Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1913-08-29
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29s2 1888. 1854 25S5m. and sections 2544a 10
2o44h Inclusive: to consolidate revise and amend
| seeuons zo24 and 1880. 2lSSf and 4502; to con
Soldate and reminder sections 2540. 254l 25l2.
| z9f5 and 2544 70 be section 2S4Sm: to amend see
i ions 2oi6f .5SSa, subsection OF section 25SSb,
sections 25i6a. 4TOl and 4S7S: to create section
4oosm TO rellumber and amend section 1858 to he
secnoh 4S02m; TO reminder section 1859 10 he
sscuoh 9oo2o, OF the statutes. relating jurors he
courts of record
The people of the State wisconsin, represented in
senate aud Assembly, do enact as follows.
Section l. Sections 1926. 1927, 252s 1881. 1882.
25sS, 25S4 25S5m and sections 2544a 10 25i4h both
inclusive Of the statutes repealed.
Section 2. Sections 1924 aud 25SO Of the statutes
are consolidated revised and amended to read: Sec
ton 1924 All citizens OF the limited States who are
qualified electors OF this state who are possessed OF
their natural faculties, who not iufrm or de-
crept who are esteemed in their communities as men
OF Sood character approved integrity and sound udg
ment and who are able to read and writethe English
language UNDERSTANDABLE shall be liable to be drawn
as Jurors except as otherwise provided in the statutes
Section s. Section 2533a of the statutes is amended
to read: Section 2533a Petit Jurors for all circuit
| courts the municipal courts Of Milwaukee and
aelne counties the superior court OF Douglas county
and for all other courts of exclusive civil jurisdiction
except county courts shan be drawn and obtained
as prescribed in this ando the four next following
sections by three commissioners appointed in each
county by the circuit judge except that in counties
where there is more than court within this section
such commissioners shall be appointed by the Joint
action of all the judges of such courts The persons
go appointed shall be freeholders of the county and
possess all the qualifications required by
section 1924 and shall be as jury commission
ers Their duties shall be as hereinafter prescribed
Their terms shall be three years: but the judge
judges shall. In the first instance. appoint
missioner for one year one for two, and for
three and thereafter shall appoint for each
year for three years from the first day of July,
Vacancies shall be filed for the uuexplred term; and
any commissioners may be removed by the Judge
majority of the judges appointing him. at WILL Each
u commissioner SHALL before entering upon his dues
take and subscribe. before the clerk of circuit
court of his county, oath to support the coustftu
ton Of the United States and the constitution this
state and faithfully to discharge the duties OF Jury
| commissioner TO the best or his abllty such oath
shall be certified by said clerk and filed in his office.
Two commissioners shall constitute a quorum aud
each OF them SHALL in all counties having popula
ton of twenty thousand according to the last
federal or state census receive three doll
lars for each day actually spent in official service.
and in counties having less population three dollars
per day for time actually spent and ten cents for
each mile actually travelled in attending any and alt
meetings Of the commissioners in the discharge Of
their duties; such compensation and mileage shall be
paid by the county treasurer the order Of the
Judge Said clerk shall furnish, at the expense OF
the county. all books. postage stamps and stationery
required by the commissioners. Commissioners all
ready appointed by the circuit Judge in counties hay
ing more than court and jurors selected hy them
shall continue to be commissioners and Jurors respec
lively for all such courts until others are appointed
or selected
statutes is amended to read: tSecton 2533h@H /.
Such commissioners shall provide from time TO time.
as may be necessary. list Of names to be drawn
from the body of the county TO serve as jurors IN
each Of the courts specified in the preceding section
and in making such lists. shall put thereon only the
names OF such persons they believe be possessed
of the qualifications prescribed in section
9524 The number of names to be placed on such
list shall be determined by the judges said several
courts from time to time by order fled In the Office
of the clerk of the circuit court Such lists shall be
furnished by said commissioners to the clerks OF the
respective courts who shall write the names thereon
ON separate slips of paper, each in the same manner
as near as may be- and fold each slip so that the
name shall not be visible, and deposit said slips 10
presence Of said commissioners from which they shall
be drawn in the following manner, viz
Section s. Sections 2533f and 1902 Of the statutes
are consolidated revised and amended TO read. See
ton 1902 Any person who shall ASK OF soheit any
jury commissioner appointed pursuant TO section z9S9a
! Of the statutes the sheriff ether officer 10
select him any other person. or place his name or
the OF other person ON any llst as u
grand or petit Juror In any court and such jury
| commissioner sheriff other officer who shall
select such person or place his upon any such
list upon such solicitation shall be punished by i'm
pTisonment in the county jail not more toan SIX
months by fine not exceeding one hundred dollars!
