Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-10-06
The Constitutional Amendments.
Joryr RESOLUTION proposing an amendmer

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e9uiS' ai " a = i 1870 authorized and in ius-
trlouhais az aIe he'ein eAN
tcesoi ue peaS., n = .,pr,,s
$780, annaais sho,, consist
: inesdp 80 ,hraa ~ wbo,o shall he a
OF iour luuses, any tn.eT hunh,es" TbeV
quorum IoI tuc laiISae'.un Vi 49, CT, anS
shall be elected by The voters OF me state, anu
hold thelr ONE LOT ne &c I'M ms"rar Grescrbad
less sooner Ieinoscu III ~. INC. f;,aaas in
os on,n -. ar,;s,Ie tat.s ctsac, sSail remain
office when tiiis article takes Chect shat n ne !"
therein unuI the eAPiiatioh VI 1nen p''''Ns
term OF once. .u,o, =, oosos
3. IL snail nave orlglnai JuL'suIc,Hpn ."'I !,
OF habeGS corpus, mdndamhs aho pfohioili1n. ~
shall have appellate jurisdiction In civll case
Wncre tne HldtttC III VohtO'eI,!,
costs, is of greater value or amount mar one
hundred dollars In controversies concern
Ing inc lIl4c VI uOuhuoAANS '" $500
the probate OF wills, the appointment
or Qualification OF a personal representa-
tive, guardian, committee or curator; or con-
cerninga mill, road, way, FERRY OF ia,n';ns; vi
the right Of a COrporation or county 10 levy
tolls or taxes, anu also i'll cases OF quo rdrTdhtO'
hrD1ds corpus, mdAIIMus, ctT!pOT"i' anu piohIo-
ton, and in cases involving freedom or the con-
stitutionaiiiy OF a law. IL shaii nave sppei,nec c
jurisdiction in criminal cases where there mas
been a convection Tor tcIohy OF mlsHenheanpl ~
q circuit court, ana where i c0hNictloi mas peg
had IN any inferior couIt NM .vn a. I'm ,nhiic
circuit court anu ih ciscs tyiu.Ins III" ,ho
revenue, the right oil appear SNAIL oSIohS oshc
state A. Wen as ile ueieiuais', aiu saVr O;m neeii
cases, MS may be prescribed by law.
4. No decision rehusIcu D! ne up; ;uIiva nm
thoriiy upon any OF the INFERIOR courts OF tnis
State, except in the particular case decided un,
less such decision Is cOncurred III Dy III least
three iudgesoi SAID court.
;. When IA Judgment or decree Is reversed OF
afiirmet by inc supreinS t LOU rs % aP II ,Se case
iphoaaIII' h cr cnnsidnred and decided; and tne reas-
ons therefor shall be c~onciscly stated in writing,
aud preserved with the record of the case and it
shall be the duty of the court 10 prepare a sylla'
bus of the points adjudicated In each case CON
currcd i'm BY three OF the judges thereof, which
shall be prrtxed to the published report OF the
case.
8. A writ of error, supcrscdsds or appeal shall
be allowed only by the supreme courto OF appeals
or a Judge thereof, upon a petition assigning err
ror in the Judgment or proceedings OF the in-
fcriOr court, and then only after said court or
iudye Shall have examined and considered the
record AMI assignment OF errors, ana II satlsheu
that there is error in the same, or that 1t pre-
sents a point proper tor the consideration oil the
supreme court OF appeals.
7 II from any causes vacancy shall occur IN
the supreme court OF appeals, the Governor snail
issue a wri; Of election to fill such vacancy at
The next general election for the residue OF tho
term: and in the meantime he shall fill such
vacancy by appointment until a judge is elected
and qualified. But II the uheXPlreu tErm pe
less than two years the Governor snali mi suca
vacancy by appointment LOT uc uheAPheu
term.
s. The officers OF the supreme court oiaPpeats,
except the reporter shaii DC aPpoin'cu u! ny
court, Or III '"ta,toL y ! ~. 80 oaNn,a,Ha
lion shall be prescrihcd by Jaw
.. There SHAH De at ieISt L"o tcInSo " ~
prcme court OF Appeals he.u ahnusllii al SUN
times ana places Us ma! " ""
CIRCUIT COURTS.
N Tho s,ato shall be divided into thirteen
Err Tho rircnit hereinafter called the
a. a., ,,vo i,1,eS Shall hc elected, and for each of
The n,her circlits one Judge shall be elected by
" ,otors ,haraof zach of the Judges so elected
w u T%ooi5 SiS Chico fnr the term of eight wears,
mmiass sooner removed I'm the manner prescribed
In This constitution, Tit Judge. of the circuit
cnur;s I'm Office when this article takes effect
sboiI rcm,in therein until the expiration OF the
$50 tnr which they have been elected in the
circuits in which they may respectively reside,
unless soon removed as aforesaid. A vacancy In
the office OF a judge Of the circuit r court sh foI
be filled in the same manner as Is pro'laeu ioa
in any case of q vacancy III the ONCE nl a !uIge
OF the supreme court OF appeals. during ms
continualc zee in Office the judge OF a circuit court
shall reside in the circui, OF which he Is !udee'
The business of the first circnit may, DC appoi'
toned between the judges thereof, anu such
iudgcs may hold courts in the same county or IN
different counties within the circuit at the same
time or at different times, as may be prescribed
by law.