South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1880-09-03


entered On record By the said court
Provisions may be made by law for hold
ipo speci.i sessions OF said court.
80. The con mis- sioneTs shall be elect
"a by the voters Of The county, and hold
their office for The term Of six years.
except that at the FIRST meeting or said
commissioners they shall designate, by
lot or otherwise, in such man ner. as they
nav determine. one or their number,
wao shall hold his Office for the term of
two years. one Tor four wears, aud one
FOR six years, 80 that ono shall be cleo
ted every TWO years. But no two OF
saiicommlssioners shall be elected from
the same magisterial district. And II
tso or more persons residing in the
s.no district shall receive the greater
number OF T6tca cas-: ut any election,
then only the one of such persons re-
ceiving tho highest number shall be de
cared elected, and the person living in
another district. who shall receive the
next highest number or votes. shall be
declared elected. Said commissioners
shall annually eject ono OF their number
q. president. and each shall receive 81
per day for Lis services In court. 10 be
pau Oub VI TIC equity treasury.
q. The county courts through their
clerks, shall have the custody OF ali
deeds sod other papers presented for
record in their counties, and the Same
shall be preserved therein, or othcrwi
disposed OF, ss now Is. or may be pre-.
:crbod by law. They shall have iuris.
dction in all matters OF probate, the an.
pontment and qualification OF personal
representatives, guardians, Committees.
cu.aiors, and tho settlement or their &C !.
counts, and II ail matters relating to Ed.
p-eutices. Ihoy shall also, under such
regulations 10 may he prescribed by
law, have TIC supcriGtcndeucc and all
m'nlslration Of The internal police and
fiscal affair. az their cCuntios, Including
the establishment and regulation OF
roads Ways. bridges, public landings.
ferries and mile. with authority to law
.rd dishurse tn, county leviea. Pro-
srisd, That 30 license fof tho sale OF in.
tor'cstins liqars in Fny Incorporated
zig, town or village, shsll be granted
Tit0odi the c9asent or tie Municipal ALL
,horitiei her .of, first had end DOT sincd
They ahsi in all cases OF contest, iu6oe
Of Tho election. qualification and returns
OF ttcir own members. and OF al county
nnd district of.caTs, subjec. to such reg
uls'ions. by appeal or otherwise, as NAV
DC pre.cribed by law. Such courts NAV
exercise such other powers and perform
such other duties, not OF judicial ma
turo, "a may be prescribed by law. And
provision may hc made, under such reg.
uislloEs "a may he prescribed nv Law,
Toy the probate or wills, and fer tic an.
polntmcnt and qualification OF personal
representatives.. guardians, committees
0nd curotors during the recess Of tho
regular Pcssions % thIc county cohtt.-
such tribunals as have been heretofore
established by the legislature under and
~ virtue OF the ihirty-fourth section of
re eighth article OF tie Constitution ri
ons thousand eight hundred and seven.
v't"n' Tor police and fiscal purposes,
shall, until otherwise provided by Law,
ierNain snd continue ss ~ present Goa.
ssituted in the counties in which t,iey
have been respectively cs.abiishad and
SHALL bc and ACE AZ to police ant, escsl
matters IA lien OF the county court cre-
''cd by this article until otherwise pro.
7id-d hT Law. And, until otherwise
provided nv law, such clerk IS is mon.
toned in the twenty sixth section OF
'l!f article, shall exercise any powers
aoh discharge any duties heretofore
entered or. or required OF sny coas. or
tnonna! established for Judicial purpos-
~ under The said article and section OF
lhs constitution OF ono thousand eight
INJURED and savcnty.two, OF the clerk
u said court or tribunal respectively, re-
'p'ctins the recording and presentation
81 teeds aud othar papers presented for
record, msttars Of probate, tbs oppoiol.
nsns and qualification OF personsl rep
Ttsenta,iva, guardians, Committees. en-.
ra;ors and the settlement OF their sc-
counts, and In all matters te.atir.t TO
3 apprentices
20. All actions, suits and proceedinks
& not embraced In the next preceding
section. pending In = county court when
'';s article takes effect, together with
ne records and papers pertaining .here
% - vel rs 81 records and papers per-
"'nlnS 70 such actions, suits and pro
!eflngsi - have already been disposed
8 % said courts shall 10 transmitted to
8 -" hIcf With the clerk Of The circuit
q oDi'i al tha county TO which Office all
poo" outstanding ~ the tins this ar
i' goe5 into operation shall I've re.
1'aci; AMI said clerk shall have the
"H' power and shall perform the same
10 .'' ~ relation TO such records. papers
"a 90 proceedings ne ve7c vested in g re.
81 i'sJ otthn clerk or tho county court;
e lay before this article shall take
All such actions, suits and pro.
ceilings 30 pending &c aforesaid. shall
% ~. ctcd. proceeded in. tried, heard
''' ,-'eruined in all respects by the
H.rli court, 90 II Said suits and pro.
.l - bad orig mated In said court.
The -ctots or each county SHALL
"a e.a-s Of tho county court, whose
era &c c''as ahsil bs six veara. lis
Visa AID compensation, aud The man
"'i 5 removal, shall be prescribed
y aE - 10 lie Ia Of anil ,nnrin