The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-15

officer. having a discretion in summon ing jurors summoned or conniVeo ~ tne summoning of any person. Wltn In'ens ~ produce result favorable to any party. having q cause in the court in which such person is summoned?' t5lOl) 3lO2).
 Your duty does not stop at the seeing that the right or trlal py an iilPar E 'I,ai Snai fortunate prisoner or convict to his place of confinement or punishment, ana re- quires that you see that the rules or strictly observed. He has not been sen- fenced to execution. but to a wholesome punishment that it may correct ms WICK ed tendency, may prevent nm rom repetition of his crime. and may serve as an example to the community. rms three fold object can only be obtained by a strict observance or the IaWs res
 ulating his punishment; and It Is my duty 10 especially charge that you see that the law is observed by all with whom he comes in contact. G146).
 Public Improvements.
 The history and true condition Of people may in a large measure now pc told by the character or pupnc pullunss and public roads. Those being in author ity are to be congra tulated on making ample provision for public buildings, they have buided for the future wisely ana well, and it Is for you to see that any needed repairs be made. They have also placed our county in the front rank Tn the construction of bridges and pubic roads; and that system Of improved roads was a public necessity, cannot De gainsaid This is a great public question, and I am sure that the Board or HeVe- nue would be glad to hae the beneht or your united judgment in their tuture con sideration of the question.
 In an important sense you are the sworn representative of all the taxpayers and citizens of our county. The county property, real and personal, Is all subject for the time being. to your examination and critical observation. The court house. almshouse and jail, the public roads, the county treasury US recelpts and expenditures, the bonds Of all pup lie officers a transcript of the dockets of all Justices of the Peace in criminal matters, and feed bills of the sheriff, are all to be objects of your careful scrutiny. Consider yourselves as haVlne the power and chaged with the sworn duty of seeing whether the county prop erty is duly cared for, and the county officials are properly dlscharglhg InelI duties according to law. Ana you may may report by bill of indictment or otherwise as the result of your examination may render necessary and proper. -,... =, The concurrence of at least twelVe ol your number are necessary to ma an 1 indictment, and when found must be en- dorsed a true bill," and signed by the foreman; and if for any reason your you number should be reduced below thlr l teen, in the investigation of any matter you must report the fact at once to the court. that the deficiency may be sup phed. (5O4D. ,.;,, remind you w that the Grand Jury is the the bulwark of protection that beats oaSh S the oppression of the weak 9y ,tbe the oit inst cause" and where secret com piaint l ' can be made of public wrongs; of .! which no one dare complain pqohG,yif;n Iifn and where all classes are deat orn wIrn faVorably than with the poor. the strong m not more carefully than the weak i1S tne black man not more readily than than VIII VIII the white man, and the lgnoraho es fha learned. 1t is in the proper discharge of your duties that the suOng ~1A DC