The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1890-10-03
SWAMP LANDS.
Important Notice 10 Own-
ers Thereof.
OFI1o& of COMMISSIONER OF SWAMI LAMA !
JhnkAnn AIna Mnrnh IL ICnn Z

OTI1oG oY COMMISSIONER OF SWAMI Lama )
JHokson, htss., March Is, 1890. {
Attention Of the numerous owners OF
Swamp Lands" il called to the subioincd
net OF the Legislature enabling them Ia
protect their titles where the defect Srises
from tho tVery common) use of wrong
scrip IN the original purchase and entry.
see Jackson rs. Dilworth, 10 George, 772.
Applications in all cases should he AZ.
campSnied with an abstract of the til.
certified by sOme reputable and comnet-nt
person from the original entry in so far ~
the title appears of record-with further
certificate that no other conyeyances of
the land appears of record. la other
cases the afidavits of credible persous.
acquainted with the facts, should be- nre.
sented. IN addition to tue REQUIRED nrice
Of twelve and one half (l23) cents nm acre
the following sums should be sent with
each application, viz:
Fol advertising. ri no
Fol each certificate, containing 16O
acres or less, - cents. 20
For each patent. q
Following is the full text Of the act re-
ferred to above:
AN ACT in relation to Swamp Lands.
!" herens, by reason of error in the use
OF scrip there are muuy holdings of
swamp and o~vertlowed" lands in This
state which are void, the title remaining
III the State and whereas mauv of the
persons CONCERNED ure not oven protected
by any statute of limitation and wbere-
Ms 1t Is deemed right aud Just TINT sucb
persons should bavo tho privilege of mo-
tectlng their title on fair terms. now
therefore, ~
SECTION /. Be 1t enacted by the loyis-
lature OF the State OF Mississippi, That MI
lands known as swamp lands, which have
heretofore been sold, as shown Ly tbe
records III the Office Of the Commissioner
ot 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are hereby withdrawn from general s;llui
under existing laws, for the period of tVo
years from the approval Of this act,
SEC. 2. That all persons now holding
swamp lands uudor such iu yalid purcbasS
shall have tho right to purchase the same
Tor a period Of " years at the uniform
price oil twelve and one half (l2t) cents
pei acre upon making application tolthe
commissioner OF Swamp Lands aud pro-
ducing satisfactory evidence that tbey
are the original e~nterers or hold upder
them by descent, purchase or otherwise
under such original entries. Tha MONEY
be paid into the treasury and patents
10 Oe MADE according to the laws iu force
u relation to swamp aud oyeltlowed
.ands.
SEC. J.. That Immediately after the
passage OF this act the Commissioner of
swamp and Overlooked Lands shall give
lotice thereof to all persons Interested by
'lOIlcation ia such newspapers as he shall 1
elect, not to exceed twenty, for the pc c
lod OF SIX months, and upon making any '
ale hereunder lie shall collect from each )
.pplicant, in addition to the purchase 4
lonsy, the sum OF one dollar to go toward
otraying the expense of such ADVERTISE a
the cost whereof shall be puId out !
1 the swamp land funds upon the war u
OF the Auditor. who shall first audit
lo accounts upon the certificate of said j
Ommlssiouer, signed and couutersigued b
y the Governor aud Secretary of State.
SIC. 4. Thut this act take effect and -
9 IN force from and alter its passage.
Approved February IL, 1890.
lu order to insure promptness from this
lice applicants should address all com.
.uLieations only to the commissioner
Swamp Lands" Jackson, Miss. All nee
asary blanks furnished to the proper par.
es on application. j. w. MONSTER.
Com. Swamp Lands State of Mississippi.
March a. loSO. AIT