The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1880-09-22

tion Of the adges Of said circuits, and after
lie year onf ifousandieight hundred and
eighty-eigiit may at any such session, in
crease or diniipish-th the number thereof.
10. The legislature shall provide BY law
for holding regular and special terms Of
the circnit chrts, where from any cause
the judge shah mil to attend, or, If in at
tendance, eahnotproperly, preside.
GENERAL PROVISIONS
16. Alljudees shall be commissioned by
the Goyofnof. The salary OF Judge Of
of the supreme court OF appeals shall be
two thousand two hundred dollars per an
mum, and that Of judge Of the circuit
court shaltbe one thousand eight hundred
dollars per annum; and each shall receive
the same mileage us members OF the Legis.
lature, PjStidtd, That Ohio county may
pay an additional sum per annum to the
Judges OF the circuit court thereof; but
such allowance shall not be increased OF
diminished during the term OF office Of the
judges to whom it may have eenmade.-
No judge during his term OF office shall
practice the profession OF law or hold any
other Office, appointment or public tlust,
under this OF any other government, and
the acceptance thereof shall vacate his ju.
dicial office. Nor shall he during his con-
tinuance therein be eligible to any political
Office.
~, Jpdgesnlay beremoved from office
bya concurrent vote Of both houses OF the
legislature, when from age, disease, men.
tai or bodily infrmity or intemperance,
they are incapable Of discharging the du.
ties Of Their Office, But two-thirds OF all
theinembeis elected to each house must
coneurlinsbc vote, and the cause OF re.
inusal siisHbk enteFfd upon the journal Of
each house, The Judge against whom the
legislature maybe about to proceed shall
receive notice thereof, accompanied with
the cause alleged for his 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
q clerk Of the circuit court, whose term Of
office shall be six years; his duties and
compensation and the manner ofremovine
him from oilice,shall be prescribed by law;
and'when a vacancy shall occur in the Of.
lice, the circuit court or the Judge thereof
in vacation shall fill the same by appoint.
ment until the next general election. In
any case,in respect to which tile clerk shall
be so situated as to make 1t improper for
him to act, the said court shall appoint q
clerk to act therein. The clerks OF said
courts in Office when this article takes eli
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 be prescribed
by law; and,all courts OF limited jurisdic.
ton heretofore established in any county,
Incorporated city, town or village, shall re.
main as atpresent 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 in the late war between the
government ofthe United States and part
OF the people thereof on either side, shall
be liable many proceeding, civil or crimi.
nal nor shall hisproperty be seized or sold
under final process issued upon judgments
or DEGREES heretofore rendered, brother.
wise, because OF any act done in accord.
nnce with the. usages OF civil warfare in
the prosecution Of said war, The Legisla,
ture shall provide by general laws, forgiy.
ing full force and effect to this section.
q. Such parts OF the common law, and
of the! faws'ot this State as are;'in. force
when this article goes into operation, and
are not repugnant thereto, shall be and
continue the law OF the State until altered
or repealed by the Legislature. All civi
and criminal suits and proceedings pend
ing in the former circuit courts OF this
State, shall remain and be proceeded il
before the circuit courts OF the counties ii
which they were pending.
COUNTY COUNTS.
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