Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-01-29
THE NEW JUDICIARY SYSTEM.

THE NEW JUDICIARY SYSTEM.
The special joint committee ct tho
Legislature to which has been REFERRED
all PROPOSITIONS for the modification o
report, yesterday, in the form OF reso
luton, proposing an amendment to the
Constitution, OF which the following i,
summary:
The notifications proposed in the
Supreme Court OF Appeals, are first, tC
have three instead of four Judges, tive
Of whom constitute quorum for tn,
transaction of business.
They hold their office for twelve
years. The present Judges remain in
office till the expiration OF their respec
live terms.
They hold at least two terms per year
at such times aud places as shall be- pre-
scribed by law.
The salary is fixed at y, 80.
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 TIA,
business OF the First circuit may be ap
portioncdtot 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 differ
ent times, rs may he prescribed by law
10 provides Tor at least three terms in
each county per year, and authorizes
provision by law for special terms
They are given jur iSdiction ut all mat.
terS at law involving over $50, with
such other jurisdiction as they now
have.
The salary OF the Judges is liked at
81 100.
The following is the arrangement OF
the Circuits;
The counties oi Brooke, Hancock,
Ohio and Marshall, shall constitute the
First circuit; the counties ui Marion.
Taylor and Wetzel, the Second; the
counties Ui Munongalia, Preston and
TAYLOR, the Thiui; the counties Oi bod
drige, Harrison and Richie, the Fourth
the counties of BraNtOn, Ciilmer, Lewis
and Nicholas, the Filth; the counties of
Wool and Peasants, the Sixth; the
counties Of Calhoun, Jackson, Roane
amt Writ, the seventh, the
Counties of Clay and Kanawha,
the Eighth. the counties of Mason and
Putnam, the Ninth; the counties of
Uaben, Lincoln AMI Wayne, the Tenth I;
the counties OF Boone, Logan, Mcdowell,
Mercer, Raleigh and Wyoming, the
Eleventh; the counties OF Fayette,
GTeenbrier, Monroe, Summers, and
POahOntas, the Twelfth: the counties
al Barbour, Randolph, Tucker, UpSher,
and Webster, the Thirteenth; the coun-
ties Oi Grant, Hardy, Hampshire, Min
eral and Pendleton, the Fourteenth;
the counties OF Berkeley, Jefferson and
Morgan, the Fifteenth.
II Is further provided that the Legis-
lature may establish Courtspi limited
jurisdiction within any county, ineorpo-
rstel city, town or village, with the right
uf appeal tn the Circuit Court, subject
to such limitations as may be prescribed
by law; anl all Courts of limited juris-
iiction heretofore established in any
county, Incorporated CITY, town OF vii
lage, shall remain as at present eonsti-
Iuted, until otherwise provided by law.
Such Courts as have been heretofore es-
by the Legislature under ami
By virtue Of the thiFty-iourth section Of
The Eighth Article OF the Constitution
N 1872, shall remain and continue as at
present constituted, until otherwise pro-
'ided BY Law.
The plan also provides a County
court, as follows:
SIC 81. There shah he in each cOun-
y of the State County Court, CON-
,osed OF three Commissioners, and two
4 said Commissioners shall be quo