The Nevada journal., 1852-12-10
An Act

Whereas, great prejudices exist in the
mining districts in relation to the pro-
priety of foreigners being permitted to
work placer and quartz diggings, mas
much as they are not liable to the same
duties as American citizens, while they
enjoy the same privileges and whereas,
these contests produce great expenditure
by the State, in the maintenance of or
der; and whereas, in consideration of
the protection and privileges extended
and secured to them by the constitution
and laws of our country-therefore,
The people of the State of California,
represented in Senate and Assembly, do
enact as follows
SECTION l. That from and after the
first day of June next, and until Congress
shall by law assume control of the min
ing lands of California, no person noe be-
ing citizen Of the United States (Calir
fornian Indians being excepted) shall be
allowed to take gold from any of the
mines of this State, unless he shall have
n license therefor as hereinafter provi-
ded.
SEC. 2. 1t shall be the duty Of the
Comptroller of the State to secure suf-
ficient number Of blank licenses, which
shall be substantially in the following
form, and numbering consecutively. and
n record thereof to be fled in his Office
"No. -, county, (date.) This
certifes that -- has this day paid
the sheriff of -- county, three dol
lars which entities him to labor in the
mines within this State, for one month
from date. - Comptroller of State.
By - Sheriff"
Go be returned upon expiration Of term)
SEC. 8. The Sheriff of each county
shall be the collector OF license tax un-
der the provisions of this act, who, be-
fore entering upon the duties herein
provided for, shall enter into bond to the
State, with two or more sureties to be
approved by the board of supervisors, if
any such exist in his county. If there
be no such board, then by the county
Judge, in the sum of fifteen thousand
dollars, conditioned for the faithful per-
formance of the duties required of him
by this act, which bond shall be filed in
the office of the clerk Of said county; and
the said collector shall for his services in
collecting said license tax, receive ten
per cent. on all sums collected.
SEC. 4. The treasurer Of State shall
fill the blanks of the numbers and coun-
ties, which have been left in the printed
form, and shall be liable on his bond for
all licenses delivered to him by the
comptroller, except for such as he may
have issued to the recorders of counties
under the provisions Of the following sec-
tions
Sec. 5. The treasurer of State shall
issue as soon as practicable, to tho re-
corder of each county, and thereafter
previous to the fifteenth of December Of
each year, such number Of licenses as
may be deemed sufficient for the use Of
said county, taking separate receipts for
each class of licenses issued, Which re-
ceipts shall be recorded by the treasur-
er in book to be rovided for that pur-
pose, and shall stand as charge against
said recorder, and said recorder shall ex-
esute bond TO the Stale, conditioned
for faithful Performance of all the du-
ties required of him by this act, in the
sum of Eve thousand dollars I; said bond
to be approved by the governor and
comptroller. f.
SEC. 6. The amount to be paid for
each license shall be at the rate of three
dollars per month, and said license shall
in no case be transferable.
See 7. The recorder shall deliver to
the sheriff of his county such number of
licenses as said sheriff may require,
charging him Herewith and taking his
receipt therefor. The sheriff shall make
monthly returns to the board of super
visors, if any such board EXIT in his
county. If there be no such board, then
to the county judge of the number of
licenses issued, and to whom; the amount
of money received, and accompanying
which returns shall be list of the. names
Of these to whom licenses have been is
sued by him, with the age of each, and
the country from which he has migra-
ted. The first returns shall be made on
the first Monday in June next, and
thereafter return shall be made on the
FIRST Monday of each succeeding month
as herein specified.
Sec. 8. The sheriff shall have power
to appoint sufficient number of depu-
ties to assist him in the performance of
his duties, who shall be paid by the
sheriff cut of the percentage provided
for in this act. The said sheriff to be re-
sponsible for the acts Of his deputies, and
may require from them such bond and
surety as he may deem proper for his
own indemni6cation.
Sec. 9. Fifty per cent. of all the mo-
nies collected under the provisions of
this act shall be paid inte the State
treasury. and constitute part of the
general fund. The balance less the per-
centage allowed for collecting, shall be
paid into the general fund of the coun-
ty, and it shall be the duty of the sher-
if to pay over TO the county treasurer
monthly all monies collected under the
provisions of this act.
SEC. 10. No fareign miner who ahaJl