Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-05-26
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nlNING BILL. AND NEG.
EY'S AMENDMENTS.

he Mining OIL, including the
amendments. The original
passed by the Senate, is includ-
he first two sections. In the
k was amended by striking out
two,a and inserting all which fol-
The bill was afterwards re-
to the Senate, and at the i'll
Df Sutro was taken from the
Nee on Mines and Mining, and
in the hands of the Judiciary
|tee. We think it more than
hat the Senate will concur in
Sndnient of the House:
bupplemental to the act entitled
Act TO promote the develop
bf the mining resources of the
D Sta;eS," approved May tenth,
en hundred and seventy-two.
Dsocted by the Senate and House
eSentat,rcs of tie CMited States
Ficd IN Congress assembled, That
applications for patents for
claims have been filed in the
edistyict land office, and legal
thereof given without the APP
OF an adverse claimant, and
> cases no further proceedings
en had for the purpose of per-
. title, such applicants shall
nal proof and payment on said
within one year from the da;e
asslge of this act; and in case y
applications for patents here
pd, the applicants shall, in the
of an adverse claim during
ce, make said final proof and
nt within one year from the date
such application, in the de-
which the proceedings for pat
nd 10y such applicants shall be
red void and without effect.
~ rrhat all aflidavits required
Aade under this act, the act to
his supplemental, or the act to
bid act is anlendatOry, may be
before any officer authorized
mister oaths, and all testimony
DOfs may be taken before any
ncer, and when duly certified
kOflicer taking the same, Shall
he same force and effect as if
Before the register and the re-
:of the district land office; pro-
that when such affidavit or
are taken at any place other
githin the land district, it shall
the clerk of any court of record
Uni ed States.
all eXparte at1iuavits and
required by law to be made be-
10 local land officers in mining
cases may he taken be-
ay of1i .er authorized to admins
rs in the land district where the
may be situate, or, out of such
q before the judge or clerk Of
ollrt on record; and in all cases OF
1the testimony or proofs required
- taken before any clerk of II
Eof record in the land district
[sthe claim may be situate, on
u notice of at least ten days to
Osing party; or, if said opposing
m not be found, then by publ
II at least once week for thir-
in Il newspaper, to be deSig
n the register of the land office
aished nearest the location OF
nd; and the register shall re-
root that such notice has been
md such atlidavits and proofs,
led with the register and the re-
Dhall have the same effect as If
efore those officers; Ih'OrHicd,
such contest cases, the teSti-
Il a witness residing out of the
h district may be taken in the
of his residence, in the mode
prescribed. Effect shall he
b this act by regulations to be
bed by the Commissioner OF the
Land Office: Ih'orittcd fnrther,
bthing herein confirmed shall
make void the proceeding for
had by applicants fer claims on
ON the Comstocll lode, i'll the
bf Nevada, nor shall it be
|ed to repeal, impair, or in amy
dect the provisions OF the act
y to \. Sutro the right of way
Yer privileges, to aid in the con-
IN of a draining and exploring
10 the Coms,ock lode, III the State
da, approved July twenty-iitlh,
j hundred and siNty-six: And
ed juI1hef, That all persons,
pies, or corporations, owning
or mines on said COm>tock lode
make application for patents
six months from the date of the
OF this act, and in the absence
pna Htic adverse claim during
fice make final proof and pay
and file q receipt for such pat
the same manner as hereinafter
pd within twelve months from
of filing such applications; or,
dy tiled, from the date OF the
OF this act; and III default
Or i'll default of filing with the
OF the land Office ut Carson
all cases whero patents have
been issued, an acknowledge
pf the receipt of such patent,
to the conditions therein con-
within twelve months from the
of this act, such claims or
shall he open to relocation by
artles in the same manner rs II
tion of the same had ever been
lway> subject, however, to the
cn> of the SutrO Tunnel act APP
July twenty-tiith, eighteen
fd and siXty-six: And Portded
That unproductive mines To-
N the ComStock lode shall not
aircd to secure patents until the
mall tecome productive; but II
pc the duty OF the owners or
nts of such mines to mako a
report of the progress of de-
eht III their mines to the regis
ne nearest land office at the eX-
of each wear.
N the Senate February l6, ISL.
GEO. e. GoRHAM, See.