The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1880-08-14

Of the Judges Of sail citcnits, and after the
year one thousand eight hundred and
eivhty.ci.ht, may At any such session, in
crcnsc Of diminish the number thereof.
Is Thelcsislatuge shall provide by law
for holding regular and special terms Of
tho ciycuit couE;s. where from any cause
the judge shall fail to attend, or, il in
attendance, cannot properly preside
GENERAL PROVISIONS.
10. All Judges shall DO commissioned BY
the governor. The sulary Of n Judge Of the
supreme cour: Of appeals shall be two
thousand two hundred dollars per aHnvlnl,
and that OF a judge Of the circuit court
shall be one thousand eight hundred dol
lars per aanum and eacl shall receive the
Same mileage IA members Of the legislature.
Provided, That 0hio county may pay an
additional sum per annu,n 10 the judges 81
the circuit court thereof; but suck allow
ance shall not be increased or diminished
during the term Of Office oil the Judges 10
whom il may have hccn made. No Judge
during his term Of Office shall practice tho
profession Of Law or hold any other oflicS,
appointment or public trust under this Or
any other government, and The acceptance
thereof shall vacatc his judicial Office. Nor
shall he during his continuance therein he
eligible to any political office.
II. Judges may he removed from Office
by concnrren. vote Of both houses Of the
Legislature, when from age, disense, mental
or bodily infrniity or inlempet'nce they
are incapable OF tlischargirg the duties Of
their Office. But two-tlIirds Of all the
members elected to each louEc must con-
cur in such vote, and the cause OF removal
shall be cntercG upon the Journal OF ench
house. The judge against whom the lcgis-
lature may he about 10 proceed shall re-
csivc notice thereof, accompanied with the
cause alleged for his removal, at least
twenty days before tho day on which action
Is proposed to be taken therein.
IS. Thc voters Of ench county shall elect
a clerk Of the circuit court, whose term Of
Office shall be six years; his duties and
compensation and Tie manner OF removing
him from Office shall l,c prescribed by law i;
and when vacancy shall occur in the
Office, the circuit court or the judge thereof
in vacation shall I'LL tho same by appoint
mcnt until tho next general election. In
any casG in respect TO which the clerk shall
be SO situated as tomnke Improper for him
10 net, the said corrI shall appoint clerk
To net therein. Tho clerks OF said courts
in office when this article takes effect, shall
remain therein for the term Tor which they
were elected, unleas sooner removed in the
manner prescribed by Law.
10. The legislature may establish courts
Of limited Jurisdiction within my county,
Incorporated city, town or village, with the
right Of appeal TO the. circuit court, sub
ject to such limitations "a may he pre-
acribed hy law; and all courts o. limited
Jurisdiction heretofore established in amy
county, Incorporated city, TOM or village,
shall remain III u. present constituted until
otherwise provided by Law. The municipal
court OF Wheeling shall continue in exist
cncc until otherwise provided by law, and
said court and the judge thereof, shall ex-
crcise the powers and Jurisdiction heretofore
conferred upon them and appeals in civil
eases from said cont shall liz directly to.
The supreme court Of appeals.
20. No citizen Of this Stale who aided or
| participated in The late war between the
government Of The United Stntrs and part
VI tho people thereof on either aide, shall
b liable in any proceeding, civil or GRIM
inal nor shall Lila property be seizctl or
sold under final process issued upon judg-
mcnts or DEGREES heretofore rendered, or
otherwise, heeatlee OF any act done in
accordance with the ,;Sages Of civilized
warfare in the persecution oi said war.
The. Legislature! shall provide BY general
laws for giving. full force and effect TO this
section. 55=.. - =5z5=555=.=i.5
I'll Such parts Of the common law, and
Of the laws OF this State as arc il force
when this article goes into operation, and
nre not tcpugnant thereto, shall he And
continue tho law Of the State until altered
or repealed by The legislature. All civil
rntl criminal suits and proceedings pending
ia tho former circuit courts Of this Stab,
shall remain and heproceeded in before the
circuit courts Of the counties in which they
4 we're pending.
COUNTY COURTS.
90. There shall be in each county Of the
State county court, composed Of three
commissioners, aud two Of said commits.
RinnerS shall lse quorum Tor the transac-
ton OF business. ltahali hold four regular
sessions in each year, nj such times rs mDy
I've fixed upon and entered Of record by the
said court. Provisions may be made BY Law
for holding special sessions Of said court.
90. The commissioners shall ~ elected
by the voters Of the county, and hold their
Office for The !erm'of six years, except tina,
at the first meeting Of said commissioners
they Rhnll designate, by lot or Otherwise, in
such manner M they may determine, one Of
their number, who shall lIull his oiIlce for
the term OF two years, one for four years,
and one for six years, 70 that one shall be
elected every lTo yeara But no two Of
said commissioners shall 10 elected from
the came ragisterial district. And il two
or mure lerSOns residing in tho snnlC dis.
tricL shall receive The greater maler Of
votes cast ut any election, then only the one
, Of such rcrsons receiving the highest num-.
i. Der ahall hc declared elected, and the per.
. ION living IN another district, who shall re.
ccive the next highest number Of voteH,
shalt E,e declared elected. Said commits.
s;oners shall annually elect one Of theii
number IA president, md carlL shall receive
50 per day for his services in court to be
raid out Of the county troasury,
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 sarlc shall be prc.
served therein, or otherwise disposed OF, Ms
now il, or may be prescribed bylaw. They
shall have Jurisdiction in NIL matters d
probate, the appointment and qualification
Of personal representatives, guardians
committees, curstorE, and the settlement ot
their accounts, and in all matters relating
10 apprentices. They shall also, under suci
regulations IA may be prescribed by law,
have the superintendent and adnliIIisira'
/ lion Of lie internal l0tice and fiScnl aiIhirs