Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-09-12
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We clip the following from the Phil.
adelphia Telegraph. II gives a sum
mary of the laws passed, the object of
which is to protect workingmen The
summary appears to have been care.
fully collated, aud will enlighten the
class named, and prove that however
much agitators may try to beiog their
minds that labor lies under the disad-
vanta,;o Of being unprotected by the
SsSzsSE SrssasssI SO - = . i = I, j: , y
says, atd "srnlly Dnruenc0 I,1s'5l Il
ial enactments all tending TO protect
workingmen from the exactions Of
capital
Although the leaders in the move
ment for the formation of the so-caled
Workingmen's party in this city have
not been able as yet to mako known
exactly what they want, the general
draft Of the agitation is TO the effect
that the Workingman is the victim of
special legislation for the benefit OF
capitalists and employees, and the EN-.
ploye proposes to go into politics with
the view Of obtaining some legislation
which will relieve him from the dis
advantages under which he imagines
hc labors, Has il ever occurred TO
the Workingman that as matters now
stand, he belongs to the one "class" for
whose benefit our statute.books, State
and National, are literally burdened
with special" enactments2 Here is
a carefully complied category of the
advantages which hc enjoys under tho
laws at present in force in this State !.
|. Under tho y. s. Bankrupt law,
every workman has preferred claim
on the fund over other creditors to the
extent of fifty dollars.
2. Under the laws Of Pennsylvania
he has preferred claim against the
estate Of a deceased or insovent EN-.
ployer TO the extent of two hundred
dollars for work done upon such estate
within six months prior to such death
or insolvency.
B. He has similar preference where
an estate is assigned for the benefit OF
creditors. After thirty days has elaps-
cd from the date of the assignment, he
may ignore the assignment entirely
and proceed as if it had been executed,
4. He has similar preference be-
fore auditors in the distribution of the
proceeds of a sheritf's sale, having pre-
viously filed a notice of his claim with
the Sheriff.
5. The preferred claim of landlord
for rent is postponed to the claim of a
workman for wages in all cases Of
landlords warrants, executions, attach
ments and writs Of similar nature,
where due written notice has been
given the officers executing such writs.
G. He has similar preferred claim,
which operates as lien, upon works,
mines, manufactures, business proper.
ty, etc, for work done within six
months prior to any sale or transfer of
such property.
7. Under the Mechanics Lien law.
the mere filing in court of his claim (;
with description of the property and
specification of the names Of owners
and contractors within six months of
the conclusion of work done by him
upon real estate, creates a lien upon
the property which takes precedence
OF recorded mortgages and iudrments
created or obtained after work thereon
was commenced by che workman.
8. Certain classes OF workmen have
preferred claim upon vessels. which
may be entered as a lien, and the
pronertv he summarilv attached
8. In oil and coal regions, special
preferences are given to the claims of
workmen in addition to those specified
above
10. In appeals from magistrates by
employers in suit against them for
wages security must be entered for
debt, interest, and costs, while in all
other cases Of appeal the security is
entered tor costs alone
II. No stay OF execution is allowed
upon any judgment given for 500 or
less in suit for wages.
II. Wages cannot be attached for