Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-10-09

~ NHNSNt ANIadAu lAlcItlu u NJ
Term Tor WHICH they were elected, unless sooner
removed In the manner prescribed by law.
,Is, Ihe Legislature may establish courts OF
limited jurisdiction within any county, ircor
porated city, town or village, with the right o,
appeal 10 the circnit court, subject TO such limi
tatlons as may be prescribed by law: and all
courts OF limited jurisdiction heretofore estab.
Lsned IN any county, incorporated city, town OF
village, shall remain rs AZ present constituted
until otherwise provided by law. The mum.
cipa! court OF a~neeliug shall continue In exist.
ence until otherwise provided by law. and said
court and the Judge thereof, shall exercise the
powers ana jurisdiction heretofore conferred
upon them aud appeals in civil cases from aid
court snail lie directly 10 the supreme court Of
appeals.
~. No citiz this state who aided or nsr
nclpated Ia he late w.T between The govern,
meut OF The United States aud > TART If the leo.
pie thereof on either slle, shall be Latte in any
proceeding, civil ur criminal nor Shall his prop.
q " he seized or sold under final process issued
upon judgments or degrees heretofore rendered
or o:hcTwi>e, because al any act done In accord.
ancc with the usageS Of civilized warfare in The
prosecution oi said war. The Lc-i.l .ture shall
provide by general laws FOX giving full iu!ce aul
effect % t.ls section.
n. Such parts Of the common law. aul Of the
laws OF this state A. are in fore when this M .
Gle g,CS into Operation, and arr not r-pGcrLaai
thereto,' shall be and continue the law OF the Stale
unit! altered or repealed By the legislature. All
civil ana criminal suits and prOCeeiiHgS pend.
Ing IN the former circuit courts Of This State.
shall remain and be proceeded in before the
circuit courts OF the counties in which they
were pending.
COUNTY COURTS.
-. There shall b. IL each cuun;y Of the Srtr
a county court, COMPOSED OF three commission
erS, ana Two OF SAID commissioners saail hc r
quorum for the Transaction Olbu>ine>S. Ii shall
hold four regular sessions in each year, al such
times as may be fixed upon and entered O! rec
ord by the said court. Provisions may be made
by law for holding Special sessions OF SAID
court.
% The commissioners shall be elected by the
voters Of the county, and hold their office Tor
t'e term -; SIX years, except that al the fist
meeting oi sail commissioner they shall dcs.g
nate, by 10; or otherwise, in such manner. us
they may determine. one OF their number. who
shall hold his office for the term OF Two years,
one for four years, and one Tor SIX Year., - hat
one shall lie elected every Two YEAR. But no
tSO of said commissioners >hul! be elected from
the same mIgi>tcrl district. And ii two or
more persons residing in the same district shall
receive the greater number OF votes cast at any
election, then only the one OF such persons re-
cyiviug the highest Number shall De declared
elected, and the person ii,.Hg In another district.
who shall receive the next highest number 81
votes, shall bc declared elected. sad commits
siOicrS shall annually elect ono q! their gum-
bsr a. president. ami each shall receive g per
day Tor his services IN court, u be PAID out Of
the county treasury.
~. The county courts through their clerks
shall hay" the custody Of all decd. AMI other
lapcrS presented for record in their counties,
and the sane shall hC preserved therein, or
otherwise disposed III. ~ now J.. ur may be pre-.
: s'.,hcd 10y law. They shall have jurisdiction in
all matters Ui probate, the appointment and
qualification at personal rcIIC>"ultuNr> guarii.
ans, committees, 'Hrd'ur>, and thC settlement at
their accounts, ard in al matters relating To- ap-
pTCutCrS. They shall also, under such rgula.
lions ~ may hc prescribed by law, have the
SupvriutcHicncC and administration a.. luC H.
tcriIal police and ii>al Gtijir Of lhe.rCuVutlc>
Including the establishment AMI regulation ui
roads. Ways, bridge, pubic landings, ferries
and mills, with authority 10 lay and !!,'I'>c
the Cpuniy lCvl">. Prprti"t, That uu license
for the sale OF intoxicating liquors in any moor
p0rlcd city, town or village, shall hc granted
without tav consent 81 The municipal Hglhug'-
ties Thereof, ur>i had and obtained. They shall,
in all cases of contest, judge 81 the election,
qualification AND returns OF Their Own Wvmh,r>,
Uul "i all county AMI district ,ii'eI>. subject lu
such regulations. Iy appeal 'r uih,'Nl s". ~
may h. ur,>rrih"Hi - law. such courts may cN.
crci>y such Other power, and perform sICn ether
duties. uu' ui Il Judicial nature, a> may lee III,
SrTihvi 10y law. Aud provision may /" made,
under such regulations - may hr prescribed 10y
law, lur the pruhIi" ul wills, AMI tort the appoint
mcnt and qualification IT personal REPRESENTA-.
