The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-12-19
ADDITIONAL LAND OFFICE RULES
Revised Rules OF Practice to Take
Effect September 1, 1885.

Rule S3.-In proceedings before the Com
missioner in which he shall formally declare
that party has no right OF appeal to the
Secretary, the party against whom such de-
cision is rendered may apply to the Secre-
tary for an order directing the Commis-
sioner to certify said proceeding to the
Secretary and to suspend further action
same.
Rule 1OO.-Ex parte cases, and cases in
which the adverse party does not appear,
will be governed by the foregoing rules as to
notices of decisions, time for appeal, and
filing OF exceptions and arguments, as far
as applicable. In such cases, however, the
right to file additional evidence at any
stage of the proceedings, to cure defects in
the proof or record will be allowed.
Rule 1O1.-No person hereafter appear
ing as an Attorney in any case shall be en-
titled to notice of the proceedings who
does not at the time of his appearance file
in the office in which the case is pending q
statement in writing, giving his name and
postoffice address, and the name of the
party whom he represents; nor shall any
person who has heretofore appeared in a
case be entitled to a notice unless within
fifteen days after being requested to hle
such statement he shall comply with said
requirements.
Rule 1O2.-No person not a party to the
record shall intervene in case without first
disclosing on oath the nature OF his in
terest.
Rule 1O3.-When the Commissioner
makes an order or decision affecting the
merits of case or the regular order OF pro-
ceedings therein, he will cause notice to be
given to each party in interest whose ad-
dress is known.
t. fol r
parte, where the parties in interest are rep
resented by attorneys, such attorneys will
be recognized as fully controlling the cases
OF their respective clients.
Rule 1O5.-All notices will be served upon
the attorneys OF record.
Rule 1O6.-Notice to one attorney in a
case shall constitute notice to all counsei
appearing for the party represented by
him, and notice to the attorney will be
deemed notice to the party in interest.
Rule 1O7.-All attorneys practicing be-
fore the General Land Office and Depart
ment Of the Interior must first file the oath
OF office prescribed by Section Bats, United
States Revised Statutes.
Rule 1OS.-In an examination OF any
case, whether contested or ex parte, and
for the preparation of arguments, the at
torneys employed, when in good standing
in the depa rtment will be allowed full op-
purtunity to consult the records OF the case
and sxa nine the abstracts. plats, field
notes :.n,i tract books, and the CORE
sponuencc of the General Land Office Of
the department relative thereto, and to
make verbal inquiries of the various chiefs
OF divisions at their respective desks in re-
spect to the papers or the status of said
case: but such personal inquiries will be
be made of no other clerk in the division
except in the presence or with the consent
of the head thereof, and will be restricted
to the hours benween l a. m and p. M
Rule 1O9.-Any attorney detected in any
abuse OF the above privileges or OF gross
! misconduct, upon satisfactory proof there
of, after due notice and hearing, shall be
prohibited from further practicing before
the Department.
Rule 1lO-Should either party desire tc
discuss a case orally before the Secretary
opportunity will be afforded at the discre
tion OF the Department, but only at time
specified by the Secretary orfixed by stlpu
lation of the parties, with the consent OF tli'
Secretary, and in the absence OF such stipu
lation, or written notice to opposing conn
| sci, with like consent, specifying the time
when argument will be heard.
Rule 111.-The examination OF cases or
appeal to the Commissioner or Secretary
will be facilitated by filing in printed for 'r
| such arguments as it is desired to have con
! sidered.
Rule 112.-Decisions OF the COMMISSIONS
not appealed from within the period pre-
scribed, become final, and the case will b.
regularly closed.
| Rule l13.-The decision OF the Secretary
so lar as respects the action OF the Execu
tive, is final.
Rule 114.--Motions for review before tn
Secretary of the Interior and application
under rules 80 and "a, shall be filed will
the Commissioner OF the Land Office, wh'
will thereupon suspend action under tn
decision sought to be reviewed, and for
ward to the Secretary such motion or ap
plication.
None OF the foregoing rules shall be con
strued to deprive the Secretary OF the liz
terror OF the exercise OF the directory ant
| supervisory powers conferred upon him b.
| law. l.. u. I. LAMAR, oecretary'
| Approved August 13. 1888.