The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1876-04-07
AZ AZ - 49, JTIstices of the Peace

SECTION l. Be 1t enacted By the Leglsfaaf"re
ot the STATE of Mississippi, That it shall here
after he the duty Of each Judge OF the circuit
Court in This State at each regular term OF ms
court in each county, to require every 'petioe
of the Peace and &c 0fica0 Justice OF the Teace
in the county in which such term OF cour. 10
being held, to appear on the nrSt OF seconu uay
of such term OF court, Win trahsoll ~ =,
docket and submit the same for examination
and insDection by the grand jury, which tran
scrint shall contain full and complete report
of ali fines imposed. and the amount OF the
same collected by such Justice of the Peace,
and what disposition has been made OF the
same which shall be certified and sworn TO 'ny
snch Jnstice or ear 0ffci0 Justice of the Peace,
before the Circuit Clerk OF such county any
anv Justice or eroffcio Justice of the feace
wiilfullv making false entry upon such tran
script shall be guilty of perjury, ana, on con
yiction thereof shall be subject to all the pans
and penalties prescribed by law
SEC. 2. Be 1t further enacted, That 1T shall
be the duty of the grand jury to carefully eX-
anime the transcript OF each Justices docket
in the presence of the District-Attorney, ana
make report of their action thereupon to the
Judge of the court, in open court and II, upon
such examination, it shall appear that any Jus
tice or ec-0tfciO Justice of the Peace has failed
to paw over or account for any money or mon.
evs in the manner and time required by law, 1t
! shall be the duty of said grand jury to present
bill of Indictment against such detaultlng
Justice or er-O1ic5O Justice OF the Peace, as
now provided by law; and when SUCH lndlct
ment shall have been prosecuted, 1t snail DE
the duty of the court to proceed to the trial OF
said case instanter, unless good cause can be
shown for continuance .t.
SEC. g. Be 1t further enacted, That if any
Justice or er-oficio Justice of the Peace shall
neglect or refuse to appear with transcript
of his docket and report, at the time provided
in the first section of this Act, it shall be the
duty of the Judge of the court, on the applica
ton of the District Attorney, to issue sucf
summary process as is provided by law II
the cases of defaulting jurors witnesses
and it shall be the duty of the Sheriff of the
county to serve the same promptly, Tor which
he shall be entitled to receive and collect The
same fees as provided by law in similar pro
cess and the Clerk of the Circuit Court shall
/ likewise receive the same fees as in like cases
Pr0yided, That the District Attorney shall have
authority to compel any Justice or ee-ctca
= Justice of the Peace to present his docket TO
the inspection of the grand jury, whenever il
his judgment it may be necessary. s3
f SEC f. Be 1t FURTHER. enacted That it shall
be the duty of the foreman of each grand jur
TO deposit the transcript of the docket of eac
Justice or er-0fcio Justice of the Peace s
f furnished him, in the office of the Clerk of tn
! Circuit Court at the end of the court term
3 which shall be carefully filed and preserved b,
r such Clerk, and subject at all times to the in
spection of any person desiring to do |
shall be the duty Of the Judges Of the severa
, Circuit Courts in this State to give this Act il
charge to the grand jury at each regular tern
> Of his court
Sec 5. Be 1t further enacted, That all Act
or parts of Acts in conflict with this Act b
, and the same are hereby repealed; and tina
Il: .l,-11 a. l.
and after its passage.
| APPROVED, March 81, 1876.