Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1894-10-06
A MINING BILL
INTRODUCED IN THE HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES BY CON-
GRESHAM NEWLlHDS.

quest Of the California Miners Associa
tion. introduced the following bill:
A bill TO amend chapter six. Of title thir.
ty-two OF the Revised Statutes. relating
to mineral lands and mining resources
Be il enacted By the Senate and House
OF Representatives OF the United States
OF America in Congress Assem- bled. that
section 1924 Of the Revised Statutes be
amended 80 as to read:
"Section 2324. The miners Of each
mining district may make regulations, not
IN conflict with the laws OF the United
States or with the laws Of the State or
Territory In which the district is situated,
governing the location, manner Of re.
cording, amount Of work necessary TO
hold possession OF Q mining claim. sub
ject TO the following requirements: The
location must be distinctly marked on the
ground by posts or monuments so that It's
boundaries can be readily traced. All
records OF mining claims hereafter made
shall contain the name or names Of she
locators, the date OF location. and such .
description Of the claim or claims located
BY reference to some natural object or
permanent monument as will identity the
claim. On each claim located after the
seventy.two. and until payment Of the
has been issued therefor, NOS less than one
hundred dollars worth OF labor shall be
performed, or improvements made during
each year. On all claims located prior 70
the tenth day OF May, eighteen hundred
and seventy.two, ten dollars worth OF
labor shall be performed, or improvemsnts
made, during each year for each one han.
dred feet in length along the vein, until
payment OF the purchase money and Q
certificate Of entry has been issued there
for; but where such claims are held 10
common such expenditure may be made
upon any one claim. That the period
within which the work required to be done
annually on mineral claims shall CON-
menoe at twelve o'clock meridian on the
first day OF January succeeding the date
Of location OF such claim. When the
labor required by this Act shall have been
performed, or improvements made, an
afidavit may be filed within thirty days
after the time limited for performing such
labor. or making such improvements,
with the recorder Of deeds OF the county
in which the claim or mine 10 situated.
particularly describing the labor per-
formed and the improvements made. and
value thereof, which affidavit shall be
prima facie evidence OF the fact therein
stated, and upon failure 70 comply with
the conditions Of this Act In the perform
ance OF labor or making OF improvements,
the claim or mine upon which such failure
occurred shall be open to relocation In the
same manner as II no location Of the same
had ever been made; provided, that the
original locators, their heirs, assigns, or
legal representatives, do not resume work
upon the claim after such failure aud be.
fore such relocation. and continue the
same with reasonable dilisel2ee until the
required amount Of labor shall have been
performed or improvements made. Upon
the failure OF any one OF the several CO.
owners 10 contribute his proportion OF ths
expenditures required hereby, the oo-own.
ers who have perfor med the labor or made
the improvements may, At the expiration
OF the year. give such delinquent co-
owner personal notice In writing, or notice
by publication In the newspaper published
nearest the claim for at least oncs . week
for ninety days; and II 81 the expiration
OF ninety days after such notice In writing,
or by publication, such delinquent shall
fail or refuse 10 contribute his proper lion
Of the expenditure required By this SEQ
ton, his interest In the claim shall become
the property OF his co-owners who have
made the required expenditures. A COPY
OF such notice. together with an Affidavit
showing personal service or publication,
ss the case may be, OF such notice. when
fled and recorded with the recorder OF
deeds OF the county 10 which such mining
claim IL situated shall be evidence OF the
acquisition OF title Of such oo-owners.
When person or company has or may run
9 tunnel for the purpose OF developing .
claim or claims owned by said person or
company, the money 90 expended In run
ming said tunnel shall be taken and con-
sidered as expended on said claim or
claims; provided further. that said claim
or claims shall be distinctly marked on
the sur fkce as provided in this Act"
Sec. q. That section twenty.three hun
dred and thirty -four Of the Revised Stat
uies be amended BY adding thereto the fol-
lowing: "Ani the surveyors appointed
have power TO administer oashs TO their
assistants"
SEQ. 8. That section twenty three hum
and thirty five OF the Revised Statutes be
amended 80 as 10 read:
"Sec. 1885. All affidavits required "a
be made under this chapter may be veri'
fed before any officer authorized 70 ad'
minister oAths In the State or Territory
where the claims may be situated having
an official seal. and all testimony and proof
may be taken before any such officer. ant
when duly certified by the officer taking
the same, attested by his seal OF ofdce
shall have the same force and effect %
taken before the Register and Receiver o
the Land Office. In cases Of contest - !,
the mineral or agricultural charactsr o
the land, the testimony and proofs may b
taken. a. herein provided, on personal no
| tice OF at least ten days TO the opposinl
party, or II such party cannot be found
| then by publication OF at least once weel
| for thirty days 10 q newspaper 70 b
designated by the Register Of the Lam
Office as published nearest 10 the location
| Of such land. and the Register shall rt
| auire proof that suoh notice has beel
given; provided, that the presence Of roc
in place bearing gold, silver, cinnabsl
petroleum, or other valuable mineral
shall be regarded as presumptive evidsnc
that the land containing the same is. an
always has been, mineral In character
and provided further, that In investiga
ing the character OF land with view
ascertain whether 1t Is more valuable 10
mineral than agriculture, evidence may :
taken OF the mineral discovered or deve
oped adjacent to such land. proof Of whic
shall be presumptive evidence that th
land iu question il, and always has beer
mineral in character; and provided fui
ther, that wherever land 10 proven TO be
well-defined mineral belt such land shs
be deemed, presumed and taken to be. an
always to have been, mineral land, unlei
the contrary is proven; and provide
further, that the provisions OF th
chapter shall be literally construe
with the view to aid the applicant In pr
curing title to the mineral lands Of u
United States, and that the rules and rel
ulations prescribed BY the Land Depar
ment of the Government and that OF 4
officers, in disposing OF said land. shall
40 formulated and administered % 10 ASST
the Government 10 disposing Of said LAND