Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-28
THREE MEN TO BE NAMED az
DISTRICT JUDGES 70 TAKE
CHARGE OF DRAWING.
SOME PROVISIONS OF
NEW Law EFFECTIVE SOON
No One May BE Appointed on the Jury
Commission Who Has Applied For
the Place--Judges Make Appoint
nents and Commissioners Hold Of
five One Year-seisct Names From
the Last Poll Books.

Among the bills passed by the last
legislature at Des Moines, which will
20 into effect on July 4, as the jury
commission bill, which will hold a
great deal Of interest for good many
people. The law does away with the
old system Of having district court
juries drawn by committee composed
Of the county recorder. the county
auditor and the clerk of the district
court, and places the duty In the hands
Of commission composed OF three
persons to be selected by the judge or
judges of the district
The bill was prepared by commit
tee Of the Iowa Bar Association. In
ali counties having population ex-
ceeding 10000, and in. which there is
a city having population Of $4,000.
OF more, the judge or judges of the
district court of the judicial district III
which the county is located shall, on
or before the LIST day of october, In
each year, select and appoint three
competent persons, having the quail
fication Of electors in the county In
which they are appointed, commission
ers, to select tho grand and petit jur-
ors, and talesmen for the district
court of such county, for the year be-
ginning OH tine list Gay CO January next
after their appointment; and the per-
sons so appointed shall be known as
the jury commission. Not more than
two members of the commission shall
be residents of the city in which the
court house of the county in which
they are appointed is located. and no
person shall be appointed who has
solicited such an appointment; nor
shall any county officer be appointed
a member Of such commission.
Hold Office One Year.
The commissioners shall hold office
for one year. II commissioner after
appointment, shall fail to qualify or
act as such, he shall forfeit the sum
Of 500, for the benefit Of the school
fund, unless he shall be excused from
service by the Judge or one Of the
Judges by whom he was appointed
Compensation shall be 81 per day Oh
fraction thereof. not exceeding two
days. at any meeting OF the commits
sion, during which he is actually en-
gagged in the duties Of his office.
first Monday. after the 10th day Of
November, IN each year, and select the
names Of persons to serve as grand
aud petit jurors and talesmen for the
year beginning on the first day Of jan
uary next after the meeting. The
county auditor shall furnish the com
mission with the poll books Of the last
preceding general election.
At q day to be hxed by the clerk
Of the court, the commission shall meet
at the office Of the clerk OF the court
and in the presence of the county audi
tor and clerk, draw the required num-
Der of jurors for the next ensuing term
of court.
The court may order as many add
tional jurors drawn for the term, or
for the trial OF any particular case.
as he deems necessary, or may dis
charge the panel or any part of it
and order a new panel. The new
names shall be drawn by the commits
sioners upon order of the court.
N.ariv All Taksn Oath