Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1851-02-18

Id. ne SAD JUDGES Nhte 10 ounce
shah hold no other efice. appointment Or
pu5lic trust. and the acceptance Of such
bv either OF them shall vscaie bis Judicial
Office. And no Judge while in office. Or
within one year after he shall have ceased
TO hold The same, shall be elected 20 any
political Office under the Constitution and
laws of this state.
l6. Judges may be removed from Office
by concurrent vote Of a majority OF The
whole number Of each of the houses of
the General Assembly; but the cause or
causes Of removal shall be entered on The
Journal Of each house, and the Judge
against whom the Legislature may be
about 10 proceed. shall have notice there
Of, accompanied by copy Of the causes
alleged for his removal, at least twenty
days before either house of the General
Assembly shall ACT thereupon.
IL. The present Judges OF the Supreme
Court Of Appeals and ofthe Circuit Courts,
and their successors who may be appoint
ed under the existing Constitution, shall
remain in office until six months after the
termination OF the first Legislature elected
under this Constitution, and no longer.
Is A special and temporary Court Of
Appeals. 10 consist Of three Judges, may,
if necessary, be constituted by law out Of
judges Of the Supreme Court of Appeals
and Circuit Courts, or any of them 10 try
the cases, or any Of them, which may re-
main on the docket of the present Court Of
Appeals, when the Judge thereof shall
cease TO hold their Offices as herein before
provided; or to try any case which may
be on the docket Of the Court of Appeals
hereby constituted, which majority fthe
Judges thereof may, from interest, rea-
tionship, or having been counsel in the
case, be unable 10 try.
10. When judgment or decree is re.
versed by an appellate court, the reasons
for such reversal shall be stated by the
court, in written opinion, TO be filed and
preserved with the record in the case.
20. All the officers of the Supreme
Court Of Appeals and of the District Courts,
except Sheriffs. shall be appointed by the
said courts respectively. or BY the Judges
thereofn vacation. The duties and com.
pensation Of said officers. their tenure OF
office and the mode of removing them
from Office, shall be prescribed by law.
2l. The Clerks and Attorneys for the
Commonwealth of the Circuit Courts,
shall be elected by the qualified voters of
the counties or corporations for which said
courts are held respectively and shall
hold their Offices for the tenn of seven
years from the date of their election, and
until their successors shall be duly quail
fed. The duties and compensation. and
the mode Of removing them from office,
shall be prescribed by law.
%. Whene yer vacancy shall occur in
the office OF Judge of the Supreme Court
Of Appeals, or Of Judge, Clerk or Attor.
ney for the commonwealth Of Circuit
Court his successor shall be elected for
the full term prescribed by this article.
%. The Legislature shall prescribe the
mode Of conducting and making due re-
turns reflections, and of determining con.
tested elections Of Judges and other officers
under this article of the Constitution.
"a. The Attorney General shall be APP
pointed by joint vote Of the two houses Of
the General Assembly, and commissioned
by the Governor shall hold his Office for
the term Of four years, but be removable
at the pleasure Of the General Assembly
and shall perform such duties and receive
such compensation as may be prescribed
by law.
%. Writs shall run in the name Of the
commonwealth Of Virginia, and bear teste
by the clerks Of the several courts. In
dictments shall conclude against the peace
and dignity OF The commonwealth.