The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-02-28
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STATE OF mASs1ss1PP1'
rPrBLIsHED BY AUTHORITY. |

or d. revise amend and consolidate the various Acts
an al 70 swamp lands donated 70 the State Of Mississippi
bs Act Of Congress, dated 18th September, 1880
-.-,ov1 Be- II enacted By the LegisIoture
I'll ltqie ~ Mississippi. That it shall be
4of the Governor Of the State 20 cause the
u',5 -s,rv means to be taken to procure from
55..,,,nissi0ner Of the General Land Office
'l...,ts for the swamp and oyerhowed public
pa. oraDted to this State by Act of Congress
item her 18th, 1850, not heretofore issued.
b. II tllrther eHncted, That whereas,
-..r.ars that the records Of land sales now on
a fr the Office Of Secretary Of State, are in an
a.aarrarf condition, showing repeated conflict
-. s,Ies and selections, IN many cases detaced,
t's.roved or lost, therefore it shall be the duty
lftbe Governor TO appoint competent person
La STYLED Commissioner Of Swamp Lands,
-.bo shall give a bond payable to the State OF
mississippi in the sum OF ten thousand dollars,
lL;.b bond shall be approved as other bonds
va anDroved. and after being approved,
IA bond shall be fled with, and recorded by,
.ta Secretary Of State conditioned for the
GitbfuI performance Of the duties required of
HIM by this Act.
BE- II further enucteH, That after
aid Commissioner has given bond as aforesaid
T. sbalj be the duty Of the Secretary OF State,
-,an aDDIication to him. to deliver into the
.ddstojv Of said Commissioner, all books, papers
"a records now on file in his Office pertaining
- fba location. selection and sale of swamp
},4s in this State and said commissioners here
authorized TO sell and dispose Of said swamp
bnds remaining unsold, for cash, and at price
nat less than twenty-five cents per acre; the
t,n1. received for the sale of said lands to
Ia naid into the Treasury upon warrant OF the
Aniitor of Public Accounts to the credit of the
swamp land fund; Pr0rided, that no person
sb,U lie allowed to enter more than two nun
lraj and forty acres under the provisions of this
Act.
She !. BE- II further enacted, That it shall
he the duty of the Secretary of State, under
the direction of the Governor, to issue patents
tor The lands sold by the said commissioner,
said patent or patents to be issued only upon
the certificate Of the Treasurer that the purchase
money has been paid into the Treasury; and
It shall be the duty of the Secretary of State,
nrdar the direction Of the Governor, to issue
a.ent for land heretofore sold by, and under
any authority Of law, to persons presenting the
nroaer certificates or upon satisfactory proof OF
The loss thereof, and for any patent issued by
tbe Secretary of State, under the provisions OF
this Act. he shall be entitled to receive from
the purchaser the sum of one dollar.
SEc D. Be IT further enacted, That said com
missioner shall receive for his services the sum
Of five hundred dollars per annum, to be paid
ont of any money in the Treasury not otherwise
appropriated. the same to be charged to the
Swamp Land Fund.
Scc g. BE 1t further eHactea, That the
commissioner of swamp lands, who shall be aP,
,ointed under the provisions Of this Act, shall
feo,,rt annually to the Governor, statement OF
his operations and of the amount of land sold
dtke amount remaining to be disposed OF; SAID
commissioner shall continue in office for two
years, and until his successor IS appointed and
qualified, and he may at any time be removed
Nv the Governor for malfeasance IN oihce OF
refusal or neglect in serving; he shall likewise
be capable of suing and being sued iii ms ON
riaI clnacitv Of Commissioner of Swamp Lands
in all matters pertaining to the duties devolvec
on him by this Act, or any contract growing
Out of the same.
APPROVED, February LIST, 1877.