The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1902-09-13
BOUNDARY
LINE DISPUTE
SETTLED IN NEW ORLEANS by
OYSTER COMMISSIONS,
With a Temporary Agreement, to Hold
untn the Supreme Court Acts.

A very INN ,rtant conference
took place at New Orleans Tues
day morning between the Louisi-
ana and Mississippi oyster commits
sions. Those Of Louisiana coni-
mission present: .Jno. X. Lam
gridge, secretary; Jno Dymond,
Jr., attorney; Harry Cage, chief
Inspector; II. &. Smith, chief SUR
veynr; Thos. Shnudon, n. FL. Nu-
ncz, Frank p. Para and Lieutc>
nant Governor Estopinal. Those
Of the Mississippi commission pre-
sent were: j. A. Hatlestad, presi-
fdent -. Ladncr, j. ID. Minor,
o. p. Cassibry, F. l.. Patenotte,
l.. B. Mosley, chief inspector; +.
S. Hcwes, clerk, and Will t. Me-
Donald, secretary. 81
The conference was called to
order by President Breaux, Of the
Louisiana commission. Its object
was stated to be the reaching of
some agreement relative to the
immediate control of disputed
waters, pending final action Of the
Supreme Court Of the United
States. For q long time certain
waters have been claimed by each
State. and now, since the oyster
industry has come to the front, II
great deal of importance Is attach
ed to the settlement Of the dis
putc. Several conferences we're
held last year, but az agreement
could nos be reached it was lccil-
cd to carry the matter III friendly
suitto the United States Supreme
Court, and the attorney general
was accordingly instructed. The
case comes up Oct. /, when Jno.
Dymond, Jr., and the attorney
general will 60 to Washington to
represent Louisiana.
In the meantime, the necessity
for some government OF the terri
tory was seen, and The institution
Of this control was the subject of
Tuesdays conference. After
much discussion the following re-
solution was passed on motion Of
+. J. Ladncr, seconded by N. IL.
Nunez:
BE it resolved by the joint
conference of the Mississippi and
Louisiana oyster commissions that
all water territory embraced with
in the following limits, towit:
beginning at a point in the
center of the mouth of Pearl
river, thence in n southeast tlircc-
tion to Malheureaux point, thence
in an easterly direction following
the shore line to Grand pass,
thence along the western shore
line Of Grand pass. thence easter
~ To the southernmost point Of
Sundown island thence in h north.
eastern direction to the center of
the deep water channel called Cat
Island channel, thence following
said deep water channel and st.
Joseph lighthouse to the point Of
beginning, shall. pending the final
decision By the Supreme Court Of
the United States in the boundary
suit to be instituted, remain Il com
mon fishing ground.t be fshed on
by the boats Of either State in accor
dance with and upon compliance
with the laws Of either State, and
the inspectors and officers Of the
respective oyster commissions will
govern themselves accordingly"
The arrangement is purely Il
temporary one and was the out
growth Of pressing necessity. Al
ready about seven vessels are in
Louisiana waters fishing contrary
to law, and it is needful that these
be controlled. BY the terms of
the agreement Mississippi fisher
men operating in Mississippi wa
ters will be subject to the laws of
their State. Louisiana fishermen
in the same district will be SUBJ
ject to the laws Of their State.
Louisiana fishermen in the same
district will be subject to the laws
of Louisiana, each set Of laws
being enforced by the officers of
the respective States.
After the conference all parties
expressed themselves as satisfied
with the temporary arrangement
While the territory conceded for
the time is nentral ground, it is in
reality held by the commission to
be a part of Loui siana, its.
temporary common occupation
is thought to be very advanta-
ge0us settlement for Louisiana,
since comparatively few oyster are
are fished from these waters. On
the other hand, the agreement will
in no wise invalidate the claims of
either party and will serve to pro-
teet the interests of each.
After the meeting the members
of both commissions lunched to-
gether at the Cosmopolitan Hotel,
all feeling somewhat relieved at.
the amicable settlement of long
standing and yexino ouastion