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or Ip HanaNeF King W Ham, King and Queen aud
EsssN sasaIl ftastisafc abe eight cirenh.
!, lXE Tt. iensies nc Ssaffard, Ptinee William Alsx.
andrsa. Fairfax, LlnanA, faaQner and Ragpahanncck
sl.alicslnsfiafz The ainth a. cult
b x The coaaiies u Cnlhrpef. Madisln. Grpene Or
anrT. AInsmAlI4. IoaS-a tInvanna and Goochland
sha Il csasSsiIuie ale tenth etsent
xs me eosnhss % Nelsos'. ,|kmheIst Reckhridge.
XII ne c.utars Of Prss ~ ma, Rocking
ham Page, Shenandoah. w. &< Il. fdg, shah COZ.
slitute the twelfth titeilss
Nor<an Rekeiey aud JesIefoia, shall c,a>iiaae The
Nv Tie coa.,,ie. Y sIotra c:sesnbsier Pcahae
ms III .shany B,fs,aff tsaanoke and sraig shall
cStlsiiiStr thr ioartresth cant.
An The ceuaties Of tsilss, Mercer Raleigh, wyem~
ing Lagaa Beohe, Fayesse and Nlcholas shall eonsti
NvI unltes of tsraysap, Carrfi. u'ythe Floyd.
PuAsa aud Montgomery. shall constitute she sixteenth
cirenii.
TOM Resell, and lee, shall cons seven
XvnI. 1ar cpapes Of wa,ne. CaAsn ,ISsDn. Jack.
san Putnam and kanaaha. shall c1nsilsaie The esh-
XIX He itnIi-s of Wood Writ, t:il,aer, Bra1ton.
Le~i, Rlehsr, Dalddge aad psasanis, shall conssi-
1 tulT ihe nInrIeenh ccuu.
Ky The cian,ies ii Haie.ck, Brooke, Ohie, Mar
shall Wrtzsl hlrrand Mlnongalia. shall cllstiiuie
/ th-Itweniieih ,cgcull
NXI AID ilg counties of Harrison. Marion Taylnr,
Preston, Barbour, Randolph aud upuf, constitute The
IwknIy -iirsI circuit,
3. The first and second circuits shall constitute
the rst district The third and fourth circuits, the
eond district; The tflh sixth and seventh circuits
tho third district the eighth andntnih circuits the
fourth district The tenth and eleventh circuits the
nth district The twelfth and thirteenth circuits the
SIKH district; The fourteenth ard fifteenth circuits
the seventh district the sixieenth and seventeenth
circuits, the eighth district the eighteenth and
nineteenth eifeuits, the ninth district; and the
twentieth and weuy hsr circuits the tenth district
H. The first aud second districts shall constitute
! AL -. n a. IL.
sesnnd section The flh and sixth districts the third
Seetion The seventh aad eighth districts the fourth
section; aud The ninth and tenth districts the filth
section.
s. The General Assembly may at the end efeight
wears after the adoption of +ths Constitution and
thereafter al intervals ot eight years rearrange the
said circuits, districts and sections and place any
number OF cireaits in district and 81 districts in
section; bu each circuit shall be altogether in
one district and each district 10 one seetion and
there shall nst be less than I'VE districts and four
cicuis in section and the number ofseclons shall
not be increased or diminished
Circu1 Courts
l6 For each circuit, a Judge shall be elected by
the voters thereof. who shall hold his 1ice tor the
term Of eis bit ears unless sooner removed in The
manner prescribed by this Constitution He shall
at The time Of his election be least thirty years Of
/ age, and daring bis continuance of office shall
I reside in the circuit of which he is Judge.
I Circuit Court shall be held al least twice a
!
and corporation thereof, whefein circuit court is
now or NAV hereafter be established. Bat the Judges
h the district may be required or authorized &c
hold the Of their respective circuits alternate
lv and Judgeof one circuit 10 hold court in any
other circuit
/ !, District Courts.
! s. district court shall be held at least once
year in every district by the Judges the circuits
constituting the section and the Judge OF the Su-
preme Court Appeals for the section Of which the
-kf,,, I n
court; hut no Judge shalt sit or decide upon any
| appeal taken from his own decision. The Judge
| ofihe Supreme Court of Appeals Of one section may
81: in the district courts ofanoher section when re-
/ ntrired or authorized BY law to do so
i 9 The district courts shallnot have original ju-
risdcton, except in cases Of Aabeas corpas aaHda-
aus and prohibition.
