The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-21

length of time tie train will stop at
given place. Also that cats be pre-
vded with fire, water aud light 1. tn,
comfort OF ! asseng.rs, aad iha. con
du t)ls 10 seaiiog the passengers
That conductors, engineers or mao
ayers on railroad tain bt
punished for running into an
ether train or car a. the CROSSING
Of another IA lroed. For fear the
court has omitted to cha'gs yta spec
tally on all The pioyis ons OF the law
as r, qni,ed, IL refers you to 6 81 y on 500
(Mil. & Yer. Code a, contaniuv a
full list Of the came, and also to sec ION
1912 of the came code as containing O
lis, OF ffsnses In which the grand Jury
has the power OF seudng for W .tussses
when they or any one OF them suspect
violation of the laws therein re-
ferred to.
PUDLIc ROADS.
A good system Of public roads is
very greatly needed, and is especially
demanded by the Poop living in the
rural districts, aud in order to perfect
our pre- sent syetem the Lsgis AZURE at
its last session (lSS5) passed an act 10
regulate the working and laying out
of public r. a1s, and imposed certain
duties upon the over, GERS and high
way commissioners, VIII ch is therein
fully set out. The Court CHARGES you
that il any overSeer or comm issioner
C ntinue to neglect TO keep their high
ways in good repair he or they nay lie
Indicted. 1t is unlawful for any
pc rson to rids or dive over any pub
lie bridge cjnet ucted over any of the
rivers and cree ks in this Safe faster
than a walk. Any p,rson violating
the provisions of this law is guilty OF
a misdemeanor. This act, however,
does not apply to bridges within the
limits of municipal corporations or
stone bridges on incorporated lurr-
Pike rcads. 1t is made the duty of
the Court to charge you specially as
10 tie act to prevent the
PLAYING OF GAMES
of baseball, cricket or auy other game
that is played with ball bat or club
on the Sabbath day. This of nse is
regarded ss a desscration of the day
of lest and worship, as instituted by
The divine Ruler of the universe. 1t
is no doubt an innocent and amusing
game, and when played on any other
day than the Sabbath Is not unlawful.
But the law must be inforCed, and
when it has been made to app ar to
you that any person has engaged in
playing auy OF said games on the Sab
bath he or they are guilty OF a miede-
meauor, and your duty il TO indict all
such persons, and in addition are
clothed with inquisitorial powers and
msy send for witnesses aud prefer
presentments. 1t is your special duty
to inquire into the condition and
management of the public prisons
and other county building, and insti-
tutions of the county, into the Condi-
ton of
THE COUNTY TREASURY
and the bonds OF all county officers
with regard 60 their correctness and
aud to the misconduct in
office OF county officers. From some
reason It appears that the last grand
jury neglected to report the con Iition
of the records Kept by the'J Justices of |
the Peace Of the county. 1t becomes |
your duty now to look into this mat
ter and report any and all irregulari-
ties found in said Offices. The Court |
will call your atteptlon to an irreRu-
larity that BppearS from the warrants
seat mp to this Couf by number of
the Justices of the Peace, and it is
this: In making out subpoenas for
witnesses It is the habit to include the.
names of the Sta as well ss the de-
PENDANTS witnesses In one tubpoe ns,
and as result, the State or county |
will be taxed with the coss OF not |
only its own witnesses but that OF de-
PENDANTS rs we'll. In great many in
stances this may be, and is no doubt,
an oversight in the hurry of issuing |
the papers, and in other cases it might |
be by design or intention to tax the
State or county with cost of defend
ants witnesses, which Is contrary 10 |
law. The Court d signs 10 charge you |
in regard to the law governing
THE HOLDING OF INQURsTs.
The cost OF holding inquests in this
County has become very burdensome |
on the treasury, and the cost is much
greater than the bent fits derived and
in fact the benefit derived from hold
ing inquest at all is not percept BILE
in the administration Of the criminal
law in this county. However, in some
supposed cases it may become neces-
sary, but as to the wisdt N Of the law
you have nothing TO do. This great
OF cost for holding in
quests no doubt srlsts from the fact
that 30 many justices OF the peace
make apecial bu mess Of holding in
quest, and on the dead bodies OF per-
sons who may not have come to their
death by any of the causes mentioned
in the statute; hat is, persons who
come 10 their death by accident orun-
lawful violence, or by suspicious
In other words, some OF these
{ fficials are too suspicious and find
themselves viewing the body OF per-
fon who may have died with the orol-
nary
DISEASES OF THE COUNTY,
such as the wb hopping cough, messes,
or Arksnsas swamp fever, a fact We
known to the persons who surround
the death bed and without the slight
est cauee for suspicion Of foul play. The
Court cla'g,s you that the Coroner is |
the officer appointed by law to hold
inquest, and that the justices of the |
peace can only perform this duty in
the absence OF the Coroner, or his in
ability to sct from sickue,s. See sec
tions 6l39 and 6l44, Mil * Yer Code
The word absence is not in this con-
nection to be construed as beiOg alb
sent from the precise spos where the |
death may have occurred, go as to su-
thorize Justice TO hold the inquest,
but absent from his usual pace of
business or the county, and 1t is rem
dered thereby imprac ticable to give
him, and hat he may comply with,
the required notice, and then only can
justices of the peace be called on and
have the power and authority to hold
inquest. [Seclion 6145, Mil. & Yer.
Code.1 The iuquistiops returned to
this Court should show in all cases