The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1880-08-11

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and discharge any duties heretofore con.
icrrcd on. or required OF any court or tri-
bunal established for Judicial purposes UNI
der.thtsaid article and section OF the con.
stitniion Of one thousand eight hundred
and seventy.two, or the clerk cf said court
or tribunal respectively, respecting the re-
cordiis1 and preservation Of deeds and 9th.
.er papers presented for record, matters OF
probate. the appointment and qualification
/ of t,ersonaI representatives, guardians,
eoniss,iftces, cnrators and the settlement OF
their ACCOUNTS, and'in al matters relating
to aplrentices.
Is. All actions, suits and proceedings not
embfaced in the next preceding section,
pending in d county court when this arti-
| Gle takes effect, together with the records
and papers pertaining thereto MS well as
all records and papers pertaining to such
iactions, suits and proceedings, as have al
ready been disposed Of bysaid courts shall
| be Transmitted to and filed with the clerk
tiof the circuit court OF the county to which
Office eli process outstanding ut the time
this article goes into operation shall be re-
turned; and said clerk shall have the same
power and shall perform the same duties
/ in relation to such records, papers and
proceedings as we're vested inand required
ltof theclerk OF the county court, on the day
before this article shall take effect. All
such actions, suits and proceedings so
pending as aforesaid, shall be. docketed,
proceeded in, tried, heard and determined
in alIrespects by the circuit court, as If
said suits and proceedings had originated
| in said court.
26. TIE voters OF each county shall elect
Iaclerk II the cotirty court, whose term OF
office shhl BIZ six years His duties and
Compensation and the manner OF his re-
lmioral, shalIbe prescribed by law. But
| the clerks OF said courts, now in Office,
shall remain therein for the term forwhich
they have been elected unless sooner re-
moved therefrom, in the manner prescribed
by law:
81, Each county shall be laid off into
districts, not less than three nor more
than ten i'll number, and as nearly equal
as may be in territory and population.
There shall be elected in each district con
thinning population not exceeding twelve
hundred, one justice OF the peace, and il
the population exceeds that number, two
such Justices shall be elected therein. Ev-
cry justice shall reside in the district for
which he was elected, and hold his Office
for term OF four years, unless sooner re-
moved in the manner prescribed by law.
The districts as they now exist, shall re-
main till changed by the county court.
| .-2S. The civil jurisdiction OF d Justice OF
lthepeace shall extend to actions OF assump-
| sit, hebt, detinue and trover, il the amount
claimed, exclusive OF interest, does not ex-
coed three hundred dollars. The jurisdic-
Ition ofjustices Of the peace shall extend
Throughout their county; they shall be
conseryators OF the peace, and have such
ljurisdntion and power in criminal cases as
may be prescribed by law. And Justices
OF the peace shall have authority 10 take
the acknowledgment OF deeds and other
writings, administer oaths, and take and
certify dispositions. And the legislature
Emay give to justices such additional civil
Jurisdiction and powers within their re
spectiye counties as may be deemed expe-
dient, under such regulations and restric-
tons as may be prescribed by general law,
except that in suits to recover money or
damages their jurisdiction and powers
shall inNro case exceed three hundred dol
lars. Appeals shall be allowed from judg.
ments Of justices oEthe peace in such man,
per as may be prescribed by law.
/ i29. ME Legislature shall upon the appli.
catfoh M.any county, reform. alter or mod
lily therounty court established by this
fartiele m such county, and in lieu thereof,
Ewithth the assent OF n majority OF the voters
!, OF such county, voting ut un election, ere.
ate another tribunal for the transaction Of
the business required to be performed by
the county court created BY this article;
land ih Snrh case, all the provisions of this
lartirle IL relation tothe county court shall
tbe applicable to the tribunal established
in lieu Of said court. And when said tri:
bunaEhas been established, it shall con-
tinue to net in lieu OF tlfe county court un.
til otherwise provided by law.
30. The office 'efatpmniissioner and jus
tice Of the peace shall be deemed inconi.
Epatible. Vacancies in the office of COM
missioner, clerk, OF tile county court and
justices OF tlss peace shall be filled by the
countNcourt'of the county Until the next
general eleetlon.
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