Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-10-17
MINERAL IANDs-BILL PASSED.
MINERAL LANDS.
Amended Bill reported by senator
HteWart and Passed.

LII dor,ain, hotb surveyed and unsuryey-
"a .rs beTebv declared TO be free and open
o..rlorat;on and occupation BY all citizens
~ ~ ITn;ted States. And those who baye
declared their intention 70 become citizens,
snh;ect N such regulations as may be pre-
ssn;knJ \, Law and subject also 10 local Gus
~. ~ ryIas y; minors n The several mining
S;s,,;c,. as far "a The same NAV not be in
eana;.s ,;,IS ,ho I.ws ~ the limited States.
ST. 0 1,J Ls y T,,th.r enacted. That
,,hannyor nv ne,son NJ association Of per-
.nns claim ayein or lode Of ouartz. or other
sons ~ nIaoo ho.,;ns ao,S silver. einnabar,
~ connpr having n5eSiously occupied and
;mnrnyrd the same according to. The local
custom or rules Of miners In the district
where the same is situated. and having ex-
nended In actual labor and improvements
thereon an amount not less than one thou.
sand dollars, and in regard to whose posses
s;on there Il no controversy or opposinp
Slain, II shall and NAV he lawful for said
cinimant or association of claimant to file
in the local land Office a diagram Of the same,
40 extended l~aterally 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 to follow such vein or lode,
with its dips, angles and variations. to any
depth, although il may enter the land adjoin-
ING, which land adjoining shall be sold cub
iect to this condition.
SEC, 3. 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 corsp!c.ous pl,cc on the claim,
together with a notice Of in,ention TO apply
for A patent. the Register of the Land Office
shall publish a = notice of the same j., a new
poper published nearest to the loca fon of
said claim, and shall also post such not. e in
his Office for the period of ninety DAYS; nd
after the expiration OF said period, II. no AL.
verse claim shall have been filed. il
shall be the duty of the Surveyor Gen
ernI. upon application of the party,
N sprvev the nremi,es and mako n Mai
thereof ;ndorsed with his approval. desiGna.
TING H. number and deserintion Of tho ioca.
t;o5 the yniue Of the labor and ,mproye.
ments and The character Of the vein OK.
no.cd. and mon the PAYMENT 10 the nroner
ppSBcer NJ Ave dollar, ner acre. together with
the coat Of eaeh survey. Mat. and notice. and
giving satisfactory evidence that said dia.
9ram and notice have been posted on the
Claim during said period of ninety DAYS, the
Register of the Land Office shall transmit to
the General Land Office said plat. survey.
md fascination. and !, notent ,bnII issuc f3r
Tho same tberennon' Rpt said Mat snrycy
~ de.crin,ion .baII IN M case cover moye
,h.r ona xoin or lode and no nn,ent ,baII
sane for more than one vein or lode, which
sbaii he eXnrcssed in tbc na,ent issued.
Spc. 4. IND be Il further eracted. That
when such location and entry of a mine shall
ho nnon unsurvcved lands. Il sbalI and NAV
SSe e iap,s U a"ar r.. ox,cn,ion ,bnrc,n NJ M
nj" sn,r.rs - ,S;rs, ,ha smrvoys 70 tho
;u:N ~ss'o, a".o.Tn" ~ o. -
I'M "a noos.;on nd nI,, storo.a;d Nd
w. 4" ~ SooS- ~ nos"I, ha
sne ou.'.yvn ~ 80 I,m e.ns n
suI,eys' vary sne III u tevtansuia'
.oln W sun .ne o" ~ Ivy eoun
ny anu 'p p y Tss, avs, NY on
mineie tio,,uuueu :" y ~. nsaN.t
made shail exceed twS hunarea ieet IN lchgsh
along the Yein loL eacn locator, WIN an asa.-
tonal ciaim lor discovery 10 the uiscoVerer
OF tne iHae, VIII. .i,t .n IL, r;isn5 70 'onoM sucn VEN ZEN
oahy uep.n, : =. ~ uips, h,a NV
aIS,est soess"i ~. a ""."" t1aa.Lyy
VI suiisIs !, tne oa snIeai "S,NiHS VI y
same as I1eu W i'cai IuIes. Anu Pi0sIucu
iurtner, mat nc person may make more
thar one location on the same iode, and not
more than three thousand ieet snail oe taken
in any one claim by any association OF
persons.
SEC. b. And 90 It luvfher enacted, That as
n further condition OF sale, IN the ABSENCE OF
necessary leGisiauon oy Congress, .he local
Legislature OF any otate OF Ierfitoly may
provide rules ior WORKING mtnes ihNolNlng
Easements, drainase, anu other necessary
means 70 their complete development ana
those conaiions snail DC 'uily expressed IN
the patent.
oEo.o. ana % u JWther eaac1ed, lnat
whenever any ADVERSE claimants 70 aLy mlne
II I0GHInn nnu ClHlI0eu db HIOTtdulU I'LL HDDehI
os,oie 4, 'n ~, aPHa9s .a,,; =, ' ~ nv no, a a pt pro-.
Si naSa. = ~ s,avnd nil . sn,i .e,,ls.
49,, "a aJ;rd;c,,;on in rho Courts of com.
P:e ~ J u 49, ~ rs,on, ~ ;.Sr.
ss'in other cases.
Spc = And he IL further enacted. Tint the
p,os;J.n, 81 Inc Tn;,sJ STATE. bc and IA
hs,ehv authorized ~ establish Additional
i.nd S;,,r,c,s and N a,no.nt tho necessarv
oeScors mnJor o~y;s,;ng I,,. ,vboroyer he
nav doom tho same neccssary for the nnbl;c
convenience in executino tho proyisions Of
This Act.
SEC. s. And be IL further enacted, That the
right of yay for the construction of high.
ways over public lands. not reserved for pub.
liz uses. is hereby granted,
SEC. 9. And be 1t further enacted, That
whenever. by priority Of possession, rights to
the use OF water for mining. agricultural,
manufacturing or other purposes, have vest.
cd and accrued. and the same are recognized
and acknowledged by the local customs. laws
and the decision, Of Courts. the possessors
and owners Of such vested rights, shall be
maintained and protected in the same; and
the rieht Of way Tor tho construction Of ditch
Q, and canals for the purposes aforesaid Is
hereby acknowledged and confirmed. Pro.
49, $1,000 TL.. -L...... nnx A.