Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1880-08-14
COUNTY, COUNTS.

-. There shall be- in each county OF the
State county court, composed Of three
commissioners, and two of said commits
s,oner- shall be a quorum for the trJnSac-
lion az business. tsE3ll hold luur regular
sessions in each gear, az such times rs NAY
hc fixed upon and entered Of record ~ tie
said court. Provi Ions may be N -Ge by lass
/ i.r holding spe,i sessions Of said court
%. The commissioners shall be elected
by ike voters Of tie county, and holt th.i.
oifce for the torn Of six years, except thar
40 The first meeting Of said commits i}ners
thew shall designate, by lot or otherwise. in
such manner IS they may determine, one of
thc'rnumber, who shall hold bis Office for
the term Of two wears, one for four years.
ami one for six yeafs, 50 that one shall be
elected every two years. But no two Of
-aid commissioners shall lie elected from
thosame magisterial district. Ard If two
or more persons residing in the same dis
trict shall receive the greater number oi
votes cast 90 any Gle ton, then Only jhco
OF such persons receiving the hizlcs; hum
Der hall De declared elected, aud the per
son living in another district who shall Ie-
ceiye the next highest rumlcr OF woes.
shall De declared elected Said commits
sioncrs shall annually elect one Of their
NUN, er as president, and each shall receive
= per day Tor his services in court, 10 be
paid ont OF the county treasury.
81. The county courts, through their
clerks. shall have the custody OF all deed.
and other p1pers presented for record in
their counties, AMI the same shall be PIE
served therein. OF osLervi Use disposed Of, as
now is, or may be prescribed 10y law. They
shall have jurisdiction in all matters OF
probate, the appointment and qualification
OF personal representatives, guardians.
committees, curators and the settlement OF
their accounts, and in MI matters relating
TO apprentices. They shall also. under such
regulations as may be prescribed by law.
have the superintenGencc and administrl-
ton Of the internal police and fiscal affairs
of their counties, Including the establish
ment and regulation Cfroads, ways, bridges,
public landings, ferries and mills, with
authority 20 Las and disJUrse the county
levies. Provided, That no license Tor the
sale OF intoxicating liquors in any incog-
p0rated city, town or village, shall be
granted without the consent of the munich
pal authorities thereof, fr.t had and OBJ
tanned. They shall, in all eases of contest
Judge Of tie election, qualification and Ic-
turns Of their own members, and OF all
county and district officers, iiect 10 such
regulations, by appeal or Otherwise, as may
be pyescrihed 10y law. Such courts may
exercise such other powers and perform
such other duties, not of Judicial nature,
as may be prescribed by law And pro-
vision may he made, under such regua-
tions as may be prescribed by law, Tor the
probate Of wills, and ;or the appointment
and qualification Of personal representa-
tives guardians committees and curat0rs
during the recess OF iEe REGULAR sessions Of
the county court. Such tribunals as have
been heretofore established by the lcgisla-
ture under and by virine OF the thirty
fourth section Of The eighth article Of the
constitution OF one thousand eight hundred
and seyeniy-wo, for police and fiscal pur-
poses, shall, until otherwise provided by
law, remain and continue as al present
constituted in the counties in which they
have been respcciivelv established, and
shall Re and act a 10 p, lice and fiscal mat
ters in lieu OF the county court created by
this article until othe. wise provided by