Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-12-26
MINERAL IAsDs-B1I PASSED.
MINERAL LANDS
Biif Reported By Senator
- gteWnrt1nnd Paused a..

mINH
Amended BiIf Reperted y sena'er
sxor1oN /. That tho mineral land Of tne
,,,bi;c domain. both surveyed and unsurrey-
a .S.S hs,aby declared To- be free and open
N ernlorat;on and occupation BY all citizens
of the United States, and those wnG nav
declared their intention to become GitilenS'
subject to Guch regulations as may % pre-
tom or rules OF miners IN the several mining
districts. so far as the same may not be IN
conflict with the laws OF the United States.
SEC. 2. And BE- Il further enacted, Ihat
whenever any person or association OF per-
sons claim q vein or lode Of quarts, or ether
rock in place, bearing gold, silver, cinnabar,
or copper, having previously occupied ana
improved the same according TO the local
custom or rules Of miners In the district
whore the Same 10 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 local land Office a diagram Of the same,
so extended laterally OF. otherwise as to con-
\ form TO the local laws, customs, and rules Of
| miners, and to enter such tract and receive q
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 It may enter the land adjoin-
ing, which land adjoining shall be sold cub
iect to this condition.
SRc. 8. And Be It further enacted, That
| upon the fling Of the diagram as provided in
| second section Of this Act, and posting the
same In a conspicuous place on the claim,
toqether with . notice OF intention to apply
for q patent the Register Of the Land Office
| shall publish q notice Of the same in a new
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 filed. 1t
eral,, upon application Of the party,
TO survey tho premises and make a plat
thereof, Endorsed with his approval, designa-
ting the number and description Of the locas
ton, the value Of the labor and improve
ndents, and the character Of the vein e1-
posed; and upon the payment to the proper
officer OF FIVE dollars per acre, together with
the cost Of ~eachsurvey, plat, and notice, and
giving satisfactory evidence that said dia-
gram and notice have been posted on the
chim 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
Ethe sam %thereupon. But said plat, survey,
or description shall in no case cover more
Lthan 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. 4. And be IL further enacted, That
when such location and entry Of q mine shall
be Upon unsurveysd lands, it shall and may
| DO 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 tho
| surveys, vary. the samo from q rectangular
form to SUIT the circumstance Of the coun-
try and tho 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 addi.
| tional claim for discovery to the discovers
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
persons
SEC. S. And bet further enacted, That as
a further condition Of sale, in the absence Of
necessary legislation by Congress, the local
Ieoislatnre Of any State or Territory NAV
nreGd. ,rjo. tor vortino mines ;nvolv;n1
p..smsnts Jr.;nsge'' and other neees,.r1
ronsns 70 ,bo;r comn,ote d-syelonment. and
,hn.o .ord;,;nn, shsIl he GnlIy ernye,se5 in
IN n,,ont
SIC a lrs =. Il 6sth., .,aet,a, Thu,
vhonsy.r onv ,dysT,s el,im,n,sto any mine
1900 .ndIc,.imsd "a sfore,,,d ~shallanne.r.
bsTore the ,nnIoyal ofathe .uryey. a.i pro-
ida IN The tbSrd lection NJ this Al. ali rnro.
.c.d;ne. .h.iI 4. st.yed mill , 6n,i ,et,le.
msnt and adipdic,tion In The Court, Of com.
nasnt ;nris3;c,ion N the Tiohts or nosses.
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b.roSv srtbnr;,.S ~ s,t"hI;.b sad;,;on.i
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tne use OF "a'el lyt INNING, ag,icuitulal'
al .nd .eor,4 IA ,ha pu : naa
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s.na} ;n;ure q, Ssm.ast Sa no.,s.:;on ~ anx
settIer on the nublie domain Nc nsrty com,
hitting such injury or damage shaIi be- liable
| to tho narty injured for suc6 injury or dam.
spe.
SIC. 10. And b it further enacted. Tint
wherever. nrior n The pas,.qe Of this Aet,
uron rthn land. h.rs,ofoys dc,ienste5 AZ min
All land,. which have been Excluded from
surrey and sale, there have been hSmes.eads
persons who have declared their, intention to
become citizens, which homestead have been
mtae, lmptoyeo, anu usee iSI sSfleuituiai
DCHD02ee, and upon which there have, been 4.