Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1880-08-07
COUNTY COURTS.

%. There shall be in each county OF The
State county court, composed OF three
commissioners, and two Of said commits
,ioners shall be 4 quorum Tor the trausac-
ton OF business. ltshall hold four regular
sessions in each year, al such times as NAV
be fixed upon and entered OF record y the
said court. Proyi ions may be made by law
for holding spe,ial sessions OF said court.
%. The commissioners shall be elected
by the voters Of the county, and hold their
office for the term Of six yeas, except that
~ the first meeting Of said commits ilaerS
thew 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 Tor four years,
and one for six ycars, so that one shall be
elected every tWo years. But no two oil
saiI commissioners shall he elected from
thesame magisterial district. And # two
or more persons residing in the same dis
trict shall receive the greater number OF
votes east at any election, then only the one
Of such persons receiving the higl est hum
her shall he declared elected, and the per-
SON living in another district, who shall re-
ceive the next highest number OF woes,
shall be declared elected. Said commits
sioners shall annually elect one OF their
NUM- er as president, and each shall receive
- per Day for his services in court to be
paid Out Of the county treasury.
2l The county courts, through their
clerks. shall have the custody OF all deeds
and other papers presented for record in
their counties, and the same shall be pre-
served therein. or OlherW ise disposed OF, as
now is. or may be prescribed by law. They
shall have jurisdiction in all matters Of
probate, the appointment and qualification
of personal Representatives, guardians,
committees, cUr9toys, and the settlement OF
their accounts, and IN all matters relating
10 apprentices. They shall also, under such
regulations as NAV he prescribed l,y law,
have the superintendent and admini'tra-
ton Of ihe internal police aud fiscal affairs
Of their COUNTIES, including the establish
meut end regulation OF roads, WAYS bridges,
public Landings, ferries and mills, with
authority 20 Law and disburse the county
leyies. Provided That no license for the
sale of intoxicating liquors in any incor-
p,gaicd city, town or village, shall be
granted without the consent OF the munich
pal authorities thereof, Gr.t had and OBJ
/ taued. They shall, in all cases Of contest
I iudgC of the election, qualification and re-
turns Of their own members, and OF all
county and district officers, subject to such
regulations, by appeal or Otherwise, as may
I De prescribed by law. Such courts may
I exercise such other powers and perform
/ such other duties, not OF judicial nature,
as may bc prescribed by law. And pro-
vision may be made, under such regula-
tioas as may be prescribed by law, Tor the
I probate of willis, snd Tor the appointment
and qualification Of personal representa-
I tiyes, guard aus, committees and curators
I during the recess Of the re- Ular sessions Of
the county court. Such tribunals as have
I Leen heretofore established 10y the legisla-
tnre under and by virtue Of the thirty
fourth section of the eighth article of the
constitution Of one thousand eight hundred
and seventy two, for police and fiscal pur-
poses shall, until otherwise provided by
law, remain and cont;nue as AT present
constituted in the counties in which they
have been respectively established, and
shall be and act as to p, lice and fiscal mat
. tiers in lieu OF the county court created by
tbs article until olhe. wise provided by