The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-19

thereof when the public interests shall
require 1t. But no new circuit shall be
created containing less than 60 ,GaO irI,ab-
itants. nor when the effect OF creating #
will be to reduce the number of inhsb-
itants in any existing circuit below GO GOA
(Anlcndedl
Section II. Fer each circuit a iudre
shall be chosen by the joint vote of the
two houses of the General Assembly. who
shall, after the first election hereunder.
hold his Office for term of eight years.
unless sooner removed in the manner
prescribed by this Constitution. He shall.
when chosen. possess the same oualifca-
tons as judges Of the Supreme Court of
Appeals, and during his continuance in
office, shall reside in the circuit of which
he is Judge. At the first election of said
judges under this Constitution the Cen
eral Assembly shall elect, as nearly as
practicable orc-half for term Of four
years and the residue for a full term of
eight years Changed, so as to provide
that. at the first election under this Con-
stitution. one-half shall be elected for
four years and the other half for eight
years)
Present section:
Section T. A circuit court shall be held
at least twice q year by the judges OF
each circuit in every county and corpo-
is or may hereafter be established. But
the Judges may be required or authorized
10 hold the courts of their respective cir
cults alterra tely and the judge OF one
circuit to hold court in any other circuit.
Amended section:
Section T. A circuit court shall be held
by the judge of each circuit, as often as
may be prescribed by law, iE every city
and County thereof, except that no cir
c1-~I he 6tati Of of
the second class Gas defined in Section 49,,
until said city shall abolish its existing
city court. The judge of ono circuit may
be required or authorized TO hold court in
any other circuit. (Amended)
Present section:
Section IL For each city or town in tho
State containing q population of 5000
Shall be elected, on the joint vote Of the
two houses of the General Assembly, one
city Judge who shall l.old corporation
or hustings court of said city or town as
often and as many days IN each month as
may be prescribed by law, with similar
jurisdiction which may ne given by law
TO the circuit courts of This State, and
who shall hold his Office for a term OF six
wears: provided that sn cities or towns
containing 10000 inhabitants there may
be elected al additional judge to hold
courts of probate and record, separate
and apart from the corporation or hust-
ings court nd perform such other duties
as shall be prescribed by law.
Amended section:
Section y. That. for the purposes Of Il
judicial system. the cities Of this Com
monwealt. shall be divided into two
classes; the first class shall include all
cities; containing, by the last preceding
United States census, or other census
provided by law, 10000 inhabitants. or
more, and the second class SHAH include
all cities containing (according TO the
same census) less than 10000 inhabitants.
II every city containing 10000 inhabitants
or more there may be, IL. addition to the
circuit court, q corporation or hustings
court In any city containing 10000 in
habitants or mere, the General Assembly
may provide for such additional courts as
the public interests may from time TO
time require. Every city of the second
class. which. at the time this Constitu-
ton goes into effect. shall have cor
pcration or hustnss. court, may abolish
the same by a vote of D majority OF It's
qualified electors at two successive cleo
tions. held for the purpose, not less than
twelve months apart.
Section a. tor each city court OF record
a Judge shall be chosen by the Joint vote
of the two houses OF the General AS
sembly, and shall after the first election
hereunder, unless sooner removed in the
manner prescribed by this Constitution.
hold his office for u term of eight years.
He shall when chosen, have ncld JUDI
cial station in the United States, or shai!
have practiced law in this or some other
State for five years At the hrst elec
ton of saiG judges under TINS Cohslltu-
ton. the General Assembly Shal! elect
as nearly as practicable, one-hal1 1or
term of four years and the residue ior
a fu! term of eight years. But the
he
authorized TO hold the circuit courts OF
.ny citv or county of the Commonwealth.
CNew section.)
Section 15 The General Assembly shall
have power to establish such court or
courts of land registration as 1t may
deem proper for the administration or
any law it may adopt for the purpose
of the settlement, registration, transfer
OF. assurance of titles to land in the Com
monwealth, or any part thereof (NeW
section)
Section Is. The General Assembly shall
have mower TO confer upon the clerks
of the several circuit courts jurisdiction,
to be exercised in the manner and under
regulations to be prescribed by law, IN
the matter of the admission Of Wills TO
probate and of the appointment anG
qualification of guardians, personal rep
resentntives. appraisers and committees
Of the estates OF persons who have been
adiudged insane New scctton)
Section Il. MI judges. except as heron
before otherwise provided, shall be elect
ed for u full term. and snail be comris-
stoned by the Governor They shall re-
ceive. within the limitations fixed by this
Constitution. such salaries and allowances
as NAV be deter1n NEG by law. the amount
of which shall not DE increased or dlmir-
;shed during their terms, OF office. Their
terms of Office shall commence on the
first day of January next following their
election, and they shall discharge the
duties of their respective offices from
their first election and qualification unGer
this Constitution until their terms begin.
Substitute for section %, present Con-
stitution)
Section 49, The salaries of the judges of
the Supreme Court of Appeals shall be
not less than $1,000 per mum, ard snail
be paid by the State
The salaries of the judges Of the cir
cult courts shall be not less than s., 800
one-half of which shall be paid by the
State, the other half by the cities ana
counties composing the circuit, according