The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1880-07-14

ton Of tie judges OF said credits, and after
the year one thousand eight hundred and
eighty-eiglit. may at any such session, in
crease 81 diminish the number thereof.
u. Tie legislature shall provide BIZ law
ior holding regular and special terms Of
the circuit courts, where IRON any cause
the judge shall fail TO attend, or, il in at
tendance cannot properly preside.
eESEllAL PROVISIONS.
l6. All judges shall be commissioned by
the Governor, The salary Of Judge OF
of tire supreme court Of appeals shall be
two thousand two hundred dollars per an
mum, and that OF q judge OF the circuit
court shall be one thousand sight hundred
dollars per annum; and each shall receive
the same mileage us members OF the Legis-
lRture, Procided, That Ohio county may
pay an additional sum per annum to the
judges Of the circuit court thereof; bnt
such allowance shall not be increased or
diminished during the term Of office OF the
Judges TO whom it may have been made
No judge during his term OF Office shall
practice the profession OF law on hold any
other Office, appointment or public trust,
under this or any other government, and
the acceptance thereof shall vacate his ju-
ltdicial office. Nor shall he during lis con-
tinuance therein beeligibleto any political
office.
II. Judges may be removed from Office
by a concurrent vote OF both houses OF the
legislature, when from age, disease, mem
tai or bodily infirmity or intemperance,
they are incapable OF dscharging the dn-
ties OF their office. But two-thirls OF all
THE members elected to each house must
concur in such vote, and the cause of re-
moyal shall be entered upon the journal OF
each house. The Judge against whom the
legislature may be about to proceed shall
receive notice thereof. accompanied with
the cause alleged for his removal, at least
is proposed to be taken therein.
is. The voters of each county shall elect
n clerk OF the circuit court, whose term OF
Office shall be six years; his duties and
compensation and the manner ofremoying
him from Office shall be prescribed by law;
and wien vacancy shall occur in the Of
flee, the circuit court or the judge thereof
in vacation shall fill the same by appoint
ment until the next general election. In
any case in respect to which the clerk shall
be so situated as to make it improper for
him to act, the said court shall appoint q
clerk to act therein. The clerks OF said
courts in office when this article takes eff
feet, shall remain therein for the term for
which they were elected, unless sooner re-
moved in the manner prescribed by law.
ID. The Legislature may establish courts
of limited jurisdiction within any county,
incorporated city, town or village, with the
right ofappe0l to the circuit court, subject
to such limitations rs may be prescribed
by law; and all courts OF limited jurisdic-
ton heretofore established in any county,
Incorporated city, town or village, shall re-
wise provided by law. The municipal
court OF Wheeling shall continue in exist
ence until otherwise provided by law, and
said court and the judge thereof, shall ex-
ercise powers and jurisdiction heretofore
conferred upon them; and appeals in,civil
cases from said court shall lie directly to
to the supreme court OF appeals.
90. No citizen OF this State who aided or
participated in the late war between the
government OF the United States and part
OF the people thereof on. either side, shall
be liable in any proceeding, civil or crimi-
nal; nor shall hisproperty be seized or sold
under final process issued upon judgments
or DEGREES heretofore rendered, or other.
wise, because OF any act done in accord
ance with the usages of civil warfare in
the prosecution OF said war. The Legisa-
ture shall provide by general laws, for Civ
ing full force and effect to thissection.
q. Such parts OF the common law, and
/ nf tile laws OF this State as are in force
1 When this article goes into operation, and
| arc not Sepugnant thereto, shall be and
continue the law OF the State until altered
or repealed by The Legislature. All civil
and criminal suits and proceedings pend
| ing in the former circuit courts OF this
State, shall remain and be proceeded in
before the circuit courts OF tie counties in
which they were pending.
COUNTY COURTS.
%, There shall be in each county OF the
State county court, composed OF three
commissioners, and two OF said commits
sioners shall be quorum Tor the transac-
ton OF business. 1t shall hold four regu-
lar sessions in each year, at such times as
may be fixed upon and entered OF record
by the said court. Provisions may be
made by law for holding special sessions
OF said court.
%. The commissioners shall be elected
by the voters OF the county, and hold their
office for the term of six years, except that
at the first meeting OF said commissioners
they shall designate, by lot or otherwise,
in such manner, as they may determine,
one OF their number, who shall hold his
office Tor the term OF two years, one for
four years, and one for six years, SO that
one shall be elected every two years. But
no two OF said commissioners shall be
elected from the same magisteral district.
And il twoo more persons residing in the
same district shallreceiye the greater nun,
Der OF votes cast at any election, then only
the one of such persons receiving the high
est numbcrs shall be declared elected, and
the person living in another district, who
shall receive the next highest number Of
votes, shall be declared elected Said COM
missioners shall annually elect one other
number rs president, and each shall re-
ceiye 81 per day for his services in court,
to be paid out OF the county treasury.
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