to  said  court,  at  the  next  term  or  any  intermediate  time,  as  mentioned  u.  'a'.  m,§§'is,
in  the  preceding  section,  where  it  shall  be  entered.     The  supreme  judi-  ~^'^  ^^
cial  court  shall  have  cognizance  and  jurisdiction  thereof,  and  proceed-  lsuo,' lyu.
ings  shall  be  had  thereon,  in  the  same  manner  as  if  the  indictment  had  ^  ^"^^'  ^^'^'
been  found  in  that  court.
Sect.  24.     Any  prisoner  indicted  for  a  crime  punishable  with  death,     prisoner  to
or  imprisonment  for  life  in  the  state  prison,  shall,  on  demand  upon  the  ^^^"^  ^'-'^'^  °*'
clerk  by  himself  or  his  counsel,  have  a  list  of  the  jurors  returned  de-  R- s.  i36,  §  23.
livered  to  him,  and  shall  also  have  process  to  summon  such  witnesses  ifMass'.'lui!"
as  are  necessary  to  his  defence,  at  the  expense  of  the  commouAvealth.
Sect.  25.     Every  person  indicted  for  an  offence  for  which  he  may  be  What  other
imprisoned  in  the  state  prison,  if  he  is  under  recognizance  or  in  custody  fitiedTo  copy
to  answer  for  such  offence,  shall  be  entitled  to  a  copy  of  the  indictment  of  iuciictment,
and  all  indorsements  thereon,  without  paying  fees  therefor.  ^'  ^'  ^^'''  ^  ^**

Sect.  26.     The  attorney-general  and  other  prosecuting  ofl!icers  may  Prosecuting  o&
in  all  cases  issue  subpoenas  for  witnesses  to  appear  and  testify  on  behalf  suo's^'ubpffinas.
of  the  commonwealth,  and  the  subpoena,  under  the  hand  of  such  officer,  «•  s.  i3o,  §  25.'
shall  have  the  same  force,  and  be  obeyed  in  the  same  manner,  and  under
the  same  penalties  in  case  of  default,  as  if  issued  by  the  clerk.
