The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1880-03-13
NO. Il



the Judge thereofin vacation shal
. fill the same by appointment unit
the next general election. In an,
case in respect to which the clerI
, shall be so situated as to make i
, improper for him to act, the sale
conrt.shall appoint Il clerk to &c
therein. The clerks Of said court!
in oiIics when this article takes Of
feet, shall rcmain therein for thu
, term for which they were elected
unless sooner removed in the man
ner prescribed BY law.
10. The Legislature may estab
lish courts of limited jurisdiction
within any county, incorporated
city, town or village, with the
right OF appeal to the circuit court
subject to such limitations as may
be prescribed by law; and all
courts Of limited jurisdiction here
tofore established in any county
incorporated city, town or village
shall remain'as at present consti.
tuted until otherwise provided by
law. The municipal court OF
Wheeling shall continue in exist
cnce until otherwise provided by
law, and said court and tile judge
thereof, shall exercise the powers
and Jurisdiction heretofore conterr-
cd upon them; and appeals in civil
cases from said court shall lie di-
roctly to the supreme court Of up.
poals.
20. No citizen of this State who
aided or participated in the late
war between the government of the
United Statss and n part OF tbs
people thereof on either side, shall
be liable to any'proceeding, civil Or
criminal; nor shall his property
be lied or sold under final process
issacd upon judgments or degrees
heretofore rendered, or otherwise,
because of any act done in accord.
ancc with the uSagcs of civilized
warerare in the prosecution Of said
war. The Legislature shall pro-
vide by general laws, for giving
full force and effect TO this section.
81. Such parts Of the common
law. and Of tho laws of this State
Us are in force whom this article
goes into operation, and are not re-
pugnant thereto, shall be and con
| tinue the law Of the State until al-
tered or repealed by the Legisla'
ture. All civil and criminal suits
and proceedings pending in the
former circuit courts Of this State,
shall remain and be proceeded in
before the circuit courts of the
counties in which thoy were pend
ing,
COUNTY COURTS.
90. There shall be in each coun-
ty Of the State Il county court, com.
posed Of three commissioners, and
| Two Of said commissioners shall
be Il quorum for the transaction of
business. 1t shall hold four regu-
lar sessions in each year, at such
times as may be fixed upon and
entered of record by the said court.
Provisions may be made by law
for holding special sessions of said
court.
23. The commissioners shall be
q. elected by the voters Of the county,
and hold their Office for the term Of
6 years, except that at the first
meeting of said commissioners they
shall designate, by lot or otherwise,
in such manner as they may deter
mine. one of their number,who shall
hold his Office for the term of two
years. one for four years, and one
for six years, so that one shall be
elected every two years. But no
two of said commissioners shall bs
elected from the same magisterlal
district. And if two or moro per-
sons residing in the same district
shall receive the greater number OF
votes cast ut any election,the only
the one of such persons receiving
the highest number shall bs de-
clarcd elected, and the person liy.
ING in another district, who shall
receive the next highest number OF
votes, shall he declared elected.
Said commissioners shall annually
elect one of their number as prcsi-
dent, and cnch shall receive 50 per
dav for his services in court, TO be
paid ont Of the county treasury:
81. The countyscourts, through
! their clerks. shall have the custody
of all deeds and other papers pre-
sented for record in their counties
and the same shall he preserved
therein, or otherwise disposed oi,as
now is. or may lie prescribed by
law. They shall have jurisdiction
in NIL matters of probate, the aI'
poinlment and qualification ofper'
sonal representatives,. guardians
ccmmittr., cuHtors, and the set
t!cment Of their accounts, and IN
all matters relating to apprentices
They shall also, under such rrgu'
lations as may he prescribed hy law
have the superintendent and adj
+ ministration of the internal police
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