, 1877-01-21

| geoted that the Court should appoint Com
mission of three to serve without pay, their
services being equivalent to exemption ,E from y
| jury service. They should make out the lists OIL
jurors 10 hc drawn. The baiifts do not serve
summons on more than Is per cent Of the lists
| furnished them. In one instance the speaker
| was told by bailiH that not more than per
cent was served.
Mr. w. H. King said that special jury Law for
| Cook County could not be had; it must be- 4
general law all over the State. He thought the
| present Law WAS good enough, If it were proper
| 1y enforced. He did not believe that the Judges
did not violate the law at every term nf court.
Everybody violated it, from the County Com
1nfssioiicrs down to the Judges" He favored
| the appointing of a committee to wait on the
Judges and point out to them the absolute i'm
strict letter OF Interpretation. Under the loose
system now in vogue it is possible for the mean
est shyster to beat the bust lawyer in the land.
Mr. 4. 81. Pence believed that the law now on
the books Is IS good as can be had it DC on1y
| appoint jury committee, who should be aided
! by committee of the Bar Association, for the
| selection OF jurors. If the lawyers would ex-
ercise their rights aud challenge the array, the
| courts would in short time see to it that tic
law is strictly enforced. II the officers will not
carry out the law, let them be indicted aud pros
| ecuted for malfeasance in office. The whole
sale list in the box at the County Clerks office
| is an illegal one, and should be done over III 4
!
Mr. B. F. AVER, after reading the statute, said
it was as good one as VIC need. The duty i'll
posed on the Commissioners Is imposed on them
as Board. lie thought it would be better II 1t
| were made personal duty, with penalty
attached for nou-fulnllment, such as removal
| from Office or the payment OF heavy fne.
Dir. Horton thought the greatest difficulty Is
with the baililIs, many OF whom he believed to
be jury brokers, who divided the jury fees with
| the bunlmers who arc always hanging around
hor
ju1ies in this county for one rear. nc believed
| in holding the Sheriff to moro strict accounfa-
| bility. The bailH who does not legally perform
his duty should be discharged
| Mr. William P. Black thought the law should
| be amended SO as to read, At least one-tenth
and not more than uue-sxth " OF tho legal voters
shall be selected for jury service: This would
| inA1rc a selection OF names Which Is NOT no"
I made.
| John LYLE King agreed with Mr.. Horton in
holding the balitfs responsible. 1t is easier Tor
them to pick upa jury IN tue courtroom than 60
around town and serve summons. 1hc Fenlre
should bercturneda week or so nefore court term .
commences; and then it would be known how
many OF the list drawn ha1 been personally
served II we can't control the bailitfs we can
| have no improvement III the jury service
After further discussion, Gen Stiles motion
The following Committee was appointed to
wait upon the Judges and impress upon them
the necessity OF stIlst en'9Tefmsne g aEta, q tae
jury law: W. II. hing, y. u. doltot, u "
Smith, B. F. Aver, and z. e. Mason.
INFERIOR APPELLATE COURTS.
Mr. High then submitted the draft Of the
bill relating to inferior Appellate Courts. The
bill among other things provided that the con-
currence OF all the Judges hearing Sa9se
should be necessary for any decision Ex'lu-
sive jurisdiction was given the courts over ap-
pcals in all cases other than criminal III their
respective districts. Full power was granted
them to execute their Judgments according TO
lou o01ff fiA ct y
OF the State. The appointment Of the Judges
was to be made BY the Supreme Court Bench:
Mr. Cooper moved that the draft should be
printed in bill form and its consideration post
poned Tor one week.
should consider the bill already presented to the
Legislature by the State Bar Association, amend
it to acrce with their IDEAS, and report at TIC
ut1t meeting.
ton should adjourn to next Saturday
Mr.. Cooper's motion was then put and car
ricd.
RECEIVERS.
Mr.. Black read the draft Of the bil1 In regard
TINT the Object OF the bill WAS to stop bank
r1,ptcv through the courts Ut equity 1t was
an amendment which ne very much desired to
SEE inserted IN our law
Mr.. Smith moved that the bill be recon-
uenucd to tue Legislature for passage. Lost.
SUPREME COURT CLERKS.
The bill providing for the employment OF
clerks for Judges Of the Supreme Court was
read by Mr.. Black One Of the defined duties
OF tho clerk wAs to *'write opinions Tor the
Tins ludicrous error was po1n1eu uut t- H.
Goudy, amt the clause was amended to read,
'periorm clerical duties for the Judges"
The bill was adopted and recommended to the
Legislature for passage.
uIvORCE ADVERTISING.
Mr.. High read the bill for preventing adver-
tising Tor divorce cases. It provided ttlat any
one advertising by book, pamphlet, newspaper,
to aid III procuring any divorce, either in this
State or elsewhere, shall be fined hot less than |
500 nor more than l,0o0 and imprisoned in |
the County Jail for not less than three months |
ply to the printing or publishing OF notices for |
procuring service of process republication upon |
defendants in chanec7y.
TIE bill WAS recommended to the Legislature |
Tor passage.
THE GAMBLING ACT.
Mr.. Black read the bill revising the Gambling
lct- It compelled accomplicc5 to testify, grant
ing them immunity ii they complied with the |
provisions OF the bill. Mr.. Black stated that it
simply extended tue provision which already |
prevails III criminal cases.
Gen stiles was opposed to the bill. He did
not think it right to compel 4 man to come into
court aud disgrace himself by admitting that he
was q yiolator Of the law.
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that it did not accomplish anything within the
scope OF the Association.
The bill was, OIL Il division, recommended for
passage.
APPEALS FROM JUSTICES COURTS.
Mr. Black also read 4 bill regulating appeals
from Justices Of the Peace. Its object was to |
prevent the numbering up Of the dockcts By
such appeals. The main provision was, that II
N appeal was not perfected within ten days
utter the filing Of the bond the case should lie |
dismissed.
Several objections were made to the bill on |
account OF inco1npleteness, and it was recon-
uitted, on motion Of john Lyle King, for the |
Insertion Of provision in reference to af1idavits
IT merit.
Mr.. Pence read the bill for amending the Prac-
ice act SO as to require verified statement of
License in suits upon money demands arising
out Of cout1act.
The bill was ordered printed and circulated
smong the members.
The same disposition was made Of bill pro-
riding Tor the establishment OF Probate Courts
By Air. Koscnthal.
The meeting then adjourned to next Saturday
1t o'clock.
ULFAR OF THE FROZEN HAND.