The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-04-18

writing and preserved with the records Of the
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SECTION s. The judges shall be chosen BY
the joint vote Of the TWO houses Of the Gene.
term Of twelve years; they shall when chosen
have held judicial station In the United
States, or shall have practiced law In this or
some other State for i've years. 7. - 81,
Of appeals shall be appointed by the said
court, or by the judges thereof In vacation:
Their duties, compensation, and tenure ;of
Office, shalt be prescribed by law.atus Gsti.s,,s
.SEcTios7. The supreme court OF! appeais
shalt hold its sessions at two or more places In
ffSEcTIos. So Atsevery election OF Governor
an General shall be elected. by sne
qualifedpy voters Of this ;.ne
shall, be commissioned by the Governor, per-
form such, du ties and receive such conpsnsa,
ton as may be prescribed by law, and reno
vable in manner prescribed for the remoSai
CIRCUIT COURTS.
SscrIoy,9 The State shall be divided into
sixteen judicial circuits, az foiIs rs:.s
Nansemond, Isle of Wight, Southampton,
Surry, and the city Of Norfolk shall consti,
tute the first circuit, - f}52. n. fss,r,rs ...T
Q. The counties Of Sussex, Greenesville,
Brunswick, Prince George, Dinwiddie, Not,
toway, Chesterfield, and the city OF Peters
burg shall constitute the second circuit.
8. The counties OF Mecklenburg, Lunen.
burg, Charlotte, Amelia, Powhatan, Prince
Edward, buckingham, and Cumberland shall
constitute the third circuit. ..,s,.- ,.,b
T. The counties Of halifax, PittsylTania,
Henry, Patrick, Franklin, and the town Of
Danyille shal constitute the fourth circuit.
pomattox, Amherst, Nelson, and the city OF
Lynchburg shall constitute the nth circuit,
g. The counties of Albemarie, Fluyanna,
Culpeper, Goochland, Madison, Greene, and
Orange shall constitute the sixth circuit. ~
q. The county Of Henrico and the city Of
Richmond shall constitute the seventh cir
cult. 80 1885,. .,'5.gs..l s,...,- So ..,sJ,tsts
g. The counties Of Accomac, Northampton,
York, Elizabeth City, Warwick James City,
New Kent, Charles City, and city OK WI.
9. The counties Of Lancaster, Northumber-
land, Mathews, MiddIesex, Gloucester, King
William, Essex, and King and Queen shall
constitute the ninth circuit. IT,.
10. The counties Of Westmoreland, Spotsyl-
yania, Caroline, Hanover, Stafford, King
George, Richmond, and Louisa shall constt-
tute the tenth circuit. g., Is -fysf
H. The counties OF Loudoun, Fauquier, Fair
fax, Prince William, Rappahannock, and
Alexandria shall constitute the eleventh cir
cult. -
y. The counties of Frederick, Clarke, War
rem, Page, Shenandoah, and Rockingham
shall constitute the twelfth circuit. -,
Is. The counties OF Augusta, Rockbridge,
Bath, Highland, and Allegheny shall consti-
tute the thirteenth circuit. .es..s. -
IA: The counties Of Botetonrt, Roanoke.
MONTGOMERY, Floyd, Giles, and Craig shall
constitute the fourteenth circuit. f.,s.s, 4,
10. The counties OF Carroll, Grayson
Wythe, Pulaski, Bland, and Tazewell shall
constitute the fifteenth circuit. 60.
10. The counties OF Smyth, Washington.
Lee, Scott, Wise, Russell, and Buchanan shall
constitute the sixteenth circuit. X ,5.+.,.s.
