Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1890-11-06
our DELEGATE SPEAKS.
Judge Num- Makes Some of
His Views Known to
the Convcn-
ton.


Mr.. Mum says:
Mr.. Chairman, 1 feel very mucl
embarrassed in addressing this Con
vention, but when I consider th,
| great imp u lance Of the subject un-
der confederation, Tho Bill o
Rights" i feel IL 10 be my duty % 1
representative Of the people, 4
make kaewn in % humble way the
views I have upon Of least three Of
the propositions contained in The
Bill Of Rights q reported By the
Committee, in wh,ch / cannot con-
cur With the report Of the Commit
toe, viz: firsl in rslsssnes u s.sn.
cient mode Of Wisl b. jury" Second
In reference 70 the section referring
to being tw;es eai Ia ieopasdy Of lie
or limb; and third, in rstsrs nee 70
granting special aud exclusive pri-
vileges in consideration Of public
services. 1 will take them up in the
order named. The Committee ssys
that the "sncisnt mode OF trial By
jury" shall be held ssered, snd the
| right thereof shall remain inviolate.
Nov, xAat 10 meant By .ancient
modef" Ancient primarily means
Old, and mode, manner; therefore,
the old manner Of trial by jury shall
bs held sacred. What IVES the ola
manner Of trial BY jury, II was .
jury Gin the language Ct the sentls-
man from Marion county, taken
from the neighborhood that knew sll
sbuut the Gaze they we're 70 try, ana
further, il was the olden tims, COM
posed Of twenty-three men, and new
er less than twelve.
Nov /, With others in this Con-
vention. and l believe a large msjSr.'
ity Of the people OF the State, desire'
that less number than twelve shslll
&c allowed &c ~ m;.demeaHese esAI
civil causes; Nv SIX TO eempoee q
panel IN such trials. do not dosirs|
to be understood that les Dian
twelve men shall DO pSrihitted = De-
prive a man Of his lite " liberty; 4
do not propose TO pat in the balsn, .
and weigh dollars and cents against
the blood and liberty Of human
being. Why the pecessity and great
expense Of smpanehng Of twelve
men to try matter Of account, be
tween A aud d, or whether or not G
signed, executed and delivered to ID
. note, &cy Cannot six men, with
hall the expense to the State, sscer |
tain the facts Just % we'll, and even
better than twelve? 1t is easier to |
End six we'll qualified end competent
men in . county than twelve: and in
the matter Of casting up accounts,
elk competent men can get along bet.
ter; for . lew persons on . Jury gen.
orally do such work anyway; and
further, there is less probability Of .
hung Jury, Those OF M in this Con.
vsntion who think that less than
svslve men ought, in the cases nam.
I'd, compos' jury, ought TO stand
and have eliminated from
, lid report the words ''aucien,
mode" and Substitute the word
right" % that said section will
read, 1.-The right Of trial by jury shall |
DO held sacred and remain inyio- |
late," &c. Ihave heard il stated q
lha. SAID sixth section referred lone !
% the trial Of criminal cases. lean 4.
not understand !, that wsy. There .
. no word or language used in the !
'ect,on TO indicate It. but IL seems to !
'efsr T.. oil cases tsiabls by . Jury; .
Ind . further evidence Of the fact, in 9
aid report by Committee, there il '
10 special reference 70 criminal trials 7
mil the eighth and tenth sections t
Ise reached; and Last, # the words ,