West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-03-22

ofCtloh IL Oncn parts OF the com
mon law, and Of The laws Of this State
az are In force when this article goes
into operation. aud are not rerug.
nant thereto, shall be and continue
the law OF the Stat until altered or
repealed by the Legislature. All
civil and criminal suits and pao-
ceedings pending IN the former CIR
cult Courts Of tbs State, shall remain
and be proceeded in before the Cir
cult Courts OF the counties in which
they are pending.
COUNTY COURTS.
Section p There shall be in each
county Of the State a County Court,
composed Of three Commissioners
aud two Of said Commissioners shall
be quorum for the transaction of
business. IL shall hold four regular
sessions in each year, at such times
as may be fixed upon and entered
OF record by the said court. Provi,.
ions may be made by law for holding
special sessions Of said court.
Section 90 The Com missioners
shall be elected by the voters of the
county, and hold their Office for the
term OF six years, except that at the
first meeting Of sad Commissioners
they shall designate, by lot or other.
wise, in such manner as they may
determine. one of their number.
who shall hold his Office for the term
OF two years, one four years and one
| six years, so that one shall be elected
every two years. Bat no two OF
said Commissioners shall be elected
from the same magisterial district.
And If two or more persons residing
in the same district, shall re ceive
the greater number Of votes cast at
any election, then only the one of
such person living in another dis
trict, who sail receive the next
highest number of votes, shall be-
declared elected. Said Com mission
ers ehall annually elect one of their
number as President, and each shall
receive two dollars per day Tor his
services in Court, to be paid out of
the county treasury.
Section "a. The County Courts
through their clerks, shall have the
custody Of all deeds and other pa
pers presented for record in their
counties, aid the same shall be pre-
served therein, or otherwise dia-
posed Of, as now is or may be pre-
scribed 10y law. They shall have
jurisdiction in oil matters of pro
bate, the appointment and quail
hcation of personal repl esentatives,
guardlsns, committees, curators. and
the settlement Of their accounts, and
IN all matters relating to apprentices.
They shall also, under such regula-
tions az may be prescribed by law,
have the tuperintendence and ad
ministration OF the internal police
and fiscal affairs Of Their counties
including the establishment and reg
ulaton OF roads, ways, bridges. D D.
he landings, ferries and mills, with
authority to lay and disburse the
county levies; Provided, that no
license for the sale Of Intoxicating
liquors in any incorporated CITY
town or village, shall be gran ed
without the consent of the munieI
pal authorities thereof, first had and
obtained. They shall in all cases Of
contest, judge Of the election, dual
iiication and returns of their own
members, and of all county and dis
trct officers, subject TO such regula
tions, by appeal or otherwise, as NAV
be prescribed by law. Such courts
may exercises such other powers
and perform such other dates. not
oil judicial nature, as may be pre-
scribed by law. And provision NAV
be made, under such regulations as
ma7 be prescribed by law, for the
probate Of wis, and Tor the an
pointment and qualification Of per
sonaI representatives., guardians
committees and curators, during the
recess OF the regular sessions Of the
County Court Such tribunals 40
have been heretofore ablisbed BIZ
The Legislature under and by virtue
Of the thirty fourth section Of the
eighth arti Gle Of the Constitution of
1872, for police and fsca pu,rosas
shall until otherwise provided bv
Jaw, remain and continue az At p,es.
ent constituted in the counties in
which they have been respectjvslv
established, and shall be and act a.
to police ami fiscal matters in Iie,