Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-08-15

z The first and second circuits shall constitute the st
districts the third and fourth circuits the second district
the fifth, sixth and seventh circuits Inc .hfd District he
eighth and ninth circuits the fourth districts the tenth and
r;yea,h circuits iih district; the Twelfth and ihlr
tccn,h circuits sixth districts the fourteenth and fifteenth
rcits seventh districts the sixteenth and seventeenth
circuits The eighth district; the eighteenth and nineteenth
circuits the ninth dstricl and the twentieth and twenty
f:s crcus The ,eGh district.
a. The first ard second districts shall constitute the FIRST
section; third and fourth DISTRICTS the second sccon the
fifth and sixth districts The third section; the seventh and
eighth districts the fourth sec!iOn and the ninth and tenth
districts The filth section.
s. The General Assembly may the end OF eight years
after The adoption OF this Constitution and thereafter at in
tcrvu OF eight c-arange Tie said circuits districts
and sections ana place aay number OF CIRCUITS IN District
and Of districts in Secun; but each circuit shall be alto
gcer district and each district in section and
there shall be less than districts and four circuits in
section and the number .. sections shall not be Increased
Or diminished.
Circuit Courts.
g. For each circuit Judge shall be elected by the voters
thereof who shall mold his office for the o! eight years
unless removed in the manner prescribed oy 'hs
Constitution He shall the time of his election BE- at least
thirty years Of age during his continuance IN olcc snail
reside in Tile crcn. OF whsch he is judge
T. circuit Court shall be held at least twice year oy the
Judge Of each circuit in every county and eie
Of wherein Circuit Court or may hereafter DC es'
abSed But the Judges in the district may ne re-
qued authorized hold the OF their respective cir
cults alternately and Judge OF one circuit to uld court
| in any other circuit.
s. District Court shal be held al least once year, IN
every district BY the Judges o the circuits constituting inc
section Judge Supreme Court OF Appeals tor
the Of which the district forms any three OF
whom may hold court but Judge shu sit or decide
upon any appeal taken from mis- decision. The Judge
OF the Supreme Court OF Appeals OF section may sill IN
The District Courts ul another sectluny when required or au
th"rz.d b. law 10 do So
The district courts shall have original jurisdiction.
except in uf habas corpus, maHdamus and PToh'o
ton.
| Court Of appeals.
TO- For each secmn Judge shall be- elected by the voters
thereof shall hold his office for The term vi Twelve years
tyrHi
Constitution lie SHALL The lime OF his election be at least
thirty five years Of are and during his continuance IN oce
reside in the section for which he Is elected
H. The supreme Court Of Appeals sha consistOt the hve
Judges elected any three Of wh" may h"li court II
sha appellate jurisdiction only, except IN cases OF
ha5saS corpuS andanu and prooaon III snail not nave
evil where me nnter ii cuntr"versf
exclusive OF costs less in value amount than five hun
bred dollars except controversies concerning the title Or
boundaries land, The pohat Of wlI the appointment or
Qualification ut rsUna representative, guard an commit
curator; concerning m'i road way, Terry or
lania. hight Ut corp"ra'n nr at county To levy
tolls taxes except Of habeas corpus mdndd
Iroaibiti0H and involving reeGon or The
! c.,nsiituii"HIuy IL Il law.
r. $pec,a Courts Appeals consist OF NOT less than
t! five Judges, may or fom' dol Inc Judges
nt!e Supreme C" Vi Appeals md Of the Circuit Courts o
any rl.ru Try any remaining the dockels ="
,ic s,ur Court Of Appeals when Judges tcrr,f
II hold their Offices; or TO Try any cases which may DC on
dsets u The supreme Court OF Appeals established by
this Constitution IN respect 10 which lnaJorlty vi The
Judges Of said court may be SO situated as 10 make II
/ ..aarup.r to. sit on The hearing thereof.
Is w hen Judgment decree Is reversed OE
the Supreme C"ur vi Appeals the reasons therefor shall be
wiling and preserved with the record OF the case
General Provisions.
