Arizona miner., 1866-06-27
THE NEVADA SCHEME.

The Nevada scheme to gobble that portion of Arizona west of the Colorado river has been carried out so far as Congress and the President is concerned. The following is a correct copy of the act as it was approved, An Act concerning tho boundaries of the State of
 Nevada
 Be a e-,arfsd by tde Senate aud Houss of Repre- sstatfres Of fhs fHfisd Nafet of iS.sTt.a ,s Con greu GsteaiJled, That, provided for and con seuted Co in the constitution of Inc State 0f Ne vadn, H that territory and tract of land sdjOin. lug the prcsent easieTB boundary of the State of Ncvaca. and lying between the thirty-seyeutb and forty-second degree of north latitude, ard west 0f the ihirty-seTeBih degree of Longitude wesi of Washington, is hereby added Co and made part of the State of Nevada
 sec. .laa 3. ' f,srtAer eaa,tsd. That there Is hereby added Co and male a part Of the staie of Nevada an that extent of territory lying witl in tbe following bound4ries, to-~it Comneneag ag on ihe thTty-seventh. degree of north latitude, al ihe thirty y-seSsa.h degree Of longitude west tcrl Washington; and running thence south on said degree Of longitude 70 the middle Of the liver Col Orado of tho Wes; thence down the middle of said river Co the castern boundary Of the State Ol California thence westerly along sali boundary of California 70 the thiftysevcnth degree of north latitude and thence east along said defes Cf Ut huds % the point of beginning Pr0ridS Tint the territory mentioned in this section shall rot
  state sha through its Legislature. consent there toi And pTortGe8 favthey, That all po~~essOry rights acquired by citizens Of the United states io mining ci1ims, discovered, located and originally recorded in cVmplisnce with the rules and Tegtl- afiOus adopted by raincrs iu the ll-Ranagaf and other miniBg districts iu the territory incorpor- aicd by thr prOyisOns Of this into the State or Nevada shall remain as valid subssting mining claims but nothing herein contained shall be 60 construed granting title In fee Go any fnfnsrzl faafA sfs Ina ufrtFr states and Territories.
 Approved May 5, lso6.
 Governor Goodwin, to whom we are in- debted for this copy. writes as follows: "I send you the act, just passed, changing the boundaries of Nevada and Arizona | also send the Glo5e containing the few remarks which l was able to crowd into ten minutes, all the time allowed me have come to the conclusion that Territory stands small chance in contest with State. The bill originated in the Senate, where we have TO representative, and Nevada has two. IL was of course paced. When it cane before the committee of the House requested hear ing, and argued the case at length. insisting that no part of our Territory should be taken from us- Senator Stewart and Representa- tive Ashley, of Nevada, both conteuded viz Orously for the bill. The committee decided, however, that 70 much as related to the changing of the boundaries of Arizona should be stricken out, but the Nevada men rallied in the House and succeeded in keeping it in, so that we are deprived df rich part of our Territory. PostOn went before the commit ! tee and advocated the bill, thought it was better that the part of Arizona asked for should be given to Nevada. So that had | him, claiming a large interest in Arizona, con tending that a rich part of our Territory ! should pass from our hsndsn
 As will be seen by reading the act the part of our Territory is not actually to be taken l until after the measure has been approved by | the Nevada Legislature. That body does not meet until January, 1867, and although it is probable that the measure will meet prompt approval, the impression that we are to lose l parts of Mohave and Pah-Ute counties at once is a mistake. Their position sill bc the ] same as heretofore, until after our coming election, and the meeting of our next Legis- ! ature (October) and they wiIf of course be i ully represented