The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-02-03


leo, but no Judge. OF said court shall
De elected Ill tue year 1880, unless tn Q
number Of said Judges DO thea reduced
10 less than three. 10 the year 1888,
Of the two Judges then to be elected
in the place Of those whose term Of Of.
fee shall expire on the Sis. day Of De.
cenlber, 1888, one shall bo elected for
the term of four, and the other for =
term Of twelve years, and one Judge
for the full term Of twelve years, shall
be elected every four years thereaf-
ter.
When any judge Of said court is SO
situated 10 regard to any case pending
before it as to make it improper for
him to aid in tho trial OF the same, or
is unable for any cause to attend the
sittings OF said court, the remaining
judges may, il they deem it necessary
and proper, certify the fact to the Gov.
ernor, who's, duty it shall be to ap-
point some ft and proper person,
le,rued in law. to sit as one Of the
judges Of said court, in the case 10
which such disability relates, or dur.
lug the absence Of the judge SO falling
to attend the sitting OF said court
There shall DO at least two terms
Of said cour, held annually at such
times and places as now arc or may be
prescribed by law. And tho said
court muy hold special terms for the
hearing rr decision Of cases before it,
a, such times and places as it may, BY
an order entered Of record or BY war.
rant signed by the judges thereof, de-
ter miro
The State shall be divided into SIX.
teen circuits. aud for each circuit u
Judge shall be elected by the voters
thereof, who shall hold bis Office for tho
term Of eight years, unless sooner re.
moved in the manner prescribed in tue
constitution. The judges Of the Cir.
cult Courts in Office when this article
takcs effect shall remain therein until
the expiration Of the term for which
they have been elected 10 the circuits
III which they may respectfully reside,
unless sooner removed as aforesaid
4 vacancy in the Office Of Judge Of
tho Circuit Court shall be filled in the
zane manner as is provided for in the
case Of vacancy ia the Office Of a
Judge of the Supreme Court Of Ap
tcals. During his contiuua CO in Office,
Judge of the Circuit Cour, shall reside
in tic circsit ( which ho is Ju lge.
a Circuit Court shall be held in cV-
cry county in the State, ut least three
Iimcs in each year. aud provision may
DO made by law for holding spsc;aI
terms Of said court. ~ judge Of any
circuit may bold the courts in another
circuit.
The Circuit Courts shall have such
original aud appellate jurislictioa rs
now is. or may be, prescribed By law.
Until other wise provided BY law,
the State shall DO divided into the fol.
lowing circuits. The county Of Ohio
shall constitute the first circuit; the
counties of Hancock, Brooke and Mar.
shall the second; the counties of Ma
rion, Wctzel, Tyler and Peasants the
:hiri; tho counties Of Monongalia.
Preston and Grant the fourth the
counties Of Harrison, Doddridge and
Taylor the eth the counties Of Wood
Writ aud lsitchie the sixth the coun-
ties Of Gilmcr, Lewis, liraxton and
Webster tho seventh; the counties Of
Barbour, upshur, Randolph and Tuck
Or the eight; the counties of Ninera'
Hampshire, Hardy aud Pendleton the
ninth tho counties Of jefferson. l'erk.
eley aud Morgan tho tenth the cnun.
ties Of Greenbrier, Pocahontas. Fay
cite, Nicholas and Clay. the eleventh;
the counties Of Summers. Monroe,
Mercer and Raleigh, the twelfth ; the
counties of Wyoming, Mcdowell. LO-
gsu and Boone. tho thirteenth; the
counties of Cabcll, Lincoln and Wayne,
the fourteenth : the counties Mason.
Jackson, ltoaue and Calhoun. tho fit.
tecnth, aud tho counties Of Kanawhu
and Putnam the sixteenth Circuits
As soon as practicable after the adop.
ton Of this article tho Governor shall
appoint Judge for each Of the follow
ing circuits: The second, third.
fourth, eighth. twelfth. thirteenth and
sixteenth, and the Judges GO uppOin.
ted shnll hold their Office until the
3lst of December. 1880, unless sooner
removed in the manner prescribed by
the Constitution.
The Legislature may rcarrange the
circuits herein provided for at my SOS.
zion thereof next preceding any gencr.
al election Of the Judges Of tho said
circuits. and after the year 1855 may.
ut any session, increase or diminish
tho number thereof.
The Legislature may establish courts
Of limited jurisdiction within any in.
corporascd city, town or village, and
may establish courts whose jurisdiction
shall DO confined to crimin7l cases only.
in counties having population Of not
less than twenty eight thousand. But
the salaries Of tho Judges Of any such
courts shall be paid out Of the county
treasury.
There shall be in cach county 10 the
State n County Court, coli posed Of a