Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-08-13
NO. xxx.

the term Of two years, unless sooner removed.
10. The Secretary shall keep record o. the
official acts of the Governor, which shall oe
signed by the Governor and attested BY the So
crelary; and when required, he shall lay the
same, and any papers, minutes and vouchers
pertaining to his office before either house Of the
] General Assembly; and shall perform such other
duties as may be prescribed BY law.
l3. The powers and duties OF the Treasurer
and Auditor shall be such as now are, or may %
hereafter prescribed bylaw.
Board Of Public Works.
IA. There shall be board Of Public Works.
to consist ov three Commissioners. The state
shall be divided into three districts, containing
az nearly as may be equal numbers OF voters, ana
the voters of each district shall elect one Com
missioner. whose term of Office shall be SIX
years; but of those first elected, one, to oe qe-
sicnated by lot, shall remain in office ~ !wo
wears only, and one other 10 be desgnafed In ike
manner shall remain In Office for four years only.
Is. The General Assembly, at its first ses-
sion after the adoption Of this Constitution,
shall nroyide for the election and compensation
of ,hs Commissioners, and the organization OF
the Doard. The Commissioners FIRST elected
shall assemble on a day TO be appointed by law
and decide by Lot the order in which their terms
of service shall expire,
,G. The Board of Public Works shall ap-
point all officers employed on the public works.
and all persons representing the interest OF me
Commonwealth in works OF internal improve
ment and shall perform such other duties as
may be prescribed by law. r.
IL. The members Of the Board OF Public.
Works may be removed by the concurrent vote
of majority of all the members elected 70 eacn
house ol the General Assembly; but the cause
of removal shall be entered on the Journai Oh
each house. =, ,
BY vote of thres-ffths Of the members elected
10 each house, to abolish said board whenever In
theft opinion board of public works shall no
longer be necessary.
Militia.
10. The manner Of appointing militia officers
shall be prescribed by law.
ARTICLE vi.
JUDICIARY DEPARTMENT.
|. There shall be Supreme Court Of Appeals.
District Courts and Circuit Courts. Thejurisdic+
lion of these tribunals. and of the Judges thereof,
except 60 far as the same is conferred by this Con-
s.iiuiion, shall be regulated by law.
Judicial Decisions.
g The State shall be divided into twenty one
judicial circuits, ten districts ard hve sections:
THE counties of Priacess Anne, Norfolk, Nam
semond, Isle Of Wight. Southampton, Greensville,
Suuy and Sussex and the city Of Norfolk shall con-
s.lue the first circuit.
n. The counties Of Prince George, Dinwiddie,
Brunswick, MeckIenburg, Lunenburg, Nottoway.
Amelia. Chesterfield and Powhaan and the city Of
Petersburg shall constitute the second circuit.
III. The counties Of Cumberland, Buckingham,
Appomattox, Campbell, Prince Edward, Charlotte
and Halifax and the town Of Lynchburg ahall con"
slitute the third circuit.
Nv. The counties of Pittsylvania, Bedford. Pat;
rick, Franklin and Henry shall constitute the fourth
circuit.
Y. The counties Of Accomac and Northamptoa
shall constitute the fifth circuit.
vi. The counties Of Elizabeth City, Warwick,
York. Gloucester, Matthews, Middesex, HenTico,
New Kent, Charles City and James City, and the
City Of Williamsburg shall constitute the sixth s''-
suii. d
VII. The City Of Richmond shall be ,hs sevsn'E
circuit.
land. Richmond, Westmoreland, King Georgs,
Spottsylvana, Caroline, Hanover. King William.
King and Queen and Essex shall constitute the
eighth circuit. ,,,.,,.
A..
Alexandria, Fairfax, Loudoun, Fauquier and Rap.
pabannock shall constitute the ninth circuit.
x. The counties Of Culpeper, Madison. Greene,
Orange. Albemarle, Louisa, Fluvanna and Gooch-
land shall constitute the tenth circuit:
XII. The counties Of Nelson, Amherst, Rock
bridpe Aucusta and Bath shall constitute the elevi
enth circuit.
XII. The counties of Pendleton, Highland,
Rockingham, Page, Shenandoah, Warren and Har-
dy shall constitute the twelfth circuit.
XIII The counties of Clarke, Frederick, Hamp.
shire, Morgan, Berkeley and Jefferson shall con-
stituie the thirteenth circuit.
xiv. The counties Of Monroe, GreeEtref, Po-
cahontas, Allegheny, Botetourt, Roanoke and Cnig
shall constitute the fourteenth circuit.
XIV. The counties of Giles, Mercer, Raleigh,
Wyoming, Logan, Boone, Fayette and Nicholas
shall constitute the fifteenth circuit.
XVI. The counties of Grayson, Carroll. Wythe,
Fluyd. Pulaski and Montgomery shall constitute
the sixteenth circuit.
XVII. The counties Of fSmyth, Tazewell, WASH
ington, RUSSELL Scott and Lee shall constitute the
seventeenth circuit:
XVIII. The counties Of Wayne, Cabell, Mason,
Jackson, Putnam and Kanawha shall constitute
the eighteenth circuit:
XIX. The counties Of Wood, Writ, Gilmer,
Brax,on, Lewis, Richie, ,Doddridge and Pleasanss
shall constitute the nineteenth circuit:
Xxx. The counties OF Hancock, Brooke Ohio,
Marshall, Wetzel, Tyler and Monongala shall
constitute the twentieth circuit:
XXI. And the counties of Harrison, Nlarion' lay
lor, Preston, Barbour, Randolph and Upsur Shall
constitute the twenty first circuit:
8. The first and second circuits shall constitute
the first district the third and forth circuits, the
second districts the fifth, sixth and seventh circuits,
the third district the eighth and ninth crculs,the
fourth district; the tenth and eleventh circuits,
the fifth district, the twelfth and thirteenth circuits,
the sixth district the fourteenth and fifteenth cir
cults the seventh district the sixteenth and sew
enteenth circuits the eighth district; the eighteen
IN and nineteenth circuits, the ninth district, and
the twentieth. and twenty first circuits, the tenth
district. >,
A. The first and second districts shall constitute
the first section the thiN and fourth districts, the
second section; the fifth and sixth districts, the
third section the seventh and eighth dsircis, the
fourth section; and the ninth and tenth districts,
the fifth section. =. -.
S. The General Assembly may, a. the end OF
sight years after the adoption Of this Constitution;
and thereafter at intervals Of eight years, ,re,arnge
the said circuits, districts and sections, and place
any number Of circuits il district, and ofdistricts
in section but each circuit shall be altogether
In one district, and each district in one secton and
thefe shall not be less than two districts and four
circuits in section, and the number Of sections
shall moi bs increased or diminished.
Circuit Couris