Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1880-08-24
EGAL NOTICES.

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! enco until other wise provided by Itw. and SAID
court and the ja,lge thereof, shall exercise the
! Rp"n them: and appeals in civil eases from said
coHrt shall lie directly to the supreme count of
| appeals.
20. No citizen of this State who aided or par
/ ticIpnted In the late war between the govern
nent of the United States and n part of the neo-
Pie thereof on either side, shall be liable in any
proceeding, civi! OF criminal: shall his prop
! upnn judgments or deCreCs heretofore rendered
OF oiherwi:e. because of any act dono in accord
nmeS ltn me rsaIes OF civilized warfare in the
| pr"sccHtIon of said war. TIE Legislature shall
, PROVIDE by general laws, for giving full force
and effect to tins section.
! 81 Snch parts of the common law and of the
! laws of this State are in force when this ar
ticiH gees into operation. and are not renugnant
tfer"t"' shall b" and continue tho law of tfe
| State until altered or repeated by rho Ieoisio
| trrc. All civil and criminal suits and proceed
InrS peTding in the former circuit courts of this
! State. shall remain and be procerded in haf'ro
tho circuit couFts of the counties ia which thew
| were pending. my
| COUNTY COURTS
! p There shall be III each county of the State
/ county cnnrt compos"d of three comnission
quorum tor the Transaction OF business II shall
| hold four regular sessions in each year ot snch
| times as may be fixed upon and entered Of
! record by the said court. Provisions NAV he
! maize by law for holding special SESSIONS of said
court. ~
! 3D. The commissioners shall lie elected by the
XHltis nt the county, and hold their office for
! *He Term OF SIX wears, except that at the first
meeting Of said mmissioners tIrev shall Jes;s
! nate. By lot or otherwise, in such manner IA
MN
shall hold his office for the term of two 1esrs
one for four years. and one for six wears an that
fMo sf 81 Ell, Se elected every two years Bn
| tho same magisferial district. And If two nv
u,ore po,SoHs residing in the same district shall
| receive the greater number of votes cast ar any
! election. then only the one of sucl persons re-
e eSaDic the highest number shall be declared
| tItctc4, ana the pnreon living in another dis
! trlet: who shall receive tho next highest num-
commissioners shall Annually eicct oo a. SaiI
number az president, and each shall receive So
per HaF Tor ms services IN court, to be paid out
! "a The county courts through their clerks.
shail nave the custody of all deeds and other
! papers P"esen: ed tor record in their Counties
aud the same shall 30 preserved tlro.ein' mr.
otnerW1Se dlsrosGG of. as now is. or NAV be pre-
sS,lhed by law. They shall have inrisdiction in
! al matters OF probate, the apnnintlnent and
qualification of personal representatives puar-
ulanS, committees cnratnrS. aud the settlement
OF th"'r accounts and in all matters relating to
! apprentices They shall also and er smch rcg ~
! Iat'"ns as NAV be prescribed by law, have the
! sHncTIutCHdcuce AMI administration Of tha ~,
ternal police and fiscal afilirs of IT, cir countes
! including the establishment and regulation of
| Ioahs. ,WAN": bridges. Public landings, ferries
f an alIi; Tl1n ant1%tiy to Law and dishurse
! the sale OF Intoxicating Iiqrors III any lncmrno
rated city, town OF village, shall he granted
! !tlas thereof. first mad and obtained Thcv shall
/ 10 AT cases OF contest. Judge of the election
rd OF I'll &HG t1t%fns Of Their own members,
/ SHCn rEGulatlons. hV sppesl or hcrvise as NAV
nt ps" ,si by law. SHch courts may cxnr-
duties, of ja,!ica! nature. as NAV ha nrs
! serted hy law And provisions may be made,
! Law, for tile probate of wills. and for ths an
! p"lntFrem: and qualification of personal repre-
! s'h1aLlTre, HuaFtlans, committees ard cur,tors
daring Tie seas o? the regular sessions of the
! equity court. Snch tribunals as have been
! Hel'l"i"r cSt2hishcd bv the legislature Under
and by virtue Of the fourth erc ton Of tlia
"'@;t.: article Of the CoIsritu ION of one thom-
a.d t;"al pnrP"scS. stat! until otherwise pro-
~ ia W, t,no.n n;h continue as present
hscn re- pee lively es'eblshc aud shat he and
art ns to police and ii zeal matters in lieu Of tho
country court created by this article until other
wis" provided 10y taw. Aud until uthcrwis.
