Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-10-11

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same Is hereby PROPOSED rs an amendment Ia
the Constitution Of this State, 10 wit: That artj-
Gle eight nf said Constitution as II now il he
stricken ont, and the following be inserted in
lieu thereof:
ARTICLE VII.
JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT.
I. The judicial power OF the state shall he
vested in Al supreme court OF appeals, in circuit
courts, and the judges thereof, in such inferior
tribunals "a are herein authorized, and in JUS
tees OF the peace.
SUPREME COURT OF APrEAIS.
.. The supreme court of appeals shall consist
| OF four Judges, any three OF whom shall hc Il
quorum FOR the tran >aCtiou Of business. They
Shall he elected by the voters Of the state, anG
hold their Office Tor the term oftwclyE years, un-
less sooner removed in the manner prescribed
by this constitution, except that the Judges i'll
Office when tuis article takes effect ,hall remain
therein until the expiration OF their present
term of Office.
of hGhtIs corpus, mIHtdmus and Prohibition. II
| shall have n; pcllatc jurisdiction in civil cases
where the matter In controversy, exclusive Of
costs, i Of greater value or amount than one
hundred dollars in controversies concern
ing the title or boundaries Of land,
the probate Of wills, the appointment
or qualification OF a personal representa-
tive, guardian, committee or curator: or con
ccrninga mill, road, way, ferry or landtng: or
the right of Il corporation or county Ia levy
tolls or taxes, ami also in cdStS uf q"0 %rdrrthio.
hrU.dS corpus, man tTUuS. cCri'0rlri and pronib-
ton, and IL eases involving freedom or the con
stlthuniaiiI % a "1"' SH'l nav hIIv',hvc
jurisdiction in criminal eases where there has
been a conviction for felony or mi>temeanor III
a circuit court, ami where n CONVICTION has been
had in any inferior court anG been all Fme1 ~ u
circuit court, and in eases relating Ia the public
revenue. the right q! appeal shall belong 10 the
State a. we'll as the defendant, ami such other
appellate Jufl>ul 'lhn' ll O"th ,iNiaIu ''1us'i'a'
cases, a. luyy u, prescribed by law.
1. No decision rendered u! III supreme court
nf nnrRllS shall aE considered AS bllltllE HUI
thOrity upon auy oi tn" inferior courts uf this
State, except in the particular case decided ui.
less such decision i concurrcd III by al least
three judgcsu f said court.
;. When Il judgment OF decree is reversed or
affirmed 10y the supreme rrnft ol appEs.S' every
POM iNrly hri>LiI "i''i ~ y W. ~ o - ,
Sn''i w 80 - .I,' .,,,.I 4, wri,iry
oiI .l.l'In. ,i,b ,L, .,.,ri ~, he ,s,s.. and il
a,'t f''H.i, ~ ~ l., a.,,, =, r.,nr. =, ,vIIn.
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hu>" I tne I",i.> "ti, w., ir' H. , I"n witch
c,,iTH =. - w,I =, 49, !, Eh,j r,,n,ri nf tho
snat' "e r'>"N'' ~
80 20 wr;, of crrnr syycrsoF,rs or anncal shall
",ino"aJ nrIr Lv th.sr ,rrn. conf If nur, ais
or n Judge thereof, upon ~ petition assigning err
rnr in The Judgment or proceedings ui the in
Icrior court. and then only after said CuIrt or
II,i,,. snail have examined and considered the
rr,,,rl AMI ASSIGNMENT oi errors, ami is satisfied
mo, ,hrrr il rrrnr In The same, or that il pre-
-. 4, lin, urYnnr lar the consideration OF the
.,,r,.',n ,,,rrt nl appnlI.
- II nom any ,nus, a vacancy shall occur in
the supreme court ul appeals. hcGov"rm"r shall
i>>I" II writ nf election To- I'LL such Vacancy at
nm. uryt ,rurril election for the residue of the
t"rm. and i'm IN" meantime hc shall ill such
vacancy hy appointment until % Judge ! elected
aud qualified. But II the ulrNpir'i lmi'l h'
less than two 'tr> the ''nycri"r snail WI >u'I
vacancy 10y appointment Tor Tie uhtNilicl
term
:. Inc o"l'';' 'I lII' ny NV '"u.. y ~
rNrrIl 'nG i'r.f,,, Si,''' D., !" n"I ,Irr'o ~ i,b
power OF removal; thcir duties am ''iiilliS'
tiuu shall hc prescribed 10y la"'
-. There >hiill hchl i't>t wv" Itlu,, "a t''
prrmc court OF Appeals hc!h ahnnHili ~ sn'h
times anu places H. ""! w P''N'''''" law
CIRCUIT corErs'
IN Tho state shall he divided into thirteen
cirrIiir, For IA" circuit hereinafter called the
first, two indsr, shall Dee elected, and Tor each Of
thr other circuits one judge shall he elected 10y
sJhnoli lola hi> oairc ior tn term Of cight years.
mile, sooner removed in the manner prescribed
i'm this constitution. TIA" Judge al lh" 'ir,hlt
courts in ouirr when thl> arii"I" thSes elect
r" rI, ior Which rhcy have been elected in the
circuit, i'm which they may respectively reside
unless souu remove! II, a,orc~ui. a la'all'E ~
the Office OF n liai' "i me ..f'it' ,"uIt S"a,r
hc iliiet IN ~" same iEaii,I o'H puNn''h y,
IN any ra,"" i a NaI%It'y IL 'n, ais p,riuyy hi.
Of the >up.Sn" ,,,NIl "i 'iP'"i>. n'lt'k ~,
cn~nunuH,,rrih "'''H IN, J",',I ",a' ,' -,
shal. r''iI" III " ',r..', ~ ~" "' ~ - .. "
me huS'",,> ~ ',I 81 vs. .r apI nr,rh
ii"iSl 1871 ' ~ in IN, .lme county or i'm
lll-'> nl"! u'.' :, 49, -, N, ia, same
different ,9hi!u,, M;.n'" - ~, j. r,'scrih.1
timr or al ul''ich' '"''> !" ma! "
u! IA"
II. 4 circuit court snail be nee IN tNcii
county in the state NJ l"''; lhTr' uih'' III sa,h
year. and provisions may h' malr nS I1N i"t
holding special I nm'u t san Iru:i. a !n!Sc "I
! any circuit may hold the courts III another cir
cult
l.. tn" circuit 'oNr' >l"I MY, "I' -;
sion and control nl a.! PtY,''N",l-> "'"''y u
ticc> AMI other lHi.r''f ~.''11,'>, n.y. x"o,, i,
prohibition am "l.'. ~, 49," ~ ,,n, ~
eases confined exclusively 10y TINS CONSTITUTION
Ia som" "t',r U!nl'i;', nav ",'S','' ",r. ,h W.
cral jurl> LECTION "i a.. i!l''.f' az |S Mm,'' Wv Wv
amount IN 'hi'r"N'.'N CN..'''. y I"'',. 80. ,.,,
cnrdS Iiity 60 .aT'; "i HI' ,'5'> "I - '"'pn,i
"GN''''"'' '", &C.. ',' VI ,;,,'. and iui.lc.
49, - u" T y,mr' y a, M have or""iigi" iur.>dic.
mcanNr; Nv. ,i,." ,,,, c,,,,irs, wrr-. an
ton IN All .aIcs, ~ ,,n,r.od,o. 80. - r,g
~ Ma judgement ar proceeding Of anv in'.i: