PROVISIONAL SEIZURE, Provisional seizure. Provided. Seizure of ships, when set aside. to bond. Sec. 2908. Article two hundred and eighty-seven shall be so amended that a lessor may obtain a writ of provisional seizure even before the rent be due-and it shall be sufficient to entitle the lessor to the writ, to swear to the amount which he claims, whether due or not due, and that he has good reason to believe that the lessee will remove the furniture or property on which he has a lien or privilege out of the premises, and that he may be thereby deprived of his lien; Provided, That in case the rent be paid when it falls due, the cost of the seizure shall be paid by the lessor, unless he prove that the lessee did actually remove or attempt or intend to remove the property out of the premises. C. P. 287; D. Sec 541, 2165, 2573, 2901. Act 1839, p. 172, § 22. Sec. 2909. Whenever ships or other vessels are provisionally seized, the defendant shall be permitted to have the seizure set aside, on executing a bond in favor of the plaintiff, as in cases of attachment. C. P. 289; D. Sec. 2902, 8674. Act 1830, p. 166, § 12. Sec. 2910. In all cases of provisional seizure of furniture or Lessee's right other property at the instance of lessors, the lessee shall be permitted to have the seizure released upon executing a forthcoming bond or obligation with a good solvent security for the value of the property to be left in his possession, or for the amount of the claim with interest and costs. C. P. 287; D. Sec. 2161, 3587. Act 1868, p. 94. Sec. 2911. The value of the property shall be fixed by the Appraisement. sheriff, or one of his deputies, with the assistance of two appraisers selected by the parties-twenty-four hours' notice being previously given to the lessor or his counsel to select an appraiser. C. P. 287; D. Sec. 2162, 3588. cause for pro Sec. 2912. In addition to the causes for which provisional seizures may now be granted, they may be granted in the follow- Additional ing case: Laborers on farms or plantations, whether they are visional seizemployed by the day, month or year, when they sue for their ure. wages, shall have the right to provisionally seize the crop or other thing on which they have a privilege for such employment, by making oath that they verily believe the crop or other thing on which they have a privilege is about to be removed from the farm or plantation or place where it was raised, or ordinarily belongs; or if it has already been removed, that they verily believe the thing is about to be sold or disposed of so as to deprive them of their privilege. C. P. 285, § 5; D. Sec. 2889. Act 1868, p. 81. cause for pro Sec. 2913. In addition to the cases in which provisional seizures are allowed by law, the right to such remedy shall be Additional allowed to laborers on farms or plantations when they shall sue visional seizfor their hire, or may fear that the other party is about to remove the crops, in the cultivation of which they have labored, beyond the jurisdiction of the court. C. P. 285, § 5. Act 1867, p. 3. ure. ships, when have it set de- aside. Sec. 2914. Whenever ships, vessels, or any other property, are provisionally seized, the defendant shall be permitted to have Seizure of the seizure set aside, on executing his obligation with a good defendant may and solvent security for whatever amount the judge may termine as being equal to the value of the property to be left in his possession, or the condition of said bond to be that he will satisfy such judgment as may be rendered against him or return the property. C. P. 289; D. Sec. 542, 638, 2890, 3672. Act 1867, July 6. venor may Sec. 2915. When the defendant does not bond said property within ten days, the intervenor, claiming the ownership of the When interproperty, his agent or attorney, shall have the right to give a bond property. similar bond and security to the sheriff, as required in this act from the defendant, and to take the property seized into his possession. C. P. 289; D. Sec. 543, 3673. Auditor to transmit to the assessors annually, lists of public lands Certain maps to be kept and entries to be made thereon by reg ister, .. Descriptive list to be furnished annually by register, .....2931 Penalty for issuing false certificates of entry, .. 2938 Proceeds of sale of swamp lands, how to be applied, Preference given to persons, who, in certain cases, have entered or located school or internal improvement warrants, . . . .2934 PRE-EMPTION RIGHTS. Extension of time granted to actual settlers in certain cases, Notice to be given by register and advertisement to be made by him, .. 2335 2996 sold during the preceding year, 2922 SALE OF INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT AND Salary of the register, Clerk of the register, Salary of clerk, Fees of office for the benefit of the State, . . Register and clerk not authorized 2923 SCHOOL LANDS. 