SECTION 10. The General Assembly may re-
kI,axa ~ In,
crease or diminish the number thereof, when
the public interests shall require it,
SECTION IL. For each circuit q judge shall be
chosen by the joint vote Of the two Houses OF
the General Assembly, who shall hold his
office for term of eight years, unless sooner
removed in the manner prescribed by this
Constitution. He shall, when chosen, pos
sess the same qualifications Of judges Of the
supreme court Of appeals, and during his con-
tinuance in office shall reside In the circuit OF
which he is judge. l@y Z, 49,. s-su..st
SsorIos II. a circuit court shall be held ut
least twice year by the judge OF each cir
cult, in every county and corporation thereof
wherein O circuit court is now or may here
required or authorized to hold the courts Of
their respective circuits alternately and the
judge of one circuit TO hold court in any other
circuit. .s..5,3 : : - fss ~ -, 5-..sf -
= COUNTY AND CORPORATION COURTS.
-. as fat7 County Courts. S a2tft,za
SECTION 10. In each county of this Common
wealth there shall be court called the county
court, which shall be held uthly by a judge
learned in the law of the State, and to be.
known as the county court Judge: Prdptded,i
That counties containing less than eight thou
sand Inhabitants shall be attached TO ndjoin-
ing 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 for a
term Of eight years, and during continuance
in office shall reside in their respective coun-
ties or districts. The Jurisdiction Of said
ing county courts, except SO far as it Is modi-
fed by this Constitution, or may be changed
by law. County court judges shall be chosen
in the same manner as Judges Of the circuit
courts. They shall hold their Offices for a
term Of six years, except the first term, nm
der this Constitution, which shall be three
years and during their contfnuanccin Office
they shall reside in their respective counties
or districts. The jurisdiction OF said courts
shall be the same as that OF the existing
county courts, except 80 far as 1t lis modified
by this Constitution or may be changed by
law. t.-...- -, t
GOVERNMENT OF CITIES AND TOWNS. =
Section IA. For each city or town In the
State containing population OF five thousand
there shall be elected, on the joint vote OF the
two Houses Of the General Assembly, one
City Judge, who shall hold Corporation or
and as many days In each month as may be
prescribed by law with similar Jurisdiction,
which may be given: by laws to the Circuit
Courts Of this State, and who shall hold his
office. for term OF ak lsl years. Provtdsd,
sand C30, 000) inhab itants, there may be elected
an additional Judge to hold Courts OF Probate
and Record separate and apart from tbs Cor
poration or Hastings Courts, and PERFORM
such other duties as shall be prescribedb by law.
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officers, who shall be elected by the quaHded
voters Of the said cities or towns One Clerk Of
the Corporation or Hastings Court who shall
also De the CLERK of the Circuit Court, except
in cities or towns containing a population. OF
thirty thousand CSC, 000) or more. in which city
Circuit Court, who shall hold his Office for
term of SIX years. .saegI%aI EEssta sal ~ 25a5
q SECTION 49, One OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES,
who shall be the Comm onwealth's Attorney
for the Circuit Court, and shall hoadhis office
for the term Of two years. e - 8.st..;s. g, !,
SECTOR H. One City Sergeant, VINO shaii
hold his office for g term OF two years. s4a I
> SHcrIoa 49,, One City or Town Treasurer.
whose duties shall be similar to those .oi
County Treasurer, and shall hold his oftce 1os
IL SECTION 10. One Commissioner OF the AeSe'
SECTION 90 There shall be chosen blythe eiec.
tors of every citysa Mayor, who shail oe sI Il
sae that the, duties of the various city officers
are faithfully performed .He. snaa. nas y
newer to investigate their acts, 5nave acce0s ~
m hoo,rs and .documents Id their o1dcea, n1d
msy Examine. them and their subordtnates on
oath. The evidence given by persona so e1-
o1nined shalI cot be- used against them m any
criminal proceedings. he shall also n nav.
nn,uer To SUSPEND or -femore SUCH omcers,
fnhsthar they. he elected or appointed, for mis-
Conduct In Office or neglect Of duty ito be speci-
fad ina the order OF suspension or removal /;
INIT No such removal shall be naade.Yithou:
reasonable notice to tho officer complained OF,
and an opportunity afforded MIN lo pe aSa. s.
ofncers, whose election or appointment Y not