Yazoo City herald., 1890-09-19
SWampLandS
IMPORTANT NOTICE
TO
Owners Thereof.
orrIcr or coMMlssIoNrn or swAMrl

OFFICE or COMMISSIONER OF SNAhFl
LANDS,
jackson, Miss, March Is, 1890.
Attention OF the numerous owners Of
"Swanp Lands" is called to the sub
Joined act Of the Legislature enabling
them to protect their titles where the
defect arises from the very common)
use of wrong scrip IN the original pur-
chase and entry.
See jackson vs.. Dilworth. 10 George,
772.
Applications In all eases shonld be
accompanied with an abstract Of the III
tie certified by some reputable and
competent person from the original en-
try IN So far rs the title appears Of rec
Ord-with further certificate that no
other conveyanccs Of the land appear
Of record. In other eases the ailidavits
of credible persons, acquainted with
the facts, should be presented. In adj
tlition to the required price of twelve
aud one half (l2is) cents an acre the
following sums should be sent with each
application, viz:
For advertising ............ .&l.OO
For each certificate, containing lG0
acres or less, % cents ........ 30
For each patent. .................. l.uU
Following is the full text OF the act
referred to above:
AN ACT In relation TO Swamp Lands.
Whereas, by reason Of error in the
nsc OF scrip there are many holdings OF
"Swamp and Overilowed" lands In this
State which are void, the title remain
Ing Ia the State; and whereas many OF
the persons concerned are not even pro-
. tected by any statute of limitation; and
whereas it Is deemed right and just
that such persons should have the PRIV
ilege Of protecting their title on fair
terms, now, therefore,
SECTION l. BE Il enacted by the leg
islature OF the State Of Mississippi, That
al lanils known as swamp lands, which
have heretofore been sold. as shown by
the records IN the office Of the Commis.
sioner Of swamp Lands, but where by
reason of the wrong scrip being used IN
the purchase. such sales were invalid
be and the same are hereby Withdrawn
from general sale, under existing laws
for the period Of two years from the ar
proval Of this act.
SIC. 2. That all persons now hold
ing swamp lands under such inyalit
purchase shall have the right to pur
ahase the SAME foF period ~ two year
. ut the uniform price Of twelve and one
half (i9i cents per acre, upon MAXIM
application 10 the Commissioner o
swamp Lands and producing satislac
orr evidence that they are the origina
entrrsrx or hold under them by descent
purchase or otherwise under such orig
iuai cntrics. The money 20 be paid in
o. the treasury aud patents TO be mad'
according % the laws IN forcc III rela
tiou to swamp and ovcrfowed lauds.
Sac. ;. That immediately after thl
massage Of this act the Commissioner .
swamp aud OverilOwcd Lands shal
give motive thereof to ali persons inter
c.fss1 hy publication in such newspa
pcrk a. he shall select, not 10 eXccel
twenty. for the period of six months
aud upon making any sale hereuade
he shall collect from each applicant. n
addition % the purchase money. th
sum of one dollar 20 70 toward dcfray
fnc the expense % such advertisements
the cost whereof shall be paid out Q
the swamp land funls upon the war
rants - The Audiior, who shall drs
audit the scccuuts upon the certifcat
of said commissioner. couhtcrsi rueil b.
the Governor and Secretary of STATE.
Src- 4 That this act take effect an
b. in forcc from and after is passage.
Apurotcd February II. lSpo.
IN or.ler to insure promptuess frol
this offCr applicants should address a
communication only 10 the .-Commi
efourr of swamp Lands. Jackson. NJ is
An necessary blanks Furnished O. pro-
erpcr-oa On applicsticn-
Com swamp Lands. Siate q Mis-