, 1876-03-25

SQiiaw Dance houses.
Squaw Brothels.
Mad Houses. and Gambling Houses.
Prompt and energetic actions on your
part will rid your county OF these iniqui.ies.
VIII. You will also examine as 10 the
condition OF the Public records, aud tinan-
cies Of the county, and the conduct Of your
officers, it especially deyolves upon the
Grand Jury to sec that they discharge their
duties in accordance with the law.
Section 81 provides punishment, tor of.
6cers who fail to perform their duties.
Statutes 1873 page 2o2, section Of.
TX, The fees of county officers, are fixed
by law, and to enable the public to know
whether legal fees arc charged, the statute
provides, Act 1869 page 372 Section 8. That
Clerks Of Disrric: Courts,
Shcritfs,
Auditors,
Judges Of Probate Courts
Justices Of the Peace.
Shall each Keep fee book in which they
shall enter al fees charged by them. "Sad
'books shall be open to the inspection OF any
one desiring to inspect the same, in ohich
shall be stated the fees charged for in detail,
with the title of the matter, proceeding, or
action in which they arc charged.
And by section i2, of said act any officer
who shall take more or greater fees then are
allowed by law. Shall be liable to indict-
ment, and on conviction be fined not more
than one thousand dollars, and be removed
from office.
BY the provisions Of section TO- it is made
the duty OF the Judge of this court to give
this statute in special charge to the Grand
Jury.
II these fee books are properly kept, you
will at all times have bill of items of the
fees, charged your citizens as full and com.
plete as the items Of an account furnished
you by your merchant, and can see at a
glance whether the charges be correct. I
submit to you gentlemen that in the early
history of your county you require all and
each OF your officers, to strictly conform to
the law, and by so doing, you will have no
occasion to prosecute any of your officials for
embezzlements and frauds, Wholesome fear
of sem.annual visitation 10y Grand Jury,
will make them exact in the discharge of
their duties, you thereby make the law,
terror to them that do evil, and shield
to the upright"
In the investigation of any case it is no
part ol your duty to examine witnesses for
the defendant You will look only to the
ave as made by the witnesses brought be-
!, &c you by the District Attorney or by
u r foreman, and in no case whatever will
"a Summon witness on the request of
efe,, liant. If however it shoplh be made
, app 'ar from the examination of any wit.
ess IL al there is q witness in reach of
,bnnua whose testimony would explain
way the charge, you may if you deem
roper bsN such witness brought before you.
To find m indictment requires, the con-
urrence Of tw elve jurors, and if from oil
he evidence before you in any case, uneS-
'laincd, and = lncon'radicted, you as Petit
Jurors would onvict, you should in such
ases indict.
1t is intended by the law, that ycur pro.
eedings should DC kept secret, so yon have
worn, and no juror shall be allowed to state
" compelled to testify as to any matter
which occurred in the jury room. Section
.78, CIR. Practice 1878.
trust gentlemen that Jou will endeavor
o strictly confUrm to the requirements of
,our oaths and the law il this behalf, re-
member that it is the businesS Of no persons
,ut the jury, District Attorney and Court to
Inow what matters are transacted in the
ury room.
Your foreman has authority to administer
N oath to all witnesses who appear before
'ou.
You will regulate your own sessions and
but in so doing, you must he
,rOmpt and diligent in the dispatch Of the
business Lcfore you avoid all unnecessary
lelay and expense, but in nc case should you
neglect TO make full investigation of a
,asc on account OF the costs to be incurred !
t is always economy to compel men to obey
he law at whatever cost.
The District Attorney will advise with
'ou as to the law, AMI you may Mt any time
Isk the advice of the court, rs to questions
If law.
The District Attorney will cause TO be
all witnesses he may require, in
he investigation of matters by him sub
nitted 70 yoG, and the clerk on request Of