Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-08-22


district; the ,rI and fourth circuits, the second district
the :h, sixth ana seventh circuits the third District the
eighth AMI nt circuits the iuurin G!sict lt: tcnt ana
eleventh. circuits, III: filth district The twe't and mr.
tech circuits sixth dlslric the fourteenth and fifteenth
circuits The seventh dsrct the sixteenth and scvenrecn III
circuits the eighth dsiflc the eighteenth ai nineteenth
circuits, the ninth districts and the twentieth and twenty
| first circuits, ,lhe tenth district
4 The first and second districts shall constitute the frs.
section; the third and fourth Districts the second sccun the
frh md sixth Districts The third secon the seventh and
eighth Districts the fourth secton and the ninth and cn
dist Tie fifth section
The General Assembly may, the end of eight years
after The adoption OF this Constitution and thereafter at in
ervas Of eight years rearrunse the said circuits districts
and sections place uny number OF circuits in district
and Of districts in sections but each circuit shall be alto
uhc In district and each district In one section and
lcc shall be less than Two districts and four circuits in
soctiu anG The number OF sections shall not be Increased
Circuit Courts.
For each circuit Judge shall be elected by the
thereof .vu shall nd his office for the term of eight years
unless sooner removed in the manner prescribed by This
Constitution He shall ut the time OF ms election m at least
thirty Of age during his continuance IN oice shall
reside in the circmlt vi which he IS Jlidse.
circuit Court shall be held ut eust twice year by the
Judge of each circuit in every county and corporation there
Of, wherein Circuit Court is may hereafter be es.
abiSlcd But The Judges in the same District may ne re.
CURED authorized hold The OF their respective cir
alternately, and Judge circuit 10 hold court
in any other circuit
District Courts.
District Court shall be held at least once year IN
District BY III" Judges the circuits consult III ~ the
section and The Judge o Supreme Court of Appeals nr
The section NJ whlch the district forms part any three OF
whom may lud court but no Judge shall sit decide
upon appeal taken from his 'ecislon The Judge
p thu Supreme Court Of Appeals Of section may in
the District Courts OF another secon when required Or au
9 The district shall have original uri.dicron
except in cases Of habeas corpus andamus and prohb
ton.
TO- For each Section Judge shah be elected by the
ticrc" h. shall hd MS office for The Of twelve wears
unless sonner removed in the manner prescribed BY this
Constitution He shall, al The lime 81 his election be al least
thirty five yrirs II" age, and during his continuance ote
reside The section iur which he l. elected.
II Tn. supreme Court uf Appeals shall constDf the FIVE
Judges elected, ncc III whom may h"i court ];
snail have appellate jurisdiction only in ol
haJtus c0rps nandmuS and prohibition 1t shall not have
uriiI"n IN civil chnscS Where The matter IN conr'cist
exclusive Of COSTS is less in value amount Than five hun
bred dollars except IN controversies concerning the title
boundaries, oi land the pruba of wIl The applnn"nt
qualification Of rsUnai representative guardian, commit,
cura"r or c"ncerning mill, road way ferry or
landing, The night ui corporation or Of county la levy
tolls and except in OF habcds corpus nGndI
and rotbHion and cases involving Freedom, or the
cunSttutrtnally at law.
p Special Courts OF Appeals consist of not less ;han
three l"n five Judges may be urn Of The Judges
ri the Supreme Count vi Appeals and Of the Circuit Courts
ol ihcn remaining the d0cket5 ri
the present Court Of Appeals when III. judges thereof cease
Ia hud their Offices 10 try any which may be- on
the kG's vi The Supreme Court OF Appeals established by
this Constitution III respect 10 which majority Of The
Judges OF said court be 50 situated rs ~ make IL
improper Tor item ~ sit on the hearing thereof.
Is. When Judgment ~ decree is reversed or affirmed by
The Supreme Cour' III Appeals the therefor shall be-
stated i'll writing and prce,rd WITH The record OF the case
General Provisions.
