Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-08-02

tute the nineteenth crcuit
Xxx. The counties of Hancock, Brooke, Ohio Mar
the twentieth circuit.
XXI md the counties OF Harrison, Marion, Taylor,
Preston Barbour, Randolph and Upshur shall consti
tue the twenty-first eli cult
3. The first and second circuits shall constitute the
nrst district; the third and fourth circuits the second
district; t1e fifth, SIKH and seventh circuits the third
dstrict the eighth and ninth circuits the fourth dis
Incl; the tenth and eleventh circuits the fifth district;
the twelfth ard thirteenth circuits the sixth district;
lne fourteenth and fifteenth circuits, the seventh die,
trct the sixteenth and seventeenth circuits the eighth
district; the eighteenth ard nneteenh circuits the
nlnth District and the twentieth ard tweny-lirst cir
cults, 1.-The tenth district.
t. The first and second districts shall constitute the
Hrst section; the third and fourth Districts the second
section; the It'll and sixth districts, the third section;
the seventh and eighth districts the fourth secion and
the ninth and tenth districts, the fifth section.
| b. Tbs General Assembly may, at the end of eight
years after the adoption of this Constitution, and there
after at intervals OF eight years. arrange he said cir
cults districts and sections, and place any number Of
circuits in district and Of districts in section but
each circuit shall be altogether district and
district IN one section; and there shall not be less than
two districts and four circuits section and the
Der OF sections shall not be increased or diminished
| Circuit Courts.
b. For each circuit, Judge shall be elected by the
voters thereof who shall hold his office for the term OF
eight years unless sooner removed in the manner pre-
scribed by this Constitution He shall at the timc of
his election be at least thirty years OF age and during
his continuance in Office shall reside ID the circuit OF
which he is judge
Z. Circuit Court shall be held at least twice year
by the Judge OF each circuit in every county and cor
porallon thereof, wherein a Circuit Court is
may hereafter be established. But the Judges in the
same district may be required authorized to hold the
courts Of Their respective circuits alternately and
Judge OF one circuit TO hold court IN any other cir
cult.
| District Courts.
| 8. A District Court shall be held, at least
year, in every district by the Judges of the circuits
stitutlng the section and The Judge of the Supreme
Court OF Appeals for the s1cton OF which the district
forms part any three OF whom may hold court; but
no Judge shall sit decide upon any appeal taken from
his own decision The Judge OF the Supreme Couit OF
Appeals OF one section may sit in the District Courts OF
another section, when required authorized by law TO
do SO.
3. The district courts shall not have original jurisdc-
ton, except in cases of habeas corpus, mandamus and
prohibit, on.
Courts Of Appeals
i TO- For each Section Judge shall be elected by the
voters thereof who shall hold his office for the OF
twelve years. unless sooner removed in the manner pre-
scrbed by this Constitution. He shall at the time OF his
election be at least thry-ve years oil age and during
his continuance in office reside in the section for which
he is elected
il. The Supreme Court of Appeals shall consist of
the i've Judges elected, any three OF whom may hold
court 1t shall have appellate jurisdiction only, ex
cep in Of habe0s corpus Qnddmus ard prohibit
ton II shall not have jurisdiction in civil where
the matter in controversy exclusive oil costs, is less
valae or amount than five hundred dollars except in
controversies concerning the title or boundaries of land,
The probat OF will, the appointment qualification OF
personal representative guardian committee or cura
tor; or concerning mill read, way, terry or landing, or
the right OF corporation or OF county to levy tolls
taxes and excepip cases OF habeas corpuS, nanddmns
and prohibtion, and cases involving freedom, the
conslutionaly OF & law.
IL. Special Courts OF Appeals to consist OF not less
than three nor more than five Judges, may be formed
the Judges of the Supreme Court of Appeals and of
the circuit Courts, or any OF hem TO try any
naming the dockes OF the present Court Of Appeals
when the judges thereof hold their offices;
to try any cases which may the doekets OF the
Supreme Court CT Appeals established by this Constr
tuition, IN respect to which majority OF the Judges OF
said court may be so situated as make it improper for
| them 10 sit on the hearing thereof.
l 10 When Judgment decree is reversed or affirm
ed by the Supreme Court of Appeals the reasons there
for shall be stated in writing and preserved with the
record of the
General Provisions.
II. Judges shall be commissioned by the Governor,
and shall receive fixed and adequate salaries, which
shall not be diminished during their continuance
Court of Appeals shall not be less than three thousand
dollars and that of Judge OF Circuit Court not
less than two thousand dollars per annun, except that
of the Judge of the fifth circuit which shall not be less
than fifteen hundred doIiars per dnnuan; and each
shalreceive reasonable allowance ior necessary ira
vel.
Is. No Judge during his term Of service shall hold
any other office, appointment or PUBLIC trust and the
acceptance thereof shall yacate his judicial office
shall he during such term, within year thereafter,
be eligible to any political office.
f I6. no election of Judge shall be held within thirty
days OF the time OF no ding any Election OF Elecorsof
President and Vice President Of the United States OF
Members or Congress or OF the General Assembly,
/ II. Judges may be removed from Office by concur
rent vote OF both houses OF the General Assembly, bat
q majority OF all the members elected to each house
must concur 10 such vote aud the OF removal shall
be entered on he journal Of each house The Judge,
against whom the General Assembly may be about TO
proceed, shall receive notice hereof, accompanied by
copy OF the causes alleged for his removal at least twen
y days before the day OF which either house OF the
General Assembly shall act thereupon.
49, The officers OF the Supreme Court OF Appeals and
of the District Courts shall be appointed by the said
Courts respectively by the judges thereof IN vacation
Tire duties, compensation and tenure OF office, shall be
prescribed by law.
49, The voters OF each county corporation in which
Circuit Court held shall elect clerk OF such court,
whose term of office shall be six years The Attorney
for the Commonwealth elected tor county corpora
ton wherein Circuit Court is directed TO be held, shall
be attorney for the Commonwealth tor that court.--
But in Circuit Court is held .or city, for
county and city, there shall be au Attorney tor the
Commonwealth such court, 10 be elected by the
tiers OF such city, or county and city and to contnue in
pensation OF these officers and the mode OF removing
| them from office, shall be prescribed by law.
20. When vacancy shall occur IN the oiflce ocerk
of any court such court may appoint clerk pro tempe
re- who shall discharge the duties OF the office until the
81. The General Assembly shall provide for the
compensation oiprors, hut appropriations Tor that pur-
pose shall be made from the State treasury, except
| in prosecutions for felony and msdeneanor
70. At every election Of Governor an Attorney
General shall be elected BY the voters OF the Conn
monweah, for the term Of four years lie shall ba
commissioned by the Governor shall perform such du
ties and receive such compensation may be piescr
he'd by law and be removable in the manner pgescr-
bed Tor the removal OF Judges.
% Judges and all other officers, whether elected
appointed, shall continue to discharge the duties Of
their respective offices alter their terms OF service have
expired, until their successors are qualified
| "a Wits shall in the name OF the Common
wealth Of Virginia and be atese6 by the clerks OF he
several courts Indictments shall conclude. against
| the peace and dignity of the Commonwealth
| County Courts.
| 25 There shall be in each county OF The Common
wealth, county court which shall be held monthly
| by not less than three, more than i've uslc2s,
except when The law shall require the presence Of a
greater number.
26 The jurisdiction OF the said court snail be the