Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1880-07-24

taw. And, until otherwise provided ey 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 rcqaired OF ny
court or tribunal established Tor judicial
prrposes under the said article and section
Of the constitution OF one thousand eight
hundred and -eventy-tgc, OF the clerk 81 'aid
court or tribunal respectively, respecting
the recording ana PRES rYaticn OF deeds ana
other papers presented for record, matters
OF probate. the appointment and qaalillea-
lion OF personal representatives, en irdianS,
committees, cErators and the settlement Of
their accounts. and in all matters relating
IS. All actions, suits and proceedings not
embraced in the next preceding s-ciion,
pendingin a county court when l:iis article
takes eject, together with the records ard
paners pertaining thereto as well ~ all
records ard papers pertaining 70 such ac-
lions. s,i;s and preceding, a. have already
been DISPOSED Of by said courts shall Ice
transmitted to and fled sith he clerk OF
the circuit court OF the county 20 which
Office all process outstanding nj The time
this article goes into operation shall be
returned: and said clerk shall have tie
same power and shall perform the same
du,ics i'm relation 10 such records, papers
sud proceedings rs were vested IN and re-
cqirel of the clerk OF the county court, ON
the dav before this art Gle shall take effect.
Al such actions, suits ANA proceedings 80
veutine rs Aforesaid, shall be dockeied,
rrec, e,!ed in. tried, heard and determined
in all respects by tie circuit court, rs II
said suits ard proceedings had originated
in said court.
2G. Tie voters Of each county shall elect
clerk Of the county court, whose term al
Office shall be six years. His duties and
conversation, end the manner Of his re-
moyal, shall lie prescribed by law. Bat
the clerks Of said courts, now in Office, shall
remain Their, in for the term for vi ich they
may have been elected, un!.ss sooner re-
moved thsreirom, in the manner prescribed
by law.
y. Each county shall he laid of into
districts, not less than three nor more than
ten in numbe and as nearly equal ~ may
be- in territory and population. There shall
be elected in each district CONTAINING
population net exceeding twelve hundr.d,
one Justice Of the peace, ard il tie popuia-
ton exceeds that number, two snch Justices
shall he elected therein. Every justice
shall reside in the district Tor which he was
elected and hold his Office Tor term OF four
years mr. less sooner removed in The manner
prescribed by law. The districts as they
now exist. shall remain tili changed by the
county court
% The civil juris fiction OF justice o;
the peace shall extend to actions OF assum!'-
sit dcLt, dctinue and troyer, if the ameu
claimed. exclusive OF interest, does not eX-
coed three hundred dollars. The jurisdic.
non Of justices OF the peace shall extend
throughout their county; they shall ice
coaserva,ors of the peace, ard have slci'
jurisdiction and power in criminal : rs
innv be prescribed by law. And justices ot
the peace shall have authority to take the
Acknowledgement of deeds ana other writ
iprs. administer oaths, and take and certify
depositions. And the legislature may give
10 justices such additional civil jurisdiction
and powers within their respective Counties
as may be deemed eXpcdi,nt, under such
REGULATIONS and restrictions as may he
prescribed Ivy general law, except that in
t;iits 10 recover money or damages their
Jurisdiction and powers shall In no case
exceed three hundred dollars. Appeals
sLall be allowed from judgments OF just c.
OF the peace in sucn manner as may be
prescribed by law.
%. The legislature shall upon the appli-
cation Of any county, reform, alter or
modify the county court estahlishcd hy his
article in such county, and in lieu thereof,
With the assent OF m;Joiity Of tie :otors
o'su.h county, voting nj an election, create
another tribunal for tlIe transaction Of the
basin 50 required to te performed by the
county court created by this Article; and IN
such ease, all ,he provisions Of this article
in relation 10 the couaty court shall he ap-
plicable to the tribunal established in lieu
of said court. And when such tribunal has
been established, it shall continue to act in
lea OF the county couu dntil otherwise
provid, d by law.
30. The Office Of commissioner and JUS
lice Of reacc shall be deemed inccm-
p,tible. Vacancies in the Office OF COIN
missioner, clerk OF tie county court and
Justices Il the peace shall he filled by the
,ouuty count Of the county until the next
nGeral election.
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