Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1880-07-13
MISCELLANEOUS.

porated CITY, town or village, with the right of
appeal to the clrcGit-court. subject to such linz
1tabIons as may be prescribed by law: and all
courts of limited jurisdiction heretofore estab-
village, shall remain as at present constituted
until otherwise provided Inv law. Tue munic-
ence until otherwise provided by ltw, and said
court and the judge thereof, stall exercise the
powers and Jurisdiction heretofore conferred
upon them: aati appeals in civil cases from said
court shall lie directly to the supreme court of
%. No oitizoa of this State who aided or par
ticipated in the tate war between the govern
n1ent Of the United States and a mart of tie neo-
pie thereof on o,thcr side. shall DO tablet anv
proceeding, civil! OF criminal; shall his prolI-
unon Judgments or derrees he retofofe rende.e
or otherwIse. because of any act done in accord
ance wIth the usaSes OF cigilized warfare in the
provide by general laws. for giving full force
and effect to this scctiou.
81. STch rArts of the common Inv AVID of ,bo
laws or this State as are in force when this ar
tlcie goes into operation. md are not renurnant
State u"til altered or repeated bv the Togisiao
ture. All civil and erimina al suits and PROCEED
inCs pandinT in the former circuit courts Of fila
State. shall remain and be proce-fad in hcfore
the clrcnlt courts OF the counties in which they
were Pending.
COUNTY COURTS.
90 There shall be III each county ~ ti,e s4o+o
cnuHiy court. composed eff three commissicn-
eTs, and two of said commlssinueIs siisiI he n
quorum for the TRANSACTION OF business JtsLaii
bold four regular sessions each year mr. snch
times as NAV be fixed upon and entered of
lFOTl2I0na ha
court. - CRU
%. The commissioners shall he elected by tho
voters Of the c. UNITY, aud hold their Office for
the term of ak wears, except that st thn Grst
Meetlng OF SAID commissioners II ev shall desiC-
IAte. nS lot or otherwise. in such manner as
they may determine. Ohe IF their number vino
snail hold his "fTice for the term of two years
one for four wears. ard one for SIX wears 50 that
one shall be elected every two years Put no
two of SAID commissioners shall be elected iron,
thS Same lnaHlsterlal district. And if two or
more potSous residing IN the came district shall
receive the greater number of vnt"s cast nj any
election. 'hen only the one of snci, persons re-
celvitIT the highest number shall DO declared
eI"ctei!, aud the person living III another dis
hcT OF votes. shall he declared eIHcted SniI
commissioners shall! Annually elect ono of their
number "a president, and each shall receive g.
per Qav for his Rarvic+s in court to Io ma III op,t
OF the county treasury.
q. The county courts through their clerks
shall have the custodv of all leeds and otler
papers P:esented tor record in thei. counties
and the same shall he preserved thr-",,' o.
otherwise disposed 0f. rs now is ar MAJ Iva ~ ~
se,lbed bv law. They stall have Jurisdiction in
al matters OF probate, the appointment and
N!lAhncatlon OF personal representatives quar-
dams, committees. curatnrs. and the settlement
OF their account ard IN all matters 1elatinr TO
apprentices. 1ier shall also. under Srch rcp1I-
lati"ns as NAV be prescribed b. law have the
snpeTIrtcndcnce and administration OF tho liz
eFhal p"!iSP aud >ca affairs of their cnuntIcs
incIuoIa" the cstHhI'Shu:eHt aud Icvulatloi, OF
roads, w"Ns, l'ridgcs. public landings. ferries
tue county levi"s. Pr0r;d.i That no License tor
me sale OF Intoxicating liqUors IN any lucOrno-
rod
~ nvlI 'hc CONSENT OF Inc Hunlclpal author
ItleS thereof first mad nd obtained 'Ihey saI II
~ &c eases OF contest Judge of the election
qu3IicstIon and returns Of ihei~ "wu members
ard of al! county aEd district officers suI.I"rt tn
SHcn reG!iation". by appeal or OF hrrwise as ma v
oe nrfsGi lncd ny law. Such courts may Cx.T-
cise SUCH other powers Rnd perform euch etner
duties, not of judicial n&turo. As may be nre-
ScrIhed ny law And provisions may be made
under such re.uIa lions as may be prescribed h,'
IL H.. for the probate of wills, ard for rho an.
