The Arkansas banner., 1850-10-15
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.
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 ron,,,r, system Mr. C. expressed himself warmly - f,vaf of the petitioners, and hts motion. the 'as,nofi.i was referred o the Comniliee on Print iBg. ;I c -, of,bs Mexican iaieinsi,y was taken uP, and, alter s,rs d.ba,e. was read lbiri time and passed.
 The Senate then proceeded to the consideration oi ,hs hills relating to CallioThla-
 The first ia oIdec was ihs bitl making temporary ,.nsi.iaa Tor the working of goid ues is C4ioFni rnA nryseryiag order ia the miHing districts. The following is copy ot the bil
 A B,i To make temporary provisian for the work ing anA discovery of gold mines and pisceTs in Cali ornis, and preserving order in the gold mine dis- uieis. ..Jt,r,, Of ths UaJsd S!aies of .aBieyica ia C0a- -,,,t assrabisd, That twelve gold mine agents shall s annoietst by the President, and assigned to dii- f,reat localities with defined districts iu the gold pfoaaciag region o California.
 2 fad 5e it flyihsF cBdeied, That the said ,ygn,s eAcn within his district, shall have authority is srant permits to American citizens 10 work the .sesrs oh public land manual labor, and also to txofk. by mining and qaarying, the mineral lodes m veins occurring in the rock, by machinery driven by hosse steam, or wafer; aud every permit shall sn4c,ly for which kind of mining t Is granted.
 Sec 3 .3ad bs Il ftrftsr enacted, That permit ,a work placer snail be for thirty feet square; aud for mae two bunJ ed and len feet square, all the Lass 10 the caidina points; and the said peTnil shall ,ivr inc person obtaining line same Itght to tue sxelusve possession Of the place he shall select, long as he shall continue to work the same n good talb and no longer, and no individual or company shagaye more than permit at the saIne tune; and hermit, nay be anted o peTsobs to work plaeers snet the e of twenty one, but having the requisite ,,frnsth lo work ihe same; and all persons m the actual possession ol any digging m placer, oT shalt, of opening mine, al ihs time oi the taking e]et ol ,hls act shall be allowed pre-emp'iss ught of tSeutyisys after the arrival of the agent in the dis tort to locate his permit on the same.
 Sec |. .imf be t ftgLkeT eaacted, Ca the aban- donmeat of any place, it may be worked by another. having q permit; and abandonment shall res1lt from cessation 10 work or 10 work n good faith, or fen commencing work at another place; Propided, That temporary sickness death shall not be sdered an abandonment. Aud in the case ot death, the person having the right to take charge of the effects of the decf ascd may take possession Of the place worked by the deceased, part oihis eEect; and in all cases, working by another siial be con silered the part ot the person having peImt, working by hltasels.
 Sec. ,. .fad be d fartisr enacted, Tint permits gre BOl assignabe but after permit has been Io- eaed, and opsI Iaioa commenced, the same may be sold but il sold to person having permit. il becomes merged in the other, and person can have two permits at the lime, it being fer the public interest to avoid mOnopo!ies. Sec G. .iRd be n further enacted, That each agent shall keep book, in which shalt bo registered all pstmts, and acccunt of all moneys received in such manaer as the Secretary oi the freasury shall direct, and shall give bond and security for the fathisl discharge of his duty.
 Sec l. .ia1 be tt (afthsr enacted, That the re- specve agents shall demand and receive for tfe use of the United States for permit tn work placer by manual labor, at the rate oi--doars a mtnih for so mlny months. as the applicant shall ask aad for permit 10 work mine with mac chin- ery at the rate ol--1oars a month, for as many months IS the applicant shall demand, not exceed- iag twelve moLths in eitherca bat new permits may be granted to the same persons at the expira- uon oi the frst, with tho right 10 continue opera tons ia any place in which no was working.
