The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1880-08-28

/ law. And, until Otherwise provided by Law,
such clerk as is mentioned in the twenty
sixth scction u this article, shall exercise
any powers md discharge any duties here
toloIc conferred on, or rclWiEel OF fny
court or tribunal established, for judicial
purroscs under tho said article and section
Of the constitution Of one thousand eight
hundred anil Eayenty-two, or the clerk ofsaid
court or tribunal respectively, respecting
Tic recording An,i preservation Of deeds and
other papers presented for record, matters
Of probate, the appointment and 4Nalitlca-
ton Of personal representatives, guardians,
committees, eurator8 and the settlement Of
their accounts, aud in all matters relating
to apprentices,
Is. All actions, suits and proceedings not
embraced in tho next preceding section,
pendingin county court when this article
takes effect, together with the records ard
papers pertaining thereto as we'll as all
records aud papers pertaining 10 such nc
tiONg, suits and proceedings, NJ have already
been disposed Of by said courts shall be
transmitted to and fled with the clerk OF
the circuit court Of the county 10 which
Office NIL process outstanding ut the time
this article goes into operation Ehull be
returned; and said clerk shall hHvc tue
same power and shall perform the same
duties in relation 10 Such records, papers
and proceedings rs we're vested in and re-
qUiFcd Of the clerk Of the county court, OH
the day before :I.is article shall lake effect.
All such actions, a':ita and proceedings 90
pending rs aiorekGid, BllEtl I've l0cketed,
proceeded in, tried, heard and determined
il al! respects by the circuit court, as if
said suiss and proceedings had originated
in aaid court.
-. The voters Of each county shOll elect
clerk Of the county court, whose term Of
Office shalt be sig years. Ills duties and
CONFORMATION, and the manner Of bis re-
nloval, shall be prescribed by law. Tut
the clerks Of said courts, now in Office, shall
rr,nain therein for the term for which they
msy have been elected, unless sooner re.
moved tlleEetEom, in Tie manner prescribed
by Law.
~. l;acl, county Fhall he laid of into
liistricts, not les than three nor more thai,
ten in numbet, and US nearly equal as nsay
b. in territory and population. There shall
le elected in each district containing n
population not exceeding twelve hIndrd,
one Justice Of the peace, and il the popusa-
ton exceeds that MUmber, two such justices
shall be elected therein. Every justice
shall reside in the district for which he was
elected, aud hold his, Office for icrm Of ions
ycarS, urlcsB sooner removed in the RUNNER
nnScrihct! By law. The districts as they
now rxisl, shall remain till changed By the
county court.
"a. The civil iuriaitctiOn Of a justice Of
the laace shall extend to ncIious Of asumr-
sit, debt, drtimue end troypr, II the aiuouLt
c!aiMeI, exclusive Of interest, does not ex-
cced tLre hundred dollars. Tie i,Irislic-
ton Of justices OF the peace shall extend
Throughout their county; they shall be
cOnsprvators Of the peace, and hnye such
Jurisdiction and power in criminal Gases as
inay be prescribed by law. Aud justices Of
the peace shalt have authority 10 lake ihS
acknowledgement Of dcetla and other writ,
inss, administer paths, and take and certify
dr,ositiOMB. And The legislature may give
10 Justices such additional civil jurisdiction
and powers within tlleiE respective counties
rs may he deemed exirtlipn!, uu'acr such
regulations and restrictions u lpay 10
prescribed by general lnw, except that in
suits 10 recover money OF damages theis
iGrisliction mud powers shall in no case
exceed three hundred dollars AipeAls
shall lie allowed from jndgmentso Of justices
Of The peace In such manner as lnay u
prescribed ey law. s.s.=s.5E=5===H.sasss...5
20. The Legislature siiasi upon tllealppli:5
cation any cOunty,=rc reform, sallcra or
modify the county court cstahlisiied bSs this.
article iusuclIcounty, and in. lieu !theredt,!
with the assent Of a maturity vol .theiyVterFi
OF such county, voting al an election, create.
another tribunal for the transaction Of the
business required 10 he perforated by:tht,
county court created by this article; nntl in
such cGSc, ail tho proViaitns Of this article
in relation 10 the county court shall he mp
pIicable 10 the tribunal established in lieu
VI said court. And when such tribunal haa
been established, il shall continuG 10 act in
lieu Of the county court Until Otherwise
provided by law.
80. Tile Office Of commissioner and lH5.
,fCo Of Ieacc shall be deemed incnm.
patihle. Vacancies in tho Office Of conf
missioner. CLERK Of the county court and
Justices q the pegcC shall BIZ illC,l by the
county court Of the county until tic next
general election.
JOINT RESOLUTION proposing an amend
mcnt 10 the constitution Of this SIHic.
Resolved, by the Legislature Of West
Virginia, two-thiris Of nil tho membrls
elected 10 each honsp agreeing thereto, Tia.
tho following bs and the snuIe IL Hereby
propotcI IN aM amendment to the conslitu-
lion Of this Statr, to wit;
That section thirteen, OF article three, ne
il now il be stricken out and the following
b. inserted in lieu thereof.
"l3. IN suits I'll common law, where The
value IN controversy exceeds twenty dol.
Ian, exclusive Of interest and c0sis, the
right Of trial BY Jury, il required by either
party, shall be preserved; and in such suit
before justice, II jury may consist of six
pCriOlls. No fact tried by jury shall I've
otherGife re.vxamiurd IN any ease than
according TO the rulea VI tue common law"