Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-08-01

poraton thereof. vhsfs "a a Circuit Court Is row o.
| may hereafter be established. But tho Judges in the
same district may be required authorized to hold The
courts OF their respective circuits alternately, and
Judge OF one circuit 10 hold court in any other cir
cult.
District Courts.
| 8. A District Court shall be held at least once
year, 10 every district by the Judges OF the circuits
shutting the section and The Judge OF the Supreme
Court OF Appeals for the section OF which the district
forms part, any three OF whom may hold court; but
no Judge shall sit decide upon any appeal sake from
his own decision. The Judge OF the Supreme Count OF
Appeals oil one secon may sit in the District Courts oil
another section when required or Authorized BY law
do
9. The district courts shall not have original urisdic
ton except IN Of habeas corpus, nandnnus and
| prohibition.
Courts Of Appeals.
10 For each section Jud shall he elected by the
voters the reof who shall hold his Office tor the o
twelve years. unless removed in the pre-
scrbed by this Consti uon He sha! at he nle OF his
ee elton be at esst hry-vo years OF age, and during
his continuance in office, reside in the section fer which
he is elected
il. The Supreme Court OF Appeals shall consist Of
he five Judges elected three of whom may hold
court 1t shall have appellate Jurisdiction only, ex-
ceptn cases OF haoeas c0'pn@. mandous and proh'0'
tion 1t shall not have Iurrdition civil causes whore
the matter in controversy, egcu i've OF costs, is less in
value amount than five hundred dollars, except in
controversies concerning the e or boundaries of land
the probat OF q WILL he appointment qualification OF
personal repre- entatve, guardian, commit ee
tor; or concerning N i'll read, way ferry land ng.
the right OF corporation Of county levy tolls
taxes and exceptln cases of habens corpus mdndGnus
and prohibition, and involving freedom, or the
| consttuIlona!lty OF a law.
H. Special Courts Of Appeals TO consist of not less
than three nor more than five Judges may be formed
OF the Judges of The Supreme Court of Appeals and Of
the Circuit Courts any OF them, try any
naming on the dockets OF the present Court of Appeals
when the Judges thereof cease mold their Offices or
TO try any eases which may the dockeis OF The
Supreme Court OF Appeals established by this Coust
tuition, respect to which majority OF the Judges of
said court may be situated make improper for
them to sit on the hearing thereof.
IL. When judgment or decree is reversed or affirm
ed by the Supreme Court Of Appeals, the there
for shall be stated in writing, and preserved with the
| record OF the
General Provisions.
H. Judges shall be commissioned by the Governor
and shall receive fixed and adequate salaries which
shall not be diminished during during their continuance
Court Appeals shall not be less than three thousand
dollars and that ola Judge OF Circuit Court not
less than two thousand dollars per aanum, except that
of the Judge of the fifth circuit which sa not be less
than fifteen hundred dollars per annum; and each
shall receive reasonable allowance tor necessary ira
vel
Is. No Judge during his term of service shall hold
any other ofilce, appointment public trust. and the
acceptance thereof shall vacate his judicial office; nor
shall he during such term or within year thereafter,
be eligible to any political office.
10. 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 may be removed from office by concur
rent vote OF both houses OF the General Assembly, but
majority of all the members elected to each house
must concur Such voe and the of removal shall
be entered on the journal of each house. The Judge,
against whom the General Assembly may be about to
proceed, shall receive notice thereof accompanied by
copy OF he causes alleged for his removal least TWEEN
ty days before the day which either house of the
General Assembly shall act theIeupon.
IS The officers OF the Supreme Court of Appeals and
OF the District Courts shall be appointed by the said
ht,t l,,I,r
The duties, compensation, and tenure Of Office, shall be
prescribed by law.
49, The of such county or corporation in which
Circuit Court is held shall elect clerk of such court
whose OF office shall be six years The Attorney
Tor the Commonwealth elected for county or corpora
ton wherein Circuit Court is directed be held shall
be attorney tor the Commonwealth for that court
But in case Circuit Court is held for city, or for
city and county, there shall be an Attorney tor the
Commonwealth Tor such court, to be elected by the vo-
OF such city, ounty and city, and to continue in Of
tic for the term OF years. The duties and compensa.
ton OF these Officers and the mode of removing them
from Office shall be prescribed by law
90 When vacancy shall occur in the office ofclerk
OF any court each court may appoint clerk pro tempe
re, who shall discharge the duties OF the office until the
vacancy is filled
81. The General Assembly shall provide for the
compensation ourors but appropriations for that pur-
pose shall not be made from the State treasury except
In prosecutions Tor felony and misdemeanor
u. AT every election Of Governor Attorney
General shall be elected by the voters Of the Com
monweaGh, Tor the term of tour years He shall be
commits, Toned by the Goveno- shall pero m such du
ties and receive such compensation may prescrl-
bed by law, and be IN the manner pres cri.
bed o. the removal OF Judges
70 Judges AID all her Ulcers, vile her elected or
appo ed, shall continue 10 oiscnarge the dd,ies Of
their especve offices their tsrm service hay
expired, until their successors are quail :fit d..
"A w It. shall run in the OF the T. mmon-
wealth Of Vignia, ard be aes d ny he ct.cks OF ne
! several oouft9. ludc,mt sh9I 20 clude against
the peace and dlgntf At he Comm. nweal.h
/ County Courts
%. There shall be- in teeh Iniy OF the Common
wealth, county court, which shall be held monthly
by not less than three, more than five Justices
except when the law shall r, q1ire the presence of a
greater number
26. The Jurisdiction OF the said court shall be the
same as that OF he existing county ourts except so
tar as it is modified by This constitution, may be
| changed By law.
u Esch county shall be laid off into districts, as
nearly equal as may be in territory and population
10 each district there shall be elected by the voters
thereof tour Justices OF the Peace, who shall be COM
mssloned by the Governor, reside in their respective
districts and hold their office for the of four years
me justices SO elected shall choose of their own
body who shall be the presiding Justice OF the county
court, and whose duty shall be to attend each term
OF SAID court The other justices shall be classified
by law Tor the performance OF their duties in court
70 Inc justices shall receive Tor their services in
court, a per den compensation, to be ascerajned by
law, and paid out oil the county treasury; and shall
| not receive any tee or emoument for other judicial
SERVICES
90. The power and jurisdiction of justices of the
peace, within their respective counes shall be pre-
scrlbed by law.
County Officers.
50 The voters Of each county shall elect clerk of
the county court surveyor, attorney Tor the Com
monw eath, sheriff, and so many commissioners of
the revenue as may be authorized by law who shall
hold their respective offices follows: The CLERK and
the survey Or tor the term OF six years. the attorney
Tor the term OF TOUR years. the sheriff and the commits.
slnners tor the term OF two years. Constabes and
Overseers of the Poor shall be elected by The voters
as may be prescribed by law.
| 81. The officers mention in the preceding section
except the Attorneys, shall reside in the counties OF
districts Tor " hch they were respectively elected No
peroon elected tor two successive the office of
| Sheriff, shall be reegible to the same flee Tor he
next succeeding term shall he, during his term of
/ serN Ice within lkerenttar