II Judges shall BIZ commissioners by the Governor and
shall revr fixed and adequate salaries which smli
diminished during their continuance In ulncr HE salary 81
Of The supreme Cuu Of Appeals shall not be- less
than three thousand dollars, and that OF Judge Of Cir
CONT less than Two thousand duars per annum
except that Of The Judge Of the filth circuit which shall
less Than fifteen hundred dollars per dnnun; and each
shall receive reasonable allowance for necessary travel
l5 M Judge during his term OF service shall hold any
thereof shall hi Judicial Office; shall he, during
such within thereafter, be eligible 10 any
political Office
l6 ~ election Of Judge shall be held within thirty days
OF hs time Of hhns any e,ctl"n Of electors OF President
aud Vice President 81 The United STATES vi members OF
Congress o of tie General Assembly
H. Judges may be removed from Office by concurrent
Of both houses of TIE General Assembly but major
OF all the members elected 10 each house must concur IN
such and o' removal shall be entered on the
journal al each house. The Judge against whnm the Gen-
Assembly may be about proceed, shall receive notice
thereof accompanied copy ul The alleged for his
removal least twenty days before the day which either
house OF the General Assembly shall act ,hereupon.
Is The officers tie Supreme CURT o: Appeals and OF
District Courts shall hc appointed BY the said Courts
prctiv,r by the judges thereof in vacon Their du-
ties ation and tenure Ul Office shnli be prescribed
oy law.
10 The of each county corporation in which
CcU CuIrr il held shall elect clerk of such coiri, whose
term !er snail M six years The Attrn.v for the Com
mon wealth elected for caCny c"rp0rainn wherein
Circuit directed be held SHALL be Attorney for the
for tint court but in Circuit Court
IS cii ln CIV or ur county and city, shall BE-
attorney FIR m commonwealth Tor s'ici 10 be elected by the
a" <uch city c"uny and cty and TO continue in
Office for the cr, of years. The duties and compensa
ton of officers, and the mode OF removing them from
uillcc shall bu prescribed by law
20 When vacancy shall occur in the Office of clerk OF
any court such may appoint clerk pro empore who
shall discharge the duties of the office until the vacancy is
filled.
81 The General Assembly shall provide for the conpcn
saliDn Of jurors appropriations for that purpose, shall
not c from the State treasury except in prosecutions
Tor felony and nisdemcanUr-
- At election vi Governor an attorney geneTai
shall be elected by the of the Commonwealth for The
term four years. He shall be commissioned by the Gov
crnu perform such duties and receive such compcnsa
rnn may be prescribed by law and be removable in The
manner escribed for the removal of Judges.
% Judges all other Officers, whether elected
pointed shall continue 10 discharge the duties vi he res
o.ctlve offices their Of service have expired
Ill ncr qualified
81 Wills shall in the name OF the Commonwealth of
Virginia ana rsied by the clerks uf the several
Indictments shall conclude against the peace and dignity oil
the Commonwealth
o5 There shall be in each county Of the mmonweah,
\ County Court which shall be nrd monthly By less
than three nor than five JUSTICES except when the law
-lAil require prrs"ncc VI greater rtmocr.
81 Tn. jurisdiction OF said shall be the
HAT IF the existing County Courts except :" TAR rs 1t Is
Ir'ili4 Gy this Constitution hc chang ny lw.
81 Each county shall be laid oil into Districts neny
aua may tr in territory ani pmiilon. In rnch district
there shall rrct. br the thereof, four utlces oi
tie Peace shall T." commissioned bv The Governor,
side their S.,rcsc districts, and " their Offices tor the
term years The Justices elected snail choose
t;inly Cont AMI whose duty shall b" to attend each
III, Tie other Justices shall be classified by
law t.,r the prrinr,nance -" their duties in CONT.
- TIE justices shall receive iu their services in court
ver cn comp, be ascernincd by law and paid
county treasury and shall not receive any fee
embodiment lur other Judicial services.
% In. power and jurisdiction OF Justices Of the Peace
within their respective shall prescribed by law
County OTcers
30 The Of eacn County shall elect Clerk Of the
I',iInty Court veSoT, Arnry for the C'nmon-
wealth. Sheriff and many Commissioners oi The Reve-
nue. tr nuthrlZ:d 10y law. who shall hold their
rcrrvG offices fIuw hr Clerk and the Surveyor for
the years: the Attorney for the Term Of fur
Years; Tie Sheriff. and the Commissioners, for the of
wa Years Cunsalrs and Oser.errs ui Poor shall BE-
r!,rt.d By the voters, NAV be prescribed by law.
81 The officers mentioned in the preceding section except
the Aorncy- shalt reside in Counties Districts for
which they respectively elected No elected for
successive The nflre of Sheriff. shall he rceIl
CHILE the Office far the next succeeding term
shall he during his If service. within year there
after h: eligible 10 any political office.
81 The Justices n tn Peace Snert- Attorneys fur the
Clerks of the Circgif and Comfy Courts.
and all County officers SNAIL BE- subject indictment
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