The weekly Placer herald., 1853-04-30
An Act
TO prorsde for she Enactment and Pre-
seruGts0n of Local Mining Laos.
An Act

represented in Senate and Assembly do
enact as follows:
Sec. 1. In each township in the several
mining counties Of this State convention
shall be held Oh the first Monday Of June
of the present year, and on the first Mon
day of June of every year thereafter, for
the purpose of mixing laws, rules and
regulations for the government of the
several mining localities or districts in
such township; which regulations, if not
Inconsistent with the laws Of this State or
of the United States, shall be in force m
such township for the period of one year
from the date of their adoption, and until
modified or repealed by subsequent con-
ventIOn. ~
Sec. 2. The Justices Of the Peace in
the respective townships shall designate
the place at which such convention shall
be held, and shall give public notice
thereof, hy publishing the same in some
newspaper in the county one month pre-
vious to the holding of such convention,
Git any newspaper is pub shed in the
county, and post notices Of the same
in three conspicuous places in different
parts of the township.
Sec. 8. The Justices of the Peace shall
determine whether said conventions shaI,
be held by the miners of the township in
mass meeting, or by delegates 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 ejecting said
delegates; P' ouided, That the number of
delegates to which each district or IOcali-
ty shall he entitled shall be in proportion
to the number of voters in said district
Sec. 4. 1t shall be the duty of the JUS
tice of the Peace whose name stands first
III alphabetical order in each of the town
ships, to call said conventions to order at
the time and place designated as afore said,
and read this Act to the persons present;
afetr which the convention shall proceed
to elect President and Secretary.
Sec. 5. A copy of the rules and regua-
tions adopted at such convention by a
majority of the miners present, sha be
certified to he correct by the officers there
Of and the Justice of the Peace calling
such convention shall append his certifi-
cate to the same, that the convention at
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 immed-
ate to the County Recorder of the coun-
ty in which such township may be situat-
ed, who shall record the same in IA book
to he kept by him for that purpose, which
Sha.I be kept open for the inspection Of
all persons Interested, during the usual
business hours Of the day. The Justices
of the Pence in each township shall keep
IA certified copy of tn, rules and regu ID
tions aforesaid, which shall also be pub
lisied at least tour times weekly in some
newspaper ia the county, if any be pub
ished therein. The expenses OF the pub
tnattou and record, as provided in this
section, shalt he county charge, which
shall be allowed by the Courl of Sessions
or Board of Supervisors of the couuty.
Sec. &. Ia actions respecting Ginning
clainls,'' copy OF the record herein pro-
videts for, certified by the County Recor-
der or JUS ice of the Peace, shall be
taken 10y the cou is OF Justice as evidence
in regard to the rules and regulations Of
miners of the respective tOwnsh I,s, and
such ru es and regu .ations 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. .. Hs-.... -|... ....
5n Wisconsin, bill aboIishing the death
,e1lalty was ordered 10 he engrossed in
the assembly, Oh the 24lh ult by vote
OF AZ 10 81. t-.,i .-..tt
HrGHLY INTERESTING FROM MEXICO.
PeocAAMAT,ON o. SANTA ANNA.-l The
dates trtan McKee, city are to the 9th OF
April, oi,e week later than previously re-
ceIVed. .-r.tt41 g..f .. ...-.-,t .l t.fi.
Santa Anna has issued TO the country,
from Vera / ruz, his first proclamation.
1t is such Il paper as will stake" with the
Mexican public, and is very Mexican
War ish in its tone. 1 he Journals say it
is reaI with avIdity, "tor every one is
desrous to hear the voice of the new
President" .fa. f...,- ....
The EI Espanol, of the 9th of April,
has the fol owing: ,,-. ..
1t is said that the President General
will visit the Capital between the 9th
aud 2Oh (of April,) but AS yet no one
knows positively. They are making
great many preparations to receive him in
IA manner suitable to his high station, and
it appeears subscri ptiOn has been open
ed to erect triumphal arch.
Miners Drug store!
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