Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-08-07


present Courtof Appeals when the Judges
thereof cease to hold their offices; or to tr,
any cases which may be on the dockets o
the Supreme Court of Appeals established
by this Constitution. in respect to which 4
majority Of the Judges Of said court ma,
be SO situated as to make il improper fol
them to sit onthehearing thereof.
ID. When ajudgmcnt or decree is re
versed or affirmed by the Supreme Cour
Of Appeals, the reasons therefor shall b.
stated in writing, and preserved with thC
record Of the case.
General Prorisions.
II. Judges shall be commissioned by thc
Governor, aud shall receive fixed and ade
quetc salaries, which shall not be dimin
isted during their continuance in Office
The salary Of Judge Of the Supreme
Court of Appeals shall not be less thar
three thousand dollars and that Of Judge
Of a Circuit Court not less than two thou
sand dollars per aaanm, except that Of the
Judge Of the fifth circuit, which shall moi
be less than fifteen hundred dollars per an
auHa; and each shall receive a reasonable
allowance for necessary travel.
Is. No Judge during his term of SER
vice shall hold any other Office, appoint
ment or public trust, and the acceptance
thereof shall vacate his judicial Office; nor
shall he during such term, or within one
year thereafter, be eligible to any political
Office.
16. No Election Of Judge shall be held
within thirty days of the time Of holding
any election Of Electors Of President and
Vice President Of the United States, of
Members Of Congress or Of the General
Assembly.
H. Judges may be removed from Office
by i concurrent vote of both houses of the
General Assembly, but majority Of all
the members elected to each house mus,
concur in such vote; and tie cause Of re-
moyal shah be entered on the journal of
each house. The judge, against whom
the General Assembly may be about to
proceed. shall receive notice thereof ac-
companied by a copy Of the causes alledg-
ed for his removal, at least twenty DAYS
before the day on which either house of
the General Assembly shall act thereupon.
IS. The officers Of the Supreme Court
of Appeals and Of the District Courts shall
be appointed by the said Courts respective
ly, or by the Judges thereof in vacation
Their duties, compensation, and tenure of
office, shall be prescribed by law.
10. The voters of each county or cor
poration in which Circuit Court is held
shall elect a clerk ofsuch court, whose term
Of Office shall be six years The Attor-
ney for the Commonwealth elected for a
county or corporation wherein a Circuit
Court is directed TO be held, shall be at
torney for the Commonwealth for that
court. Butin case a Circuit Court is held
for City, or for County and City, there
shall be an Attorney for the Common
wealth for such Court, to be elected by the
voters Of such City, or County and City,
and to continue in Office for the term of
four years. The duties and compensation
Of these officers, and the mode Of removing
them from office, shall be prescribed BY
law.
20. When vacancy shall occur in the
Office Of clerk Of any court, such court may
appoint a clerk pro temPore, who shall dis
charge the duties of the Office until the va
cancy is filed.
2l. The General Assembly shall pro-
vide for the compensation Of jurors, but
appropriations for that purpose, shall not
be made from the State treasury, except
in prosecutions for felony and misdemca-
nor.
%. At every election of a Governor an
attorney general shall be elected by the
voters of the Commonwealth, for the term
Of four years. lie shall be commissioned
by the Governor, shall perform such du-
ties and receive such compensation as may
be prescribed by law, and be removable
in the manner prescribed for the removal
ofJudges.
IS. Judgesand allother officers, whether
elected or appointed, shall continue to dis
charge the duties Of their respective Offices
after their terms Of service have expired,
until their successors are qualified.
q. Writs shall run in the name of the
Commonwealth Of Virginia ana be attest
cd by the clerks of the several courts. In
dicimcuts shall conclude, against the peace
and dignity Of the Commonwealth.
Coaaty CoHrts.
IS. There shall be in each county of
the Commonwealth, County Court, which
shall be held monthly, by not less than
three, nor more than FIVE Justices, except
when the law shall require the presence Of
a greater number.
&c. The jurisdiction of the said court
shall be the same as that Of the existing
County Courts, exceptso far as it is modi-
fed by this Constitution or may be changed
by law.
27. Each County shall be laid Off into
districts, as nearly equal as may be in ter
rilory and population. In each district
there shall be elected by the voters thereof,
four Justices ofthe Peace, who shall be
commissioned by the Governor, reside in
their respective districts, and hold their Of
fee for the term of four years. The justices
SO elected shall choose one Of their own
body, who shall be the presiding Justice
Of the County Court; and whose duty it
shall heto attend each term of said court
The other justices shall lie classified by
law tor Inc performance OF their duties IN
court.
%. The Justices shall receive for their
in court, a PER diem compensation,
to be ascertained by law, and paid ont of
the County treasury; and shall not receive
any fee or emolument for other judicial ser
vices.
80 The power and jurisdiction of JUS
tees Of the Peace within their respective
Counties shall be prescribed by law.
County offers.
80. The voters Of each County shall elect
a Clerk of the County Court, Surveyor,
an Attorney for the Commonwealth, She
riff, and SO many Commissioners Of the
Revenue as may be authorizedby law, who
shall hold their respective ofiicesas follows:
The Clerk, and the Surveyor; for the term
of six years; the Attorney, for the term of
four years; the Sheriff, and the Commits
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