Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-02-28
: MINERAL LaNps-B1BL PASSED.
MINRR1L LANDS.
Amended Bill oReporteaI by senatsr

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Amended Bill oReportedI BY senatsr
l-T.ls stewart and Pasecd.E ~. ~
SECTION ]. That the mineral lands Of the
public domain, both surveyed and pnsuryey-
ed are hereby declsredto be free and open
to exploration and occupation by1aIl e~itize,s
Of the United States, and thoienwho have
declared their intention 10 become tciti5ens,
subject 20 such regulations az may be- Pre-.
seribed BY law, and subject also 70 local Gus
tom or rules OF minersin the several mining
districts, so'far as the S4me mAy not be In
conflict with the laws.o Of the United States. 20
SEC. 2 JiAnd bsJit fstkeraesactsd Q That
whenever any person or association Of per-
sons claim 4 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 DO lawful for said
claimant or association Of claimants to file
in the localland Office . diagram ofths same,
SO extended laterally or Otherwise, "a TO con-
form TO the local laws, customs, and rules OF
miners, and to enter such tract and receive a
patent therefor, granting such mine, together
with the right to follow such vein. or lode,
withJts dips, anglsS and variations. to any
depth, although it may enter the land adjoin-
ing, which land adjoining shall DO sold cub
ject to this condition. In
SEC. 8. And be a further enacted, That
upon the, filing ofthe diagram as provided in
second section Of this Act, and posting the
same in q conspicuous place on the claim,
together with . notice Of intention 10 apply
for . patentSthe5 Register ofgthe Land Office
shall publish .. notice ofthe same in news
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, i, no ,ad.
verse claim shall have been fled, It
shall be the duty Of the Surveyor Gen.
eral, upon application Of the party,
10 survey the premises and make q plat
thereof, Endorsed with his approval, designa-
ting the numbeE and description ofthe 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
the General Land Office said plat, surrey,
and description; and 4 patent shall Issue for
the same thereupon. But said" plat, survey,
or description shall in no case cover more
than ono vein or loder and mo patent shall
| issue for more than one vein or lode, which
shall be expressed in the patent issued.
SEC. l.. And be It further enacted, That
when such location and entry Of a mine shall
be upon unsuryeyed lands, II shall and may
be lawful, after the extension thereto Of the
public surveys, to adjust the surveys 70 the
limits Of the premises according, TO theloea.
ton and possession and plat Aforesaid, and
| the Surveyor General may, in extending the
Surveys, vary the same non" . 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 diseoverei
Of the lode, with the right to folldwsuch vein
to any depth, with all its. dips, variations, ant
angles, together with q reasonable quantity
Of surface for the convenient working Of th,
same as fixed by local rules: And providet
further, That no person may make NOR
than one location on the same lode, and no
more than three thousand feet shall be takel
in any one claim by any association o
persons. a
SEC. S. And be IL further enacted, That a
a further condition Of sale, in the absence o
necessary legislation by Congress, the loca
Legislature of any State or Territory ma.
provide rules for working mines iin7olvinl
easements, drainsge,t and other gneoesur.
means to their complete Development, an
those conditions shall be fully sIprsssedi
the patent 40. ..sE 81
SIC. 6. And Do Il further enacted. .Ths
whenever any adverse claimants TO any min
located and claimed ssaforesaid shall appea
before the approval of the survey, as pro
yided in the third section Of this Act, all pro
ceedings shall be stayed until a final settle
ment and adjudication In the Courts Of com
petent jurisdiction ofitheI rights OF posses
sion to such claim, when q patent may issu
as In other casea otTICM NEGp.
.lS.6. 7.,And6 Be Il TtavthA enacted, That III
President Of the United States be, and j
hereby, authorized 80 establish, additions
land districts and "a appoint the necessar
officers under existing laws, whereyerLh
may deem the same necessary forthe publ
convenience in executing the provisions o
this Act. H.T v1-
SEC. 8. And be IL further enacted, That tn
right OF way for the construoionfof high
ways over public lands, not reserved for pub
lit uses, Is hereby granted.
SEC. 8. And DO Il further enacted, Tha
whenever, by priority Of possession, rights Z
the use OF water orr mining, agricultural
manufacturing, or Other purposes, haye vest
ed and accrued and the same are recognized
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and the decisions Of Courts, the possessori
and owners of such vested JiehtsG shalb b,
maintained and protected in the same; ant
the right Of way for the construction OF ditch,
es and canals for the ~purpossso Aforesaid j,
hereby acknowledged and confirmed. Pro.
vided, however, That Whenever, later the
passage OF this Act, any person or persons
shall, in the construction Of any ditch OF
icanal,a injure or damage the possession Of any
settler on the public domain, the party com.
hitting such injury or damsgeash sll be liable
to the party injured for such injury or dam.
SEC. TO- Ind be it further enacted, ,Tha,
wherever, prior to the passage Of this Act,
upon hollands heretofore d~esignstedJa 40 min.
eral lands, which have been excluded from
survey and SALE there have been. homssteads
vmade. by! citizens OF the United States, or
Ipsrsonswho have declared their intention to
.Skcome citizens, which homesteadsh have been
made, improved, and used for agricultural
purposes, and upon which there have been
no valuable. mines Of gold, silver, einnabar
or copper discovered, and which are properly
agricultural lands, the said settlers or owners
Of such homesteids shall have > right Of pre-.
emption thereto, aud shall be entitled to.pur.
chase the same. at the price Or one dollar and
twenty-five. cents per acre, and ~ quantity
not to exceed one hundred and sixty acres;
or said parties.may avail ,themlelSes of the
provisions OF the Act Of Congrest approved
| May twenty, eighteen hundredAnt stityttwo,
entitled "hn Act to secure homestesds to
actual settlers on the public domain, and
| Acts amendatory thereof. p-i5
SEC. IL. And be IL further enacted, That
upon the surveyed the lands Aforesaid the
Secretary OF the Interior may deG6nataand
set apart such portions Of the said lands a.
are clearly. agricultural lands, which lands
shall thereafter, be subject to pfe.emption and
sale as other public lands Of the United
States, and subject to all the. laws and rsgu.
lations applicable 10 the ssmo.
THE above Act has been approved BY the
President, and IL now the law.-ED. N1ws.
NOTICE.
THE PUBLIC, AND ESPECIALLY ALL
i persons who have herstofors transaoted bust
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