Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-08-29

! Tho frat and second circuits shall constitute the hrsto
district the third and fourth circuits the second district
the fifth SIKH and seventh circuits Inc thiru asilc' s
and ninth circuits the fourth districts th2 tenth aud
eleventh circuits the fifth districts the "ei'h ana h!
teenh circuits the sixth District inc m
circuits The seventh districts the sixteen anu scveh.een.
circuits the eighth district; the eighteenth ana nineteenth
circuits The ninth district; and the t"en''cn anu twenty
first circuits, the tenth district.
Tho first and second districts shall constitute the first
sections the third and fourth Districts Inc second section; tue
i and SIKH districts the third section; the seventh and
eighth Districts HE iourlh scct"! anu io "i"i 'o'
districts, the filth section
TN. General Assembly may, the cad OF eight years
after The ADOPTION of this Constitution ana thereafter Ut III
wls ,r e,h wears rcarrangc The said circuits districts
and sections and place any number OF circuits n Gs1c
and of districts in section oun eacn c,cu s Oe
he shall not be less than districts and tour circuits 10
section ard the number OF sections sha NOT Dc increased
Or diminished. -
g. For each circuit Judge shall De ceceo oy e voters
thereof who shall hold his office Tor The term Oh ssh, years
unless sooner removed in the manner prescribed ny ths
Constitution HI shall tie time OF his election DC III ies
thirty years Of age during his continuance IN ONCE sa
reside in the circuit Of which he Is JIase' rs,r h rho
l. circuit Court shall Dc held at least Twice year ~ 'llc
Judge OF each circuit in every county and corporation there
of wherein Circuit Court is now or may hereafter pe es
obishci But the Judges in the same cslrc' may PC re-
qucd authorized hold the courts of their CIR
cults alternately, and Judge OF oac circuit TO hoa court
in any other circuit.
S. District Court shall be held, at least once year. IN
every district by the Judges of the circuits constng inc
the section of which the district forms part any three 81
whom may hold court; but no Judge shall SIT or decide
upon appeal taken from his own decision The Judge
uf the Supreme Court OF Appeals of Section may ST. IN
District Courts Of another Section when required or au'
horized by law to do so.
o The district courts shall not have original jurisdiction
except OF habeds corpus mdndamS ao Proa'ol
| Court Of Appeals.
TO- For each section Judge shall be elected by the voters
thereof who shall hold his office for the term OF twelve years
unless removed in the manner prescribed by This
Constitution Hc SHALL at the time OF his election Dc al least
thirty years age and during his continuance IN ONCE
reside in the section for which he is elected
IT, Tie Supreme Court of Appeals shall consstPf the five
Judges elected any three of whom may hold court. IL
shall have appellate Jurisdiction only, except in cases OF
corpus nanaHs and prohibition II shall! not have
jurisdiction cv! where the matter in controversy
exclusive OF costs less in value amount than five hun
bred dollars except in controversies concerning the TUE or
boundaries Of land the probat of will the appointment or
qualification OF personal representative guardian, conn
trr or curator: or concerning mill, road way, ferry or
Iaunn or The right Of corporation or 81 county To levy
tolls or and except in cases OF haoeas corpus mcnaa
mus and prohibition, and cases nVoi'ins leeuosh Ut 'e
consritutionaiijy 81 !aw.
T. Special Courts of Appeals consist of not less than
three more Than five Judges, may be lomsdoi the Judges
Of the Supreme Court of Appeals and Ot the Circuit Courts or
any of te 10 try any cases remaining on Inc uocke's oi
present Court III Appeals when the Judges thereof cease
held their offices: or 10 try any cases winch may DC on
the Gockcs OF Supreme Court OF Appeals established oy
this CONSTITUTIONS in respect to which majority OF tile
judges OF said may be 80 situated as 10 make 1t
improper tor them 10 sit on the hearing thereof.
the Supreme Court Of Appeals the reasons therefor sha be
stated in writing and preserved win Inc record Oh Tue case
General Provisions.
IL JUDGES shall be commissioned by the Governor and
shall receive xed and adequate salaries which shall not be
diminished during their continuance in Office The salary OF
Judge the Supreme Court Of Appeals shall mol be less
than three thousand dollars, and that OF Judge Of Cir
cult Court rss Than Two thousand dollars per dnaum,
except that oil tine Judge of the fifth circuit which shall NOT
be less than fifteen hundred dollars per and each
shall receive reasonable allowance for necessary travel
Is No Judge during his term OF service shall hod any
other Office appointment or pn1is trust ana .nG acceptance
such within one year thereafter be eligible 10 any
political office.
