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ties and remain ia their custody until other
wise prescribed ~ law.
10. Justices, Assessors and all other county
officers except Shcr.ls and C0nstableS shall, on
the Grst day Of January. 1873, or as soon there
after as may Be. transfer to their successors
in office. an 0fiyisl, books, records, papers and
property in their possession; and IN cases
where. from thc ab1.itioa q any Office, or from
any other cause, a doubt shall arise as to the
,.ficer entitled % receive them, they shall be
delivered % the Clerk Of the County Court
. Cor preservation ultl disposition be made Of
ticm by that court
no. All county. township, district aud other
/ uGiccrs connected with the existing system oil
+ Free S-noolS SHALL cvliiuas toPesioFm the du-
ties u their respective clices as now prescribed
p L. law unta their successors snail have been
= elected AMI qualified IS Tie Legislature may
+ provide.
u. The records. books, papers, seals and
7 other properly aud appug;enaHces Of the exis-
ting Supreme Court Of Appeals shall on the
/ fyst Jay Of January, 1873. or assoou thereafter
! As ulay De. be transferred 20 and remain 10 the
+ -a~e aud custody % the Supreme Court Of APP
meals established by this Constitution until
/ otherwise provided IS law; and all civil or
I criminal causes. petitions and other proceedings
/ diem pending 10 the present Supreme Court
/ OF Appeals shall be prScee,se3 with IN the Su-
ureme Court Of Appeals established by this
\ constitution. 10 fual Judgment The records,
I books. papers seals aud other property and
\ arpurteuauces OF the existing Circuit Courts
\ ia this State shall then also be transferred to,
/ and remain in the Gaze and custody Of the
\ Circuit Courts established 10y this Constitution
until otherwise provided by law; TO which
courts all process outstanding at the time this
Constitution shall 20 into effect shall be return
/ al and by which All new process proper IN ca
sos either pending or determined IN existing
! Circuit Courts, may be issued. And all indict-
ments prosecutions, suits, pleas, petitions aud
other proceedings pending 10 the present Circuit
| Court Of any county shall, be prosecuted in the
I Circuit Court established in that county by
this Constitution, % final Judgment and execu-
[ ton except that all pending appeals from
I Justices may De transferred 90 the County
I Court organized 10 such county.
Is Copies and transcripts Of the records
and proceedings otthe present circuit courts
shall be made and certified by the circuit courts
established by this Constitution, OF the proper
officers thereof ana shall have the same force
/ and elect as if they had been heretofore prop
/ erly made and certified by the existing courts
or their proper officers.
/ 10 Recoguiaoces, bonds, obligations and
| al undertakings entered ia.o, or executed,
/ before the adoption OF this Constitution. 70 the
/ Commonwealth Of Virginia OF the State Of
| IVES. Virginia, OF 20 any public officer, corpo-
ration, township, or county, shall remain bind
/ inc and valid; and all rights and liabilities
I growing out Of them. sbal. be uuimpaired.
90 The Executive Department, Of the gov
/ eminent shall remain as 10 present organized.
and the Governor shall continue IN Office until
/ a Governor elected under this Constitution
shall be qualified audall othes persons in office
when this Constitution is adopted, except rs
\ herein otherwise expressly directed shall con-
.iuue in office until their successors are qualified
aud vacancies IN office, happening before such
| qualification, shall be filled in the manner
now prescribed 10y law.
/ 81. An the courts OF Justice now existing
shall continue with .Leir present Jurisdiction
and be held as now prescribed by law until
/ the judicial system established by this Cousti-
tuition shall goioto effect, prosecutions, actions
/ claims and contracts sha., remain and COutin-
/ no as ifthis Constitution bad not been adopted
except so far as the same may DO effected by
\ tbs terms and provisions of this Constitution
( when it ,ba', 60 into effect.
- The Legislature shall pass all laws ne
/ cesslry 90 carry Ills Constitution into full op-
GRAFTON and effect.
%. Attic time Of the submission Of this
/ Constitution toa vote Of tho people, there shall
besu5wi.,ed as O. separate proposition the fol-
. lowing:
Any white citizen entitled to vote, and 10
other may be elected OF appointed 70 any Office
but the Governor audi Judges must have attain
ed the ace Of thirty, ard tte Attorney General
and Senators the age OF twenty-five years, at
.le beginning Of their respective terms Of ser
wise. and must have been citizens Of the State
i,r Eve years Lcz, preceding their election or
. appointment or citizens 81. tlo time this Con-
s'it-coa goes .ato operation. And tbs mode
&C voting on the said proposition shall. be by
ballot, On which shall be written or printed
the word white. and II q majority Of all the
votes cast Tor 7aaicaiion aud rejection Of the
Constitution be la favor Of tie said proposition
it shall take tbe place Of section fourth Of Ar
iy,2 fourth Of tl0 Constitution Tbs re-
suit Of tho sail election shall De certified
and asceytaiced .u tae slno manner aud by
tla same CficCss 1s tsre.1bef9ro provided Ia
regard % Che election Tor the ratification or re-
lection cf tL.s Constitution, and if the result
in favor Of tls sail proposition, the Gov
ernor shalt make proclamation Of the effect
. thereof 20 acfeiu5care provided.