| Show WOMEN AS JURORS the recent drawing of jurors la in TA oua counties of the state has brought out oat the following from a reader of the I 1 understand that in making the list lilt from which grand and petit jurors are to be drawn either the county clerk or assessor placed a womans comans name on the list Is that action legal no the cf floers directed to make up op the jury lists in various counties count lea an not authorized to place names on oll the list women are eli ell elble fot for jury service and under the constina Cons tita lion the law could not dot exclude them but when certain officials are directed dired bid to place on the jury fury list only certain names n mes it is not in the province or of those c to go outside of their autuori aut aug bori horl zattoo if they do so no the panie atel act they perform in that manner mannar is without warrant of lawa law and is vold void the law relative to preparing abe lilt of jurors pro provided videt it shall be the duty of the clerk and county assessor of each county of this state as 88 soon Rs as this act shall begov become a law and in the month of january of each year there thereafter afier to prepare a written as of as an many names as the district judge of judges may direct from which the g grand and petit jurors shall be drawn to oar servo in the district court of such county until a new list shall thereafter be made said clerk and county assessor shall alternate ly select from the list of taxpayer of 91 such county the name of a male citizen of the united states who has been a real dent of the county for a period of six months next preceding ete etc it if the clerk and assessor aati 0 ijler this statute were directed un by the ua court to mako make a list of names for jurors and placed a womans comans name mi that bat list then only names hames legally and the officer who wilfully made toe variance from the courts order is liable to contempt of court as well as aa any penalty that may attach und under erthe the law jaw to a wilful departure from the requirements of a statute the question as to whether the law is ip right in not providing for women to be called as an jurors does not enter into the she proceeding at all any more than would the same query as to noo non taxpayers who are not included in jury hat flot but under the constitution may bold office and vote at as ai all elee tiodos except where a special tax to is levied or indebtedness created the eosue 1 sue to is gotab not as to any rights or privileged legee a citison miry may exercise befits bat as ta W bublic officer may do under the ex cdx of a state law the js under consideration leaves no doubt to what are the duties and pD to the jury list of the county mears named |
