Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-08-14

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,,mi,sd IN isaiction within any county, ineor
poratsd city, town or village. Win me ne1s - u
appeal 70 the eirsnit court spp,e" - ~ "A nj
sou p a. limited jurisdiction herstoiore stab.
iisssd IN a,,y county, incorpontsd city. tovn Q!
villsse' shaii rsmain q at present constituted
until otherwtss proyidsd * aw; me y .yi.t.
snse notil otherTise provided BY Law. and said
am. and the INDIE thereof, shall exefcase the
noWsn and Jurisdiction heretofore conferrea
upon them and appeals In civil cases nom aia
court shall lie directly 10 the supreme court o.
10 No citis this State who aided or par.
ticipated In the late war oetwee the govern
msnt Of the United States and pan OF me peo
Die thereof on either side, shall be liable IN any
proceeding, civil or criminal; nor shall hh prop,
eIty be- selied or sold under hnal process issued
upon judgments or degrees heretoiofs renders9'
or otherwise. because Of any scs done N eocoN
ance with the usaSes OF ciytlised warfare In tne
provide BY general laws. for giving full force and
effect 70 this section.
2l. such psrn OF the common law. and OF the
laws OF this state - are In foroe when this All.
ele gees into operation. and are not rpognant
thereto shall be and continue the Law Of the State
until altered or repealed by the legislature. All
civil and criminal suits and proceedings pend
ing In the former circuit courts OF this State,
snall remain ana pc pleo IN SSiSe INV sns
were pending.
COUNTY COURTS.
2. There shall be in each county Of the State
q county SQUIRT composed OF three commission
en, and two OF said commissioners shall be
quorum for the Transaction OF business IL shAll
hold four regular sessions In each year, at such
times a. may be nxed upon and entered OF no
ord by the said court. Provisions may be made
by law for holding special sessions OF aid
court.
q The commissioners shall be elected by the
voters OF the county, and hold their once for
the tenn Of six wears, exoept that n the hrst
meeting Of said com missioaers they shall desiS.
nate By LOT or otherwise, In such manner, -
they may determine one Of their number, who
shall hold his ONCE for the term Of two years,
one for four years, and one for six year. 10 that
one shall be elected every two yean But no
two OF said commissioners shall be elected from
the same magistersl district And II two ~
more persons residing. in'the same district shall
receive the greater number OF votes cast nj any
election then only the one OF such persons re.
ceiying the highest number shall he declared
elected, and the person living IN another DISTRICT
who shall receive the next highest number OF
votes, shall be declared elected. eaid commits
sioners shall annually elect one oil their aum.
Der a. president, and each shaii receive =. per
day for his services III court, 10 De paid OUT Oh
the county treasury.
a. The county courts through their clerks
shAll have the custody OF all deeds aud other
papen presented for record In their counties,
and the same shall be preserved therein. or
otherWise disposed Of A. now IL, or may lie pre-.
scribed by law. They shall have jurisdiction IN
Ali matters of probate the ointment and
oualiacation OF personal Representatives guarii
ans, committees, curato,, and the settlement 81
nrentices They shall also, under such rgula
uons "A NAV be prescribed BY law, have the
sunerintendence and administration of the IN.
ternal police and fiscal Affairs Of their counties
rnsas Msya Sridecs' public landings. ferries
and mills. with authority 10 lay and di,bursc
the nnnniv Irv,e. pro,idrd. That no license
snr the .ale oi intox Heating iiuuon I'm any incor
p.;,%"n, ~ cnns.nt ~ IN, municipal authori.
,ie. tbereof ri had and obtaiued They shall
a. ali Gao. oT contest iudr. of the election
Qualification and returns Of their own membcrs,
and of all county and district officers. subject "
such regulations, by appeal or otherwise. a.
may be prescribed by law. such courts may OK !
ercise such other powers and perform such elmer
duties, not OF judicial nature. a. may bc pm
scribed by law. And provision may be male,
under such regulations a. may be presenter ny
law for the probate OF wills, and for the appoint
ment and qualification Of personal representa-
tyes. guardians, committees aud curaton dur
ing the recess of the regular sessions OF the coun.
