Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-10-12

!hs ..d SQUIRT shan .rp0intl clsrk 70 sst mere
article takes effect, shall remain therein for the
term for which they were elected, unless sooner
removed In The manner prescribed By lav.
uE y; Inc lesislssurc may ess.olisn oourss OF
pointed city, town or village. with the hight Of
appeal TO the circnit court subject to such limi.
tahcns IS may be prcscrieed By law; and all
courts Of limited Jurisdiction heretofore estab-
vilsss. ,haIi remain q at present constituted
opal couf. Of wheeling shsl continue in exist.
c o N the ;udss tSsr.os. Dan Il: :i.fciss The
powers and jurisdiction heretofore conferred
upon them; and appeals In civil cases from said
court shallEe directly 70 the supreme court Of
20. No cdts this State Who aided or par.
ticipated In the late war oetactn the govern.
ment Of the United States and q psrt Of the peo-
pie thereof on either side, shall be liable In any
proceeding, civil or criminal: nor shall his prop
Q ty be seized or sold under hnal process issued
upon judgments or degrees heretofore rendered.
or otherwise. because Of any oct done in accord.
prosecution OF said war. The Legislature shall
provide by general laws for giving full force and
effect 70 this section.
q. Such parts of the INN law, and OF the
laws Of this state rs are In fure when this arti-
Gle GEES into operation. and are not rppuguant
thereto. shall be aud continue the law of the State
until altered or repealed by the legislature. All
civil ana criminal SUITS and proceeIinys pend
ing IN tne former circuit COURTS OF tnis snte,
shall remain and be proceeded In before the
clrcuit c4uIs Vi me counus III WHICH 'ney
"eie PSuoius' -
eooNii eoehn~
2. There shall bcin each county OF the State
q county court, composed Of three commission
en-. and two OF said commissioners shall be q
quorum for the transaction OF II shall
hold four regular sessions In each year, AT such
/ Nt.,AZ aa NNANs lA E9..N NNKksa and RN0@Z - ~nn-
ord by the said court. Provisions may be made
by law Tor holding special sessions oil said
court:
- The COMMISSIONERS shall be elected by the
vo,ers of the county, ana hold their Office for
Tie term OF six years. except that al the hrst
meeting Of sail commissioners they shall desig
naIc, by lot or otherwise, IN such manner, a.
thcy may determine, one OF their number. VINO
Shaii hoii MS ohi,e ior the term OF Two years.
one Tor ihiT years, anu one Tor six years. So that
niie s.,ali he elected every " yeats. but no
WOO S.iu COMMISSIONERS Mali De cievteu from
the same magis,sral district. An II we or
NOR persons rcsiding.i IN the SAME district shall
receive the greater NUMBER OF votes cast NJ any
election, then only the ons oil such PERSONS re.
ceiving inc highest number Snail be deriaftn
elected ana the person living IN niiOther dl>dlct,
VINO snail receive Tue next inquest nnmoer oi
voteS, snail DC uecIaieu elecuu. calu commis-
sioiitrS shal annually clcCt ono oil tneir mum
per ~ president anu each snaii receive s.Fer
uay br ms services IN court, 10 De paid Out oil
=
u. Inc county courts th,oueh ihclr clerks
Snail nave the Custody Oh al deeds ana othcr
papers presenter ior record III their counties,
ana me SAME snail DE preserved tnercin, OF
otherwise d~islcsei a. ~ now is, or may be pre-
scribe'i by law. They shall nave jurisdiction IN
all matters oil probate, - appointment ana
qualification -! PERSONAL crrcscilntivcs guandi..
ans, committees, curhhh :, AMI The settlement oi
their accounts, AMI III I'll mni'"'s relating 10 APP
prcnticcs. They shall I!so, uu,i,t such r.gula-
lions as may be pIIcscri'rTl hy '"", have the
superintendent and administrator 81 me M
terlal police AMI fiscal Attain Of h"ircounties.
including the establishment a'iI i,gulation oil
roads. ways. bridges, pubic landings: ferries
and mills, with authority To lay ana disburse
the county leyies. Proridsd, That no license
for The sale oi Intoxicating liquors IN any moor,
pornted city, W. or village, shall he granted
without the consent OF the municipal authori.
ties thereof, iirst had and obtained. They shall,
In all cases OF contest, Judge OIL the election,
qualification and returns oil their own members,
| and Of all county and district officers. subject To
such regulations: by. appeal OF other" isc, as
may be prescribed by law. such courts may ex'
enise such other powers ana perform such ether
duties, not OF n judicial nature, AZ may be pre-
scribcd by law. Aud provision may be made,
under such regulations as may be prescribed by
law. for the probate OF Wills. and for the nppoint.