 See. e. 1Hd te t fartaeT eRgett3, That, to ell courage the discovery of pacers and mines. aud 10 compensate the trouble and expense of making the discovery, double permit shall be granted 10 such persons without the payment of fee. with pre- smpiiVe right Ia the same for thirty days after the discovery 10 iaclude tire spot of his discovery in the centre. And he shall be deemed a dseoyerrr who shall first iind in the ven or gold particles tn the earth, and whc shall produce the sare to the proper agent, and identify fl upon oath as having seea fodad in the plaee he descrbes and registry sf such discovery siaA hc made on the books of tn . agent.
 Sec. 9. fad Dc II riAer eracEfd, That each agent within hIs dtstrc, shall be afbIter, with SIX ds- interested persons, two to De chosen by each party and tSo by the agent, to decide, by a majority ol v0sces. all questions of conflicting claims or others, asIng Hnder this act; and all proceedings in such ea'es shall be summary, and possession given to the party entitled o have it, and Ight and jasice done, sad copy oi the decision given 10 each party, which shall ba foundation for an action and damages on Una part of the party aggrieyed, if not immediately csRpied with and either party may appeal to the superintendent who may approve disspptoye the uees'on, as shall seem to him light and just, and according to the terms and true intent of this sct; "s he may ordar new proceedings, with twelve dis interested persons to act with tte agent.
 Sec. 10. dad De Il farther enacted, That each agent shall receive salary of two thousand dollars yeAf and ti9c per ceritnm on the amount collected and accounted or and shall not be concerned hlnl- sell ln wotkns any placer or mine.
 Sec. H. lad be n tgrther eqacted, That super lhsehdeht ot gold mines shall be appointed by the President, by aed with the advice anI consent oi tue senate with salary Of four thousand dollars d Year, and tweaiy cents mile for his irayeling ex. Fehses among the mines, whose tlnty Il snail be to 'ft'e as neatly as may be centrally io the inera u'dlc and 10 Inaae al least quarterly visits among H- mines ani miners, ant tc inspect ihe books 0. ae agents, and to require accounts fror ihem of all w" operations, ana To take hote of all complaints as|A'' tnem' and. If deemed necessary, suspend any Uae' and appoint substitute, until the viii oi the l''sAeh' Is known. Aad he ss4l superintendent. saai' nave no interest ia any placer or mine.
 'ef' i.. AaI 6e fs'iher eaaaed, Fh4t no per N,H shsi mark placer or a mine alter iAe taking 1%se' oi this actwitheut permit under tue penalty % "1en dolAfs day for placer. and oae hundred t'''i' day Tor working in q mine, to be reeuve,ed 'ehon oi debt, ia the name oi the United states. Tae,hitd part 10 the nloVmeF one third part 10 the
 aNs4 States, and one-third par, to the agent of the ,I'ue' m which such unlawful working shall take g4-e' aad whose duty 1t shall be. upon information
 -",ias 10 sue i"r said penalties Tn tue nearest >'-'' hA'lns jurisdiction of the amount.
 , sec IT, And De Il further eaacied, That every s." shall register in book 10 be kept for tha,
 every locality of gold; and all the gold pro-
 '. S'tf'cts on the pubIic lands shall be reserved
 ' 'S'~' untfi otherwise ordered by Copsess; and .s,. sseat shall make monthly report, in writing permits gIaated, ai.d the amoaht received for .' 70 The superintendent, who shall make a Treasury. ''''' 'O '''' 'ss's'a'J o' que
 s,9 II fad be Il ftriLer enacted, That this acl ssa t 'Se eaee', ani be in fogee in ea.h ,strict
 ,sa 'i'ne that th4 agent shall arrive therein, and
 t.t'.AA +aA- hfomatgaton thereof, by posting 1t up
 rt''oaung II ihroush inc eounry
 A"enament thus modified, was agreed to
 ,a.5 v's oi @l to Is. Tho Louisiana Senators