Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-03-26
SPEEDY ACTION DE,IANDED.

ington yesterday, that the odlous
amendments offered BY Holman and
Negley, who. from the character OF
their remarks and the zeal with which
they advocate Its interests In opposi-
ton to that OF every mining interest
In this State or on this coast, would
seem to occupy the position Of a;tor-
nsys to the Sutre Tunnel Company,
have passed the House. and have been
incorporated into Senate Bill No. 10.
There are yet four chances to defeat
the object Of this most Infamous and
odlous bill As amended. The tirst
Il TO defeat 1t In tho House. This,
from the fact that that body has
adopted these amendments, would
seem hopeless. The second is to pro-
cure the non-concurrence By the Sem
ate In these amendments, which would
either result In tho appointment Of a
Comnittee OF Conference aud the prob
able modification OF the obnoxious
clauses, or In the defeat OF the bill.
The third Is the immediate repeal OF
tho Sutro Tunnel Act. Tho fourth
aud last chance Is the veto Of this pres
ent bill, should It pass both Houses, by
the President.
or the last named we have nc hope
whatever, for his previous attitude on
this question, aud tho interest ho has
taken la this scheme. precludes the be-
lief that he will interfere to protect
our Interests. Tho second plan named
above Is feasible, and We urge upon
our mining companies the necessity Of
speedy action In the premises. IL Is
not possible that this question was
thoroughly understood In the House.
It Is more than probable that the Sen-
ate Is equally Ignorant OF tho charae-
ter Of this compulsory legislation,
which will, II ratified by that body,
force every prospector and mlhlng
company upon this lode Into the d.
lumma Of applying for and receiving
a patent, subject to the odious royalty
clause OF the Sutro Tunnel Act, or to
the desperate remedy Of revolt against
an Act of Congress, and the employ
ment OF force to protect our mines
from relocation by tho agents Of this
monstrous combination. We repeat,
that speedy aud earnest action Is OF
absolute necessity to prevent the con.
summation OF this most ncfarious plot
agains, our NEST prominent and vital
interest.
The bill, as l. now m before the
House, provides that applications for
patents must DO made within six
months after its passage, and perfect
ell within six months thereafter, or, In
default thereof, claims not having APP
piled for patent shall be forfeited aud
subject to relocation. We have here
,oiorc explained tho object OF thu
amendments offered In the interest Of
Sutro, viz: That fearing the repea! OF
the royalty clause In the original Sutro
Tuunel Act, ie wants to strengthen his
case before tho courts In the event Of
certain litigation, by compelling APP
plications to be made, and, IL possible,
the Issuance Of patents prior to tho re-
peal OF the law. by so doing he makes
two strong points: First-rhe appli-
cation being made under the existing
law is made subject to It's provisions.
Should tho law DO then repealed he
will claim q vested right Of royalty
la ali those mines for which nppii-
cation for patents have boon made.
Second-should patents be Issued there
for, prior to tho repeal OF tile royalty
clause, his case will be still stronger,
a. the claim Will DO that such patents
are issued subject to the Sutrs Tunnel
Act. We have especially called the
attention OF mining aud prospecting
companies on tho Comstock lode to
this Infamous scheme Of compulsory
swindling, aud IL We have INDUCED In
repetition, It Is for the purpose Of en-
phasizing the peril which now i'm
ponds over the mining Interests Of this
section OF u State. In so dolng we
deem our duty Ia the promises accom-
plished, whlie that Of the interests to
DO affected IN, hardly yet begun.
There l., yet time for tho defeat Of this
most vicious legislation, but to he sue
cessful the work must DO most speedy,
earnest aud thorough.