The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1879-02-05
Tie New Judiciary system.

red all propositions for the moditica-
ton ofthe Judiciary system, submit
ted their report, on the 2Sth ult.,. in
the form Of 8 resolution, proposing
an amendmentto the Constitution, of
which the following isasummary:
The notifications proposed in the
Supreme Court Of Appeals, are first,
to have three in place Of four Judges,
two Of whom constitute quorum for
the transaction of'business.
They hold their Office for twelve
years. The present Judges remain
in Office till the expiration Of their
respective terms.
They hold at least two terms per
year at such times and places as shall
be prescribed by law.
The salary is fixed at S2,250. /.
The Circuit Court system divides
the State into fifteen circuits.
Two Judges are to be elected for
the First circuit, and'it is provided
that the business Of First circuit may
a
be apportioned to the Judges thereof,
and such Judges may hold courts in
the same county or in different coun-
ties within the circuit at the same
time or at different times, as may be
prescribed by law,
Itprovides for at least three terms
in each county per year, and author
ICES provision by law for special
terms.
They are given Jurisdiction Of all
matters at law involving over $40,
with such other jurisdiction as they
now have.
The salary Of the Judges is fixed
at $1,000.
The following is the arrangement
of the Circuits:
The counties Of Brooke, Hancock,
Ohio and Marshall, shall constitute
the First circuit; the counties ofMari-
on, Taylor and Wetzel, the Second;
the counties of Monongalia, Preston
and Taylor, the Third; the counties
of Doddridge, Harrison. and Richie,
the Fourth; the counties of Braxton,
Gilmer, Lewis andNicholas, the Fifth;
the counties of Wood and Peasants,
the Sixth; the counties Of Calhoun,
Jackson, Roane and Writ, the Sew
enth; the counties of Clay and Kan
awha, the Eighth; the counties Of
Mason and Putnam, the Ninth; the
counties Of Cabell, Lincoln and
Wayne, the Tenth; the counties of
Boone, Logan, Mcdowell, Mercer, Raj
eigh and,Wyeming the Eleventh; the
counties of Fayette, Greenbrier, Mon
roe, Summers and Pocahontas, the
Twelfth; the counties of Barbour,
Randolph, Tucker, .Upsher and Web.
stef, sthe Thirteenth; the counties Of
Giant, dy,tHampshire, Mineral
and Pshdleton, the Fourteenth; the
.cpnntia of Berkelayg, Jefferson and
Morgan, the Fifteenth. 3
, 1t is further provided that the
Legislature may establish Courts of
limited jurisdiction within any coun-
ty, incorporated city, town village,
with the right Of appeal to the Cir
cult Court, subject to such limita-
tons as may be prescribed by law;
and all Courts of limited jurisdiction
heretofore established in any county,
incorporated city, town or village,
shall remain as at present constitu.
ted, until otherwise provided by law,
Such Courts as have been heretofore
established by the Legislatureu
and by virtue of the thifty-fourth
section of the Eighth Article of the
Constitution of 1872, shall remain
and continue as at present constitu!
ted, until otherwise provided bylaw
The plan also provides a County
Court, as follows:
Sec. 81. There shall be in each
county Of the State Il County Court,
composed of three Commissioners,
and two Of said Commissioners shall
be a quorum for the transaction Of
business. 1t shall hold six sessions
in each year, at such. times as may
be fixed upon and entered of record by
the said court.
SEC. %. The Commissioners shall
be elected by the voters of the coun,
ty, and hold their Office for the term
of six years, except at the first meet
ing of said Commissioners they shall
designate, by lot or otherwise, in
such manner as they may determine,
one of their number, who shall hold
his Office for the term of two years,
one for four years and one for six
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