South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1880-07-30

entered on record by ,be s,,s ut0a Al
PROVISIONS may he made hy law - so1'-
Ing special sessions or said c.. s' eoll
%. The commissioners si.sN1.
ed by the voters OF the CONT, &c esec
their oilicc for The term os ,, @Ha bel,
except that al tho Erss meeti,r se's
commissioners they shall acss,...S sag
lot or otherwise, Ia sach usnne ave, b
may determine, one o. their , osl
who shall hoid his Office Tor tbo o1aef
two years. one for four year. .sgAS
Tor SIX years, so that one shall \. Oss
ted every two years. Bu, No e~-
said commissioners shall DO elec..sa,se
tho same msgisicrial distrie, s ,0s
two or more persons rcsid;ny
same district shall receive tho rA
number OF votes cast at any sis..'%
thea only the one OF such ns,s"''Oa
cciying the highest number shall .s-
clared elected, aud the perso, ,;.se eue'
another district. who shall receives'
next highest number OF votes. shan =
! declared elected. Said commiss,".Os
shall annually elect one or their rr,es
as president. and each shall reca;~.s'
per day for his services in con,, :.
paid out Of the county treasury.
81. The county courts thrcnsh a..
clerks, shall have the custody ~ ~
deeds and other papers presrp,sa
record in their counties. and ,bo s W
shall be preserved therein. or o,h,,s..
disposed OF, as now ia, or NAV be n,,.
scribed ny law. They shall have ip,i..
diction in oil matters of probate. The :,
pointmens and qualification OF persos.i
representatives, guardians, commi,tc..
curators. and the settlement OF their a,
counts, anil in ali matters relating IN a,
prcnt;ces. They shall also. under en-,
regulations 81 may be prescribed b.
law. have the superintendent and Al
min!stration OF tho internal police ana
fiscal affairs of their counties, inclualn,
the establishment and regulation o,
roads. ways. bridges, public LANDING.
ferries ana mills. with authority 10 Isv
and disburse tho county levies. p,o
rfied, That no license for the sale ofi,.
toxicating liqurs in any INCORPORATED
city, town or village, shall be granted
without the consent OF the municna, An.
thorities thereof, FIRST had and obtained
They shall, in al cases OF contest. iudgo
OF the election. qualification and return,
OF their own members, and Of all counir
and district officers, subject TO such req,
ulations. by appeal or otherwise, as NAV
be prescribed by law. Such courts may
exercise such other powers AMI perform
such other duties, not 81 a Judicial ns
ture, 90 may be prescribed by law. Aud
provision may be made. under such req.
Nations "a may be prescribed by l.u.
for the probate or wills, and for the NJ.
poin;mont and Qualification OF personal
representatives., guardians, committee,
AMI curators during The recess OF The
regular sessions OF the county court
Such tribunals ns have been heretofore
established by the Legislators under snd
by virtue OF the thirty fourth section OF
the eighth srticlc OF tho Consultation Of
one thousand eight hundred aud seven.
ty.two, for police and fiscal purposes.
shall. until otherwise provided by Law,
remain and continue rs al present con.
stituted In the counties in which they
have been respectively established. and
shall lee and act as 20 police end tfscsl
,nattcrs In lien or the county court Gre.
ated by this article uGtil othervise pro.
vifed Ivy lav. And. until otherwise
provided by Law. such clerk as is mon.
TONED in tho twenty -sixth section 81
this article, shnll exercise an7 powers
and discharge any dut;cs horetorors
conferred or. ar required OF Any court or
tribunal established for Judicial purpos-
ca under TO said article and soction o.
tho constitution OK one thousand eight
hundred and seyon.y two, or .hs clerk
o. said court or tribunal respac ivsly.re-
spocting the recording and proas7 walton
OF deeds and oLher papers presented for
record. n%tssrs OF probate, tie appoints
ment and qualification or personal rep-
rcasntstiYa, guardians, Committees, On.
rators ard the settlement or theif &c
counts, and In al mntLgTs relating 10
apprentices.
Is. All actions. suits and protecting.
not embraced in the nsxt preceding
section. Pending 10 = coau;y court when
THIS article takes effect, together viii
tho records and papers pertaining 4ero.
to "a we'll - eli records aDd paparo per-
tanning 20 sach octiona, suits aud pro-
Greetings, 40 have already been disposed
Of by said courta Ghg,l be transmitted 10
"oh ifb'i WISH sit tlENE Oh tstt tlfEHN
court Of the comfy o. which osice III
process ouLataadiEg 81 ths tire this sr
ticie goes into opcrasion shall he re.
turned AMI qsid clerk shall have the
ssmo power and shaIl perform tho same
dnties IN relation 60 such recor1s. papers
and proceedings rs were vested in & Is-
CURED OF The Clerk OF the county court,
on Tho day before this article sLail take
effect Al such actions, suite anI pro.
ccedings 20 poniing IS aforesaid, ahsll
be dockcted, proceeded Ia, tried heard
and dct8ra4iaetl IN al respects by tbe
circuit couri, "a IL saii suits aud pro-.
ccedings had originated ia said court
&C. Tic voters or each county ehsll
cleo. clerk o. Tho county court, whose
term Of Office shall be elk years. Eis
duties and compensation, and TIE mar-
ncr of llis removal. shall DO prescribed
by law. But The clerks Of said courts
now in Office, shall r9msin therein Tor
the term Tor which they have been oisc.
ted, unless sooner removed thorofioD,
in thq manner lt~car~fifI 80 frrs