The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-09-07

tions and Il of an act eRtitltd ian act
to regulate grand juries and juries in
civil and criminal cases in the courts of
the State" approved August 1, 1876.
SECTION 1. Be Il enacted By the Le2isla-
tGrS of tA3 State Of Tenas, That the juryta
commissioners appointed and serving rs
such ct each term OF the district court, in
addition to the other duties required of
them by law, shall, at the same time and
place at which they shall select jurors for
the next term of the district cOart, make
out for the use of the jury commissioners
Of the county court complete list Of the
names of all the persons selected by them
as grand aRd petit jurors, and shall place
said list 10 an envelope aud seal the same
and write their names across he seal, and
they shall address SAID envelope to the jury
commissioners Of the county court of the
proper county, and they shall deliver saiu
envelope without unnecessary delay to the
distric CT judge In ooen urt
SEC. 2. The district Judge shall, without
unnt cessary delay, deliver said envelope to
the county clerk OF one of his deputies. and
at tue time of delivery administer In said
clerk or deputy, as the case may be, the
following oath: You do solemnly swear
tha'i you will to the best of y, ur ability
sa a.ly keep this envelope, and that YOU will |
mel ther open the saline nor allow II 10 be |
opened except as provided by law, and |
thtlt you will cause 1t to be delivered to the |
jury commissioners of the county court |
ue II hereafter appointed in and for this |
CO unity" ...f
4 SEC. g. At the first term of the county |
court thereafter held, at which jury com
,lnissohsrs are appointed, IL shall be the |
duty of the cnunty clerk to deliver said en-
vclope to the jury commissioners, or any |
one of them appointed at said term, and |
take receipt therefor, and said receipt
shall stsae whether the seal OF said envel-
.ope be broken or not.
SEC. 4. Alter the jury commissioners
appointed by said county court shall have
assembled for business as provided by law,
they shall open said envelope and reaC said
list of names, and no per,ou named on said
/ list shall be selected as juror by said jury
commissioners.
SEC g. The jury commissioners APP
! ,ointed and serving as such at any term of
| { ne county court, in addition to the other
{ uties required of them by law, shall, AZ
( he same time and place at which they Sc
] ect Jurors for the county court, make out
| 4 or the use of the jury commissioners for
| I he district court n complete list of the
! James of all persons selected by them as
| ] urors; they shall place said list in an en-
| ] names across the seal and address said en-
velope to the jury commissioners of the
district court of proper county and deliver
/: said envelope without unnecessary delay
| to the county judge In open court.
Sec. 8. The county judge shall, without
unnecessary delay, deliver said envelope to
the district clerk, or one Of his deputies
| and at the time of delivery administer TO
said clerk, or his deputy, as the case may
be, the following oath: You do soemuly
swear that you will, to the best of your
ability, safely keep this envelope and that
| you will neither open the same nor allow 1t
to be opened, except as provided by law,
| and that you will cause it to be delivered
| to the jury commissioners of the district
court next hereafter appointed in and for
this county. H''i r.
SEC. Z. Al the first term of the district
court thereafter held, it shall be the duty oil
| { he district clerk to deliver said epvelop'
the jury commissioners or any one of
| 1 hem, appointed at said term, and take a
,eceipt therefor; and said receipt shall state
= whether the seal of said envelope be broken
| I pr not.
SEC 8. After the jury commissioners ap-
/ I pointed at said term OF the district court
hall have assembled Tor business MS pro.
sided by law, they shall open said envelope
] named ON said list shall be selected as q
Juror by said jury commissioners.
| Sec. o. IL shall be the duty of the jury
| Z, commissioners, in both district and county
l., courts, before leaving the apartment in
which they select jurors, to destroy said
! list of names, and it shall be unlawful fol
| hem or any of them to make known to any
| | 'erson the name of any person on said list.
| SEC. 10. That section OF "An ac
ntirled AN act to regulate grand juriei
nd juries in civil and criminal cases In tn,
courts of the State,'' approved August |
S76, be so amend ed as hereafter to read a
T ollows: ''Section 8. Within thirty day
{ f the next term, aud not before, the clerl
hall open the envelopes, and make out
air copy of the jury list for each week ant
Ia i've the same to the sheriff or his deputy
v Tho shall, at least three days, prior to th
E rst day of The next term, summon the per
Is ms to attend on Monday of the we, k TO
Y yhich said persons were drawn as petit
il urors, by giving personal notice To eacI
| JUROR, or by leaving written notice at th
Ii iror's place of residence with membS
o ( his family over sixteen years old, and IL
e ither event the sheriff shall name the dal
nd week said juror Is required TO appear
I he lists shall De returned by the sheriff oil
Il re first day of the term, with q certificate
e, ch juror WAS summoned, from each o
W hich lists, thirty persons, more or less, q
tt Judge may direct, shall be selected fo
| th week named in the list, from thos
| su mmoned and in attendance and not ex
Gu sed by the judge in open court in the or
de in which their names appear thereon
wi 70 shall compose the regular panel Of tina
| va ek."
! SEC. II. That section II of "An act en-
tit led IAN act TO regulate grand juries anC
1 Jun les in civil and criminal cases in tn
co, Irts of the State,'' approved August 1
Is 10, be 80 amended as hereafter to reat
as follows: Sec. II. No jury shall b
rec ruited in any civil case IN the district o
COZ lnty court, unless the party demsndin
q j. Try shall have deposited by nine o'cloc
4 A. N. on the day of the court set by th
jud ge for the trial OF jury causes, jur
fee OF five dollars if in the district court
andar three dollars il in the county court
and Cail causes in which jury fees have bee
II dep Isited, shall be at once entered by tn
cler, < in the regular order on ''jury Cas-
! trih docket Said causes, except appear
! ance , shall be tried, or disposed Of for III
, term m their regular order. before thos
caeee in. which no jury has been demand
8 ed al "a jury fee deposirec Pr0ctdef, TINS
in CT vii cases filed before the passage 4
this ct, parties desiring jury shall nc
be rec luired to pay the jury fee until I'll
case h. called for rial.'' 49, 3o9tstaf.
SEC ~. 1Theress, there is an imL era
tive ptiblic ecessity existing for the in
e mediate opers .tion Of the provisions OF thi
y act, as well an act entitled San act I
regulate graz juries and juries in civ
and criminal cases in the courts OF III
State, app roved August /, 1875, thu
!, creating an emergency, therefore that th
y aart, as well - the act TO which this
!! supplement- try, take effect and be in fore
: fir m and at Ter its passage. Approved Al
+ gt,st Is, 1S rs.
z The STATE OF TYxAs.
DEPARTBfEST or STATE
: j. A w. DeBerry, Secretary OF Stass 70
y the State Of Texas, do hereby certify tbs
y l the fnrepa ing L. A frne and correct COPY D