Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-12-15
MINERAL LANDs-BILL PASSED.
" MINERAL LANDS.
u..hsd RiU Reported BY Senator
1seVxarf nn6 Paseed.

Puuoho ---I a. ho free and oneu
ed, are hereby declared 70 DC i hs i, nI o;,;yeus
to exploration n occupancy y nho hsve
Of the United States, and tnose NnS ;,I.ns
declared their intsnaon 70 : nav hs nre,
subject TO such regulations 30 mA .
scrloeo oy law, n suoyect Aiso " rnin;na
tom or rules OF miners IN the several uuS
olsticta, so lar as the same ma nU.
connle' WIN the laws OF tne Onitee ~.
ose.Z. And Do JTTther efdoseo, lnA'
whenever any person or association Oh per
sons claim q vein or lode OF quartz, OF otnef
rock IN place, bearing gold, silver, cinnaoal,
or copper, having previously occupied and
improved the same according to the local
sustom or rules OF miners in the district
whore inc same 70 situated, and having e1-
pended IN actual labor and improvements
thereon an auoent mot ieIs than one thou
SAND oouars, ano IN regard 70 whose posses
sion there - NO controversy or opposing
claim, II snail anu may DC iawiul tor said
CLAIMANT or assocIalion OF Claimants TO ME
m the local and once q diagram OF the same,
90 extended iateTshy OF otner~i'e as TO con.
form TO the local laws, customs, and rules OF
miners, TO enter :uch trsc. and receive 4
patent therefor, granting sueh mine, together
with the right 70 iouow eucn VEIN or lode,
with It's dips, angles ana Ya.,aeons, 70 any
depth, aitnougn II may entet .Is iana 1Sloin'
ing, wnicn iane eoyoin'ng 'nan oe soio cuo-
Ject 10 TINS conaiuon.
SEC: .. Ano CIV yHHHT e"ee@s inet
upon the nlng Oh me aiasIam as Plo.iaea IN
second section OF TINS Aet, ana PIsan Hne
same IN a eonsplcuouS place on .ne eia.M,
together WIN q n0nce OF inte 2 " GRys
ior Patent, ~ neeisteL v y o,
shall puohsn . nouce OF tne same ~ ns"sI
paper Puohsnsa nsates. 70 .ne ioe aa !,
SAID claim, an9 shai also posi- sucI nouee ~
bis ethce for the pefod Oh Ninety Gays ana
AFTER the expiration Oh saiu Pefioo' ny 40.
verse claim snail nave oeen nleo, II
shall be the duty OF the surveyor Gen
eral, upon application Of the party,
to survey the premise: and make q plat
thereof, indorsed with MS approval, designa-
ting the number and description OF the ioca-
ton, the value OF the labor and improve
ments, and the character OF the vein ex-
posed; ana upon tne payment 70 the proper
othcer OF hye collars per acre, t0G8etner with
the cost Of each survey, plat, q noues' sno
giving satisfactory, evidence mat SAID oia-
gram and notice have been posted on the
claim during said period OF ninety Gays. the
Register OF the Land 0fhce snail transmit 70
the General Lano once Saia plat, survey,
and description; and a patent shall issue Tor
the same thereuPon. But said plat, survey,
or description shall IN no case cover more
than one vein or iooe, no patent snail
issue for more than one vein or lode, wnich
shall be expressed in the patent issued.
SEC. 4. And be It Further enacted, That
when such location and entry OF a mine shail
be upon unsurveyed lands, II nail ana may
be lawful. after the extension thereto Of the
public surveys, 70 august ths surveys 70 ne
limits OF the premises according 70 tne loca,
ton and possession and piet aioiesslo, ano
the surveyor General may, IN exfnaing ,ne
surveys, vary tne same from d [ectaheuia'
form 70 stunt inc c~lrsunstanees Oh tne eouh,
Try n tne local rnIes, laws, ano customs OF
miners; fIoyiaeo, mat mo iocstion heieai'st
maze snaii eheeeo sNS Iunuieu ,eat ~ .enssn
along the VEN ior eacn locator, WIN an aaol.
uonai Glaim I9t e,sooiety 70 Ie ui.eT'eis.
OF the iooe, WIZ me iigns 70 10y luce ven
70 any deptn, win az i' aips, sIIis .nu
angles, toSelnet WIN Ieasonaoie qua1aty
OF surface ioi the conVenient "olking OF !ns
same a. nrea " i0eai iule nna pa',Ioeo
iuttner, ina. no peISon may max mo
than LOCATION on tne same iode, ana no.
.noie .nAu 's Ia ~
"a any one 'AAn " my VI
PcccNa .yIa .ut--s Th.,..
.- - ---
a furtner conoitlon Of SAFE, IN tne ABSENCE o,
necessary legislauon oy congress, tne local
Legislature OF any etate or terIitory may
provide rules ior WORKING mines involving
easements, oinnage, ano otnei neees.aiy
means 70 IneiI onPi aensioPmeu. ~
nose eonoiuon' 'nAi oe 'uny e1p'e''eu ~
Inc patent IT,.
oso.o n,o " yTG ~ 10
rnene,ei Iny Uee'aSn...' sS.mI.n..
tosa US ona.a0s, - ~ .N,.or p p,o.
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riusG ~ LII LII =. st.nod r,,;I . Sn, ..t,lo.
cecu.nSs Ia ~ ~ ro,,r,s - som-
men. az 3io,;oa " ~. r;oh,s ~ noss...
pp;as,.s r,.S' Lie. wh.n = ns,sn, NJ ;.sr.
N;, 49, 80.
Suc : lnJ 4. Il further .,net.d Tb,, the
pre.;d.nt ~ ,he Tinted State, he, and Ia
si eh ! 81 inc Tr ~ a,t"hi;.h sad;,;o,.i
hNnS ,so;a. II. sasa.San
Iauu s.ie I .pPo.us = y
unS. ~ '.M"e 80, nr.t. -, i;s
msy uoeni y s.m ny. pu on
Son'sn!en0e l" e@e'u@ns 'We P'o'n'o
tnis hct,
DEC 9. ana &c "yu'HIr eHdcteo, 1aItlIe
rlght OF way ioI tne construction Oh nlgh-
ways over puonc lanos, not reserved iof pup
liz uses, u nete9y Bianseoi NIL
eho. =. ano % JSs"e. ooHeo, .na'
whenever, oy pIof'tyoi Possession, Iignle %
tne use Oh Ha'ei iTI minln8, .sSticaieutat'
manuiaeturlng OF S'nel PuIposes' nA.e yesl,
ca anu acclIe9, anu 'ae same are IecosnAeo
anG Skho~ieoseu ~ tne locai customs, ia"s
ana the decisions Of courts, tne PosseSsors
ane owners Oh sucn .estee iign's, snal os
maintained and proteeteo the same ana
the rignt Of way ior inc construction Of oilen-
&c and canals LOT the purposes aioreshld IL
hereby acknowledged and confirmed. Fro
vided, however, That whenever, after the
passage Of this Act, any person or persons
shall, IN the construction OF any ditch or
canal. inJuIe or damage inc possession OF any
seauel on tae PUBIC CONAN, 'ne Pst.y coM.
mitSng sucn injury Or oamaee snau 90 iiaoie
70 the party injured iot sucn INJURY OF DAM
ags. n ~ H..
DEC. ~. Ano oe yuIMe. e"de'eo, tns'
Nhereref, Pl,ot 70 .he P1..s8e o snis NJ
upIn ing ia nI:.L Lt..Hth GU tt.i"S.S fram
srsi ianu ".I. nav 80 80 homs.,..J.
person.. who have declared their intention to