The Planters' banner. [volume] (Franklin, Attakapas Co., Lou.) 1849-1872, 1852-03-27
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Important Acts OF The Legislature. :

The fplloWings acts, passed By ou
Legislature have become laws. Thei
general interest induces MS TO publisl
them entire; rs ,.,
AN ACT 10 provide for tfte expropria
tion of lands for railroads and othe
works Of public Utility. 'l' F." ''ati
Section BE il hereby enacted, by
the Senate and House of Representa-.
tives Of the State of Louisiana, in Gen.
efal Assembly convened. That. when
eEeE.any corporation, coastiiutea under
fheslaws of this State, for thsiconstfue-
tioga of adfailrsad a plank road ora
Canal for nsxvtg Artou, canfluI agres WTtfT
the owner or owners of any land which
may be wanted for the construction Of
suchs road sorleanaI. or the works con-
nected herewith, il shall be lawful ftr
snch corporation to apply by petitierf 10
the Judge Of the 7District3iti tt.afcln said
lanti may be Situated, or Il The land
exielid $ into tao districts 10 the Judge
ef either diSifiet describing the land
necessarg1 Cor their paFposes, with
plan af tfhe same. and fstafem ent Of
the Snpforemen ents thereon. it any. and
the IA me Of the, ,ow net or owners there
o.. If knowp,saud present la,she State
With adpraye r. that uchatand sbeasa0t-
Judged 10 said corporation at the value
fhefe0f eitsasd g ssss 'Fys 70 es.''s IN
SEC. 2-Bg ii fu5tibitest 3, enacted - 8 g
Thai npon the presentation tof. such
psiitiea, te, ahesJadge,s ifzshaAt be- hrs
duty TO entlossspqen said lpesitiOn' eatfl
sftsef directing ftss clerk Of the codtt
10 give fiofice to the owner Or, owile efs
accorliag 10. law, and the clerk shall
theTeppeD issue .. oepy of said petition
and order to theibaid owner on owners,
tageaheEs g nh :asnuiice efathe tams'at
which 20 Jury will be e effpanfefef1 to
assess the value IF the land Described
if4qhe petili5h,o and the sheriff Stall
flakasefeies or said copy OF said notice:
and make return thereof as IN eOfdfnafy
ariaest sssasee.t.s sssszs.sb st6 1877 tss5sgesA
.slSeea!, s-Beisit further tacted &c.
That ifnIne ediafeI Iy amer The order shall
hare been made hY the, lnd gaoas, afore,;
saisi.sii shall heihe AafNGfifhe eterk to
sake list Of foFs yseighri ffeehelderss
residents Of The parish Oh PARISHES in
AtIieh the land lies, and mol. j interested
in The issue to be tried, from which ilst
twenty .fonf Shall be drawn, and sstlur
moned to all end on the tenth day after
The date Of the snrnmofls, Or it that day
hs,ane Of public. Iest, qea The eleventh
da3s after said date s !. Ind fgoq1 So ls3 s3
tweaty-fuuF eeheIdeFs a jury shall be
empappsIed which said jury shabby
a.sTafdiels ID sWhlchs thFee7fourths of
ihsig aar rbeR shall cqnPaIro aaIrro deteFq1inae, mi E,
af1ss hearing Ehe gpa5iies and aheiFt il 4 egirr
lenes, what Is The value ct me land
aeserihsd in thai Balit,ons With sias i'm
provemenis, and what damages, il any,
she owner or owners would sustain III
ssIdiison. is the lass of. the land BY Yits
appshnaafionc "a tha nnses3 OF the eomr
nssss sapsosidsnA that slaD en1paBneiiBg
LIE iaESa ei4heF g9gty tasRA challenge
,t h.ls no psTsfap B 1s shialienge 1i1 'fs
sha4 BE- allowed: :.ss.. ii,aK j. gss,sosf l..s9s
ssSSses A.-sBes i fuEtherv euac actade &cs
Tsssta aesfimaiinE he value iOfo the
HF5SeFfS tebe e3FHopsiated aasaferesaid,
ne SIS dff dfea assessment shah be the
ssfas value whiSh the iaha posse essed
hefoaa the .oonae ated improvement.
wss. nropnsedss isaslI a. aad 1sihouf dedneting
xksrelldia aay afnoaat for the benefit
derived BY The owner for the conteln :
plaaea iFnnroFemeat. or work. - 80
81 - K.--Be ii fnrIhet enacted, &C.,
fhst al appeal 10 the Supreme Court
fron tbs verdict of the jury and sjudg-
nenk al ttha lover capfJt faade 81 either
-. = shall not suspend the exscnlion
al such judgment, shnt the aggpent ct
! - ssna1ntsaf she yeediei, by The com
szeesnr totheawpeEyoE OF the dsnoSt there
81 subject TO the owners order, IN the