The Shasta courier. [volume] (Shasta, Calif.) 1852-1872, 1853-04-30
Nlr. Il. r. Readings Bill to provide for the
Preservation of Local Mining Laws,

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An ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE ENACTMENT AMI
! PRESERVATION OF LOCAL MINING LAWS.
The People Of the State of California. represent
ca an Senate and assembly, do enact as tolloscs:
SECTION l. In each township in the severa
mining counties of this State. convention shall
De heid on the first Monday of June of the pres
ent year thereafter, for the purpose of making
laws, rules and regulations for the government
OF the several mining localities or districts in
snch township; which regulations, if not incon-
sistent with the laws of this State or of the Uni.
TED States, shall be In force i'll such township for
the period OF one year from the date of their
| adoption, and until modified or repealed by a
| subsequent convention.
SEC. 2. The Justices of the Peace in the res
pective townships shall designate the place at
which such convention shall be held and shall
give public notice thereof, by publishing the
same IN some newspaper in the county one
month previous to the holding of such conven-
ton, Git any newspaper is published in the conn-
ty,) and post notices of the same in three con-
spicuous places in different parts of the town.
ship.
Sec. 3. The Justices of the Peace shall de-
termlne whether said conventions shall be held
by the miners OF the township in mass meeting
or by delegates to be chosen in the various min
ing districts localities of the township; if the
latter, then the said Justices shall give notice as
delegates. Pa'o0ided, That the number of dele
gates to which each district or locality shall be
entitled, shall be in proportion to the number of
voters in said district.
SEC. 4. 1t shall be the duty of the Justice of
the Peace whose name stands first in alphabet
cal order. in each of the townships, TO call said
conventions to orderat the time and place desig-
mated as aforesaid, and read this Act to the per-
sons present; after which this convention shall
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SEC. 5. A copy of the rules and regulations
adopted at such convention by majority of the
miners present, shall be certified to be correct
by the officers thereof, and the Justice of the
Peace calling such convention shall append has
certificate to the same, that the convention al
which such rules and regulations were passed
was regularly called in accordance with the
provisions of this act, and said certified copy
shall be forwarded Immediately to the County
Recorder of the county in which such township
may be situated, who shall record the same in a
book TO be kept by him for that purpose, which
shall be kept open for the inspection of all per-
sons interested, during the usual business hours
Of the day. The Justices of the Peace in each
township shall keep certified copy of the rules
and regulations aforesaid, which shall also be
published at least four times weekly in some
newspaper in the county, If any be published
therein. The expenses Of the publication and
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county charge, which shall be allowed by the
Court Of Sessions or Board Of Supervisors Of the
county.
Sec. 6. In actions respecting mining claims !"
copy of the record herein provided for, cert-
fed by the County Recorder or Justice of the
Peace, shall be taken by the courts of justice as
evidence in regard to the rules and regulations
of miners of the respective townships, and such
rules and regulations proven, when not in
conflict with the constitution and laws of this
State or Of the United States, shall govern the
decision Of the action.