The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1880-07-10

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tsw. And until otherwise provided BY law,
such clerk AZ Is mentioned in the twenty
SIKH section Of this article, shall exercise
any powers and discharge any duties here
to|orc conferred on, or reqNirCd Of my
court or tribunal established for judicial
purnosc3 untier,he said article and section
Of the constitution Of one Thousand eisn
hundred and seventy.twor OF the clerk otsa.a
court or tribuun! respectively, respecting
the recOrlIne and preservation oil deetis anu
other papers presented for record, matters
ii probnte, the appointment anil qnalihca'
lion 81 personal representatives, guardians
committees. Curnturs and the settlement OIL
their accounts, and in all matters relating
to apprentices.
IS. All actions suits and proceedings not
embraced in the next preceding section
len,lingin a county court when this article
takcs CiToct, together with the records ara
papers pertaining thereto as well "a all
records and papers pertaining 10 such ne
;tons. s,li,s.antl procecliHss as have already
been tlignosetl Of by said cotlrtg shall be
transmitted to and filed with the clerk Of
tho circuit court Of the county TO which
Office Mi process outstanding nj The tine
this article goes into operation shall be
returned anil said clerk shall have the
Rssre power and shall perform the same
duties IN relation to such records, papers
md proceedings es were vested in AMI re-
quiretl Of the clerk Of tile county court on
the day befurc this article shall take effect;
al such actions, snits and proceedings so
uentlinC as aforesaid, shall bC tl0c&eted,
proceeded in; tried, heard ind determined
In NIL respects By tile circuit court, as j.
sSid suits ind proceedings had originated
in said court
&c. The yoLcIs Of each county shall elect
clerk Of the county cosst, whose term Of
Office shall be six YEAR,. His dnsics and
cOmpensa,ion, snd the manner Of his re-
lHoyNl, shall he prescribed by lnw, Blt
the clerks Of said courts, nov. in ot!icc, shall
rennia therein iortlle term for Which they
may haze been clCctvd, unless zo0aeg re.
moved thereirom, in the nlannerprescribett
by Law. "a.
districts not less than three nor more thar
ten in nuu.I,e and Is nearly equal as may
10 il. territory and population. There shall
he elected in each district continuing q
population moi exceeding twelve hiindrSd,
QUE Justice Of The peace, and il tie pOpnla.
ton cxeeela that number, txO such jNstices
.lNll bc elected therein. Every justice
;haIl reside in the district for which be was
elected, and hold his Office Tor term Of four
yOarE, III less eouner removed in the manner
uyCtcTiLed by Law. The districts "a they
now EXIT, shall remain till changed by the
county court.
q. The civil jurisdiction Of a Justice Of
The peace shall cxtCndto actions Of asS'mts'
sit, debt, lviinNG and tEover, If the amount
clainltd, exclusive Of interest, does rOtex-
ree, three hundred dollars Tho juriEdic'
lion Of justices Vi the peace ahall extend
throughout their county; they shall he
corservatora Of The peaCe, nEd have sNclI
Jurisdiction and power in criminal cases us
may 10 lncscribCtl by law. And justices Of
The peace s!Iall have authority to take the
acknowledgment Of deeds und other writ.
ipgs, administer oatls, and take nnti CerlitS
acquisitions. And tlIe Legislature may give
10 Justices such additional civil jurisdiction
aud movers within their respective counties
~ may ,e deemed expcttient, under such
regulations and restrictions as lHNy be
prescribed by general Law, except TINT IN
suits 10 recover money or daMagea theit
iurisdiCtion and powers shall in no Gaze
exceed three hundred dollars. Arprals
aIlail BE- allowed Irore Judgments Of justices
Of the pracc III sucn manner ms may kt
prrRcrilVd by law.
%. The legislature shall upon tic appli.
cation Of uns county, reform, alter o;
modify the county court cstallisle,l by this
article IN sveh c0uniy,NiNt in lieu Thereof;
with tic assent 0l majority the voters
utSucll county, voting altar election, cscaie
another tribunal for the traRsaction OF the.
business required 10 be Performed by the
county court created bythisartirle; ahdii III
such case, alL The provisions Of this article
in relation to the county court shall boar-
rliCablG 10 the tribunal established in lieu
Of 9ni,t court. And when such tribunal has
been established, Il alIAtl continue To act in
lieu oil the cGInLy court until otherwise
provided by law. -. =Ea=
30. The office Of commissioner mil jus.
licJ Of peace shall be deeme'l incom.
pxtibio. Vacancies In the office Of cGul-
missioner, clerk Of the county court anA
Justices u the peace shall be tillci by liz
equity court Of the county until tie next
general election.
JOINT KEsoIiT1oN proposing IN amend
tnent'to thu constitution OF this State.
Resolved, by the Legislature OF West
Virginia, LwO-thirds Of all tho members
elected 10 each lloNae agreeing thereto, That
Tho following be mud tho samo ia hereby
proposed as an amendment 10 tho constitll-
lion Of this Stale, to wit:
That section thirteen, Of article three, Us
It now is I've stricken out md the following
be inserted In lieu thereof.
10, IN suits at osmmon law, where the
value III controversy exceeds twenty dol
Lara, exclusive Of interest and coats. the
right Of trial by jury, II required by either
! party, shall be preserved; and in surll suit
before Il justice, Jury may consist Of six
persons, No iact tried by jury shall he
! otherwise rc-exGmined In any case than
according 10 the ralGs Of tic common law"