Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-08-14
[PROPRIETORS.


Nv. The counties ofPittsylvanis, OF Bedford, Frank
lin, Patrick and Henry shall Constitute the fourth
circuit
v. The counties OF Accomac and Northampton
shall constitute the fifth circuit.
VI The counties Of Elizabeth City, Warwick,
York. Gloucester, Mathews, M'ddlesex, Hcnrfeo,
New Kent, Charles City and James CITY, and the
City OF Williamsburg shall constitute the sixth cir.
cult.
VII. The City oil Richmond shall be the seventh,
circuit.
vnI, The counties Of Lancaster, Nor,bumbcr.
lard, Richmond, Westmorcand, King George,
Spo,tsyv wanna, Caroline, Hanover, King William
King and Queen and Essex shall constitute the
eighth circuit.
~. The counties of Stafford. Prince William,
Alexandria, Fairfax, Loudoun, Fauquier and Rap
pahannock shall constitute the ninth circuit.
X The counties oil Culpcper, Madison. G ne Or
ange, Alhemarle, Louisa, Fluvanna aud Gooellaud
shall constitute the tenth circuit.
xI. The counties ot Nelson, "A mhersi RI Rockbridsc,
Augusta and Bath shall constitute the eleventh cir.
cult:
XII. The counties Of Pendleton, Highland. Rock
ingham, Page. Shenandoah Warren and Hardy shall
constitute the twelfth circnit:
KIN. The counties oi Clarke, Frederick, Iamp-
SHIRE Morp an, Berkeley aud Jefferson shall cunsti.
tute the thirteenth circuit:
x,v. The counties Of Monroe. Grccnbrier Poca.
hnntas, Allegheny, Botetuurt, Roanoke and Craig
XIV. The counties Of Giles Mercer Raleigh Wyo.
ming, Logan, Bnone, Faysite and Nicholas shah
constitute the fifteenth circuit:
XVI The counties oi Grayson. Carroll, Wythc,
Floyd, Pulaski and Montgomery shall cons ttute the
sixteenth circuit
XVII. The counties ofSmythe, Tazewcl, Wash
ingion, Russell, Scott and Ice shall constitute the
seventeenth circuit
xviii The counties Of WAYNE, Cabell, Mason,
Jackson, Putnam and kanaw h shall constitute the
eighteenth circuit.
xxx The conniics OF Wood, wift, Gi,mer, Rrax-
ton, Levi. Richie, Dcddrdre and Peasants shall
constitute the nineteenth circuit.
Sx. The counties OF Hancock. Brooke Ohio Mar
shall, Wczei, Tyler ana Monongaia shall consti.
tute the twenicth circuit:
XVI. And the counties Of Harrison, Marion, Tay.
lor, Preston, Barbour. Randolph and Upshur shall
constitute the twenty -iirst circuit
3. The frs, and second circuits shall constitute
the first district the third and iomth circuits the
second district the fifth, sixth and seventh circuits
the third district the eighth and nth circuits the
fourth distric, the tenth and eleventh crcuiis The
NTH district the twelfth and thirteenth circuits
the sixth district the fourteenth and II tcen,h cir.
cults the seventh district the sixteenth and seven
'eenth circuits the eighth district the Gig hteenih
and nineice h circuits, the ninth district and the
twentieth and twenty first circuits, he tenth district
A. The first and second districts shall constitute
the first section The third and ioui districts he
second section /; the fifth and sixth district. the
third section the seventh and eighth districts the
fourth section and the ninth and tenth districts Tie
fiih section.
8. The General Assembly may at the end of eis 1t
years aier the adoption of this Cnnst tuition, and
thereafter at intervals OF eight years. rearrange the
said circuits, districts and sections, aud place any
number o circuits in district, and of districts in
section but each circuit shall be altogether in one
district, and each district section and there
shall not be less than two districts and tour circuits
in section and the number oil sections shall not be
increased or dinini-hcd.
Circuit Courts.
6. For each circuit, a Judge shall be c'ec;ed by
the voters thereon, who shall hold his Office Tor the
term oieight years, unless sooner removed ia the
manner prescribed by this Constitution. lie sltnll
at the time OF his election he at least thirty years Of
age, and during his continuance in Office shall re.
side in the circuit OF " lch he is Judge.
Circuit Court shall be held al least twice .
year by the Judge OF each circuit, in every county
and corporation thereof, wherein Circuit Is now or
may hereafter be established. But the Judges in
the same district may be required or authorized to
hod their courts OF their respective circuits alter
nately, and Judge Of circuit TO hold a court IN
any oiaer circuit.
