Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-12-16

}. Their. -ha BE- a Court To b., dc,,n,inateJ tho
Circuit Cour', IN elca county III III Common wealth,
aud two sessions thereof shall be held in evetv YEAR
bv some one 'wo of tn" Ju 'gcs OF tho General
CoIt and In ChaEccry. appointed comm a. iou.. anil
qualified under the provisions OF this act and evory
Circuit Court so TO DO held, shall have all the iurjs.
diction and power. at law, and equity which are bv
the Constitution and law vested in AID conferred on
Superior Courts Law and Superior Courts of Chan
cerv; aud such jurisdiction aud power shall be ves.
tod in. and conferred on them by this Tho aaid
Circuit Courts shall bc held the places now sppoin
teal nv law for holding tho Superior Courts OF Law
tor tn" several counties of tho Commonwealth; and
at thc rs term Of the Gene ral Court, hereafter at
which there shall bo eleven more of the Judues of
the General Court and in Chanccry, appointed, COM
mssioned, and qualified, according to the provisions
of this act, II sha ba the duty Of the said Cont "a
arrang" all the Counties of the Commonwealth into
onjudrial Circuts-o appoint the time for tho COM
mcncement Ut each court in every circuit, in such
manner, that thereof shall be held be, woen
the first dav ~ Ma ch and the first day of June and
Other term thereof between the 6rst day of An.
gust and the first day OF November in cvcry venr
II" assign two OF the said Judges SO appointed.
comm -sioncd and qualif ID, under the provisions az
this at If tn no b. many capable Of performing
ther du'es to each of the said circuns-and tn or
der their Clerk to on or the arrangement and assign
men' made, If rrcord: and il shall be the tutt ef'
the Clerk to publish a copy tn. reof in some two
newsnaoers pnb'shed in the city Of Richmond. which
shall br designated by the Court, and the said cspv
shall be continued in the papers for the term IF ono
month Uoon proper proof of such pubicat ion tn tho
Auditor of Public Accounts, he shall allow the Clerk
and tn" kdi ors, \ reasonable compensation for mn
king tho publication "a aforesaid, and issue his war
rants on the Treasury for the same which shall be
paid accordingly
4. The General Court nav from time "a ,;,,.
change alter the assignment OF thu Judges on the
several circuits, IN such manner necessity oonvc
n"nce may require 90 that here shall be one Judge
each crcui: capable OF performing the du, thor.
of aud II practicable two; bur che Arrangement of
tho circuits and tim for holding the courts shslI
only b" changed nr altered by ofthe Gene ral As
sembly. II 1t shall at time be necessary the two
Judges assigned to any circuit nav eacb hold n
court IN The different counties the same time but
If practicable i, shall be then duty 20 sit together
IN all he courts of their circuit and to continue i'm
session at every torn. until al, the business before
hem shall have been disposed of and ZACH Judpe
shall recaiv" the sane compensation pcr mile to DO
paid out of tho Treasury f.. travelling round hi. CTR.
cnt and for travelling from their places Of residence
| to and from the general court that is now allowed
by Law The Judges of the general court for travel
ling from their places of residence, to md from tho
general court.
.. From az after the commencement of the first
term of each circuit court every V. the supe-
rior court OF law and the superior court Of chance
th"re'ofor held in the limits of such coanty or
| which had jurisdiction and power within he same
shall b" annulled and discontinued, and the said cir.
cult court held in and for such county, shall have
and exercise all the jurisdic ion and wer, over oh
the books. records, papers, and other things within
the limits of the said county. which belonged or in
any manner nppenined to the said superior of
law snd the saf superior or chancerv 10 aunu-
led and discontinued, in fs and ample a manner
the said had and exercised before their dis
ontInuance: and all the aforesaid books records ns
pers. and other things sha be removed I'M the said
circuit court, and there kept and preserved accordip
10 law; but there shall be discontinuauce of apy
it. other proceeding, either law or in equity
whether original or by appeal. supcrsedecs writ Of
error, or cer'iorari; nor of prosecution fer anv
treason, murder, felony, other CRIME or m,sde-
meanour nor of any Judgment decree, whether e.
nal or inerocuory; nor of recognizsnce, or pro
cess whether original mean, or final, which shall be
depending IN or before either ofthe snid courts ut
the time they shall be annullcd and dscontinued
but he same shall be and remain valid to all infants
and purposes IN the sand manner and condition az in
the circuit that they were in the court an nm
nuDed and discontinued; and they may be pro.
ceedcd in, to final completion thereof in the cireut
court according To the If each such cause The
said circuit courts shall have and exercise alI the in
risdic'lon and power over all persons aud things in
oil matters of law, both criminal and civil and in
all causes in equity, within their respective countless
which now vested in. and conferred on the supe
rior courts of chancery
6. The clerks of the superior courts of law shall
be tho ccr Ks of the circuit courts in their countless
except IN the counties where superior courts chanS
c'ry are now appointed ~ law, in which cases, tho
circuit courts, may appoint either the clerks of the
chnnccry courts the clerks oftne superior courts
OF law, az their discretion: and if at any time the
Judges of any circuit shall Disagree in opinion
upon the appointment of any clerk, in court or
during vacn'ion such disagreement shall be decided
by casting lots. IN snch manner The court shall pre-
scribc and all vacancies which shall hereafter occur
IN the Office of clerk ofany circuit court shall be sup
Piled by appointment Of the conrt and any disagree
ment of opinion thcrn decided in the ma MINER afore.
said but tefore any of the clerks of the superior
courts of law. any of the clerks appointed under
the provisions Of tins act shall be capable of entering
upon tho duties of their office of Gle rk of any circuit
court. they shall each enter into bond, with sufficient
security, TO be approved by the court in the penalty
of ten thousand dollars, payable to the Governor for
the timo being, and hs in office, and condi-
toned for the faithful performance ofthc dutos Of his
Office and take and subs crbc the oath OF fidelity to
the Commonwealth aud the proper oath Of Office;
which oa'hs may be taken before any court Of rec
ord Judge or Justice of the peace, and proper Ger
lcaic thereof shall enable the clerk 10 do and per-
form all rho duties Of his Office The bond taken,
and the certificate made shall bo recorded and pre-
served in tho manner prescribed by law cases,
OF clerks of superior courts of law
z. The Clerks of circuit courts shall have oil the
functions, perform NIL ihc duties, and services, and
br subject to oil tb" provisions and penalties that by
law, clerks Of superior courts Of law and clerks of
superior ours of ch1ncery, now have. perform and