The Clifton clarion., 1889-07-31

Below wo publish in full Senator Stewards proposed bill to amend the mining laws, which is furnished us through the courtesy of the author. Senator Stewart writes that he is anxious 10 have its provisions fully criticised by all interested in mining, and to that erd requests communities tions offering any suggestions for its improvement:
 A BILL
 TO AMEND CHATTER SIX OF TITLE
 THIRTY-Two OF THE REVISED STAT
 UTEs RELATING TO MINERAL LANDS
 AND MINING RESOURCES.
 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Chit ud States of America in Congress as sembled, That section 23l9 of the Re vised Statutes be amended by adding thereto the following: But TO person shall acquire by location more than 15OO feet in length on the same vein, nor shall any person relocate claim which he has previously located"
 SECTION 9. That section 2S24 of the Revised Statutes bc amended so as to read:
 Sec. oS2t. The miners of each dis trict may make regulations, not in con- fict with the 'ags the United States, or with the laws of the State or Ter ritory in which the district is situated, governing the location. manner of re- cording amount of work necessary to hold possession of a mining claim, subject to the following requirements: The location must be distinctly mqr&- ed on the ground by posts or monu- ments so that its boundaries can be readily traced. All records of mining claims hereafter made shall contain the name or names of the lOca:orS, the cate of the location, and such de- Scriptiou of the claim or claims locat- cd as will identify the claim. On each claim located after the l0ta day of May, 1872, and until payment of the purchase money and a certificate of entry has been issued therefore, not less than Sl00 worth of labor shall be performed or improvements maj e during each year. On all claims locat- cd prior to the 10th day of May, 1872, $l0 worth of labor shall be performed or Improvements made during each year for each 100 feet in length along the vein until payment of the pur- chsSe money and a certificate of entry has been issued therefor; and for each 20 acres of placer claims, and for eech subdivision thereof less than 20 acres, $25 worth of labor shali be per formed or improvements made dur ing each year until payment of the purchase money and a certificate 'of entry shall be issued therefor. But where several adjoining claims, not exceeding five, whether the same be lode or placer claims. arc owned or held by the same person. association, or corporation, and the sum of S5,0O0 or more is expended in any one year in good faith for the development of all of the claims so owned O. held. not exceeding five, there shall be no requirement for separate labor or inn proyementS to be performed or made ou the several claims so owned or held during such year. The year within which the annual labor or i'm provementS required to be performed or made by this section shall com- mence at twelve o'clock meridian on the 1st day of October of each year Provided, That upon claims located previous to the 1st day of March in any year the annual labor or improve ments shall be performed or made on such claim for that year prior to twelve o'clock meridian of the Ist day of October next succeeding: and up- on claims located alter the last day of February and prior to twelve o'clock meridian of the 1st day of October in any year the annual labor or improve ments required shall be performed or @,ade prior to twelve o'clock meridian