Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1861-12-31

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saass whore the matter in controversy, exclusive O
lcosts il less than hundred dollars excsps cor
trovsrsies concerning the title or bounaskse ol
the probet of vii, the appointment or quan:.a.
ton OF personal representative guardian con y.
tss or curator; or concerning mill, roAo.
or landing or the right Of corporation or OF eouH
H., 10 law tols and taxes. or in involving nee
dom or the constitutonslity Of law
= There shall be courts of appeal 20 esnsss o.
three judges s:oh any two OF whom - .nu.v Il.
The Sta,, shall be divided into not less thar
|txenty-ons judical circuits, which shall rsmsiE Is
Div FOR each circuit Judge shall be appointed VINO
during his continuance in ofce shsl reside IA the
ersuit OF which he 10 judge and hold court 81 least
xvcs year in every county and corporation tosreof
n vhich Circuit Court ia established, but Judge
OF one circuit may hold court in any other circuit
The number of circuit courts shall not be increased
except BY the concurrent of maorty OF al the
msmbers elected to each House Of the General A.
ssmbly and With the concurrence OF . majority OF
tns members elected each House, provision may be
made for more than one Judge in . city or town.
g. The Judges Of the Court Of Appeals and OF the
Circuit Courts shall be appointed BY joint vots OF
the Two Houses of the General Assembly. COM
mssioned By the Governor, and shall hold thelr oeoe
during good behavior until thsy attain the sss OF
seventy years, or until removed In the msnnsr pre-
seribed By this Constitution. and shal 81 the same
time hold other Office appointment, or publlc
truss and the acceptance thereof BY either OF them
| shall vaests his official Office. l..ls
The Judges shall receive hxsd and adsquats sal
arise which shall not be diminished during their son
tlnuanee in ONCE The salaries of the judges OF she
Of appeal shall not be less shsn three thousand
dollars EACH and that OF judge OF the circuit court
aot leo than svo thousand dosrs per snnum, sxespI
she sasry OF the Judge OF the fifth circuit which shall
not Do less than fifteen hundred dollars per amman
and each shall have reasonable allowance for Mecca
ssry travel sIs
4. The Judges nay De removed from Office BY SON
current vote Of bota Houses Of the General Asssmby
but majority Of all the members elected to ssch
Hour, must concur such vote and the Cause of
NOV al shall DO entered en- the journal OF Zach House.
The Judge asaisss whom the General Assembly may
be about proceed, shall receive notice thsreof in
such manner ~ may Be presented ~ lay. sscomps-
lesst twenty days bsfors the DAY on which either
House Of ,ss General Assembly shsll &C. thsrso..
8. Tssss shall b county COURT in sssh eosns} OF
hres justices Of the pssco eHceptvhss the Law shall
require the presence Of = greater number -
:. Each county shsll BE- laid eft int districts ss
nearly squ. . m.y BE- u .err.oly ana popunsios
ehos~n by she qualified voters thereof gho Shah be
by the Governor rends ID thsr respect
live dstros, xnd be st hs TIME IF hsr :lsetion quail
fed vossrs Of the Conmonw cath and hold thsir Of
isss for The term of twelve years Al the trat court
sttsr the sscton end qustrncstioa OF rhe jushcs
der this Coysyuson, soon thssssftes ~ may be,
shall DIVIDED f1tO IUEf cko0ocR e4cn cA&4
consiss Of one jusnss from each dlssrie 10 b.
ibeysi sy lot Ths farm Of service OF the Arst e8ss
shall ,xprs ~ the end OF three ysars ct ne ssscnd
olass at sAs end OF sn Of tas tnita eeae - ne
cad OF .as yssxs; and OF the fourth slss ct the ssd
OF tvslvs years and tas sssrnstloN sheit % 4oA1-
nsd 50 shss onsfourh Of the justices rsy bs ehoeen
svsry shrd yssf. Feszaciss oseufrisg in ice Office ct
ussios asr the 6rst election shGii De tlisA - She
xstcss Of sks county, they having bssA Hrst sammsn
cd for the purpose. tnd majority OF saoee prsasnr
shall b sssssNy " nske AZ slecsion. The srs OF
;. :; &; :;'s 49,: -
ises Of saah County sha sslsst Of their syI bo1y
10 BE- the presiding usse Of tbs sogsty sarrt OF shsr
county whose tusy she'll Be to sttsae essA twa of
the aid sssFt The ether justices sheH - classified
by lav for the psrfofDeHss Of hhefr duties ssnYt.
TO- TAs jussisss nay receive for THAR services in
csurt per diem sonpss sstloA, 70 - ssasrAjHsl ~
..s PEE .'s = - =: e, :y
II. fhs possf AID sia jsristtstisa Il jnAsss Of
the pssss vtAts sksir ssspsstvs counties she'll b
IL. fhs sMss,s Of shs Courts Of Appssl saa Of shs
spseisl Ossrh Of Appeal shall - erreiltsl D. w.
said ossrs rsspes.ysiy or ~ Ne 1siGs sAessel II
i OF exos, sAsl - prescribed II lev.
