The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1872-01-27
.9Tz .nH71 r"~1IT
Acf0 Of the Seventh Session.

1.-THE following copies of acss OF public
interest. enacted Ut the pass session, havr
been carefully trsinscrtbesi from the origin.
sls in the Executive Once, and IRE correct.
We have arrsnsenen,s 10 procure eopies Of
the most important and will publish then.
in the New NORTH WEST - We have IN.
poriunity-ED
Alieas lseiigible 10 Acqa:re 1lDeers.
An ACT to pr,vide for The forfeiture tn the
Territory OF placer mines held by aliens
Be 1t ennefrd BY tie Legislature IF lie Ter
ritOry Of AO~saMa.
Section l. NJ alien shall be allowed l..
acquire any title, interest "r ps,ssess.,ry .,r
other right IL any placer mine Or clsim. .,r
I" the profits Or pr0cecds thereof in this Ter.
ritOry. J.
Sec 2. NJ pre- cmpiion location or xcqui.
si'i''n ut any placer mine " claim. Or vt any
Interest therein. or p 'sse~~Ty "r other rigil,
thereto. made Ivy any aii.n. ir Ivy as,y Onc
for his use ar benefit. either directly Or In.
directly: and no gift. grant, bargain. sale.
snvcvance. transfer, assignment, mort ~ r.
ar lease 1T any placer mine Or claim, " Any
interest therein, ,sr tsIsss:>~,ry Or other right
thereto. or 10 the profits Ut lirictJls tt: ut
"'sde to any alien; Or I" wmy One for tl,.. ,,sc
or (H:''cftt Ut such alien, either directly ar
indirectly; and u" ~: cement made with
any alien. ~ viii, any O,Is fsDr his use nr
''e'ctit. either directly or indirectly, far a,y
pre- empii"n IsxsstiOm 0r nsquisi'i,N, by xuci,
s'ir". "r for ANY gift. grant, bargain. .sl..
conveyance. transfer. assignment, lease or
""'r'gxS 10 such allie" " /" any "',c fer his
use ar ie'sciit ar for the Is'sscssi.,n, use. ,r
enjoyment hy SUE h alien. ar xny one for his
use Or benefit. III any placer mime ar claim.
Or any interest therein, or l.,ssrssory ur
other right thereto: ~ II the l,t,,iits or ,r,
cetds thersz't: sisaii vest in sucl, alien, Or in
aay One for his U.s. " lIsmetis, uMy title, ill.,.
'crest Or Ir's>c.ssry Or other risMt wiialss,>
| ever ~ "r tO such placer mine ar claim, Ur
I" t''s. l'r"ff's " proceeds llir:,1,f hut what.
| ever title. right Nr Interest would lwve vert.
cti ~ such alrn IL ~ had l,erm citizen and
capable II taking the sa.Me. shalt In forfeit.
ctt I" TIC Territory 1T Mountains, unless liz.
t"rv judgment # forfeiture suci, alien slai:
ea',npIy with the provisions Ut section ~ vi
this net. ..
Sec. B. Whenever !: shall be mad. tn ap
pear I" amy district attorney. by the ailldx.
| vi ~ s''Ise competent witness X other wise.
That Any alien b IN the possession. s,cs'ui
Il, u. Use Or enjoyment Ut any placer ns.,,c
s'r CLAIM within the district Ut suci, ,lis,ric,
x'torncy. Or that any "licn cini,lis any right.
title "r interest IN or 4" any .ucll nj. "r
claim. or that amy pre- eMptinn lNatMM, or
acquisition IT ANY Auch nl,nc "r c.s,,n laa.
Mcn made by any alien, ar any git.
grant. h.rsxin, sale. Conveyance, transfer.
assignment. lease Or mortgage has ls.cn
INSIDE IL any sl'eu, ~ ~ any one tor .
use or benefit, either directly ur indirectly,
"r ANY agree Wei't has ttccm made to "r with
any alien, "r x,iy .',e for Ills Use Or l,encti,,
whereby such alien acquires."r il 10 .. qui,c.
any interest Whatever IN. Or right 10, ANY
such mine Ur clxiil it sI.s!Dl,e anil IL hvrel,v
inside tic SPECIAL duty 1T such dist riot mil'r
hey forthwith IL insi ituie, in the dislrjc,
svurt Ut the county in which, such placer
mime "r claim IL situated, Nh action in tue
lame 1T the Territory 1T Montana. against
such placer mine Or claim for the fUste,lur..
ti,c'es,f n The Territory.