/ provided by la such clerk is mentioned in
G"c'se any p'wcrs and discharge nnv dutins
hcret for" conferred OF. req Tired Of any cnnrt
nad tie said arico and soctinn Of the c6;,sri
tuition OF o"e th"nsHnd eight hundred ard sew
respective" Y. r'srrcling the rccorIn and pres
crVa'lon Of deeds and other papers rrrsentnd
'l:!'' = '''' ''tn OF personal representatives.
g1artilan<. c;'mnt:c"S. cmraturs ID the settle.
mem men! OF TER accounts and in all matters O.
~ 4 I actions suits ard proceedings rot en-
! county court wAe0 This article ttkcs eff ct,
toHet!eT with - records nd p1pcrs rcrtai.:inp
as VEL ms al records and pap"rS pertain
! ba"H Ire Ady h"cn disposed of by sail conrts
! @n"H ue transmitted :" nd ii I'D with the cl".it
OF the ciFcl' c"Ur: IF th" rntv to which Office
/ ri process outstanding .t the time III. nr+,c1o
: Goes into @pcratinn Shall be returned ana said
! clerk si&s' have the san" power aad shall Der-
form tie Gam" duties IL rca ion l., sl.cI rc-ords
! rantF" ana proceedings rs were vcsrcd in and
. required OF III" clerk of tn. county c,urt On
tic day before t;i> article shall TAX: ef.cr xii
sue tcil"ns' siIir and proceedings go pending
! as aforesaid. shall he Cnckrtcil, proc?edrd in
tr'~.l, hc:rG ADD 'l"tcrmInnd in ali respects bv
me eirE9, GGmrt 3" II said s:':s and proceed
! 20. Inc VOTERS of each county ar,all el,c. q
c;erk OF IN" county court whose term of Off e
sail b" SIX years His duties and cornpcnsa-
tloH' AID iic manner of his removal, shall Is
prc:orih"st hylaw But the c'nrk< Of said courts,
;:"w III oto:' s''eH remain therein for tire term
for winch they have been elected unless soorer
removed theFcti"'n' in the manner prescribed
! 2; Each county Shall &c laid OF into districts
! not less t;an three nor more than ton in nm,n
9nd ponna;Io? There shall be cl"ctc'l 10 sch
uisi,tct containing population mot exceeding
tic pop, eds ihe In ncafS, and #
! jIstices shall he elected therein Every iustica
shall 5eSIds in tho district for which he was
elected. 9nd hold his ctiicc for term Of fonr
years. uni"Ss sooner removed in the manner nrc
sSt'hed by lar; The districts as they row exist,
shall remain til chang by the cnnntv court
20 ne ne ;, ciy.l Igrisdic:i"n Of Justice of tue
d"tiAre ana trover. If the amnunt ciaimeI e1.
9!uSIEe OF interest. docs mt exceed three hun
peace shall extend thiouginnf ineir count I've
tLa , srs a ne conservation of tho poace. and
cases En anH v P0er in criminal
! OF the peace shall have authority to take the
administer oatls. and tn Ike and certirv dennsi,'
tinns. Ard the legislature may give to jus tces
Su.;' H's!l l"iai civil Joilsdi lotion and pow ers
| within tucir respective counties as NAV he deem
! ca e%leo!ent' under Rnch reCnlations and re-
! sure ions as may he prescribed by general law
! except that in suits TO recover money or dam
/ asrs lmrir jurisdiction AMI powers shall in no
! case exceed three hundred dollars ADueals
! shall bc allowed from Judgments Of ilsficc. of
{ by law. " f'es'''"ee
~. Tne Legislature shall mon the application
! OF any county reform alter or modify the county
'ou't fs!"hIshed by this article in such COUNTY
u u. W lhRa
OF t"' voters OF a"ch county, voting at an cleo
'"n cea 80 another trihuua al for tho traoaact;on
. OF the on4!ne1s required to he performed bv ,ba
county court created by This ar,i. aud in such
case all the provisions Of this Article in relation
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