ART. 7. ] CARROLL COUNTY.
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to act, to be present at the writing, rolling or folding
and depositing said ballots into the box, as herein
directed, to appear before him, and then and there in
the presence of the said judge, and such other persons
as may choose to be present, after well and thoroughly
shaking said box, so that the ballots be well mixed,
to draw from said box through such an opening or
aperture made by moving the sliding top thereof, as
will only conveniently admit the hand, and without
in any manner looking into said box, one by one,
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forty-eight of said ballots; and the names appearing
on said ballots as drawn, shall be duly recorded by
the said judge, or by the clerk in his presence, and
under his direction in the order in which they shall
be drawn, as aforesaid, and thereupon forthwith the
said judge shall order a venire facias to issue, directed
to the sheriff of said county, commanding him to
summon as jurors to attend at the next ensuing term
of said court, the several persons whose names may
be drawn as aforesaid; and if any such persons whose
names are so drawn and embraced in said venire facias
should be dead, sick or otherwise unable to attend, or
should be absent, and therefore not to be found, it
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Summoning
jurors.
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shall be the duty of the sheriff forthwith to return
the fact of such death, disability or absence, and the
said judge shall thereupon cause to be drawn from
said box, in the manner hereinbefore directed, other
names in the place and stead of the original drawing
who may be dead, disabled or absent, and shall cause
the name or names of such person or persons so as
last aforesaid drawn, to be inserted in said venire
facias to be summoned as aforesaid; and it shall be
the duty of the sheriff to summon the persons named
in said venire facias, and make return thereof to said
court at the opening of its session.
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Sheriff make
return, &c.
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20. Immediately after each drawing for jurors as
directed in the preceding section and for talesmen as
hereinafter directed, and without suffering the said
ballots remaining in said box to be taken out, or
in any manner removed therefrom, or inspected or
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Ibid. s. 4.
Judge to lock
or seal the box
and deposit the
same with
clerk.
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