Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1869-07-09

sec. 7. The Supreme Court Of Appeall
shall bold its sessions at two OF more place,
10 the State, to DO Fixed by law.
Sec. 3. At every election Of Governor
an Attorney General shall be elected by the
qualified voters of this Common wealth. He
shall be commissioned by the Governor,
perform such duties and receive such com.
pensstion as may be'pysscribed by law, and
shall be removable In the manner prescribed
Tor the removal Of judges.
CIRCUIT COURTS.
Sec. 8. The State shall be divided into
sixteen Judicial circuits, as follows:
i. The counties OF Norfolk, Princess Anne
Nauaemond, Isle of Wight, Southampton,
Surry and the city Of Norfolk shall coDsti-
tute the first circuit.
z. The counties Of Sussex, Greenesville,
Brunswick, Prince George, ID nwiddie, Not
,oway, 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.
4, The counties of Halifax, Pittsylvanis.
Henry, Patrick, franklin, and the town OF
Danville, shall constitute the fourth cir
cult.
s. The counties Of Bedford, Campbell,
Appomattox, Amherst, Nelson and the city
OF Lynchburg shall constitute the 5th cir
cult.
9. The counties of Albemarle, Fluvanna,
Culpepper, GDocblaud, Madison, Greene
and Orange shall Constitute the sixth cir
cult.
7. The county of Ieurico and the city Of
Richmond shall Constitute the seventh cir
cult.
8. The counties Of Accomac, Northamp-
ton, York. Elizabeth City, Warwick, James
City, New Kent. Charles City and the city
OF Williamsburg shall constitute the eighth
circuit.
.. TIE counties Of Lancaster, N,rthum-
Deriand, Mathews, Middlesex, Gloucester,
King William, Essex aud King and Q leen
shall constitute the nn'h circuit.
10. The counties of Westmoreland, Spot-
sylvania, Caroline, Hanover, Stafford, King
George, Richmond and Louisa shall consti-
tute the tenth circuit.
III, The counties of Loudoun, Fauq her,
Prince William, Fairfax, Rappahaunock
aud Alexandria shall constitute the elev-
enth circuit.
IL. The counties Of Frederick, Clarke,
Warren, Page, Shenandoah and Rocking
ham shall constitute the twelfth circuit.
l3. The counties of Augusta, Rockbridge
Bath, Highland and Alleghaney shall con
stitute the thirteenth circuit.
IA. The counties of Botetourt, Roanoke,
Montgomery, Floyd, Giles and Craig shall
constitute the fourteenth circuit.
is. The counties Of Carroll, Grayson,
Wythe, Pulaski, Bland and Tszswell shall
constitute the fifteenth circuit.
l6 The counties of Smyth, Washington,
Lee, Scott, Wise, Russell and Buchanan
shall con stitute the sixteenth circuit.
Sec. 10. The General Assembly may re-
arrange said circuits, or any of them, and
increase or diminish the number Thereof,
when the public interests shall require it.
Sec. IL. For each circuit Judge shall
be chosen by the joint vote OF the two
Houses Of the General Assembly, who shall
hid his Office FOR term of eight years, un
less sooner removed, in the manner pre-
scribed by this constitution he shall, when
chosen, possess the same qullif ;atlons OF
Jutg's OF the supreme court of appeals,
aud during his continuance In Office shall
reside in the circuit of which he is Judge.
Sec. IL. A circuit court shall be held at
least twice year, by the Judges of each
circuit, in every county and corporation
thereof, wherein circuit court now Is, or
may hereafter be, established but the
Judges may be required OF authorized to
hold the courts OF their respective circuits
alternately, and the Judg4 of one circuit to
hold court In any other circuit.
COUNTY COURTS.
Sec. Is Ia each comfy Of this common.
wealth there shall be a court called the
county court, which shall DO held monthly
| by Judge learned in the law OF the State
and to be known as the county court i. u "
Provided, That counties containing less
than eight thousand inhabitants shall bs at.
tached to adj lining counties for the forma
tion OF districts for county judges county
court judges shall DO chosen in the same
manner as judges of the circuit courts they
shall hold their office for term of six year.
| except the first term under this constitu
ton, which shall be throe years, and during
their continuance in office, they shall +, sid,
| In their respective counties or districts tn,
Jurisdiction Of said courts shall be the s.mt
as that of the existing county courts, excep
so far ss II ia mod fled by this constitution
or may be changed by law.
| GOVERNMENT OF CITIES AND TOWNS.
| Sec. IA. For each city or town in th,
Stale, containing population of Ave thou
sand, there shall be elected, on the Join
vote Of the two Houses Of the General Al
sembly, one City Judge, who shall hold
corporation or hustings court of said city o.
town as often, and as many days in Gael
month, as may be prescribed by law, will
similar Jurisdiction which may be given b.
law to the circuit courts Of this State, ant
who shall hold his office for q term OF ST.
| years Provided, That In cities or town
con aiming thirty Thousand inhabitant
he 0 nay o lee o al . tioual Judge, I
hold courts Of probate and record, Eepsrat
and apart flom the corporation or busting
courts, and perform such other duties q
shall be prescribed by law.
Sec. Is. Also the following euumerate
officers, who shall be elected by the u
qualified voters Of tho said cities or towns
One C'etk Of corporation or huStings cour
who shall also be the Clerk of tho circu
court, except In cities or towns con amin
population Of thirty thousand or more
in which city or town there may DO a SEPT
rate CLERK for the circuit court, who shi
hold his office for q term Of six years.
Sec. l6. One Oommonwealth's AHo ne
. who shall be the Commonwealth Attornt
for the circuit court, aud shall hold b
, Office for a term Of two years.
Soc. II. Ours City Sergeant, who shs
: hold his office for term Of two years.
Sec. IS. 0uo City or Town Treasure
!. whose duties shah DO similar to those
. County Treasurer, and shall hold his Off
y for term Of three years.
Sec. 10. 0Ie Commissioner OF the key
q nue..
4 Sec. 20. There shall be chosen, by 4
$ electors of every city, Mayor, whs sh
u DO tho chief ex ,cuIivs off ser thereof, a
y who shall see that the duties of the variO
i city off sers are faithfully perform I'd.
}. shall have power to investigate their &C
= have access 10 all books and documents
n their offices, AID may examine them O
If their subordinates on oath. The eviden
o given 10y persobs so examined shall not
y used gAinst them in any criminal proce,
, ings. lie shall also have power TO suspe
IS or remove such Olhcers, whether they
il elected OF appointed, Gr miscon lnet
Of office or neglect OF duty, TO be specified
10 the oder Of suspension or removal; but
s. such remoya, shall be made without reas
able notice TO the officer complained
g. and an opportunity afforded him 10 be be-
Of In his defence. All city, town and will
A. officers, whose election or appointment
10 not provided for by this Constitution, 81
be elected by the electors OF such ch