The San Francisco call., 1897-01-24
MINERS BILL
IS ADOPTED.
Text of the Proposed Meas
ure TO Be Submitted
to Congress.
AGREE AFTER A FULL
DISCUSSION.
It Makes Provision for Better
Mining Laws Regarding
Titles.
ALL SECTIONS OF THE STATE
REPRESENTED.
A Committee Appointed to Investigate
the Condition cf the Mining
Bureau.
ALL SECTIONS OF THE STATE
REPRESENTED.
A Committee Appointed to Investigate
the Condition of the Mining
Bureau.

The executive committee of the Califor-
MIA Miners Association met last night at
the Union League Club for the purpose of
taking action on the proposed bills to be
laid before Congress in the interest OF min
ing. There was quite full representation
Of miners from various parts of the State,
among those present being: J. II. Neff
chairman; Mark B. Kerr, A. H. Ten
Brock, J. d. Roberts, Judge Belcher
TREY L. Ford, E. c. Lotus, S. K. Thorn
ton, w. w. Montague, S. J. Hendy,
Harold 7. Power, James J. O'Bren, E.
Coleman, Curtis Il Lindley, c. W. Cross
and II. Z. Pickett.
Secretary Julian Sonntag read letters
from Senators and Representatives bear
ing on the mining bill; from William NJ
Stewart, stating that he could not see why
there should be any failure to enact the
ill into law at this session and assuring
his full support of the measure; from
? Francis G. NewIands to the effect that the
matter has been given his attention and
when it comes up it will receive his
support.
S. G. Huborn' s letter announced that he
would do all he could to forward the pas
sage of the bill. James McLachlan de-
cIared ne was heartily in favor of the bill
and that he would do everything in his
power to secure immediate action upon it,
Senator George W. Mcbride wrote that as
a member of the Public Lands Committee e
which had considered the bill at the last
session OF Congress he gave it his earnest
support. Senator Stephen M. White s
letter was an assurance That he would con-
tlnue to exert himself to his utmost TO
procure the enactment OF the measure.
He wrote that if Mr.. Reed would consent
TO its presentation TO the House it would
undoubtedly pass, but Senator White was
afraid that Mr.. Reed WOO Id refrain from
favorable action. Representative Binger
Hermann of Oregon stated in his letter
that, with other Pacific Coast delegates,
he had called upon the Speaker and urged
upon him the necessity for the passage of
this bill.
Upon the Speaker now depended the
success OF the measure.
Representative Charles Hartman of
Montana wrote that he would be glad to
extend any aid ne could to the delegation
in Washington and to securing the pas
sage of the bill.
-Represen tative Loud assured the COM
mittee by letter that he would continue to
use such influence as lay in his power to
further the interests of the bill.
Senator George G. Perkins wrote: II
shall give the matter my careful atten-
ton. l have already personally inter
viewed"
Secretary Sonntag read the amended
bill as presented by Curtis II. Lindiey
chairman OF the committee on revision
of mining laws. a. d. Ricketts, and J.
7. Halloran opposed the proposed measure
in long communications which, however,
were not considered.
The bill was then taken up for discus
sion. Section IL proved to be q STUN bling
hlOPE hnth T,1nhlaU and Ford
that it was in violation of the constitu-
tional provision which requires the SUBJ
lect matter of the bill to be contained in
the title. Section IL referred to annual
reports of labor performed for assessment
work. Ford moved that it be stricken out
and the title of the bill remodeled. The
motion was carried, and Cross added that
he was entirely satisfied with the bill
So the section affecting assessment-work
reports was left as it is in the act of 1891
The gravel men were not content with
the bill, since it dealt with the require
ment for marking within twenty days.
They argued that 1t was often as difficult
to locate gravel claims as quartz veins,
and they wanted sixty days for marking.
All seemed in favor of this revision, and
1t was adopted on motion.
Samuel K. Thornton moved that the
bill be adopted as amended. Everybody
present voted aye.
TREY L. Ford moved that Representa-
tive Power Of Placer introduce the bill in
the Assembly. The motion was carried,
and Mr.. Power thanked the committee for
the honor. He will select Senator to
introduce it in the Senate. The bill is as
follows:
An act prescribing the manner of locating
and relocating mining claims and mill sites
upon the public domain of the United States,
recording notices OF location thereof, amend
ing detective locations and pr ovlding for the
6pDOSlt OF district records with
The people of the State of California, repre-
sented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as
SECTION 1. The location of mining claims
upon the pubic domain OF the United sta les
shall be made and perfected provided in
this act.
Sec. 2. The discoverer OF any vein or lode
shall Immediately upon making discovery
erect at the point of discovery a substantial
monument or mound of rocks and post thereon
q notice which shall contain: a. The name of
the lode or claim, (2) the name of the To-
Gator or locators ~ the date of the discovery,
a. the number of linear teet claimed in
length along the course of the vein each way
from the point OF discovery (5) the width
claimed on each side OF the center of the vein
(6) the general course OF the vein or lode as
near may be. Such notice shall not be re-
corded. Upon the erection OF said monument
and posting such notice the discoverer shall be
allowed the period of time specified in section
3 Of this act TO enable him 10 perfect his loca-
tion, as hereinafter provided.
Sec. 3. Within sixty days from the date of
the discovery of the vein or lode the discov-
erer must distinctly mark his location On the
ground so that its boundaries be readily
traced and must file in the Office of the
County Recorder OF the county in which the
claim is situated a certificate of location,
which said certificate shall state:
l. The name oil the lode or claim.
=. The name OF the locator or locators.
3. The date OF discovery and posting of the
notice provided for in section . of this act,
which shall be considered the date of the
location.
4 A description of the claim, defining the
exterior boundaries as they are marked upon
the ground and such additional description by
reference to some natural object or perma-
nent monument as will identify the claim.
SAID certificate shall be signed by or on be-
hall o. the locator and locators and dated,
and when filed for record shall be deemed and
considered as prima facie evidence of the facts
therein reclted- A copy of such certificate OF
location certified by the County Recorder shall
be admitted in evidence in ali actions OF pro-