challenges in
capital cases and la all other ieI-
onies eight.
2. That a household or free.
hold qualification shall not be
necessary for either a grand or a
petit jury,it otherwise competent,
s. That il shall not, in any
criminal case, he n cause Of chal-
leng! that the juror has served
as such within one year before
his presentation, nor such person
be excused upon has own applica-
tion for that .e; n; nor shall ii be
considered cause of challenge
that such q person has a eau e
on the docket for trial.
4. That on the trial Of all fp}o-
nies, declared capital by law, il
the Attorney-General and defend
ant, by written requf St, signed by
the Attorney General and defend
ant in person. or by The Attorl e.
General and the attorney Of defen-
dant in the presence Of defendant,
request the court TO permit the
jury to disperse, then the court
may, IN lis discretion, permit iAe
jury to disperse
5. That when n bond or recOgni-
zance shall be taken by Sheriff,
Deputy Sheriff or other officer au-
thorized by law to take such houd
or recognizance for the appearance
of any party charged with crime
or misdemeanor, such bond or rec
Iognizance for the appearance of
any party charged with crime Or
misdemeanor, such bond or recog-
Iuizance shall bind the defendant
land suyet;e' for the appearance
lot the marty from time to time un-
ItiI rns case is finally disposed of
lin the court before ~hich such
party is required to appear nY
such bond of recognizance, G2less
such surety surrenderS his princi-
pal as now required by law, or he
is otherwise discharged by order
of the cou,t.
6. That in ali cases where a
forfeiture is taken upon a bond or
recOgnizance. or submitted in fa-
vor of the State according to law,
the Judgment she'll be final
| The issuance Of SCI ia is dis.
pensed with. but the defendant or
defendants in such Judgment, #
he has any ground, legal or equita-
ble relief, to such judgement.
Z. That in all cases upon con-
viction of a defendant or defend
ants, where the State may have
costs to pay, that court shall rem
der judgment against the State
for its costs in the first instance,
",ithout return Of 9ulla bona, and
at the same time render q judg-
ment for all costs against the de-
PENDANTS. but execution shall not
issue on said judgment against
defendants, except upon the spe-
oial order of the court, and if any
portion or all of said costs shall be
at auy time realized upon such
execution from the defendants, the
State shall be reimbursed her costs
there expended.
S. That in all criminal cases the
; fees of Sheriffs for the execution
S of a capidS or SubpRnq in favor
of the State shall be double what
e is now allowed by law, where the
= process is executed, and no fees
i where he fails to execute such Pro-
d cess.
e 8. That in oil cases where 9
d party may be tried before Jus
d tice OF the Peace charged with &
: felony, and the Justice shall &C
? quit the party and adjudge the
: cost against the State, then the
= Justice shall make out and cert
= iv the st ,te costs directly to the
Comptroller for payment. Th'
: Comptroller will pay the sam,
$ upon the certificate of the Judgt
+ and Attorney General of tue dis
S trict as to its correctness.
10. That in all cases, where fine
for forfeitures or costs shall be ad
judged against a debt in favor OF