Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1880-09-11
COUNTY COURTS.

%. There shall be in each county OF the
State county court, composed OF three
commissioners, and two Of said commits
sioners shall be quorum for the transac-
ton of business. 1t shall hold four regular
sessions in each year, at such times as may
be fixed upon and entered OF record ly the
said court. Provisions may be made by law
for holding special sessions OF said court.
%. The commissioners shall be elected
by the voters of the county, and hold their
Office for the term Of six years, except that
at the first meeting OF said commits. toner's
they shall designate, by lot or otherwise, in
such manner as they may determine, one OF
their number, who shall hold his office for
the term OF two years, one for four years,
and one for six years, so that one shall be
elected every two years. But no two OF
said commissioners shall be elected from
the same magisterial district. And if two
or more persons residing in the same dis
trict shall receive the greater number OF
votes cast at any election, then only the one
of such persons receiving the highest num-
Der shall be declared elected, and the per-
son living in another district, who shall re-
ceiye the next highest number OF votes,
shall be declared elected. Said commits
sioners shall annually elect one of their
number as president, and each shall receive
81 per day for his services in court, TO be
paid out of the county treasury.
81. The county courts, through their
clerks, shall have the custody OF all deeds
and other papers presented for record in
their counties, and the same shall be pre-
served therein, or otherwise disposed OF, AS
now is, or may be prescribed by law. They
shall have jurisdiction in all matters OF
probate, the appointment and qualification
OF personal representatives, guardians,
committees, curators, and the settlement OF
their accounts, and in all matters relating
10 apprentices. They shall also, under such
regulations as may be prescribed by law,
have the superintendent and administrs-
ton OF the internal police and fiscal affairs
OF their counties, including the establish
ment and regulation of roads, ways, bridges,
public landings, ferries and mills, with
authority to lay and disburse the county
levies. Provided, That no license for the
sale of intoxicating liquors in any incor-
porated city, town or village, shall be
granted without the consent OF the munich
pal authorities thereof, first had and OBJ
tanned. They shall, in all cases OF contest,
Judge Of the election, qualification and re-
turns of their own members, and Of all
county and district officers, subject to such
regulations, by appeal or otherwise, as may
be prescribed by law. Such courts may
exercise such other powers and perform
such other duties, not OF a judicial nature,
as may be prescribed by law. And pro-
vision may be made, under such regula-
tions as may be prescribed by law, for the
probate of wills, and for the appointment
and qualification OF personal representa-
tives, guardians, committees and curators
during the recess of the regular sessions of
the county court Such tribunals as have
been heretofore established by the legisla-
ture under and by virtue Of the thirty
fourth section of the eighth article of the
constitution Of one thousand eight hundred
and sevenzSeSo, for police and fiscal pur-
poses, shan, until otherwise provided by
law, remain and continue as at present
constituted in the counties in which they
have been respectively established, and
thall be and act as to p,lice and fiscal at
tiers in lieu of the county court created by
this article until othe:w wise provided by