I Is CSfEs .s{ Ats.rssJs Ter tAs eonAsnysaltA
TOP he Orcuit oosrts dAA1 BE- sppeiHss1 b. Ne Dir
o0.s Or 2 =: ass:. ss:,:ef 10 o'.s. 80
Oosrs sAsil b sRlofstss b. sess oosz. rsapessi,s
y for tie ssfn II GI ysars esd their easss 80 so~
psnsatiea AAsil b rrsssribsl b. lay. Tssy aA4l ,.
.7sry ssss Il psns,s he sanss tAersss sAA - ~
ssrsd Of asso11 In tie Court hr vhieA ~ Fssasve
~ nses vasssess 10 sAii ol1ass sksl - fisal D
{ she Csuro respectively IN shisA tAsy sseur.
ID. Tss Issosasy 9sssrsI s1.ll s. appeiss44 y
Iioint vote Il Ne 1--WE Hoesss OF ~ QeaaxA Asas4
IDLY, sal ssnnisssls1 By TO 6sysFsor, 80 aaet
nold his one during the pisassrs OF ~ 0sasfsl As
Il. shsrias shall b noninsssd BY ~ rsspsaAv,
soaar sosrts. sad v Aea aP1sisssx ly ~ ssvsrssr
sAsll 10 soanissicssA by hin, and hoN sAsR oAss
ioP twa yeexs, bot psfsos ecDAiAsloDee - Aisw3
for sss tFn sAsll - sonnssst for ase<Asr tasQ sa
lsas eror - a1ah asmiDAtion 10 shall lave Aay -
sousssl for ill Fssls dsss that nay hsvs asas ata
his haRls.
10. Osron,ra seasashlss, surveyors, ssnaispisssss
of the revenue snd svMssss ct ~ Dosr. aAsii - sf
poats4 by ths sssaty sorrh. aBA - terms 81 tesss
oAss sAsIl b prescribed By NE Qsssssl Asss.Aay.
II. Jxsaisss Of tbs 1saes, sheriff. sstsgSsys IT tAs
Common wealth, clerks Of the courts. ssA oil stAss
county oiEsssa shsu 20 s4hjses 10 ih&istss4xt fsr
mslfasanos, sisfssasee, or neglect Of ssial duty
and upol CONVICTION thereof, their oless shall be-
GONE vasant . :.
| ls fhs General Assembly shall prsvids for khs 8
psIsssoa Of jsren; bat appropriations for thu
sxsspt in prosssssisss for fseaies His4s.sAasrs
TO- fke cssss raRsixinS il he Hntrst Courts
when this Cosstlts tier adopted shSli % removed
for ,rsl iass the oosfs Of Alpsal
10. Judges sad ill other officers, except the Com
miasioasrE Of the Dosrd Of Public Works, shall
tnss to discharge ths duties Of tAsr respective Of
Gees efter the OF u service have expired
til their susosneora a1s qualified. The Com xtssssys
Of NE Board Of Pdbc Works shall eostaus in c6ss
until otAerwlss provided By the General AsDmhIy.
a. Wits shall in the name Of the Common
wealth Of Virginia, and 30 ette sts4 By The slsrks of
the several courts indictments sAsn csnslude-
"aeainst the psscs AID dignity Of the Commonwealth
/ 50 coaroaAHox DOUBTS AID oyyIoErs. 9as
~ The General Assembly May vest such jurisds-
tioa - shah BE deemed proper corporation sosrs
and in the slstrstes Who shai4 heloHr 10 tbs cor
oorsn body. The nayor. other chat magistrate,
he sldsrnen il citiss aud towns having hustiags
courts and members Of the council, oshsr legrla-
tive body, OF cities end incorporated .ovns sAal bs
elected ~ the qualified voters thereof Attorneys for
the Common wsalsh, sisras sergsants and coassbfss
shall bs appointed By the corporation courtA. Shsr
IFS il they set - the officers of the corporation cor
shall be nomisstsd by such courts otherwise they
shs be nominated by the circuit of the city or
town II which they set, and shall in either case be
commissioned by the Governor. All other officers
shall be chosen by the council leSislatve body
Clerks and attorneys for the ealth or cor
portion ,ourts shall hold Office respectively for the
form of SIX years. and shall be removable from off co
by their respective courts but in every case Of reno
val the cause thereof shall be entered of record in
| tho court BY which the removal ives made
| Done in Convention, In the city of Richmond, on
the fifth day of December in the year of Lord one
| thousand eight hundred and sixty-ons, and in the
4 eighty sixth year Of the Commonwealth of Virgaia.
| GG ROBERT L. MONTAGUE,
| - 81 -. President of the Cow sntion.
| JOHN L. EuBAxK, ss
Secretary of the Convention.