Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1906-01-27
AN IMPORTANT
BILL TO MINERS
INTRODUCED iN The HOUSE or
REPRESENTATIVES,. rHE OTHER
DAY. on baLEoATE ANpREWa.

DAY. on baLEoATE ANDREWS.
"A hni % authorize the exploration
and purchase Or mines Within ths
boundaries Of private land cialma3
Be q enacted ~ che senate ana house
oi representative
That hereafter an gold silver and
quicEsIlFcT deposits. or mines. Or
mineraia az the same. On lends em-
llaced Within any land claim con-
frmed. or hereafter confirmed, by the
docrcH OF the court 81 private lana
claims. and which dld not convey the
mineral rights % the grantee By The
terms Of the gfaui, and % which such
grantee haa not become ether wise en-
titled "a law or IN equity. are hereby
declared 10 be free and open % eK.
ploralion and purchase. under the min.
Ing laws % the United States, the 10
cal mining laws and regulations. aud
sush regulations IN addition thereto
and consistent Herewith a. may be
prescribed by the secretary Of tne an.
togiof from time 10 time by cltlHcua
of the United states and those sno
have declared their intention 10 he
como 80.
section 2. That any pofuon quam
aod TO acquire title 10 such mineral
deposit under the provisions of this
act. who shall have nrsi discovered
aud located any such mineral claim
BY poaiing thereon q notice of such
discovery ana location, and ~ mark
inc the boundaries thereof hy visible
monuments upon the surface Of tho
ground az any time since toe third
DAY ~ March. 1891. and pfi Foto the
passage Of this act, shall within nine
~ days after tho passage 81 thia act,
and any auch disc0yerer and locator
auhsodnent 10 the passage 81 this nci
shall, within lneiy days after the posl,
ing of the notice Of location and
marking me boundaries of any such
claim, record the location notice
thereof 10 the ONCE OF the recorder
OF the county within which such claim
IA eiiuatod. and shall otherwise com
pig with the mining laws OF the unh'
cd states and the local lava and reg
uiatlons applicable thereto, and In ad'
ditlon thereto shall comply with such
regulations a. may BE- prescribed by
the secretary Of the interior.
Section 3. That any person quali.
ned 10 acquire title 20 such mineral
deposits under the provisions OF thla
act. shall have the right 20 enter IN
and upon tho lands, u not cultivated
and improved. embraced within such
private land claim. for The purpose OF
exploring and prospecting the same
[ for such mineral depcalta, and post
Ing notices and marking the houndar'
loa Of any mineral claim 20 which he
may seek 20 acquire title. and shall
only be liable 10 the owner or own
ors Of such lahd for the actual dam
nre thereby done 20 The same.
SECTION That the locators Of All
queh mineral claims shall. within the
said neriod Os ninety days, take steps
10 acquire the lawful right % use thf
surface rroand embraced within tho
/ limits iof such claim and necessary &C
cess thereto and they are hereby an
/ thorlge6 10 acquire tho same by con
domuatlon under judicial process pro
vided, that before beginning such con
domination proceedings the locatfal
shall tender to the owner Of the lane
Ia which such mineral claim u located
the sum Of $3.50 an acre Ia fun pay
ment for the said surface ground, and
the receipt Of such sum b. the ownel
on the land shall authorize the imme
diaie entry OF the locator upon aucf
land.
section 8 That the United states
/ circuit court or district courts Of 'h'
district. and the territorial courts N
any territory OF general iufisdici ioi
within the district where said iahl
q located shall have jurisdiction d
such proceedings for such condemna
/ ton
Section G. That the practice plead
ing and mode Of proceedings In case'
arising under the provisions of thh
Rci shall conform. al near as may be
to the nrRctlco, plcadlnga, forms and
I proceedings existing % the time a.
/ causta for The condemnation or tant
for railroad purposes in the courts o.
record I'm the state or territory with
in which such land Is situated, ana
rule Of the court or local law % thi
CONTRARY, uiihsiandlnt.
section q That this act shall taxi
effect and b. ln force from and aliel
its passage.