Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-05-03

ted, shall be a vacation OF his Office; and
the removal of an oversecr ofthe poor or
constable from the district in which be is e.
lccicd, shall vaca:e the Office to w'sfch fie
was elected. But the clerk of q 'tircuit
court now residing beyond the limits Of
he county in Which he holds the office
may be re-clieible, and il elected. may
continue 10 reside ont of that county.
II. The office Of justice Of the peace
| shall he deemed vacant, not only " hen ho
dies. Resigns or is removed from ofiicc.but
| also when he fails to qualify within thirty
days after he receives his commission, or
shall remove from the district in which he
is elected.
sioncrs oi the revenue shall commence on
the first day OF February nrAt succeeding
the election The term Of Office &c tie dfh,
| er officers whose election is provided Tor
in this act shall commence on the frs, dav
of July next succeeding the elcctiom-
And the clerks of the circuit and conmv
couits and the surveyor shah continue
In office for the term Of six years; attor-
neysfor the commonwealth. Justices of
the peace and oyetseers oftlic poor. for
theterm Of four years. shcriils. commission.
ers of the revenue and constablcs, for two
years from that day, unless sooner rcmo-
we'd.
10. The officers aforesaid shall, bcfcre
entering upon the discharge Of tleir re-
speclve duties, take the oarbs Of Office pre-
scribed by the Code Of Virginia. and give
all such official bonds as are now req,iir-
ed of any such officers The official bonds
and oaIhs required 10 be administered and
executed in any circuit cours may be taken
by or before the Judge Of such court in va
cation. who shall cause 10 Ire entered Of
record IN such court the proper orders evil
dencing the due qualification Of any such
officer. and shall certify the official bonds
to the proper officers for record Every
such officer shall. either in the proper court
or before Judge as afofsaid take such
bonds within sixty days after his election
and if he fail so 10 dlp, his oflfce shall be
deemed vacant; hut his qualification. un-
less he he elected to fill vacancy, sheh
not be deemed to take effect before tho
first day of July next after his election.
| 20. The clerks of the circuit aud coun-
ty courts and sherfls may, as now provi-
ded. appoint dcpuries. with the same pow
ers, duties. liabilities, and under sire same
provisions oflaw, as deputies are now sp-
pointed.
81. The powers and duties Of clerks Of
the circuit aud county courts. sheriiis,
commissioners of the revenue. attorneys
for the commonwealth. surveyors, over
secrs Of the poor and constables, shall bo
such as We're prescribed for those officers
by the laws in force when the constitution
was adopted 80 far as the same nrc con-
sIstcnt with this net. and such as now
are may he hereafter prescribed by law
a nd for misconduct or teglect a duty,
they shall be lmLle TO the penalties now
prescribed by law.
%. There shall be in each county Of the
Commonwealth, in four of the months Of
every year, quarterly term OF every
county court, and in every other month q
monthly term thereof, to be held et The
times and with the jurisdiction, SO FAR as is
consistent with the constitution and this
act, now prescribed by law Tho number
OF Justices necessary 10 constitute "A court Of
oyer and tormincr. II court of examination
and courts IN all criminal prosecutions.
shall he the same as now prescribed hy,
law. In MI civil cases nnd +, matter. ~
county police. and in all other cases, ex-
cent criminal the presiJ;py ;us,;ce snd
two other Justices Of the county. or in tho
absence oi,he presiding Justice ANY three
ius,ices of the county NAV constitute 4.
court. in which case ,Ic nmier no,v prov;-
dod shall he no q .essarv. P,or;1,d oI,o.
Th., 4 berc a county lew i n h. mad.
all the ;us,;ces shall he Pm.
p;d,d morcorrr Tim, po,Ling herein con.
toincJ sbnll he coustr, ms reneal;nu .nv
q ne lnusnow in free rcouirino ,be sum
nop;no or ali the ;us,;ccs,n civ. v,I;..;,v
IN anv action Of t6c couft
23. The jurisdiction of Justice, shall 30
a. now or NAV bearnftcr he mr. .c,;bed bv
law.
"a. The county and the circ.;t caur,.
shall have mower IN rcmove ,b,.;r cfarL~
from Office ior malfeas,ncc. m;sC,c,a.cc..
or gross neglect Of ofI;eial,Iufv. and a.
The .amc causes. III. county con,,. .nJ :.
nv circuit court held far r;tv or coun,y
and citv. which c;,v elects or y l,icb cous.
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norwe.l,L NAV r.,,oo,o ia ,,,o -. IT,
he commonwealth. spcb rcpovaJ :, h.,
,leon,cd +, vacation ri ,,,. ofj;co
Y5 The ;,s,;ces or ~. ,aco .b,u a.
ccive ,I,rcc dollars uor a.,v ,bcv hall ron.
d.r services i c,o,,r, anJ remain urmbcr.
orit du,;oo IN. mfr. string ri m. co,r,
r,,r ,nv snch J,v n ~. na;J ~, ,,C,he