Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1880-07-20
LEG AL NOTICES.

e.,
itations as may be prescribed by law; and all
courts of limited Jurisdiction heretofore estab-
llsned In any county in cor perated city town or
village, shall remain as at present constituted
until ohterwise provided by Law. Tue smtlio-. |
ipal court Of Wheeling shall continue in exist.
court aud the Judge thereof, shall exercise the |
powers and jurisdiction heretofore conferred |
court shall lie directly to the supreme court of
appeals.
90. No citizen of this State who aided OF par
ticipated in the late war between the govern- |
ment of the United States and q part of the peo-
erty be seized sold under final process issued
uppn Judgments or degrees heretofore rendered, |
or otherwise. because of any act dono in accord.
ance With the usaees of civilized warfare in the
prosecution of said war. The Legislafure shall
provide by general laws. for giving full force
and effect to this section.
/, 81. sneh parts of the common law and of the
laws of this State as are in force when this ar
ticle goes into opera ton and are not repuEnant
thereto. shall be and continue the law Of tho
State until altered or repeated by the I,erisla-
ture. All civil and criminal suits and proceed
ings pending in the former circuit courts of this
the circuit courts of the counties in which they
were pending.
COUNTY COURTS.
% There shall be in each county of the stata
a count court. composed eff three com mission.
ers, and two of said commissioners shall he a
quorum for the TRANSACTION of business. II sbai1
hold four regular Sessions in each wear. ar such
Times as may BIO fixed upon and entered Of
record by the said court. Provisions may be
court. 'o'"' 'eS'''hs oi Saii
%. The commissioners shall be elected by the
voters OF the county, and hold their Office for
the term of ak years. except that at the fir,t
meeting of said commissioners they shall desie-
they may determine. one of their number, who
shall hold his office for the term of two ye.rs.
shall be elected every two years B s1 nat
two , OF SAID commissioners shall be elected from
more poI sons residing in the came district shall
receive tbe grenter number of votes east at any
oeiving the highest number shall be declared
elected, and the p9rson living in another dis
Der Of votes .ha be- deeafsd s sseat sd
commissioners shall annually elect one of their
number as president. and each shall receive 90
per day for his services in court, TO be paid out
of the county treasury.
"a The county courts through their clerks,
shall have tho custody of all deeds and other
papers presented for record in their counties
and the same shall. be preserved thorein, or
scribed by law. They shall have jurisdiction in
all matters of probate, the appointment aud
qualification of personal Representatives guar
dams. committees. curators. and the settlement
OF their accounts. and in al matters rotating to
apprentice app! They shall ALEC under such regn-
superlutendence and administration of the ill.,
ternal police and fscal affairs of their counties.
Including the establishment and regulation of
roads. ways. bridges. public landings. ferries
and mills, with authority to Law and iisbnrse
the sale OF Intoxicating liquors in any incorpo-
rated city. town or village, shall be granted
anthOF-
tiles thereof first had and obtained They shall
In All cases of con test, judge of tho election
and of all county ard district officers subject to
such re gniasions. by appeal or otherwise. s ma Y
else such other powers and perform such ethar
duties. not of judicial nature, as may be pre-
nndes S Ad may be made
Ia 81, for the probate of villa, and for the ap-
poia and qualification Of personal repre-
sentatives. guardians: committees AID curators
during tho reeess o: the regular sessions of the
county court. Suoh tribunals as havo been
heretofore established bv the Legislature under
and by virtue OF the fourth section Of tho
eighth article of tho Constitution of one thou
shnd eIght hundred and seyantv-two. for police
and fscal purposes shall until otherwise pro
yidcd by law, remain and c0ntin nc as at present
constituted in the counties in which they have
been respectively establishes. and shall DO and
act as to police and fiscal matters in lieu of the
wise provided by law. And. until utherwise
| provided by law. such clerk as is mentioned in
the twentysiSth section of this article. shall cx
erclse any powers and discharge auv duties
heretofore conferred on, or rearrcd Of any conrt
or tribunal established for judicial purposes
unoer the said article and section of tho c0nsti-
tuition of one Thousand eight hundred and sew
cnty-two' or the clerk of said court or tribun nj
respectiveiy; respecting the recording aud pres-
erVatlon OF deeds and OF her papers presented
for record matters of probate, the appoin tment
anu gna,ihcas,on OF personal representatives.
guardians committees. cEratorS ard the SETTLE
ment of their accounts, and in all matters re
lating to apprentices.
%. Al ACTIONS. suits and proceedings not en-
braced IN the next preceding section, nendinp in
a county court when this article tn kes effect
together with the records and papers pertaining
thereto as well ms all records and papers pertain
ing to such ACTIONS. suits and proceedinrs os
shall be transmitted to and filed with the clerk
OF the olrcuIt court of the county to which Office
all process outstanding at the tins this article
goes in to operation shall be returned: and said
clerk shall have tho same power and shall mar
form tue same duties in relation t" suchreeords.
papers ana proceedings MS were vested in ami
required of tho clerk of the comfy conr+ ~
the day before tina article shall take effect. All
! n nrn ans1f
as aforesaid, shall be docketed, proceeded ~
tried. heard and Determined in ali respects bv
the circuit court. as if said suits and nr,cesJ
| ings had originated in said court. '''00o'-
26: The voters of each county shall elect a
shall be six years. His duties and compens.7
ton. and the manner of his removal, shall he
now in office. shall remain therein for th t US.
for which they have been elected nnIsss sooner
removed therctrom, in tho manner prescribed
81; Each county shall be laid off into districts
not less than three nor moro than ten in num-
and population. There shnll be elected ia sncb
district containing population not exceeding
twelve hundred, one justice of the peace, and IL
the population exceeds that number two snci
Justices shall be elected therein. Every iustice
elected, and hold his ctfice for a term of fon,
years. unless sooner removed in the manner pre
ssr4ed by law W, Tho districts as they now exist
snail remaln TIL changed by the county conrt
IS The civil jurisdiction of a jnstiee of the
peace shall extend to actions of assunpsit debt
SIs.:.NS e '0i - IHc nIhOunb claimed,
elusive OF interest does not exceed three hnn
ored dollars. The jurisdiction of justices of tile
peace shall extend throughout their county:
they shail be conservators OF tho peace, and
nave such jurisdiction md power in criminal
cases as may be prescribed by law Any justices
OF the peace shall have authority to take the
aeknew!ed gment of deeds and other writings.
administer oaths, and take and certify ieposi.
lions ANA the legislature may give to in.tic
sueh additional civil jurisdiction and powers
within their Iespcctive counties M may be deem
ed cxpedient. under snch regulations and ra
stlie.i . AS may be prescribed by general Inv
except that in suite to recover money or dam.
ages their JurIsdiction and powers Shall in no
shall be allowed from Judgments of iusfiee. of
by law. oe prescribed
~. The legislature shall upon the application