The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1880-07-17

Of the Judges Of said circuits, and after tht
year one thousand eight hundred and
cighty-cight, may at any suel session, in
crease or diminish the number thereof.
Is The legislature shall provide by lnN
for holding regular and special terms o
\ tie circuit courts, where from any cnust
the Judge shall fail to intend, or, il it
attendance, canno. properly preside.
\ GENERAL PROVISIONS.
! 10. All judges shall Ike commissioned Ivy
4 the governor. The salary Of judge Of The
supreme court Of appeals shall X two
thousand two hundred dollars per annIm
and that Of a Judge Of The circuit court
shall be one thousand eight hundred dol.
Lam per annGln and each shall receive 'thC
same mileage as members Of the Legislature
Provided, That Ohio county may pay al
additional sun per annum TO the judges Of
the citcnis court thereof; but suptl allow
ancc shall not be increased or Diminished
during the term Of Office Of the judges tC
whom il may have been made. No tudse
during hia term Of Office shall practice the
| profession Of Law or hold any other office,
appointment or public trust, under this OF
my other government, Hnl the acceptance
thereof shall yacate his judicial Office. MOI
shall he during his continuance therein bc
eligible 10 any political Office.
II. Judges may be removed from Office
by a concurrent vote OF both houses Of the
Legislature, when from age, ,li.casG, mental
or bodily ipfFnity or inteulrcrance they
are incapable Of discharging slie duties Of
their Office. But tWo-tIiFts Of MI the
members elected 10 each house must con-
cur in such vote, and the cause Of removal
shall he ensercG upon tic Journal Of each
house. The Judge against whom the legis-
lature may be about 10 proceed shall re-
ceiye notice thereof, accompanied with the
cause alleged for lis 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 tic circuit court, Whose term OF
Office shall be six years; his duties and
compensation and the manner OF removing
him from office shall be prescribed by Law (;
and when vacancy shall occur in the
office, the circuit court or the Judge thereof
in vacation shall fill tic saue by appoint
nent until tie next general election, In
any case in respect'to which tllc clerk shall
be 50 situated IA tomakc itinproler for him
10 act, the said court shall appoint clerk
to aci therein. The clerks Of saih courts
in Office Wien This article takes effect, shall
remain therein for the term for which they
were.clcCted, unlcss 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 to The circuit court, sub.
jet 10 such limitations "a may be pre-
Rcribed by Law; and all courts Of limited
Jurisdiction heretofore established in any
county, Incorporated city, town or village,
shall remain az nj present constituted until
Otherwise provided by Law. The municipal
court Of Wheeling sllall continue in exist,
cnce until othGrwiEe provided by law, and
said court md the judge thereof, shall OK.
ercise the powers and Jurisdiction heretofore
conferred npUn them and appeals in civil
cases from said court shall lie directly to
the supreme court Of appeals,
20. No citizen Of this State who aided or
participated In the late war between the
government Of The United States and part
Of the people thereof on either side, shall
y liable in any proceeding, civil or crim.
tnal nor shall lis property be seized or
sold under final process faued upon judy.
ments or DEGREES heretofore rendered, or
othcrwise,. because oil my act done in
accordance with tie usageB Of civilized
warfare in the prosecution Of said war.
| The legislature alallzpr0yilez by general
laws, for giving full i0rce and effect 10 this
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=2l. Such parts Of tie common Law, md
Of the laws II: this State as are in force
when this article goes into operation, and
are not rrpHgnant thereto, shall bc aud
continue the law Of the State until altered
or repealed by tile legislature. All civil
md criminal sliits and proceedings pCnIiag
in The former circuit courts OF this State,
shall remain fnd be proceeded in before the
circIit courts Of the coun,ies in which they
were pending.
COUNTY. COURTS.
%. There shall be in each county Of tlr
State n county court, cOmpoFcd Of three
commissioners, ana two Of said commits.
sionerS shnll DC QUORUM for the tsarsac
ton Of business, 1tshail hold foEr regular
sessions IN each year, at such tines NJ may
be fixed Upon and entered OF record W. the
.aid court. Provisions may be made BY law
for holding special sessions Of aail court.
q. The commissioners shall I've elected
BY the voters Of the county, and hold their
Office for the term Of six years, except tint
at the tint meeting Of Enid commits i9nrrs
they shall designate, by lot or otherwise, In
such manner as they may determine, one Of
their number, WHO shall lnll his Office for
the term oil two years, one for four years,
and one for six years, 30 that one shall be
elected every Two years. But no two OF
said commissioners shall he elected from
the same ulagisteriul district. And II two
or more persons residing In tho same dis.
trict shall receive The greater nllnlber OF
votes cast al any election, then only the on4
Of such Ifcrsons receiving lie highest nun.
her shall be declared elected, AMI the per.
Eon living in another district; WHO shall re.
ceivc tho next highest number Of votes,
shaIl be declared elected. Suit commits.
siuncrs shall annually elect one Of their
number M president, and earl, shall receive
81 per day for bis services in court, 10 he
| paid ont Of tho county treasury.
q. The county courts, through their
clerks, shall have the custody OF all deeds
and other papers presented for record In
Their counties and the same shall be pre-
served therein, or otherwise tlisposctl Of, M
nov ia, or may be prescribed by law. They
shall hive Jurisdiction in al matters Of
probate, the appointment aud qualification
OF personal representatives, guardians,
committees, cltratorr. and the settlement Of
their accountE, and in all matters relating
10 apprentices. They.shall also, under such
regulations rs may be prescribed by law,
h1vc the supcsiu.endcnre and administers.