West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-09-04

80 f'NNtf AfA'iat VI AllfAN accounts. and
ana IN al matters rel'ting % apprenii.
ces They shall also. under such reru-
iations az may be prescribed bv law
nave the superintendence and admins
IaIioh OF the internal police and fiscal
auaifS OF tnoir counties, Include tho
c7'aollsh ment and regulation OF roads,
ways bridges, public landings ferries
ana mills, with authority 70 lay aud dis
DufSo tho county leYics. IyoUjtl,tI.
mat no license for tho sale of intox!,st.
ung liquors iu any incorporated citv.
town or village, shall be granted with
on the consent OF the municipal authori D..
hoS thoroOt, first had and Obtained
Ihey shall, ia all cases OF contest. iudve
OF tuc election, qualification and returns
OF iugir own members, and OF all commit,
8Hu district officers, subject g. such rc,r-
"'thph.', ~ app. az o. otherwise, AS us,.
bc prescribed by law. Such courts NAV
exercise aich other powers and perto,,,,
1uah olhor duties, not ~ q Judicial ma
tuiC, as may b' prescribed By Iav.
ANA provision may bc made. under
,"cu regulations us may DO prescribed
Nv id"1 Tor the probate of Wills, and for
the appointment and QuaiiG, alton OF pcr-
''.i"' representatives, guardians, COM
iilt 'ca and cuvatOge during thC recess.
'I mo regular sessions of the county
court Surh trhUulis as have boon
heretofore established iy Oh, Icgi.llft,t..
under aud by virtue cot the tbil,y-f,,,.fh
p. '"o" - Inc eighth article of tho Con
rt'l non OF ono thousand cieht hundred
anu 9cNch.J~,"o, Tor policc aud fiscal
purposes shall, until DthCv,y 81 provi-
ne" ny law, remain and continue n. nt
present constituted I'm tho counties in
Nii.t J.oN EHNC been rpSpectiyClv o.,
iabh'hed, and shall bu aud act as IL no
Iico ana iL7cal m4,tcrs in lien of ihc
C,Iiuuiiy court created by This article I'm,
~ "u'ci"iSc provided 10y law And uu-
"a
'ioih as is mentioned i'm tho twcut,s
7iHlN section OF this article. shall cver-
Csc amy powers and DISCHARGE au-, d,,.
uo7 heretofore conferred on. or REQUIRED
oi any court or tr!buua; established for
g,I 'idi purposes undor the said article
~ Socuoh ol tho constitution OF ono
'h"us@thd clGht-huplrri aud SEVENTH.
t"o' or the clerk Of said court or trihu-
l'I res pectivciy, respecting tho record
l"S ana preservation OF deeds and otlicr
papers presented for record. matters of
lr""'lc, TIC appointment ana Qualiira.
non Oh personal representatives,. quar-
ui'IlH, committees, curdtors and tho set,
uchleht o! their accounts, and i'm all
matters relating to appreuticcs.
20 al "cN' uS, suits and PROCEEDINGS
NOT cn'blacod i'm tho next procrJii,,,
section, pending in county court yyboI,
tniH HFucic takes effect. together win
Ilc records ana papers pertaining thereto
as Nel ~ nj records ANA papers por-
blllln@ 10 SNch actions, suits AMI i,ro
ccedin2s as have already boon IisnheoI
OF ny said courts Shall DO transmitted To-
hd ca with the cicrl, OF tho Dir,.,,ii
on the county, 10 which Office ali
process outstanding at tho time This aIiis
Go COOS INTO operation shall be returned:
amt sand clerk shall have thosstuo r,,,,1
and shall perform tho same duties i, ,c
"u3u To such records, papers and pros
cEedIng7 as WeIe vested in and reGuired
OF the clerk of tho county court on H..
