Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-06-16
THE COURT OLE APPEALS

| 2. The Court of Appeals shall be known and de.
sgnaed by the style OF The Supreme Court of Virginia
The Judges thereof shall be appointed by the Cover
nor, by and with the advice and consent of the SEN
ate; but if the Senate shall twice reject nomination
by the Governor for the same Office the Legislature
shall appoint judge to the office by joint vote
OF two houses given viva voice.
3. The Cniei Justice shall be nominated and an.
pointed such, and shall receive for his services $500
per annum in addition to the salary allowed by law
to the other Judges; and he and the other Judges shall
receive adequate salaries ior their services to be fixed
by law, which shall not be diminished during their coz
tnuance in office They shall hold their offices Tor fifteen
years. but tor good cause the General Assembly may bv
concurrent vote of the two houses remove Judge pro
vided that the for his removal shall be-
first entered upon the journals OF each house a
copy thereof served by order OF the other House Del
egates, upon the Incumbent with summons to him to
appear upon named day to answer the same before
the House OF Delegates when he shall be heard in per-
son, and by counsel il he desires it, and shall have all
necessary process procure and compel the attendance
OF witnesses and reasonable lime prepare for and
make his def nee II The House OF Delega es shall de
eide to remove him, the case shall then be acted upon
by the Senate, at er a day shall have been pre-
vously fixed by that house for hearing the same and
entered upon its journal, of which he shall be
bound to rake notice; and he sha be allowed The
same facilities OF defence Def re the Senate which
are allowed him before the House OF D-legales il he
desires them. 1.-THE Senate alter considering the ca e.
shall cbncur with The House OF Delegates, The speaker
OF the Senate shall pronounce the sentence oremovaln
The The Senate, sud the person hns removed
shall nFver Afterwards hod any oIllee III virginia II he
was removed ter any affecting his moral charae
ter II either house shall refuse 10 Judge, he
shall be thereby acquitted Upon the trial OF Judge
every vote shall be given viva voce and recorded upon
the journals The Supreme Court shall have ap-
peiate jurisdiction only, Except in case OF ha-
beas corpus and mandamus,l OF all cases a. law and
in equity where the amount in controversy $3.50, and
OF cases OF treason and felony ard such other criminal
causes as the legislature may allow; but il shall decide
only upon cases resented 10 by certificate IRON the
Court be low special We Diet or case agreed IN which
the acs OF the case shall be established Its decision
shall settle the law in the decided and in all SINH
lar eases, and when pronounced shall stand as the law
OF the State upon The decided uuli changed by
act Of Assembly The said Court shall appoint its own
Clerk. and messenger aud tipslaff The Clerk shall |
hold his Office Tor hive years, unless removed by
Inc judgment of The Court, for fist entered upon
he record of he Court, and alter he has been
allowed fair hearing and defence. The mes
,engey and iipsta shall hold their Offices at the plea
sure OF the Court. The said officers shall receive such