Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1880-07-03

article takes effect, together with the re-
cords and papers pertaining thereto as
well as all records and papers pertaining
to such actions, suits and proceedings, as
have already been disposed of by said
courts shall be transmitted to and filed
with the clerk of the circuit court of the
county to which Office all process out
standing at the time this article goes into
operation shall be returned ;and said clerk
shall have the same power and shall per-
form the same duties in relation to such
records, papers and proceedings as were
vested in and required of the clerk of the
county court, on the day before this ar
ticle shall take effect. All such actions,
suits and proceedings so pending as afore-
said, Shall be dockeJed, proceeded in, tried,
heard and determined in all respects by
the circuit court, as if said suits and pro-
'ceedings had originated il said court.
26. The voters of each county shall elect
n clerk of the county court, whose term
of Office shall be six years. His duties
and compensation, and the manner of his
removal, shall be prescribed by law. But
the clerks of said courts, now in Office,
shall remain therein for the term for
which they have been elected unless SOON
er removed thcrcfrom, in the manner
prescribed by law.
81. Each county shall be laid off into
districts, not less than three nor more
than ten in number, and IL nearly equal
as may be in territory and population.
There shall be elected in each district COLI
taininga population not exceeding twelve
hundred, one justice of the peace and if
| the population exceeds that number, two
| such justices shall be elected therein.
| Every Justice shall reside in the district
| for which he was elected, and hold his
office for Il term of four years, unless soon
| or removed in the manner prescribed by
| law. The districts is they now exist,
shall remain till changed by the county
| court.
| Is. The civil jurisdiction of 4 justice of
| the peace shall extend to actions of as
sumpsit, debt, dctinue and trover, if the
| amount claimed exclusive of interest does
not exceed three hundred dollars. The
| Jurisdictions of justices of the peace shall
! extend throughout their county; they
| shall be conservato,s Of the peace, and
| have such jurisdiction and power in GRIM
| inal cases as may be prescribed by law.
! And justices of the peace shall have au-
! thority to take the acknowledgement of
deeds and other writings, administer
/ oaths, and take and certify dispositions.
| And the Legislature may give to justices
! such additional civil jurisdiction and pow
crs within their respective counties rs
may be deemed cXpedient, under such
regulations and restrictions rs may be
prescribed by general law, except thatin
| suits to recover money or damages their
| jurisdiction and powers shall in no case
| exceed three hundred dollars. Appeals
/ shall be allowed from judgments of JUS
tees of the peace in such manner as may
be prescribed by law.
%. The legislature shall, upon the APP
! plication of amy county, reform, alter or
modify the county court established by
this article in such county, and III lieu
thereof, with the assent OF i majority OF
the voters of such county, voting at an
election, create another tribunal for the
! transaction Of business required to he per-
formed by the county court created by
this article and in such case all the pro-
visions of this article in relation to the
county court shall be applicable TO the
| tribunal established in lieu of said court.
And when such tribunal has been cstab-
( lished, it shall continue TO act i'll lieu OF
J the county court until otherwise provid-
ed by law.
! 30. The office Of commissioner and JUS
tice of peace shall be deemed incompati-
| BILE. Vacancies in the office of commits
Sioncr, clerk of the county court and JUS
tees of the peace shall be filled by the
county court of the county until the next
! general election.
JOINT RESOLUTION proposing an amend
mcnt 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,
That the following he, aud the same is
hereby uronoscd rs an amendment TO the