The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-01-14

lutte veto. The bill follows the POLAND
law, even to the language, and supple
ments it in the exact spirit of that ac'
of Congress. 1t was because the POLAND
Law fell short of the requirement thai
the open venire was resorted to, ano
now this bill viii cover the deficiency
No one can complain of the proposed
measure; that is to say, no one from
whom opposition would be expected
The Poland law gives to faction com
prising one-fifth of the community, one
half the jurors, and this bill simply con-
tiuues the unequal ratio, retaining only
fifty per cent. of the jurors to eighty
per cent, Of the population, The mi
nority certainly can not find il in its
heart to claim unfairness in this, and
the majority will not oppose, for itgives
them something, whereas at present
they are denied everything.
We say, we do not believe the Cover
nor dare veto the bill, much as he I'M
doubtedly would like to; but, whether
or not he dare do it, let him have the
opportunity. The Legislature can
afford to go to Congress and the coun-
try with the bill, and Murray cannot.
If His Excellency thinks he can afford
to let him try it on, and and let him
also accept the responsibility OF de-
priving all jurors of any pay for their
services for the next two years. Muir
rays message is threat from first to
last he tells the lawmakers what they
may expect unless they do as he bids
them, and swing whip over their
heads; now, turn the tables on HIS
Highness, and let him plainly under
stand that unless he approves this bill,
nota dollar will be appropriated by this |
for the payment of juror.
Then let jurors and the public know
Why the former will be compelled to
serve without compensation, bearing
heir own expenses: let Governor Muir
'ay shoulder and carry the responsible
ty of depriving men of pay for service
which the law will compel them to per-
orm.
The law for the payment of jurors will
xpire on April LIST, next, three weeks
rom the adjournment of the Assembly,
nd we will here urge the lawmakers to
OF re-enact the law, until the bill to
rovide for the selection of jurors has
cen approved and become a part of the
atutes of the Territory. The public is S
and radically opposed to q
le payment of jurors who are chosen {
ecause it is known they will convict I
hatever the evidence presented to l
lem, and however innocent of crime +
he accused may be, and if we can have e
My Jurors of that class, let them at :
asst serve without compensation.
The HERALD hopes Mr.. Humans bill
i'll be passed Immediately and sent to
he executive, but before it passes it
lould be amended in at least one i'm
II IaLS 4CopSSl. " PAONRNCo IAoe VIC
jury lists shall be drawn
January of each year; it is hardly
-obable that the bill can become law
lis month, and in the event of its
lure the open venire rule would
'ntinue another year, and if worked as
has been In the past ,incalculable mis-
lief will be wrought in the twelve
onths. Special provision shall be
ade for the supplemental lists for
Sc; otherwise the original list of this
strict will be exhausted perhaps be-
re the close of the first term of court
i'd for the remainder of the year the
nited States Marshal will be able to
y who shall be convicted and who
lowed to escape. -