Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1859-04-09
T,tN WAGES OF LABOR.

1t is with much pleasure that we announce
that the Act for the better securing the
wages Of labor in Scbuylkll County, was
signed by the Governor on Wednesday last
and is now law. The provisions OF the Act
also extend to the counties OF Northumber-
land, Somerset, Washington, Carbon and
Dauphin. The Act as signed by the Cover
nor is as follows:
AN Acr for the better securing the payment Of
the rageS Of labor in The County ot Schhyi.
Kill:
SEcrroN l.-Be il enacted Jy the Senate
the House Of Representatives Of the Common.
realh Of PennSyiUdnid tn General hsSembiy
met ana is hereby enacted by the antho,ity
| Of the same, That all wages may be due from
any person or persons or chartered company,
engaged in the mining oi coal within the
county of Sehuylkil, either as owners of the
soil, or having lease of "a coal mine or lnines
to any miner, mechanic, laborer or clerk EN-.
ployed by such person or persons or charter.
ed company in md about such business afore.
said, Tor any period not exceeding six months,
Immediately preceding the sale and transfer
OF such property in and about the same, and
used III carrying on the said business of min.
Ing, or IN connection thrreMith, to the extent
oi the interest OF said employer or employers
10 said property, and shall be first preferred
and paid out Of the proceeds Of the sale Of
such culiiery or collicrles and other property
as aforesaid, ProriScd, That the claims Of
each MINER mechanic laborer or clerk thus
preferred shall not exceed one hundred dol
lars, .iud Irorited J'urher, That this oct
shall not be construed 50 as TO impair con-
tracts existing or liens Of record vested prior
TO its passage.
SECTION THAT the limit OF Fifty dollars
mentioned and contained in the third section
Of the net of Assembly of April second one
thousand, eight hundred and lorty-nine, enti.
tied An Act for the protection OF miners,
mechanics aud Iaborrrs in certain counties"
is hereby extended to one hundred dollars for
the collection OF the wages mentioned in the
first section Of this act so far as relates to the
county OF Scbuyikill.
SECIIoS 3-'rbat the lien Of the rent due
TO the landlord or landlords of any colllery or
coliieries within the county Of Schuylkill the
amount Of which, said landlord or landlords
shall be entitled to receive out Of the proceeds
Of the sale under landlords warrant, eSecu-
ticn or other wit sf for the sale Of the prop
erty, liable ~ the distress OF the landlord,
except execution upon judgment obtained for
such rent, which shull rank according 10 pri.
ority, and be paid as other executions shall
be, and the same is hereby restricted 10 one
mouth'S rent due. together with any fraction
Uf a months rent uccruing Immediately prior
to tue time Of taking such property III eXrcu-
ton or levy under such landlords warrant or
other writ.
SECTION 4.-That no mortgage of any coal
lease or coal mining hight aud machinery,
and fixtures nppurtenunt thereto, within the
county If schuyl lkill. or other instrument by
Whiih u lien is created thrreupon hereafter
executed, shall operate 10 impair and post
pone the lien, and preference given aud secu-
red to the wages mentioned III the frs, sec.
tion OF this net.
SECTION THAT all laws authorizing a
stay Of execution upon judgments not exceed
ing one hunOred dollars, obtained against any
person or persons or chartered company men.
toned in the first section of this act Tor the
wages. of any miner, mechanic, laberer or clerk
employed by such person or persons or char
tered company in and about the business of
mining coal as aforesaid be, and the same are
hereby repe al,d so far as relates the county
Of Schuylkll
SEcrIuN THAT in lieu Of the bail hereto
fore required by Jaw, the bnll hereafter 10 be
required in cases OF appeal from the judg-
ments Of justices OF the peace and from the
awards OF arbItratoIs for the wages mention.
ed in the first section Of this act slnll be bail
absolute, in double the amount Of said jujg.
ment. and ne probable amount Of costs uc.
crued and likely to accrue IN such case, with
one or more sufficient sureties condi foned tor
the payment Of the amount OF the debr, in.
terest and costs, that shall be legally recover
ed in such case against the appellant.
SEr1IoH --Tnot all laws and parts oi
laws consistent herewith be and the same are
hereby repealed.