p"intn3nt and qualification of personal rcprr-
E,.n fIra
during tie recess u: the reguIaF sessions Of tho
county court. Such tribunals "a E-ye henH
! heretofore established BY the Ierislstufe uoG.r
and ~ virtue OF the tlIrtv f0nI III section of the
saud eight hundred and Scvottv-two for nnl,oo
ana hsHai cnFpos"s. shall until otlcrvv:ae prr-
V'oed nv law, remain and .'"ntiano as al present
cEhhiltu'ed III ti'c counties in which they t;oya
been FeSPec:i lively %: hishe aud shaI be aud
act nS to polio" and iisca matters in lcu Of tho
wise provided ~ law. And, until uii.ery iso
provided by law. ruch clerk as is mentioned in
Fho twenty-siXt section Of this article shall rx-
erciSe any powers and DISC .argc any dutirs
heretofore conferred on, or required of anv court
or tribunal established for Judicial MI, Dne.g
unaer the said article and s"cton Of the c1nsti
tuition nf ole thnnsanI eight hundred aud .nv-
enly:tWo' or The clerk Of said c"urt or tribunal
rcSpectN@iY; respecting tho recording aud pres
ervaiIon of deeds ana other napprS nr"scrtCd
Tor record matters of probate, lii" arno1utnrcrt
anu qAa!ihc"tl"n OF personal representatives.,
guardians committees. c1iratOrs n, The settle.
Incnt OF their accounts, aud in all matters re-
iatlng to apprentices.
%. : Il actions. suits AVID proceedings cot en-
NacFd IN the next preceding sec ioo rend;n IN
a county court when this article tns ofT 80 -
together with tic records aud nqprrs ncrtsi,.i,,G
thereto ae we'll as all records nd minors NOR aip
ing 70 sGc. aGfsons sHits and proccrLings rs
nave aire3@y Eeeu diSp lSed nt by s0iI c0ur.s
shat! lie transmit cd IT, and !sd witt, the c,nrl
of tho c'rcA't court of The unity 10 which offce
all process outstanding at the lime TIL, nrtIcla
CHcH into operation ehaii be returned: and snid
clerk 'aii have tn" same power and So All l,rr
i"'n the same duties i'll clnton to s1;cI record.
papers and proceedings as vcTc weston j., ,,I
required of the clerk of III" comfy ",nTt c "m
the day before tins article shall .akr eff c. Xii
ms aI' re'aid. shall b" dockctcr. proc ,c,lrG in
tlr,.' n"!ra AMI h"iern''n in all respects nv
me c;Fcnu court, rs IL sail suits and procac0-
lnGS had originated i'll Sait! court
30, 20 nc v".rrs ~ ";tc county shall el"ct
cieTS OF ~" county court. who's" terIn OF ntfl e
Shal be SIX years. HE dntip.s and cnrnpcu.a
llon. "a re lnanncr of his removal. ma i he
prescribe Jaw. Bnt the clerks Of sa;.f cnu "a
row in otnc". SHALL remain rleroin rv, r, n go,
for wh1c" thev haT3 been elected. unless SAVER
remove" therot'o:u, in the manner prescribed
p: Each county shall he laid eli into districts
not css than thrce more than ION IN ~ D
boz. and as naArIv rqIni ns may he in tc"riTnrr
1nd p"2n!Mtl"l. Tnere shall be cIscfc,i in s|rf
Hls',ic' co" nlhg a population mot exec .dirC
WE'VE ulli!tItu. one JUS ice of Lo nuaCp unI IL
the 3rpT' alton exceeds tina: nu,nh:r, ty;o Smr,,
Sn!' DC ee'te! therein. Every jusricN
eIt c;cd. aGd hold h1s tti"r for n term Of FoTr
years nni' S. sooner renewed III the manner rrc
shall remain I'll! changed by die ,inty CONT
IS. TIC civil jnrlSsiciinm of - i~siiee OF tao
Gracc'Sh&A 'erd 10 aciioua of :Issulur>t Icht
d"tinue ami l'ovnr, If the amount cl:linrd cT.
GinS,Te 81 'ntCr"St. does not cxcc"d t':rre hun
a. ac Ell a" Sh. tn" jurisdiction Of Justices tie
they shall he conservative OF the t,rnce mi
h ave s"ch jnrl".llc'i"n and power in crirrinai
c>cS as may 81 "eSrEi ned Ivy law ANY j,stic"e
OF The peace shall have authority to 1,kc ftn
aGkn"w i"drmcnt of deeds AND other wrilipgs.
Annl"lstcr "Htte- and take and certify .lcnnsi,
tons And Tie legislature WAY give 10 ir.+icss
such adIi 10 al civil jurisdctInm Il, Il powprs
VII IN ther fesH"ct we counties ns NAV he deem,
ed cxpedIent. under enc rrnnlatiois mud re-
stIlc.lons rs may he Prescrib d by general Inv
THccpE thar In snits to recover troncv or dam,
ages ih'lr Jurl' diction and powers sh,il ~ No
case exceed three hundred dollars AnreaIs
s spa Ut" i:oW'd from Judgments of justices of
bv law. " '' "0 P' csEilDcu
-. Foe legislature shaII p,c, ,h ,:,.