Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1868-05-05
House of Delegates shall be made.

QUALIFICATION OF SENATORS AND DELEGATE
Sec 5. Any person may be elected senate
who, at the time of election is actually a res
dent within the district, and qualified to vo,
for members of the General Assembly accordin
to this constitution and any person NAV b
elected member of the House of Delegate,
who, at the time of election, is actually res
dent within the county, city, town, or electio
district, qualified to vote for members of tn
General Assembly according to this constitution
The removal of any person elected to eithe
branch of the General Assembly from the CITY
county, town. or district for which he was cleo
ted, shall vacate his Office.
POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE GENERAL AS
SEMBLY.
Sec 6. The General Assembly shall meet an
nually, and not oftener unless convened by tht
Governor in the mannet prescribed in this con
stitution. No session of the General Assembly
after the first under this constitution shall con
tinue longer than ninety days without the con
currence of three-ftths of the members elected
to each House in which case the session may
be extended for a further period not exceeding
thirty days. Neither House during the session
OF the General Assembly shall, without the
consent OF the other, adjourn for more than
| three days, nor to any other place than that in
| which the two Houses shall be sitting. A ma
jority Of the members elected to each House
shall constitute quorum to do business but a
smaller number may adjourn from day to day,
and shall have power to compel the attendance
OF absent members In such manner and under
such penalty as each House may prescribe.
Sections I, 8, 9 and 10 are copies of sections
9, 10, IL, and II of Article ", of the Consti-
tuition of 1850 81
Sec. IL. The members of the General As
sembly shall, in all cases, except treason, felo
ny, or breach Of the peace, be privileged from
arrest during the sessions of their respective
Houses and tor any speech or debate in either
House they shall not be questioned in any 9th
er place. They shall not be subject to arrest
under any civil process during the session of
the General Assembly nor for fifteen days next
before the oonvening and after the termination
Of each session.
Sec. IL. The whole number of members to
which the State may at any time be entitled in
the House OF Representatives Of the United
States shall be apportioned as nearly as may be
amongst the several counties, cities and towns
of the State according to their population.
lSectiOns Is, IA, Is, 16, II, Is, l9 and 20
are copies of sections IA, is, is, ls 80, 80, "a,
and 35 of chapter ~. of the Constitution of
lS5O-5l, except that section IA provides that
the writ OF habeas corpus shall not be suspend
ed, unless when, in cases of invasion or rebel
lion, the public safety may require is"]
Sec q. The General Assembly shall provide
for the annual registration Of Births marriages
and dcaths.
Section 2a is copy of section aS of chapter
lF. OF the Constitution of lS50-51.
ARTICLE VI.
THE JUDICIARY DEPARTMENT..
Sec l. There shall be a supreme court of ap-
peals, circuit courts, and county courts The
jurisdiction OF these tribunals, and the Judges
thereof, except So Tar as the same is conferred
by this constitution, shall be regulated by law.
Sec. 2 is a copy of sec. II of chap. VI of
the constitution of 1850 81, With this proviso
added: Provided, Ihat tho assent Of major
ity Of the judges elected to the said court shall
be required Ia order to declare any law null and
void by reason of its repugnance to the Federal
constitution or the constitution of this State
Sec g. Special courts of appeal, to consist OF
not less than three nor more than five judges.
may be formed Of the judges OF the supreme
court of appeals and OF rhe eiycu:t courts, Or
any OF then to try any Gases On the dockets Of
said court In respect to which a majority Of the
judges thereof may be 50 situated as to make it
Improper i0r tAesa to sic on the hearing of the
sanei and also to try any cases on the said
docket which cannot be otherwise disposed of
with convenient dispatch.
Section is u copy of section Is of chapter
VI OF the constitution of lS50-51
Sec 5. The judges shall be chosen by the
joint vote Of the two houses Of the General As
sembly, and SHALL hold their Office for term Of
twelve years they shall, when chosen, have
held a judicial station in the United States, or
snail have practised law in this or some other
State for FIVE years.
Section Is q copy of section 1S OF chapter
v Of
Aee. !. The Supreme court Of appeals shall
hold It's sessions at two or more places in the
State, to be fixed by law
Sec. is copy Of section % of chapter VI
OF the constitution of l85O-5l. Section is a
list OF the judicial circuits, which we have al
ready published
Sec. 10. The General Assembly may re ar
range said circuits, or any OF them. and increase
or diminish the number thereof, when the pub
lie interest shall require it.
Sec. II. For each circuit Judge shall be cho-
sen by the joint vote of tho two Houses of the
General Assembly, who shall hold his office for
a term OF eight years, unless sooner removed IN
the manner prescribed by this constitution.
He shall, when chosen, possess the same quall>
tications Of judges of the supreme court OF ap.
reside n the circuit of which he is judge.
Sec. II. A circuit court shall be held at least
twice year by the judge of each circuit, in
every county and corporation thereof, wherein
a circuit court is now or may hereafter be estab-
lished. But the Judges may be required or au-
thoriZed to hold the courts OF their respective
circuits alternately, and the judge of one circuit
to hold court in any other circuit
COUNTY AND CORPORATION COURTS.
Section l3 In each county of this Common
wealth there shall be a court called the county
court, which shall be held monthly by Judge
learned in the laws of the State, and to be known
as the county court Judge: Proridea, That
counties containing less than eight thousand in
habitants shall be attached to adjoining counties
for the formation of districts for county judges.
County court judges shall be appointed in the
same manner as judges of the circuit courts,
shall hold their Office tor term OF eight years,
and during continuance IN office shall reside In
| their respective counties or districts. The ia.
risdction of said court shall be the same as
that of the existing county courts, except so fal
| as it is modified in this constitution or may be
changed by law. County court judges shall be
| chosen in the same manner as judges of the
cirouit courts. They shall hold their Office fol
a term of six year, except the first term, under
this constitution, which shall be three years
and during their continuance in Office they shal
reside in their respective counties or districts
The Jurisdiction of said courts shall be the same
az that of the existing county courts, except St
far as it is modified by this constitution or may
be changed by law.
GOVERNMENT OF CITIES AND TOWNS.
Sec IA. For each city or town in the State
! n oonul.tiop Of FIVE Thousand thpri