ment and qualification Of personal representa-
tivcs. guardians, committees and curatOrs dur
ing the recess Of the regular sessions OF the coun.
ty court. Such tribunals as have been hereto
fore established by the legislature under and by
| virtue Of the thiriy.fUurlh section III The eighth
| article Oi the Constitution Of one thousand eight
| hundred and scyenty.twO, for police and fiscal
purposes, shall, until otherwise provided by law,
remain and continue AS at present constituted in
the counties in which they have been rcspcs.
lively established, and shall be and act as to
police and fiscal matter. in lieu Of the county
court created by this article until otherwise pro-
yiJaJ Inv law. And, until otherwise provided
hy law such clerk as Is mentioned I'm tie TWEEN.
ty.sixth section of this article, shall exercise any
nowcrs and discharge any duties heretofore con.
IL -
established for judicial purposes under the said
article and section uf the constitution Of one
thousand e~ight.hundred and seventy.two, or
the clerk OF said court or tribunal
rrystiou Of jtssIs and other papers prcsenteA for
record, matters of probate, the appointment and
nnrIifcaIjnn az urrsonal rcprrs,ntatiycs guar.
d,suS cnwuittnas curntors and tho settlement
oiihair ."cnurts aud I'm ali matters relating In
onurcm,icrs
III III ac,;ops sui,s md nr,caodinos not ON.
hr,,T,.j i'm The next preceding section. pending
In /. rrumty court wErn This nrticl, takes rd,ct
,'".,har Vim The r,nn,ds AMI nan,rs pertaIuiug
the.r,',n as w.jl ss nil rrcnrl, and usIs.r, pertain,
mo Ia Cur;, ac,in,Is suits and urncceiinrs a.
n n"S .r.,,iv h,rn dis,s,s,d ofhy said Turris
s%si L., tr,rs,niitcl In and dlej with The clerk
~ go, rirr,,,t court nj thr county In which mice
~ III 49, nn,",and;ny a, The iimp This crticlc
o., im,o orrr lion ,hnli he returned: mud said
S,iL""rIL H. 49,. H. 'ame nn,yrr aud shni, Isr.
49, a." $40 I,,,ics i'm r,iutir, IN s,,ch r,,,orIs
m,,,,rs and ur,cy,jiurs as were vested In and r..
nui,o, of IN. rI,,I al The county
49,, n, The d,y lrfore thi. af.
10, .balI ,atn effect All such actions
- and nrncr,.Iinss Sn rnnJinp MS Aforesaid
Eli i. rinrt,,,I nrnc,,,jrI In Tried. heard
,nI d.,crmiu,.i ,u all nsi.,ts Inv The circuit
c,,,, as n said sui,S and uroc,cdinps had origi.
uot,d IN said cnurt.
~; Tho yntrr> al rlch county shall elect A
,,,rt az tL,. rn,nty ,,nirt vInsr term oi oIi,,,
III ~ 49, nj. ,j,,ics .nd ,on,,cns,.
,mm - ,haa 'a,nn.r ~ his ,cr,nva, .h.u Lc
umn hy L,x Nm, m. cIn,l. If aid con,,s
80 j., ~ ~ I'LL ,an.aim ,ha,,;, - ,h. ,a,n,,
~" hioh ,h,v have h.sn oioc,ej um,css sonnar
y, ",J nv % ~ ,ha msn,sr nres.r;h't
nr ~ VIZ """ P
~ b oou,,v shall D.. lsia os into dis,,ic,s
40 - th,n ,hr,c nor nor than Ten I'm nun
hnr ,nI a. nearly entts: as may br i'm ierritnry
AM I"nnL,tinn. There shall be elected I'm each
di,tn,; Containing n population no, exceeding
twriy- hu,lrd, one Justice ri the peace. aud II
the populatinu exceeds tina, number, two such
| justices shat, bc elected therein. Every justice
Shall reside in the district for which he was el.
.ct,si. aud hold his Office foi term Of four years,
unless sooner removed In the manner prescribed
by law. The districts as they now exist, Mail
,cmain IN changed 10y the county court.
~ The civil jurisdiction Of a justice of the
peace shall extend 10 action. III nSum,nit, debt,
'ictinu- ami lrovsr. II the amount claimed. TX
clusi;c OF interest. does not exceed three hun
| l,al l,llar~ The i.rtN..f,tlpu pf iusIl1fN If the