Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-02-07
MINERAL HAsDs-BIII PRESSED.
mINRRAL LANDS.
Bin Reper.ed By senator

MINE
Amended Rill Reported BIZ Senate,
stewart n.d Passcd.
SECTION l.. That the mineral lands Of tn
public domain, both surveyed and unsuryey
ed, are hereby declared to be free and opeI
to exploration and occupation BY all CITIZEN
Of the United States, and those who hay,
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 mininE
d;stricts. 40 far as the same may1not be II
conaict With tho laws Of the United States.
Soc o Ini IL 4 fpther enacted, Tha'
vhrneyer. any person or association Of per
.nr. oI.;m .vs;n or lod. Of Quartz or othe,
roct IN nIace. bearing gold. silver. cinnabsr
~ SyppJ ,ha s.9e .ccordino N tbe Loon
,mplUre =, p,,ss W m;ners p M Si.tric,
e whsre tho ,.mo IA ,;tu.ted. and having ex.
wneis In Il ' sctn,I l.hor md Ai imnrovsSeut.
penNuna .u.oun. 80 l..s ,h,n one tbou.
sS sJ .u.,, III - r.o.,d ~ vhos. nos,ss.
pau anu ."A ~ oann.;ro
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soru, ,o W. In.si ~. y, ,n",or. ~ Ill. :,
w." ma w a.,ar cS ...a, 1870.
na,an, ,b.,as, orsrt;rs .,.h ro;no tnas,b.r
p"s;.SS ~. .;aL hsii9 49, ny; -.
',;th -. AN ,rO,o. aOS sor;.,;on. W. ~,
Jan,h ,,hpr,h -. - I'D sS;o;,'
eePSn' q Nn rNNTaL
ing, nnien lAn9 suJo'ninB Shah1o sopu oup-
Jecs 70 tnis eonaition: M
ohe, o. quo 70 gs"e' oH
upon the ming OF tne diagram as provioeo ~
second section OF TINS ACT, and posting the
same IN a conspicuous place on the CLAIM,
together Win q nouce Of intention 70 apply
for q patent, the Register OF the Land ohoe
shall publish a notice OF the same In q news.
paper puoiished nearest TO- the location OF
said claim, and shall also post such notice IN
his office for the period Of ninety days; n
after the expiration Oh SAID period, II no 10.
verse claim snail nave been nled, 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 ofthe loea-
ton, the value OF the labor and improve
ments' ana inc character OF tho VEIN e1.
posed; and upon the payment to the proper
omeer OF I'VE dollars per acre, toeetner WITH
tne COSY OF escn survey, plat, ano nouee' sna
GIVING sa.islac!oty, e,laehee tnat saio aia-
8,an sne noace nave oeen Postea ON tne
Gam curing saiq periSG Oh ninety days, the
~, ne SeI .. 'r ia sn% Gnee shai ii.nsmit %
me Seneih Land omee SAD plat survey,
and description; and q patent shall issue for
inc same tnereupon. But said plat, survey,
or aescr1ption snail IN no case cover more
man one VEN or Iooe, ana no. patent snail
ls n tor more tnsH one VEN OF Iooe, winch
ShSi oe eAP.essea ~ ~ patent issued
oho.I. az" 70 ystnu enootee, th.i
Shr rna SuT n .U.s 1 I.aS n'i = y, . h.ne snai.
Ss p"n,t .t.' @ - ~,
U,hI;o sn,v.re W .S;u., ,ha Sa rs.ns y, .he
init. Of bs n,smisss scco,d;ns ,o ~. To-.
t;on and no,session and Mat sfoT..s;d snd
N. Snyveyor General NAV IN eytsn5;no m
snrveys' yary The tame {rom = r%ectanSnl,,
form 10 amt tho cireum,tance, ~ the conn.
trv and the local rnles- laws. and cnstoms 81
minors. Provided. That no location bere,ns,
made shall exceed two bundled feet In lenpti
aIono the vein for zach locator. with anndd,
tionsi claim for discovery TO the disooyere,
of the lode. with The rieht to follow such weir
10 any depth. with al lis aims. variations. ant
angles. together with a reasonable ouantit,
Of surface for the convenient working Of tn
,,me ns Aged nv local miles. And nrovidet
Srther' That No nerson NAV mafc NOR,
than one location on the same lode, and no,
more than three thousand feet shall be taken
in any one claim BY any association Of
persons.
SEC. s.. And be Il further enacted, That a
a further condition Of sale, in the absence oil
necessary legislation BY Congress, the local
nroy;de rnIes for vayk;no m;nes ;nrolx;n1
easements, drainage, and other necessary
means 70 their complete development; and
those conditions shall be fully expressed in
the patent.
SEC. 6. And Be Il further enacted, Thai
whenever any adverse claimants to any mine
located and claimed as aforesaid shall appear
before the approval of the survey, as pro-
vided in the third section Of this Act, all pro-
ceedings shall be stayed until q fnai 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. 7. And be Il further enacted, That the
President of the United States be, and 10
hereby, authorized to establish additional
land districts and to appoint the necessary
officers under existing laws, wherever ,ht
may deem the same necessary for the public
SEC. 8. And Be il further enacted, Thu. The
ways over public lands, not reserved for pub
liz uses, 10 hereby granted.