Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1880-08-10
LIE G AL NoT1cEs

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until ohterwisa provided bv law. The mimic.
lpaa court OF Wheeling shall continue in exist
court aud the judge thereof, STALL exercisa Iha
powers and jurisdiction heretofore conferrsd
court shall lie directly to tho supreme cont ~
ap2eals.- Va
20 No citizen of this State who aided or par
ment of the United States and part of ~ n.
pie thereof on either side. shall be liable in am
erty be seized or sold under final process issned
upon Judgments or degrees heretofore render.d
or otherwise. because of any act done in accord
ance With the usares of civilized wapfars in th.
persecution Of said war. The lIexislatura shall
pr9 pro by general laws. for giving full force
81. Snch parts of the common law and of the
laws ct this State as are in force when this ar.
tcie goes INTO operation, and are not ronugnant
thereto. shall be and continue the law of The
State u"til altered or repeated by the Lerisin,
lnGs pending in the former circuit conrts NJ tTis
State. shall remain and be procepdsd in hcf"rs
were pending. ''oS
COUNTY COURTS.
Y There sha all be in each county Of The sto+s
q county court. composed eff three commission
ers, ana Two OF said commissioner shall he ,
quorum for the transaction OF business r. shall
n"Io 'our fecuilr sessions in each year, az such
times as may be fixed upon aud entered of
record by the said c"urt. Provisions ma be
court. '''oA' VI saio
2s The commissioners shall be elected ,v III.
xt"aers OF the county. and hold their office for
frat
meeting of said commissioners thev Shall Ta mist
nate nate. by lot or otherwise. in such manner rs
shall hold his office for the term Of two WI. VINO
ono Tor four years and one for six wears an that
f%e af sa, De elected every two no
Tue same magisterial district. And If two nv
rsoeIp % ng in the same district shall
lSScetIetne greater number of votes cast nj onr
election. then only tho one of such nersons ~
ceiV,mg the highest number shall be declared
eItcteo, ana THE person living in another dis
trIct, who shall receive the next hiuhcnt nmm
o Der or Votes shal, be declared elected. Said
commissioners shall annually elect one of their
number as president. and each shall receive 90
per dav for his services in court. to be paid ont
The county courts through their clerks
shaii have the eustodv of all deeds and other
paper. pFcsen'e Tor record in Their count;es
aud the sanle shall be preserved the-c,n 90
"IherwlSc dlsposed Of MS now is. or NAV be- pre-
all matters of probate, the appointment nnd ~
quahhcatlon OF personal representatives enar-
of their accounts. and in ali matters TeIsti,. NJ
apprentlces. They shall alao upder sucb ror
Ia s;,,ons ne NAV be prescribed by law. have the
superi"tc nuencc and admins ation OF tho in,
t"rnnl police and fiscal afiirs of their count,es
lncind1ng tho esfabi.shmemt and REGULATOR of
and mills, with authority to Law and ,iisbnrse
the county levi"s. Pr0rid.d. That no license toe
rate' c:ty. town or village, shall he rrnntoJ
without the consent of the munic1pai anthot-
In Az cases of test. judge of the eiection
qnasihcstlon and returns of their own men,hors
nllCHTs. IlEt 70
sncn resuiations. bv appeal or OF her wise as NAV
be presctihed ny law. Such courts may ernr
duties, not of Judicial nature, "a NAV he etm r
scTIned Ivy law And provisions NAV bs nssLo
nnaef such regnlati"n. as may be prescribed bv
laW. Tor the probate of Wills, and for the ar.
