The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1902-12-20
OYSTER COMMISSIONS OF.
TWO STATES in SESSION
At New Orleans Last Tuesday and
Confer Over Boundary Line Dispute
Nothing Accomplished, But VIII
Meet Again In January.

Inc Mississippi and Louisiana Oyster
Commissions met in New Orleans at 327
Carondelets street Tuesday afternoon
with Gov. Heard of Louisiana and Gov,
Longino of Mississippi in attendance.
Tor the purpose Of discussing the oues-
ton OF the fishing line between the two
states. No agreement was reached. The
matter was carried over to be reconsider
ed at a meeting which will be held on
the third Tuesday in January.
Those present for the Louisiana Oys-
ter Commission were: JIM. Breaux pre- :
sident, who called the meeting to order.
Thos Shannon, Jr., N. Fl. Nunez F.. p.
Para, John Dymond, Jr., attorney; II.
Cage chief inspector: H., c. Smith chief
surveyor; Attorney General Guion, and
Gov. Heard occupied seat to the right
of the president.
The members of the Mississippi Com
mission were o. t Cassibry, J. d. Mi
nor, F. L. Patenotte, F. J. Ladner, w.
L. Mcdonald, attorney; M. McClurg,
Attorney General OF Mississippi, and
Gov. Longino, who occupied a seat at
the left OF President Breaux.
The meeting was called at the instance
OF Gov. Longino, who upon the request
OF Gov. Heard, stated object. The
Governor explained the reasons for the
meeting and discussed at .some length
the boundary question which has been OF
discussion between the two States for
some time.
The Governor asked that the present "a
greement between the two commissions be
maintained until final settlement could
be reached, and that Mississippi fisher
men be permitted to fish as heretofore,
The TERRITORY is encompassed between a
line beginning at point in the center
of the mouth of the Pearl river, thence
in southeasterly direction to.Malhecur-
nez Point, thence in an easterly direction
following the shore lines to Grand Pass,
thence along the western shore line Of
Grand Pass, thence easterly to the
southern-most point OF Sundown island,
thence in northeasterly direction to
the center OF deep water channel, called
Cat Island, and thence following the said
deep water channel westwardly, passing
between Grassy Island and st. Jose ph
Lighthouse to the point of beginning.
Pending the decision by the Supreme
Court OF the United States in the boun-
Diary. suit instituted, this territory shall
remain common fishing ground to be
'fished by the boats of either State in ac-
cordance with the laws of either State,
and inspectors of the respective oyster
commissions will govern themselves ac-
cordingly.
The Attorney General :of Mississippi
addressed the meeting on the same ques-
ton, reviewing the situation, and urg-
ing that it be settled at once and for all.
The two Governors then withdrew and
the members Of the board went into ex-
ecutive session.
Commissioner Patenotte, OF Mississip-
pi, was elected Temporary Chairman,
and Mr.. Langridge, Louisiana, Tempo
1ary Secretary. Mr.. Ladner said he was
satisfied with the agreement entered into
last September, and felt that nothing
more could be conceded by Louisiana.
Mr.. Dymond stated positively that it
would be impossible for Louisiana to
concede more.
Commissioner Nunez moved that the
old agreement be adhered to owing to
the impossibility of drawing anther line.
Commissioner Minor gave his opinion
that twas not big thing to survey the