The weekly Butte record. [volume] (Oroville [Calif.]) 1866-1887, 1866-08-04

4 telegram from Hon. JOIN CoSxEss saws the
Mineral Land BILL as # passed the Senate has pass
ed the House. The following is the act:
81. That the mineral land Of the public domain.
both sarveyed and unsurveyed, are hereby declared
to be free and open 70 exploration and occupation
hy all citizens Of the United States and those who
have declared their intentions to become citizens
subject TO such regulations NAV De prescribed bv
law and snbect also TO the local cast0u or rules Of
miners in the several mining districts. 50 far as the
same may not be in conflict with the laws Of the
United States.
81. Ind Be It further enacted. That whenever
any person. or association of persons claim 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 rules of the miners of the district
where the same is situated. and having expended in
actual labor and improvements theron an amount
OF not less than SO 00e aud in regard to whose pos
session there is no controversy or opposnr claim il
shall and may be lawful for said claimant or sssoc
alton Of claimants, to file in the local land Office
diagram OF the same, extended latteralIy or 9th
eEwse as 70 conform TO the local laws customs and
rules OF miners and 10 enter sach tract aud receive
with the right TO follow said vein lode. with its
dips, angles and variations to anv depth although
II may enter the land adjoining, which land aojoin
ing shall be sold subject to this condition.
B. Ind be it further enacted That upon the
nhns OF The diagram as provided in the second sec
lon Oh thls act. and posting the same in conspic-
uoas place on the claim, together with notice of
intention to appg fora patent, the Register of the
Land oiflee shan publish notice Of the same in
newspaper published Nearest to the location of said
claim and shall also post such notice in bis Office
Tor the period of ninety davs and after the expra
tlon o. said period, if no adverse claim shall have
oeea hled 1t shall be the duty of the Surveyor Ge
eTdi upon application of the party, to survey the
premises and make plat thereof endorsed with his
approval, designating the number and description
oil the location the value of the labor and improve
ihehts, and the character of the vein exposed and
upon payment TO the proper officer of S. per acre,
together with the cost of such survey, plat and no.
tee, and giving satisfactory evidence that said dia
gram ana notice have been posted on the claim du-
ring said period of ninety days the Register of the
eahu once shall transmit TO the General Land oi-
hCe SAID plat survey and description. and the pat
eAt snail Issue for the thereupOn but said plat
survey, or description shall in case cover more
than one vein or lode, which must be expressed IN
Ine patent issued.
L. ind be 1t further enrrfed That when such To-
cation and entry of mine is upon unsurveyed lands
|. shall and may be lawful. after the extension of
the pubic survey, to adjust the surveys TO the lin
It's OF the premises according to the location and
possession and plat aforesaid and the Surveyor
GENERAL may, IN extending the surveys, vary the
same from a rectangular form to suit the circum-
stances OF the country. and the local rules, laws
and customs of miners: Prorided, That hereafter
no location made shall exceed two hundred in length
Tor each locator, with an additional claim for dis
coyey to the dscoverer of the ode with the right to
follow such vein to any DEPTH with all its dips, va
ratlons, and and angles together with reasonable
quantity of surface for the convenient working of
the same as fixed by local rules: Ind prorided
tnFihef, mat no person may make more than one
location on the same lode. and not more three thou
sand feet may be taken in any one claim by any
socatlOn of persons
5. Aad be il further cnncfed That the President
of the United States he and is hereby authorized
to establish additional land districts and 10 apnont
the nee essarv officers un6sr eyictinr laws where.
avsr he NAV deen, tbe soy,a ,,cess Gov .ba nnbrc
convenience. in eyecntng the nroyisons Of this
act.
Sc. -And Be 1t further tnacfed. That whenver ad-
verse claimant to any mine located and claimed
aforesaid, may appear before the approval of the
survey, as provided in the third section of this act
proceedings must be STAYED until final settlement
and adjudication in the courts of conpetent iuris
dic.ion of the rights ot nossassion N such claim
yyhen a natent may ies,e a. IN - go
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aro.of'ro VI sls aT', upon ,t,T havs
bea o,Is1 "a o, s mineral lsha5 bave
been bnm, steads nod b, 4o tho United
States. or persons who have deciared their inten
tons to become citizens. which homesteads have
been made improved and nsed far arricnItnral pur
poses and upon which there have no valuable mines
which are properly agricultural lands the said set
tiers or owners of such bomesteads shall have right
of preemption thereto and shall he entitled to pur-
chase the san,a at tbe mice f - ., nor Or cre and
in cnanti.r NOT r. a1.af, leo ~ - - ~ r;5 ,,ar, los
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