West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-09-11

] llFtos guardians, committees, CuatQrS
/ and the settlement Of their accounts. and
ana I'M al matters relating 70 apprenti-
/ ces. They shall also. under such regu-
/ lauons a. may be prescribed by law,
! nave the SuperintendencC and admins
| tratlon Of tho internal police and fiscal
affairs OF their counties, includi the
/ establishment and regulation of roads
! ways, bridges, public landings. ferries
ana mills, with authority 20 lay and dis
| Dursc tho county leVies. pyOUisl3d
| Ihat no license for the sale Of intoxica-
/ ung liquors in any incorporated CITY.
! town or village, shall be granted with
OUT lne consent OF the municipal authOri-
I ties thereof, first had and obtained
/ lhey SHAH. IN all cases Of contest, Judge
| OF toe election, quail ication and returns
/ OF lhcir own members, and Of all comfy
| ana district officers, sub ject To such re,s>
ulations, by appeal o. otherwise. as may
| ne prescribed by law. Such courts NAV
ef"rcISe such other powers and perform
! su'h olhcF duties, not Of judicial ma
| turc, aS may b. prescribed bv law.
ANA provision may 30 made, under
Su'h regulations az may bc prescribed
| ny law, Tor the probate Of Wills. and for
the appointment and quaiifi, alton Of per
S"u'i representatives, guardians, com
nv 'e' ana curaiors during tho recess
4 "l me regular -t--i ...- .I fT.. ..r,....
court Sucn fri,
heretofore C~tabH - .
| under and hy v.riu. cot llc .fhirty-lourfh
section r. tho eighth afIui. of .n. Com
SIlllu"n OF one thousand ci-ht hundred
ana SeNcuty~tWO. for police and fiscal
purposes, shall, until otherwise urovi-
d'h by law, remain and continue as M
present constituted i'm the counties an
%u,ch lhey nave been respectively es~
G'pilShed, and shall be and act ass 10 no.
NO ana hScal matter, i'm lieu of the
county court created by this article mn
III OlItrMlNH nTBNIlRI
| tii otherwise provided BY law. suc6
| 'ieIN As IS mentioned i'm the twsntv.
| SiNIh section Of this article. shall exor-
cl7' any powers and discharge any Din.
'iS9 heretofore conferred on, or required
oi any court or tribunal established for
Jpu car purposes under the said article
ana section of the constitution of ono
I tu"uaihu o.ght-hundred aud seycnt,,
t"p' or the clerk Of said court or trims
IhI respectively, respecting the record
l"E "hu preservation of deeds and other
P"PSI9 presented for record, matters of
H., ~ 'lio appointment aud quaiiiica~
Io'' VI personal representatives. uuar-
! ulahS' committees, curators and the set
| uci!tthu OF thcir accounts, and i'm ALI
matters relating to apprentices.
20 An acti' nS, suits and proceedings
uoC embraced i'm the next preceding
seC'ion' Pchdlng IN county court when
tiilS "Itlcie takes effect, together with
the records ana papers pertainino tbcreta
as Won as all records and paDcrs ner-
tanning 10 sHch actions, suits and nro-
: ceeulhES as nave already been dismissed
! OF ny Saiu courts shall he transmitted "a,
ma ca win the clerk OF the circuit
g on | the county to which ofH.n ali
process outstanding at the tirno his a,.,ii
Gle goes INTO operation shall be returned.
anu sand clerk shall have the Same not,ot
| ana shall perform the same duties il, re-
latl9n TO such records, papers and pros
cCoy4hgS aS were vested IN and required
OF me clerk OF the county couri on tbo
day before This article shall take of.ct
All such actions, suits and proceeding
so pending as aforesaid, Shall he docL.
eted, proceeded in, tried, heard and do,
lerIhiNed In all respects by the circuit
court a? u saId suits and proceedings
had originated in said court.
~. The voters Of each county shall elect
clerk OF the county court, whose term Of
ONCE snail be SIX years. His DUTIES and
compensation, and the manner of Lis re-
mOVal, shall be prescribed by law. Rut
the CLERKS OF said courts, now i'm office
shall remain therein Tor tho term for
WITCH lhoy nave been elected, unless
sooner removed thcIelrom, in the mans
nCr prescribed bV law
=. Each county shall he laid on into
districts, not less than .hrco nor moro
Ten M number, and as noariy equal 40
may be IN territory and poptilauon.
nero shal! be elected in each district
containing population not exceeding
lively" hundred, one Justice Of tie peacc,
ana II the population exceeds that nuns
Der, two such Justices shall he clc.trd
therein Every Justice shall reside i'm th6
diSttict for which he was elected and
hoid ms Office for the term of four wears
unless sooner removed i'm tho ,1onuor
prescribed by law. The districts as tbcv
now exist, shall remain till chan0ed ~
the county court
%. The civil jurisdiction of a Justice nj
me peace shall extend to actions or no.
simpSit, dobt, de,inue and troy r. If the
amount cIallncd, exclusive of interest.
docs not exceed three hundred d.iIsrs'
Inc jurisdiction of justices o.. the pcacc
Slall extend throughout their couuty
thcN snail be COuScrVatOr. of the pe,c.'
anu nave such iurisdic ION and DC ,vpi i'm
criminal cases ls may be Drc.rrIbcd Iu,
Jaw ana justices OF the peace kali have
@utior1Iy TO take the acknowledgment oil
deedS and other writings administer
oaths, aud take aGI certify dcpositions
Ana the legislature may give To- justices
Such additional civil Jurisdiction and
powers within their respective counties
AS may be deemed cxpcdieut. dersuoL
! regulations and restriction as NAV he
prescribed 10y general law CXpeDt that I'm
| SNlts TO recover money or damages their
jurisdiction and powers shall i'm no case
exceed three hundred dollars. Appeals
shall be allowed from judgments OF ius,
tlceS OIL the peace IN such manner as NAV
be prescribed by law.
~. The legislature shall upon the arr
Phcauon OF any county, reform, alter or
| modify tho county court established nv
/ tnls article i'm such county, and in lieu
| thereof, with the assent ola majority of
| inc voters OF such county, voting at am
| election, create another tribunal for the
transaction Ofthe business required { be
| performed by the county court created
/ by this article; and in such case. all the
! provisions of this article i'm relation to
| the county court shall be applicable TO
| the tribunal established i'm lieu of said
/ court And whom such tribunal has been
| established, shall continue to- act i'm lien
/ OF the county court until otherwise pros
! vidod by law.
! 30. Tho oilicc Of commissioner and JUS
/ uco OBJ peace shall bs doemod incompati~
/ bIe' vacancies in the office Of commis~
/ slOncr clerk of the county cOurtand ius~
| uco7 OF the peace shall be filed by the
| county. court OF ih9 county until tho nex
/ general election.
! JOINT hRsoIrUoN proposing an amend
mont to The Constitution OF this
/ State.
Resolved by the Legislature OF West
/ Virginia, two thirds of all the members
/ elected To- each House agreeing thereto
/ Ihat the following be and the same ia
hereby proposed as an amendment to the
| Constitution of this State, 70 wit:
/ That section thirteen, Of article three.
as it now u.s., be stricken out and the fol-
| lowing be Inserted ion lieu thereof.