The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1880-07-07

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ferred on, OF required of any ronr, ~ .S ".
bunal established for judicial prrnnsss VI W.
der the said article and section al ths ' w. WI
stimtion OF one thousand eight hmnSSyn,
and seyenty-two, or the clerk OF said eoS,.
ortriibunal respectively, respecting The NJ
cordng and preservation OF deeds and 9th.
or papers presented Tor record, matters y,
probate, the appointment and qualiiicaton
oil personal Representatives, puariisns
committees, enrators and the settlement :;
their accounts, and in all matters rrIat;nn
to apprentices. :
%, All actions, suits and proceelincan NO.
embraced in the next preceding SECTION
pending ina county court when This mi
Gle takes effect, together with tile recn,S.
and papers pertaining thereto as wall ss
all records and papers pertaining 10 snrt
actions, suits and proceedings as have al
ready been disposed OF hy said courts sh"I,
be transmitted to and filed with the eOrr
OF the circuit court oil the county 10 which
oihce all process outstanding NJ the time
this article goes into operation shall be 70.
turned; and said clerk shall have the samr
power and shall perform the same duties
in relation to such records, pancrs anJ
proceedings as were vested inand reouirsi
OF the clerk of the county court, on tho isy
before this article shall take effect Ai
such actions, suits and PROCEEDINGS ~
pending Us aforesaid, shall be doctetnT
proceeded in, tried, heard and determined
in all respects by the circuit court. az i
said suits and proceedings had originated
in said court.
20. The voters OF each county shall elect
q clerk Of the county court, whose term N
Office shall be six years His duties and
compensation, and the manner Of hlsre.
moyal, shall be prescribed by law. But
the clerks Of said courts, now in Office
shall remain therein for tbntorm ior which
| they have been elected, unless sooner No.
moved thereirom, in the mannerprescfibctl
by law.
q. Each cot,nty shall I've laid OF into
districts, not less than three nor mo,e
than ten in number, and ms nearly equal
as may be iii territory and population.
There shall be elected III each district con.
tanning u population NOD exceeding twelve
Hundred, one Justice OF the peace, anIlii
the population exceeds that number two
such justices shall be elected therein. In.
| cry justice shall reside in the district for
which he was elected, and hold his office
for term of four years, unless sooner 70.
moved In the manner prescribed by law.
The districts as they now exist, shall re.
main TIL changed BY the county court.
Is. The civil Jurisdiction Of n Justice Of
the peace shall extend to actions oil assunp-
| sit, tebt, detinue and trover, II the amount
claimed, exclusive OF Interest, does not or
coed three hundred dollars. The iuriSdic.
ton Of justices OF the peace shall extend
throughout their county; they shall be
conseryatnrs of the peace, and have sncl.
jurisdiction and power in criminal cases rs
nay be prescribed by INV. And justices
OF the peace shall have authority To take
the acknowledgment OF deeds and other
writings, administer oaths, and take and
certify dispositions. And the Legislature
may give to justices such additionalsiyil
jurisdiction and powers within theirrc
spectiye counties us may be deemed expe-
dent, under such regulations and restrir-
tons rs may be prescribed by general Inv,
except that in suits to recover money or
damages their Jurisdiction and powers
shall in no case exceed three hundred dol.
lars. Appeals shall be allowed from judy
ments OF justices OF the peace in such man,
ner Nv may be prescribed by law.
70. The legislature shall upon the appli.
cation OF any county, reform. alter or mod
lily the county court established BY this
article i'll such county, and in lieu thereof,
with the assent OF a majority OF the voters
Of such county, voting at an election, ere.
ate another tribunal for the transactionof
the business required TO be performed by
the county court created by this articles.
and in such case, all the provisions Of this
article in relation to the county court shall
be applicableto the tribunal established
i'll lieu OF said court. And when said tri-
bnnal has been established, it shall con-
tinue to act in lieu Of tire county court un-
til otherwise provided by law.
20. The office OF commissioner and jus.
tice Of the peace shall be deemed incom-
patible. Vacancies in tire edt,eu Of COM
missioner, clerk Of the comfy court and
justices Of the peaee shall be filed by the
county court Oh She county until the next
general election.