Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1860-04-17
Published -dprii All. 1860.

AN ACT regulating the Rights of Miners ar Il
Persons digging for Lead Ore.
The People Of The Sldte Of Wisconsin represented
IL Se,sa.e G:ed dssenao!y de enact as fol!o1s:
SECTION T. That when there is no contrac,
between the ns.rtIes, or terms established by the
landlord t. the contrary. the following rules and
regulations shall be applied to mining contracts,
aud leases Tor the digging OF lead ore
SEC. =. No license OF lease, verbal or writ
ten. and made To a miner. shall be revocaolc by
the maker Il ereof after a valuable discovery or
prospect has been struck, unless the miner shall
forfeit his right by negligence, such as establish
cs forfeiture according TO mining usages.
SEC. ). The discovery of crer!ce or range
contai ing lead ore shall entitle the discovereT
Tie mineral pertaining thereto, subject TO the
rent due bis landlord before well rs after
the mineral IS separated from the freehold: but
such miner shall not be entitled to recover any
mineral or the value thereof, from person Dig
ging on lis range in good faith. and known 10
tie mining thereon, until he shall have gwen
notice of his claim, and he shall be entitled to
the mineral dug after such notice.
SEC /. Ia case Of conflicting claims to a
c5eyice or range bearing lead ore, tie Court tr-
fore which au action to enforce such claim Is
pending may continue the cause for the pur-
pose of allowing the parties to prove up their
diegiugS; in such case the Court shall appoint a
receiver into whose hands the mineral raised by
either party pending the dispute shall be de-
livereI The t!irtln.ys shall be worked upaer
the direction of tn. receive (W ho shell dis
charge The rent,) subject 10 the order OF the
Court or Judge. IN slch manner rs VIII best
tend To ascertain the respective rights of the
parties; but no such continuance shall be allow
cd unless it shall appear to the Court. by suifi-
ciei.t evidence, that such delay IS necessary 10
prove the ends of i'.s;ice: and the Circuit Judge
on proper notice and proofs. may grant time TO
prove up claim and appoint i receiver III va
eaton as vel term time.
SIC ). ANY miner who shal! conceal or DIS
pose If any mineral or digging for the purpose
OF defraudng his lessor OF his rent, or who shall
neglect 10 pay any rent on IuIn, raj raised by
hiin for three days after notice thereof and
claim cf slch rent. shall forfeit all right TO
ms d!yrIn--s or range; aad his landlord. after
such cuuceulincut or after three days have ex-
pir, from the time Of demanding rent. may
:aceed against INN, 10 recover possession of the
dIs2iugs. before Justice of the Peace, as in
case OF = tenant holding alter the termina-
tion of lis lease. according 10 Chapter one hum
dred and fifty ne OF The Revised Statues; and
in case a miner shall neglect 10 work his dig
gin. 5 according to the usages of miners, with
out reasonable excuse. he shall likewise forfeit
his diggngs, and his landlord may proceed
against him. ia like manner to recover possess
ion OF The same
SIC 6. Usages and customs among miners
tracts, TO the same extent as usage may be pro-
we'd in other branches of business.
SEC. 7. This Act shall take effect and be in
force from and after lis passage aud publication.
Approved March 3 1860.