Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-02-08
MINERAL LANDS-BILL PASSED.
MTNERH TINDS,
BHI Reported BY senatsr

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Stewart Rua Passed. :
SECTION /. That the. mineral lands of the
public domain, both surveyed and unsurveyr
ed. are hereby declared to be free and open
IN exploration! and occupation by all citizens
Of the United States. and those who have
declared their intention to become citizens,
.ubiect to such regulations as may be pre-.
scYibed by law, and subject also 10 local Gus
TOM or rules OF miners in the severalm mining
districts, so far a. the same may not .oe In
conflict with the laws Of the United States.
SEC. 2. And b Il farther enacted, That
whenever any person or association OF Pel.
sons claim a vein or lode Of quartz, Of otnsi
rock in place, bearing gold, silver, cinpaoai,
or copper, having previously occupied anI
improved the same according toathe local
custom or rules Of miners in the. dlsuics
where the same il situated, and having ex-
pended in actual labor and Improvement
thereon an amount not less than q thou
sand dollars, and IN regard to whose posses
sion there 10 nj controversy or opposing
claim, 1t shall and. MAJ; DO lawful tor said
claimant or association Of claimants 70 ME
in the local land Office q diagram OF the same,
so extended l~aterslly or otherwise as to con.
form to the local laws, customs, and rules oil
miners, and to enter such tract and receive .
patent therefor, granting such mine, together
with the right to follow such vein or lode,
with its dips, angles and variations. TO any
depth, although it may enter the land adjoin-
ing, which land adjoining shall be sold cub
ject to this condition.
SEC. g.. And Be Il further enacted, That
upon the flins Of the diagram as provided in
second section oil. this Act, and posting the
same in a conspicuous place on the claim,
together with q notice Of intention TO apply
for a patent, the Register Of the Land Office
shall publish q notice of.the same in q 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, II no ad-
verse claim shall have been filed, II
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 Ave 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 te
the General Land Office said plat, survey
and descriptions; and q patent shall issue FOL
the same thereupon. But said plat, survey
or description shall in no case cover mort
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, Tha
when such location and entry Of q mine shal
be upon unsurveyed lands, it shall and ma,
be lawful, after the extension thereto Of tn
public surveys, TO adjust the surveys to th
limits Of the premises according to the loca
ton and possession and plat aforesaid, an
the Surveyor General may, in extending u
surveys, vary the same from q rectangula
form to SUIT the circumstances Of the cour
try and the local rules, laws, and customs {
miners: Provided, That no location heresfte
made shall exceed two hundred feet in lengt
along the vein for each locator, with an add
tional claim for discovery to. the Discovers
Of the lode, with the right TO follow such vel
to,any depth, with all its dips, variations, IN
angles, together with a reasonable quantit
Of surface for the convenient working Of th
same as fixed by local rules: And provide
further, That NJ person may make MOI
than one location on the same lode, and nc
more than three thousand feet shall be take
in, any one claim BY any association {
persons. yy e.. .s... y.n
SEC. s. And BE- IL further enacted, That q
a further condition Of sale, in the absence {
NECESSARY legislation by Congress, the loc'
Legislature Of any State or Territory ma
provide rules for working mines inyolyin
easements, drainage, and other necefsar
means to their complete development; an
thpse conditions shall be fully expressed il
the patent. aa1-
SRo. 6. And be Il further enacted, Tha
whenever ny adverse claimants to any min
located and claimed as Aforesaid shall appea
before the approval Of the survey, as pro
vided in the third section Of this Act, all pre-
ceedings shall be stayed until . 6nal settle
msnt and adjudication in the Courts Of com
petent jurisdiction Of the rights Of possei
sion to such claim, when q patent may issu
as,in other cases. ,.....l..
SEC. 7. And be IL further enacted, That th
President Of the United States be, and
hereby, authorized to establish addition,
land districts and to appoint the necessar
officers under existing laws, wherever h
may deem the anne necessary for the publ
convenience in executing the provisions q
/ this Act.
SIC. 8. And De Il f.yths. enacted. That IN
ridht OF way for the construction of high
ways over public lands. not reserved for put
~litu,es. il hereby granted,
SEC. 9. And DO Il further enacted, Ths
whenever, by priority Of possession, rightst
the use Of water for mining, agriculture
manufacturing, or other purposes, have vest
ed and accrued, and the same are recognize
and the deci,Ions NJ Courts. the no,ses,or
and owners of nch ve,ted rioh,.f mail b
ms;n,,insS and nro,seted In M ZANE an
the rigbt NJ way for tho cons,ruet;on Of ditch
cs.nS c,n,ls nv The ,n,rnosea sfor.s,id
harohv scLnowiedoc5 md con6ymed PR
x;5eJ hoveyer' Fiat vheneysr. after IN
nss,,es of th;s Act. ,nv ner.on or ncr,on
shsiI. in the confirmation Of any diteh :
eaha1. in;uTe or damaoe t6e pos,es.ion Of an
%settler on the public domain, the party CON
hitting such injury or DAMAGE shall be- lab
10 The narty injured for sucR injury or dan
o.. 70 49, -
SIC. 10. And BE- IL further enacted, Tn,
wherever. prior TO the passage Of this Ac
upon the lands heretofore designated a. mir
eral lands, which have been excluded frol
survey and sale; there have been homestead
become oitisen;'whieh homestead. have bee
PufPoses ana upon .wnicn mere nave pee
NO vaIuho,c mines OF Boio snter, einnao,
OF, copper discovered, and which are prOperl