The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1890-05-09
SWAMP LANDS.
Important Notice TO Own
ers Thereof.
OFFICE OF COMMISSIONER OF SWAMI LANDS, }
jackson, Miss, March Is, 1890. )

OFFICE OF COMMISSIONER OF SWAMI LANDS, }
jackson, Miss, March Is, 1890. )
Attention of the numerous owners OF
Swamp Lands" is called to the subjoined
act of the Legislature enabling them to
protect their titles where the defect arises
from the livery commOn) use OF wrong
scriD in the original purchase and entry.
See Jackson Is. DilwOrth, 10 George, 772.
Applications in all cases should be &C.
| camnanied with an abstract of the title
certified by some reputable and competent
person from the original entry in 80 far as
the title appears of recOrd-with Il further
certificate that no other -cOnveyances OF
the land appears of record. In other
cases the atfidavits of credible persons,
acauainted with the facts, shonld be pre-
sented, In addition to the required price
of twelve and one half (12t) cents an acre
the following sums should be sent with
each application, viz:
| For advertising. ...Sl.VO
For each certificate, CONTAINING 16O
acres or less, IS cents...........-. 80
For each patent. I'OU
Following is the full text of the act re-
ferred to above:
AN ACT in relation to Swamp Lands.
Whereas, by reason of error in the use
of scrip there are many holdings Of
"swamp and O~verflOwed" lands in this
State which are void, the title remaining
i'm the State and whereas many of the
persops concerned are not even protected
nv any statute of limitation aud where
M IL is deemed right and inst that such
persons should have the privilege of pro-
| ~tecting their title on fair terms, now,
therefore,
SECTION /. Be 1T enacted by the legis-
lature of the State of Mississippi, That all
lands known as swamp lands, which have
heretofore been sold, as show1 by the
records in the Office of the commissioner
of Swamp Lands, but where by reason OF
the wrong scrip being used in the purchase
sueh sales were invalid, be and the same
are hereby withdrawn from general sale,
under ex~istinjclaws, for the period of two
wears from the approval of this act.
SEC. 2. That all persons now holding
swamp lands under such IN Yalid purchase
shall have the right to purchase the SAME
for a Deriod of two years at the uniform
price of twelve aud ~ half (l24) cents
per acre, upon making application tolth'
Commissioner of Swamp Lands and pro
duciny satisfactory evidence that they
are the original enterers or hold unde
them by descent, purchase or otherwise
under such original entries. The none!
to be paid into the treasury and patent
to he made according to the laws in iorc'
in relation to swamp aud Overtiowe'
lands.
SEC. 2. That immediately after tn
passage of this act the Commissioner o
swamp and Overlooked Lands shall Civ
notice thereof to all persons interested b!
publication IN such newspapers as be shal
select, not to exceed twenty, for the pc
Rod of SIX months, ard upon making an
sale hereunder he shall collect from eac
l applicant, in addition to the purchas
money, the sum OF one dollar to go towar
J defraying the expense of such advertise
ments, the cost whereof shall be paid ou
. of the swamp land funds upon the wa
rants of the Auditor, who shall first aud
! the accounts upon the certificate of sal
commissioner, signed and eOuutersigne
by the Governor aud Secretary of Stat
n SEC. 4. That this act take effect 30
be in force from and alter its passage.
Approved February IL, 1890
. In order to insure prOmptness from tb
Office applicants should address all cor
u muLications only to the Commission
j, Of swamp Lands Jackson, Miss All ne'
4 ossary blanks furnished to the proper p
ties on application. J. W. McMASTEkY
Con. Swamp Lands State Of Mississippi.
4 March u, lseo. 4s't