The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1880-07-21

ton OF the judges Of said circuits, and after
Tie year one thousand eight hundred and
/ eigh.y-ciglit, may at any such session, IN
crease OF diminish the number thereof
10. Tlelegislature shall provide by law
for holding regular and special terms 0f
the circnit courts, where from any cause
the judge shall fail TO attend, or, II in 1t
tendance, cannot properly preside.
GENERAL PROVISIONS
10. Alliudges shall be commissioned by
the Governor. The salary Of a 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 shall be one thousand eight hundred
dollars per alnumi and each shall receive
the same mileage as members Of the Legis-
lature, PrOridsd, 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 or
| diminished during the term OF Office OF the
judges 70 whom it may have been made
No judge during his term OF Office shall
practice the profession OF law or hold any
other Office, appointment or public Trust,
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 10 any political
Office.
II. Judges may be removed from Office
by concurrent vote OF both houses OF the
legislature, when from age, disease, men
tai or bodily infirmity or inteinperance,
they are incapable OF dischGrging the du-
| tipg nj their nfficn Ruf fNvn.thirns inf all
the members elected to each house must
concur IN such vote, and the cause Of re:
moval shall 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 Tor his removal, at least
tydays before the day on which action
is proposed to be taken therein.
X. me voters cteach county shall eiect.
q i clerk OF me circuit court, whose term OF
ONCE shaii De SIX years; his duties and
compensation and the manner Of REMOVING
sllir rom ONCE snail ne prescrlped Dy Jaw
anu Wlen vacancy snail occur III the oil:
nee, the eircnit court or the Judge thereof
IN VACATION slall MI the same by appoint
Ment nntil the next general eleitlon. IN
any case IN respect TO whlchthe clerk shall
oe 30 situated us 70 make II improper ior
nun 10 act, the sad court snail appoint q
clerk 70 act, therein. me CLERKS OF sad
courts IN olilce when this article takes oil
iect, sha4 remain thefein Tor the term ior
Which they We're elected, unless sooner re-
moved m the manner prescribed ny law.
~. me 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
70 such limitations rs may be prescribed
Dy law; and all courts OF limited lurisdic-
ton heretofore established IN any county,
Incorporated city, town or village, shall re-
man Us 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
ercise ,,awsrs nnS inr;s,1;ct:on heret ,l o
conferred upon them; and appeals in civil
cases from sad court shall lie directly to
to the supreme court OF appeals.
! ~. NO citizen oil this State who aided or
participated IN the late war between the
government OF the United States and a part
OF the people thereof on either side, shall
be liable in any proceeding, civil or crimi-
nal; nor shall hisproperty beseised orsold
under final process issued upon judgments
or DEGREES heretofore rendered, or other
wise, because OF any act done in accord
anee with the usages OF civil warfare in
the prosecution OF said war. The l.egsla-
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 the laws OF 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 civil
and criminal suits and proceedings pend
ing IN the former circuit courts OF this
State, shall remain and be proceeded in
before the circuit courts OF tho counties in
which they were pending.
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