West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-09-18

uYes, guardians, committees, curatOrs,
and the settlement OF their accounts. and
and in al matters relating 10 apprenu-
ces. They shall also, under such regu-
lations as may be prescribed by law,
have the superintendence and admins
tratloE Of the internal police and fiscal
aHalrs OF their counties, includi = the
establishment and regulation OF roads,
ways, bridges, public landings, ferries
and mills, with authority 20 lay and dis
Durso Tho county levies. PrOUjti5d,
lhat no lic3nse for the sale Of intOXica-
ting liquors in any incorporated city,
town or village, shall be granted with
out the consent OF the municipal autbori-
ties thereof, first had and Obtained
they shall, III al, cases of contest. iudgo
Oh thc election, qualification and returns
OF lhelr own members, and Of all county
anu district oiiicers, subject to such reg.
ul7uonS, by appeal o. otherwise. IS may
pe prescribed by law. Such courts may
exercise such other powers and perforn,
such other duties, not OF judicial ma
lure, as may b. prescribed by Law
ana provision may be made. under
Such regulations as may be prescribed
~ law. Tor the probate of Wills. and C,r
the appointment and qualif, alton of nor
sollM representatives., guardians. com
hli 'cS ana curutor- duriuy the rroa..
'l me regular sessions of the couu.,.
court. Such tribunals as have boon
heretofore established by tho Legislature.
under and nv virtue oftho thirtv-tourth
'.cI'oh 81 The eighth article OF the Con
SIllutIon oi one thousand o.uht hundred
ana sevonty~two, for police and fiscal
purposes, shall, until otherwise proyi-
leo by law, remain and continue ps al
present constituted I'm the counties iu
Whlch lncN hay" been rrSUcctiyclv 49,
,'"ll'h'"' ana shall Toe ana act as 10 po-
nee an" h>''l matters iu lieu OF Tho
D. zen. d
~ otherwise provided by law. And nm
III Otherwise provided hy law. such
'icIN as Is mentioned i'm the twentvs
-iN'h section OF this article. shall cXor-
olN' any powers and DISCHARGE any DIN.
IcH heretofore conferred u. or rpouireI
Oh any court or tribmI, established Tor
l"hc purposes under the .pid article
'I'u section Of the constitution OF one
lh"us"hp cight-hunIrcd and sovputy
O"p' or the clerk oi said court or tribu-
i'dl respectively rcSpocrins hr rec.rJ-
ing ana preservation Ofucpds and .ti,-
papers presented for record. matters of
il"p'le' lhe appointment aud uua.ihcy.
'i"" "' I''Nun"l rosauti,V~. guar
dams, committees, curatpI.- and tbo ..,
Element OF their accounts. and In all
matters relating to apprentices
20. AZ Hcu' uS, suits and rrOccClfu.,s
not embraced i'm the urXt pr,..,li,.,
section, pending iu county CONT ,yn,f,
inns afucl" takes ctloct, together win,
the records and papcrS pertaining thcrrt,
as Weir rs All records and paper per
tanning To SIch actions, suits and nro.
ccodiugs as have already boon Jis,ii.,,l
/ oil by Sid courts shall be transmitted +,
ana hed with the clerk of tbo rir.ui,
court OF the county To which office ali
process outstanding at the time this arlis
cIe goes Inlo operation shall be returned.
al9 sSld clerk shall Lave thcsame power
e. .tI .f.fal.. 81 H..
lauon O such records. papers and pro-
ccodlngS as were vested in and required
oil the c,erS OF the county court. ON the
day before this article shall take otlprt
All such actions, suits and proceedings
so pending as aforesaid shall be dock
eIcd' proceeded in, tried, heard and de-
'efhlned IN all respects by the circuit
court rs ii said suits and proceedings
had originated i'm said court.
-. The voters of each county shall elect
clerk OF the county court whose term o
0ilce shall be six years His dutfes and
compensation, and the manner of his re-
moNal shall be prescribed 10y law. But
inc clefhS Oh SAID courts, now i'm office
shall remain therein Tor The fern In,
which they hove been elected. unlcs,
sooner removed thcIctrom, in the mans
ncr prescribed by law
y. Each county shall re laid off into
districts, not less than .hrec nor mnr,
ten IN number, and rs noarly equal as
may he IN territory and population.
mere ShalI bc elected in each district
containing population not cXceediuu
twelve hundred, one Justice Of tie ucucc
anG II the population exceeds that nu.n-
Der, TWO such Justices shall be elected
therein Every justice shall reside i'm tIe
district for which he was elected. and
hold his Office for The term OF four wears
unless sooner removed i'm the manner
b. FaH al h.r LOO
now exist, shall remain till changed bV
the county court.
IS The civil jurisdiction of a Justice ot
The peace shall extend To actions Of as,
sumpsit, dobt, dclinue and troy pr. irthe
amount claimed, exclusive Of interest
does not exceed three hundred dollars
me Juflsdlctlon of justices %: the peace
shall cNieud throughout their county
thcN snail be cOnsCrVatOrs OF the ue,ce
and have such iurisdic ion and power i'm
crimina! cases as may bo prescribed by
law And Justices OF the peace hall have
authority To- take the acknoW Iedgfuont ol
deeds and other writings admiuiste,
OdthS, and take an certify dCpositious
Ana The legislature may give To Justices
such additional civil jurisdiction and
powers within their respective counties
! rs may be deemed eNpedient, undersuc!
regulations and restriction as NAV be
| prescribed by general law, except that i'm
SUITS to recover money or damages theu
jurisdiction and powers shall in no ,ase
exceed three hundred dollars. Appeal~
shaii be allowed from judgments OF ius-
tees of the peace in such manner as NAV
be prescribed v law.
~. The Legislature shall upon tho ar-
plcation of any county, reform alter on
modify the county court established bv
lhi- article ju sucn county. and iu Lien
,horcoi. with th assent Ola majority of
'ne voters OF such COtnty, voting at au
election, create another tribunal for tbo
Transact ON of tho business required bo
performed 10y the county court crcaicd
10y THIS article; and iu such case. all tho
provisions of this article in relation to
the county court shah be applicable Ia
the tribunal established iu lieu of said
court. And whom such tribunal has been
csi3blshcdit- shall continue to act in lien
OF the county court until otherwise pros
vided by law.
30. Tho Office Of commissioner and JUS
tee OF peace shall boo deemed incombati-
nIe. Vacancies iu tho office of commis~
slouor clerk OF the county cOurtand ius-
tcos OF tho peace shalt be filed bv the
county court Of the county until tho ucxt
general election.
JoiNT RESOLUTION proposing an amend
mont 20 the Constitution of this
State.
Resolved by the Legislature of West
Virginia, two thirds of all the members
elected 90 each House agreeing thereto
That the following boz and the same is
hereby proposed AS AN amendment TO the
Constitution of ibis State. Or. wit.
That section thirteen, of article three.
as ii now &c. bc stricken ONT and tLo foI