Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-11-13
MINERAL LANps-BILL PASSED.
MINERAL BANDS.
Amended Bili Reported by Senator
AfnMnrl md Rninnd. l

TO EXPLORATION ana OCCuDALlOn ON all citizens
Of the United States. and those wbo have
declared their intention to become citizens,
subject to such regulations as may be pre-.
scribed 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.
SEC. 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, cinnabar,
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 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 l~aterally or otherwise as to con-
form to the local laws, customs, and rules Of
miners, and to enter such tract and receive q
pa,ent therefor. granting such mine, together
With Tho ricbt 10 follow such vein or lode,
| win Il, dins. angles and variations, to any
denth. although il NAV enter the land adjoin-
inc which land adjoining shall be sold cub.
ieeet TO this condition,
Src.3 And be II further enacted, That
unon the fling of the diagram as provided in
second section of this Act, and posting the
same In a conspicuous place on the claim,
together with n notice Of intention to apply
fos n nntent. the Register of the Land Office
shall pnhlisb a notice of the same in a news
n,ner nublisbed nearest to the location of
I'D 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, il
| shall be the duty Of the Surveyor Gen
eral, upon application Of the party,
TO survey the premises and make q 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 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 descriptiop: 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
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 unsuryeyed lands, il shall and may
he lawful. after The extension thereto OF the
nnblic surveys. 10 adjust the surveys 10 the
limits Of the nremises according TO the loca-
ton and possession and plat aforesaid, and
| the Surveyor General NAV, in extending the
surveys, vary the same from a rectangular
form to suit the circumstances Of the coun-
nv 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.
tionsl 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 a reasonable quantity
Of surface for the convenient working of the
same rs fxed 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. 5. And be it further enacted, That as
a 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
those conditions shall be fully expressed IN
the patent.
SEC. b. Ana oe u JHIAer eHoeseo, Inat
whenever any ADVERSE claimants . Any mine
located ana elaimeo as aiofesaiu snail appear
before the approval OF the survey, as pro-
vided IN the third section OF TINS Act all pro-
ceedings shall De stayed until maj settle
ment and adjudication in the Courts OF COM
petent jurisdiction Of the rights Of posses
sion to such claim, when q patent may issue
as in other cases.
SEC. Z. And be tt further enacted, That the
President of the United States be, and is
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.
SEC. s. And be IL further enacted, That the
light of way for the construction of high
WAYS over public lands, not reserved for pub
lit uses, is hereby granted.
SEC, 8. And be Il further enacted, That
whenever, by priority Of possession, rights to
the use of water for mining. agricultural,
manufacturing or other PURPOSES have vest.
ed and accrne8 and the same are recognized
and Acknowledged by the local customs, laws
81 ,ho dsc;s;ons n Cn,,r,s the nossrssors
cd ownors oT sncb yss,sd ,;sht, anal he
nan;n,s;raS nd nro,sc,sS in ,Ss sane. and
,sa r;~h, 81 m.r tnr he n.,rnc,;on ~ ditch.
u tisnSoi !" W ~ 1850 oIoras,;S !.
CO aha eana ~ S pddi nnnSrmod Pc
r;sdieS' Soaovsr H., Svb.nevsr amer the
r" ue, ~ th;s A. INV ns,son ~ nersons
fSsm ;n IN con.,,uc,;,r Of INV S;tch or
anal ;n;ur. or damage The possession Of any
ss,,Ier on the nnblic domain. the marty com.
hitting ,ucb injury or damage shall be liable
10 the narty injured for such injury or dam.
age.
Src 10 And be IL further enacted. Tba,
wherever, prior to the passage Of this Act,
mon the land, heretofore DESIGNATED as min.
srol l,n5s which have heen excluded from