Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-12-17
MINERAL LANDs-BILL PASSED.
MINERAL LANDS.
Amended Bill Reported by Senator
0.-ovs and PaRaRd.

VI AlS hClCOv
to exnloration 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 De pre-
scrfbed by law, and subject also to local Gus
tom or rules OF miners in the several mining
districts, 90 far as the same may not be IN
conaic, with the laws of the United States.
SEC. 2. And Be Il further enacted, That
whenever any person or association Of per-
sons claim a vein or lode Of quartz, or other
rock In place, bearing gold, silver, %ctnnabar,
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 posses
sion there is no controversy or opposing
claim, It shall and may be lawful for said
claimant or association Of claimants to file
in the locallan Office q diagram Of the same,
SO extended ~laterally or otherwise as to con-
form to the local laws, customs, and rules Of
miners, and to enter such tract and receive a
patent therefor, granting such mine, together
with the right 10 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
ject to this condition.
SEC. 8. And be Il further enacted, That
| upon the filing Of the diagram as provided in
second section OF this Act, and posting the
same In a conspicuous place on the claim,
together with a notice OF intention to apply
for a patent, the Register Of the Land Office
| shall publish a notice Of the same in 4 news
paper published nearest TO the location Of
said claim, and shall also post such notice In
his Office for the period Of ninety days. and
after the expiration OF said period, II no ad.
verse claim shall have been hled, II
shall be the duty OF the surveyor Zen
eral, upon application OF the party,
TO survey the premises ana make = plat
thereof, Endorsed with his approval, designa-
ting the number ano description OF tne loca-
tion, the value Oh tne iaoot ano lmPioye-
mens, aha te Gha'ac.eI Q. .ne VEN e1-
poseoi ano upon tue payment " tne PloPet
ofhcer OF nVe aohars per acre, toogetner win
the cost OF eaen survey, plat, ano nouee' snd
giving satisfactory, evidence that SAID dia-
gram and notice have been posted on the
claim during SAID perioG Of ninety Gays, tne
Register OF the Land Ofhce snail transmit 70
The General LAM ohce saia pint, survey,
and description; and a patent snail issue if
the same t~nereuPon. But saio plat, survey,
or description shah IN no case cover more
than one VEIN or lode, ana no patent snaii
issue LOT more th9n one VEN or looe, WHICH
shall be expressed IN tne patent issued.
SEC. 4. 4 90 1t JuTther en0efea, mat
when such location and entry OF Z mime shnil
be upon unsurveyed lands, it shall and may
be lawful. after the extension thereto OF the
public surveys, to adjust the surveys TO the
limits OF the premises aecoloihg 70 tne 'oca,
non ana possession ano plat aioiesalo, aha
me surveyor oeneiai my, ~ eAenu,ns ,ne
surveys ra.J .ne sane non . te.s.usu,a'
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