Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1902-04-16
The Constitutional Convention.
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existence of the corporation or hust-
ings court, the circuit court of the
county in which said city is situated.
shall have concurrent jurisdiction
with said corporation or hustiugs
court in all civil matters.
Sec. ID. For each city court of
record Judge shall be chosen by the
Joint vote of the two houses of the
General Assembly, and shall. after
the first election hereunder, unless
sooner removed in the manner pre-
scribed by this Constitution. hold
his office for term of eight years.
He shall, when chosen, possess the
same qualification as Judges of the
Supreme Court of Appeals and
during his continuance in office shall
reside within the jurisdiction of the
court over which he presides. At
the first election of said Judges under
this Constitution, the General
Assembly shall elect, as nearly as
practicable, one-half for term of
four years aud the residue for a full
term of eight years. The Judges of
city courts in cities of the first class
may be required or authorized to
hold the circuit courts of any city or
county of the Commonwealth.
Sec. IA. The. General Assembly
shall have power to establish such
court or courts of land registration
as it may deem proper for the admin
istration of any law it may adopt for
the purpose of the settlement, regis
tration, transfer, or assurance, of
titles to land in the Common wealth.
or any part thereof.
Sec 10. The Geuaral Assembly
shall have power to confer upon the
clerks of the several circuit courts
jurisdiction. to be exercised in he
manner and under regulations to be
prescribed by law, iu the manner of
admission of wills 10 probate and of
the appointment and qualification of
guardians, personal representatives.
curatOrs, appraisers, AMI committees
of the estates of person, who have
been adjudged insane or convicted of
felony, aud n the mauuer of the
substitution of trustees
Sec. Is. All the Judges shall be
commissioned hy the Governor.
They shall receive such salaries and
allowances as may be determined toy
law within the limitations fixed bv
this Constitution, the amount of
which shall not be increased on
diminished during their terms of
office. Their terms Of office shall
commence on the first day of -
next following their election, and
whenever vacancy occurs in the
office of Judge, his successor shall be
elected for the unexpired term.
See. L. The salaries of the Judges
Of the Supreme Court of Appeals
shall be not less than $1,000 per
annum, and shall be paid by the
State.
The salaries of the Judges of the
circuit courts shall be not less than
$4,000 per annum, one half of which
shall be paid by the State, the other
half 10y the cities and counties com
posing the circuit, according to their
respective population; except that AS
to the salary of the Judge of the cir
cult court of the city of Richmond,
the State shall pay the proportion
thereof which would otherwise fall
to the city of Richmond. The sala
rles of the judges of city courts in
cities of the first class shall be not
less than $4,000 per annum. The
salaries of judges of the city courts
containing more than 10000 inhabi
tants shall be paid, one half by the
State, the other half by the city.
The whole of the aforesaid salaries
of said judges shall be paid out of
the State Treasury, the State to be
reimbursed by the respective cities
and counties. Each such city may.
by vote of Its council, increase the
salaries of its city or circuit iudges.
or any one or more of them as it NAV
deem proper, such increase to be paid
wholly by the said city, but such ad
ditional allowance or allowances shall
not be increased or diminished dur
ing the term of office of the Judge.
Each city containing less than 10000
Inhabitants shall pay the salary of
the Judge of its corporation or hust
ings court.