Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-12-24
MINERAL LANDs-BILL PASSED.
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Amended Bill reported By senator,
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ed. are hereby declared 70 be free and open
N e1nlo,stion and ~oceunstiou by ali citizens
NJ ,hs iTn;,sd Sr,tss and thoce who have
decisr.d ,hs;r ;ntentnn IN become citizsns.
snb;ect - .r.h reonist;on. ne NAV be ORC.
aoribed by isw md snh;ect aI,o 10 focal Gus.
tom or niles n miner. IN thc several mining
diItricts. 40 f.r a, The ,ame NAV not be IN
conflict with the law. Of the United States.
l. SEQ. Q. And ~ h. TsrtIer .,,aetsd. That
whenever any nerson or assoc;at;on Of per.
sons claim a vein or lodi NJ om,ytz' ar other
rock in place. bearing oolS silver cinnabar.
or copper. HAVING n1osinM,t, o.nrnisd md
improved the same sccorS;1o - ihs Local
custom or rules Of miner. p ths S,.t-iot
| where the same In sitn,tsd ND bsx;r. a.
pended in actual l,hor .rd anro..r.Nt.
thereon an amount nor L.. I'LL o.e .Sam'
sand dollars, and in regard n rbo.n Do..s.-
sion there Ia no contpove,.v AZ p;.s
claim, Il shall and NAV he },St,,V ..;s
claimant or associ.tion of ci,;n.aa a..
In tho local land oaics \ d;,,,.m W NV
40 ertsnded IateraIlv ~ otSs,.io' sae same
form To the Local lay,, cns,om" - 70 con-
miners. and 10 enter ,,cS tr.c, IA ~ iules Oh
nstent ,herefor orsnt;ns .,nS rein ieeelye q
with the right 10 follow sneh rsin sGslet
with it's dipS, angles and variations n ons
depth, although II NAV enter the l,nd sd;o;r
inc. which land sdioiuino sbsil be ,oId S' e,b-
ject to this condition.
i SEC. 8. And be IL further enacted. Thu,
upon the Hing 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 70 apply
for a patent, the Register Of the Land Office
shall publish q notice of the same In n 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 adj.
verne claim hall have been filed. Il
shall be the duty Of the Surveyor Gen
eral, upon application Of the party,
10 survey the premises and make q plat
thereof, Endorsed with his approval, designa.
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 Eve dollars per acre. together will
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 Land Office shall transmit to
the General Land Office said plat, survey,
and description; and a 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
issae for more than one vein or lode. which
shall be expressed in the patent issued.
SIC, 4. And be Il ftyther enacted. That
vhtn such location and entry Of q mine shall
be upon unsuryeyed lands, il shalI and may
be lawful. after he 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 circumstances 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 the vein for each locator, with an add.
tionsi claim for discovery TO the discoverer
Of the lode, with the right to follow such vein
to any depth, with all its dips, variations, and
angles, together with a 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
portions.
SIC, 5. And Be Il further enacted, That as
n further condition Of sale, IN the absence Of
necessary legislation BY Congress, tho 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 40 aforesaid shall appear
before tho approval OF the survey, as pro-
vided in the third section Of this Act, all pro-
ceedings shall be stayed until a6nal settle
ment and adjudication in the Courts Of COM
sion to such claim, when a patent NAV issue
as IN other cases.
SEC. 7. And be Il further enacted, That the
President of the United States be. and il
hereby, authorized to establish additional
land districts and to 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.
SEQ. s. And be q further enacted, That the
right OF way for the construction Of high
ways over public lands, not reserved for pub
lit uses, il hereby granted.
SEQ. 9. And be IL further eaacted, That
whenever, BY priority Of possession, rights to
the use Of water for mining, agricultural,
manufacturing, or other purposes, have vest
ed and accrued, and the same are recognized
and acknowledged by the local customs, .
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 ior the purposes aforesaid IL
hereby acknowledged and confirmed. Fro
vided, however, That whenever, after the
passage Of this Act, any person or persons
sRall, IN the construction OF any ditch or
oanal, inleie OF Damage the possession Of any
eeuier on tne pnohe DOMAIN, the party com
!. ni@ing sucn injury OF oamaee snau 90 Liable
70 ING party injured ior suon INJURY or DAM
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Nhele,ef, PILOT 70 tse pass:ge OF inns Act,
upon tne ianes ne.etoiote a. nun
era lanas, wnicn pave oeen excluoeo rom
made by citizens Of the United States, or
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made. improved. and used for aoricuItur.l
nurno,es' and upon which there Nave heen