Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-10-19

revenue which demanded from them the first fruits OF ne
EARTH and taxed every thing which did not monoPoze
and every thing in the Prooucs
as well as minesa tenth Of the whole, and all 70 support the
extravagant expenditures Of its arbitrary monsrcns In con-
sequence Of these oppressive exscoDs ninety nine were rum
cd out Of hundred who engaged in operations
in her dcpendences But have adopted wiser course
Reason and experience teach the folly well as the inus-
tce Of attempting such exactons from the people, we nave
their failure small scale IN our own ess
ing and we have before the result OF their under
the elaborate system and arbitrary power OF Span which,
with ali their taxes yiededn those years of
which have any account and at hourshing period oil the
mnesa of only about $780, OOO per annum nom
gold mines Of New Spain. Mexico found out the oly OF
this course and Immediately after her Independence In 1881
abolished these multiplied taxes and substituted for them all
simple duty of three per cent Heavy taxes had almost
DESTROYED this branch OF her revenues and liberal provisions
were made TO esuscitate it. The quicksilver mines were
given 10 all who would work them free of all tax and all kind
Of duty Rewards Of S2 900 each decreed to the first
four operators who should certain quantity OF the
meta-he miners exempted from all personal conou-
tons and all military servceand all to restore what taxation
had ruined We certainly 60 back from what Mexico
has DONE and take up the abandoned system Of Old SPAIN
And trust that while repudiate taxation we VIII also
avoid anarchy and disorder and give to the country some such
brief and simple code Of regulations will secure to every
the pesceabe exercise OF his industry ana tne secure
joymert of what he gains.
In conclusion that the substitute will be rejected
and that the principles the bill will remain as now liked
The substitute rejected and the following Is the form
in which the bill passed the Senate
BILL to make temporary provision tor the workmg ana
discovery of gold pacers in California, and
serving order in the gold mine districts
Be enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives.
Of the United STATES Of America IN Congress assembled
That six gold mine agents shall be appointed the President
and with the advice and consent of the Senate and
to different localities with defined districts In the gold
Sec e. AID be IL further enacted That the said agents.
each within his district shall have authority to grant permits
their declaraon of intention to become citizens as required
the naturalization laws except such as shall have been con-
labor to work. mining and quaryng, the mineral
odes veins occurring in the rock BY machinery driven Y
horse steam, and every permit shall specify
for which kind of mining il s granted 8
Sec s. Ind Be further enacted That permit to work
placer shall be for thirty feet and for mine two
hundred and feet square, all the lines to the
POINTS, and the said permit shall give the person obtaining
the right the exclusive possession of the place ne
shall select long he shall continue to work the same IN
longer and no individual company shall have more than
permit the times and permits may be granted 70
work pacers under the age OF twenty but
having the requisite strength work the and all per-
in the actual possession OF digging IN placer
shaft opening mine the time of the taking effect OF
this act shall be allowed right Of twenty days
after the arrival Of the agent the district to locate his per-
NIT the Prodsd That the right Of way to water
courses and free use of water be allowed to all.
Sec T. find be further enacted That the abandonment
of place may be worked by another having permit
and an abandonment shall result from cessation work.
work in good fah or from commencing work another
place Provided That temporary sickness or death shall not
be considered abandonment And in the of DEATH the
having the right take charge of the effects of the de-
ceased may take possession of the place worked by the de-
part Of his effects and in all working by
another shall be considered the part Of the person having
Sec S. and 6e further enacted That permits at large
shall not be assgnable but after permit IS located and oPe-
raons commenced the may be transferred by assign
in the presence of the agent and by delivery posses
sion but if the assignee have prior permit shall thereby
become void, can have two permits at the same
time.
Sec g. And be further enacted That each agent shall keep
book which shall be registered all permits and
Of all moneys received in such the Secretary
Treasury shall direct and shall give bond and security
for the faithful discharge Of his duty.
Sec lind be further enacted, That the respective agents
shall demand and Of the United States for
permit work placer by manual labor the rate Of
dollar month for months as the applicants shall
ask and for permit to work mine with machinery at the
Of fifty dollars month"; for many months as the app-
cant shall demand not exceeding twelve months in either
the expiration Of the first with right to continue operations
/ in any place in which he was working
Sec g. And be further enacted, That to encourage the
discovery pacers and mns and to compensate the trouble
expense Of making the discovery double permit shall be
granted such person without the payment Of fee, with
pre-emptve right in the for thirty days after the dis
to include the spot ohs discovery centre And
shall be deemed dscoverer who shall first find in the
gold PARTICLES in the earh and who shall the
been found the place he describes and registry Of such
discovery shall be made the books Of the agent.
Sec g. .4nd be further enacted That each agent, within
his district shall be arbiter with six dsnteresed persons
two to be chosen by each party by the agent
eide by majority of voices all questions of conflicting claims
others arising under this and all proceedings in such
shall be summary, and possession given to the party
titled to have it, and right and justice done and copy OF the
decision given each party which shall be foundation for
action and damages the part of the party aggreved
not Immediately complied with, and either party may appeal
the who may or dsapprove the de-
cision shall him right and just and according to
the and intent of this he may order
proceedings with twelve dsnereed persons with the
agent
Sec TO- qnd be IL further enacted That each agent shall
receive salary of thousand dollars year. and FIVE per
centum the collected and accounted and be al
lowed twenty mile for their necessary travelling within
their respective districts exceeding in the whole thou
sand dollars and shall be concerned himself in working
| any placer or mine within his district.
Sec IL. .and be further enacted, That superintendent
gold mines shall be appointed by the President by and with
the advice and Of the Senate. with salary Of four
thousand dollars year and twenty cents mile for bis travel
ling expenses among the mines, whose duty shall be
side nearly be centrally the mineral district and
make least quarterly visits among the mines and miners
from them of all their operations and take of all
plants against them, and if deemed necessary suspend any
and appoint substitute until the will Of the President
known And the said superintendent shall have interest
any placer mine.
Sec f2 Ind be f.utker enacted That no person shall
mark placer mine after the taking effect Of with
permit under penalty OF ten dollars day for placer
and hundred dollars day for working in mne be
recovered by action of debt in the Of the United States
onehird part the informer onehrd part the United
States and onehrd part the OF the district in which
such unlawful working shall take place. and whose duty it
shall be- upon information in writing to for said penalties
Sec I3 and be further enacted That every agent shall
register book be kept for that purpose, every locality
gold and all the godproducing districts the public
lands shall be reserved from sale until otherwise ordered by
Congress; and every agent shall make monthly report in
writing Of the permits granted and the received for
permits to the superintendent who shall make quarterly