Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1870-02-11

bers to which the State may at any time
entitled in the House of Representatives
the United States shall be apportioned 6
nearly as may be amongst the several cour
ties, cities and towns of the State, accordin
to their population.
[Sections 10, IA, Is, 16, II, Is, 10 an
20 are copies of sections IA, Is 16, Is
80, 33, "a and IS of chapter ", of th
Constitution Of 1850-51, except that sectio
IA provides that the writ of heo5eas corpa
shall not be suspended, '~'unless when j
cases Of invasion or rebellion, the publ
safety may require it
Sec. 81. The General Assembly sha
provide for the annual registration of births
marriages and deaths.
Section % is a copy of section 80
chapter ". of the Constitution Of 1o50-51.
ARTICLE VI.
THE JUDICIARY DEPARTMENT.
Sec. /. There shall be a supreme court o
appeals, circuit courts, and county courts
The Jurisdiction of these tribunals, and tn
judges thereof, except so far as the same i
conferred by this Constitution, shall be reg
ulated by law.
[Section 2 is a copy Of section II of chap
ter vi. of the Constitution of 185O-51, witt
this proviso added provided, That the as
sent of a majority Of the judges elected te
the said court shall be required in order tt
declare any law null and void by reason O.
its repugnance to the Federal Constitution
or to the Constitution Of this State.
Sec. 8. Special courts of appeal, to con.
sist Of not less than three nor more than five
judges, may be formed of the judges Of the
supreme court of appeals and of the circui,
courts, or any Of them, to try any cases on
the dockets of said court in respect to which
a majority Of the judges thereof may be SC
situated as to make it improper for them tc
sit on the hearing of the same and also to
try any cases on the said docket which can.
not be otherwise disposed of with convenient
dispatch. 4la a4 -l.4 a7 u .l
section 4 is u copy of section 10 of chap
ter VT. of the Constitution of 1850-51
Sec. 5. The judges shall be chosen by the
joint vote of the two houses of the General
Assembly, and shall hold their office for a
term of twelve years : they shall, when
chosen, have held a judicial station in the
United States, or shall have practiced law in
this or some other State for five years.
[Section 6 is a copy of section is of chap.
ter VI. of the Constitution of 1s50-51.
Sec. 7. The supreme court of appeals
shall hold its sessions at two or more places
in the State, to be fixed by law.
Section 8 is a copy of section % of chap.
ter VI of the Constitution of 1850-51.-
Section 8 is a list of tho judicial circuits.
Sec. 10 The General Assembly may
said circuits, or any Of them, and
increase CT. diminish the number thereof,
when tdespublic interests require it.
Sec. II. For each circuit a judge shall
be chosen by the joint vote of the two
Houses of the General Assembly. who shall
hold his Office for a term of eight years,
unless sooner removed in the manner pre-
scribed by this Constitution. He shall,
when chosen, possess the same qualifications
of judges Of the supreme court Of appeals,
and during his continuance in Office shall
reside in the circuit of which he is Judge.
Sec. -. A circuit court shall be held ct
least twice a year by the judge Of each cir
cult, in every county and corporation there
of wherein a circuit court is now or may
hereafter be established. But the Judges
may be required or authorized to hold courts
Of their respective circuits alternately, and
the Judge of one circuit to hold court in any
other circuit.
COUNTY AND CORPORATION COURTS.
County Courts.
Sec. Is. In each county of the Com
monwealth there shall be a court called
the county court which shall be held
monthly by a judge learned in the law of the
State and to be known as the county court
Judge F4opiaed, That counties containing
less than eight thousand inhabitants shall be
attached to adjoining counties for the forma-
ton of districts for county judges. County
court judges shall be appointed in the same
manner as judges of the circuit o%ourte, shall
hold their Office fer a term of eight years,
and during continuance in Office shall reside
in their respective counties Or districts
Tue jurisdiction of said courts shall be the
same as that ofthe existing county courts,
except so far as it Is modified by this Con-
stitution, or may be changed by law
County judges shall be chosen in the same
manner as judges Of the circuit courts. They
shall hold their Office for a term of six years,
except the first term, under this Constitution,
which shall be three years and during their
continuance in 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
50 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 containing,a population of five thou
sand there shall be elected. on the Joint vote
Of the two Houses Of the General Assembly,
one City Judge, who shall hold a Corpora
ton or Hastings Court Of said city or town,
as often and as many days in each month as
may be prescribed by law, with similar jur.
isdiction, which may be given by law, to
the Circuit Courts Of this State and who
shall hold his Office for q term Of six (6)
years; Provided, That in cities or towns
containing thirty thousand ESQ, 000) inhabi-
tants, there may be elected an additional
judge to hold Courts Of Probate and Record
separate and apart from the Corporation Or
Hastings Courts, and perform such other
duties as shall be presribel by law.
Sec. Is. Also, the following enumerated
officers, who shall be elected by the qualified
voters Of the said cities or towns One Clerk
of the Corporation or Husting Court, who
shall also be the Clerk of the Circuit Court,
except in cities or towns containing a popu-
lation Of thirty thousand Gao, O00) or more,
in which city or town there may be a sepa-
rate Clerk for the Circuit Court, who shall
hold his office for a term of six Years.