The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1880-09-11

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law. And. until otherwise provided by law,
such clerk as is mentioned IN the twenty.
sixth section Of this article, shall exercise
any powers and discharge any duties here
toiore conferred on, or repaired OF Tny
conrt or tribunal established for judicial
purt,oscs under the said article and section
Of the constitution Of one thousand eight
hundred and sevcnty-two, or tue clerk otsaid
court or tribunal respectively, respecting
the recording and preservation Of deeds anu
other papers presented for record, NATTER
OF probate, the appointment and QHailhea-
ton Of personal representatives g!lardlnns,,
COMMITTEES, curatOrs aud the settlement. Oh
their accounts, and in MI matters relating
to apprentices.
Is. All actions, suits and proceedings not
embraced in the next preceding section,
pending in county court when This article
lakes elect, together with the records ard
papers pertaining thereto as well % all
records md papers pertaining 10 such nc
tions, suits and proceedings, as have already
been disposed Of by said courts shall DC
transmitted 10 and fled with the clerk Of
tile circuit court OF the county 10 which
Office all process outstanding at tho time
this article goes into operation shall be
returned; and said clerk shall have the
same power and shall perform the came
duties in relation to such records, papers
| and proceedings as were vested in and re-
Guirctl Of the clerk OF the county court, on
the day before this article shall take effect.
AL such actions, suits and proceedings 20
pending as atorc,aid, shall 10 docketed,
proceeded in, tried, heard and determined
In all respects by the circuit court, ms u
said suits and proceedings had originated
in said court.
90. The voters Of each county shall elect
a clerk Of the county court, whose term Of
Office shall be six years. Ills duties and
COMPENSATION, and the manner oil his re-
,MovnI, shall DO prescribed By Inv. Bl;
| the clerks Of Fald courts, now in Office, shall
remain therein for the term Tor which they
may have been, elected, unless sooner re.
moved therefFom, in the manner prescribed
by law,
q. Each county shall be laid off into
districts, not less than three nor more thaa
ten in nulnbe:-, and "a nearly cQual as llnIy
be in territory and population. There shall
he elected III each district containing a
population not exceeding twelve hundred,
one Justice OF the peace, and II tie porula.
lion exceeds that number, Two such justices
shall be elected therein. Every justice
shall reside in the district for which he was
elected, md hold his Office for term OF iour
venrs, III less sooner removed in the manner
prescribed by law. The districts rs they
now cxiat, phall remain ill changed by the
county court.
g. The civil Jurisdiction Of a justice Of
The peace shall cx,cndIo actions Of NRslmp-
sit, debt, ttetinuc and trover, II the amount
elainled, exclusive OF interest, does not ex-
coed three hundred dollaH. The iuris,!tc.
tiou Of justices Of the peace shull extend
throughout their county; they shall 10
eonaefyators Of the peHce, and have aIclt
inriaiictiOn and power in criminal cases vi
may he preacribcd by law. Aud justices Of
the peace shall have authority TO take the
acknowledgement Of deeds and. other writ
inSF, adminatCr oaths, and take and certify
ileInsiliuus. And the legislature may give
10 justices such additional civil jurisdiction
aud powers within their respective counticF
az may 10 deemed cxpctlitnt, under such
regulations and restrictions IA may lie
prescribed By general law, except that IN
suits to recover money or damages their
Jurisdiction and powers shall in no case
exceed three hundred dollars. Appeals
shall 10 allowed from judgments Of justices
Of the peace in such manner rs may 10
prescribed By law.
20. Tie legislature shall upon The appli.
cation 0isany= county reform, alters or
/ modify The county court estahliehetl ilythia
=NFticEe in such county and III lieu thuteot,
with The agent Of a majority Of the voter
ofsurIr county, voting NJ M election, create
another tribunal for the transaction oil tie
I-buSiHtss required 10 he performed by tic
county court created by this article; and III
such case, all the pr0yisiontof ibis article
ia relation 10 the county court shall he DIP.
plicahle to the tribunal cstaLlialied in lieu
Of said court. And when such tribunal haE
Leen established, il shall continue 10 net in
lieu Of the county court until otherwire
provided by Inv,
90. The otlica OF commissioner and ius.
iice Of peace shall be deemed incun-
patible. Vacancies in the office Of cen:
missioner, clerk Of the county court and
justices ii the peace shall DO Oiled by the
county court Of the county until the next
general election. ~.
JorST RESOLUTION proposing an omend-
"Ment to The cUnsiitnIion Of this State.
Resolved, by the legislature Of West
Virginia, two.ihiris Of ali the members
elected to each llouse agreeing thereto, That
The following he and the sane Ia hereby
rrOpotcil M m amendment to the constitu.
lion Of this State, 10 wit:
! ThHt section thirteen, of article three, "a
i now is De sirickrn out and the following
bc inserted in lieu thereof. -
" 10. In suits at common law, where the
value in controversy exceeds twenty dol
lars, exclusive Of Interest and costs, the
right Of trial by jury, II required By either
party, shall be preserved; and in Rlich suit
before n justice, jury may consist Of six
persons. No TACT Tried bya jury shall be
otherwise re-rxamired in my case than
according 10 the rules Of tho common law"