The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-03-26
AN ACT 10 regulate The sale Of Swamp Lands in the stat
and for other purposes.


SECTION l. Be it enacted By tile Legislature
Of the State # MissiSSiPpi, That all of section
three Of an act of the Legislature of Mississippi
approved February 1, 1877, entitled, "An act
to revise, amend and consolidate the various
acts relative to swamp lands donated to the
State of Mississippi. under the act of Congress,
dated 18th September, 1850" after the word
State" in the eighth line of said section, be
and the same is hereby repealed, and the fol
lowing inserted im place thereof, to-wit: "And
said commissioner is hereby authorized upon
the approval OF the Governor, with the concur
| renee of the Attorney General and Secretary OF
of State, and at such price as they may estab-
fish, not to be less than fifty cents per acre, to
sell said swamp lands and all swamp lands
hereafter patented to the State by the United
States" and patents shall issue therefor as in
said act provided
SEC. :. Be it further enacted, That all the en-
dSmnity scrip due to the State by the United
States, under the several laws Of Congress p, r
tanning thereto, in lieu of lands granted by the
United States to the State, and thereafter i'm
properly disposed of for land warrants or
scrip, shall be sold by the Governor, the price
to be fixed by the Governor, Attorney General
and Secretary of State, and at the best price
obtainable, not to be less than fifty cents per
acre, and the Governor is hereby empowered to
make to the purchaser or purchasers thereof,
all conveyances, assignments and transfers,
WlllCl IHly Dc HcCcoSdlJ W luil1 anu COIl-
pletely vest III the said purchaser or purcha-
sers, the States title thereto, and the proceeds
of such sales shall be paid into the State
Treasury.
SEC g. Be it further enacted, That the Gov
ernor shall give such personal supervision and
attention to the matter of securing to the State
the money, patents and indemnity scrip,
named in the act of the Legislature of the State
of Mississippi, entitled IAN act to facilitate the
settlement of all claims of the State of Missis-
sippi against the United States for lands Sc
lected and remaining unpatented and for in
demnity in money and scrip growing out of
the grant of swamp lands in 1850 and the sub
sequent legislation of Congress in relation
thereto" approved February u, $780, as may
in his judgment be proper, and he is hereby
empowered to employ all necessary clerks,
agents and attorneys, and at such compensa-
ton as he may deem just and proper, to aid in
to the State, the said lands, money
due and which may hereafter become due to
the State.
SEC. 4. Be it further enacted, That an act of
the Legislature of Mississippi, entitled 'An act
to provide for cancelling certain entries of
swamp lands in this State and for other pur-
poses,o approved March 6, 1882, and section
of an actof the Legislature aforesaid, approved |
February 1, 1877, entitled, IAN act in relation
to the swamp lands in this State" be and the
same are hereby repealed.
Sec o. Be it further enacted, That all acts
and parts of acts in conflict with this act be
and the same are hereby repealed.
Sec g. Be it further enacted, That this act
AXE effect and be in force from and after its
passage.
Approved March IA, 1884
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