Nv court. such tribunals A. have been hereto.
lore I'd by the legislature under and 10y
vi,tue Of the thirty fourth section Of the eighth
article of the Constitution OF one thousand eight
hundred and seyen,y.two. for police and fiscal
remain and continnc as at present constituted In
the counties In which they have been rcspec.
lively established, and shall bc and act NJ IA
police and fiscal matters IN lieu Of the count,
conrt created by this article until otherwise pro
yided by law. Aud, until otherwise provided
by law. such clerk ~ Is mentioned III the tWeh
tn section Of this article shall exercise any
powers and discharge any duties herctoiole con
ferrcd on. or required OF any court OF tnDunn,
established for judicial PURPOSES under he sAii
article and section oil me CONSTITUTION OF one
thousand eight hundred ana seventy ,,s,,,, III
the clerk OF Sin Sourt VI ,'.
Iesp ,,; AZ mi p,hn, ,s ncr. urrscnird for
eoa ,n :" Of nrnbsic tSa apr,intment and
onalidcsiion of pef,onal REPRESENTATIVES, guar.
1ans c"mn,it,.cs rur,tors and the settlement
utshoi, on.nnn,s aud An ali matters relating 10
.nnr.n,;ccs
aPl'e"s' nan, nm,
y. Al acuons sulN anu pl" i, wv,
braced In the next pr.c.uhe stuolI; Pnr'"s
In county court when ,his a,,lcie Mncs ILL.,
together WIN lhe i,coIns h'u I"p.na ,,I
thereto A. wen a. All recnris Alu pnprIs p.''"'.
ing To sucn seuohs' su's nni .o' III ~, -,
have already been alspo,eu ~ . "; ~. o,,,s
snsn py VIM, ,,,'p, 80 ,ha ,o,n,y IN which once
OF the clrcui, ,ou. a., w. 'h lima nj. ay,,,I
~. 49, 80, - III lao returned, and said
60 -. a, have Tho sar me mower and shall ts.r.
sr,, ,ha sa me duties I'm relation 10 such records.
W, ~. ~ nr,c..Jinys ss wsr. ye,t.d i'm and ~
Mts Anu ,ha 10y of the county
qu,, r, '" -, The j,y brfor. mi. ar.
TnIs' shall ,ase effect All such actions,
s n .na n,occrdinss so bending As Aforesaid
Iii ha doctetsJ nrnca,,icI In tried, heard
sn nd d.,.,mined an ali re-Iscts 6y the cirrut
anu,' =. % said suits and proceedings had origi
800 in .sid court
"s " -, ,,,,. hall .,.,, =.
8; The voters OF eacn counn ,a,n, 81 ~ -
clerk OF me county Houi,, wn"S. un ,m III.
| shall be SIX yean III, hu' .,,,nnr., .han =.
ton, ana me manner % hn uin' " :. - nn,,,,s
prescribed by law bul t,e h.a,, H. ,n,,n
now IN once, shal lcniAl', ,n',e' ~ W" 800,
for which they nave De,,' e'.r ,ra, ,,,.c,,r".d
S 49,,
an into a,.,,,c,.
"a: Each county thail We iAL on ,no u'u 49,.
not les than three nor more ,nsn un y, ,,,n,v
| Der, and ~ nearly eluai ~ maf oc ~. a., w
and population. lherc snail De eIe.uI W. ~ ~. "
| district containing popniaUon ho' 'h''cu'nt
| twelve hundred. one lustic" oi me lSne' Ann ~
| the popu alton exceeds that hnihpt, TWO suon
| justices shall BE- elected thereln Every lusu'"
shall reside In the district Tor when ne "s eI'
ected. and hold his Once foi term OF iouf yssni
unless sooner remover III the inAnhcI =,
by law The ds,rl.s ~ u,e! ,ow 80, '"A'
femhii WI 'nn"s ~
- The civil Jurisdiction Of justice Of The
a.. n .V..AN d.l.f