The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1882-07-01
Some cf the Amended Laws of
West Virginia.
rom the Martinsburg Statesman

From the Martinsburg Statesman.
In obtaining the Ingles' index to
the Amended laws of the State, we
obtained the further favor of Hon. Z.
b. Faulkner, of furnishing for publ
cation, compendium of the more
important amendments to the laws
themselves which we publish below.
Forthcoming bonds taken upon
distress warrants are returnable to
the Circuit Court. The County
Court has the appointment Of Com
missioner of Accounts, who shall
have general supervision over all
fiduciaries in the County, and make
all eXparte settlements of accounts.
Tax on dogs will hereafter be collect
ed by the Sheriff. Divorce from bed
and beard, when either party after
marriage becomes an habitual drunk
ard. In bastardy cases, the bond
required for appearance Of the party
at Court is not less than $500 nor
more than $500. County Courts of
every County are authorized to issue
bonds, under certain limitations, for
the purpose of building court houses,
jails, and other public buildings re-
quired for County purposes. Circuit
Court is authorized to dispense with
grand and petit jurors, at one of the
three terms. Judgment of Justice
is not lien on real estate, until
docketed in office of the Clerk of the
County Court. In sales by Special
Commissioners, certificate of the
Clerk is required to be appended
to the notice, that bond and security
have been given; and any special
Commissioner receiving money before
executing bond, is deemed guilty of
contempt, and is punishable by fine
and Imprisonment, or either, at the
discretion of the Court. Time ex-
tended for Sheriffs and collectors to
distrain for taxes, fee bills, &c.
The County Court is required to
have published once year, an &C
count Of the receipts aud expendi-
lures Of the County during the pre-
vious fiscal year, by separate items,
arranged under distinct heads, and a
specific statement of the debts of the
County showing the purpose for
which each debt was contracted, the
time when it became due, and up to
what time the interest thereon has
been paid. No person other than a
Minister, who has executed bond as
required by law, can celebrate the
rites of marriage in this State. Any
person, who unlawfully disinters or
displaces dead human body, which
shall have been deposited in any
vault or other burial place, shall be
confined in the Penitentiary, not less
than two nor more than four years.
Sales under deed of Trust, under
the Statute are upon terms of one
third cash, one-t third in one year and
one'third in two years with interest;
and when the property is of the value
of $500 or upwards, notice of sale
must be advertised in some newspa-
per, DC.
When an indictment has been lost,
stolen or destroyed, a new indict-
ment may be found. The term of
confinement Of person hereafter
found guilty of felony or misdemean-
or, unless otherwis provided for shall
be ascertained by the Court. Pro-
vision is made for appeals from the
County Court. A party obtaining
an appeal to Court of Appeals, can
have his record printed himself, if he
prefers it. The cost allowed for pub
fishing all advertisements or publ
cations required by law, or by the
order of the Court, etc, shall not ex-
coed one and quarter cents for each
word for the first insertion and a
half-cent per word for each subse-
quent insertion. Non resident exec
utors are required in all cases, to
give bond and no person can quail
ify as executor without giving Sc
curity, until the expiration of thirty
days after the Will is admitted to
probate.
In actions for injuries, damages
not exceeding $4,000 may be recov-
cred. The provision prohibiting the
Governor from pardoning, when a
person is found guilty of murder in
the first degree and is punished BY
confinement in the Penitentiary I'M
less his innocence is established
has been repealed. The Sections in
the Chapter on Evidence upon COM
potency of witnesses have been revis-
ed. If any person shall at any time,
break or enter, or shall enter without
breaking, any Railroad car, with in
tent to commit murder, rape, robbery
or larceny, he shall be guilty of fell
ony and be confined in the Peniten-
tiary not less than three nor more
than ten years. Important changes
have been made in School laws,
which the teachers would do we'll to
examine.
1t is unlawful for any person to
catch, kill or injure wild turkeys be-
tween the 1st day of February and
the LIST day of September. The crime
of incest is punished by confinement
in the penitentiary, from two to ten