Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1880-07-06
NEW ADvERTIsEMENTs.

itations as may he prescribed by law: and ali
ennTts OF limited Jurisdiction heretofore estab-
lis9ed IN any county. Incorporated city, town or
Village, shall remain as at present constituted
ipal court of Wheelnr shall eomtnn ee in u His
ence until otherwise provided by ltw, aud SAID
court and the judge thereof. shall exercise the
powers and jurisdiction heretofore conferred
upon them: and appeals in civil cases from. said
appeals. "
20 No citizen of this State who aided or par
tlclnaten in the late war between the govern
ment OF tile United States add n part of tie neo
pie thereof on cIter side, shall he liable in anx
proceeding. civil OF crTmiral: shall his prop
upon judgments or deGrees heretofore rendered
or otherwise. because of any act done in accord,
prosecution of said war. The Legislatu~e sJnII
proTiue by general laws, for giving full force
ana erect to tins section.
81. Spch parts of the common law and of tho
laws of this State as in force when this ar
thereto. shall he aud continue the law Of the
State, until altered or repeated by the IerisIo
ings pending in the former circuit conrts of tHie
State: shall! remain and be proceeded in before
the circuit courts of the counties in which they
COUNTY COURTS.
% There shall be in each county of the State
county court. composed eff three commission
eFs, ana Two of said commissioners shall be a
quornm for the transaction OF business IL shall
hold four regular sessions in each year, nt snch
times rs may be fixed upon and entered of
record by the said court. Provisions n,.r he
made by law for holding special sessions of said
court. ~
90. The commissioners shall be elected Inv tho
voters of the county, and hold their office for
meeting of said commissioners thev sha II des;G
nate. by lot or otherwise. in such manner rs
shall hold his office for the term of two wears,
one for four yckrs and one for six years So that
two of sad commissioners shall be cleo ted from
thc same maSlSterlal district. And if two mr.
more pot Sors residing i'll tue same district shall
receive the greater number of votes east ar any
eiectlon- thcu only the one of such persons re-
ceiVIng the highest number shall be declared
elected, aud the pcrpon living in another di E.I
trlct, VIII" shall receive the next highest nun
commissioners shall Annually elect one of tLa;r
hhnDer as president, and each shall receive S3
! per day for his services IN court 60 he mn II, o,+
OF the county treasury. f"N 0"'
"a. The county courts through their clerks,
saali nave inc custody of all deeds and other
papers presented Tor record in thei. counties
and the sane shall he preserved thereIn nr
wise dieposrI of. az now is. or may be- pre-
all matters of probate, the appointment aud
qualhcation of personal representatives guar
aians' Commuters. cnrators. and he rttlcmemt
OF their accounts and in all ma tiers rela tim,, ~
apprentices III ev shall also nnde such rem
suncrlntenGicnce a nd administrator of rio j'
tern"i police aud fiscal affairs of their connt,cs
ihciuulag the establishments and regulation of
roads, ways. bridges. public landings. ferries
and mills, with authority to Law ard iisbursc
the county lrvi"s. IrOridri, That no license ior
the sale of Intoxicating liquo!s in any lncnTnc
rated city. town or village, shall be nraIiteI
withont the consent of The rnumicipal author
| tiles thereof first mad and obtained They stall
IN all cases of ontest judge of the ciection'
qnalIiicetl"n and returns of their nv n members
and OF all county ard district officers suI.ct r.