6 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.
II. Judges he removed from otce ny concurrent
vote OF both houses of General Assembly, but major
irv al. elected 10 each house mast CONCUR in
such and the U removal shall be entered on lie
journal Of house. The Judge against whom the Cen
cra Assembly may te aEou! 10 proceed shall receive notice
thereof accompanied by copy Of the alleged for his
removal al .a, twenty days before the day which either
house Of the General Assembly shall act thcreupon.
Is The officers u The Supreme Court OF Appeals and OF
The Dsc, Courts shall be appointed by the said Courts
,ec;,lr or by the Judges thereof in vacation Their dG
ties compensation aud tenure oil oilce shall be prescribed
by law.
49, The Of each county corporation in which
Circuit Court is held shall elect clerk of such court whose
rcm OF office shall be six years The Attorney for the Conn
monwcall elected FOR county or corporation wherein
Circuit is directed 10 be held shall be Attorney tor the
n.nun,vca!th for that but in Circuit Court
is held for city, for county and city, there shall be an
attorney FOR Tia! wealth for SUCH be elected by the
voters Of "uc city county and city, ard 10 continue IN
office the of four years. The duties and compcnsa-
ton Of these officers and the mode Of removing them from
Office, shall prescribed by law.
~. When vacancy shall occur In lie occ OF clerk oi
any court such may appoint clerk pro tempor who
snail discharge the duties OF the office until the vacancy Is
filled.
81 The General Assembly shall provide for the compen.
satiun jurors but appropriations for that purpose, shall
be made from the State treasury except IN prosecutions
for felony and lSdciueanor
-. At every election of Governor, an attorney general
shall be elected b. the Of the Commonwealth for the
term four years c shall be commissioned by the Gov
ernor shall perform such duties and receive such
ton as NAV be prescribed by law and be removable in the
mamie: prescribed for the removal Of Judges.
% Judges and all other officers whether elected or an-
pontcJ shall discharge the duties of their
Offices after their terms ot service nave EXPIRED I'M
ill their ART qualified.
"a wits shall run ia the name Of the Commonwealth of
Virginia AMI be a:,cs;d by the clerks III the several courts
indictments shall conclude against The peace and dignity Of
the Commonwealth.
County Courts
25. There shall be in each county OF the Commonwealth
County Chnrt which shall BIZ ned monthly, by not less
than three nor than five Justices except when the law
shall require the presence .! greater nnniber
81 I:r jurisdiction the said shall be the
that of the existing County Courts except far il is
modified by this Constitution may be cang'd by las.
~ Each county sIa! lie laid u into districts, nearly
eGa s NAV be territory AMI population In cach dstric;
there -. he elected BY tie thereof four Justices Of
the Peace VIM shall be commissioned by The Governor re-
their ctivc districts, and hold their offices for the
of r. uwn body who shall be the presiding Justice OF the
County Court and whose duty it shall b. to attend each
terra os said The uer Justices shall he classified by
law for the performances Of their duties in court.
IS The Justices shall receive fur their services in court
per diem compensation To be asccrained by law, and paid
ont ~ the county trcasnry and Shall receive any fee
c.nnInilcnt lc. other Judicial services.
2y Tic power and jurisdiction OF Justices Of the Peace
win their respective counties shall be prescribed by law
County Officers.
30 The Of eoch County snail elect Clerk OF the
County Court, n Surveyor Attorney for the Common
wealth Sheriff. and many Commissioners of the Reve-
nie may &c authorized by law who shall hold their res
pec,ivc offices olows The Clerk and the Surveyor, for
the six years the Attorney, for the term OF four
wears; Sheriff and the Commissioners, for the OF
years. CunsaEcs and Overseers of the Poor shall be
elected BY the voters, may be prescribed by law.
81 The officers mentioned in the preceding section, except
the Attorneys, shall reside in the Counties Districts for
which they respectively elected No elected for
successive the office ot Sheriff. shall be ree
gb" the office for the succeeding term; no.
shalt he ducI his of service within year there
after, !s eligible 10 any political office.
So The Justices Of the Peace, Shers Attorneys for the
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