Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-04-02
MINERAL LANDs-BILL PASSED.
,MINERIILANDs.



Amendeo iii p".y 500 ST
o,,ros / 'Thst ~ mineral lands of the
~ Jsr,.;n hoth snryeyed and unsuryey.
P1onS ha.sh. dscl.,sd to be free and open
81, iors,io ana o~ecupation by ali citizens
=, ~. Jinited Et,tes. and those who have
o. sne .ha;r, ;n,sntion n become citizens.
iar. - .n.h reonlstions as NAV be pre-.
suCle0 !, i"- md .nb;ect slso 10 local Gus.
.cl n ~ ofm;ners IN the several mining
ION or luies .. ,ho 's,me NAV NOT be IN
dlstGicu, ~ IA -. ~, i United State,.
connie. WIN /. n E,rtI.r eaae4.d, That
\ 2. a'e .s.osistion Of ner-
whenever any Peio ~ om.rts oy other
sons Gam . ysin ao,S .,iysr. einnabar.
rock 10 plhce, os Is.s;om,ix oecun;ed and
or copper, having Plesioussy W ~ Ioc.I
improved the same accoluins 49,,
custom or rules OF minets ~ Ie InS
where the same Is situated, ano n..ans 90.
pended IN actual iaoor n nmPfos .has'
thereon an amount not ieSs tnln one .no-
sand dollars, and,in regard TO whose Possss-
sion there u no controversy OF oPPos.ls
claim, 1t shall n may % IaMIul !ot ' az
claimant or association OF elaimanu ne
in the locai Land othce . aiSetam Oh Ine s. aas'
so extended Literally or otnerWlse ss ~ oon,
form to the local laws, customs, ana fules oi
miners, and to enter ,uch tract ana teeei.es
patent therefor, granting such mine, oget1el
with the right 70 follow such VEN OF looe,
with its dips, angles and variauonc, 70 any
depth, although it may enter the ian aaloin-
ing, which land adjoining snail oe SOLO Duo-
ject to this condition.
SEC. 8. And Be Il further enacted, That
upon the filing OF the diagram as provided in
second section Of this Act, and posting the
same In a conspicuous place on the claim,
together with a notice Of intention to apply
for = patent, the Register Of the Land ohlce
shall publish o notice OF the 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;
after the expiration OF said period, II no ad'
verse claim shall have been hled, II
shall be the duty OF the Surveyor Gen
eral, upon application OF the party,
to survey the premises and make a plat
thereof, indorsed with his approval, designa-
ting the number and description OF tine loca-
ton, the value Oh nc LABOR ana improve
ments, and the character OF the VEN e1-
posed; and upon the payment 70 tne proper
officer OF hive dollars per acre, together wltn
the cost OF each survey, plat, n notice,
giving satisfactory evidence that SAID oia-
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 Of1ce SAID plat, survey,
and description; and u patent shall issue for
the same t%hereupon. 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
SEC. 4. And 90 It tarther enacted, That
when such location q entry OF q mine snaI
DC upon unsurSeyea lanos'N snail ana may
be lawful, after the extension thereto OF the
public surveys, TO ADJUST the surveys TO the
limits Of the premises according to the loca-
ton and possession and plat aforesaid, and
the Surveyor General may, in extending the
surveys, vary the same from q 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 add.
tiona claim for discovery to the discoverei
Of the lode, with the right To follow such vein
TO any depth, with all its dips, variations, and
angles, together with n reasonable quantity
Of surface for the convenient working Of the
same as fixed by local rules: And provided
further, That no person may make more
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 b IL 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
/ sk... .e-I;Sso.. I.h.n h. t,l1y n~rr.s.a1 -
the patent. f
SEo. 6. And BE- IL futhsr enacted, Tha,
whenever any adverse claimants to any mine
located and claimed as aforesaid shall appear
before the approval Of the survey, as pro-
vidcd in the third section ofthis Act, all pro-
ceedings shall be stayed until a final settle
ment and adjudication in the Courts OF COM
petent Jurisdiction OF the rights OF posses
sion to such claim, when n patent may issue
as in other cases.
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.
SEo. 8. And be Il further enacted, That the
right OF way for the construction OF high
ways over public lands, not reserved for pub
lit uses, is hereby granted;
SEC. y. And % q ttrther enacted, Ihat
whenever, .oy priority OF possession. rights 70
the use OF water for mining, agricultural,
manufacturing, or other purposes, have vest,
ed and accrued, and the SAME are recognized
and acknowledged oy the local customs, laws
and the decisions Oh Courts, me po;ses'ors
and owners OF such vestea iignts, snaii DC
MAINTAINED ana projected IN tne same aha
the ri8ht OF way ior She onstiue.ion OF ai.sn-
@ ano cahais ios me PIfpo,es aiois' 'p -
ne,e9y acknoWIeoRea aug
video, however tnAt whenever, alsei Ine
passage OF TINS Ac., person OF ps,,on,
snan, IN .ne eJn.suS.Sn y. ny 49,
cana, inyuie OF ansBs sns H. sNa.r ,a any
ses.tsl On she p%Une ~ dama, -. \, pi ~ iiohIs
- tSa .s.n i ;yrca ~ .usS ;n;nrx w dan.
s.s
Svc. N. Lra 4, Il fsytA,, enacted. That
vhsrs,ey nr;oy N ne nas,,oe If iii, Act.
nor Tho I.pds hsr,tofore de,i9nsted amin,
er,l lands. which have been Excluded from
survey and sale, there have been homesteads