Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-08-16

ltfnita6 inriedicfiOn within
porated CITY town or village with the right nj
appeal To the ctrenit court. subject to such limi
tatons a may he prescribed by law; and all
court OF limited JURISDICTION heretofore estab-
uSnen III any county, Incorporated city. town or
village snail remain N al present constituted
unui otnerwise PROVIDED by law: The mum
clpal court OF wheeling shall continue In exist
ense until otherwise provided by law, and said
court ana the jude thereof, shall exercise the
~, an an ' neIt,oIote co iis
up, sheiI ia, =, III CIV 'ses lion AN :,
sn,.sls W INV fe ' ''
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~. NO cluz mis state VINO aided or par
uclpatei III the late war between the govern
ment OF the United states aud TART of the peo-
pie ueteoi on either SIDE, shall be liable in any
proceeding, civil or criminal nor shall his prop.
e " be seized or sOId under maj process Issued
upon judgments or degrees heretofore rendered,
or otherwise, because of any act done in aCcord.
ancc with the uSages Of civilized warfare In The
prosecution OF said war. The Legislature shall
provide by general laws, for giving full force and
effect 10 THIS section
q. Such parts of the common law, and OF the
laws OF this state as are in force when this art-
Gle goes into operation, and are not rppugnant
thereto shall be and continue the law Of the State
until altered OF repealed by the legislature. All
civil and criminal suits and proceedings pend
ing IN the former circuit courts OF this STATE,
snail remain ana DC proceeded IN before the
clrcuit conrs oi the counties In when they
were lehuins'
COUNTY COURTS.
Q. There shall he in each county Of the State
q county ,ourr comnas.J ~ ,hr.c cnmmission
en- and two az said commissioners shall h. a
ouorum Tor tho transaction NJ business n .baII
faIa t., =, na,,,Iar -. a. - -
,;, Nv 49, ~. q - IN, GAY ~
OIL nv tha ssiJ com, Prmy;sinnS mav la usSe
~ ~. for hoid;ns snac;si saSy;nn!s ~ 80
oc;u,t 'f "
'''.
-
Votcrs Oh lht county, ana hOlu their ouice lot
u term OF six Years, except that AT me hist
meeting OF Sald commissioners the, snail uesig'
nate, by LOT or otherwise, IN such mariner as
thty may delerinihe, one OF theit humber. VINO
shall hp!u ms once 10Y the term OF Two !ears,
one ior Ipur !tais, aid one ior SIX years ~ !Lat
one snai 1e e"Ceu ever! TWO years put no
W. VI s"i" siua'' pe ~
M. nar.onS rns;Si" ~ ,ha SAVE dis,ric, sSsii
Iio'E y ~, 81 -. Va. 80, ~, 10.
rseei i ny se'J. "ni,ui VI 's' a, 81!
~, M IN! ,',e UT Vi u iirI
ciec,aJ aud mo n.rson uTImy in ana,her district
Yho snail r.ceira ,hn nayr highest nnmh,r nj
80 shsr H., dacisr,l alr,aI SAD cnmmi.
sinns,S "hai, sn"naiiv alcc, ono ~ ,hsir MN.
g., ~ n,.sidcnt ond cscb sbaIl -.ce;ve 81 nov
a.. 81 n;S .ar,,;cns 4, 60, 90 ha naid out of
tbs nounty treasury
~; Inc county courts thI0usn thelr cIeIhs
shaii nave INC SuStoa! Oh al! u,s''S anu o.i'cf
panc,I p, ~ az -. .ho,n;,'
ni, W.. ain,S -, w ~, - o ,,a, - r,
olIivi " - Il,Po'Sr w. a III 'n y, "a;
-, Tug" a.! ."" 'i M !;,,,n, -
All uiat.iS VI liuDa,c; INV a.
quaiiuC"lIoh" VI FctNo.a IePI'f>.iIt s"",'',
ANS, committees, t"i"V,tS "i I"c >,,ten'."' w
tneIr Wcoun.>' anu ~ ~ lhhl'S,s Iciali!s " az
prehuCcS' lht! snalI hIsp, uiI,it' Su'', Ivs.ta
tons ~ may be pTescrlpei ny Jaw, nave the
suPerihITi'ehce an" a'iliiiistia.io!l pi u,c III
ter,aI l'oliCc anu 'S'nI alai'> vi 'heLi ,oH.'>
Iliciu''l.E wv al" Il, go;
roaus, ma!S, uIIis.S' Hu".C t -
anu hlIls. WIN a"unIitE " 'aS anu utSouiSe
ior wv. sa az, v, .hsm h ra,,cd
P G.h'vi - ~ ' 'D" n,,,,iai,aI snthnri
W.; ,i,'S g., GaJ arS h,ai,'ad fTb.v shaii
sics t,oivo', M , o,, ;,;' - ,b oioc,;"n
III ~ cscn vi ,p..',," !Ht7y w Wv 49,
I anu iv'Gi i W ','e,, Wv , =,
aiu va o. -. a,i "r tb H. no
Nv W. he ,,rn"crihri nv Law such courts may ex
arr;sn surh other nowerS and parforln such sther
duties. not of n judicial natuie, ~ may be pre-.
