The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-02-08
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ton OF all matters at law where the
amount 10 controversy, exclusive Of
interest, exceeds one hundred dollars,
and Of all cases in equity, and shall
have exclusive jurisdiction OF all fel-
onies, excepting petty larcenies. They
shall have appellate jurisdiction in all
civil cases where the amount IN contro-
versy, exclusive of interest and costs,
shall exceed twenty dollars, where an
appeal, writ OF error or supersedas, may
be allowed to the Judgment or proceed,
ings OF the County Courts. They shall
also have such other jurisdiction,
whether supervisory, appellate, or con-
current, as may be prescribed by law.
10. The Legislature may from time
to time, re,arrsnge the circuits upon the
plan and basis presented In the eighth
section O. this article; aDd alter the ex-
piration Of ten years from the time this
Constitution goes into operation. may
increase or diminish the number OF
circuits, or increase the number Of
courts in year, as necessity may re-
quire.
IL. A Circuit Court shall be held in
each county, twice year, unless other
wise prescribed by law, in pursuance Of
the power granted to the Legislature by
the tenth section of this article. The
Legislature may, by law, require or
authorize the Circuit Judge to hold spe.
cial terms OF their courts, when required
or necessary for the dispatch OF bust
ness and due administration of justice;
to hold the courts Of their respective
circuits alternately; and a Judge OF
one circuit to hold a court OF any other
circuit.
IL. The salary ola Judge Of the Su-
preme Court Of Appeals shall be not
less than three thousand dollars, and
that of Judge of Circuit Court shall
be not less than twenty-five hundred
dollars; nor shall the salary of any
Judge be increased or diminished dur
ing his continuance in office, and each
shall receive the same allowance for
necessary travel, in discharge of their
official duties, as the members of the
legislature
Is. No Judge, during his term o.
office, shall hold any other office, ap'
pointment or public trust, under this,
or any other government, and the &C
ceptance OF any such office, appointment
or public trust, shall vacate his office
and commission as Judge; nor shall
Judge, during his term OF Office, accept
or be a candidate for any political office.
a. The Judge of each circuit shall
nominate to the Board of Commission
ers of each county in his circuit, a
Clerk for the Circuit Court OF each
county, who shall be citizen voter OF
said circuit, and resident therein not
less than five years; and upon the ap-
prevail and confirmation Of said nomi-
nation by a majority Of the Board OF
Commissioners, duly certified 10 the
Circuit Court for the county, and en-
tered upon the records thereof, the
person so nominated, approved and
confirmed, shall thereupon be the
Clerk of said Court, after giving
such bond and taking such oath or
affirmation as may be prescribed by
law. His term of office shall continue
until he shall be removed by the order
of the Court, or the judge thereof in
vacation, with the consent and concur
renee ola majority of the Board Of
Commissioners OF the county. The
Clerk shall give such bond, take such
oaths or atfirmations, perform such
duties and receive such compensation
as may be prescribed by law. Any
vacancy in the office OF Clerk shall be
filled in the mode herein prescribed for
making the original appointment.
ID. At it's first session alter the adop-
ton of this Constitution the legislature
hall arrange the counties OF each circuit
into two or more districts A court shall
be held in each county Of said district
to be known and designated as 1.-The
County Court for the county f."
la each OF said districts shall be elected
by the qualified voters thereof, on the
day to be prescribed by law, on which
day no other election shall be held, a
Judge for the county or counties com
prising said district, who shall be the sole
Judge OF the County Court for the coun-
", or each OF the counties, in his DIS
trjct, and shall be commissioned by the
Governor. His term OF office shall be
five wears, and he shall receive such
salary or compensation as may be az
certalned and fixed for each county in
his district by the Board Of Commits
sioners thereof. Any vacancy in the
office of Judge Of the County Court
shall be filled Tor the unexpired term
by the Board of Commissioners OF the
county on the concurring vote OF the
several Boards Of Commissioners Of the
counties comprising the district.
l6. The County Courts shall have
original and exclusive jurisdiction Of all
misdemeanors and petty larcenies upon
presentments to be preferred by the
prosecuting attorney; and all prosecu-
tons for the recovery of fines and penal
ties, whether imposed BY acts Of the
Legislature or the ordinances OF city
or incorporated town duly authorized
by law. The shall also have original
and general jurisdiction of all matters
at law, where the amount in controver-
sy, exclusive OF interest, exceeds twenty
dollars and all cases in equity. They
shall also have appellate jurisdiction
in all civil cases, from the the judgments
OF Justices of the Peace, where the
amount in controversy, exclusive Of inter
est and costs, shall exceed ten dollars, in |
such manner and upon such terms as
may be prescribed by law. They shall
have authority to receive the proof OF
wills and admit them to probate, TO
appoint and qualify personal represen-
tatives, guardians, committees and cura-