nIrent and Qualification of per.onal rsnrn
sentatlv"s, cuardisns, committees ard curator,
eountv court. Sucl Tribunals as haSs u he sne
heretofore established by tho Legislature unTer
and by virtue of the thrrtv-fourth section of the
eighth article of the Constitution of one tbow
sand eight hundred and scvantv-two fer noI,co
a"d fiscal purposes, stall until otherwise pro-
v1d"d bv law, remain and continne "a at nros.n+
consfitnted IN tne counties in which they have
been reoprc.ively s.,ab'ishe4 shall be and
.lct ~ TO p"ce AND fiscal matters in lien of rho
county c"nrf created by This article On iii othcr
wiss pr9ylded by law, And. until otherwise
provided nv law. 'uch clcrk as is mentioned in
the t"onfy-siH'h seeti"n of this article shall OK
Greise ANY powers and disc aree auv duties
"r tribunal "stabliSIe ed fer indir;ai ,nosc.
nader tie said article ard secfinn Of the cdmsti
snty-two' or the clerk of said cnnrt or tribnnal
respectively; r"Speciing the recording and pres
for record matters Of probate tn" arnn,ntment
ana qualification of personal representa,ive.
,ne"h VI 'lelr Acc"unfs. and in ull matters re-
latIu@ to apprentices.
-. = - actions suits and proccedius ~ not ON
o'ao'o IN t'e next preceding section, pending in
a county court when This article + kra ~ 80
tnseener VIII n, 5c rTcords AID papers pertaining
ing to snch actions. suits and nrorccIirrs -.
have already been disposed of bv snid "onrts
shall he transmitted TO and filed with tbe cla,I
of the c!rcntt court of the county TO which offca
all process outstanding Mt tho time this article
COOS into operation shalt be returned. and s,;I
clerk shall have tina same mower and shall 49,
form the same duties in relation tn sucI, ra.orS
papers and proceedings rs were ycs,cd IN ,n;
required OF the clerk of Tho county c,rr+ ~
the day before thus article shall take effect All
such actions. snits and proceedings 50 n,nainn
as afores" Il. shall be dockctcd. nroeoeInH ~,
tried, heard and determined in ali resnects iv
the eirc1it court, as if sid suits and nrocseS ny
20; me voters of each county shall elcct ,
shni b bn .nr county court whose term of oi-e
a:'Ll ID" S,1 years. His dutics and con,ponso
ton. ard the manner of his removal, shall he
n IN ny Jaw But the clerks of said courts
now III oulcH' snail remain therein for tho tern
TOT which they have been elected unless soonar
remove" theretrom, in the manner prcscribed
Each county shall be laid off into distr;ets
not less imam three nor moro than ten in nm
and population There shall be elece p sncE
district containing population NOT exc,od;nm
tho population exceeds thai num nS ne"fs. and if
justices shall he elected therein. Eyerv iust;a
elected and hold his cttice for a Term n ne was
wears. unless sooner removed in the manner nrsr
s sS by law; The disrcts as they now exist.
Sn Gs remain III changed by the county court
IS: The civil jurisdiction of q jusiice of the
GstGe SnI extend TO actions of assumpsit debt.
elusive Of interest. docs not exceed threo I'm
cred d"iia1s' The jurisdiction of justices of the
thew shall lie conservatory of the peacs' nSi
80 nHS S"om jurisdiction and power in criminal
o;tses as may o. prescribed by law Any justices
OF lie peace shall have authority to take ths
nSkn"w led mcnt of deeds and other vvritings e
aiHmthls'er oath., and take and certify dep"si
lions An' the legislature may give to insticae
such additional civil jurisdiction ard nowers
"i wi naelr respGctive counties may be deem
gu cNpeoient. under such regulations and re-
stricI!ons as may be prescribed by general i,w
eaoeot tnnt "a snits TO recover money or dam.
ayes lncir 1Hrisdiction and powers shall in M
case c;'se, exceed three hundred dollars ApneaIs
s i DC allowed from Judgments of iustiees Of
- m he,
by law. 40 A"' oe prescribed
Inc legislature shall upon tho application
oanrt coun!y' reform alter modify The county
,od :; Iis niisned by this article in such county
nnu IN He' thereof. with the assent Of a m ,;,r;;,
,'er, OF such county. voting at an elcc-