The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-04-29

as members Of tic Legislature. No
Judge, during bis term Of office, shall
practice the profession Of Law, or hold
any other office, appointment, or public
trust, under this, or any Otner govern.
ment, and the acceptance thereof shall
vacatc his Judicial office; nor shall he,
during his continuance therein, bc eli.
giblc to any political office.
Is, Judges may be removed from
nfIicc by a concurrent vote Of both
Houses Of the Legislature. when from
agc, disease, or mental or bodily infrm-
iry they arc incapable Of discharging
the duties Of their Offices. But tive
thirds Of the members elected to each
Ilouse must concur in such vote and
the cause Of removal shall be entered
upon the journal of each House, The
Judge, against whom the Legislature
may be about to proceed, shall receive
notice thereof, accompanied with the
cause alleged for his removal. at least
twenty days before the day on which
either iicusc Of tho Legislature shall
act therCupOn.
10. Tho voters Of each county shall
elect Clerk ortho Circuit Court whose
term Of office shall DO six years bis
duties and compensation. aud the mode
Of removing lin from Office, shall be
prc'cribcd hy law; md when vacancy
hall occur 10 the Office, the Judge Of
the Circuit Court shall nppoin, clerk
who shall discharge the duties Of the
Office until the vacancy shall be illcd By
election In any case in rsspec, to
which the clerk PhalI be SO situated as
to make il improper for him to act, the
Court shall appoint substitute.
90. The Clerks Of the Circuit Courts
and the Clerk Of the Supreme Court of
Appeals shall, under such regulations
US may be prescribed By law, make an
annual report to the Auditor, exhibiting
the number of suits commenced, pend.
ing aud decided in their respective
Courts, and the number Of days the
Courts were in session during tic gear.
which shall he condemned y said Aad.
itor, and made part of HE annual re.
port to,he Legislature.
81. Wherever the Legislature is ex.
prcssly prohibited by this Constitution
from doing any par,isu lar act, and the
same shall be done, in violation of such
prohibition, it shall be the duty of the
Courts, upon proper case presented
before them, to declare such act null
and void.
- The Legislature mny establish
courts Of limited Jurisdiction within any
incorporated town or city, subjrc, to
such npPralAs now is, or may hereafter
be. prescribed by law.
%. There shall be in each county Of
the State q County Court, which shall
he composed Of President aud two
Justices Of the Peace, except when. BIZ
this Constitution, the presence Of a
greater number is required. 1t shall
hold six sessions during tho yenr, at
times to be prescribed By law two Of
which shall he limited to matters con.
ntctcd with the police aud fiscal afIairs
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Of the county; the other four shall be
held for the trial Of causes, and for the
transaction Of al other business wl;liin
the general Jurisdiction Of the Court.
except an assessment or levy upon the
ptopcriyof the county. In all cases
where a levy Of the county ia laid, II
msjouly Of al the Justices elected in
the county shall be necessary to con.
>liIutc quorum fer the transaction Of
that business.
"a The President cfthe Court shall
be elected by The voters orthc county,
aud shall hold his Office for the term Of
four years, 1t shall be his duty 10 at.
tend each term of the said Court. aud
he shall receive for such service four
dollars for every day he presidcs in
Court, to be piid from the county
treasury He shall also perform such
other duties. aud receive such cumpcn.
sltion therefor, as may be prescribed
BY law; except, tha! he shall not be
authorized 10 try cases out Of Court.
When from unv cause 10 is unable to
attend as President Of the Court. any
Justice may be added to make the
Court, who, 10 conjunction With tie
other two, may designate one Of their
own number to preside in BIZ, absence
IS. Eacll county shall be laid Of into
districts. no, less in number than three,
nor more than ten. snrarly equal as
may be in territory an population. ln
each district there shull be elected b.
the voters thereof. one. aud not more
than two, Justices Of the Peace, who
shall reside in their respective districts,
and hold their office for the term OF
four years. The preson subdivisions
OF the counties by townships, shall con.
stitute such districts until changed By
a court constituted Of a majority Of the
Justices Of the county.
26. The Justices Of the Peace shall
be classitiedbY law, far the performance
Of their duties in Court; they shall 70.
cciye compensation OF three dollars
per day for their services in Court, to
be paid out Of the county treasury and
they may receive fees for other Official
duties, to be prescribed by law, and
paid by tho parties for whom the ser.
,ico shall be rendered
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