The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-02-17

q copy ui tho new mining law
as IL passed tie SeEa.c, aud j. likely,
say, tie senator. to pass the House Of
Representatives. The bill generally
conform. 90 the original introduced
some tine ago bv Senator Stewart, aGt
some changes have been made. II
fac, all az ~ tie enac;.ng clause a.
the Cgig.nI. wa> >,E.eScn oui, anl 4
new hi.!, as reported from the Com
nnit:ec on Mines an! Mining. suLsgi
tu;cd.
Sircle'cla.ms located since Jaly g.
1906, shall no; exceed go fee: ia length
along The lode, vi.h au additional
claim 90 60 feet .or discovery. No
Te .ou r=e-g Ire dis."veygr shall 70
cate more Than q single claim OH sAr
same vc!r; Jii lac aggregate ainouu.
OF the location made i'll shal.
not exceed 9 CO., feet. No claim sha3'
extend more .hau GO fee: on each side
o: the middle Of tie vein ~ thc sur
face, nor shall any cla.m he limited hy
any mining regulation to less than
twenty-five fee. on each side OF
the middle of the lode, cNCcpt
whore adverse rights existing
al the dare ot the pas age Of the 40:
render such limitation necessary. The
end lines OF each claim shall Ue par
allcl 10 caca o.Ecr, and u. risht angles
with the general course OF tie ven.
The ~loca.ors. their heirs and assigns,
shall have exclusive right OF posses
sion az al the sur!:icC included within
the lines 81 their locations, aud OF n!
veins throughout their Cnj!re depth,
the top Of which lie, inside ct the ,ur-
iacc lines extended downward ver.i
caliv, although sUch .cu1e, in tGc.l
course downward may extend outside
the vertical siIo l.ars OF tho surface
locations.
The case Of .snnels IS provided for.
when n tUanel j. ran f"r tho develop
men; of = lode, or for discovery Of
mincs, the tunnel n shall have
the right or possession OF all lodes 10.
previously known % exist, discovered
in such tunnel. 10 The extent ol 50e
fec; on each side, and locations, ON
tho limo Of such tnnnal. or veins no.
appearing on the surface, madc by
other par ic~ &C or tho commencement.
oftho tuanel, shall b. invalid.
The right of tire minors 20 max,
sheir own loeal rules governing the
location, hanna. Of recording, and
amour; Of work 10 hold the claim. l.
recognized: hut all records hereafter
made must CONAN the names oi tn,
loca'ors, date Uf location, and a des.
crip.lun n tno claim hy reference 20
some natural or p%ornInsn. ooiec..
After he passage OF tins Ac-, and gg
I'll "A patent shall issue, not less thar
SIS worth o: labor shall bc cXpcnle.
upon each claim each year; but claim
ants ia common may cause all The la
Dor 10 be expended on any one claim
sufficient - make the aggregate value
y failure io comply with thi, comb
ton shall suhjccs the claim to re!oeI
ton, provided tiIc original iocIsOr ha
not resumed work upon The claim a;
ter saca failure AMI before sucl ioca
ton.
When the cxis:caco OF a lode in
placer claim i NJ. known. a pa.en
for the placer claim shall convey u!
minerals within the boundaries there
of. Seine change, are made in tn
matter of Obtaining a pa.cnt Tor claims
We take the following in reiefeuc,
10 this bill from the Con.rc,>iona
Globe. Mr.. ; @ sar,'s remarks Oh tia
passage OF the LII briefly ac tn
scope and character ui Il amend
ment. TO tac old la":
Mr.. Stewart. 1 will s:aio 10 tie Sen
atUT from Asti>I> ti,al tuts ulIl l.IiEc
mo- change IN tie principles 90 ts'c tc-
is.dtion acrc.oi.'Tc nat a to nti1.n
claims, except ttitJ D. liItIts III csr,siil
instance, tno rI-LL Ot ttc miners
iaH Io! thcun>ctNu, aiit de!ile
the shape ~ thcit riaitti> more dc4i'l
iteiy. A. leaves tIeln wI,IiH "a gcg.tII
space To- mIae LAWS. CoIiitruI, wHl
they have upue, aUi supplies all
the mode OF co. aiIi.ng ia
tens. 4. dpc- no change Ihc pIIcC
be paid, or vary tnc cS.cu -: rI-h.
OF miners. bu. ran. tfIe >N>.eia Isc.tI
er III harmony Mt.d otir gviicfstl IAN
system. l. IS l.. precise accc.dai,
with inc desire 10 b.I.t- a. !
arcordauCa Win the Ii j, a bt
that na, b-en scn out i've or SIX tI.n,
i'm varIou, iorius through the miiiin
State. aud Ierr..orle~: sncir su..-f
tons have been considered 10 a gee,
extent Dv those CJgIi sslsl Win 81
Committees on Nine, and Mining
the House OF Representative. l.
believed that IL viii simplify II -
TEN very much, cheaper IL, and Drih
it in harmony With tie general IAN
laws.
Mr.. sawyer. ! ask the Senator b;
fore nc taxes his >cat u tni> biii uu.
not give To the miners privileges q
the public lands which tney 40 III
now uy law nave.
Mr. s.ewIr.. In no way or s!a?.
IL limits the size vi the cia.uis.
saws. Tor ~ius.ancc, tII. "A claim >1a