Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-05-07
IMPORTANT LAWS
MEcIfANIcs' LIENS

An oct TO amend Chapter Mi OF tn
SeCsion Laws Of 1894, being can eel Il
secure liens 10 mschpn O. AMI other
by adding section n thereto, pr1vi Tia,
for attorneys ices or litnboldee, AM
70 repeal all other acts and laws IN fe
latlon thereto"
BE Il enacted by tue Legislature Of thl
State Of Utah;
SECTION /. Chapter y Ill Of the See
sion Laws Of 1894, being IAN &C. Il
secure liens 10 mechanics aud others
anu 10 repeal all other acts and lave II
relation thereto" IL hereby amenJe
by adding thereto a new section 10 b,
called section IL, az f0llowti
Sec. IL. In any action brought
TO enforce suy lien under this net
whufo judgment h. rendered for lien
heller, such llenholdcr shall be en-,
Titled TO recover n reasonable attorney .,
lee, not 10 exceed S25, to be- fixed bJ
the court winch shall be taxed ~
costs IN the nclion.
SEQ. .. rhis act shall take effect upon
approval.
Approved Apfll ., 1896
PROTECTING CLAIMS D. OR WAGES.
An act to protect employees, sst.
vaois and lab0rtru iu their claims 100.
wages.
BE II ensoted by the Legislature Of tue
State Of Utah:
SECTION /. That hereafter, when the
property OF any company, corporation,
nrm OF person ehali be seized upon by
any proc " any court OF this StRtr,
or when thtir business shall Re aus
pended by the action OF creditors, OF
be put inlo tbs hands oil receiver, as.
sign.e or trustee, thun In all such cases
the debt owing TO empIoyea, laboters
or servants, for worn or labor BtT-
formed within one year next preceding
the seizure or transfer Of such property,
shall be considered ABu treated n pre-
furfed debts, and such labstert, sct.
wants or employees shall be preferred
creditors, aud stall he paid In full; aud
II there DO not sufficient 10 psy them
In iull, thea the same shall DO paid ~
them pro rats, after yaying COSTS.
Any such omploye, lAb0tug or ser.
YantHdesiring to enforce his or
her claim Tor wages under this act,
shall present statement, under oath,
showing the amount due after allow
ing all lust credits and sut.UiIs,the kind
OF work Tor which such wages arc due,
and when performed, to the officer, per.
son " court charged with tuuh proper.
y, within ten days after the seizure
thereof ON any writ OF attachment, or
within thirty days after the came may
have been placed in the hands OF any
receiver ~ trustee; auy pVffon with
whom such claim shall have been
flied, shall give immediate police
thereof by mail to MI PERSONS Interest.
o.; and iueteupon II SHALL be- the duty
OF tue person OF the count receiving
such statement 10 pay The amount Of
such claim or claims 10 the person or
persons entitled thereto cater nrst
paying oil cost occsbi0nod by
tho seizure VI such proper.
ty) cut OF the proceeds ui
the sals OF the property selEe1;
Provided, That any person interested
may CONTEXT such claim or claims, OF
any part thereof, by fling exceptions
thefeo o, supported ~ bhdRvit, with
the tfilceT having the custody " such
property, lwithin ten days alter tue
notice Of ptesoniment Of said state.
mont and ihereupOn the claimant snail
Do required 10 Teuuce his clAim 10 iudg-
ment before some court having juris.
diclion thereof, before any part Thereof
shall DO paid, anu tue party conlestiug
shall be made party defendant In aDy
such action ana shall have the right
contest such claim, AMI tho prevailing
parry thall recover his proper costs.
Sec. .. An act entitled An act ~ lTO.
tees employees anu labOTers In their
claims for wages, approved March 10,
1892, Ia hereby repealed.
Provided, That tbs repeal OF said act
shall not Affect any right or remedy,
nor abate any suit or action OF
proceeding existing, instituted or
ending under the law hereby 70.
pealed.
sec, .. This act shall take efieo,
upon la approval,
Approved March 10. 1896.
DISEASES AMONG MIEEP.
An act for the prevention OF disease
among sheep, and repeating chapter
LNNl OF the laws OF 1894, entitled ian
act Tor the prevention OF scab and
other diseases amoung Sheep 80.
proved March s, 1894.
BE 1t enacted by the Legislature Of the
State OF Utah!
sRCTIoN l. That all sheen owned.
controlled or ranged in this State shall
DO thoroughly dipped at least once
each year, In some preparation that
win Kill tcah on sheep. Any person
or persons, Arm, association or oorporn.
ton, owning, controlling or ranging
sheep In this state, violating the pro-
Visions OF this net, shall be deemed
guilty OF a misdtmeanor, and upon
conviction may be fined 10 any sum
not exceeding ono hundred dollars for
each 0iiense.
Sec. 2, An act entitled "An act for
the prevention OF scab aud other disoas.
90 among sheep" approved March s.
1894, OF the sestiOu laws Of 1884, Is
hereby repealed.
Approve March IA. 1895.
DAMAGES by DOGS
An act relating to the recovery OF
damages Tor injuries by dogs.
BE II enacted by the Legislature Of the
State OF Utah;
SFcrloE /. Any person who owns or
keeps any dog, shall be- liable ia dam