Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1880-07-31
COUNTY COURTS.

80 There shall be in each county OF tLc
State a county court, composed OF three
c1mni si0aers, ard two Of said commits
sioners shall he 4 quorum ilr the trarsac-
ton of business. 10 shall hold four regular
sessions In each year, at such times SIS may
De fixed upon and entered Of record Y TIE
said court. pro,i iois may be made liy lass
far h0l ling special sessions Of slii court
-. The commissioners shall be elected
Dr. the voters OF the county, and hol their
Office ior the term Of six years, except that
nj the FIST meets OF said commits i3acis
lhcv shall designate, by lot or othcrwis', Ia
such manner rs they may de, rm;ue, ono %.
the;rnumber, who shall hold his oi,ice for
the term Of two years, one for four years,
ana one for six yeais, SO that one shall IT,
elected every two ycais. Bat 10 two OF
said commissioners shall lie elected from
the same magisteriol district. And If two
or more persons residing in the same dis
trict SHALL receive the greater number OF
votes cast al any election, then only thc one
of such persons receiving the LiSECs. rum
Der shall he declared elected, and the per-
son living in another district, who shall Ie-
ceire the next highest number Of zoe,
shall he declared elected. Said commits
sioncrs shall annually elect one Of their
uuml er as president and each shall receive
- per day for his services in clGit, TO be
paid cut u the county treasu Y.
81 The county courts, through their
clerks. shall have the custody Of all deeds
and other papers presented Tor record In
their counties, and the same shall be pre-
served therein. or otherwise disposed Of, as
now is. or may be prcscrib d by law. They
shall have jurisdiction in all matters OF
probate, the appointment and qualification
of personal Representatives, guardians,
committees, CurSicr', and the settlement OF
their accounts and IN an matters relating
10 apprentices They shall also, undor such
regulations as may be prescribed hy law,
I have the supcr.u,eudencc aad admiuistrl-
I tion of the internal police and fiscal affairs
/ Of their COUNTIES including Tie establish
| ment and regulation oir0ais, WAYS bridges,
| public landings, ferries and mills, with
/ authority TO lay ana dis5urse the county
/ lcyies. Provi .el, That no license for the
/ sale Of intoxicating liquors in any incor-
/ poratCd city, town on village, shall be
l granted without. the consent %. the munich
pal authorities thereof. Gr.t had and OBJ
tanned. They shall, In an eases Of contest
/ Judge Oi the election, qualification and L.
turrs az their own members, and Of all
: county and district officers, subject TO such
regulations. By appeal or Otherwise, as may
De prescribed ~ law. Srch courts m1y
exercise svoh other powers and perform
such other duties, not al "a judicial nature,
as NAV be prescribed Ly law. And pro-
vision may be E.ale, under such Iegula-
tions as may be prescribed by law, FOR the
probate OF Wills, aai io- the appointment
and qualification of PERSONAL representa-
tives. guard ans. committees and curators
[ during the recess OF thc lc-ular sessions Of
I the county court Such tribunals as have
been heretofore established hv the legisla-
ture under and by virtue Of the thirty
fourth section Of the eighth article Of the
constitution Of one thousand eight hundred
and seyeuy-two, for police aud fiscal puI-
poses. shall, until otherwise provided by
+ law, remain and continue as al present
constituted in the counties in which they
/ have been respectively established, and
/ ,hall he and act as 90 p,lice and fiscal mat
I tiers Ina lieu oil the county court created 10y
hi. article uuii o,he wise provided 10y