The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1880-07-03

law. And, until otherwise provided by Law,
stlcl! clerk as il mentioned in the twenty:
sixth section Of this a.l;clc, stal! cxcsriisr
any rowerR and !lischalge any duties here.
totore conferred on, or rcGHiEed Of :uy
court or tribunal cstabl;sl,ed for judicial
purpO$ea under tic said article ant! section
uI tue constitution Of one thousand eight
hundred and ,sesenty.tvo, or the clerk otsaii
court or tribunal respectively, respecting
tho recording anu preservation Of leels AID
other pHperS presented for record, nutietJ
o. probate, tile appointment and qualities
ton o. personal representatives, gLlariHnS
committees, euratOrs and tho settlement d
tiielF accounts and in all matters relating
To apprentices.
.. All actions, suits and proceedings not
embraced in the next preceding section,
pending in county court when ills artic!,
takes elect, together with tho rtconis ard
papers pertaining thereto aa well as oil
records and parela pertaining TO such ac.
tions, suits and proceedings, Rshaye already
been disposed OF by said courts shall IL
transmitted to md filed with the clerk Of
the circuit court Of tue county 10 which
Office all process outstanding NJ tho thus
this article goes into operation shall be
returned anti said clerk shall have the
same power and shall perform the satne
duties in relation to such records, pupers
and proceedings as were vested in and IT,
qIlred OF the clerk OF tho c0Enty court, on
the day before this article shall lake effect.
All such actions, suits Ani proceedings so
pending Us Aforesaid, shall lc docketet,
proceeded in, tried, heard and determined
in all respects by The circuit court, as il
said suits and proceedings had originated
in said court.
g. The voters Of each county shall clcct
u clerk Of the county court, wlIosc term d
Office shall be six years. lIis dulla aM,l
compensation, and The manner Of lis re-
moval, shal! be prescribed by law. l!ui
the clerks OF said courts, now in Office, shall
remain thesrin for the term for vi icli they
may have been elected, unless aooncF re;
moved tlercirOm, in the manner prescribed
By low.
p. Each county shall be laid oft into
districts, not less than three nor more than
ten III nuu'l.e:s, and as nearly equal Us may
DO in territory,ahd population. There shall
be elected in each district continuing II
population not exceeding twelve hGndnl,
Que Justice oftlte peace, and il tie l0paiu-
lion exceeds that number, two such justices
hall 10 elected therein. Every justice
tlIaii reside in the district for which he WIS
elected, anil hold hia Office for term OF tour
yearS, uTless sooner removed IN the naniEt
prescribed BY law. The districts % they
now exist, F!lall reriain till changed By the
county court
%. The civil Jurisdiction Of q justice Of
The peace shall extend TO actions Of aSHumi-
sit, delft, dCtinuc and trovGr, II the AMOUR
claimed, exclusive Of interest, docs Do' en-
,:red three hundred dollars. The lHri%!ie.
lion Of justices Of the peace sha4 c3;Gnd
throughout their county; they shall !e
cOnstrvalOrs Of the peace, md have Firh
jurisdiction and powcr in criminal cases az
may be prescribed by law. Aud justices Of
tho peace shall ll5vG authority to taSe Thu
acknowledgment OF deeds and other wit
ing, administer oatlls, and !nkc anu certify
dcpsillons. And the Legislature may give
to justices such additional civil jurisdiction
ahl powers within their respective eou'Itha
~ niay hc deemed cxrA4iirni under such
regulations and restrictions as may ~
prescribed by general Law, ezc'rt that ~
suits 10 recover money or dainsRes thsli
| Jurisdiction and nGwcM shall IN no eASe
exceed three hundred dollars ArEals
tl,ail b. allowed fFulr ialsluel,,Set l''sl.rts
Of the peace in aucn mann u may u
4 prescribed bylaw. :,
%. Tie legislature shalt upon the nrp!'.
CATION Of any cuuNly, reform, Alter o.
modify tie county court estah ilslled ~ ttia
article insGe.I COUNTY, and In leu thereof,
with tho asaciit Of d majority Of tue -Soteta
5ofsucli county, voting At an election create.
=NnUllict tribunal for tic trauSac:lo! Oh tue
business required 10 tIa performed W tae
county cout, created By this article a'lI III
such cas-, all the provisions IL tltis article
| IN relation 10 tiie'cO,lnly cnurt Hhals &c M
plicable 10 the tribunal estahlis!.ss in Ite'i
Of said court And wIian such tFioEnal h.s
keen established, il pI,nll c0utinne 10 net ~
liet Of the eolinLy court until ostirf~"S
provided BY luw.
10. The OiiVe Of commissioner h'n' r'F'
tice IL reaes Shull 10 dvcmci INC d:'-
paGblc Vacancies in the tiace o. t. u,
missioner, clerk Ut tic county !"ntt aiM
jia'irrA u the fpdce s!,nll be GiiSi ny w.
t''I'n;y court q the county uniil The nes'
general election.
JoISr REeoIuGlox proposing m amend
ilent TO the constitution al thla StH'e.
Resolved, by the Legislature VI Nesa
Virginia, t*o-il,it,ls Il Al! tho mEnlSefa
elected to each house agfceiag she.siHr IhSt
the tnl!owing be anu The EapIo IS hereby
PROPOSED aS an amendment to the Conssisu'
ton u this State, 10 wit:
That section thirteen, Of article three. "a
i now Is 10 stricken out and tie following
10 Inserted in lien thereof.
"'l3. In suits ut cotnmon law, where no
value IN contruyGssy exceeds twenty dol
lal$ exclusive Of interes: anil coats. .ie
right Of trISl by jury, If required by slth the,
party, shall bS preserved and in such SUIT
b1iofc justice, july may consist OF d, sl&
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