such re regulations. by appeal or OF her Use as NAV
be prescribed by law. Such courts may cxrr
duties. not of ju,!ical nature, rs may bc nrr
ScrIhet by law. And provisions NAV he mia
under such Regulate as NAV be prosrribnS h.:
law Tor the probate of wills, and for the m
p'intment aud Qualification Of personal 800 ~n
se"tatlves, guardians, commit ees ard curotc,s
during the recess q: the regular sessions NJ tLa
county court. Snch tribunals as lave u ba ane
law flIe letriS 1H
and by virtne OF she tnrtvfouI til section Of ITO
@ ~ a., re or The Constitute of one thou
anu nScal purposes, shall until otherwise mo
V'ncd ov law, remain aud continue at present
constituted IN the count les in which they have
b"rn respectively "s'nbiishei and shall ha ",,I
act rs to p"ice and fiscal matters in lieu Of tho
county court created by this article until otlcr
wis" pr"vided Ivy law. And until utherwisc
PRE- vidc' by law. surh cIrri; is mentioned in
the twentJ-SiXt 'ctiOu of this article shall ok
Grcse ANY p"weis and discourage. any dutirs
heretofore CON !crr"d on. or rcG,1ired Of rnnr
or tribunal established fer jndicial nm moss
under tie said article aud section of the c1uSt
tuition of "'e thousand eight hundred AID sew
respectively. respecting the recording aud nrcs
ervat1On cf deeds and other papers mr., scn;rd
Tor record matters OF probate, tho anDolntmrnt
and qualification of personal repreSentn,iyns
EnardlAnS committees, crratcrs a d tic settle.
iatlnG to apprentices.
p. ~ actions. suits ard proceedings not en-
o'acea IN thn next preceding sac'i0D, bending IN
q county conr' when rms article +. krS effect,
together with the records and papers pertaininp
i'm
Tug 10 sHch hcFlohs .'ilts and proceedings, az
nave alreHdy been disposed of by said co;,rts
shalt DO transmitted to and fled with tho cIctI;
of the circuit court of the county 10 which o1icn
AL process outstanding Mt the time tis nrtIcl,.
goes into operation sha II he urneG : and s,id
clcrk shall have the same power and shall 80
form the sam" du les in reai ton Ia s1,ch rerors
p oio an" procedures rs were vested in and
required or ile clerk OF iii" county court on
the dhv before this article shall AXE effect All
such actions, suits and proceedings so pending
as aforesaid. shall he dnckcted, proceeded in
tried, heard aud determined in ali reSne.ts h,,
rue circuit court, "a f said suits and proceed
lnC* had originated i'll said court
70: The voters of each county shall elect y
cierS OF the county court. whose term of Office
shaiI b" SIX wears. His dutics and comnonsa-
ton. ard the manner of his removal shall he
prcseribr.t bylaw But the clerks of ca id courts
row in office. shall remain therein for the term
Tor wh'ch thev have been elected. unless sooner
removed thererrom,, in the manner prescribed
=; Each county shall be laid Oft into districts
not less than ttirco nor more than ten in nnm
and population. There shall be electerI in snci
distI1ct con ming population not exceedinr
twelve hundred, one justice of the peace, and II
tho population exceeds that number, two smell
justices shall be elected therein. Evarv iustice
shall reside in the dist~'ct for which he was
elected, and hold his flee for term Of fonr
years, unless sooner removed in the manner rre
shall remain till changed by tile county CONT ~
IS. Tho civil jnrisdict ion of a justice of tb,
peace shall extend to actions of assnmpsit. debt
drtlnue ami trover, If the amount claimed ex
GUS We or lnterHst does not exceed three hnn-
dred dollars. The jurisdiction of justices of tho
peace Shsil extend throughout their countv.
thev shall lie conservator% of tho peace. mi
have have such juriFdlction and power in criminal
cases as may De prescribed by law. ANY f1sticcs
OF the peaGe shall have authority to take tLs
acknowledgment of deeds and other writings,
admlnIater oaths, aud take ard certify den"si
tions. And the legislature may give 10 instices
such additional civil jurisdiction ard powers
wItnIn tnelr respective counties may be deem
ed expcdient, under snch regulations and "a
strIctlons as may be prescribed by general law.
except tnat IN snits to recover money or dam
ages their jurisdiction and powers shall in NO
case exceed three hundred dollars Annals
shalI be allowed from Judgments of iratiees of
by law. w P'es0E'oeo
~. Fhs legislature shall upon the application
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