Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-09-10
MINERAL LANDS-BILL PASSED.
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Ameuded Bill Reported by senate
stewart aud Passed.

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Stewart and Passed.
SECTION l. That the mineral lands OF the
public domain, both surveyed and unsurVey-
ed. arc hereby declared to be free and open
TO exploration and occupation by all citizens
Of the United States, and those who nave
declared their intention to become citizens,
subject to such regulations US may De pre-.
scribcd 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 a 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
wheie inc 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, it shall and may be lawful for said
claimant or association OF claimants to file
in the local land office n 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 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
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 q notice Of intention to apply
for a patent, the Register Of the Land ofice
shall publish u notice OF the same in i 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; ana
verse claim shall have been filed, 1t
shall be the duty OF the Surveyor c
eral, upon application Of the party,
to survey the premises and make n plat
thereof, Endorsed with his approval, dcsigna-
ting the number and description Of the loca-
ton, the value Of the labor and improve
ments, and the character Of the vein en-
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 period Of ninety days, the
Register Of the Lane Office shall transmit to
the General Land Office said plat, survey,
/ anu uCbCTlpllOuS NV ~ patNiS wa iH"uS w.
the same thcreupon. 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, which
shall be expressed in the patent issued.
SEC. A. And be 10 further enacted, That
when such location and entry OF a mine shall
be upon unsurvcycd lands, il shall and may
be lawful, after the extension thereto OF the
public surveys, to adjust the surveys TO the
limits Of the premises according to the loca-
ton and possession and plat aforesaid, and
the Surveyor General may, in extending the
surveys, vary the same from 4 rectangular
form to SUIT the circumstance Of the coun-
try and the local rules, laws, and customs Of
miners: Provided, That no location hereafter
made shall exceed two hundred feet in length
along thc-vcin for each locator, with all addl-
tional claim for discovery TO the discoycrcr
Of the lode, with the right TO follow such vein
to any depth, with all its dips, variations, and
angles, together with n reasonable quantity
of surface for the convenient working Of the
same as fixed by local rules: And provided
further, That no person may make more
than one location on the same lode, and not
more than three thousand feet shall be taken
in any one claim by any association Of
persons.
SEC. 5. And be it further enacted, That as
a further condition OF sale, in the absence Of
necessary legislation by Congress, the local
Legislature of any State or Territory may
provide rules for working mines involving
easements, drainage, and other necessary
means to their complete development; and
those conditions shall be fully expressed in
the patent.
SEC. 6. And be IL further enacted, That
whenever any adverse claimants to any mine
|. located and claimed as aforesaid shall appear
before the approval Of the survey, as pro-
c yidcd in the third section Of this Act, all pro-
, cecdings shall be stayed until a final settle
e ment and adjudication in the Courts Of COM
G petent jurisdiction Of the rights Of posses
sion to such claim, when n patent may issue
r as in other cases.
SEC. 7. And be IL further enacted, That the
President Of the United States bey and is
) hereby, authorized to establish additional
} land districts and to appoint the necessary
y Y officers under existing laws, wherever he
! may deem the same necessary for the public
convenience in executing the provisions OF
this Act.
5 SEC. 8. And be it further enacted, That tho
) right Of way for the construction Of high.
ways over public lands, not reserved for pub
lit uses, is hereby granted.
Sec. 0. And be IL further enacted, That
whenever, by priority Of possession, rights to
'he "S. ""''i W h'h'"S' "SiiSH''"t"'i
manufacturing or other purposes, have vest,
ed and accrued, and the same are recognized
and acknowledged by the local customs, laws
and the decisions Of Courts, the posscssors
and owners of such vested rights, shall be
maintained and protected IN the same ana
the right OF way Tor the construction oil dtSn-
es and canals ior me purposes aforesaid Is
hereoy acknowledged ana conhrihed' fIo-
Vdeu, however, mat whenever, after Tue
passage OF TINS Act, any person or persons
shall, IN the construction oil any ditch or
canal, in)ure or damage inc possession OF any
T se!tier on the pubic DOMAIN, inc parry ION,
mi.thg such injury or aamaS' SnaI' &c .iao1e
the party inJufeu "f Su'H '"lui! VI u""'
ase. N ,.,I, ~ auny TL.,
ohc. W. hMa &c Jw"e1 e"a ~ e. t
mneleneti piot " pIIS 10 800 as M
upon .nS i"nas hete,oIoic ueSiSnI'uI t