Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1880-07-24
The c institutional amendments

JoisT Frs LUTON proposing an amendment to The
CoIsinuiloh O, the ststs.
Reso'rot By NE. Ltgisqh.,e n Jr,,. virqaq, tro-
thirds Of ~ he member ctccfed 10 earh House ngreelHg
thereto That the following be and the same ic here
by pr opposed a. an menGment to he Contribution %
THE tate. fowit That ~ tcle eight of said Consi-
tuition as It i be suicken out. and the follow
ing be inserted ia lieu thereof;
ARTICLE VIII
JrDfctAt pEPAkTyESr.
J. The iudic Il rover Of the State shall be vested
ina supIenIe Cont Of Appeals In Gil cult Courts,
and the judges the cot IN such inferior tfbunsls as
are herein aufLotized and In Justices Of the Peace.
srPzFHE COURT OF APPEALS.
O. The Supreme Court Of Appeals shall consist Of
four Judges any three of whom shall be quorum
for he Transaction Of business. They shall be elected
by the voter Of the State and hold their Office for
the term OF welve years, unless sooner removed IN
the manner prescribed by this Constitution, except
that the ud ges In office when this article takes effect
Lhall remain therein until the expimtion OF their
g. II shall have original Jurisdiction In cases Of
habeas corpts, mdndomps and prohibition II shall
have appellate Jurisdiction in civil where the
mattel IN eontrosersy exclusive Of costs Il OF greater
value amount than one hundred dollars IN con-
troyersi.s concerning the title or boundaries Of land
the probate wills the appointments or qualification
OF personal redresehatve, guardian, committee or
clrator; concerning MILL road, way ferry or
landipg the right Of corporation OF county to
levy tolls taxes and also IN cases Of quo edrrant
Aabeas corpus. anndaDqus, ccrtlordrt and prohibition
any c, ., Il ia ea:e. wrr there ap beeS
for felony nis1erneanor in Circuit Court, and
where conviction has been had in any inferior
court and been III rmed in a Circuit Court and 10
cases relating 10 the public revenue the right Of
fanpSsnt and such other appellate jurisdiction in
both civil and criminal cases as may be prescribed
by law.
ppeals shall be considered as binding authority up
on any OF the inferior courts OF TINS state except IN
lhe paIJuai e"e ,, 49,, ids Of said court
ia y az a,t r dscraa 10 reversed or at
o. When ludgneht OF, aecfee - ie'eiseu VI ~
ari ~ ~ ~, ,,,,dn ,,,a racord ~ tba case sha he
i 10 I'd dac,de T. and the reasons therefore
s,Ieieu anu 'lue - NJ" ~ ~ 10 ,sras.,vad
shali pe cohc'Ssy s IVA, VA !, 80 " h nc ',,S
WIN lne leoo'a " sne ~ he oints adin
OF the Couit W Piepaie y 49, - ~ hhs -. ~
aicateu IN eeh ms u LEU ~ ~ a., ~ a ,,'h
yt uuses ti go -, IL 80 oasa 't ~ fN -
iiseu III - ,,p>,s>j.,s mr. annoal shall be
alloWen only ny ae suptv t |ous H. Ppor IN tba
lu9ge tnefeo,, upo ag me itrier court and
!hugiehIs y, ga n7rt or indne shali haye
then only aiter slu court VI Ju1Se s",ii Inv 9 =
aihintu anu n, :, IN, ,tra &; on ar,nr In tba
VI hn - e, o;ui nroner for The con-
sheraton Of the supreme ooui. o. pe nccrr in tho
c - aiS Gt snnaa1s The Governor shall Issue
p;, ne Iotn ~ All ,ncb vacancy at the next
wiz y, 49,, tor tha r.sidna Of the term and in
nc r,sartina h. shall All such vacancy by appoint
the Iieantihe Iis =; i ., ~ "nei,6sd Rnt II
W ~ - ha las than two Years the Gov
ene Ltp All snch vacancy nv annointment for the
einuI sr~ d III, 81, o"N" '''~'' y
ny ri os;.ars n, Tho srnranoa Court of Aunosls
., ~ ~ rnr,ar ~ NJ snnointed bv the court
eA0eps s a.. ~ ;ndcas tbareof with newer of
Or IN vacation 9y tle JuSsses .ha, he nc
leIiu,9f .I i. uu''e' INV NVl
scaio ~, ~ 81 Ia a, of the sunrsme
ne aais NH snusIir At such tiIn,s nm
ovuit VI nPprr ,inea So ~ o.