Sec. l. The alien ar aliens possessing. &C.
GUY! ing " claiming such placer mine or
claim. md all other ln:rsons in possession uf
.uch mine ar claim. or having or Claiming
any interest therein may In def. niants IL
such nclWI. In case the rial humes 1T sucl,
t'rf. nd's:'is nre not known. they may I've sued
~ GctI'i'us nam, and Their RAJ names sui.
st"uteti when /, ,rri"iretl. The complain, im
SC ~ l00 shall ~ forth ihs sjienxyv ut the
defendant, ne p'tse>si.,n, .kculslli.,,,. use
ar ent, nlenl by such alien, Or by s,n,e On.
f"r his use and ln.nctis, in viOIaiibn ut tue
PrOvIss'saa vt this net, Ut the placer mine Or
c's'm IN question. describing 1t, Or tie pre-.
empii''n nNsijOn Or acquisition ~ sucl1
si'cn. Ur ssssse one tor l,,s u>s .r brnetit, Il.
the gift, grant, OaTgs n, ssle, tsDnveysmcs,
transfer. assignment. lease Ur a,Ortsxge, 10
such alien, Or ~ some one tor bis uhe Or
Ocl'ciit. Of such mine or claim. Or some inter
est or right therein. sought Ia l,e i,cid ar
Claimed l;y st,th alien Or other persOm fOr
his use or benefit, IL: fully as may ~ prsc>
thaOIe. aud shalt AJAX jidg u,cI,i 1T f,rtcl,ur..
Of such mine Or clam, IL tie Territory aud
:ale thereof ~ hereinafter provided.
Sec 3. Service Ut .uninr I'm ehail l,c INA H.
upon the mime or claim ny posting . C.,t,y
~ the Summons in . cs,ntl 'cuOus l,!sGs: w
~ such mine Or claim. n least thirty llay =
before tie first day Ut the term ut curt NJ |
which the action - TOR hearing. and u,,On
the personal defendants IN the manner i,r.,
vi.ic.i by law TOR Tie service ut SUMMONS in |
Gavin cases. The practice. pleading, ps,,.
ccdurc and trial slss'l be the same pn,vi.ieti |
tor i,y law IN c.vIt actions. except where |
U'I,crwise pre.critls,i in this aca 49,
Sec. q. When il shaft he made Ia appear |
ups'n the ir,sl that the allegations 1T the |
complaint ARE true, and that the mime Ur |
~sOsuS Us VOSUSW4o ~ wv UvUeSUs t>Oe0S0S0O Ut L
claimed By any alien. Or aMy right or inter. |
cit therein has l<cn stuyhl IL l,c conveyed |
H., Or vested Ut create In such y In.
"r IN Any one fsF hrs use Or benefit, Oy
any pre- e,nra""n. kxa.i.,n, ssquis.,n,n. pur
chase gItt. giant. bargain, sale. conveyance,
ia 'stcr, assignment, mortgage. lease "
xgree"ssni. the cz',irt shall render jui g,,,ent
~ forfeiture u the Territory Ut eucl, mine
or claim ,Or II whatever righ' title II III er.s,
Tie sI'c" would have ac4u'red therein had
he ''ecn citiMn shd capable 1T ixking tie
same, against raid mine Ur CLAIM, Or tho IL
tcrest such alien might have acquired there.
IN, a".i sisa, against such slIel ,iss either de-
pendants in the action, and SiYsS Judgment
against such alien for ouyIs ~. in other
actions.
SIC. Z. Whenever judgment Of .k,sfsisur.
shall have l'sen rendered. alH,ve provided,
u SPECIAL execuihsa sisG1i jssue ltesssns ~ the
sheriff ut the cs'u"iy. commanding him r.
sell IT. Tue n,anscr aud upOn tsss Inilice pro
vIde.i ny Law In cs,a:s Ot >xieS on execution.
the u'i"c ar cla''n. Or the right, title AMI
interest attempted, ~ ~ seslyirsal, by ,tlse
attic" therein, - adjudg.st Is IL kfk.i,t.i.
Sec. B. Cls'n such >sle the sheriff si,sli
execute and deliver " The purchaser dee.i
Conveying 10 hlm such forfeited mime ~
claim. "r tho right, title Ur interest therein