Gay boloro TINS article shall take officer
Al Such actions, suits and PROCEEDINGS
30 boiuli as aforesaid, shah DO dOcK~
oIeu' proceeded Ia, tried, heard and de,
'tIilIHc6 M all respects by The cir,ulit
court as II said suits and procccdis,,s
hhd originated ~ said court
~. lhc No,crs Of each county shall al, ct
clefk OF the county court. whose fern, pC
once shall DO six years, Ills dutfes and
compensation, and the manner OF his re-
nova, So 81! be prescribed by law Rut
nc Clerks OF slid courts, now in Office.
snail remain therein Tor the term far
WhlCh they heVo been elected. uulpss
sooner removed theicfrOu, In tie minus
ucr prescribed by law.
- Edch county shall he laid off into
DISTRICTS, not less than three nor more
.oH IN i'uinber, anl as nclrly equal as
may oo III territory and pOpiIatiou
There shall he elected in each district
containing population not exceedino,
tWelNe ndndrCd, ono justice IF Tho pearC'
tllG ~ Tho population exceeds that uu.us
per, two such Justices shall he elected
lhcrein. Every justice shah reside in tho
district for which no was elect. II aud
mold his Onicc for the torn of fo,,I yc",',
unless sooner removed i'm the manner
prescribed by law. The districts as, thcv
now exist, shall remain till chluuoL hv,
the county court
-. The civil jurisdiction of Justice of
mo peace shall extend To actions Of as
LII psf uoDt, deuuuc and troy or il tho
amount CANNED, exclusive of iutoro.f
does not exceed three hundred dollars,
iho jurisdiction Of justices o. tho pcn,o
shall extend throughout their colintv
thoY snail be cUnscrVatOrs OF the pa,,co
ana nave such jurisdiction and power i'm
SFIlhluAi cases as may be prescribed by
Jaw. And Justices of the pcace .l,G b,,,o
authority 10 take the actnow ledu,,,e,,g ~
"ecdS and other writings. adluiristo,.
oAlhS' and take ara certify drDusifions
Ana the Legislature may give t1 irs.iros
Such additional civil junsiictiOu and
powers within thcir respective counties
"S my bc deemed CTpCJient, uudorsilgb
i'sUlal'ns and restriction as may be
prescribed by general law, CEpCpt that in
SUITS 10 rccCvci money or DAMAGES tI,gi,
Jul'uiuiiOu and powers shall iu no ..,i.o
exceed three hundred dollars. hnucs,s
sinai be allowed from judgments o. mss
t'Do5 Oi the peace Iu SUCH manner as nav
ne prescribed Dy law.
~. The legislature shall upon thgar-
bH'1lou OF any county. lcf1rm. a'tcr on
modify the county court established ~
.Hia "rlic!e no sucn county, aul iu lion
'hoic0i, with The assent Ola majority OF
',e voters OF such county, voiiuu at Ht
election, create another tribunal for tho
Hansdeuou Oftho business required BOO
cfiotMtd by the county court created
DN lh'7 article; and iu such cl,o, All tho
prov l5IouS Of this article In relation tD
Tho county court shall be- applicablc to
tho tribunal established JIM Iiou OF said
court And whom such tribunal has boon
established. 1T small continue to- act ian lien
Of mo county court until otherwise pros
yidCi by law.
30. Tho OucC of commissioner and mss
uro OFT peace shall bo deemed iuc1mBati.
bio. Vacancies iu tho office Of commits
-l1uc., clerk ot TIE county c1urtand iu4-
N'c- OF iae peace small Dc filed by tho
county court Of tho county until tho next
general election.
JoET RESOLUTION proposing an amend
mcnt TO the Constitution of this
State.
Resolved by The legislature OF West
virginia, two thirds 0f all tar mcmbrr-
elected 90 each House agreeing thereto
That the following be aud the same ie
hereby proposed as an amendment 90 the
Constitution Of This State, 90. Wit.
That section thirteen. of article three.
as % no" is, be stricken out and the fol
lowing be- inserted iu lieu thereof.
'lo. iI suits 10 common I4.g ygiaro o.,