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

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other court, or other tribunals, ~ well to'
judicial as for police and fiscal purposes,
either separate Or combiWsd which shall
conform olSe wishes u the county max
Ing the application but wi'hssths same
powers aud jurisdiction herein conferred
upon the cean,y court and With conpeu'
sations 10 DO msde from the countys,reAs'
ury Iftso 81 more adjoining counties
shall prefer 10 unite in tho election Of !
judse'to huld . county court IN their 70
spec,ive counties, they shall, with iOe y
seut Of , majority Of the voters Of each q
said counties be authorized, tor al sh'
purposes Of judicial organization 20 40 ''
\, the manner aud upon the terms abo''
.ot !. t,,,,.., Proridea, That tho courts y =
created sh.ns, 10 their provisions BE- made
10 conform 10 the pclicy Of the ny. STATE q q
nr,ssc,;bes = {: (. this constitution. .,,,,
sS NJ c;,;,an ,t,his State who a'ue'
W. ANb NN'hVu w l4s-l.!- A "A ..a..st th,
or psrticipatedio tho late W. oe''s." ..'a -. ).
government Of the United States -.
par. Of the peopls thereof, on either side,
shall bo liable in any proceeding, civil y
criminal; nor shall III; property 20 se'aea, ~,
or sold under final process, upon judy
ments or decrcos heretofore rendered,
or otherwise bcc.uso Of an not done ac.
cordine TO the uspges of civilized warfare
10 the prosecution Of said war BY either ol
the rsr;,.... ,;.. .hdseto IA
Tie Legislature si,.!!l provide, y e'., y,
eral law, for giving fall force aud ei,sct Y
this section by duo process Of law; !.
86. Such psrtsof the common lag and
of,he laws Of this State as are in forcr
when this constitution goes into opera,
ton, aud are mt rcpuguant thereto Fl'a.l y
ho, and contiues the law Of tho State un!'l
altered OF repea'ed by tho Legislature =
All Civil aud criminal suits and procead.'
ings pending in the farmer Circuit Courts
Of this State shall remain and DO proceed
Cd in before tho Circuit Court q the pro-
per county, f
i9 i4s3 ARTICLE TX.
ilt} COUNTY ORGANIZATION. VA
|. Tho voters Of each county shall elect q
Surveyor Of Lands, Prosecuting Attorneys
sheriff, and one, and not more than two As'
cs.ors, who shall hold their respective Offices
for the term Of four years, -. ~
9. There shall also be elected In esch dis.
.rlct Of The codniy, by the v,ters thereof, one
aud j. thu population Of any as
trict shall exceed twelve hundred an ADDITION
al constable whose term Of Office ,hall b. four
ycars and who-erowefs assuch shall exlcn1
their county. The Assessor shall
with the advice aud consent of no county
court. have The power ~ appoint one or more
assistants. coronpss ovprscers Of the poornnd
survey ors Of roads, shall no appoiuted ny me
rounty court. The foregoing officers except
lbe Prosecuting Attorneys, shall reside in The
county and district for which they shall bare
spcrtively elected, !.
3 The same person shall not he elected
Sheriff for two consecutive full terms; nor shall
any person. who rcted as his deputy be elect.
ia scc, asor 10 sirh Sheriff, nor any shtr'.
ilf nctsas deputy Of bis successor ncr'hAll he
during his term Of servlce;o Or within one yesr..
be eligible 10 any other office we
retiring Sheriff shall finish Al bnSinps. renal.
ming ii his,hards .st the expiration Of bis term:
fot which purpose his commission and olilr,a.lI
bond shall rplnnin in force he duticsl"l the
oaicc Of Sheriff shall be perform 4 hy him in
person or, under his supprinipndencc
4 The Presidents Of tine. county courts the
Justices Of lho peace sherifs. prosecuting altor-
news, clerks. OF The circuit and n The county
courts. and all other county oGcrrs, shall be
subject 10 indictment for m,fra-ancc, mlsfra'
sancc. Or NEGLECT OF olic NJ duty. and upon
thereof their Offices shall become
vacant.
S The legislature shall provide for conrnis
,ion;ng scl Of the officers hryeiu mentioned,
rs II may deem proper moi provided for - 'l'is
and mAy require any classo' l',cm
o give bond with security, for the faithful d's'
charge of their duties.
o ], shnll further provide for iherompenSs.
ion, the duties and responsibilities o. s'ch OF,
fc4rs. and may provide far thc appo'ntnlent ol
heir deputies and assistants bv general laws.
4, The President oftha county court. and
,very Justice and constable hall be a conserv.
,tor Of the peace throughout bis ropnly
g. No new county shall harraltor be formed
n this State. with an area Of less tha, lour
hundred square miles: nor with . population
Il less than ak thousand. nor shall any collr,
y from which new county or part therem
hall b. taken. hp reduced in area h"low ionr
hundred squire miles.Dar in population Hla,w
W thousand Nnr shall any new county I'VE
'orrnpd without the consent ofa nsjorllvo lh'
voters residing within the boundarie. o. me
pro, ,,osed new county and voting Oh the qnes'
ion.
ARTICLE x. ,a
fif TAXATION AND yiSANcE. 4Ha 'ti
/ Taxaiinn shall he eqn,l and uniform
hroughont the State. nnd MI property, boih
eal and personal. shall I've taxed in proportion
o ils value, to hp ascertained as directed ny
aw No one species Of property. rom which
. tax may he collected. shall hc taxed hirher
h,n any other speries Of property ofeqnal val
ic; but properly used for educational. literary
religious or charitable rurposrs:a all
cemeteries and public property. nav by lsv,
~ exempted from tsxation Tho legislature
hall have power TO tax Nv uniform and equal
avs all privileges aud franchises Of persons
md corporations 59s,ltt.
Q. The Legislature shall levy an annual cap.
tstion lax Of one dollsrupon eachmaleinha
,ant Of the State vho has ATTAINED the age OF