Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1852-05-08

shall bp deemed vacant, mol ohly WhFii u
d es. rsisus or is removed from office, hu
also when he fails toqnalIfy within ,hlr'
days after he RECEIVES his commission. II
shuIl remove from the district III which h
is elected.
IS. The term Of Office Of The commits
siourrs of the revenue shall commence
on the first day Of February hcx' succeed
ing The election. The term Of office Of ,h'
other officers whose election is provided
for in this az, shall commence on thu frs
day Of july next succeeding the eirctIon
Aud the clerks Of the circuit and rulni.
courts and the surveyor slal continue il
Office for the tenn If six years; attorneys
for the commonwealth, justices OF The
peace and ovctsprrs Of the ponr for The
term Of four wears; -ferf1s, commissions
FRS Of The revenue and constah'es, for two
yeurs from ,ha, day, unless Sooner remor'
ed.
10. The officers aforesaid shall. before
entering uphir The discharge of their re.
sprctivc duties. take the na'hs Of olllcs
prescribed BY the Cod. Of Vir"imia and
give nil such oiiirnl bonds as nre now rr'
CURED Of any such Offices. The "fflr a
! bonds aud ealhs required to he admins
terrd and executed in any rircni court
may b. taken by or before the lndgr o'
such court in va,'utlnu, " ho shall Cause t"
be pu.rrrd of record m snrh rnnr the pro.
rrr orders pvilenring the due qualtirs.
inn, Of any such officer, and -hall certify
,hr official bonds TO the pr"per officers FOR
RECORD. Every surh officer shall, either
IN The proper ccur. or brfore judge as a.
forAsAid take surh oa,hs and aive such
,nds within sixty days after his election.
sni il he fail 50 to do, his offire shall b.
deemed vacant; hut his qualification. m.
lrss he bp elected to fl! a ,arancy, shall
no, BE- dcrmrd 10 take eflee, before the
first day Of July next after his election.
90. The clerks Of the circuit aud county
courts and sllerfTs may. as row provided.
arpoin, deputies, with the same powers
lniirs, liabilities, and IN Ter the same pfn
visions Of law, MS deputies are now ap'
pointed.
81. The powers and duties Of clerks ri
the cucuil and comfy counts. sherIitS
commissioners Of The revenue, atione,s
iur the commonwealth, surveyors. over
seprs Of the poor and'corstabI"s, shall b.
such ss were prescribed for those officer
By thu laws in iorre whfn ,h' constitution
was adopted, 50 lat as the same are c"'''
sistent with this act, and such as now are
or may he hereafter prescribed BY law
And for misconduct ar neglect Of dutv
they shall br liabIa to the penalties now
prescribed BY law.
%. There shall be IN each roupty Of thu
'conlnlonwealth, IN -lour ol the m"nihs ~
every year. quarterly term OF ever! rorn
ly court, and in every other month +.
monthly term thereof, 10 be held ut The
times and With the jurisdiction. so lar as
is consistent with ,he constitution AMI
this act, nnw prestribrd by law. Tha
num er OF justices necessary tn constitute
court Of oyer aud te!mner, cnuIt ol
examination and courts in all criminal
prosecutions, shall be Ile same as now
prescribed BY law. In all civil cases, and
in ma,tets OF county police, alHl in all 9TH
er cases, except criminal, the presidIn"
Justice and two other justices ol the conG'
ly. or in the ahsenre Of The presiding j'I>.
tice. any three justices ol The county may
constitute court, except where il is nuw
provided that more than iour shall tr me-
crssa:v to constitute II court IN which cast
the number i,nw provided shall be neces'
ssry: Prornied also, Thai where cnnn'y
levy is to be made, all the justices sha!
be summoned: Provided moreover. That no
thing herein contained >l,ail be construed
as rrpeain. any Of Tho laws now in force
requiring lhc summnning Of all the JUST
crs 10 give validity to any action OF The
court.
%. The jurisdiction Of justices shall be
as now OF may hereafter be prescribed bl
law.
2i. The county and the circuit courts
shall have p"wrr TO remove their clerks
from office Tor mnl!rnsal,re, mrsIea.ance
or gros, leglec, OF official duI, Snd Iol
the same CAUSES. the county courts. anc
any circuit cuurt held tor acity or colrn
ty anil city, which CITY elects ol which
county and city elect an attorney Tor lhr
commonwealth, may rrm"ss The attorney:
for the commonwealth; such removal 1t
BE- deemed u vacation Of the office.
25. The Justices Of the peace shall re-
criye three duIars per day i"r ra.h day
they shall frrlrr SERVICES in c"ur, aud ~
MAN members Of it dnrns the e"tire sit
Ting OF the rour' Tor any surh day. to Dr.
pad nu, Of the county treasury. Aud .o'
iuking drpnsiii"nS, for taking and certify
| ing the acknowledgement OF any deed o.
writing, or ,aklng aud c"ttIIym. the priv!
examination and acknowledgment; oi a
married woman, they may charge. I" bt
paid by the person for WHOM the service
is rndr,eh The same fees u"w allowed h!
law 10 notary public. The EQUITY an'
The circui, courts shall rruvne Tor allow
unces to the commonwealth's attorneys
a. they are now authorized to ho by law
and the fees Of said attorneys shall Iemal'
as now provided for, except that the ut
tnrney for the circuit court for Rirhmon
city shall hereafter receive annually tn
sum Of three hundred aud ~vcn,v'liv
dollars, and the attorney for the circui
court of llenrico, the sum Of one hundred
dollars annually. The fees and allowanc
es for clerks If the circnt and count,
courts. Of shrrifFs, cunslabIes, commission
er Of tho revenue. surveyors aud over
sprrs OF The poor, shull be US now p'ovi
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