The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-02-08

The following IS the bill introduced
by Senator Reynolds, and to which We
referred yesterday morning
AN ACT 10 alb lisa eertaia liens aud Is pro-
vide summary remedies for tie enforcement
Of Agricultural contracts.
Sc Tlox L r. II enaef.d bv tie Legislature
Of The State Of n ssissippi, Tlat Section 1901,
Of Chapter 50, and Chapters 81 and 80 III the
Code OF 1880, are hereby repealed but this
repeal shall not affect any act done, or Ang
cause Of action. 81 any right accfuing OF &C
crned, or established, or any sui or proceed
ing had or commenced in any civil Gaze or
any plea or defence thereso, previous 10 the
time when such repeal shall take place, bst
The proceedings IN every case for the enforce
ment OF rights and the prosecution of reme-
dies arising hereafter under the s Sctioa and
Chapters of the Code Of 1880 hereby repealed /
shall b. eonformed 10 the prorfsicns Of said
; elton and said chapters; an9 nothing herein
contained shalt be construed Is affecting any
Of he sectiot.s Of chapter 80 of the Code OF
1850 except section 1901 which shereinbefore
repealed
SEC. 2. The remedy BY attachment for rent
as given by chapter 50 of the Code OF 1880, is
hereby extended TO the following cases, viz
In favor Of n employer against an employee,
when the employer, his agent, attorney, ex
eeutor. administrator or assgns, shall make
oath before any justice of the peace, mayor OF
L.
court, 10 one or more Of tae following par
salars:
l. That the employee is indebted for family
and plantation supplie-, or either OF them,
stating the amount due aud unptid
2. That the employee has received advances
of plantation or family supplies, Or eilher o.
them, stating the amount and that he has
lefi his employment before the expiration of
hi term of hiring without good and sufficient |
cause, leaving such advances due and>unpaid; |
In favor of the employee against the en-
ployer when the employee b ss agent. attor- |
aey, executor, administrator or assigns, shall |
make oath before any of the Ulcers hereto /
fore named 10 one or more of the following |
particulars:
l. That the employer is indebted to him in /
money in part of the crop other things, |
ststing the amount or the value in money of /
such part Of the crop or other thing, for wages /
or services due aud unpaid.
2 That the employer is indebted TO him for
labor performed. stating the reasonable value
thereof, and that the amount is due and un-
paid.
g. That the employer has discharged him
befoye the expiration of his term of employ
ment without good and sufficient cause, and
that he is indebted to him for services already
rendered, stating the amount; and all the
provisions of law as to attachment for rent
and proceedings under it.
All the provisions of chapter 30 Of Code
$780, except section 1901 of said chapter, shall
be applicable to the attachments heretofore
provided for Said attachments NAV be We'd
upon any of the personal property Of the
party against whom sued out wherever it may
be found, and may be sued out in any county
where the property may be found or the de-
PENDANT may reside, and alias writs Of at
may be issued to any county in this
State, and the defendant may stop sale of
the goods without giving bond in the manner
prescribed by section 1876 of chapter so of the
Code of 1880, or By giving bond as prescribed
n sections 1903 and 1872 of said chapter 90
Sec 8. That the provisions of Section l768
Of Chapter So of the Code OF 1880, is hereby
extended and made app licable TO the attach
nents authorized to be issued by Section 2 of
his Act and no writ OF execution other
process shall be levied on the agricultural
products, or mules, horses, cattle, implements
,r other supplies advanced or purchased with
money advanced any employer employee
Unless the amount due for supplies, or for
wages or labor is paid or rendered or satisfied,
IS in said Section 1868 is provided for rent.
SEC. A. That none of the agricultural pro-
lucts, or mules, horses, cattle. implements or
lther supplies, advanced or purchased with
he money advanced, of the tenant, employer
II employee, raised, advanced or pureha ed
Turing the year tor which an attachment for
ent or attachment by the landlord for sup
lilies, or for supplies or for wages or labor is
ued, out shall be exempt from such process,
md if the party shall remove any of the afore
aid personal property, or shall secrete, con-
ying the demand for rent, for supplies,
lr wages or labor, then none of the per-
onal property of such tenant employer or
Employee, except wearing apparel of MIN
elf and family, and household and kitchen
uFniture not exceeding fifty dollars in value,
hall lie exempt from such process.
SEC. D. That any third person whose proper
y may be levied upon by any process herein
may have his right and title there
o tried without giving bond but in such a
aCa tba off II he hall III hae
nd saving of expense, shall sell the property
nd hold the proceeds to abide the result Of /.
be suit.
SEC. 6. That section 24l5 of the Code of 1880
e amended and extended by inserting at the
nd Of said section the following:
8. That he is inaebted TO him for plantation
nd family supplies or either of them, and
hat the same is due and unpaid
That the remedy herein provided shall APP
ly to contracts made after this act goes into
feet, and for any attachment issued for family
nd plantation supplies, none OF the agricul-
lral products, mules, horses, cattle. imple-
tents or supplies. raisad or advanced or pur
nased during the year such supplies were
shall be exempt from such process,
ut no such attachment shall be levied upon
lch personal property or other property
the defendant until the claim for rent,
'r supplies, or for wages or labor for
ne year shall be first paid or rendered
satisfied hereinbefore provided. and
the manner provided in section 1868 of
ode of 1880 and the land of the deb or shall
Ot be taken under an attachment sued out for
e cause or causes as heretofore provided
SEC. Z. That after this act takes effect il
lall be unlawful to mortgage or n any man
or cucumber any growing crop, or crop 10 be
own, and any such mortgage or encnm-
'anee shall be void; provided, that the pur-
laser of land may secure the urehas Inouey
erefor by mortgage or deed of trust upon
e crops to be grown on the land SO purchased,
r series of years and until the payment of
oh purchase money.
SEC. 8. That this Act takes effect from and
ter the first day of October, 1882
NoTE.--An additional section will be
lded, providing penalties for enticing
way laborers from their contracts.