Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1875-02-13
-.x ...scrrON OF .URORs-

An important VII, inu
wrsn. has p.s ed both branches OF
the Legislature. 1t guards against 'h-
,.,,,pr,i,n of iure, by allowing each |
party lrrigInt to have an officer in at
tendance during trial. The most imPor-
,.ns feature of the bill is that relating to |
..s,ruck jurie>," as follows; ....
Section one hundred and sixfy-one.
Wien the action Is called for trIa! nS
i,ry. the clerk shall prepare separate
i,,Ylot, containing the names OF the
;rrors summoned VINO have appeared
nj moi been excused. ana deposit tHem
IN hoy He shall then draw from the
b,x twelve names, and the persons
whose names are drawn shall constitute
the Jury. If the ballots become exhaust
ed before the Jury Is complete. or II Tor
.nu cause a Juror or JurorS be excused OF
,,i.rb,r,,ed. A sufficient number OF addi-
,,o,sI iurors shall be drawn from the
;,ry-lax and summone as provided by
NV The Jury shall consist OF twelve
persons. unless the parties consent TO a
less number. The parties may consent
4, any number not less than four. Such
consent shall be entered by the clerk IN
~. minutes of the irial. III either
Marty to the action. shall. prior TO Its
/, beinc set for trial nile and serve upon
th.. Opposite party showing that more
than TEN thousand dollars : Involved III
the CONTROVERSY, together with a aotlce
tina, he viii demand struck jury 10: the
same. the Court staN at tie time oil set
ting the Gauss, for trial, il II be satisfied
that SAID amount OF .nnfe l. really IL
solved. and IL the party i slsndiaS such
struck Jury shall deposit a sufficient
amount to pay the expenses of obtaining
.bs same make an order that the c,i1s"
h. tried by a special struck jury. which
shall be detained III the fclioSinS man
ner: The Iufce shall proceed i"tth*l'h
to draw from the jury-toI list OF one
hundred paaIes ~ inrurs therein con
t.iu..a. v hlch list hal be opened to the
inspection Of ei;hsfP ry NJ all proper
times after being dTa an At time 10
he e;,poin.ed by the Count. not less than
tyer,ty-four hours after the completion
.. s..ch list. the parties shall be required
"A oneu CONT to strike from slcn hst
n,.- name alternately. The pia!Ht'n
striking hrs, TIL there shall be but fifty
names Remaining. such atty remaining
jurors shall theTeupon ne SUMMONED -
nroyiIed by law t. appear III Court on
;he dsy fixed for Trial. They shall no'
h., borId 20 attend rule-s when sum,
u,,re,. tney are phil u. :en.iersd 'htii
fee, .n- ore DAYS att u1auce and mile
ace from their place IF residence, II they
demand L. Wh,n The v=nire Is issue,
,cy said juo :. either party shall have
the night, upon payment of his fees tt
demand OF the Clerk duplicate OF tbs
vep,re. snd he. or any ritIzen OF tA'
State ia III. behalf. may serve the s''ui',
x,i.,, service shall have the same eifee
ss II mad t,v the St"ritS % IL" e,'1nty
I: Oh tn, = tt are di.eri''t 1" ",t'i
I.ss that nv ~ ale =: s-tf".l''5 &C.
ar II M, - t.,- ). r.':s ~ at.siti''''''' n''
for GOOD e.l;.ss OK bs Coz ii oi tle Pal
,irs excused by the Court. so as TO Ieiuc'
the nuubsr below thirty, tue Court sba!
;L.teupon, if either party demand II
Law rom tie j1r--Iox an additional
list OF names no: less tLan dcneie III
number SO deficient, who shall De sum
rlaued as herein provided tn aten
forthwith, O. on any Jay to which IN
,ri,, NAV be adjourned. and this process
shah be continued til there are at leas
thirty Jurors for .he parties to ehoos
rom: prorisied, that If any juror dlsooe
,he Summons to attend, tine Court shat
if either party demand 1t, compel n
attendance by attachment before sun
morning additional Jurors. unless ~
I,ourt be satisfied that such attendant
cannot be enforced within reasonab
time. When the attendance OF not lie.
than thirty jurors Is secured, unless u
rar.ies consent to choose from small
number, said jurors may he sworn a.
examined by the parties OF their VOL
DIRE. and after such examination. II
--vlsintiff FIRST. and then the defsndan
shsn strlke from tho list one juror alte
nateIy till the number Is reduced
twelve. or such less number ns the pa
ties NAV consent TO, who shall be s~o
to try the case, prorided. thai if the
he IN uneven number ct jurors to
stricken oil. the Cont shall strike
the last one, and if at any stage OF
proceedipss . party unreasonsbly della
TO strike Of juror in his turn,
Court shall strike for such party 30 {
l.ying to strike.