, 1876-11-18

ncss,s before you.
In the inquiry into causes submitted
to you by the District Attorney, yon
/ will examine such Witnesses as he may
bring before you-but in the conSiicra-
tion of matters specially submitted TO
ven by the Court, you will cause TO
come before you such Witnesses rs your
foreman shall direct,
In no event will you proceed to exam
inc both sides Of any case nor will yon
cause, to be submitted any witness, at
the request of the defendant or of his
attorney; if, however, during the exam
nation of ease, it should be apparent
that the testimony of Il witness, within
reach of subpoena, would explain away
the charge. You may in your discretion
and upon your own motion have him
brought before you, to the end that no
person be put upon trial without rco-
sonable and probable cause
In accordance with the foregoing gen
eral directions, you will proceed, to
make inquiry into the following matters;
First-Cascs of parties in custody or
under bail charged with the commission
of oiicnses against the laws of the Ter
ritory, duly returned by n committing
magistrate am much gratiiied gen
tlcmcn to say to you, that there is but
one case Of this character before You,
tO-wit: that of a person charged with
the crime OF "n rude and angry man.
ner exhibiting a pistol in crowd"
This otfrnsc is fully described on page
1856 section 81, laws of 1873 II men
will persist in carrying deadly weapons
about them, they should be held to a
strict account, as to the manner in which
they use them Prompt and just action
on the part of Grand Juries and Courts,
will soon Danish from among us the pis-
FOL and bowlc-knift.
Sccond-You will next inquire into
any causes submitted TO you by the Dis
trict Attorney upon complaint in wri-
ting and duly sworn to.
Third-Without any complaint being
laid before you, you will make diligcnt
inquiry as to the following matters;
The wilIul misconduct IN office of
public officers. All public officials, from
the lowest to the highest, should be held
to a strict accountability as to their con-
duct in the discharge oftheir duties, The
several statutes creating offices within
the Territory make full provision as to
the duties of the several officers, and by
the ample provisions of the criminal
practice act, punishmentmay be inflicted
upon those who neglect their duties.
shall make examination as to the conduct
of all officers. Here then, gentlemen, we
have the basis of all civil service reform:
the responsibility Of the officers whom
you elect to tribunal selectc, from
those who elect them, to wit, the Grand
Jury. This doctrine is Jeffcrsonian, and
full of wisdom.
/ call your special attention to the fol-
lowing sections of the criminal law on
this subject: Sections 81, %, 93, SO,
and to the fee bills at page 365, Statutes
OF 1869, as also sections 116, at page
207, laws of 1878.
The statutes relative to elections l am
not advised that any persons have viola.
ted any of the statutes upon this subject,
but as we have just been called upon to
exercise the elective franchlse-whch of
right may be exercised only by those
duly qualified to vote, and it is of the
utmost Importance that no persons be
permitted to vote unless duly qualified,
to the end that the will of the majority
honestly expressed may prevail sub
nit this matter to your consideration.
Sections 1O4, 105, 100, 1O7 and 1OS of
the Criminal Code make ample provisions
upon the subject.
The laws relative to license-sectlon
80 of the Criminal Code.
The statute relative to the disposal OF
intoxicating liquors to minors section
1877, Criminal Code; as amended, laws OF
1875, page SO.
The statute relative to minors playing
at cards, section 1873.
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