The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1890-03-07
LAWS OF MISSISSIPPI.

The following are recent acts OF on
Legislature which are of imporiane,
10 nj section:
+, AN ACT IN relation TO Swamp Lands
! whereas, by n asUH Of error In III,
Use of script there are many holdings
of Swamp aud ovcrflowud" lands IL
this State which are Void, the title re,
manning Ia the State and whrrca.
many of the persons concerned arr
not even projected by any statute OF
Limitation and whereas il is deemed
right and just that such persons should
have the privilege of protecting their
titles on fair terms, now, therefore,
SECTION l.. BE il enacted by The Le-
gislaturG of The State of Mississippi,
That all lands known as swamp lands.
which have heretofore been sold, as
shown by the records in the office of
the Commissioners of Swamp Lands,
but were 10y reason Of the wrong
scrip being used in The purchase, su IN
sales are invalid, be and the same are
hereby Withdrawn from general sale,
nnucr existing laws, for the period OF
two years from the approval of this
act.
Sec. 2. That all persons now hold
Ing swamp lands under such invalid
purchase shall have the right to pur-
chase the same for a period of two
years al the uniform price of 1917
cents per acre, upon making applica-
ton 10 the Commissioner of Swamp
Lands and producing satisfactory evil
dence that they are the original enter
ers or holders under them by decent,
purchase, or otherwise under such
original entries. The mons TO be
paid into the treasury and patents 70
be made according ~ the laws in force
IN relation to swamp aud overlooked
lands.
Sec. 3. That Immediately after the
passage of this act The commissioner
of swamp and o~verfiOwed lands shall |
give notice thereof to all persons in
iercsted by publication in such news
papers AS he shall select, not to exceed
twenty, for The period of six months,
and upon making any sale hereunder
he shall collect from each applicant,
i'll addition 10 The purchase money,
dollar to 20 toward d~efraying the
C Xpcnse of such advertisements, the
cost whereof shall be paid out of the
swamp land funds upon the war; ants
Of the Auditor, who shall first audit
he accounts upon the certificate OF
SAID commissioner, cuumiersigned by
The Governor and Secretary of State.
See. 4. That this act take effect and
be in force from and after its passage.
Approved February II, 1890.
ACT rescrVing State lands to the
citizens thereof, and fixing The price
OF same
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the L.
sislature of The State OF Mississippi,
Thai the price OF all lands now held
1y the State except the Lowry Island
aIds, shall be and the same is hereby
ixed al the sum of enc dollar and !
twenty-five cents per acre, and all
State lands, and except tax lands, are
reserved for purchase As pro-
idetl in section 2. /
Sec. 2. That any bOnafidc citizen OF a
his STAGE, AMI who mas been a resi-
lent thereof Tor two years, shall be i.
TO purchase of the State, a :
OF land not iO exceed two .
hundred and fifty acres, which land c
hall DC in one continuous. body.
Sec. 3. That this act shall in no wise
fleet the provisions now made by law
Or the redemption or purchase OF
lnls forfeited TO the Stale Tor nom
OF taxes.
Sec. 4. That an act entitled an act
c>ervIng State lands for homestead
urposes, approved dndcr the COnsli-
ItiOn be and the same is hereby re-
called, provided thai all sales Of State
Inds and all retempliUns ofIax lands
The Auditor, made since the
bnve mentioned ACT became the law,
re hereby lcgalized ard held valid s
5 though said act had meyer been in
Drcc.
Sec. 5. That all acts and parts of r.
Els IN conflict with this act be and
nc same are hereby repealed, and that
lis act take effect from and after its
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Approved February II, 1890.
N ACT TO provide for the printing :
of all local Ia VS. and charters in some
i'm the county TO which