The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1880-10-02

thereof next preceding any general election
OF the Judges Of said circuits, and after the
year one thousand eight hundred and
cighty-eisli, may at any such session, in.
crCase or diminish the number thereof.
Is The legislature shal! provide by law
for holding regular and special icruS Of
the circuit courts. where from any caliFe
the Judge shall fail to attend, or, il in
attendance, cannot prNpr:ly preside.
GENERAL PROVISIONS.
l6. AL judges shall he commissioned by
the governor. The salary Of Judge Of the
supreme court CT appeals shall he Two
thousand two hundred dollars per Hnnunl,
and that Of a Judge Of the circuit court
shall he one thousand eight hundred dol
lars rer annum; and each shall receive the
SAME mileage aa members Of tho legislature.
Provided, That Ohio county may pay M
additional sum per NnnUul 10 the judges Of
the circuit court thereof; but such allow
.ance 2hGll nc; be increased or diminished
during the tcrn Of Office OF The judges to
whom il may have been made. No Judge
during his term Of Office shall practice the
profession 0! lawor hold my other Office,
appointment or public trust, under this or
any othc. government, AID tie acceptance
I thereof shall YAeale his Judicial office. Nor
shalt lie daring his continuance therein be
eligible 70 any political Office.
II. Judges HlNy lie removed from Office
By concurrent vote OF both houses Of the
legislature, Wien from age, disease, mental
or bodily inir,nity or intcnperance they
aru incapable Of lischAFging the duties Of
their Office. But Iwo.tIiTis Of all the
members elected to each house must con-
eur in auch vote, and the cause Of removal
Rhall be entered upon the Journal Of each
house, The judge against WHOM. the legiA-
lnsuye may be about 10 proceed shall re-
cciva notice thereof, accompanied with tic
cause alleged for his removal, ut least
twenty days before the day onwllicli action
is proposed 10 he taken therein
is. Tic voters Of each county shall elect
a clerk Of the circuit court, whose term Of
Office shall be six years y his duties and
compensation anu the manner otremOYing
him from Office shall be prescribed by law (;
and when n vacancy shall occur in the
Office, the circuit court or the Judge thereof
in vacation shall fill the game by appoint
tncnt until the next general election, In
any case in respect to which the clerl; shall
lie 50 situated as tomakc il improper Tor him
10 act, the said court shall appoint clerk
to act therein. Tie clerks Of said courts
in Office when this article takes effect, shall
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 the
right Of appeal 10 the circuiL court, sub.
iect 10 gurlt limitations as may liz pre-
Scribed by law; and all courts Of limited
Jurisdiction heretofore established in any
county, incorporated city, town or village,
shall felnuin as Mt present constituted until
otherwise provided by law. The municipal
court Of whreiing shall continue in Cxiat.
Cnce until otherwise provided Ivy law, and
said court and tic judge thereof, shall OK
grcise The powers and Jurisdiction heretofore
conferred upon them and appeals in civil
cafes from said court shall lie directly to
tho supreme court Of appeals.
20. No citizen oil this State who aided or
participated In the late war between the
government Of tic United States and part
| Of The peVplG thereof on ,eilher side, shall
" liable many proceeding, civil or criai.
anal nor shall his properly he seiati or
: sold fuNderGnnl= process tBsGG,i=up6n =judg-
IECnts or DEGREES heretofore rendered, or
uthcrwise, becalIzG Of any act donc III
accordance with@tie ns1grs oizcivilizetl
a WarfaTc=in tie prosecution 0f5Raii war.
The legislature ahail=proyidc Ivy general
laws for giving lnil force and elect 10 this
zcction. i==z== 7=====i#=
II. Such paris Of the common Inv, ami
Of The laws d this State as are in force
when this article goes inLo operation, and
arc not repNgnAnt thereto, shall be aud
continue the law Of Tue Stale unlii HitertHi
or repealed by The Legislature. AL civil
and criminal suits and proceedings p:ndiug
in the former rirSIit cOuriR Of lhis Slatr,
shall leMuin end bepncceded in before Tie
circuit courts UG tue counties il which they
were pending.
CoGHTY CouErs.
%. There shall bc in each county Of lhr
Slale county CuUrt, CULiNEel Of Ihrvv
commissioners, and two Of said commits
ciUucr4 shall he Il InDTiIIA lar the tsaLsAI.
lion Of business. l:sl,ail lsUit four rrEuiar
sessions in each year, nj such ti,ncS IS may
BE- fixed upon a',l entered Of record ':y TIT
Hii court, PIU,i icfs may he made by lus
for hQi4iug src il! sessions Of sid court.
IS. The commissioners shall be ClcrtcG!
l,y the volrrs Of The county, EltI hold their
Office for Tie term Of six year, except that
-. the first meeting Of said commits i1ncrs
they shall designate, by lot or utEerwise, il
such manner US they may determine, one Of
thlir number, WIN shall hold his office for
the term Of two YcIr7, one for fOlr ycarR
md one for six years, 40 TINT one shall lie
elected every TWO years. But no Two oi
said commissioners shall IL elected from
The same GAe;aterial district, And il twu
4 or more pers0nF reEidiHg IN The same dis.
, trict thall receive the greater number Oi
votes cast Ut any election, then only the our
!, Of such pInona receiving the htgl,es: NUN
. her sltall 9e declared elected, and the per.
J con living i'll another district, who shall re.
ctivc the next highest number Of votes
4 shall he declared elected. Said comm;s.
sioncH shall annually eject Onu Of il.cis
' nunber as president, and eacll shall receive
81 per day for h:s services in court, TO ~
= paid cut ii the county tscasu'y,
81. The county C0u,ts, through their
clerks. shall have the custody Of I'LL deed.
and other papers presented for record in
their counties, mud the game Sl,all be pre-,
ssrved therein, Or otherwise disposed Of, II.
now il, or may be prescribed by law. They
, shall llayc iurisdiction in MI matters d
1 probate, tho appnintment and qualification
! Of personal representatives, guardians
committees, curaturs, and the settlement Of
their accnunis, md in all matters relating
. to apprentices. They shall nlso, under such
regulations as may be prescribed ly law.