The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-05-02

nv law. except tuut ao els" "S' -" =" 49,
y ia q nv ~ causes out o. court When
Gon, @ 4, cause Ia i, unable to attend ~
gpscsideD, Pres den Of tbs court. sny Justice may b
added to make the court. Mo. y conluno'
zion With III, other two. may dei'gas's one %
Of their osu number to preside in hls %. y
ssnce.
d Each county shall be laid of into
d;,tr;ci: not less in number than three
nor more tb.s ten. IS nearly equal Z" may
;. y. IN M territory. AM, population In each
Ii.,,;,, Ia Thar. thar. nail be acted BY the voters
thereof. ono, and not more han sv9, 70, Jus, I.
,ioes Of the Peace. who .ball ts''ae !, !,
their respective districts. and hold tho
Office for the term offour years. The pro.
sent subdivisions Of the counties BY .osa..
shin, shall constitute such districts until
changed By court constituted OF . major
~ ofth. Justices OF the county. is'3
20 The Justices Of the Peace shall he
classified By law, for the performance OF
their duties in court; they shall receive a
compensation OF three dollars per day,
for their services iu court, 70 10 paid out oi
the county treasury, aud they may receive
fees for other official duties, to be presorib.
.d BY law, and paid by .be parties ff'r f'r
whom the ss.vises shall DO rendered.
q, The County vy@.r :sAall have ' origin.
al jurisdiction il all actions At Is~. sss'a
the amount 10 controversy exceeds twenty
dollars; and also III all cases Of habeas
eorpm, quo uarunto, mandimu', prohi'
Jitiou, aud ce,tiomri. aud ia all suits 10
equity. 1t shall have jurisdiction 10 all
matters Of probate; the appointment and
qualification Of personal representatives.,
guardians, committees and ourasord and
the settlement Of their accounts, and in NIL
matters relating to apprentices; snd OF oil
criminal casea under the grade VI felony.
excpp. as hereintefore provided But tbs
Jurisdiction Of the county oourt shall 30
lutjeo, to such limitations az may be pre-
scribcd by law They shall have the
custody, through their clerks. ofa wills
deeds and o,hef papers presented Tor pro.
bate or record 10 said county, which shall
be disposed Of. or preserved, as required
BY law
q. II shall also have tho superiu'en.
dence aud administration Of the informal
police aud fiscal affairs Of the county, in,
clud,ng tho establishment and regulation
Of roads. ways, bridges, public landings,
ferries and mills. wish authority to lay
and disburse the county leyies Prorided.
That no liceuse shall be granted ia any
city. town or village without the consent
Of the authortis Of the same first had and
obtained. It shall 10 all contested cases
jndge Of The election, qualification end
returns Of it's own members and Of a'l
county and district officers; aud il shall
exercise such other jurisdiction. aud per-
form such other da.ies, ss NAV BE- pre'crib.,,
ed by law. Nothing in this article shall
impair or aIeet tue charter Of sny munich
pal corporation: ilss
20. The county court shall have juris.
dictiou Of al appeals from tho Judgment
Of the justices. and their decision upon
such appeal shall be 6usl in all cases, er.
ccpt such az involve the title. right Of
posspssion. or boundaries Of lands, the
freedom Ola person. The validity ofs law,
or an ordinance Of any corporation or the
rishtofs corporation to levy to|lsor taxes
No Judge orjusica shall sit 10 an appellate
court, in review Of o decision msde BY
him.
80 Ths voters Of each county shall
elect clerk Of the county court Whose
term Of Office shall he six years, and whose
duties compensation and mode of removal
shall be prescribed by law. 4i
81. Provisions may be made under such
regulations Is may be prescribed by Law,
for the probate Of wills. and for the ap-
and qualification Of personal re.
presentatives, guardians, committees. and
curators, during the recess Of the regular
sessions Of the county court. ,
32. A vacancy in the Office Of the presi.
dent Of the court shall be filed until the
next regular election, by the Justices. all
Of whom shall be summoned for that pur-
pose Vacancies in the Office Of justice Of
the peace may be filled, until tue next re-
gulsr election, by the county court, at one
Of its regular terms,
80 The civil jurisdiction ofajustice OF
peace, shall extend to actions Of assunpslt,
debt, detiuue and trover, If tho amount
claimed. exclusive Of interest. does not
exceed one hundred dollars; but where
the amount thus claimed, shall exceed
twenty dollars, on application Of the do.
fsndant, either in person or by counsel
made atany time before trial, it shall be
the duty ofihe justice Of the peace to tran
smit the papers in the case 10 the clerk Of
the county court, to be therein tried The
Of the Justices Of the Peace
shall be conservator of the peace, and have
and nnwers in criminal cases,