Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-12-08
MINERAL LANDS-BILL PASSED.
MINERAL LANDS.
Amended Bin Reported by senator
and Pnaaed.

Stewart aud Passed.
SECTION !. That the mineral lands Of the
public domain, both surveyed and unsurvey.
ed, are hereby declared TO be free and open
to exploration and occupation by all citizens
Of the United States, and those who have
declared their intention to become citizens,
subject 70 nch regulations as may be pre-.
scrfbed BY law, and subject also to local Gus
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.
SEQ. 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, cinnabaE,
or copper, having previously occupied and
improved the same according to the local
custom or rules Of miners in the district
| where the 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 posses
| sion there 10 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,
90 extended ~laterally or otherwise as to con-
form To the local laws, customs, and rules Of
| miners, and To enter such tract and receive 4
| pALeut IlEIGlOAt iAhbAh ouSLA h4hC bO6C1AAGA
| with the right TO follow such vein or lode,
| depth, although II 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 a. provided ! n
! SECOND section Of this Act, and posting the
same In q conspicuous place on the claim,
| together with q notice Of intention to apply
for q patent, the Register OF the Land Office
| shall publish Z notice Of the same in 4 news
| paper published nearest to the location Of
said claim, aud shall also post such notice in
his Office for the period Of ninety days; and
afer the expiration Of said period, II no sd-
| verse claim shall have been filed, Il
shall be the duty Of the Surveyor Gen
ernl, upon application Of the party,
to survey the premises and make a plat
thereof, Endorsed with his approval, designa-
| ting the number and description OF the loca-
ton, the value Of the labor and improve
ments, and the character Of the vein ex-
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 hat 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 sam t%hereupon. 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. 4. And be Il further enacted, That
when such location and entry Of a mine shall
| be upon unsurveyed lands, It 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 a 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 addi-
tional claim for discovery to the discoyerer
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 a. 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 BE- Il further enacted, That as
q 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
~ n,tsnt "
SIC a L,d h y 6,r,b.r .,oc,.d TIN,
vb.nev.r anv adverse claimant. N snv m;ns
located and claimed .s ,fore,.,d shall annc,r
hsfo,s the snnroy., of ,he .n,yev az pro.
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cScS;ns. .b,ii h. .,sSnd until n Sn,i 'et,,s.
rnsnt "a .d;nd;c,ton IN tho Cor,,s ~ com-
I'M, az ;U,;.S;.,;on W ~. y" .;oS,. :, =, .om
rr;nn N .nob claim vhen . ns,sn, m.x ;..,.
-. IN o,bsr $40,
SIC, = IndM IL further .nact.1 Tb,, m.
President Of ire Ifni,cd STATE. he and Ia
bs,shy .utbor;,.S N e,t'bI;,b .ddiior,I
Land di,tIicts and N annoInt The necessarv
ofEcers nnder e~xi,,ino laws wbeyeyer ~
NAV deem The same nec.s,,ry for m. nnbi;c
convenience in eYscut;no ,be nrov;.;ons n
M Lct
Svc q k,,,b.r ~r,.,.J Thu, Tho
r;sht ~ ~ tor ~. cor.,,nc,;on ~ h;ah'
Nv nys, nnhl;c i,nd. No, $1,000 u, n,h.
Il, u,s.. /. heysbv aIsn,cS" pun
Src' q tnI ]. r. Tsrtb.r .ract.d That
vhsnoysr h, n,;or;,v ~ no.....;on r;,h,. -
~ ~. T. ;oo .,5n
= ~ .BSounnia.'
u nsI"su' y, IIIei PulpoSes' na.e Les.
tUorieS, AZ ~ s .ss I iaae arc ,eco6r. aea
saS IN 1913; " t Tre,v.a customs, ia"s
anu .ne aecisions oi ooui's, ene Possessots
my oNneis VI sucn ve1sea Igh's, snah DC
mainteineo ana Ptoteeteo IN inc same and
the rignt OF way Tor the construction OF ditch
es n Canals ior the purposes Aforesaid IL
neleoy cknowleoGed ana eonnrmea. fLo-
viaea, no"sVet' mat whenever, aiter the
passage Oh TINS Act, any person or persons
snall, IN tne construction OF any dltch or
canaI, inluie or aamage tne possession OF any
sesuei on the PUBIC oomain, tne party ON
m.slng ucn INJURY Or Damage snau 90 Liable