The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1880-08-11

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ton Of the Judges d sad circnits, and after
the year one thousand eight hundred and
lightweight, may Al any such session, In
crease or diminish the number thereof
u -. The Legislature shall provide BY Inv
for holding regular and special terms Of
the circuit courts, where from any cause
4 the judge shall fail 10 attend, or, il IN at
tendance cannot properly preside.
GENERAL PROVISIONS.
4 10. Alljudges shall be commissioned by
the Governor. The salary OF n Judge nj
Of the supreme court OF appeals shall be
two thousand two hundred dollars per an
NUN, and that Of a judge OF the circuit
court shall be one thousand eight hundred
dollars per anilum; and each shall receive
the same mileage as members Of the Legis-
4 lature, Proritietl, That Ohio county may
pay an additional sum per annum tosthe
Judges OF the circuit court thereof but
such allowance shall not be Increased on
diminished during the term Of office OF the
4 judges TO whom 1t may have beeninade.--
No judge during his term Of Office shall
practice the profession OF law or hold any
other Office, appointment or public tiust,
under this or any other government. and
the acceptance thereof shall vacate his ju-
dicial office. Nor shall he during his CON
tinuance therein be eligible amy political
Office.
II. Judges may be removed from office
| bya concurrent vote OF both houses OF the
Legislature, when from age, disease, men
tai or bodily infrmity or intenperance;
they are incapable Of discharging the du-
ties OF their Office. But two-thirds OF all
the members elected 10 each house must
concur in such vote, and the catlse ef.ss.
moyal shdl be entered upon the journal Of
each house. The Judge against whom the
Legislature may be about to proceed shall
receive notice thereof. accompanied with
the cause alleged for his removal, at least
4 twenty days before the day on which action
| is proposed to be taken therein.
49, The voters OF each county shall elect
a clerk Of the 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 Of
flee, the circuit court or the Judge thereof
in vacation shall fill the same by appoint
lnent until the next general election. In
any case in respect to which the clerk shall
be SO situated us to make 1t improper fol
him to act, the said court shall appoint O
clerk to act therein. The clerks OF said
courts in Office when this article takes eff
feet, shall remain therein for the term fol
which they were elected, unless sooner re,
moved 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, subject
to such Limitations us may Sc prescribed
| by law; and all courts OF limited jurisdic.
ton heretofore established in any county,
Incorporated city, town or village, shall re-
main as at present constituted until other.
wise provided by law. The municipal
court OF Wheeling shall continue in exist.
ence until otherwise provided by law, and
said court and the Judge thereof, shall ex.
ercise powers and jurisdiction heretofore
conferred upon them; and appeals in civil
cases from said court shall lie directly to
to the supreme court OF appeals.
20. No citizen OF this State who aided OF
participated i'll the late war between the
government ofthe United States and u part
OF the people thereof on either side, shall
be liable in any proceeding, civil or erimi
nal; nor shall his property be seized orsold
under final process issued upon Judgments
or DEGREES heretofore rendered, OIL, other
wise, because Of any act CLONE in accord!
ance with the usages ofscivil warfare. IN
the prosecution ofsaid war, The Legisla.
ture shall provide by general laws, for Civ,
ing full force and effect to this section.
q. Such parts OF the common law, and
OF tile laws OF this State as are in. force
when this article goes into operation, and
are not repugnant thereto, shall be and
II continue the lnxof the State until altered
or repealed BY the Legislature. All civi
and criminal suits and proceedings pend
ing in the former circuit courts OF thi.
State, shall remain and he proceeded il
before the circuit courts ofthe eounties ii
which they were pending.
COUNTY cogKrs
%. There shall be in each eounty OF the
State county court, composed OF three
commissioners, and two OF said colnnis
sioners shall I've Il quorupa for the transac
ton Of business. Itshsll hold four regu.
lar sessions in each year, at such times, ;s
may w hNcot upuil dllu ellleEcu Vi RECORD
: by the said court. Provisions NAV be
made by law for holding special sessions
, Of said court.
%. The commissioners shall be elected
by the voters of the county, and hold theil
office for the term OF six years, except that
at the first meeting Of said commissioners
they shall dRsEnste, by lot or otherwise
i'll such manner, as they may determine
one OF their NUMBER who shall hold his
office for the terms OF two years, one fol
four years, and ore Tor six years, so that
one slsssbl he eleetctl every two years. But
no two OF said commissioners shall bt
elected from tbs same nagsteral district
And il two or more persons residing in the
same district shall receive the greatcrnum
Der Ss votes sast at any election, then only
the one of such persons receiving the high
est number shall be declared elected, ant
the person living i'll another district, who
shall receive the next highest number o
votess shall be delared elected. Said com
n,issioncrs shall annually elect one OF theil
number us president, and each shall re
ceiye 50 per day for his services in court
to be paid out q the county treasury.
\ "a. The county courts through theil
clerks, shall have the custody OF all eleed'