Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1830-03-25

estatAc, or sdgence 81 ehe eosese@ Eo0 N
-esEt "a zovsrument. shah act a. govevHos
q. rhe nsnnsrof appointing militia ofhcer'
ssbnlI be provided for by lay. but no efticer be
sew the rank osa brigsd'er genssas SHAN %
zauponted by tue general assembly
y. Commissi ons aud grants shall run m the
name of the commonwealth OF Virgins, and
bear tssts By the governor, with the seal Of
sAs. commonwealth annexed.
ARTICLE v.
II I'll. judicial power shall be vested IN a
sxuprsme court Of appeais, in such superior
.onr,s ss The Legislature may from time to tune
ordsia and establish. and the judges tnereol'
in the ooue,y courts. and in justices Of The
peace,-The legislature may also vest such Iu
yisdio,ior a. shall ba deemed necessary IN Ger
-poration courts, and in the magistrsts VINO may
belong IA the corporate body. The Jurisdic
Ision of ttsss tribunals, and Of the Judges there
of. shall be regulated by law The judges Of
the supreme court Of sPpeais and OF tue sape,,
rioy courts. shall hold their Offices during good
bshsivour. or until removes IN me manner
prescribed in this constitution; and, SHAH III
re sa,ss time, bold DO other office. appoint
-vrnant. or public trusts and tue acceptance
,-<hereus by either OF them shall vsoate ms Juoi
cisl office. .,,~..
q No law abelishing any court shall be con
ssroed 10 deprive Judge thereof OF ms once,
,,niess two.thirds Of the members OF each house
present concur in the passing thereof; oo' 'ne
Legislature may assign other luo'cisi autes "
ted by less than two'thiras " lhS "'shios'' "
each house present. -.
.. The present judges Of the supreme court
Of appeals, ofthe general court, ana " 'ee 81
perior courts Of chsneery, shaii reinsi" ". ",
kee until the termination of the session OF tue
first eeislatare elected under this constitution
and no longer. g a.,
:. The Judges Of the supreme court o, up,
c.a,s. and Of the superior courts, shall be elec'
ted by the joiat vots 81 DON houses VI '"e &c"
verai,ssssmhiy.
S. The judges OF the supreme court on aP
s,sais md of the superior oour's, snsh re
eeiye xed and adequate salaries, "h'ch shsii
not be diminished during their continuance IN
Office. =,
8. Judges may be removed from oface ny
noorn rent vote of both houses OF the general
..semhlv. but two thirds OF the aseenbsFs PIE
sent must concur ia such vote, sn': the cause
of re,noyaI shall be entered on the journals oi
essh.-Tbe Judge against whom the Legislature
NAV be aboat 10 proceed, fhaH Gseeive holiCe
thereof, accompanied with copy 81 toe causes
Hered for his rsaaovsi, 81 least twenty days
before the day on which either Il oese o! lac Sc
neral assembly shall act 4ieIeupoh
7 On the creation Of any new county, jus
+icas Of ne peace shah be appointed, in the fiFs
ios,ance. in such manner es may be prescribed
A., law When vacancies shall occur IN any
couotv. or il shall, for any cause, be deetI'sd
hacesssrv to increase the Dumcei; appoint
meuts shall be made by the governor, on the
Recommendation ofthe respect,ve,conniy co,ri'.
8, The attorney genersi shall be appointed by
20; mt vote os the two houses u 'os Sehefai AS
ssnhlv and commissioned by the governor, and
eh n, bold his Office dusipg the p!essure OF the
1eners, assembly. The clerks Of the several
courts. when vacan oles shsi! Occur shsl' be
appointad by the respective canlrs, ana the
tenurs of Office, as we'll OF those no" IN office
as of those who maybe hereafter sPp0in-ed
sbaIlbe prescribed by law. The sherfss cad
.coroper RS shall be nominated by the Respective
.eo,,sty courts, and when approved by tue go
varoor .G,bl be commissioned by him The
sns,;ces shall appoint seastables And all Ices
of ,h, aforesaid officers, shall be regulated by
ave
9. Wr:ts shall run IN the name OF the com
mopwesitb Of Virginia, and bear teste by me
clerks of the several courts. indictments siaii
conclude, Against The peace and dignity al lhe
commonwealth.
ARTICLE VI.
A treasurer shall be appointed ahhashy oy
soint vote Of both houses.
ARTICLE VII.
The executive department Of 'Hs go,e'h;
nent. shall remain as at present ot8a"'zSo ana
the GOV eruor and pvivy coanolho's si'h csi''uuo
in Office, until governor eiectrd' nhoer '"S
soostitation, shall corne nto oitlce-snd all
ther persons in office, when TINS eons g;1n
shai, he sdopted, except as is hereln otherwise
expressly directed. shaltconMnue in ottiee, ~
successors shall be sppointed, or the law shan
Otherwise provide, sId silrhe courts OF Gus, gus.
tice now existing, skaA continue win ther
present jurisdiction. uUtii aas except 50 var
as the iua,riA system may or shall be hereai'
Ger otherwise organized by tie legislature
s,one ia convention. in the city OF Richmond,
on the fifteenth day OF Jsnosry, in the year
of our l.srd one Thousand eight hundred ana
thirty, and in the fifty'fonsth year OF The IN
saependence OF the United States ct America.
PHILIP p. BARBOUR.
1'fes't Of the CoaGUenao"
y. bRT6ss.
ssc's sfthe ConpentieS.
SCHEDULE.
ordered, that the rob containing the draft al