The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-04-13
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dians, committees and curators, and the
settlement of their accounts, and in all
matters relating to apprentices, and Of
all criminal cases under the grade OF
felony, except as hereinbefore provided.
But the jurisdiction of the county court
shall be subject to such limitations as
may be prescribed by law. They shall
have the custody, through their clerks,
of all Wills, deeds aud other papers
presented for probate or record in said
county, which shall be disposed OF or
preserved as required by law.
2S. 1t shall also have the superin-
tendence and administration Of the
internal police and fiscal affairs of the
county, including the establ shment and
regulation Of roads, ways, bridges, pub,
lie landings, ferries and mills, with
authority to lay and disburse the county
levies: Provided, That no license shall
be granted in any city, town or village,
without the consent OF the authorities oil
the same first had and obtained. 1t shall,
in all contested cases, judge OF the cleo
ton, qualification and returns Of its own
members, and of all county and district
officers; and it shall exercise such other
Jurisdiction, and perform such other
duties, as may be prescribed by law.
Nothing in this article shall impair or
affect the charter Of any municipal
corporation.
90. The county court shall have
jurisdiction of all appeals from the
Judgment OF the justices, and their de.
cision, upon such appeal, shall be final
in all cases, except such as involve the
title, right OF possession, or boundaries
OF lands, tie freedom OF person, the
validity Of a law, or an ordinance OF
any corporation, or the right OF a cor
poration to levy tolls or taxes. No
Judge or justice shall sit in an appellate
court, in review OF decision made 10y
him.
80. The voters OF each county shall
elect clerk OF the county court, whose
term OF office shall be six years, and
whose duties, compensation and mode
of removal shall be prescribed by law.
81. Provision may be made under
such regulations as may be prescribed
bv law for the probate Of wills, and for
the appointment and qualification OF
personal representatives, guardians,
committees aud curators, during the
recess of the regular sessions OF the
county court.
81. A vacancy in the office Of the
president of the court shall be filled
until the next regular election by the
justices, all of whom shall be sum-
moned for that purpose Vacancies in
the office Of justice Of the peace may
he filled, until the next regular election,
by the county court.
So. The civil jurisdiction Of justice
of the peace shall extend to actions of
assumpsit, debt, detinue and trover, if
the amount claimed, exclusive Of inter.
est, does not exceed one hundred dol
lars; but where the amount claimed
shall exceed twenty dollars, on the
application OF the defendant, either
in person or by counsel, made at any
time before trial, 1t shall he the duty
OF the justice of the peace to
transmit the papers in the case 10 the
clerk OF the county court, to lie therein
tried. The jurisdiction of Justices OF
the Peace shall extend throughout their
county; they shall be conservators of
the peace, and have such jurisdiction
and powers in criminal cases as may be
prescribed by law, not repugnant to this
Constitution. And Justices of the
Peace shall have authority to take the
acknowledgment of deeds and other
writings, administer oaths, and take and
certify dispositions. And the Legisla-
ture may give to Justices such additional
civil jurisdiction and powers within
their respective counties as may be
deemed expedient, under such rcgula-
tons and restrictions as may be
prescribed 10y general law; except that
in suits % recover money or damages
their jurisdiction and powers shall in
no case exceed one hundred dollars.
81. The Legislature shall, upon the
application of any county, re form,
modify or alter tho county court estab,
lished 10y this Constitution, in such
county, and in lien thereof with the
asscst of majority of the voters OF
said county, voting at any election held
for that purpose, create another court,
or other tribunals, as well for judicial
as for police and fiscal purposes. either
separate or combined, which shall
conform to the wishes OF the county
making the application, but with the
same powers aud jurisdiction herein
conferred upon the county court, and
with compensation to be made from the
county treasury. II two or more adjon-
ing counties shall prefer to unite in the
election Of judge to hold county
county, in their respective counties,
they shall, with the assent of majority
of the voters of each Of said counties,
be authorized, for all the purposes OF
judicial organization, TO do so in the
manner and upon the terms above set
forth: Provided, That the courts 90
created shall, in their provisions, be
made to conform to the policy of the
State, as prescribed in this Constitution.
80. No citizen Of this State who
aided or participated in the late war
between the Government of the United
States and 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
DEGREES heretofore rendered, or other
wise, because Of any act done according
to the usages Of civilized warfare, in
the prosecution Of said war, by either
of the parties thereto.
The Legislature shall provide by gen.
eral law for giving full force and effect
to tn section, by due process of law.
So. Such parts Of the common law,