Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1896-04-11
A MINING BILL
IN INTRODUCED IN the HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES BY con-
GRESHAM EEWLANDS.

Hon. FRANCIS G.. Nswlsnds, 81 the ss-
assst OF the Californa Miners Associa-
zion, introduced The following bill:
A bill 10 amend chapter six, Il ttls thir-
ty-twe Of ths Revised Statutes, relating
10 mineral lands and mining resources :
Be 10 Enacted by the Senate and Hsuse
81 Representatives Of the United States
OF America n Congress asssm bled, that
section 2324 OF Me Revised Statutes be
amended 30 as to read:
"Sestion 1924. The miners Of each
mining district may make regulations, not
in conflict with the laws Of the United
States OF with the lsws Of the State or
Territory m which the district is situated,
governing ae location, manner Of re-
cording, amount Of work nssessary ~
hold possession OF . mining claim. sub
jsct to ,he following requirements Is: The
locahop must be distinctly marked on the
BrouNd by posts or monuments 30 that Its
boundaries can be readily traced. All
records OF mining claims hereafter made
shall sontain the name OF names OF the
locstors. the date Of losstsa, and ssch q
description Of the claim or claims located
BY reference TO some natural object or
permanent msnumeat a. will identify the
claim. On each claim located after the
tenth day Of May, eighteen hundred and
sevesty-swo, and until payment Of the
purchase money and certificate OF entry
has been issued therefor, not hess than one
hundred dollars worth Of labor shall be
perfo~med, or improvements made during
each year. On all claims located prior TO
the tenth day Of May, eighteen hundred
and ssventy-two, ten dollars wsrth 81
labor shall be performed, or improvements
made, duripg each year for each one hun
dred feet in length slsng the vein, until
payment Of ths 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 10 be dem
annually on mineral claims shall COM
mence at twelve O'Clock meridian on the
fxst day OF January succeeding she date
Of location OF such claim. When the
labor required by this Act shall have been
performed, or improvements made, an
affidavit may be filed within thirty days
after the time limited Tor performing such
labor, or making such improvements,
with the recorder Of deeds Of the county
70 which the claim or mine is situated,
particularly describing the labor per.
formed and the improvements made, and
value thereof, which affidavit shall be
prima fscie evidence Of the fact therein
stated, and upon q failure 10 comply witt
The conditions OF this Act in the perform
anse OF labor OF making Of improvements,
the claim or mine upon which such failure
occurred shall be open TO relocation in the
same manner ~ IL no location OF the same
bad ever been made; provided, that the
original loeAtors, their heirs, assigns, or
legal representatives dc not resume woak
upon the claim after such failure and be-
fore such relocation, and continue the
same with reasonable diligence until the
required mount Of labor shall have been
perpfmed o. Improvements made. Upon
the failure Of any one Of she several CO.
owners 10 contribute his proportion Of the
expenditures required hereby, the os-own
srs who have performed the labor or made
the improvements may, at the expiration
Of the year, give such ~delinqsept CO.
owns personal potics In writing, or notice
By publication In the newspaper published
nearest the claim for at least once . week
for ninety days; and II at the sxpirstien
OF ninety days after such notice In writing.
or by publicationf such delinquent shall
fail or refuse to contribute his proportion
Of the expenditure required by this SEQ
ton, his interest in the claim shall become
the property OF his co.owneEs who have
made the required expenditures. A copy
Of such notice. together with an AFFIDAVIT
showing personal ser vice or publication,
ss the case may be, OF such notice. when
filed and recorded with the recorder OF
deeds OF the county in which such mining
claim is situated shall be evidence Of the
acquisition Of title OF such
When Q person or company has or may run
9 tunnel for the purpose Of developing q
claim or claims owned by said person or
company, the money 80 expended In run
ming said tunnel shall be taken ahd con-
sidered as expended on said claim or
claims; provided further. that said claim
or claims shall be distinctly marked on
the surface as provided In this Act"
SEQ. q. That section twenty.three hun
dred and thirty. four OF the Revised Stat
uses be amended by adding thereto the FOL-
lowing: "Ani the surveyors appointed
under the provisions OF this section shall
have power to administer sa,hs 10 their
assistants"
SEQ. .. That section tventy-thres hun
and thirty-ive OF the Revised Statutes be
amended 30 As to read:
"Sec. 1855. All af1davits required TO
be made under rhis chapter may be veri.
fed before any officer suthsrized TO ad.
minister oaths In the State or Territory
where the claims may be situated having
an Official seal. and all testimony spd proofs
may be taken before any such officer. and
when duly certified by the officer taking
the same, attasted by his seal Of Office,
shall have the same force and effect ss IL
taken before the Register and Receiver OF
the Land Office. In cases OF contest az TO
tb> mineral or agricultural character Of
the land. the testimony and proofs hay be
taken, as herein provided. on personal no
tice OF at least ten Gays to the opposing
party, or II such party cannot be found.
then by publication Of at least once . week
for thirty days in a newspaper 70 be
designated by the Register Of the Land
Once Is pablished nearest 10 the location
OF such land. and the Register Shall re.
quire prsof that such notice has been
given; provided, that the presence Of rock
in place bearing gold. silver, cinnabar,
petroleum. or other valuable mineral,
shall be regarded "a presumptivs evidence
that the land containing the same IL, and
always has been. mineral In character;