Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1880-10-09

a The legislature may rearrange the
circuits herein provided for at any session
thereof next preceding any general election
~ Inc Judges oi said circuits and after the
wear one thousand eight hundred and
eighiy-eighi, may at any such session, IN
crease or diminish the number thereof.
Is The legislature shall provide by law
ior holding regular and special terms OF
the circuit courts, where from any caus"
me Judge shall fail to attend, or, il in
attendance, cannot properly preside.
GENERAL PROVISIONS.
Is All Judges shall be commissioned by
Inc governor. The salary OF a Judge Of the
,upr,me cour: Of appeals shall be two
Thousand two hundred dollars PER annum,
and that Of 4 Judge Of the circuit court
.hall be one thousand eight hundred dol
lars per auLlm; and each shall receive the
same miiesge as members OF the legislature.
Provided, That Ohio county may pay an
additional sum per annum TO the judges OF
the circuit court thereof; bat such allow
ance shall not be increased or diminished
during The term Of Office oil the Judges 10
whom ii NAV have been made. No judge
dining lis term Of Office shall practice the
rr,f,.sion of law or hold any other Office,
sppointm, nj or public trust, under this or
env other government, and the acceptance
thereof sh u yacate lis judicial Office. Nor
shall hc daring his continuance therein be
eligible 90 amy poliic~l oihce.
II. judges may he removed from Office
hva concurrent vote Of both houses OF the
legislature. when from age, disease, mental
or bodily mlrmiiy or incompetence they
are incapable cf dischar-iug the duties Of
their ofice. Bat two thirds OF all the
members e.lc.el o. each house must con-
cur I'm such vote, and The cause q removal
shall De entered upoa tie journal OF each
house. The Judge against whom the lggis-
la,ure NAV be about 90 proceed shall re-
ceive notice thereof. accompanied with the
cause alleged for his removal, at least
twenty DAYS before the day on which action
IS proposed 90 De taken therein.
is. Tie voter, of each county shall elect
clerk of the circuit court, whose term oil
Office shall De six years; his duties and
COMPENSATION aul the manner OF removing
him from elise 30 n De prescribed by law
anil when a vacancy shall occur in the
Office. the circuit court or the judge thereof
I'm vacation shall tn tie same by appoint
ment until the next general election. In
any case I'm respect % which the clerk shall
be So .itlsted as tomake itimprop,rior him
Co act. the sa.d court shall appoint clerk
to act ,h ,ei0. The clerks oil said courts
I'm oni.c VIXEN this Article takes effect, shall
remain therein for he term Tor which they
were elected, unless sooner removed IN the
mspner prescribed by law.
10. The Legislature may establish courts
ol limited jurisdiction within any county,
incorporated city, town or village, with the
right of appeal 90 TIE circuit court, sub
icct 20 such limitations as may be pre-
,cribtd by law; and all courts OF limited
jurisdiction heretofore established in any
county, Incorporated city, town or village
shall remain az 90 present constituted until
otherwise provided hy law. The municipal
court of Wheeling shall continue in exist
euce until otherwise provided by law, and
said court and the Judge thereof, shall eX-
ercisl Che powers and jurisdiction heretofore
conferred upon them; and appeals in civil
eases from said court shall lie directly 10
Che supreme court of appeals.
I'D. 30 citizen of this State who aided or
participated I'm the late war between the
government If ,he United States and part
oi ,he people thereof ON either side, shall
le liable in ans proceeding, civil or crim-
iual; nor shall his property be seized or
sold Wd der fail process Issued upon judg-
ments or DEGREES heretofore rendered, or
otherwise, because az any act done i'm
accordance with The usages Of ciyiliz d
warfare In the prosecution Of said war.
Tie legislature shall provide 10y general
laws. for giving full force and effect TO this
section.
q. Such parts Of the common law, and
Il the lawA Of This State as are in fierce
when this article goes into operation, and
are not rcpugnant thereto, Shall be and
continue tbe law Of the State until altered
or repealed by The legislature. All ciyi.
and criminal suits and proceedings pending
u Che former circuit courts Of this State,
-hsll remain end beprocsedei in before he
circuit courts If the counties in which they
were pending.