The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1880-09-04

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Law, AndRuntil otherwiso provided l.s az,
sucl, clerk as Is inlRiionsd y l3ctHsIt:ytt
sixth section Of lhis3aFttcIe, sAaA exstciss
SRy l.owcraa aud discllaFge any dYises ARE
LoIora conferred on, Or required OF 'ny
court or tribunal established for juditla!
plfpOscs under the said article and section
Of The constitution ,of one .h9uSand eight
hundred and SeYcn!y;two, or the clerk otsaid
eoIfL or tribunal respectively, respecting
the recording and preservation q aeelS. mo
StIler pspers prcsCntetl for record, natter
q probate, the appointment arc, 4l1a!!i,Alca.'
tior Of personal representatives, guardians,
committees, cnrNtors and the settlement o.
their actcounts, and IN all matters relating
to apprentices. u
IS. All actions; suits and proceedings not
embraced III. the NOT. preceding section,
pending in county court when this article
takes effect, together with tho, records ard
pabcFs pertaining thereto as we'll as all
records and papers pertaining 10 such sac...
ti6ns, SIits and proceedings, us have already
been disposed Of by, said courts shall 9e
transmitted 10 and fled with The clerk o.
he circuit court 81 Ele coiNtyto which
ullico all process outstanding at the, lime
tIii5 article goes into operation shall be
returned; and said clerk shall have the
came power and shall perform The same
dates In relation to such rgC0rds,. papeR
andprOceedipss as were vested in and re re-
quiFed q tie clerk d the county court, on
tile day before this article shall take elect.
AIljsncli pcii6ns, sMits and proceedings 70
.pCIliDg is aforesaid, shall be doekGted,
,prUSi elei III, died, heard and determined
In sll'respccls'by The circuit court, Us 4
sail suits and proceedings had originated
ID Aaid coprt..i
Y 90, TIE voters Of e6eh county shall elcc:
d, clerk. Of tic COUNTY colrt, Whose term o.
ivilice 9Iisll be ak yeiiIs. His duties and
compensation, anil tlleimsnner 81 his rs.
pioyal, shalt DO .rrtsuFibel Iy law. ia.
the clerks d said courts, now IN ,otEcc, shall
rcinain therein for tic term for VT ieh they
may have been elected, unless sooner re-:
moved therriro.n, IN The manner psescsibet!
by low:
"a. Each county shall be laid oG Into
districts, not less than three nor more thar.
ten in numGe, and rs nearly equal rs may
b. in territory and population. There shalI
I,e elected in each DISTRICT containing q
Inpniatipn not exceeding twelve hundred,
oaa iustieS the peace, aud il tic populai
lion excceGa that number, tWO such justices
sh6Il bot elected therein. Every justice
14hali r9giie In the district tor.which hO,wRs
SiCctsd, and hold lis Office for term Of lolr
YeNrs, ur !esSsOoner removed In the manner
1rscril,ed by lay. i@ThG diEtricts as they
nav cxisI, piAiI remaintill changed by tic
county court. \
%, The civil juri4iicsinn Of q justice o.
the peace shall extent to seiionsot atiallnlF-
iii Debt, dgtinue and tstver, II the amount
claimed, exciNBive d interest, does not cx:
'cecl three hundred dollars. The iGrialic:
ton OF Justices Of tie peace allasl exleIIG
throughout their. county they RlIall bc
coasrfyattrs Of the peace, and have suelI
Jurisdiction and power in criminal caScs b.
may be pscscFibcd.by law, And justices 81
The peace shall hayG authority to take the
acknowledgement at devds md other writ.
iUgs. administer oatlis,i and take and certify
dspniiitioRa. And tho Legislature may givc
10 Justices such additional civil Jurisdiction
and powers within their respective couatics
rs may 10 deemed 'eEredient, under such
regulations and res,rictions IA may DO
prescribed by general law, excerpt that In
SGita Ia. recover money Of damages theif
Jurisdiction aud poRcra shall III no chee
Exceed three hundred dollat5. Nrpeala
sIlaiI1,e allowed lr0rl Judgments Of iultices
oi tIa peace in such manner ls llay X
psetetibetl bylaw.
20. The issisldtiire shall upon the appiii
Gallon of=aNy county el0tm, alter or
m0lifythe c0uuty c0lfl cStnAlislled hythik
article in such county, and in lIeuithcrcoi,
with the ascent ot.,l: 9iority Ot tho voter
oisuCh county Yotina; Mt an election, crcale
aMot1lcs tribunal for tie trdllsicti0n Of the
bdainCtB rcIliTet! tozbe performed BY the
county court created by !l:ts article; and:in
such case, NIL the provisions Of this article
in relation t. the county shall Le MP.
plicahle 10 the tribunal established in lien
Of said court. Alld,Wlicn such tribunal llaa
Lten established, il shall continue 10 act in
lieu d the county coIr1 until othcswiEC
provided by law, ,-z,7is d 3.
80. Tho office ot commissioner and Jus.
lice Of peace shall Ebo deemed ircoui.
pA.ib!c. Vacancies in the o!liGu Of COM
! missioner, clerk of tue county court md
| justices q the pence shall be filled by the
county court Of the county until the next
general election.
Jor:Sr Resolution proposing an amends
}mcnt 10 the constitution Of this State.
Kcao!vCd, By The Legislature Of West
Virginia, tEo-thtrtls Of all the members
elected 70 each house agreeing thereto, That
The following be aud The sIuio is hereby
proposed as m RincndGcnt 10 the constitu.
lion Uf this State, 10 wit: ~
THAT section thirteen, oil article three, "a
! Il now is be stricken out and the following
be inserted 10 lien thereof. ~
"l9. In saiis at common law, where the
value in controversy cXCects twenty dol.
lam, exclusive Of interest md costs, the
right Of triNl by jury, II required by; either
party, shall be preserved; and in such suiI
before u Justice, ju,y may consist Of nix
! pGtSOnS. No fact tried by Jury shall be
otherwise rc-pxaInined in my case thar
accotding to, the ralsA Of tho common law.
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