2926 2937 persons claiming pre-emptions, . 2959 Relative to pre-emptors settled on the Maison Rouge grant, . . . 2940 Claimants under the Bastrop grants to enjoy the samne privileges as those on the Maison Rouge grant, 2941 Certain settlers on sixteenth see tions entitled to pay for their im- Manner of ascertaining value of im provements, Proviso,.. 2942 2943 2943 Note to be executed in certain cases by purchaser in favor of settler,. 2944 Proviso, .. In case voters in township shall rants to be issued, Certain shallow lakes may be sold under the provisions of this section, 2929 2929 Minimum price of said lands, refuse to sell, the section shall be leased to pay settler for improvements, 2014 2945 2960 Duty of register when application for appeal is made, 2977 2978 Donations for support of schools, how disposed of, Survey to be made before sale, . Expenses of survey, how paid,. Manner, terms, and conditions of the sale of school lands, Compensation of parish treasurer, 2961 Duty of the party appealing, Duty of clerks of courts, Lands leased in certain cases, Interest on certain funds, how disposed of,.... Property of public schools exempt from seizure,. 2964 Certain sales of lands to be annulled, 2965 Manner of selling certain sixteenth sections, . TRESPASSES UPON LANDS BELONGING TO THE STATE. Penalty for trespassing upon lands belonging to the State,. 2967 Duty of the clerk after final judgment has been rendered, Accepting grant of land by United States for benefit of colleges, Commissioners to receive land scrip, etc, Sale of public lands suspended, 2984 Land office at Winnsborough abolished,. 2985 ACTS OF CONGRESS DONATING SWAMP LANDS TO LOUISIANA. An Act to Aid the State of Louisiana in Draining the Swamp Lands therein. Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assem bled, That, to aid the State of Louisiana in constructing the necessary levees and drains to reclaim the swamp and overflowed lands therein, the whole of those swamp and overflowed lands, which may be or are found unfit for cultivation, shall be, and the same are hereby granted to that State. Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That as soon as the secre tary of the treasury shall be advised, by the governor of Louisi ana, that the State has made necessary preparation to defray the expenses thereof he shall cause a personal examination to be made under the direction of the surveyor-general thereof, by experienced and faithful deputies, of all swamp lands therein which are subject to overflow and unfit for cultivation; and a list of the same to be made out, and certified by the deputies and surveyor-general, to the secretary of the treasury, who shall approve the same, so far as they are not claimed or held by individuals; and on that approval, the fee simple to said lands shall vest in the State of Louisiana, subject to the dispo sal of the legislature thereof; Provided, however, That the proceeds of said lands shall be applied exclusively, as far as necessary, to the construction of the levees and drains aforesaid. Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That in making out a list of these swamp lands, subject to overflow and unfit for cultivation, all legal subdivisions, the greater part of which is of that character, shall be included in that list; but when the greater part of a subdivision is not of that character, the whole of it shall be excluded therefrom; Provided, however, That the provisions of this act shall not apply to any lands fronting on creeks, bayous, water courses, etc., which have been surveyed into lots or tracts under the acts of third of March, eighteen hundred and eleven, and twenty-fourth May, eighteen hundred and twenty-four; And provided further, That the United States shall in no manner be held liable for any expense incurred in selecting these lands and making out the lists thereof, or for making any surveys that may be required to carry out the provisions of this act. Approved March 2, 1849. An Act to enable the State of Arkansas and other States to reclaim the Swamp Lands within their limits. Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That to enable the State of Arkansas to construct the necessary levees and drains to reclaim the swamp and overflowed lands therein, the whole of those swamp and overflowed lands made unfit thereby for cultivation, which shall remain unsold at the passage of this act, shall be and the same are hereby granted to said State. Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of the secretary of the interior, as soon as may be practicable after the passage of this act, to make out an accurate list and |