The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-01-20

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when this Constitution goes into opera
ton, and are not repugnanL thereto, shall
he and continue, the law OF the State, I'M
iii altered or replaced by the Legisla.
ture.
COUNTY COURTS.
-. There shall be in each county Of
the Stale County Court, composed Of
PRESIDENT and two Justices OF the Peace,
except that when the annual county levy
ia laid; majority Of all the Justices OF
the Peace shall no necessary 10 consti.
tute quorum for the transaction Of bus
iness. ltshall hold four sessions in each
year, at such times ~ may he fixed upon
and entered of record, at term thereof
when a majority Of all the Justices are
present.
IS. The President of the Court shall be
elected by the voters Of the county, and
shall hold his office for.the term OF four
years. II shall be his duty TO attend
each term Of said Court and preside
thercat, and when from any cause he fails
to attend and act as President, any Jus.
ticc may be added 10 make the Court,
who, in conjunction with the other two,
shall designate one Of their number to act
as President in his absence.
"a. Each county shall DO laid of into
districts not less than three nor more than
ten in number, and as near equal as may
be in territory and population. There
shall be elected in each district contain
ing a population not exceeding twelve
hundred, one Justice OF the Peace, and il
the. population exceeds that number, two
such Justices shall be elected therein.
Every such Justice shall reside in the
district for which he was elected, aid
hold his office for the term Of four years,
unless sooner removed in the manner
prescribed by law. The districts as they
now exist in each county shall remain
until changed by court constituted Of
a majority Of the Justices Of the Peace Of
the county.
10. The Justices OF the Peace shall be
classified for the performance Of their
duties in Court, and they, together with
the President, shall receive three dollars
per day for their services in Court, to be
paid out OF the county treasury, and they
shall receive such fees as now or may be
prescribed by law, for other official du-
Ties performed by them TO be paid by the
parties for whom the service Is rendered.
Provided, thatno greater sum than thirty
dollars shall be allowed or paid for the
per diem OF the President and Justices Of
the Peace, at any term Of the County
Court, other tnan that at which the
county levy il laid, and at such term not
more than sixty dollars shall be allowed
or paid for such per diem.
%. The County Courts, through their
Clerks, shall have the custody Of all deeds
and other papers presented for record in
their county, and the same shall be pre-
served therein or otherwise dispo,ed oil
"a now is or may DO prescribed by law.
They shall also have the supervision and
control Of the internal police and fiscal
affairs OF tho county, including the estab'
lishmont and regulation Of roads, ways,
bridges, public landings, ferries and
mills, with authority to lay and dhburse
the county levieS, the granting Of licen'
sc for the transaction Of any business for
which . license may be required by law.
But no license for the sale OF in!oXioat.
in liquors in any incorporated city, town
or village shall DO granted without the
consent Of the municipal authorities
thereof first had and obtained. They
lshall in all cases OF contest Judge OF the
election, qualification and return Of their
own members and Of all county and dis,
trict officers. But an appeal from the
decision Of such court in such case may
be allowed under such regulations as may
be prescribed by Law. Said courts may
exercise such other powers and perform
such other duties not Of judicial ma.
ture as may be prescribed by Law. Moth
ing in this section shall DO so construed
as to impair or effect the charter Of any
municipal corporation already granted
81. All actions, suits and proceedings
pending in the said courts when this Ar
ticle takes effect together with the records
and papers pertaining thereto, as we'll as
the records and papers pertaining TO such
actions, suits and proceedings as have al
ready been disposed Of by said court
shall be transmitted to and filed with the
clerk OF the Circuit Court Of their county
and said clerk shall have the same power
and shall perform the same duties in 70,
lation TO such records, papers and pro
Ioaal;no, "a warn yoalaI IN an1 rannt,nI