South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1880-09-17


sher side. shall be liahlc in any proceed.
lo.s' e.Fi o. criminal, nor nhail his prop.
cry oe ac,zed or sold Under final pro-
cess Issued upon judgments or degrees
nereto'ore rendered, or otherwise. be-
cause OF any act done in accordance
win the usaSes OF civilized warfare in
the prosecution Of said war. The Lar-
is.ature shall provide by general laws
TOT giving full force and effect 10 this
section.
~. such parts OF the common law,
ana OF the laws or this State as are in
iorco when this article goes into opera
.ion, and arc not repugnant thereto. shall
oe &c Continue the law OF the State until
altered or repealed by the Legislature.
All civil and criminal suits and proceed.
ihSs pending in the former circuit courts
vi Iris state, shall remain and be pro
ceooeo In before the circuit courts OF the
counties In which they were pending.
COUNTY COURTS.
~. There shall be in each county M
tue o'ate county court, composed Of
three commissioners, and two Of said
commissioners shall be a quorum for the
transaction OF business. Ii shall hold
'our regular sessions in each year, at
SUCH times as may be fixed upon and
entered on record by the said court
PROVISIONS may ho made by law for hold.
ing special sessions of said court.
20. Inc commissioners shall be elect
ed by the voters OF the county, and hold
their Office for the term of six years.
except that mt tho first meeting of said
commissioners they shall designate. bv
lot or Otherwise, in such manner. as they
may determine, one OF their number.
who shall hold his Office FOR the term of
two years. one FOR four wears, and one
Tor SIX years, so that one shall be cleo
tea every two years. But no two OF
Said commissioners shall be elected from
the same magisterial district. And #
Two or more persons residing in the
ssmc district shall receive the greater
number OF votes cast at any election.
Jhen only tho one OF such persons re-
ceivinS the highest number shall be de-
c1arSd elected, and the person living in
another district, who shall receive the
next highest number of votes. shall be
declared elected. Said commissioners
| shall annually elect one of their number
"a president and each shall receive So
per day fer his services in court 10 he
paid out OF the county treasury.
-. Inc county courts through their
| citFHs, shaH have the custody Of a.!
| cceds and other papers presented for
| record IN thcir counties. and the Same
| shall be preserved therein, or otherwise
disposed OF, as now is, or may he pte.
seribed by law. They shall have iaris-
| dictlon In all matters of probate, the an-
| pointment cn'' qualification Of personal
representatives, guardians, committees.
curators, and the settlement Of their &C
counts, and in all matters relating TO an.
prent:ces. Thoy shall also. under such
| regulations rs may he prescribed by
law, have tie superintendent snd al
rn'nistration OF tho internal police and
heoal affairs OF their counties, including
tho establishment and regulation OF
roads, ways. bridges, public landings,
ferries anu mills, with authority TO lay
and cisbursc the county leYica. Pro-
oidce', That no license for She sale OF in.
toxicattn8 li1urs in any incorporated
city, town or village, shall be granted
! Without The consent OF the m unicipal AL
thorltics thereof, Grst had and obtained
ihey shall, In all cases OF contest, Judge
OK the election, qualification end returns
Of their own members, and OF ali county
snd district oiticsIs. subject 10 such req
u!ations. by appeal or otherwise, ne may
DC prescribed by law. Such courts may
exercise such other powers and perform
snch other dutios, not OF a judicial na-
tIre, as may he prescribed 10y law. And
provision may he made, under such reg
u!atlons ca may be prescribed bv law,
for The probata or wills, and for tie ap.
| Pcintment and qualification OF personal
| representatives. guardians, committees
and curatcrs during the recess Of tue
regular sessions Of the county court
such tribunals rs have been heretofore
established by the legislature under and
/ by virtue Of the thirty fourth section Of
tas eighth article Or the Constitution Of
oae thousand eight hundred and seven,
ty.two, for police and fiscal purnoscs
shall, ontil otherwise provided by law.
remain and continue as st present con
! stituted in tho counties tn which ;hey
have been respectively established. and
stall DO and act "a to police ond fscal
nStters In lieu Of tho county court cree
Gsct By this Article until otherwise pro.
I Ticd by lsN. And, until otherwise
provided by law, ouch clerk as is men.
toned in tho twenty sixth section Of
his srticle, she'll exercise ary movers
sad discharge any duties heretofore
conferred Oh, or required any court or
tribunal estebiished for Judicial purpos
es uader the saii srticls aud section OF
Tho constitution OF one thousand eight
Aundroi and seventy-two, or the clerk
o! said court or tribunal respec,ivcly,rs-
/ spectinS tho recording and preservation
CT deeds and other papers presented FOR
/ record, matters Of probate, the appoints
alcnI and qualification OF personal rep
I ro7ontaiiyo. guardians, committees, en-
rators and tho settlement or their nc
counts, and in ell mStters relating 10
( apprentices.