West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-07-24
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tho circuit court shall be ono thous
sand oiSh, hundred dollars per AN.
mum and each shall receive the
same mileage as mem erS OF the Legis>
lnture. P,oU'dcd. That Ohio county NAV
pay an atd tiOnal sum per annum to the
Judges Of the circuit court thereof: but
such allegiance shall not be increased or
diminished during the term of Office OF
tho judges tO whom il may have boon
Wado No Judge during his term OF Of
lice shall practice the profession of law
or hold any other Office, appointment or
public trust, under this OF any other
government and tho acceptance thereof
shall Nacatc his judicial office. Nor shall
he during his continuance therein be els
igihlo 70 any political Office.
II. Judges nav be removed from Of
irc by concurrent vote of both houses
OF the legislature, when from rgo, dis
ease, mental or bodily niirmity or in
temperance, they arc incapable OF dis
changing tho duties Of thor Office. But
two~thirds OF all the members elected to
each house must concur i'm such vote
ana Inc cause OF removal shall be en-
ter d upon tho Journal Il each house
The Judge against whom the legislature
may be about To- proceed shall receive
notice there I, accompanied with tho
cause alleged for his removal, at least
twenty days before the day on which ac,
ton il proposed to 100 taken therein.
is. Tho voters Of each county shall
elect clerk Of the circuit court, whose
torn OF Office shall bC si& wears hi. du-
ties aud compensation and the manner
OF removing him from Office shall DO pro
Scrli Cd 10y law; :ud when a vacancy
shall occur ia the Office, the circuit court
or the Judge thereof in vacation Shall hii
tho same 10y appointment until tho next
general election. In any case i'm respcct
to which lle clerk shall DO 50 stu ltei As
To mako it improper Tor him To act, the
the said CouTt shall appoint clerk TO act
therein. The clerks of said courts i'm Of
iico when this article takes eject, shall
remain therein iJr the term for which
they were elected, unless sooner removed
in the manner prescribed by law.
10. The Legislature may establish
courts of limited Jurisdiction within any
county, Incorporated city, town or vii
lago, with the right Ofappcal to the cir
cut court, subject to such limitations rs
may bO prescribed by law and all counts
OF limited jurisdiction heretofore cStab-
liShod in any county, Incorporated city.
town or village, shall } cih in rs at pres
out constituted until otherwise provided
by iaw. The municipal court OF Wheel
ing shall continue in existence until 9th
crwiso provided by las, and said court
and the Judge thereof, shall exercise the
powers and jurisdiction heretofore con
terrcd upon them; and appeals in civil
cases from said court shall lie directly To
the supreme court Ofappcals
20. No citizen Of this State who aided
or participated i'm the late war between
the government of tho United States ana
a part OF the people thereof on either side
shall he liable in any proceeding, civil or
criminal; nor shall his property be -oiZ-
cd or ~ il under iIual process issued ups
on judgments or deere IS heretofore rem
dcrcd, OF otherwise, because of any a,.i
D q
civilized warfare Ina the prosecution Of
SAID war. The Legislature shall provide
bV general laws, tor giving fun force and
effect 60 this section
81. Such parts OF the common law, and
ol tho laws OF this State a. are in force
"hcn This article goes into operation, and
arc MOI rcpugnant thefCto, shall he and
continue the law OF the State Until alter
cd or repealed by the Legislature. Alk
civil and criminal suits and proceedings
pending In the former circuit courts of
this state, Sh ill remain and be pros
cCedcd i'm ciOTC the circuit c,urtS of
the counties IN which they worc pend
ing.
COUNTY COURTS.
%. There shall be in each county OF the
Stale q county court, composed of ihrar
commissioners, and two OF said commits
Nloncts shall be "A quorum for tie trans
action Of business. 1t Shall hold four
regular ScS>IO,S in each veal at such
times a, may he fixed upon and entered
OF record by tho said court. Provisions
may be made 10y law for hOlding sDeci.I
sessions of sal court.
y. The commissioners shall bo elected
by the voters Of tho county, ami hold
heir oilicc for the term of six years, OK
cept that at the first meeting Of said com
missioner, they shall designate, by LOT
or otherwise, in such manner as they
may determine, one of their number,
who shall hold his Office for the term of
two years, one for tour years ana one for
six years, so that one shall be elected
every two years. But no two Of said
con misSIOncrs shall be elected from the
same maglStcrial dj ,trict. And if two or
more persons residing in the same dis
ulct shall receive the greater number OF
votes cast al any election, then only the
one Oi such persons receiving She highest
number shall be declared elected. and
the person living ia another district, who
shail rccoiVe the next highest number of
vot x, shall bc declared elected. Said
commissioners shall anuually elect ono
OF Their number as president, and each
Shall receive 9 per day Tor his services
III court, to be paid out OF the county
treasury.
"a The county courts through their
clerks, shall have tho custody of all
-
ora IN ihcir counties, aud the Same shall
he preserved therein, or otherwise dis
posed of, as now is, or may be- prescribed
by law. They shall have Jurisdiction i'm
all matters OF probate, the appointment
and qualification OF personal represents,
uNes, guardians, committees. curllors
ana inc settlement OF their accounts. and
and in "A / matters relating to apprenfi-
ceS. JFoy shnli also. under such reyu-
latiOuS as may iC pre~Cl ibcd NV Ia,,.
have the superintendent and admits.
tiatloh OF the internal police and fiscal
diIdifs OF thcir counties, ucludi q the
establishment and regulation of roads
ways, bridges, public landings. ferries
and mills, rith authority 90 lay and dis
nur~e the county levies PyOCuL,d
mat no license for Tie sale Of intOX:ct-
uls liquors in any Incorporated city,
J'Wn or village, shall be granted with
out the consent of The municipal autbori-
mes thereof first bad and obtained
heN ShaI, lO all cases of contest. iu1vo
OF inc election, qualification and returns
oi jhclr own members, and of ali county
ana district officers, subject tD such req
,utti"us, by appeal o. Otherwise. ats may
ho pFHcubcd by law. Such courts MAY
t~ei'ise such other powers and perform
such other dutios. not ora igdiisI ~.
i"Ic, as may boo prescribed lv law
Nhg provision may hg made under
p U'h regulations as may DO prescribed
nN law. Ior the probate of Wills. and for
lho appointment and qualification of Uri-
'h'i repro nuiativcs, guardians. rlil
NICHOLS, SHEPA
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