tiycS, guardians, committees "nl curlinrS dur
ing the recess of The regular sessions Ul the Cuuu-
~ court. such tribunals - have been h,Tr!n-
fore established Toy the legislature under ami 10y
virtue oi the thirty fourth section of tn r.ghih
article oiihc Constitution O! one thousand eight
hundred and ScVcnly-lwu, iur pole" Hll i>H
purposes, ShHll,uutIlu otherwise provided 10y law,
rcIGaiu and cuutnnc ~ at present cnn>ll'Hl,im
the counties IN Whirh tayy have been rrsFcC-
lively established, AMI shall Toe ami act a. 20
police and fiscal matters ia lieu # the county
CDITt created by thi, article until Otherwise p'O-
vllcl by Law. And, until otherwise provided
by Law. such clerk a. i mentioned Ia IL" 'NcN-
ty-,jXth section uf This article, shall CVcGci>eHuy
pow rr> and discharge any duties heretofore con
irrrcl on. or required Of any CpIr, or tribunal
established for judicial purposes IN Ter In" sad
AFTlfs1n unl NtYssl.n al flA t.HINff1tFfll 81 IFtH
thousand eight hundred ami sCVCniy.'WO, or
the clerk q! sad court or tribunal
respectively. respecting The recording ami pres
~cryulius III lie 4. 4Hiu other lnIrr~ presented Ter
record, matters OF probate, the appointment and
qualification 90 personal representative. guar.
dams. committees, CurltOr> ana III" settlement
q fthcir accounts and in all matt rs relating L.
apprentices
-. All actions, suits and procccl.u-s not On.
briuyai ~ TIE uvNt preceding section, r":l,'.u"
in 4 rauGiy count when this article take ci'ri,
tO.UthvI with The records and pap l. pertaining
thyrrtbE~ well Us al cyrpri, AMI ia,pur> l"'l,l.
iug L. such actions, suits AMI lrucr" i.lr>. -
aNyr uiudly ben disposed NJ hN SAID 'ull'l'
Shtll b. transmitted 'nu'i flied with a." clerk
of tto r.;,gU CON- %. The county % which Office
all process Outstanding az lU' time i.I> "I,'l"
gu,S iurp up,-.llpI shall in returned; and stlH
clerk ~hal hiy, the = ne bower and shall i,'-
form tUv -~,.wr"ui..> ia relation io,ngh 'cc"ri'
Imurr> AMI urpr',l.uu> rs were vested IN UIi r.
Guircl OF H." clerk of the county
cuurt. on Tie diy before this ar
t,lp shall tlE" effect. All ,grh actions.
suits and proceedings - pending a. Aforesaid.
shall b. iuth,t,H., p~pr''.'nd IN, tried, heard
and determined III all respects by the ci;rEit
court. ~ il said >Jit, amt proceedings had ur!s!-
mated in said court
81. The vutcr> Of each county shall elect a
clerk ui the county court. whose term Ui U's''c
shall be >iN years. His dUl.u, aud cpmp"usi-
ton, and The manner ii his removal, snail b"
prescribed by Law. Bat the Ci"Ik, of >Itt courts,
now IN office, shall .cni!u therein ibr The term
for which they have been elected, unless sooner
removed lhcIciIuIn, n tie .munucr prescribed
10y law.
not les. than three Nor nor, Than ten ~ mum
hrr. AMI IL nearly COMA - may b" In territory
and lppuIat.uU. Tu,r. Hail bee elected iU tIth
district ,uuHiuing g population r"t exceeding
twelve hVhdr'i one II.'lr'n 'h" peace, ana u
the population exceed, ilal mum, cf, Two S"'il
iuSt3c., shall rr elected thCr,iI. Every Justice
Shall reside I'm The i;s'r.C, for Wh.'h b" Wa eli
cricd. and hold hi, u.i," lot I Im ui Tour l'i'>,
unlc,, SOONER removed in the manner prescribed
10y law. Th"'ustr.ct, A. they I'm - =, 'Iii..
remain tin changed 10y The uuT"'y court.
- The civil juri>l lection III q .u-iE'" % 'u"
| peace shall extend To action. 81 .,suu'~lt. debt,
! dciIuuc and iruycr, IL The am ''Nl ca Y"''. 'N-
| elusive al interest. dos not exceed t.I'" h'iN-
dred dollars. The Jurisdiction 81 justices ui inr
Isac. shall extend thTDu siuli ih"lr county.
ih,y shall bee Cnusrryiior' ul IL" l""'", rll
| have such jurisdiction AMI power ia ,r'' nal
! cases a. may Ice prescribed 10y l". A"i.i't '>
| al the peace shall hdv" authority Ia i!t" TIE
| ackunW Cigmclt 81 deeds ..t oiI'- WTll!ISs.
! administer OuthS, and take tw! t't'iN 'r."'I
! lDgls. Al The C-'>Illllr Nit G'NrI' l'rH''>
such aIl,lin"al evil 'E~N''l"r AMI power
Within their r,.ur,Ugc rD 'uNr>u may hr. i,rn'
! Cd CNugi:put, under sun regulations ana ="
,]rrir,,nu. u, may bee prescribed 10y general IaH,
except that I'm suit, 20 recover money "r 'au' -
| their Jurisdiction AMI Hptv'> shall 90 ih t.'t
exceed three hundred t''llr,. Appeals ''1'l We
allowed from judgment, OF ,I,'u, ~ ID" Ia"'"
IA such mlnarr q. ..tE ,r U''-r'l'r|, .A iI"