The daily gazette., 1879-01-21
SECOND EDITION
THE STATE CAPITAL j..

Preparing for the Big Ddy-7he reds-
sembting Of the Legistdtare-A Good
Bill presented by Mr.. Ware.
Special Correspondence Of the GAZETTE.
DOVER, Del, Jan. q
"To-morrow is Inauguration Day; "
Hall will be inaugurated tomorrow. :"
These, and similar expressions seemed to
be sounding in the ears Of our worthy
Senators and Representatives, yesterday
af ernoon, as they leaned back IN their
chars and let the time pass by almost
unoccupied. Indeed everybody who
came about the State House daring the
day and evening, appeared to be holding
their breath in expectation. Numerous
parties from all parts of the State were
here last night in order to be ''on hand"
| for tomorrow and the hotels and board
ing houses were crowded. Quite number
of prominent Wilmington and New Cas-
tie people are here. United States Sena-
tor Salisbury arrived last night and Rep
resentative Williams will come to-day.
Senator Bayard will not be present at the
Inauguration, owing to important busi-
ness which has called him to Texas.
This morning the town was astir in an
early hour and people began to come in
from the surrounding country in large
numbers before the forenoon was well
advanced. At the present writing the
streets are til. onged and the historic old
town is arrayed in gala attire.
| tatix Iar
duced bill in the House yesterday that
is greatly in the interest of the working
men and looked upon as one OF the best
that will be offered during this session.
There is no ground for suppositioD to be
made that the bill will not pass. Every
one seems to be i'll favor of it and say
that il fl Is long existing vacuum.
The full text OF the bill will be found
below:
GAN ACT TO PREFER WAGES OF EMPLOY
EEs IN CASE OF EXECUTION AND AS
| sIGNMENT TO THE AMOUNT OF ONE
| HUNDRED DOLLARS.
Sect,onI. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives OF the
State of Delaware in General Assembly
met. That from and after the passage OF
this act, all moneys that may become
due for labor or services rendered by any
mechanic, laborer, clerk or other en-
ployee of any person or persons, char
tered company or association employing
laborers, clerks or mechanics In any
business whatever; whether at SO much
per diem or otherwise, for any period
not exceeding one year i'm nedlately pre-
cedlng the sale, transfer, execution or as.
signment of the proDerty of the said EN-.
ployer or employers, shall be the first
paid out by the officers or assignees
making said sale, whether said sale Is by
judicial process or otherwise.
T Section 2. And be it further enacted
; by the authority aforesaid, that the claim
of such mechanic, laborer, clerk or other
employee preferred by Sec. l, of this act
shall not exceed the sum of one hundred
dollars, (S10O and notice of said claim
+ shall be given to the sheriff, coroner
constable, auctioneer, or assignee, who
shall make or conduct said sale of prop
erty liable to lien or any purchaser about
, to purchase property thus subject to lien
! Section g. And be it further enacted
by the authority aforesaid, that no such
claim for work, labor or clerk hire shall
be lien upon any real estate or proper
ty as is provided for in Sec. l., OF this act
7 unless said claim shall be filed in the
Prothonotarys office of the county in
which such real estate or property is stu
ated, within three months after the same
shall have become due and owing in the
same manner as mechanic liens are now
filed.
Section a. And he 1t further enacted
by the authority aforesaid, that no mort
gage or other Instrument by which lef
is Hereafter created shall operate, impail
or postpone the lien, preference given
and secured 10 the wages in moneys
mentioned in the first section of this act
Section 3. And be it further enacted
by the the authority aforesaid, that moth
ing in this act shall be construed to affect
existing contracts or liens on record priol
to the passage of this act"
The preparations for the Townsend in
vestigation drag their slow length along
The summons TO appear before the In
vestlgating Committee was served OF
Col. Townsend on Saturday. He will b'
here on Wednesday. There is nothing
new in relation to the case. II. S. B.