Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1880-08-03
LEGAL NoT1cEs.

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itations as may be prescribed by law and all
courts of limited Jurisdiction heretofore estab-
village, shall remain as at present oonstitnted
until otherwise provided bv law. The munic-
ence until otherwise provided by Itw, and SAID
court and the judge thereof. shall exercise the
powers and jurisdiction heretofore conferred
upon them: and appeals in civil cases from aid
court shall lie directly to tho supreme court of
20. No citizen of this State who aided or mar
ticpated in the late war between the govern
ment of the United States and a part of tie peo-
PIE thereof on either side. shall be liablein apx
proceeding. civil OF criminal: nor shall his mon
erty be seized sold under inai process issued
upon judgments OF DEGREES heretofore re md red.
OF otherwise, because of any act done in accord
ance With the usaGes of civilized warfare in the
provide by general laws, for giving full force
and effect to this section.
II. snch parts of the common law. and of the
laws OF this State as are in force when this ar
ticle goes into operation. and are not repurnant
thereto. shall be and continue the law of the
State until altered or repeated by The es e
tnre. All civil and criminal snits and proceed
State. shall rcman and be proceedsd in bot ers
tho circnit courts of tho counties 10 which they
were pending.
COUNTY COURTS.
90 There shall be in each county Of the sto+o
county court. composed eff three commission
ers, and two of said commissioners sLai he n
quorum for the transaction of business II shall
hold four regular sessions n each year ar sucb
times as may be fixed upon and entered of
court .S'-'"' Vi soio
%. Tho commissioners shall be elected hv tho
voters Of tho county, and hold their Office for
the term of six years, except that at the FIRST
meeting of said commissioners they sh NJ 5as;9
nate. by lot or otherwise. in such names No
tney may determine. one of their numbor who
ena noFd BIS oce for the term of two years.
one shall be elected every two years Rut no
two of SAID commiss,oners shall be elected from
the same magisterial district. And If two or
more persons residing in the same district oh eli
receive the greater number of votes cast at any
nf
celvihg the highest number shall be declared
erscted, and the person living in smother dis
Der OF votes. shall be declared elected Sail
no SI elect ono of their
per aav for his services in court, 70 he no;d o,t
OF the county treasury. Wv
"a. The comfy courts through their o,.r,-,
s:iniI nave the custody of all deeds and other
papers presented for record in their counties,
otherwise disposed of. rs row is or may hs nrc-
se,ibed by law. They shall have jnrisdiction in
qualification of personal REPRESENTATIVES pn na
dams. committees. curatnrs. and the s"ttlement
apprP ntices. They shall alec under sncI, rc ="
lht'ons as NAV he prescribed by law, have the
ternal police and fiscal affairs of t,eir counties.
including the establishment aud regulation Of
a%a"S; MaHs bridges. ruhe landings; ferries
ana mills, WIN authority to Law aud disbnrse
the county levirs. Provided. That no license for
inc sale OF Intoxicating liquor. i'll any imcorpo-
without the consent of the municipal author
obtained Ebn,
IN az cases of con test. ldge of the ELECTION,
qualities tlon and returns of their own me,niers
ard oil all county AID district officers, sui ct to
Such regulations. bv appeal or OF herwi MS NAV
be prescribed by law. Such courts NAV cx.r
Gise such 9ther powers and perform such other
duties. not of jutIical nature. as may be prr.
scrIhed by law. And provisions may he nade
under such regulation may be prescribed Nv
law for the probate of wills, and for The an.
p"intment and qualification Of personal renre
sentatlv"s. guardians, committees ard curators
county court. Such tribunals as lave he"n
heretofore established bv the Legislature under
eighth article of the Constiturion of ono time inc
sand eight hundred aud sevontv- two, fer police
and and fiscal I purposes. shall until otherwise pro-
constituted IN he counties in which they have
been respectively csta ishei. apd shall be aud
acG as 20 ponce ana hScai ma tiers in lieu of the
county c"Ert created by this article until other.
wise nr9y ia by law And. until other ise
the twenty-Sixth section of this article shall ex
s src,se any p"wers and discharge duties
or tribunal esta blishcd for judicial M, noses
under the said article aud section of the CONSTR
enty-two, or the clerk of said court or tribunal
respectively, respecting the recording and pres
for record. matters of probate the anno;n tn,ert
and qualification of personal represontatiyes
guardians. committees, curators a. d the SETTLE
ment of their accounts and in All mntt s, &c
lating to apprentices.
%: Al actions suits and proceedings not ON
oracsd IN tho next preceding section, nendnpin
county court whom This article t.: kcs Ell ct
t"geeMer WIN IEo records aud papers pertaining
ing to sucf actions" quits and proceedinps as
have , already been disposed of by sud courts,
snail be transmitted to ard filnd with tho clcrk
of the circuit court of the cnuntv to which Office
all process outstanding at the time this article
Goe. into operation shalt be returned: and said
clerk shall have tho same power and shall nnr
form the came duties in relation to such reeorJs
required of the clerk of the county CONT
the day before tins article shall take effrcr. All
as aforesaid, shall be docteted. nrocoa pI1n4i i
tried, hoard and 'ietermIn. in ali resne.ts hv
ines had originated in said court N p'o''eo-
70: me voters of eacI, comfy shall elect n
shall BIO six years. His duties and dT m1 "~e
tlon. and INC manner of his removal, shall he
prescr bel by Jaw Bnt tho clerks of said courts
now IN ounce snail remain therein for the tern,
for which they have been elected unless soo-er
removed therefrom, in tho manner prescribed
81; Each county shall he laid off into districts
not less than three nor mure than ton in Num-
and population. There shall he elccted in sncl,
district containing population not exceeding
the popu ation exceeds that nun,brr. two s',c,,
justices shall be elected therein. Ever ;ust;
elected. and hold his flee for W te,m ne was
years, unless sooner removed in the manner r
shall remain till changed by the cnngtW
IS. The civil jurisdiction of a justice of the
Sna extend to actions of assumr<it debt
Nttihue ann iTover, II the amount claimed. ex
SIus,Ne Of interest. does not exceed t.,rce Inn
aaea a"iiais' The jurisdiction of justices of the
ttH;' Sm' rStena throughout their county:
e n.vs such 1rriscion ana power in criminal
Of ts rs may o. prescribed by law. Any justices
aSkn"wicd EmGnt of deeds and other writines,
ti olhls.er oath., and take and certify denosi,
irons ANA the Legislature may give TO iu.ticae
such additional civil jurisdiction AVID powcrs
with tnelr respective counties IA may be deem
ed exPcdient. under such regulation. and re-
s.ricIiona as may be prcrcribcd by general law,
e1ocpt tnat In suite TO recover money or dam
hall in,
case exceed three hundred dollars AppeaIs
s sL oe allowed from Judgments of justices of
by law. ' oo P'cs'''oe"
%. The Legislature shall upon the application