= H. Judges shall be by the Governor, and
shall fixed and adequate salaries which shall not be
diminished during their ia office The salary oi
Ju1r, Of the Supreme Cou Appeals shall BIZ LEES
thousand dollars, and that nf Judge Ut CIR
Count less than thousand DOLLARS per dnnun.
except that the Judge the fifth circuit which shall not
b. less fifteen hundred dollars per and each
shall receive reasonable allowance for necessary travel
Is M Judge during his Of service shall hold any
other Office appointment puoc trust md the acceptance
shall hi Judicial ottire; shall tie, during
such within year thereafter, be eligible TO any
political office.
i6 NJ election Of Judge shall be held within thirty days
of The time hng any election Of electors of President
Vice President of The United States OF members OF
Congress or General Assembly
II. Judges may be removed from office by concurrent
both ot General Assembly but major
y of all members elected 10 each house must concur In
such and removal shall be entered on the
journal Of each house. The Judge against whom The Gen
ea Assembly he about TO proceed shall receive notice
thereof accompanied by copy OF the causes alleged tor MS
removal AT least twenty days before the day which either
mouse OF the General Assembly shall act hereupon.
Is The officers Of the Supreme Court OF Appeals and OF
the Courts shall be appointed by the said Courts res
pecvely or by the judges thereof in vacation Their dl-
ties compensation aud tenure Of Office shall be prescribed
ny law.
10 The voters OF each county or corporation in which
Circuit Court is held shall elect clerk Of such court whose
office shall he six years. The Attorney tor the Com
mpnwralrn elected for county corporation wherein
Circuit directed be held shall be Attorney for the
Commonwealth for that court; but in case Circuit Court
Is
attorney for III. commonwealth for such 10 be elected by the
voters n scc city or county and cty, AID TO continue IN
plce fpr the If four The duties and comrens"
these officers and the mode vi removing them from
Office, shall he prescribed by law.
20 When vacancy shall in the office of clerk OF
any court such court appoint clerk pro te1npore who
snail Gs:hare Of the Office until the vacancy is
filled.
~ -he General Assembly shall provide for the compcn
sa;iCn of jurors but appropriations Tor that purpose, snail
made from the State treasury, except in prosecutions
for felony and nsdemeanor
~ At every election Of Governor, an attorney genera
shall be elected by the OF the Commonwealth for the
term Of four years He shall commissioned by the Gov
ernu shall perform such duties and re- i've such compensa
lion as prescribed by law and be removable In the
manner prescribed for the removal of Judges.
% Judges all other officers whether elected
pointed su continue discharge the duties of their res
pectve Offices after their terms of servrnv expired, un.
iii their qualified.
"a Wits shall run in the name OF the Commonwealth of
virginia and atlesed by the clerks o the several courts
Indictments shall conclude against The peace and dignity OF
the Common wealth.
County Courts.
County Court which shall be ntld monthly by not less
than three than five Justices except when the law
shall require the presence of greater number.
26 The jurisdiction of the said court shall be the
that IF the existing County Courts except far it is
nntiin! bY this Constitution may be changed by law.
u Each county shall be laid oft into Districts nenry
equal as may territory and popuirion In nch district
hc shall be elected by the votes thereof four Justices
Tie Peac. shall hn commissioned BY the Governor,
side respective districts and hoj their offices Tor the
term years The justices elected shall choose
1f body shall De the presiding justice Inc
County Court and whose duty 1t shall be 10 attend each
term Of sid The other justices shul be classified by
las fyr the performance of their duties in court.
% TIE Justices shall for their services In court
osr diem on nirtained by law, and paid
,u OF the county ensury and shall receive any fee
ennurnent for other judicial services.
% The power and jurisdiction OF Justices of the Pence
wln!n their respective cnunirs shall De prescribed by law
County Ofcers.
80 The of County shall elect Clerk Of the
Cnunry Court Surveyor, Attorney for the Common
wealth. Sheriff many Commissioners Of The Reeve
nec'iv Offices fnmwS The Clerk and Surveyor. for
the Years the Altmhry. for the term ~ hour
vrurs the Sheriff the Commissioners fr the term "i
wu wears Cnnsthrs and Oscr-rcrs NJ &c P'o snail be
rtr :. q bv the voters, ns be prescribed by law.
81 The in the preceding section except
the Attorneys. stall reside IN me Counties or Districts ior
hcn they were Respectively elected. No elected for
;yu successive the ni:a o Siet, snail nc rceii
roI i: tnr ,icc fr the next succeeding trrm nor
s',l he lun nj. a" service ar within one year there
after be- eligible any political Office.
g The nj tn Pence, Snet!s, Attorneys for the