The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1890-03-21
SWAMP LAYDN
important Notice 10 Own.
ers Thereof.
OFFICE or C-oNMlssIoNFa ms S.,
,Iaeksop ~. IVAN Ian

''ehSohi Alss, March Is Isg9
Attention of the humorous /, }
swamp Lands" is called to tbe smt ues OF
act of che Legislature enabliu., @t9oIael
project their titles where the ,s 'ueiu TO
from the livery conmou1 rsn ~ "r'Sca
scrip IN the original purchase ami HtOns
See Jackson Is. Dilworth. re- eu.ty.
Applications IN all cases shonLJ 7i"%'
calhlIahled with an abstract of tbo = a..
&c tined by some reputable and tnn,ra tt5
person from slie original entry in S nr"
the little appears of r~ecoul-witb = tm - ny
Certlhcatc that no other cpuya,aa a"''uct
the and appears of record. In VI
cases the atiidayits of crcdibls o'peS
acquainted with the facts. sl,,utip iq'uS
sented. In addition 10 the rrnni,,. y Pc
OF twelve and one halt Q2D cenrs an i as.,
tbe following SUMS should be sent wiz W.
each application, viz H"a
For advertising nm
FOR each certificate, cOntamiur IN 'W
acres or less, y eents...
For each patent. %o
Following is the full text of tle ,rt ~
icrIrd to above: ~
AN ACT in relation to Swami L,,d.
Whereas, by reason of ertor In tLa
of scrip there are many hoIdinrs "op
swamp and overlooked" lands ;s w.
State which are void, the tile r.m,nn imS
III The State and whereas many nf n,
persons concerned are not even n,,t,.t@5
10y any statute of limitation and wIe''
rs 1t Is deemed right aud Just that sneb
persons should have the privilege of mn,
tecting their title ON fair terms. nav
therefore,
SECTION l.. Be 1t enacted by tbe Ionic
lature of the State OF Mississippi. That ii
lands known as swamp lands, which have
heretofore been sold. us SNOWY by tAr
records IN Inc office of the Commissioner
of Swamp Lands. bnt where by reason of
the wrong scrip being used in thapnrgbas.
such sales were invalid, be and the sauna
are hereby Withdrawn from general s,lr
under existing laws, for the period Of tWo
years from the approval of this act.
SEC. ,. That all persons now lolliBu
swamp lends under such in faIid purchase
shall have the right to purchase the Same
tnr a period of two Years at the uniform
price of twelve and one half (l2N cents
per acre, upon making application tolths
Commissioned of Swamp Lands and prl.
duclu5 satisfactory evidence that they
are the original entercrs on hold under
them by descent, purchase or otherwise
under such original entries. The none
to he paid into The treasury aud patents
To be made according TO the laws in force
IL rciatiOn to swamp aud oveltlOwcl
SEC. 3. That Immediately after the
passage of this act the Commissions Of
Swamp and Over lowed Lands shtll give
thereof to all persons interested b
publication in such newspapers as he snail
not to exceed twenty, for the pc
Rod of slX months. ard upon Masking ay
sale hereunder he shall collect from each
applicant, in addition 10 the purchase
money, the sum OF one dollar 10 20 toward
IietrdA ing the expense of such advertise
tho cost whereof shrl be pad ont
Of the swamp land funds upon The war.
of the Auditor, who shall first audit
The accounts upon the certificate of said
commissioner r., signed aud counterSigurl
by the Governor aud Secretary of Siate,
SIC 4. That this act take effect aud
ia force from aud after its passage,
Approved February II, lo90.
In order to insure promptness from this
applicants should address all com
nuLIcations only 10 the commissions
# swamp Lands" jackson, Hiss. All nee
'ssary blanks furnished TO the proper pal
les on application j W. MCMASIER,
Com. Swamp Lands; S.ato Of Mississippi
March 81, lsgO. 4-6m