South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1880-09-17

preme court OF appeals. During his
continuance III office the Judge Of n cir
cut court shall reside in the circuit of
which he is judge. The business OF the
first circait may nc apportioned between
the judges thereof, and such judges NAV
hold courts III tue same county or in
different counties within the circuit az
The same time or at different times, as
may be prescribed by law.
Il. A circuit court shall be held in
every county in tie State ut leas. three
times in each year, and provisions NAV
be made by law for holding special
terms OF said court. a Judge of any
circuit may hold the courts in another
circnit.
II. The circuit court shall have the
supervision and control of all proceed
ings before justices and other inferior
tribunals, by mGnddmas. prohibition and
certi2rari. They shall except in cases
confined exclusively by this corst,to.
tic,i "a some other tribunal have orio;-
na and general jurisdiction OF all MT.
ters at law where tho amount IN ccntro-
versy exclusive of interest. exceeds If
Is dollars O! al cases OF haJsQs corn,s
Tl1itdamUs, quo ,ocrrdnto. and proLibi
ton; and I'll cases in equity. and of sill
c-ine5 aad miSdomeapors. They shall
have appellate jurisdiction in ali cases
civil and criminal, where an appeal writ
Of error 90 sUPerSe3eas may be allowed
to The Judgment or proceedings Of any
infcr;o, tribunal. They sha! also have
such other Jurisdiction, whether eupcr-
visory, original appellate, or concurrent.
as is or may be prescribed by law.
IS. UGtil otherwise provided hv law
The state shall be divided into tie fol-
loving circuits: The counties of Brooke
Hancock, Oaio and Marshall shall CON
e-tute the first circuit; the coGnt;es o.,
Monon6aIia, Marion and Harrison, the
second; the counties OF Preston, TAYLOR.
Barbour, Tucker & Randolph, tho third
the counties OF NctzeI, Tyler, Richie
and DoGdridge, tho fourth the counties
OF Woo3, Writ, ana Pleasant. the Gith
the counties OF Clay, Gilmer, Jackson,
koane and Calhoun, The sixth the coun-
ties OF Putnam, .Kanawha aud Mason.
The seventh; the counties Of Cahell.
wayne, Lincoln and Logan, the eighth !;
Tie counties Of Mcdowell, Mercer. Ra-
leigh, Wyoming and Boone, the ninth ::
tue counties Of G.cenbrier, Monroe
Summers, Fayettc and Pocahoutas, the
TENTH the counties OF UpsLur, LOWS.
B-"xlon, Nicholas and Webster, the e
leventE; the counties ofGraut, Hardy,
Hampshire, Miners! and Pendleton, the
twelfth the counties OF Jefferson, Berkc.
leg and Morgan, the thirteenth.
Il. The legislature may rearrancc
Tic circuits herein provided for Mt any
oossion hereof next preceding any gen
eral election of the judges Of ea;1 Gig
cats, aud after the year one thousand
eight hundred and eighiy.eight, may al
any such session, increase or aitninist.
tie number thereof.
Is The Legislature shall provide by
law for holding regular and special term
ot The circuit courts, where FROM an;
cause the judge shall fail TO attaad, or,
il IL attendance, canno. properly pre-
5llc.
GENERAL PROVISIONS.
Is. All judges shall be commissioned
by The Governor. The salary ola Judge
az the supreme court of appeals shell be
iTo thoulsnd two hundred dollars rar
onnu'n. and that OF judge OF the circuits
court shall 5e one thous and eight han
Gred dollars per SnnuD and each shall
receive the same mileage ss members o!
tie Legislature. Provided. That Ohio
comfy may pay an additional SUM per
annnn to the judges OF the circuit cour,
thereof: ous such allowance shall not be
increased or diminished during the term
o. Office Of the judges to whoa it NAV
have ueen made. no judge during his
Tor" OF oiieo shall Practice tho profess
-ioa OF Ia1 or holG any other ofilcn, ap-
noin'neLS o. public trust, under this or
.nE other government, ard the acceDt-
"1ce thereof ahs,l yacate his judicial Of
.", Ne. shall 80 during his conlinu-
anee therein be eligible 70 any political
oelcs.
i judges may he removed from OF.
"to ny ccacurrent vote cf 10th housoa
'' ihe 'ogisiajure. Th'n from SIZE, dis
aa'c, mental or bodily inGeiaii- or in
.em. trance, hey IRE incapable or die
.'"'glg thc duties o7 their office. Eai
."o-,Hr.' of all tie members elected 60
'Acd house must corcU7 in sucl vo.o,
Hnf &c cause az gcn0yal SHALL Ia enter.
reg h,3l tAa JuurpalUf each house. The
I''5a a-Hins. "hcm tto legislature E.,av
ie cboa, 20 proceed shall ipce:va notice
hereof, accompanied With Clio cause al
.'eoa Tor Ai5 removal, % ioast twenty
1a}s before tie day or which action ia
proposed 10 10 tsbon therein
-. He voters ~ zach county shall
eject n cjcrE - t59 circus court. whose
.t-@ O; oi.ce l-Eil BE- six vca-- his gc.
.frr aud rrarguert ION and tI- ......,.. =.
~ rsasyyirg him from oGco shall be iro.
seed ~ iavI and when vacancy
.l-.. 5oc.! ia ths cfdce, Che circa.t cou-.
rr tho Judge thereof ia vacation stall
3. 'ho gams by appointment until fbe
next general election. Ia eng case in
respect TO which the clerk ehall he so
r'ss'r3 a. 20 make j. improper FOR him
o-. tle enid court shat. appoint a
clark 20 acs 'Lcro;H. The clerks Of gaid
'.ar,5 ia Okcn when thi8 stlic,o lasca