The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-05-02

gov4rpmqnl.on the third Tuesday 10 Novfn'.
Der, 1872; aud The election Of members 81
The Legislature under this constitution,
shall vacate the seats of those elected under
sbe preseu, constitution Theterm Of tie
service Of The Delegates FIRST elected under
this constitution shall expire ou the first
Of November, 1871; aud the term Of servs-
Ice of the Senators shall expire as follows:
The term Of the frat class: on the first day
Of November. 1874. and the term Of tho
second class Oh the FIRST day Of November,
1876, .F at, 8a,
u. The term Of Office Of the Governor,
tho State Superintendent Of Free Schools,
the Auditor, Treasurer and Attorney Cen
eral, clectcdunder ths Schedule. shall com.
mence, Oh the fourth day Of March, 1878.
The Governor, tho State Superintendent o.
Free Schools. the Auditor. Treasurer. AT.
torney General and Secretary of State.and
their successors elected under the existing
constitution and laws, shall continue in Of.
Zee untilthpir successors ore elected or ap.
pointed under this constitution and sched.
uIe shall he qualified The terms Of Office
ofthejudses Of the Supreme Court OF APP
pcals, Of the judges Of the circuit courts,
and ofalI county and district officers. whose
election is provided for ty this Schedule,
shall commence on the day OF January.
1878; and the present Judges Of the Sa-
preme Court Of Appeals, and Of the Cir
cui, Courts, and their successors who may
be appointed under the present Cousiitu.
ton and laws, shall remain in Office until the
date last aforesaid The Recorders and
Supervisors of the several counties shall
continue in Office, and exercise their funct-
ions under the existing Constitution and
laws until the lastday Of January, 1873.
Aud allotlicers mandolin this section, cleo
ted under the provisions Of the existing
Constitution and laws, shall until their
terms expire as herein provided, receive
such compensation as said Constitution and
laws prescribe. 4! 1 lg
- The municipal Court Of Wheeling
shall continue in existence, and exercise It's
present jurisdiction until otherwise pro-
vided by law.
IL All the books, records. papers, seals
and other property now in The custody and
under tho control Of the Boards Of Super
yisors, aud Recorders Of several counties.
and records. books, papers, seals and other
Of the former County Courts, now
in the custody oflhc Clerks of the Circuit
Courts, shall b. transferred on the first day
Of January, 1878. or as soop thereafter as
may be to the Clerks o ITO County Courts
in their respective counties, and remain III
their custody until Otherwise prescribed By
law. ID
Is. Justices, Assessors and al! other
county officers, except Sherlffs, aud Con
stables, shall, on the frs dy of January
1878, CT as soon thereafter as may be-:
transfer, to their SUCCESSORS in Office, all
official books, records, papers, and proper
" in their possession; and in cases where
from the abolition Of any Office, or from
~ cause, q doub, shall ar Use as to the
,fjcer epp,.jeaa to receive them, they shall
% delivered to the Clerk Of the County
court for preservat,. u until disposition be
made Of them by that tpcrt'
l6 All county, township, district aud
,ther officers connected with the existing
vs.em Of free schools shall continue 10
'yerform the duties oftheifrespective Offices,
5 now prescribed ~ law, until their sue
essors Shall have been elected and qualid-
d as the Legislature may provide.
[Conclud, d on Second page.] III.