MECHANICS' LIENS.
The Special Committee thereon reported back the bill [H. R. 69--see page 205 of these Reports] to anthorize laborers' and mechanics' liens, reconmmending its passage with the following amendments appropriately inserted: "Provided, that such lien shall not have perference over any previously recorded lien, judgment or mortgage for a valuable consderation. A legal notice of twenty-one days shall be given by publication in a weekly newspaper of general circulation and published in the County three several times for the protection of innocent parties."
The report was concurred in and so the amendments were adopted.
Mr. GIBSON moved to further amend by adding these words: "And provided further that a copy of such newspaper containing such notice to be filed at said time in the Recorder's office in the County wherever the same is published."
The amendment was adopted.
The bill was read the third time and passed--yeas, 70; nays, 8.
