Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-03-09

SPECIAL. CouRT OF AppEAl.s.-Th follow
ING is the bin to provide Il special Court Of APP
peals, which was approved by the Governor on
the 18th of February The Court Of Appeals
now in session in Richmond will designate the
three Circuit court judges who are to form the
special Court of Appeals
Whereas it appears that the business OF the
Court Of Appeals has increased so much by
reason Of the numerous questions to which the
war has given rise, that the causes upon its
d,cket cannot be conveniently tried within :;
reasonably time Therefore, he in enacted,
|. That the Court of Appeals shall designate
annually three Judges Of the Circuit Courts, to
constitute special Court of Appeals, who shall
assemble IN the city Of Richmond annually on
such day as the Court Of Appeals may dcslgG-
nate, aud mold a court for the trial OF such
causes, civil and criminal, as the Court Of Az
peals cannot dispose Of with convenient dis
patch. and shall certify to it. as provided in
article sixth, section three, of the constitution
of the State, not exceeding fifty at Il time. -,
|. The terms of said court shall continue, II
the business require it, for ninety days aud not
longer in any one year, and If from any other
cause any of the said Judges shall be unable to
sit, the Court Of Appeals shall desl enate >ome
other Judge or judges to his or their place. .,
,. The duties OF the clerk of said court shall
be performed by the clerk of the Court OF Ap-
pcaIS or such deputy rs he may appoint, with
appreciation of the said special court
/. The sheriff Of the city of Richmond, or
one of his deputies shall attend the slttIngs OF
the said court, and perform all the duties now
performed by the crier and tlnstatt OF the Court
of Appeals.
S. The said special court shall heep a record
OF all its proceedings, judgments and DEGREES,
which shall be fled in the clark office OF the
Court Of Appeals.
6. The ui res Of the said Special Court of
Appeals shall receive as compensation the mlle,.
age and per diem that members OF the General
Assembly are entitled to by law
!. The records in the cases in the said court
shall be printed under the laws now in force,
or which NAV hereafter be enacted, for print
inc records Of the Court of Appeals, and ex.
ce ut as herein provided, all the laws appllca-
Die to the Court of Appeals shall be applicable
to the said Special Court of Appeals
S. The said special court shall have power to
adjourn from day to day, or from time to time.
and when compelled to adjourn by necessity Of
holding circuit court, it shall adjourn to some
day after that necessity has ceased, OF which It
shall notify the Court of Appeals which shall
cause to be reported aud published by It's re-
port er such of the decisions of the said special
Court of Appeals as it may deem of sufficient
public Importance. For which such compen-
saton shall be allowed and paid out Of the
treasury as may be certified by said Supreme
Court of Appeals to be proper.
9. This act shall be in force from it passage
and so continue for two years unless the SUI
prcme Court of Appeals shall enter an order of
record that the existence of said court is no
longer necessary Provided, that said special
court shall not decide any question arising un-
der the homestead provision of the constitution
of Virginia.