District Courts.
8. District Court shall be held, at least once n
year, in every district, by the Judges Of the ccu
constituting the section and the Judge Of the Su
perior Court oil Appeals Tor the section Of which th
district forms part any three OF whom may hol,
court; but no judge shall 81; or decide upon al,
appeal taken from his own decisi n. The Judge o
the Supreme Court OF Appeals Of one section ma,
sit in the District Courts Of another section wIci
required or authorized by law to do
8. The district courts shall not have original iu
risdictior, except in Of ha5eas corpus nanda
mus and prohibition.
Court Of .7ppeals.
TO- For each section, Judge shall be elected b,
the voters thereo, whs shall hold his Office for ih
term OF twelve years, unless removed in tb,
manner prescribed hv this Constitution. lie shall
at the time Of his election be least thirty live year
Of age, and during his continuance in Office rcsid,
III the section for which he is elected
IL. The Supreme Court oi Appeals shall consist
ofthe five Judgesso elected ANY three Of whom ma
hold court. It shall have spp'lla jurisdiction
only, except in eases OF habeds corpus, Ul0ndamus
and prohibition. Il shall not have Jurisdiction h,
civil causes where the matter IN controversy, cxclu-
sivc Of costs is less in value amount than five
hundred dollats except in controversies concerning
the title boundaries Of land, the probat OF a will,
the appointment qualification OF personal re
preventative guardian, committee cuTato; OF con-
cerning mill road way ferry landing or he rig h
OF cooperation Of county TO levy tolls taxes;
and except in cases Of habeans corpus, Dia,idamus
and prohibition, and eases involving freedom, the
cousttuiionalIty OF law.
u Special Courts Of Appeals, 10 consist Of not less
than three than five Judges, may be formed
Of the Judgy@ oi the Snpreme Court OF Appeals, and
Of the circuit Court Of Appeals, and OF the Circuit
Court-,or any oithem, u Try any rema ming on
the docte's Of he present Court Of Appeals when
the Judges thereof cease TO hold their Offices or to
try any eases which may be on the dockcts Of the
Supreme Coupt of Appeals established by this Con-
s'iiuti n, in respect 10 which majority Of the
Judges of said court may be situated as to make
il improper Tor them 10 sit on the hearing thereof
13 When Judgment or decree is reversed or az
frmed by the Supreme Court oi Arpesis, tire rea-
.f,. hall k... .t.I -
served with the record oI the case.
General Provisions
IA. Judges shall be commissioned by The Cow
ernor, and shall receive fixed and adequate salar
les, which shall not be diminished during their con
tinuance III Office The salary OF a Judge Of the
Supreme Count OF Appeals shall not be less than
three thousand dollars, and that OF Judge 81 .
Circuit Court not less than two thousand dollars
per ann7un, except that Of the Judge OF the fiji,
circuit, which shall not be less than fifteen hum
dred dollars per ann,nn and each shall .cceive a
reasonable allowance for necessary travel
IS. No Judge during his term Of service shall
hold any other office, appointment, or public trust;
and the acceptance thereof shall vaca'c hsJudic'a
office /; nor shall he, during such term, or within
year thereafter, be eligible to any political Of
fee.
le. No election OF Judge shall be held within
thirty days Of the time oi holding anv election Of
iectors of Presiden, and Vice President OF the United
sembly
II. Judges may be removed from Office by con
current vote Of both houses Of the General Assem-
bly,. but majority Of all the members .clec'ed TO
each house must in such vote: and the cause
oi removal shall be entered on the journal Of each
house. The judge. against whom the General As
sembly may be about TO proceed, shall receive
tice thereof, accompanied BY copy Of the causes al
lodged for his REMOVAL at least twenty days before
the day which either house OF the General As
semblv shall act thereupon.
IS. The officers tie Supreme Court 81 Appeals
and of the District Courts shall be appointed by
the said Courts respectively by the Judges here
of in vacation. Their duties, compensation, and
tenure ef Office, shall be prescribed by law.
10. The voters of each county corporation in
which Circuit Cour, is held shall elect clerk Of
such court, whose term Of office shall be- six years
r he Attorney for the Commonwealth elected for n
county corporation wherein Circuit Court j. di-
rected to be held, shall be Attorney for the Com
monwealth Tor that court but in ease Circuit
Court is held for city, or ior county and city,
there shall be attorney for The commonwealth for
sucho be elected by the voters of such city coun
ty and city, and to continue in Office for tie term oi