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Show -59- (b) The agreement was ratified by Tennessee on January 23, 1901 »116 and by Virginia on February 9, 1901. 117 (c) In Tennessee v. Virginia (1903) 190 U. S« 6/4, 23 Sup. Ct. 827, the report of the boundary commissioners in accordance with this compact was adopted by the Court* (18) South Dakota and Nebraska Boundary Agreement of 1905* (a) Congressional assent was given by the Act of March l, 1905 *** (b) The agreement was ratified by Nebraska on February 3* 1905 119 Commissioners were appointed by South Dakota on March 9* 1903 120 and the agreement was ratified February 5, 1905. 121 (19) New Jersey and Delaware Agreement of 1905 « _ pp (a) Congressional assent was given by the Act of January 24, 1907 • (b) This agreement, dealing with jurisdiction and service of process in penal causes over the Delaware River, was ratified by Delaware on March 20, 1905, 123 and by New Jersey on March 21, 1905. 12^ (20) Mississippi and Louisiana Agreement of 1909 s (a) By Joint Resolution of January 26, 1909 125 Congress gave assent to any agreement which might be made between these States dealing with their boundary line on the Mississippi and their penal jurisdiction over its waters. (b) By the Act of March 19, 1918,126 Mississippi appointed a boundary commissioner to negotiate a compact which was not binding until ratified by the Mississippi legislature. No evidence of action by Louisiana has been found. (21) Mississippi and Arkansas Agreement of 1909: (a) By the Joint Resolution of January 26, 1909, 127 Congress gave as- S3nt to any agreement which might be made between these States dealing with their boundaries and their penal jurisdiction over the Mississippi River* H6 Tenn. Laws, 1901, ch. 85, p. 128. H7Va. Acts. 1901 ( Ext. Sees.) ch. 59, p. 57- H833 stat. at L. 820. H9Neb. Laws, 1905, ch. 2$k* V* 792, 120s, D. Laws, 1903, oh. 16, p. 28. 121s. D. Laws, 1905, oh. 95, p. 118. 1223^ Stat. at L. 858. 12323 Del* Laws, 1905, ch. 5, p. 12 121+N. J. Laws, 1905, ch. 1+2, p. 67. Further legislation in furtherance of the compact was enacted by tifew Jersey on May 7* 1907* See N. J. Laws* 1907, ch. 131, p. 302. • • 12535 Stat. at L. 1160, 126Miss. Laws, 1918, ch. 262, p. 317. v 12735 Stat. at L. 1161. |