The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1890-04-25
SWAMP LANDS
Important Notice 10 Ow,
crs Thereof. WI

Nffi'" " NoNNisslnNER on Sw am
jackson, Miss, March 7 AVIS
Attention of the uu1n.rons ""o
swamp Lands" is called 10 H. uMlciS Of
act of the Legislature eDnbl;,o. '%u,Jolned
protect their titles where thr ~ mem to
from the tVery c0mmou) ps" afiss
scrip IN the original purchase wrong
See Jackson ~ , .sortb. I0G entry
Applications IN all cases Lou'Juu'ge, ~.
campahied with an abstrler NJ u DC lie.
CO tined ny some reputable and Nv lltl1
person from the original entry IN 'npelent
tine lltle appears of record-witL Vht%
certificate that no other eon var lurtter
the land appears of record ""ces Of
cases the ailidavits of crediLl. :" Other
acquainted with the facts, shnnLl Prr'SouS,
scented. III addition to the rrn,i". yo pre-
OF twelve and one half (l2J) crm,.' price
the following sulnS should ia, &c. y" "' acre
each application, viz: ' with
For advertising.
For each certificate, coutnmin, iiccoosl'OO
acres or less, - ents.,, !"
For each patent. ' 80
Following is the full text of The ,o iOO
ferIed TO above: AZ "cI re-
AN ACT in relation to Swami Ion,
Whereas, by reason of error i, nus
of scrip there are MANY ,oId;t'uo use
"swamp and Overtiowedn unLv ;"sS OF
State which are void, The title ren', tnls
in the State and whereas mau"",H,ls
persons concerned are not even n:sa " .he
by amy statute OF limitation unTJ V ,uItW
as 1t is deemed right aud inst th,t ""re'
persons should have the PRIVILEGE ~ such
tectlng their title on fair terws pro-
therefore, now
SECTION |. BE II enacted Inv tho L.
lature of the State OF Misslssinni Tbn uS ~
lands known as swamp lands, which h an
heretofore been sold. ,s shove hr "as'c
records in the Office of the Commiss.ue
of Swamp Lands. but where by reason VI
the wrong scrip being used in the nnrcLa.u "
such sales were invalid, be and the So
are hereby withdrawn from general S"I'
under existing laws, for the pelio If INV ~,
years from the approval OftLis act.
SEC. =. That all persons now holjiro
swamp Lands under such INVALID purrbas55
shall have the right to purchase thr san,o
for Il period of two years at the unif,ruo
price of twelve and one half G24l cant
per acIc, upon making application toItbe
of Swamp Lands and nr,s
satisfactory evidence that tbcv
are the original enterers or hold undcy
them by descent, purchase or otherwise
such original entries. The money
to be paid INFO the treasury and patents
to be made according to the laws in force
III relation to swamp and overlooked
.ands.
SEC. 3. That immediately after tbe
OF this act the Commissioner of
swamp and Over flowed Lands shall give
notice thereof to all persons Interested by
publication in such newspapers as he shall
elect, not to exceed twenty, for the he
i0d of SIX months, and upon making any
ale hereunder lie shall collect from each
.ppt'cant, in addition to the purchase
the sum OF II dollar to 90 toward
.efrdying the expense of such advertise
the cost whereof shpll be paId out
f the swamp land funds upOn the war.
ants of the Auditor, who shall first audit
he accounts upon the certificate of said
commissioner, signed and countersignrd
y the Governor aud Secretary of State.
SEC. a.. That this act take effect aud
Q in force from and after its passage.
Approved February II, 1890.
In order to insure promptnsss from this
ffice applicants should address all com
INDICATIONS only to tho commissioner
{ Swamp Lands" jackson, Miss. All nee
'sary blanks furnished to the proper par
Us on application J. W. MCMASTER,
Com. Swamp Lands; State of Mississippi.
March 81, 1890. AIT