Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1852-05-04
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ties, with the same powers duties, liabilities, ant
under the same provisions ot law as deputies art
now appointed
81. The powers and duties of clerks OF th'
circuit and county courts, sherfis, commission
ers of the revenue, attorneys for the common
wealth, surveyors, oveTseeTs OF the paor and CON
stables, shall be such as were prescribed for those
officers by the laws 10 force when the conslitu'
| tion was adopted, so far as the same are conss
/ Tent with this act, and such as nov or may he
hereafter prescribed by law. And ioT misconduct
or neglect of duty, they shall be liabe TO the Pc
nalties now prescribed By law.
| % There shah be in eaChcouptY of the Com
moDweaith, in four OF the months OF every year,
a quarterly term OF every county conrt, and IN
every other month monthly term thereof, 10 be
held at the times and with the jurisdiction, so far
as is consistent with the constitution and This act
now prescribed by law. The number OF justices
Unnecessary to constitute court of oyer and ter
miner, court of examination ard rouFts in ali
ksyi@iRRl prosecElipns - 4 &c the ~ Iic1
y u -
of cuuli1Y police; eisd tiietslel asas, sex
cept criminal, the presiding rsfIce and two other
justices OF the county, or IN the absence of the
presiding ipstice, any three justices Of the coun.
ty may constitute court ex ept where Il lsnow
provided thel more than four shall be necessary
70 constitute CONT, in which case the number
nov provided Shall be necessary: Prorided; also,
That whelea county levy is to be made, allsthe
justices shall be slinmuned: PTOvided, nlOre0rer.
INT I0ltl pSfellA e9ptained Sllati oe Construed
epealing any ot The laws now in force requir-
ne me solnn1oning q allthe Justices TO give va
sliditi % any seton of the court.
i0tisd ietion OF justices shallbe as now
ot may hereafter be prescribed by law.
Tue county and the circuit courts shall
las power to remove theirclerks from Office for
mlli nee, mfsteasances or gross neglect Oi
otlic duty and for the same causes, the cOun.
tycea5ts and any circuit court held for city or
acqpnty and city, which city elects or which
county and city elect an attorney for the Com
sm0nWealth, may remove the attorneys for the
olRonwealth; such removal to be deemed
vacation OF the Office,
90. Ire justices Of the peace shall receive
three d1llsrs per day for each day they shall rem
der services N court and remain members of it
during nliFe sitting of the court for any such |
day, to paid ont OF the county treasury. And
for taking depostions, for taking and certifying
the acknowledgment of any deed or writing, or
taking and certifying the privy examination and
of married woman, they may
charge, to be paid by the person for whom the
service is rendered, the same fees now allowed |
by law TO notary public. The county and the !
circuit courts shall provide for allowances to the
CommoDwealth's attorneys, as they are now au- |
thorized to do by law, and the fees of said attor
neys shall remain as now provided for except
that the attorney for the circuit court Richmond
city shall hereafter receive annually the sum Off
three hundred and seventy.five dollars, and the |
attorney for the circuit court of Henrico the sum
of one hundred dollars annually. The fees aud |
allowances for clerks of the circuit and county |
courts of sheriffs, constables. commissioners of !
the reVenue surveyors and overseeFs OF the poor,
shall be as now prescribed by law.
26. Al acts and parts of acts relating to ap. |
pointment duties, liabilities and powers of the Of
tiGers, whose elections are provided for in this
act now in force, Inconsistent with this act, are
hereby. repealed
27. This act shall be in force from lis passage
Passedthe General Assembly 22d April, 1852. |
GEO. w. MUNFORD, g. II. ID.