| places Hs nia3 DC Plesei''eNo " '""'
| cIaeulr COURT
~ The State shall be divided int thirteen Cir
cnit. For the circuit hereinafter called the first
two shall be elected and for each OF the other
ci,c5its one Judge shall De elected by the voters
thereof Each ofthe Judges electei shall hold his
Once for the term of eight years unless sooner re-
nxsd 4, the n reser ibed in this constitution.
Ths ind1ss Of the circuit courts in office when this
ne 49, eject sbnIl remain therein until the
! exriratiou OF the term for which they have been
elected in the circuits in which they respectively re-
s;ds unless soon removed NJ aforesaid. vacancy
~ ~ anSca M Jpdce OF the Circuit Court shall be
allied in the same manner is provided for In any
nasa .f a vacancy IN the office of Judge of the SUI
esse VI 80, Of Anncais During his continuance in
ptice the nudge OF circuit court shall reside in the
circuit of which he Is judge. The business OF the
e., circuit may he apportioned between the judges
| ,here 81 and such Judges may hold courts il the
same county or in different counties within the cir
cIi al the same time or at different times, may be
o r,.aso az IA hv law
| IL A circuit court shall be held in every county
in the State at least three times in each year, and
| Farms of said court Judge Of any court may hold
| the conrts in another circuit.
| 10 Tho circuit court shall have the supervision
ond cdntroi NJ all proceedings before Justices and
other inferior tribunals by mandantus, prohibition
and cert,orari They shall, except in cases conhned
yc,nsively by this constitution to other trbu-
nal have original and general jurisdiction OF an
matters ~ law MneIe e st,x anilays. Of ali cases
elusive OF interest,". 40, annto and prohi-
OF ndoeas 81 ~ 80, IL acrify and of ali crimes and
bltlon ana an c" rt ~ III har ayneiiat nrisdic
mlsdemesnots, r anJ criminal Where an anpesl
ton IN all CAST Wv. AZ nav he allowed ta the
writ of error or sHPerseoeas may os Sri ~
Judgment or pioeeeuiS liz risdicton WHEELER
They sha aiso nay su ,st Sr concurrent az is ar
supervisory, original appeiia'e' VI d" 10 Vi
| may be Prescrpea ~ nav. "A he ,av tha State
IL; Untii o,hstW,se pso' 1U ~ cir,cri,s The
snail oe ulSlaeo ln'o I tne ch;e Snd Marshall
counties OF bIoohe ;S';;, tha counties NJ Mo-
snail cons,tule the .Is' ti ' ~ .acond. tho
nongnlla, Marion am r. i p,her TrcraI snd
counties OF Preston Ia! loi' On, n" 10 49, r,iar
Randolph, me tnIai ,ne S H'rtb the conntiss 81
Richie and Doddildge tse loatt ILL Wy ,; ~
Wood, Writ, ana fleasThl the h'n , te W
Clay, GmeI Jsekson NOAH anu and nsson the
the counties OF fu'hail, hS ~ VIA, "A iNh '
seventh; the counties OF Capel' "ayne' hhcU,h anu
Logan, the eighth the counties o. ~ 49,
Raleigh, wyoming ana Dooue srs laxetta and
| of Greenhrier, Monroe anu