West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-08-14

al matter, OF probate, the appointment
and qualification OF personal representa-.
/ yves, guardians, committees, CuratUrS
! ana the settlement OF their accounts. and
ana IN al matters relating % apprcnt-
| ce8. They shall also. undor such regu-
lauona as may be prescribed by Law,
| nave tho perintendcnce and cdminis-
iratlon OF the Internal police and fiscal
affairs OF their counties, includiGg the
establishment and regulation OF roads.
ways, bridges, public landings, ferries
anu mills, with authority to Lag and dis
burse the county levies. PYOubi3d,
That no license for tho salo OF intoN.ca-
| tlng liquors in any incorporated city,
Town on village. shall DO granted with
out the consent OF tho munich pal authori-
lo5 thereof, 1rst had and obtained,
They shall, in all casos OF contest. Judge
OF the election, qualification and returns
| OF thcir oEn members, and OF all county
ana district officers, subject 10 such reg
uiHtionS, by appeal o. otherwise, a. may
90 prescribed by law. Such courts may
exercise such other powers and perform
such other duties, not OF judicial ma
| tufc, as may bo prescribed by law.
ana provision may be made, under
such regulations as may be prescribed
/ Dy law, for tho probate Of wills, and for
| tho appointment and qualification OF Dor
| SOMA representatives, guardians, com
| luiltccS ana curatOrS during the recess.
| court. Such tribunals as haze boon
heretofore established by tho legislature
under and by virtue Of tho thirtv-fourtL
section Of the eighth article OF tho Con
! SVtuton oil one thousand eight hundred
! ana seNentyNtwo, for police and fiscal
| purposes, shall, until otherwise proyi-
ueu ny law, remain and continue ns AZ
| present constituted in tho counties I'm
| "nich they have been respectively es>
L'pHaheu, and shall DO aud act as 10 20
ice and fiscal matters i'm lieu of Tho
| c|uhty court created by this article un,
,ii otherwise provided by law. And I'M
| uI othelwlse provided by law, such
cioIH ~ Is mentioned i'm tho twentys
| siNth section of this article, shall exer-
Csc any powers and discharge any duN
| TICS heretofore conferred ON, or REQUIRED
| ol any court or tribunal established for
Jud cih purposes undor the said article
ana section of the constitution of ono
| thouSanu oight-hundrod and sevent,,
t"0' or The clerk Of said court or tribu-
Hdi respectively, respecting the record
ing anu preservation OF deeds and other
| papers presented for record. matters of
PIop"to' INC appointment and qualihca~
| tpn OF personal representatives. puar-
| dams, committees, curators and tbe sot.
tIelIleit OF their accounts, and i'm all
| matters relating to apprentices.
20 an uctl' Ms, suits and prOcpcdiu ps
| not embraced in tho nezt pvecoding
secllon, pending IN county court whom
| tins arucle takes effect tOretbcr viii,
the records and papers uertainin,, tberotr
as well ~ all records and papers per
tanning TO Such actions, suits and prn
ceedlhSs as have already been dismissed
| OF ny Saiu courts shall he transmitted 10
nj ed with the clerk of the circuit
q our I the county to which Office oil
process outstanding at the fime Ills o,.,i.
clio goes INTO operation shall be returned.
anu sad clerk shall have hosalno pOrJor
! emo snail perform the Same duties I'M ro
aeon TO such records, papers and pro-
| cCcdings AZ wero vested in and required
vi .hS clefk OIL the county court, on tho
| day before this article shall take effect
| All Such actions, suits and proceedings
| SO ponding as aforesaid, shall bo dock.
oted, proceeded in, tried, heard and de-
terlilhed I'm al! respects by the circuit
court as II said suits and proceedings
had originated in said court.
70. The voters of each county shall olrct
clerk OF the county court whose term o..
once shall DO six years. His duties nuG
compensation, and the manner OF his ro-
lnoVal, shall DO prescribed bv law. But
| the clerks Of said courts, now i'm Office
snail remain therein Tor tho torn for
Whlch lhey nave been elected, unless
sooner removed thereirom, in tho mans
| ner prescr. bed by law.
~. Each county shall he lad of into
districts, not less than .hroo nor moro
ton III number, and as nearly equal as
may DO IN territory aud population.
lhcro shail 10 elected in each district
containing population not exceeding
Twelve hundred, one Justice OF tho pcace,
ana II tho population exceeds that mum.
Der, Two such Justices shall be elected
therein. Every justice shall reside i'm tho
district for which no was elected. and
hoid his Office for the term of four years,
unless sooner removed in tho manner
prescribed by law. Tho districts as thev
now exist, shall remain till changed ~
tho county court -
ZS' The civil jurisdiction of a Justice az
The peace shall extend to actions OF ass
sulhPslt, dobt, detinuo and trOver, il the
amount claimed, exclusive OF intcreet
does not exceed three hundred doIiars,
mo jurisdiction of justices Os the peaco
Shail extend throughout their county
theY snail be COnservators of the poaco
and have such jurisdiction and power II,
criminal cases as may DO prescribed BIZ
Jaw Ana Justices OF the peace shall have
authority TO take tho acl<nOw ledgment OF
uecdS ana other writings. administer
oaths, and take and certify denOsitionc.
Hnd the legislature may give to justices
such additional civil Jurisdiction and
powers within thoir respective counties
as may DO doomed oNpediont, undersuch
regulations and restriction as NAV be
prescribed by general law, cXcopt that i'm
suns To recover money or damages THOR
jurisdiction and powers shall in no caso
o&cood three hundred dollars. ADpcals
shall be allowed from judgments Of ius,
ices OF the peace in such manner as may
DO prescribed by law,
~. Tho legislature shall upon tho an,
Pllcation ofany county, reform, alter or
modify the county court established bv
this article in such COUNT, and i'm lien
thereof with the assent OF a. majority OF
INC voters OF such codnty, voting af an
election, create another tribunal for tho
transaction oftho business REQUIRED to DO
performed by the county court created
by this article; and i'm such case, all tho
provisions Of this article in relation TO
the county court shall DO applicable to
the tribunal established i'm lieu OF said
court. And whom such tribunal has hseu
established, 1T shall continue to act i'm lieu
Of the county court until otherwise pro,
Vided by law.
30. The onico Of commissioner and ius,
tico Of peace shall be deemed incompatis
bio. VACANCIES i'm the office Of commis>
slonob clerk Of the county cOurtand ius.
tlcos of tho peace shall DO hllod by the
county. court of the county until tho noxt
general election.
JOINT RESOLUTION proposing an amend
ment TO tho Constitution of this
State.
Resolved by the Legislature of Wost
Virginia, two thirds OF all the members