(Senate Bill No. 35.)

CHAPTER 55.

AN ACT to authorize the county court of any county in which there was a criminal court prior to January first, one thousand nine hundred and thirteen, and which was abolished by the legislature of one thousand nine hundred and eleven, to pay the judge of the circuit court of said county, and resident therein, additional compensation.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:

Sec. 1. That the county court of any county in which there was, prior to the first day of January, one thousand nine hundred and thirteen, a criminal court established under the provisions of the constitution of this state, and which criminal court was, by the legislature of one thousand nine hundred and eleven, abolished, is hereby authorized to pay to the judge of the circuit court of said county, in addition to the amount allowed to such judge out of the state treasury, such sum of money as the county court of said county shall deem just and proper, not to exceed the sum of twelve hundred dollars per annum; but such allowance shall not be increased or diminished during the term of office of the judge to whom it may be made, except that it may be made to the judge of the circuit court. of said county now in office and the allowance herein authorized may commence as to the judge now in office from the first day of January, one thousand nine hundred and thirteen.

(Senate Bill No. 105.)

CHAPTER 56.

AN ACT to amend and re-enact section eight of chapter twenty-two of the acts of the legislature of West Virginia, passed February twenty-sixth, one thousand nine hundred and three, entitled "an act fixing the time for holding the circuit courts in each. county of the several judicial circuits of the state," as amended and re-enacted by section eight, of chapter eighty-four of the

acts of the legislature of West Virginia, passed January thirtieth, one thousand nine hundred and five and also as amended and re-enacted by section eight of chapter thirty of the acts of the legislature of West Virginia, passed January twenty-first, one thousand nine hundred and seven.

(Passed February 21, 1913. In effect ninety days from passage. Approved by the Governor February 22, 1913.)

SEC.

8.

Time for holding court in Boone, Logan and Wayne counties.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:

That section eight of chapter twenty-two of the acts of the legislature of one thousand nine hundred and three, entitled "an act fixing the time for holding circuit courts in each county of the several judicial circuits of the state," as amended and re-enacted by section eight of chapter eighty-four of the acts of the legislature of one thousand nine hundred and five, and also as amended and reenacted by section eight of chapter thirty of the acts of the legislature of one thousand nine hundred and seven, be amended and reenacted so as to read as follows:

Seventh Circuit.

Sec. 8. For the county of Boone on the second Monday in March, the second Monday in June, the second Monday in September and the second Monday in December.

For the county of Logan on the second Monday in January, the second Monday in April, the second Monday in July and the second Monday in October.

For the county of Wayne on the second Monday in February, the second Monday in May, the second Monday in August and the second Monday in November.

(Senate Bill No. 156.)

CHAPTER 57.

AN ACT fixing the time for holding the terms of the circuit court in the counties of Taylor and Preston, for the fifteenth judicial circuit of this state.

(Fassed February 21, 1913. In effect ninety days from passage. Approved by the Governor February 22, 1913.)

SEC.

SEC.

1. Time of terms of circuit court in 2. Acts inconsistent repealed.

Taylor and Preston counties.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:

Sec. 1. That section sixteen of chapter sixteen, acts of the legislature of one thousand nine hundred and eight, be amended and reenacted so as to read as follows:

The regular terms of the circuit court for the county of Taylor shall commence and be held on the second Tuesday in January, the fourth Tuesday in April and the second Tuesday in September.

The regular terms of the circuit court for the county of Preston shall commence and be held on the second Tuesday in March, the second Tuesday in June and the third Tuesday in November.

Sec. 2. All acts and parts of acts inconsistent with this act are hereby repealed.

(Senate Bill No. 164.)

CHAPTER 58.

AN ACT fixing the number of terms of and the time for holding the circuit courts in each of the counties of the twentieth judicial circuit of West Virginia.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:

Sec. 1. There shall be held in each year at least three terms of the circuit court of the two counties of the twentieth judicial circuit, and the terms of each of the said counties shall commence and be held as provided in section two of this act.

Sec. 2. For the county of Greenbrier on the third Tuesday in April, the fourth Tuesday in June and the third Tuesday in November of each year.

For the county of Pocahontas on the first Tuesday in April, the

fourth Tuesday in July and the first Tuesday in December of each year.

Sec. 3. All acts and parts of acts inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed.

(House Bill No. 328.)

CHAPTER 59.

AN ACT relating to a special levy for the fiscal year of one thousand nine hundred and thirteen, in the county of Wayne, to enable said county to build a county building at the county infirmary in said county.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:

Sec. 1. That for the purpose of building and completing said house for the care and maintenance of the paupers of Wayne county, the county court of said county may lay a special county levy of ten cents on the one hundred dollars valuation on taxable property in said county for the fiscal year of one thousand nine hundred and thirteen.

(House Bill No. 59.)

CHAPTER 60.

AN ACT providing for the establishment and maintenance of joint district high schools, by two or more contiguous districts, the same to be section thirty and one-half of chapter forty-five of the code of West Virginia.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:

Sec. 302. If the boards of education of two or more contiguous districts whether in the same or another county, believe it expedient and wise to establish and maintain jointly a high school in any one of said districts, the building, if one is to be erected, and the site therefor, to be owned jointly in proportion to the amounts contributed by the districts so uniting, the respective boards shall submit the question to the voters of the respective districts, at a general or special election, in the way and manner and after the notice required by section thirty of said chapter.

The boards of education proposing to unite shall meet and determine the location of the proposed school, the estimated amount to be contributed toward the establishment and yearly maintenance of said school by each district, the total cost thereof to be apportioned among the districts uniting on the basis of their respective valuations of taxable property, which agreement shall be reduced to writing and entered of record in the minute book of the respective boards, the substance of which shall be made a part of the statement to the voters herein before provided for.

The control and management of said joint high school, after the same is established, is hereby vested in the boards of education of the several districts so uniting to be exercised in joint session, the county superintendent of schools to be er officio a member and chairman of said joint session, and as such entitled to vote and participate in the control and management of said high school, and there is hereby conferred upon each board of education all of the authority for the establishment and maintenance of said joint high school by contract, levy, issue of bonds, or otherwise, that is conferred upon a board of education for the establishment and maintenance of a high school within its district; the election to be held and the result ascertained as provided in said section thirty of chapter forty-five of the code; and all of the provisions of said section, so far as the same are applicable, are made applicable to the establishment and maintenance of such joint high school, except that a majority of the voters of each district shall be sufficient to authorize the establishment of such high school. In the event that one or more of the districts uniting to establish such high school shall be in different counties, the county superintendent of each county shall be ex officio a member of such joint session, the chairman to be selected by such joint session, and in the event of a