The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1870-12-29
A BILL.

10 afHne ana protect me ftJhfS 81 nancy
and 10 encourage the Development d TIdaes.
Introduced by Senator Stewart.
BE ii enacted by the Senate and
House OF Representatives of the Unit
ed States of America in Congress as
sembled:
That the locltors Of all mining lOca-
| tons heretofore made, on any mineral
VEIN, lode or ledge, situated on the
public domain. there heirs and assigns,
where no adverse claim exists at the
passage OF this act, shall be the own
ers, with the exclusive right of pos
session and enjoyment of all the sur
face included within the lines of their
locations and of all veins, lodes, and
lodges throughout their entire depth,
| top, or apex OF which lie inside of such
| surface lines extended downward YER
| tically, although such veins, lodes or
lodges may 80 far depart from a perpen-
dicnlar in their course dowaward, as
10 extend outside tho vertical sino
lines OF said surface locations: Pro-
| vided, That their right or title 70 such
exterior parts of said veins or lodges
shall DO confined to such portions
thereofas lie between vertical planes
UNIV AOn 80 A4Vlf1hAaf hAth-Ai
the end lines of their locations or loca-
tons in common, SO continued IN their
own direction, that such planes will
iniersect such exterior parts Of said
veins or lodges: And provided fur
thor, That the length ofno single min
ing claim located since the passage of
the act of July twenty-six, eighteen
hundred and sixty-six, shall exceed
two hundred feet measured horizon
tally along the vein, and that the width
thereof shall not exceed three hundred
feet on each sido of tho thread or mid
die OF tho vein: And provided further,
That the name OF locating claims,
the size thereof, tho rules by which
their boundaries shall be determined,
and the work required TO BIO done
thereon, shall remain subject to the
rules and regulations of each mining
district, not IN conflict with any law OF
the United States.
SEC. 2. And be il further enacted,
That The owners of mining locations,
and their assigns, at the time their loca-
t%ionsare made, or at any time thereafter
while they continue 10 bold title TO
the same, shall be entitled 10 locate in
connection herewith, and in the
manner prescribed by the rules and
regulations of e2ch mining district,
and in conformity with the legal sub
divisions o. tho United States surveys,
such reasonable and convenient sur
face locations ~ will afford pasture for
their animals, and wood and water
for their mills, steam engines, fur
naces and other machinery employed
In the reduction of ores (: and also,
reasonable and convenient sites for
shafts, tunnels, dumps. hosting works,
ore.houses, houses for workmen and
employees, store houses, machine
mills, furnaces, and other re-
duction works, and for the deposit of
Provided, That no single
track of land SO located shall contain
less tnan i0fty avrcs, nor shall tho
number OF acres taken up in
connection with one location in
common exceed u hundred and
sixty acres for each mining
claim of two hundred feet in
included therein, nor shall such
whole number OF acres exceed two
of land: And provided fur
her, That such location shall not ON
Ter any right or title TO the mineral
lodes thoroin: And provided
That the title TO such locations
hall be dependent upon, and insepa-
able hy purchase, descent, or other
from that of the mining locations
n connection with which they are
made, while the latter remains condi-
ional and defcasible; continuing so
ong n tho title 10 said mining Local
ions continue, according To the condi-
ions of development prescribed by the
and regulations of each district,
md being forfeited when tho mining
tile is forfeited: And provided fur
her, That when n patent Is 9Fplied
or by the owners OF the mining loca-
ion in connection with which such
locations are taken NJ, Ihcy
at the same time apply for a pat
mt for such surface locations. and pay
N receiving such patent to the proper
lificer of the United States the sum of
me dollar and n quarter per acre, or
hey shall forfeit said surface locations:
and provided further, That such sur
ace locations az are above described,
which may have been made before the
passage of this net, in accordance with
he rules and regulations OF n mining
district, where nc adverse right exists
i the passage of this act, are hereby
and confirmed.
SEC. 3. And bo IL further enacted,
That all laws in conflict with this are
repealed, and that this law
hail take effect from and after lis pas