The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1880-10-09

law. And, until otlerxisc provided by law,
such clerk as is mentioned in the twenty
sixth section Of this article, shall exercise
any powers and discharge any duties iieie-
tofore conferred on, or reQHlred OF my
court or tribunal establishes! for Judicial
purposes under the said article and section
Of the constitution Of one thousand elg!li
hundred and sevcnty-two, OF the clerk Oh said
court or tribunal respectively, respecting
the recording and preservation oil deeds ana
other papers presented for record, matters
Of probate, tile appointment and qnaiI,!ica'
ton OF personal representatives,, guardians,
committees, curAtors and the settleineh! Of
their accounts, and in all matters relating
to apprentices.
IS. All actions, suits md proceedings not
embraced in The next preceding. section,
bending in county court when this article
lakes effect, together with the records ard
papers pertaining thereto as well .1s all
records and papers pertaining TO such &C.
lions, suits and proceedings, as have already
leen disposed Of by said courts sllall bc
transmitted to and filed with the clerk Of
tie circuit court OF the county 10 which
office all process outstanding at the time
this article goes into operation shall be
returned; and said clerk shall have the
same power and shall perform the same
duties in relation to such records, papers
and proceedings MS were vested in and re-
0nired Of the clerk OF the county court, on
the day before this article shall take effect.
Al sucl, actions, stlits and proceedings 90
pending MS aforesaid, shall be ducketed,
proceeded in, tried, heard and determined
in all respects BY tile circuit court, NJ II
said suits and proceedings had originated
III said court.
&c. The voters OF each county shall elect
clerk Of the county court, whose term Of
Office shaI! he Rix years. His duties and
compensation, and the manner Of his re-
moyNl, shall bc prescribed by Inv. But
The clerks Of said courts, now in Office, shall
rsnuin therein for the term for Itch they
NAV have been elected, unlrss sooner re.
moved thereirom, in the manner prescribed
by law.
districts, not less than three nor more than
ten in nrInbr, md az nearly equal us may
be in territory and population. There shall
BE- elected in each district containing q
population not exceeding twelve hundrd,
Que justice OF the peace, and il tie popnla.
lion exceeds that number, two such justices
al,alI le elected therein. Every Justice
.llall reside in the district for which he was
elected, and hold his Office for term Of four
yearS. III less sooner removed in The manner
prescribed by law. The districts rs they
row exist, shall remain ill changed by thu
county court,
%. The civil jurisdiction OF justice Of
The peace shall extend 10 actions Of aSstmp.
sit, debt, detinue anIl trUver, il tic umuult
claimed, exclusive Of interest, docs not ex-
coed three hundred dollars. The jnFisdie.
ton Of justices OF the peace shalt extend
throughout their county; they shall be
conseTvutUrs Of the peace, and haze such
jurisdiction and power in criminal esses as
may BIZ prescribed by law. And justices Of
the peace shall have authority TO take tho
acknowledgment Of deeds and other writ
ings, administer oAths, and lake and certify
depnsilions. And The legislature may give
IL justices such additional civil jurisdiction
anil powers within their respective counties
rs may be deemed cxpCdient, under such
regulations and restrictions rs may 10
prescribed by general Law, except that In
suits to recover money or damages tbelr
ilrislictiOa aud powers shall i'll no case
exceed three hundred dollars Appeals
shall be allowed irorn Judgments Of justices
Of the peace in such manner as may DC
prcsrriiFd bylaw
7722j. TAelCgislaiunsllall uponthe:arplts
cation Of any county, reform, alter OF
modify the county court e8tuhlishcd lly this
article in suc!, county, and in lieu thereof.
will tic nRsenl Of n 1jority0f tllCy0ten55
ossUcli county, voting nj an ciCctlOR, create.
another tribunal for the transaction Oh the
business required 10 he performed by the
county court created by this article; aud IN.
such case, all the provisions Of ilIis article
in relation to the county court shall he
pIiCable IL The tribunal established In lieu
ii saih court. And when such tribunal laB
leeM established, il shull CUnlinue 10 act III
iirn Of The county court until otherwise
provided ky law.
30. Tie Office Of commissioner and jus
,icC Of peace ghnll he deemed inc0ni-
pSiibIe. Vacancies in the Office Of cUm-
| missioner, clerk Of The cNnnty court and
Justices Il the l'euce shall be iiltetl BY the
,:0lnty curt Of the county until the next
general election.
JolST RESOLUTION ptOprs'ng an amend
ment to the constitution pt this State.
Resolved, by the legislature Of West
Virginia, two.thirAs nf aIl the members
elected TO cnch house agreeing tlierItO, That
the following he and the Samo is hereby
prupUIed as IN amendment to the Constitu-
tion nf this State, to wit:
ThN. section thirteen, Of article three, as
it now il be stricken out and the following
be inserted III lieu thereof. aa.-
"l3. In suits at cummon law, where the
value in controversy exceeds twenty dol.
lnts, exclusive Of interest and costs, the
right Of trial by jury, II required by either
purity, shall he preserved; md in such suit
before II Justice, jury may consist Of six
p0rsons. No fact tried by a jury shall be
olhcrMiso rr-cxnlmincl ii any rnse ihan