Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-07-19

cult a Judge shall be elected by the
voters thereof, and shall hold his office
Tor the term of eight years, unless soon
err removed in the manner prescribed by
this constitution. During his continu-
anee in office he shall reside in the Cir
cult OF which he is Judge.
amendment 10 Section 10:
The State shall be divided into thir-
teen circuits. For the circuit hereinaf-
ter called the First, two judges shall be
elected, and for each OF the other cir
cults one judge shall be elected by the
voters thereof Each of the judges so
elected shall hold his Office for the term
of eight years, unless sooner removed in
the manner prescribed in this constitu-
ton. The judges of the circuit courts
in office when this article takes effect,
shall remain therein until the expiration
Of the term for which they have been
elected in the circuits in which they
may respectively reside, unless sooner
removed as aforesaid. A vacancy in
the office of judge OF the Circuit Court
shall be filed in the same manner as is
provided for in the case OF a vacancy in
the office of a judge of the Supreme
Court Of Appeals. During his continu-
ance in office the judge of q Circuit
Court shall reside in the circuit of which
he is Judge. The business OF the first
circuit may be apportioned between
the judges thereof, and such judges may
hold courts in the same county, or in
different counties within the circuit at
the same time or at different times, as
may be prescribed by law.
SEC. IL. The old provides for holding
at least t,rO terms of Circuit Court in
every county each year, and the amend
ment provides for at least three terms.
OF: SEC. Ia. The State shall be ar
ranged into the following circuits: The
counties OF Hancock, Brooke, Ohio and
Marshall shall constitute the first cir
cult; the counties of Wetzel, Marion,
MOnOngalia, Taylor, DOddridge and Har-
riSOn, the second; the counties OF Berke-
ley, Morgan and Jefferson, the third;
the counties Of Hampshire, Mineral,
Grant, Hardy and Pendleton, the fourth;
the counties of Tyler, Peasants, Wood,
Richie, Writ and Calhoun, the fifth;
the counties of Randolph, Tucker, Bar
bOur, Lewis, Webster, Gilmer, Preston
and Upshur, the sixth; the counties of
Jackson, Roane, Putnam, Kanawha
and Mason, the seventh: the counties
of Greenbrier, Monroe, Fayette, Sum-
mers, Clay, Nicholas, Pocahontas and
Braxton, the eighth, and the counties OF
Cabell, Wayne, Lincoln, Boone, Logan,
Wyoming, Mercer, Raleigh and Nc
Dowell, the ninth.
Amendment 10 Section II.
Until otherwise provided by law, the
State shall be divided into the
following circuits: The counties
of Brooke, Hancock, Ohio and Mar
shall, shall constitute the first cir
cult; the counties of Monongalia, Mari
on and Harrison, the second; the coun-
ties OF Preston, Taylor, Barbour, Tucker
and Randolph, the third; the counties
of Wctzel, Tyler, Richie and bod
bridge, the fourth; the counties of
Wood, Writ and Peasants, the fifth;
the counties of Clay, Gilmer, Jackson,
ROane and Calhoun. the sixth; the
counties of Putnam, Kanawha and Ma
son, the seventh; the counties of Cabell,
WAYNE, Lincoln and Logan. the eighth;
the counties of Mcdowell, Mercer, Raj
eigh, Wyoming and Boone, the ninth;
the counties of Greenbrier, Monroe,
Summers, Fayette and Poeahontas, the
tenth; the counties of Upshur, Lewis,
Braxton, Nicholas and Webster, the