The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1880-03-13

ol the circuit court snail De nlled
in the same manner us is provided
for in the case OF 4 vacancy i'll the
office of judge of the supreme
court Of appeals. During his con
tinuance in Office the judge of c
circuit court shall rcsids in tho cir
cult of which he is judge. The bus
iness of the first circuit may be
apportioned between the Judges
thereof, and such judges may hold
courts in the county or in different
counties within the circuit at the
same time or at different times, as
may be prescribed by law.
II. 4 circuit court shall he held
in every county in the State at
least three times in each year, and
provisions may DO made by law for
holding special terms of said court.
A Judge of any circuit may hold
the courts of another circuit.
y. The circuit court shall have
the supervision and control of all
proceedings before justices and
other inferior tribunals, by manda-
mus, prohibition and csrtiorar.
They shall, except in cases con-
fined exclusively by this constitu-
ton to some other tribunal, have
original and general jurisdiction of
all matters at law where tho
amount in controversy, exclusive
Of interest, exceeds fifty dollars;
of aIl.cases of habs"s corpus, nsa"dt-
mus, quo rarrnnto, and prohibition;
and Of all crimes and misdemean-
ors. They shall have appellate
jurisdiction in all cases, civil and
criminal, where an appeal, writ Of
error or supersetleas may be allowed
to.the Judgment or proceedings Of
any inferior tribunal. They shall
also have such other Jurisdiction,
whether supervisory, original, ap-
pellate, or concurrent, as is or may
be prescribed by law.
Is. Until otherwise provided by
law, the State shall be divided in
to the following circuits: The
counties of Brooke, Hancock, Ohio
and Marshall shall constitute the
first circuit ; the counties f Monon-
gala, Marion and Harrison, tho
second; the counties Of Preston,
Taylor, Barbour, Tucker and Ran
dolph, the third; the counties Of
Wetzcl, Tyler, Ritchie and Dod-
bridge, the fourth; the counties Of
Wood, Writ, and Pleasant, the
fifth; the counties Of Clay, Gilmer,
Jackson, Roano and Calhoun, the
sixth; tho counties of Putnam,
Kanawha and Mason, the seventh; +;
the counties Of Cabell, Wayne,
Lincoln and Logan. the eight; the
the counties of Mcdowell, Mercer,
Raleigh, Wyoming and Boone, the
the ninth; the counties of Green
brier, Monroe, Summers, Fayette
and Pocahontas, the tenth; the
counties of Upshur, LOWS, BraX-
ton, Nicholas and Webster, the
eleventh; the counties of Grant,
Hardy, Hampshire, Mineral and
Pcndicton, the twelfth; tho coun.
tics of Jefferson, Berkeley and
Morgan, the thirteenth.
II. The legislature may re-
arrange the circuits herein provided
for at any session thereof next pre-
ceding any general election Of the
Judges of said circuits, and after
the year ono thousand eight hun
dred and lightweight, may at any
such session, increase or diminish
the number thereof.
10. The Legislature shall provide
by law for holding regular and
special terms of the circuit courts,
where from any cause the judge
shall fail to attend, or, It in attend
ance, cannot properly preside.
GENERAL PROVISIONS.
16. All judges shall be commits
stoned by tho Governor. Tho salary
of Il judge Of the supreme court Of
appeals shall he $1,000 per annum,
and that of Il judge Of the circuit
court shall he 1850 per annum !;
and each shall receive the same
mileage rs members Of the Legisla-
ture. ProrG'rd, That Ohio county
may pay IN additional sum per an
mum to the judges Of the circuit
court thereof; but such allowance
shall not lie increased or dimin-
ishcd during the term of Office Of
the Judges to whom it may have
been made. No Judge during his
term ofotIicc shall practice the pro.
fsssion Of law or hold any other Of
flee, appointment or public trust,
under this orany other government,
and the acceptance thereof<hall Va.
cate his judicial office. Nor shall
he during his continuance therein
be eligible to any political Office.
II. Judges may be removed from
Office by Il concurrent vote Of botlI
houses of the legislature,when from
age, disease, mental or bodily inlir'
nifty or intomperance, they are in
capable of iistharging the duties ol
their office. But two-tlirds Of all
the members elected 10 each house
must concur in such votc,' and the
cause Of removal shall be entered
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