The daily gazette., 1879-06-02
FIFTH EDITION.
AN ACT TO PREFER WAGES OF

AN ACT TO PREFER WAGES OF
employees in case of execution and as
Segment.
SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Sen
ate and House of Representatives in
general assembly met, That from and..af-
Ter the passage of this act all debts or
claims that may become due or growing
due for labor or services rendered by
any mechanic, laborer, clerk, or other
employer Of any person or persons, char
tered company or association employing
labor as clerks or mechanics in any man
ner whatsoever, shall be first lein on
all the real or personal property of such
employer or employees, and shall be the
first to be satisfied out IF the proceeds of
the sale of such property, whether made
by an officer or an assignee of such
employer or employers or otherwise.
Provided, however, that the debt or
claim secured to the laborer clerk, or
other employee under this act shall not
exceed sum equal to the wages of such
mechanic, laborer, clerk or other en-
ployee for the month, and provided
further that in no event shall such debt
or claim exceed the sum of fifty dollars
though the wages for one month NAV
be greater sum. Notice of such claim
or debt shall be given to the Coroner,
Sheriff, Sheriff Constable, Assignee or
o her person who shall make or conduct
the sale of property subject to the lien or
preference provided for by this act.
SECTION 2. And be it further enact
ed by the authority aforesaid, That no
such claim or debt for work labor or
Gle k hire, as aforesaid, shall be lien
upon any real estate as is provided in
section ] of this act, unless a copy of
such claim or debt shall be filed in the
Prothonatory's Office of the county in
which such real estate is situated within
one month after the same shall have be-
come due and owing or shall be grow
ing due and owing. Any person present.
ing a copy of such claim or debt, to be
filed in the Prothonatory's office, as
aforesaid, shall accompany the same
with an affidavit stating that such debt
or claim is just and true. The fee to
the Prothonatory for such service shall
be fifty cents.
SECTION 3. And be it further
ena, ted by the authority aforesaid, Tha,
no lien OF judgment recognizance OF
mortgage which may hereafter be Great
ed, shall operate to impair or postpone
the lien or preference given and secured
| to debts or claims mentioned in the mrs
section of this act.
Section 4. And be 1t further enacted
BY the authority aforesaid, That nothing
III this act shall be construed SO as tC
affect or impair any debts, contracts OF
liens made or entered into prior to thu
| passage OF this act
| Section 8. And be it further enacted
by the authority aforesaid, That any per.
son " no shall make an affidavit to any
debt or claim which Is untrue shall b,
| deemed guilty of a misdemeanor ant
shall forfeit and pay fine of fifty dol
lars.
Section 6. And be it further enacted
by the authority afoi esaid, That the pa
rent, guardian, or next friend of any mi
nor who shall render such service as i
| mentioned in the first section of this ac
shall have the right to proceed under tn
provisions of this act to secure the deb
or claim owing from the service or labo
rendered by such minor as aforesaid.
| Section And be it further enacte
by the authority aforesaid, That this a.
shall not apply to Kent or Sussex eour
| ties,