The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-01-05
WILL MAKE
MORELAW
Bar Association To Ask For
Legislation
CHANGES SUGGESTED
IN DRAWING JURY
Panel land Trial Jurors- Competency Of
Witnesses to Testify as to Character
Provokes Warm Discussion

The Marion County Bar Association
at an adjourned meeting today consid
cred number Of matters OF Legislation
In which the members Of the socief.
are interested. Many Of the member
OF the association were In attendance
az the meeting today. and some Of III,
matters Of legislation recommends,
by the committee were warmly anc
extensively debated Some changes
are proposed In the manner Of drawing
the regular Jury panel and also the
trial jurors and the association will
labor to secure the enactment Of these
measures The consideration Of the
bin that has Tor lts purpose the rastor
alton Of the grand jury viii bo taken
up at the meeting of the association.
which viii bo resumed az 3 O'Clock
this afternoon.
On motion OF Webster Holmes the
annual election OF officers was de-.
ferred until the next regular meeting
OF the association, which will be- ON
Monday January 18Th
In the absence OF Secretary Coudu.
W. u Richardson was made secretary
pro tenn.
On suggestion OF Carson. two ad |
dltional members were named ON the |
legislation committees j. A. JEFFREY |
and Tllmou Ford lu explaining his
position Carson stated that consider
able opposition had developed toward
the bills proposing change in The
drawing of trial jurors. witness fees
and reduction of court fees lle said
u was necessary that some lobbying
be done In the interest OF those bills
which viii De placed la the hands of |
legislator other than those of the
Marion county delegation part Of
whom are said to be- opposed to those /
measures
Drawing Of Trial Jurors.
The association endorsed a BIN pro
poaing change IN the manupr Of
drawing trial Jurors, and the bin VIM
be- presented for legislative enact
meuL Il provides that the clerk of
he count prepare a complete list oil
me names ON the regular jury panel
.he namcs 10 be- COnsecuuyely mum
nerod, and the list cunspicuously
posted in the court room. Spherical
balls OF wood, rubber or other durable
material three fourth OF an inch I'm /
l.amwcr shall bo prepared. the sam,
10 be- numbered consecuuycy. hc|
same as the list ot trial Jurors iu he
'ourt noon Tho drawing uf the names
.hall be performed in lb, same man !
icr as Al present This bW was |
heartily endorsed by the association.
Examination on Character.
A proposed change in tbe statute ra
a'lng Ca the examination ut aItuessp.
's 20 the character of ana individual
'ueiicd general debate. The b.u uc
'mmendod by ,ho committee mo
'oses 1hat no ci,l or criminal pro
eedings the Trial iudgr dettmin, I'm
.is own discretion las to the compt
enoy OF the witness 90 testify uI'
ar'her provides thas jbr opinIun ofl
illnesses ou the question of ghaae
'r shall NOT Doe considered ,onens.,.
ut shall he lett Jo the Judgment ofI
be- jury s. r. Richardson and 3, d II
Arr' desued tho Uu $50 am,pl.I|
lN th' question be uot l,u to u,I'
'a'ieiion ot the trial ludee. Who aI
ad} eNenyisrs u many Instance. t,, ;
AMY arbitrary r,ghts They hoj Ia 3
fashionable that such privilege bs s.
''esated to thc uial Judge win n, l
sht oi appeal vs. n HOLMES nr q
10 committee degeuded tbe meas
10 ANA said chat witness is MOI
'"I'hed 90 rass on hls own comm,
h'l This discretion must be vested
me Nhere and it should DO vih "
= ''al ludse Kaiser Thought mel
y was ooiectiouahle bocause ID l,r A.
'' 'A' court subject upon which i.
2 m7 Is pWpery 0uauaei 10 PASS - -
sue Carson. slater McNap Bls
ana others also palticlpatsdin Ia I'M, 81 y
.eusslon Aoer a ,eus,by discussion T.
90 pAfc' vas unsuccessful ln . vi
''0a 10 Aa's TIE blu referred u ! sS sSS
''' '"mml''ee The bW was NJ
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