Section g. Section 2540 2541. 2542 2543 and
2544 Of the statutes are consolidated and REMEMBERED
to be section 2S4S and revised and amended to read
Section 2S4Sm l. At term OF the circuit court
the clerk shall place in box having one compartment
only the names of all petit jurors in attendance VINO
have beeu drawn and summoned according 70 law TOT
service at such term. each being written upon
a separate ballot The ballots shall be OF the sans
size as nearly as may be- of the same kind and color
of paper, and be so toded that inc haihe " saN"
shall not be visible
O. When jury issue is to be tried the clerk,
under the direction Of the court SHAH openly draw
out OF said box, at a time. as many ballots as
may be necessary jury. Before drawing
each ballot he shall close and shake the box 50 as
to thoroughly mix the DallotS ana teH uraW Ou V9
without seeing The name written thereon through an
aperture in the box large enough only TO conveniently
admit his hand
2 The Jury may consist Of any number Of persons
! less than twelve that the parties may agree upon
If there be such agreement 1t shall consist o.
twelve persons so drawn who are not lawfully char
lenged who are approved as indifferent between the
parties and who not discharged or excused
a During jury trial the ballots coptalnlng tho
names Of the jurors be kept in another box apart
and returned to the box from which one by one they
from the other ballots until the jury is discharged
pelos1Ip sAoqT sc pspEoJ ug5e 90 1sim A9q4 ug pug
8 The ballot containing the name OF a Juror who
fs set aside or excused for cause must be again
folded in the same manner as BEFORE ana returneo
the jury is sworn.
q sIpM 6Jnf "a repl o. lq5noIq S! onss! us y y
usul 4ou puB ssnro I9qloug ~ paI2IedWl 3 An!
10 The box containing the 'ndrawn ballots as soon as
we're drawn, and the same course mus be taken as
discharred the court may order jury for the trtai
If that issue TO be drawn Of the box containing
the ballots then undrawn; but ID any other case ls
ballots containing the names OF the petit Jurors -
turned AT and attending the must be placed
together in the same box before Jury Is ara"h
| therefrom 900. = ,,s5
| to read: Section 2546a. On or before the last Mon
day Of November IN each year sald gs
possess the necessary legal auanneaonsz oi Io h s my
duty as prescribed in section 29z4 ol ug
more than one hundred and fifty persons TO serve az
grand jurors in the county for the ensuing year ana
make a list Of the Immediately aIter saeh
ard iurv list has been completed said commissioners
| Shall enter the names Of the persons composing u
suitable record book kept lOf puipVsS
shall certify over thei: respective signatures that
sc list is correctly entered and recorded therein ana
ehaI1 thereIpon deposit such record book with the
clerk Of court OF such county VINO shan ses4teiS
cn tbe same so that the grand jury list entered and
recorded therein aforesaid shall not become known
| IF for any cause such list shall not be made as
aforesaid before the last Monday in November IN each
| wear said commissioners may make out the same
] 1t any time thereafter
section g. Section 4701 Of the statutes IS amended
| 20 read. Section 470l TIE impaneliBg and quaH-
/ scatons of The jury the challenge Of jurors for
! ca,se the duty Of the court in charging the JYT
sT5 Of giving them further instruction and disehafeng
| tben, when unable TO agree snail be the same ia
i crinajnal cases as provided by law in civil cases
except that section 1851 OF the statutes shall not
! apply criminal cises -,
| - read- Section 1878. In each and every county
! ,vtose Inhabitants exceed in number one hundred
i and fifty thousand all the duties mentioned IN the
fareeeing sections OF this chapter shah be performed
nv the coroner thereof who is hereby invested win
ba exclusive jurisdiction ard to take inquess
.torcin except that he may be assisted ia so doing
Nv ire deputy coroner thereof and in case OF the u
ansIitv OF the coroher to attend to such duties his
| IDENTITY nay perform them
| Section 10. Section 25a6f Of the statutes Is
| .mcnded TO read Section 2546f. Every grand jury
staI have the power In addition to the appointment
a. one Of their number to be their clerk as now
vroysded by law when ordered by the Judge ordering
s1ell grand jury u employ competent stenographic
Tennrter 10 attend all their sessions and y take
acwn N Shorthand complete report Of all proceed
| sngs had before them and such s.enographie Totes
shsIl as soon as conseden te trascrihed INTO lo9g