The Nevada journal., 1853-04-22
Preservation of Local Mining
! Giigola s.a94g Laws,

ior tue apoVe purpose tnaL contains
more practical sense than any measure
or project that has ever been enter
tanned by the Legislature, with refer
encs to mining laws. The great
difficulty heretofore in such matters
has been that the diversity of inter-
ests, phases of mining, &c, in the va
rious counties and even townships, has
prevented any harmonious action in
general conventions, and always will
upon any smatters save of very gener-
al policy. The plan in question, con-
filming legislators to small section, and
giving them rule over their own par
ticular interests. will do what has Iev-
er before been done, give voice to the
real wants Of miners, and supercede
all troublesome and unintelligent ac-
tion and coercion from without.
The law if passed will remedy liti-
cation that now prevails because there
is no real standard of law, and no we'll
defined law making power or respon-
sibility. Miners will take up ravine
or hill and pass laws that it shall be
held under certain conditions soon
another party comes in larger than
the first, usurp the rights and remodel
the laws so that there is endless dis
pute, fighting and litigation. We have
seen men standing all day over their
claims with rife in hand, keeping at
bay others who were waiting to seize
possession. Such glaring evils should
be remedied. We believe Mr. Read
ing's bill will do this and hope it will
pass. cdi
1t reads as follows -
The People of The State Of California,
Represented tn Senate and Assembly, to en-
act as follo,o,:
Section |. In each township in the
several mining counties Of this State, a
convention shall be held on the first
Monday of June Of the present year
thereafter, for the purpose Of making
laws, rules and regulations for the gov
ernment Of the several mining localities
or districts in such township; which reg
ulations, if not inconsistent with the
laws Of this State or Of the United States,
shall be in force in such township for
the period Of one year from the date of
their adoption, and until modified or re-
penled by subsequent convention.
SEc, 2. The Justices Of the Peace in
tlI0 respective townships shall designate
che 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 pre-
vious to the holding of such convention,
(if any newspaper is published in the
county and post notices of the same in
three conspicuous places in different
parts Of the township.
SEC. 3. The Justices Of the Peace
shall determine whether said conven-
tions shall be held by the miners Of the
township in mass meeting, or by dele
gates to be chosen in the various mining
districts or localities of the township If
the latter, then the said Justices shall
give notice as aforesaid Of the time and
manner of electing said delegates, Pro-
pided, That the number Of delegates to
which each district or locality shall bo
entitled, shall be in proportion to the
number of voters in said district.
SEC. A. 1t shall be the duty of the
Justice of the Peace whose name stands
frst in alphabetical order in each of the
townships, to call said conventions to
order ct the time and place designated
as aforesaid, and read this Act to the
persons present after which the con-
vention shall proceed to elect Presi-
dent and Secretary.
SEC. 5. Provides that the rules an5
regulations Of a majority Of such conven-
tion shall be duly certified and recorded,
and published one month, the expenses
of which to bs borne by the county.
SEC. 6. In actions respecting "min-
ing claims" copy of the record herein
provided for, certified by the County
Recorder or the Justice of the Peace,
shall bo taken by the courts of justice
MS evidence in regard to the rules and
regulations of miners of the respective
townships, and such rules and regula-
tions so 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. Y
A@. The advertisement Of Mr. Win