The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-08-18

clare in writing to the jury his ruling
thereupon as presented and pronounce
the same to the jury as given or re-
fused, but the action of the Judge in
refusing to give to the jury any special
charge presented to him after the ar
gument OF counsel to the jury COM
menees shall not be error.
A BILL
To be entitled: An act to authorize
and empower the several circuit
judges Of the state of Florida to pre-
vent members of the grand jury from
participating in and being present at
the investigation of accusations Of
crime against persons to whom such
grand jurors are related within the
ninth degree and other good and suf-
ficient causes.
Be 1t Enacted by the Legislature Of
the State of Florida:
Section 1. That the several circuit
judges Of the state of Florida are
hereby authorized and empowered 70
prevent any member of the grand Jury
that is engaged in the investigation of
an accusation OF crime against any
person, from participating therein or
being present thereat and to exclude
such grand juror from the grand Jury
room during such investigation of
such accusation, II 1t shall be made
known to such circuit Judge that such
grand juror is related to such accused
person within the ninth degree. or If
any other good and sufficient cause
therefor shall be made known to such
circuit Judge, and the exercise Of such
authority and power by circuit judge
shall not be error.
Section 2. All laws and parts Of
laws in conflict with this act are here
by repealed.
Section 8. This act shall take effect
Immediately upon its becoming law.
A BILL
To be entitled: An act relating TO
the appointment of jury commission
ers and procuring of jurors.
Be it Enacted by the Legislature of
the State Of Florida:
Section /. That the governor shall
appoint three competent electors in
each county OF this state to be Jury
commissioners for their respective
counties, whose term Of office shall
be one year and whose compensation
shall be four dollars for each day of
actual service to be paid by the coun-
ties respectively.
The jury commissioners shall elect
one of their number chairman Of the
board, and they shall keep a record
of their official acts, which record
shall be filed with the clerk Of the
circuit court.
Section 2. The board of Jury COM
missioners Of the several counties of
this state, or a majority thereof, at a
meeting to be held the first week In
January Of each year, or as soon
thereafter as practicable, shall select
from the list of male persons who are
qualified to serve as Jurors and make
out a list of not less than two hundred
and ninety (290) nor more than three
hundred and ten (310) persons prop
erly qualified to serve as Jurors, who
| in addition to the qualifications above
| mentioned, shall be such persons only
as they know or have good reasons to
believe are of approved integrity, fair
character, sound Judgment and intelli-
gence; which list shall be signed by
| the members of the board present and
| be forthwith delivered to the clerk OF
7, the circuit court and by him re.
| corded in the minutes of the circus
court.
In counties where criminal courts o.
| record may exist, the jury commits
sioners shall make out list Of no
| less than four hundred and fifty (450,
nor more than five hundred 600,
names Of persons who are qualified II
serve as jurors; And, Provided fur.
Their. That If in any of the countie: