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their offices during good behaviour. or
until removed m the manner presciIb
eel ,n this Constitution and shall, a,
the same time. hold no other olli &C, APP
poiutmcBt. or public trust aud the
acceptance thereof by either OF them.
shall vacate his judicial office.
>. No law sb-'lishing any court shall,
he construed to deprive n Judge there
oi of his office. uuless two. thirds at the
members vi each House present con
cur in the passing thereof but the lie
.iSiaturc may assign other Judicial du
ties IN the iudgrs III Courts abolished
by any law enacted by les than two
: thirds of the members OF each House
present.
). Tue present judges Of the ST.
preme court ct appeals. of the general
court, and of the superior courts ui
ch.ncery- shall remain in office until
the termination of the session of the
first Legislature elected under THIS
Constitution, and no longer.
!. The Judges Of the supreme court
OF appeals, and of the superior courts.
shall BE- elected by the JOINT vote of
both HouSeso. the General Assembly
>. The Judges OF the supreme court
ot appeals and of the superior courts
shall receive fixed and adequate saIa
rios. which shall not be diminished
during their continuance in Office.
/ u. Judges MAJ be removed from Of
hce by concurrent vote of both Hon.
) Sos ot the General Assembly: but two.
thirds OF the members present must
concur IN such vote. and the cause oi
removal shall be entered on the Jour
nails Of each. The Judge against whom
the Legislature may be about TO pro-
coed, shall receive notice thereof. ac
companicd with copy Of the cauSe,
alleged for his removal. nj least TWEEN
I " days before the day on which either
T House Of the General Assemble shall.
act thcrcupon.
= On the creation of auyncw conn
ty. justices of the peace Shall be an
poiutcd. IN the first instance, in such
manner rs may be prescribed by law.
When vacancies shalt occur in any
county. or it shall, for any cause, be
deemed necessary To increase the mum.
bers. appointments shall be made by
( the Governor, on the recommendation
OF the respective County Counts.
s. The Attorney General shall be
appointed by Joint vote Of the two
Houses OF the General Assembly. and
commissioned by the Governor, and
shall hold his Office during the plea
sure Of the General Assembly. The
clerks OF the several Courts. when Va
cancies shall occur, shall be- appointed
by their respective Courts. aud the tc-
nUre oi Office, as we'll Of those now in
Office "a of those who may be hereafter
appointed, Shall be prescribed by Law
The SherIFls and Coroners shall be no.
minated by the respective County
! Courts, and when approved by the Go
vernon, shall be commissioned bv hun
The Justices shall appoint Constablcs.
And all fees Of the aforesaid officers,
shall be regulated by law.
J Q. Writs shall run ia the name oI
the Commonwealth of Virginia, and
bear tcste by the Clerks If the several
Courts. Indictments shall conclude.
against the peace sad dignity Of the
Commonwealth.
ARTICLE VI.
} a Treasurer shall be appointed an
nuaily by Joint vote of both Houses.
ARTICLE VII
The Executive Department Of the
Government, shall remain a. at present
organized. and the Governor and Priv
b Councillors shall continue IN Office. un.
al Governor elected. under this Con.
,tItutIon, shall come into Office and
all other persons in Office, when this
Constitution shall be adopted. except
a j. herein otherwise expressly direct.
ed. shall continue in Office. I'LL success
sors shall be appointed, or the Law shall
otherwise provide; aud all The Courts
OF justice now existing. shall continue
with their present jurisdiction. until
and except SO far az the Judicial sys
tenn may or shall be hereafter other
wise organized by the Legislature.
Done IN Convention in the CITY 81
Richmond, on tic fifteenth day Of
January. ia the year Of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and thirty.
and III the fifty fourth year Of the
Independence Of the United states
OF America.
PHILIP y HARBOUR.
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>ecrrfGy u tie Contention
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