Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-04-26

shall be made for the justices 70 appear az the next court
when, Ifs majority be present, such election shall he
made the vote of minority of those present being neccs.
ssry for choice When the Office Of presiding Justice
becomes vacant from any the court SHALL all the
justices bsn- Summoned AMI amaority present. select
presiding jus Of that aud atthe first session of
county court s selected and al tho first session of
every such after general election, may
be- all he justices being summoned the court shall elias
sify the justices for the performance of their duties in
court and whenever vacancy shall occur in any district
the justice elected 70 supply Tue vacancy shall occupy the
Ra % ''ia '''''''''' Of the justice who preceded
ss13 vacancy occnrs in the office of clerk anv such
clerk pre- teSp5t may be appointed by the
ifhe vacancy Is in the office OF clerk ola circuit
by the judge hereofin vacations and such court Judge
at the time Of making such appointment shall orera wr
oeleetiou 10 Gil the vacancy The clerk pro tempore
shall discharge the duties Of the office until clerk is cleo
ed and qualified
VII Whenever a vacancy shall in the number of
justices which each district authorized to elect. and in
any Of the other offices. elections which provided
Tor III this act other than those mentioned IN the prece
ding section the county corporation court shall order
writ Of election Ia supply the said vacaneyi and the county
and corporation courts as provided Tor IN the second and
third sections OF this shall appoint commissioners and
officers. with the powers and duties those ap-
pointed to superntend the general elections of said Off
GERS and the said elections shall be held and conducted
aud the made. and contests conducted and deci-
ded in the in general elections OF said of
hcers Pr0rged II the be in the office of
ney for the commonwealth circuit court held for city
corporation for county aud city together the hus
tngs of the city corporation in the first and
IN the other case the county court shall order the writ of
election.
Is. The officer or officers TO whom any such writ of
eleetonls directed shall give notice thereof and OF the
time ofeections, by advertisement, of the
suitable places in the district where it is district cleo
ton; PJ0Ui9e9 That when county election the ad-
vertisement shall be made in each district.
16 The removal OF clerk of the circuit county court
ola sheriff surveyor from the county in which he
elected shall be vacation OF his Office and the removal of
OF the poor constable from the district in
which he is elected shall the Office to which he
elected Butthe clerk of a circuit residing
beyond the limits of the county in which he holds the Of
ice may be reesibe andf elected may continue to
side out of that county.
Il. The office of justice ofthe peace shall be deemed
cant not when he dies, resigns is removed from of
fee but also wh-nhe fails qualify within thirty days after
he receives his commission shall remove from the dis
trict in which he is elected.
1e The of office of the commissioners of the reve-
shall commence on the first day of February next sue
eeedng the election The term of Office of the other of
hcers whose election is provided for this shall
mence on the first day OF July next succeeding the cleo
ton And the clerks of the circuit and county and
the surveyor shall continue in Office for the term Of six
years. attorneys for the commonwealth justices OF the
peace and ovees poor for the of four years;
sheris, commissioners ofthe and constabes for
two years from that day, unless sooner removed.
10 The officers Aforesaid SHALL before entering upon the
discharge other respective duties take the oat of of
hse prescribed by the Code of Virginia and give all such
official bonds required of any such officers.
The official bonds and oatls required to be admins
tered and executed In any circuit may be taken
b. or before the judge of such court in vacation who shall
to be entered Of record in such the proper
orders evidencing the due qualification Of any such of
hcer and shall certify tue official bonds to the pro-
per officers for record Every such officer SHALL either in
oaths and such bonds within sixty days after his cleo
tion and if he fail do his office shall be deemed
cant; but his qualification, unless he be elected to fill
cancy, shall be deemed take effect before the first
day of July next after his election
90 The clerks of the circuit and county and she
riffs may provided, appoint deputies, with the
some powers duties, liabilities and under the pro-
visions OF law, deputies appointed.
81 The powers and duties of clerks of the circuit and
county sherfs commissioners of the revenue
torneys for the commonwealth surveyors the
poor and constabes shall be such prescribed for
aptfn h.tl 81.
act and such may be hereafter prescribed by
law And for misconduct neglect of duty they shall be
liable to the penalties prescribed by law.
90 There shall be each county othe commonwealth,
IN OF the months OF every Quarterly term every
county court ami IN every other month monthly term
thereof to be held at the times and with the urisdic-
ton far is consistent with the constitution and this
act prescribed by law. The number of justices ne
cessary constitute of oyer and terminer court
of examination and in acrninal prosecutions shall
be the same as now prescribed bylaw In all civil cases.
and matters of county police and in all other
cept criminal the presiding justice and two other justices
ofthe county in the absence presiding usceany
3ustces ofhe CONSTITUTES except where
it provided than -four shall be necessary
constitutes court in which case thenumber provided
shall be necessary: Proetded ao That where county
lewis be made, all the justices shall be summoned:
Pror5ded n0re0rer That nothing herein contained shall
be construed repeating of the laws in force
curing the sunoning of all the justices to give validity
to any action of the court.
80 The jurisdiction of justices shall be now or may
hereafter be prescribed by law
"a The county and the circuit courts shall have power
their clerks from Office for maeasance risaa-
gross neglect of official duty; and for the
caRses the county and any circuit held for
city courtyard city which city elects which
ty and city elect attorney for the commonwealth may
the attorneys for the commonwealth; such
val to be deemed vacation of the Office.
IS The justices of the peace thal receive three dollars
per day for each day they shall render services in
and remain members OIL during the entire sitting of the
court for such day to be paid of the county
ury And for taking depostons for taking and certifying
the acknowledgment of any deedor writing taking and
certifying the pryy examination and acknowledgment of
married woman they may charge be paid by the per
for whom the service rendered. the fees now
allowed by law a notary public The county and the
circuit courts shall provide for allowances the common
wealths attorneys, they authorized do by
law, and the fees of said attorneys shall pro
yded for except that the attorney for the circuit of
Richmond city shall hereafter receive annually the of
three hundred and seventyve do lars and the attorney
for the circuit of Henrco the of hundred
dollars annually The fees and allowances for clerks of
the circuit and county courts, of sheriffs,
bles commissioners of the revenue, surveyors and
erseers OF the poor shall be provided by law
&c AL and parts facts relating the appointment
duties, liabilities and powers of the officers. whose cleo
tons provided for this in force inconsistent
with this act are hereby repealed
p. This tshail be in force from its passage.
Passed the general assembly 22d April 1852
GEO. w. MUNFORD, C. H. D.