Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-09-12
MINERAL LANDS-BILL PASSED.
LANDS.
Amended Bill Reported by senate
8teWnrf and Passed.

DuDllC QOHlul1i UUln uiNClVu uue ahSut'SI
ed. are hereby declared to be free and open
to exploration and occupation by all citizens
OF the United States, and those who have
declared their intention to become citizens,
subject to such regulations as may be pre-
scribed by law, and subject also to local GUS
tom or rules Of miners in the several mining
districts, so far as the sam may not be in
conflict with the laws OF the United States.
SEC. 2. And be IL further enacted, That
whenever any person or association OF per-
sons claim n vein or lode Of quartz, or other
rock in place, bearing gold, silver, cinnabar,
or copper, having previously occupied and
improved the same according to the local
custom or rules Of miners in the district
where the same is situated, and having ex-
pended in actual labor and improvements
thereon an amount not less than one thou
SAND dollars, and in regard to whose possess
sion there Is no controversy or opposing
claim, 1t shall and may be lawful for said
claimant or association Of claimants to file
in the local land Office 4 diagram Of the same,
so extended ~laterally or otherwise us to con-
form to the local laws, customs, and rules Of
miners, and to enter such tract and receive Il
patent therefor, granting such mine, together
with tho right to follow such vein or lode,
with its dips, angles and variations. to any
depth, although it may enter the land adjoin-
ing, which land adjoining shall be sold cub.
| iect to this condition.
DEL o. sI aMn Se amu"" ema.s i 4 az
upon tue niihs VI 'ne ingram as Plo.!uea u
secoha section OF TINS Act, anu p1s''hg .he
same IN q conspicuous piace on the cialm,
| together with a notice Of intention to apply
for u patent, the Register Of the Land Office
| shall publish a notice Of the same in a e
| paper published nearest to the location OF
said claim, and shall also post such notice in
his office for the period OF ninety DAYS; anu
after the expiration OF said period, u no al
verse claim shall have been MED, II
shall be the duty OF the Surveyor Gen-
eral, upon application Of the party,
to survey the premises and make n plat
thereof, Endorsed with his approval, designa-
| ting the number and description OF the loca-
ton, the value Of the labor and improve
ments, and the character Of the vein ex-
posed; and upon the payment to the proper
officer Of five dollars per acre, together with
the cost Of each survey, plat, and notice, and
giving satisfactory evidence that said dia-
gram and notice have been posted on the
claim during SAID perlod OF ninety days, the
Register oil tne Lana Oihcc snail transmit 70
the General Land Office said plat, survey,
and descriptions; and n patent shall issue for
the same thereupon. But Said plat, survey
or description shall in no case cover more
than one vein or lode, and no patent shall
issue for more than one vein or lode, winch
shall be expressed IN the patent issued.
SEC. A.. And De At tI,rthcr enacted, mat
when such location ana entry OF u mine shail
be upon unsurycyed lands, 1t shall and may
be lawful, after the extension thereto OF tne
public surveys, TO adjust the surveys to the
limits Of the premises according TO INC ioca,
ton and possession and plat aforesaid, and
L Tho GnruaynP GanaFal NAV in extending the
surveys, vary the same from a rectangular
form TO SUIT the circumstances Of the eoun.
try and the local rules, laws, and customs OF
miners: Provided, That no location hereafter
made shall exceed two hundred feet in length
along the vein for each locator, with an addi-
tional claim for discovery to the discoVerer
OF the toac, with inc rishi 70 follow sucn VEN
70 any oepth, win az ls dlps, VARIATIONS, anu
Angles. toeethei Win q Ieasonnole Iuan.t,
Oh suriace io5 tne convenient "SIkinS Vi sns
same Us nSeu oy iocai ruIes' anu Pro1lucu
further, mat no person may make more
nan one Iocation on tue sanc ioIe, anu not
more than three thousand ieet snail DC taken
in any one claim by any association OF
persons:
SEC. 3. And DC 1t turther enacted, That as
a further CONDITION Of SAFE, IN the absence OF
necessary icgislatioh oy congress, inc local
Legislature OF any state or territory may
provide rules Tor working mines involving
easements, drainage, and other necessary
means 70 tneir compiete aevclopment; ana
those conditions snail DC iully expressed ID
the patent u
DEC. q. ana &c " Ju'."e' e"de'eo, inat
whenever any ADVERSE claimants 20 any mine
located ana Claimed as aforesaid snail appear
before the approval OF inc survey as pro-
video IN tne thi,o section Oh tnis ACT, al pro-
ceedings shall DC stayed until a hnal Settle
ment and adIndicauon IN the courts OF COM
Petent Jurisdietioh OF the rights oil posses
sion 70 sucn cIalm' "heh Il patent may issue
as IN otnef IasJs. e,, r,-n.
SEC. Z. ana oe u Jur1her enacfed' That the
President OF the united state, be, and is
nereoy, authorized 10 cstaolish additlonal
land districts ana 10 appoint the necessary
officers under existing laws, wherever he
may deem the same necessary for the public
convenience in executing the provisions OF
this Act.
SEC. s. And5e ii further enacted, That the
right Of way for the construction Of high
Ways over public lands, not reserved for pub
lit uses, Is hereby granted:
SEC. y. and De a. .turther enacted, That
whenever. oy priority oil possession, rights to
the use OF water Tor mining, agricultural,
manufacturing, or other purposes, have vest,
~ "Se4SsS, 80 u t'S'Sn'@eu
: and acknowledged BY the local customs, laws
and the decisions OF courts, the possessors
and owners Of such vested rights, shall be
maintained and protected in the same ; and
the right OF way for tho construction OF ditch
es and canals loT the purposes aforesaid is
hereby acknowled&ed ana confirmed. FRO
vided, however inat whenever after the
passage OF TINS Ac., any person or persons
snaI' ~ .ne eSns.as. S u ani ui'Sn OF
canaI, inJu,e Vi aamafe 'he P'ssession OF any
setuer on INC pubic uohiaIn, 'ne party ON
m'.tinH sueh lHJui! " ulnSe snaI. oe i,aoIe
70 lne party mJu'eu wi Su'h inJuf! VI uam-
aBe. ,.
SEC. ~ hna oe I" ymtner e"detea, thas
wneieyeii Ptioi 70 ohe PIssige Oh ih's Act
upon .hs ian is:.L Lsan ueSisnS.ea mn
made nv citizen, of tho limited States mr.