The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1880-07-10

crense or diminish the number thereof,
Is Tie legislature sllall proritla by law
for holding regular and special terail Of
Ihe circuit courts, where from any cauae
the Judge shall fail to attend. OF, II in
attendance, cauno, properly preside.
GENERAL pRoylsloNs,
10. All Judges shall be commissioned BY
the governor. The salary Of . Judge Of the
supreme cour. Of appeals shall be two
thousand two hundred dollars per annum,
aal that Of n Judge Of tho circuit court
shall he ons thousand eight hundred dOl-
lars per annum and each shall receive the
same mileage "a members Of the Legislature.
Provided, That OHIO county nny pay an
additional sum per annum TO the judges Of
The Ciscui: court thereof but such allow
ancc shall not be increased or diminished
during tho term Of office d the judges to
whom il may have been made. No judge
during hiR term Of Office skall practice the
profession Of law or hold my ether Office,
appointment or public trust, under this or
any other government, md the acceptance
thereof shall yacGte his judicial Office. Nor
shalt lie during his continuance therein he
eligible 10 any political office:
il. Judges may lie removed from 0lice
by a cunctirrtnt vo!e Of both houses OF the
legislature, when from age, diScasc, mental
or bodily ininaity or intcullHrancc they
are incapable Of lisChurEing the duties ei
thcir.off!cc. But two.llIirtlS Of all tile
members elected to each house tnasL con.
cur in such vote, and The caugc Of removal
shall 10 entcscn ;IPOn the journal Of each
house. Tile judge against whom the leGiE-
ln;urc may 10 about 70 proceed shall re
Ccive notice thereof, accompanied with the
cause alleged for Ills removal, at leRss
twenty days before the day on TlI:ch action
is proposed 10 10 taken therein.
is. Tie voters Of each county shall elect
clcrk Of the circuit court, whose term d
office shall be six years; his duties and
compensation and the manner oil removing
him from Office shall bc prescribed by law
and when vacancy shall occur in the
office, the circuit court or the judge thereof
in vacation shall fill tic game by appoint
ment until the next general election. ln
any caFe in respect 10 which tile clerk shall
be 40 situated AZ tOmako ilimproper for him
10 act, the sail court shall appoint clerk
to net therein. The clerks Of said cousts
in Office wien this article takes effect, Rhall
remain therein for the term for which they
were elected, unless sooner removed in the
manner prescribed by law,
10. The legislature may establish courts
Of limited Jurisdiction within any county
incorporated city, town or village, with tue
right Of appeal to tho circuit court, snh.
cct TO such limitations az may 10 Pre-
scribcd by law; and all courts Of limited
Jurisdiction heretofore established in my
county, Incorporated gity, town or village,
shall rtniain ns at present constituted Until
Otherwise provided By law. The municipal
court oil Wheeling shall continue in exist.
cncc until otherwise provided by law, and
said cOIrt and the judge thereof, shall cx.
ercise tl.o powers and iuris,lic;ion heretofore
conferred upon them; and appeals in civil
cares from said court slull lie directly TO
the supreme court oil appeNls.
20. No citizen Of this Etute who aided OF
participated In the late war between the
government Of the United States and part
Of the people thereof on either side, shall
X Liable in any proceeding, civil or criul-
lhNl nor shall his property be stizld Or
sold upder linnl process tauC,t upon ilidg.
nlents or DEGREES heretofore rendered, OF
otherwise. bccause Of any act done in
accordance with tl,r usHyps Of civilized
warfare in tho prosecution Of 4aitl War.
I.Ihe legislature sliall provide by general
laws, fof giving full force and effect 10 dis
section.
al. Such purts Of lie common-law. and
I!ol5ihe=I6WS Of fills State ma arc In force
when ttis article voes into operation. an,
are not rCuUCnant tllCrtc, shall be lid
continue The law Of titc State until altered
or repgaled hy The legislature. All civil
and criminal suits and proceedings ncuJinr
| in .he former circuit courts al tIlts State,
shalI remnin pnd he proceeded In l>ciorc The
circuit courts Of the counties in which tLFy
were ,,eudiny, =.
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