The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-05-02
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and 'osher property and appurtsuauces, Of
sshe existing Supreme Court Of Appeals,
shall on the drsi day Of January, 1878.
Or y soon thereafter as may be, transfer
red %. and remain 10, the care and Gus.
todycf the Supreme Court Of Appeals es.
tablishsa BY this Constitution, until other.
wise provided by law; and oil civil or
criminal causes, petitions, aud other pro.
oeed'ngs, then pending in the Supreme
Court OF Appeals, shall be proceeded with
10 the Supreme Court ofAppe,ls establish
ed oy this Constitution, to Gaal judgment.
The records. books, papers. senls, and 9th
erProperty aud appurteuauces Of the ex.
listing circuit courts. in this State, shall
then also DO transferred to, and remain in
the care and custody Of the circuit courts
established by this Constitution. until OH.
erwise provided by law; to which court all
process outstanding, at the time this Con-
slitution shall 60 into effect. shall 10 re-
turned and by which all new process.
proper 10 cases either pending or de-
termined in existing circuits courts; may
be issued And all indictments, prosecu.
tons. suits, pleas. petitions, aud other pro-
ceedings pending 10 the present circuit
court Of any county, shall be prosecuted 10
the circuit court established 10 that conn.,,.
by this Constitution, to goal judgment and
execution, except, that. -, pending appeals
from justices may be transferred to the
'coup1y court organized in such county.
IL. Copies aud transcipts Of the records
andproceeding ofthe present Circuit Courts
shall be made and certified BY the Circuit
courts established by this constitution, or
the proper officers thereof and shall have
the same force aud effect as il they had
been heretofore properly made aud Ger.
tilted by the existing courts or their prop.
er officers.
10. Recognisances, bonds, obligations,
aud all undertakings entered into, or exc.
cuted before the adoption Of this Constitu.
ton on the Commonwealth ofVirgiuia, the
State Of West Virginia, or to any public
officer, corporation, township, or county,
shall remain binding and valid; and all
rights aud liabilities growing out Of them
shall be uuimpaired.
20. The Executive department Of the
government shall remain as at present or.
gained, aud tho Governor shall continue
in Office until a Governor elected under
this Constitution Shall be qualified; aud
al other persons in Office when this Con.
slitutiou is adopted. except as herein othor.
wise expressly directed, shall continue in
Office until their successors arc qualified;
and vacancies in Office. happening before
such qualification, shall DO filled in the
manner now prescribed by law.
q. All tho courts Of Justice now exist.
ing shall continue With their present juris.
diotiou, and be held as now prescribed BY
Jaw, until the judicial system established
by this Constitution shall go into effect,
and allrights, prosecutions, actions claims,
aud contracts. shall remain and continue,
as iftbis Constitution had not been adopt.
cd except SO far as the sane may be
effected BY ths terms and provisions Of this
Constitution. when it shall go into effect.
u. The Legislature shall pass all laws
necessary to carry this Constitution into
full operation and effect.
% AT the time Of the submission Of
this Constitution 70 vote of the people,
there shall be submitted as a separate
proposition the following:
"Aay white citizen entitled to vote. and
no other, may be elected or appointed to
any Office; but the Governor and Judges
must have attained the age Of thirty, and
the Attorney.Genersl and Senators, the
oge Of tveaty Eve years, at the beginning
Of their respective terms Of service, aud
must have been citizens Of the State. for
FIVE years next proceeding their election.
or appointment, or citizens at the time this
CONSTITUTION goes into operation "
And the mode ofvoting % the said prop
osition shall DO by ballot, on which shall
be printed the word "whitc;' and il a
majority Of all che votes cast for ratification
and rejection Of the Constitution. be in "a.
ror Of the said proposition, it shall take
the place Of section fourth. Of Article
fourth, Of this Constitution. The results
ofthe said election, shall be certified aud
by the same offers as hereinbefore provi-
dcd 10 regard to the election for ratification
or rejection Of this Constitution And if
the result be in favor ofthe said PROPOSE.
ton, the Governor shall make proclama-
ton Of the effect thereof as hereiudetore
provided.
The foregoing is true copy Of tho
Constitution and Schedule passed at Char.