The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1880-08-18

tionof tbe judges d said eimnits ind latter
the year one thousand hundred and
.eighty-eiglt may AZ any zlicli session. I'M
crease or diminishfke Number thereof.
Is. The legislature shall provide by law
for holding regular and special terms %
The circuit courts, where from anyeausc
the judge shalfiail 70 attend, or, il .iiiTit-
tendance, cannot properly preside. N
GENERAL PROVISIONS.
10. All judges shall be commissioned BY
the Governor The salary Of a judge Of
Of the 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 eight hundred
dollars per aifnnn; and each shall receive
the same mileage as members Of the Legis-
lature, Proridetl, That Ohio county may
pay an additional sum per annum 10 the
judges OF the circuit court thereof; but
such allowance shall not be increased or
diminished during the term OF Office Of the
judges to whom il may have been made
No judge during his term Of office shall
practice the profession OF law or hold any
other Office, appointment or public trust,
under this or any other government, and
the acceptance thereof shall vacate his ju-
dicial office. Nor shall he during his con-
tinuance therein be eligible 10 any political
office.
II. Judges may be removed from Office
10y a concurrent vote of both houses OF the
legislature, when from age, disease, men
tai or bodily infirmity or incompetence,
they are incapable OF discharging the du-
ties Of their Office. Hut 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 aboutitoproceed shall
receive notice thereof accompanied with
the cause alleged for his removal, at least
twenty days before the day on which action
is proposed to be taken therein.
is. The voters of each county shall elect
clerk OF the circuit court, whose term oil
Office shall be six years; his duties and
compensation and the manner Of removing
him fromoffice shall be prescribed by law;
and when a vacancy shall occur i'll 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 us 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 ef.
feet, shall remain therein for the term for
which they were elected, unless sooner re.
moved in the manner prescribed by law.
10. Tire Legislature may establish courts
OF limited jurisdiction within any county,
incorporated city, town or village, with the
right OF appeal to the circuit court, subject
to such limitations as may be prescribed
by law; and all courts OF limited jurisdic.
! ton heretofore established in any county,
Incorporated city, town or village, shall re
main as at present constituted until other.
wise provided by law, The municipal
court OF Wheeling shall continue in exist.
fence 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 tc
the sRpreme court Of appeals.
20. No citizen OF this State who aided OF
participated in the late war Between the
government tire United States and part
of the people thereof on either side, shall
Sbe liable in any proceeding, civil or erimi
nal; nor she'll hispropcrty bescized or sole
under final process issued upon judgments
for DEGREES heretofore rendered, or other
wise, because OF any act done in accord
ance with the usages OF civil warfare il
1.-THE prosecution OF said war. The Legisla
Tture shall provide by general laws, for Civ
ing full force and effect to this section.
81. Such parts Of the common lazy, ant
Rof the laws " this State as are in force
when this article goes into operation, anc
areno repugnant thereto shall be anS
continue the law the State nntn alteret
Tor repealed blythe Legislative. All eiyi
Land criminal suits and proceedings pend
| ing in the former circuit courts OF th
State, shall remain and be proceeded ii
before the circuit courts Of the counties il
which they were pending.
COUNTY COURTS.
% There shall be in each county Of th,
State u county court, composed OF tire,
commissioners, and two OF said commits
sioners shall be quorum for the transac
ton OF business 1t shall hold four regr
lar sessions IN each yesr, at such times II
may be fixed upon and entered OF recort
by the said court. Provisions may b.
made by law for holding special session
OF said court.
%. The commissioners shall be elected
by the voters Of the county, and hold thci
office for the term Of six years, except tim
at the first meeting OF said commissioner
they shall designate, by lot or otherwise
i'll such manner, as they may determine
one OF their number, who shall hold hi
office for the term of two years, one 10
four years, and one for six years, so tina
one shall be elected every two years. Blu
no two OF said commissioners shall b.
elected from the same magisteral district
And II two or more persons residingin TIN
same district shall receive the greater mum