Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-04-06
MINERAL LANDs-BlLL PASSED.
MINERAL LANDS.
Amended BILL Reported By sep.,.r
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SECTION l: Inat the mineral lands Of the
public domain, both surveyed and unsuryey.
cd, are hereby declared TO be free and open
To exploration 2 occupation by all citizens
OF the United states, those who 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, 90 far as the same maysnot be in
conflict with the laws OF the United States.
SEc.2 Z. and b 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 10 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 n 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,
40 extended laterally or otherwise as to con-
form 10 the local laws, customs, and rules Of
miners, and to enter such tract and receive o
n,tent therefor. granting such mine, together
rith Inc right 10 follow such vein or lode,
vith ia dipS. angles and variations. to any
J.ntb ,Ithouoh Il may enter the land adjoin-
inp mich and adjoining shall be sold cub
iect TO this condition.
SIC. 8, And Be Il further enacted, That
the fling OF the diagram as provided In
second section Of this Act, and posting the
came In a conspicuous place on the claim,
with a notice OF intention to apply
fos , patent, tho Register Of the Land Office
,hall publish a notice of the same in q news
n,ner nublished nearest to the location Of
f.}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 fled, II
shall be the duty Of the Surveyor Cen
eral, upon application Of the party,
to survey the premises and make a plat
thereof. Endorsed with his approval, designa-
tino he number and description Of the looa-
ton, the value Of ehc labor and improve.
ments. and the character Of the vein ex-
posed; and upon the payment to the proper
pacsy NJ Ave dollars per acre, together with
ths cost n each survey. plat. and notice, and
o;v;ng ,,tisfactory evidence that said dia-
S,.m and not;ce have been posted on the
sIs;r, during aid neriod. OF ninety DAYS, the
Rea;stcr Of the Land Office shall transmit to
the General Land Office said plat, survey,
and description; and q patent shall issue for
the same tbereupon. But said plat, survey,
or description shall In no case cover more
than ono 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 = mine shall
be upon unsuryeysd lands, it shall and may
be lawful, after the extension thereto OF the
public surveys, to adjust the surveys to the
limits of the premises according 10 the loca-
ton and possession and plat aforesaid, and
the Surveyor General may, In extending the
surveys. vary the same from a rectangular
form 10 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 add.
t;onsi claim for discovery 70 the discoverei
OF the lode. with the right to follow such vein
10 any depth, with all is dips, variations, and
angles, together with a reasonable quantity
Of surface for the convenient working Of the
same as 6xed 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,
SIC. S. And be IL further enacted, That us
a further condition Of sale, in the absence Of
necessary legislation by Congress, the local
Ieoi,lature of any State or Territory may
nroy;de rules for working mines involving
pa.ansnts dr.;n,o. and other neces,,ryy
mean. 70 their eomplete deyelopment: and
,ho.. Condition. shsll be fullv expre.sed In
,hs n.tcnt,
SSc'6 6. And Be Il further enacted, Tha,
whenever any adverse claimants to any mine
located and claimed az aforesaid shall appear
before the approval Of the survey, as pro-
vided in the third section Of this Act. all pro-
ceedine, shall be STAYED until a final settle
ment and ADJUDICATION in the Courts OF com.
netent ;pri,dietion OF the rights OF posses.
lion to sucb el.im. vben a pStent NAV issue
as In Other cs,es.
SEC. Z. And be IL 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
NAV deem the same necessary for the public
convenience in executing the provisions OF
this Act.
SIC. 8. And be IL further enacted, That the
right Of way for the construction OF high
ways over public lands, not reserved for pub.
liz uses, Is hereby granted.
SEC. 9. 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 accrued, and the same are recognized
and acknowledged by the local customs, laws
and the decisions Of Courts, the possessors
and owners Of such vested rights, shall be
maintained and protected in the same; and
the right Of way Tor the construction Of ditch.
es and canals for the purposes aforesaid is
hereby acknowledged and confirmed. Pro-
vided, however, That whenever, after the
passage OF this Act, any person or persons
shall, in the construction Of any ditch or
canal, injurc or damage the possession Of any
settler On the public domain, the party COM
hitting such injury or damage shall be liable
to the party injured for such injury or dam.
age.
SEC. 10. And be IL farther enacted, That
wherever, prior TO the passage Of this Act,
upon the lands heretofore designated as min.
eral lands, which have been excluded from
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