/ Courts of Appcals
+ TO- For each section, Judge shall be elected BY
The VOTERS thereof who shall hold bis office for the
term oftweive years, unless sooner removed in the
i manner prescribed BY this Constitution he shall.
Il al III time Of his election be at least tirtv-fve
4 wears Of age and during his continuance in Office
i reside in the secton.ior which he is elected.
i III. The Supreme Court OF Appeals shall consist
Of The FIVE Judges SO leeted any three Of whom may
hold a court. Il shall have appellate jurisdiction
only. except in cases Of 8Qb6Qs co5gpS and
causes where lie matter in controversy. exelu-
siye of costs, is less 10 value or amount nan Eve
hundred dollars except in controversies cofAcernng
!
the appointment or qualification OF personal rep
| Iresenative, guardian, committee or curator; or
Concerning mill road, way, ferrvyor land or the
right Of a corporation ora county to levy tolls or
taxes; and except in cases Of ho5eas corpRs mdnd-
4 mts and grattbitioa, and cases involving freedom
/ Hor the constitationality OF a law.
/ IL. Special Court OF Appeals 10 consist Of not
| less than three nor more than FIVE JutSes may be
formed Of the Judges Of The Supreme Court Of APP
4peals and Of the Circuit Courts or anF OF Them TO
ly any remaining on the doekels of the pres
ent Court Of Appeals wben'lhe Judges lhereofcease
ito ho!1 their Offices or to Try any cases which may
lie on the dockets oi the Supreme Court of Appeals
established by this Constitution in respect to which
II majority Of she Judges Of said court may be so
situated as 70 make it improper for them 10 sit on
| the beating thereof.
tE~ l3 When judgement, or decree i reversed or
Affirmed by the Supreme Cont OF Appeals the rea-
sons therefor shall be stated in writing and preserved
H with Hereford If the case
III General Provisions
II 1i/Judges shall be commissioned by the Cover
II nor and shall receive fixed aud adequate salaries
/ which shall not be diminished during theircoutfnn.
| ance in office. The salary Of Judge of5the Su-
preme Court Of Appeals shall not be less thanthr
Il thousand dollars, and that of Judge of a Circuit
/ Court not lessthan two thousand dolas per aunum,
H except that Of Judge Of the-iith circuit; which
H shah not be less than fifteen hundred dollars per
Il annnu; and each receive a reasonable allowance
| for necessary travel.
II Is. No Judge during his term Of service shall
II hold any other office, appointment or public trust,
and the acceptance thereof shall vacate his judicial
II Off 'e; nor shall he during such term, within
Il one year thereafter be eligible TO any political Of
Il fee.
Il l6 No election Of Judge shall lie held within
thirty days oil the holding of any election Of electors
Il of President and Wise President of the United
H States, OF members Of Congress or OF the General
\ Assembly.
4 II. Judges NAV be removed from Office BY con-r
current vote otbo houses otthe General Assembly,
4 but majority of all the members elected 10 each
4 house must concur in such vote; and The cause OF
removal shall be entered On the journal OF each
/ house. The Judge, against whom the General As
sembiy may bs about proceed shallreceive notice
thereof accom- panied by copy OF the causes al
legged for his removal at least twenty days before
ssssm ffE s III Ss ssi tS S!isff '-
as. The officers Of the Supreme Court of APP
peaIs and Of the District Courts shall be appointed
BY The said courts respectively, OF BY the Judges
thereof invocation. Their duties, compensation,
and tenure Of Office, shall be prescribed BY law.
IT, The voters Of each county or corporation in
which Circuit Court is held shall elect clerk Of
such court, whose term Of Office shall be six years.
The Attorney for The Commonwealth elected for
onty or corporation wherein eircuif conrt is d.
recied 10 be held shall be Attorney for the Common
weahe for that court; bat in case Circuit Court
is held for city, or for county and city, there
shall be an attorney for the commonwealth for such,
court to be elecedby the voters OF such CITY or county
and CITY and 10 continue in Office for the Term OF
tfour5years The duties and compensation Of these
officers, and the mode OF removing them from Of
fee shall be prescribed by law
20. When vacancy snail occur IN the office Of
clerk of any conrt such court may appoint clerk
pro iempore who shall discharge The duties Of heot
fec until the vacancy is filled.
eli. The General Assembly shall provide for the
compensation Of jurors but appropriations for that
purpose shall be made from the State treasury,