Acts of the Legislature of West Virginia

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Public Printer, 1879
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Página 179 - No citizen of 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 criminal; nor shall his property be seized or sold under final process issued upon judgments or decrees heretofore rendered, or otherwise, because of any act done in accordance with the usages of civilized warfare in the prosecution of said war. The Legislature shall provide, by general laws, for...
Página 185 - Council, to wait upon his Excellency the Governor and inform him that the two Houses are organized and ready to receive any communication he may have to make to them; Which was agreed to.
Página 176 - When a judgment or decree is reversed or affirmed by the Supreme Court, every point made and distinctly stated in writing in the cause and fairly arising upon the record of the case...
Página 170 - The foregoing act having been presented to the governor for his approval, and not having been returned by him to the house of the legislature in which it originated, within the time prescribed by the constitution of the state, has become a law without his approved.
Página 179 - The voters of each county shall elect a clerk of the circuit court, whose term of office shall be six years; his duties and compensation and the manner of removing him from office shall be prescribed by law, and when a vacancy shall occur in the office, the circuit court or judge thereof, in vacation shall fill the same by appointment until the next general election.
Página 181 - ... justices shall be elected therein. Every justice shall reside in the district for which he was elected and hold his office for the term of four years, unless sooner removed in the manner prescribed by law. The districts as they now exist shall remain till changed by the county court.
Página 177 - Whenever • a vacancy shall occur in either House the Governor shall issue a writ of election to fill such vacancy for the remainder of the term.
Página 177 - Governor shall fill such vacancy by appointment for the unexpired term. 8. The officers of the supreme court of appeals, except the reporter, shall be appointed by the court, or in vacation by the judges thereof, with the power of removal; their duties and compensation shall be prescribed by law.
Página 180 - ... at the first meeting of said commissioners they shall designate by lot, or otherwise, In such manner as they may determine, one of their number, who shall hold his office for the term of two years, one for four years and one for six years, so that one shall be elected every two years. But no two of said commissioners shall be elected from the same magisterial district.
Página 182 - No fact tried by a jury shall be otherwise reexamined in any case than according to the rules of the common law.

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