Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-02-27

~. fhe Justices. OF the peace shall be class
si6edr by law for the performances OF their
: duties in court; they shail receive aicompen.
sation of three dollars per day for their service
in court, to be paid out of the country trea-.
sury, and for service rendered not in court,
they shall receive such compensation as may
be prescribed by law, to be paid by the parties
for whom such Service is rendered.
81 The county court shall have original
Jurisdiction in all actions at law where the
amount in controversy exceeds twenty dollars,
and In alisuits in equity. 1t shall have jnris.
diction in all matters of probate; the appoint,
ment and qualification of personal representa-.
tiyes. guardians, committees, and curasors.
and the settlement of their accounts and in
all matters relating to apprentices, aud of all
criminal cases under the grade of -felony.-
They shall have the custody, through their
clerks, of all wills, deeds, and other papers
presented for probate or record in said county.
aud shall preserve the same as required by law.
~. IL shall also have the superintendence
and administration of the internal police and
hscai affairs of the county including the es.
tabllshment and regulation of roads, WAYS,
bridges, public landings, ferries and mills,
with authority to lay and disburse;the county
Ievies. 1t shall judge Of the election. quail,
hcatiou, and returns of its own members. and
OF all county aud district officers; and it shall
exercise such other Jurisdiction, and perform
such other duties as may be prescribed by law.
33. There shall be one term of the court
specially prescribed by law, for laying the
levy of the county, to which all the Justices
shall be summoned, but a majority of whom
shall constitute quorum for said purrose :;
but if all the justices shall for any cause be
summoned more than twice in any one wear.
there shall be no per dien, charged tor such
additional attendance.
81 The county court shall have iurisdic.
tion OF all appeals from the Judgment of the
Justices, the decision OF which court shall be
hnal IN all cases except such as Involve tho
freedom of person, the validity of law. or
OF an ordinance of any corporation. or the
right of a corporation to levy tolls or taxes.
35 The voters OF, each county shall elect
clerk of the county court whose term of of
hce shall DC six years, and whose duties, com
pensatlon and mode of removal shall be nre.
scribed by law.
~ The clerk of the county court shall be
&c oBfcio auditor of the county, and as such
shall perform such duties as may be required
of him by law
81. A vacancy in the office of presiding
Judge shall be filled until the next regular
election, by the justices, all of whom shall be
summoned for that purpose. Vacancies in the
Office of justice of the peace may be filled
until the next regular election by the county
court at one of its regular sittiues.
.38. The power and Jurisdiction of justices
of the peace within their respective counties
shall be prescribed by law.
80, Tho Legislature shall have the power,
upon the application of any county, to reform.
alter, or abolish the county court established
by this Constitution, and in lieu thereof, with
the assent of the majority of the voters of
said county, to create another court, or other
tribunal, as well for judicial as for police and
fiscal purposes; but with che. same powers,
Jurisdiction and mode of compensation MS are
herein conferred upon the county court; Pros
Oided, That The courts so created shallin their
provisions be made to conform to the policy
of the State as prescribed in this Constitution.