Srribcd hy law. And provision NAV be made,
nnJor such regulations as may bc pre>cribcd by
low tnT the nrnhtin ni wills and for theappOint
,n.nt aud qualification oi ucrSnual representa-.
tiycS guariinus COMMITTEES and curators dur.
in,, ,b rrcrs> NJ The REGULAR sessions Of the cOr.
-, anYrt such ,rihunals ,S have brcn hereto.
~ ".,ahi.ho5 NV the cpislatnrr nnd,,r and by
"; ,b ,bir,y. fnur,h s1c,inn Al Tho eighth
'.t,io w We ~ E,s;;,w,io, J ono ,bn,,sorJ ih,
,',,ah MA s,,.,,,,v,,yn inr nn,rr and fiscal
mmrpnScs. shali.nntil Otherwise provided by law.
iSn Counties in which tnay have been rsrcc.
-" n.,aII;.bcI aud sh,u ne and mel ms In
Lie. and ,,caI matters i'm lieu of the county
n"rt rrro,rI Ly hi. article until otherwise pro.
,; 49,. ~ m"tiI nihnrwi.c rroyi,Ind
nv law such clerk NJ is mentioned in tie TWEEN
ty.,ixth SECTION 0flhi> article. shall exercise any
powers and discharge any duties heretofore con,
irrrri on or required OF any court ar tribunal
established for JUDICIAL purposes under he said
article aud section OF the constitution of one
Thousand eight hundred and seventy two, or
the clerk oi said court or tribunal
rcspcctiycIv, respecting the recording and pres
ervntinn 81 deeds AMI other papers presented Tor
record, matters Of probate, The appointment ana
qualification oi PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES, guar
dianS committees r9ial"rS ana llc SI, ,,i u,
Of their accounts, and III all matters relating Ia
apprentices
- Auortinus suits and prOcccdiigS not EN-.
bracrl i'm the next preceding section pending
in a cnuuty rour, when this article takes effect
,,,,r San H.. r..nr.ls and r1nrrs urr,aiuiuv
tL,,,o as VOL ,;l records ami paprrs pertain.
im, >" such actions suits and proCccdInCS nS
have olr,niy been discussed of hy said courts
shall IN. transmitted Ia and filed with the clerk
Of the circuit court OF the count! To which ono,
all process outstanding az ne uihc l"ls artltl,
goes into operation shall he returned; nnu Sdlu
clerk shall have the same power ana shaIl per
form the same duties III relation t"su,h records
papers ana proceedings 2N "tfe 'e,icu III UNI ~
uuircd OF the clerk OF INC touHt!
court on the day before this ar
ticle shall take effect AL such ,acuois'
suits and proceedings 50 pending aS aforesaid;
shall be dOckcted, proceeded III, rItd' htaru
and determined In all respects 10y the tlrCni'
court as II said SUITS ana proceedings h"" o'is'
mated in said court.
ID The voters OF each county shall elect
clerk of the county court. whose term Of office
shall be six wears His duties and compeusa.
ton and the manner Of his removal, snail Dc
prescribed by law. But the clerk of said courts
now i'm office, shall remain therein for the term
for which they have been elected, unless sooner
removed thereiiom, in the manner prescribed
by law.
o. Each county shall be laid of into districts,
moi les tnan three nor more than ten in num-
hcr and ms nearly equal a. may be in territory
and unpulati,rl, There shall bc elected in each
district Containing A population not exceeding
twelve hundred one justice 0i the peace, and II
,bc nnnulatiOn exceeds that number two such
justices shall be- elected therein Every justice
Shall reside in the district for which he was ell
cctcd and hold his Office iol term al four years,
unless sooner remDvc,sin the manner prescribed
by law. The districts a. they now exist, sha!i
remain till changed by the county court
- The civil jurisdiction OF justice oi the
10, ';,,, "a IrNycr II th. amount claimed cx.
rc.'I,' - ;,rs, Doc mai cyccrl three hun
49, S,Iar~ Tho iirisdictiou of justices Of the
-, hall ,xtrui throughout their county (:
ihry shall be con>crva,ors OF the peace, and
ns,,.s as may ha prrscTihcd hy law. And justices