Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-18

~ vi the nearing or the same: and also
20 Try any case on tho eaid docket which
cannot be disposed Of WITHIN TWF.T'Vr,
MoNI1S after the same shall have been
placed on the docket.s
section .. Same as in present Constitu-
Section 5. The Judges shall be chosen
by Joint vote OF the two houses OF the
General Assembly for term OF twelve
years. except as hereinafter provided,
and except that OF the FIVE Judges first
elected under this Constitution one shall
De elected FOR -FOUR YEARS. one for
DIN YEARS. one for EIGHT YEARS
and one for TEN YEARS. Said Judges
shall when chosen. have held a judicial
station in the United States or shall
have practcod law IN this or some other
State for five years
Sections 6. Z. and g. Same as in present
Constitution.
DISTRICT COURTS.
Section 9. There shall be "A term OF tho
District Court held - least once IN two
months in each county. and iu each city
containing more than 300 and not more
than 1900 inhabitants So the state. The
state shall be divided IN the following
judicial districts:
0lcrc leave the constitutional conven-
ton. or The Legislature Offering the
amendment 20 suggest tho sJb-division)
The General Assembly may rcarrange
the SAID districts. or any OF them, and
Increase or diminish the number thereof
when the public interest shall require 10.
zach district shall have not less than
5000 nor more than 1000 inhabitants
within its bounds. provided. however
that no district shall have more than six
counties and towns. nor less than three
Tho jurisdiction Of said court anau De
regulated by the General Assembly.
Section l0 a judge shall b. elected for
each district by the Joint vote Of the
two houses of the General mpiy Tor
terms Of eight years except as hefeln-
after provided and except that OF the
elected
lion. one fourth shall bee elected for TWO
YEARS. one fourth for lgtk iSAit',
ana one fourth tor SlA hAisa. 5 54
Judges shall. when chosen, nave heil
some judicial station I'm this state. or
have pracrced law for 90 least three
years in this or some other state: ana
each Judge shall reside in his district
during bis continuation o. Office.
CORPORATION COURTS.
Section IT, For every city and town in
the state containing more tl4u laND IN
lahuauts there shall he elected by JOINT
vote OF the two houses Ci i'n P'heIal
Assembly corporation J.u-e' ~
ing the same Quailtcal'n5 as inc "Ia-
trict Judges. for term Of eight years
except as hereinafter provided aug tA,
Ccpt that Of the said judges hlfi t,'ttIn
under this Constitution one ioc.ti,,d4' ,or
near as may Dee. shall he electG,9l ~, l45
TWO YEARS, one fourth tDH ~ -
YEARS and one fourth fDlS 80
YEARS A term OF each OF slld co'l3
as many days in each moh'M, az VIZ
General Assembly may require. inc JUL
diCtiOn Of said courts SHAH De- ItH"iNL
bv law. In cities containing more ti"iss
500 00 inhabitants there shall bee TWO on
said courts and I'm cities contaihlns nlo'o
than 10000 inhabitants there tHah H,
three. Iu such case the jurisdiction snal
be divided between the courts by inc
General Assembly.
MAGISTRATES.
,s-..f.., 30 f~l.ro shall ho elected by
the qualified voters of each maelsieflal
district in each county. ana IN cach Wdid
I'm each city in the state. matIatIdl'
who shall hold Office for four years. Ihe
jurisdiction Of said magistrate snai DD
dyol bv the General Assembly; provided
however. that ne shall not Dr. allowed 10
fry any person for "a felony; ana proNl4ed,
also that am appeal shal pe aHoWtu
from bis decision iu criminal cdsta aIiu il
civil cases where the thing i'm cohuo-
,,orev is realty or specific personally OF
tho value OF more than $40, ana IN oihei
cases where the amount involved Is more
imam $50. Said MAGISTRATES shall Doe COM
pcnsated 10y fees alone. TO Doe fixed 10y law
GENERAL PROVISIONS.
Section 13 The judges of the Court or
Appeals and of The corporation ana ui7-
trirt courts shall Doe commissioned by lhe
Governor. and shall receive such salaries
and allowances MS shall be fixed 10y law,
the amount OF which salaries shal NoI ,
BE INCREASED OR DIMINISHED du-
ring their terms OF office. The terms or
those first elected under this Consulu-
tion shall begin on the list day OF J.hu-
any. -: and am judges that may be elect
Cd i'm the place Of those regularly elected
aud who have died or resigned oI D1.h
removed from Office, SNAIL De elccl'd 10
ml only the TNENFIlED TERM or ms
section ll The judges Of the Court Of
ArueaIs and of the district and corpora
tion courts shall not practice law nor
hold amy other Office or puDuc uuaI ""- /
ring their continuance in oilicc.
Nct The remainder Of Article VI, not
printcd above. remain as 10 is. ana then' +
under the head of county government jill D.
Article VII. incorporate The following +
RECORDERS.
Section I. There shall be elected by the
qualified voters in each county, ana 4i F
each town OF moro than 1--WE tnousahd l'- .
habitanfs. recorder. VINO sh'n h'i1 olh-o
for eix years. He small record all coA- ,
vcvauccs. contracts. Wills. or oLutf f
writings or notices required or prlVneeel 10
Doe recorded I'm said county or Guy, "V {
init Wills TO probate. appoint ana ADMIT TO /
qualification an personal reprceentauNeS' .
Guardians cuYat0rs. committees. approx I
AN 0duciary accounts submitted 10 MN I
D., the clerk of the district court Tor re-
cor9ation: make an orders concermhS
mills rOalWaVe ferries. and landings
AND pcrform such other duties as may
be REQUIRED by law. In all matters before +
the said recorder where there is any .
dispute am appeal as OF right shau he /
allowed TO any party I'm interest 10 the (
CORPORATION or district court The com
peusation Of said officer shall be Tees
alone. to Doe fixed by law.
CONCENTRATES ATTORNEYS.
Section o. In every judicial district and
I'm every town of more than fifteen thou
sand inhabitants, in the State, there