...within their limits," it was enacted that in each state the whole of the "swamp aud overflowed lauds, made unfit thereby for cultivation, which shall remain...be, and the same are hereby, granted to said state," and that it should be the duty of the secretary of the interior, as soon as might be practicable, "to...

...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...cultivation, which shall remain unsold at the passage of the act, shall be, and the same are hereby, granted to said State. And, after providing for listing...

...reclaim the 'swamp lands' within their limits," it was enacted that in each State the whole of the " swamp and overflowed lands, made unfit thereby for...be, and the same are hereby, granted to said State"; and that it should be the duty of the Secretary of the Interior as soon as might be practicable, "...

...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...unsold at the passage of this act, shall be and the s.tme are hereby granted to said State. SEC. 11. It shall be. the duty of the secretary of the interior,...

...reclaim the swamp and overflowed lands therein, the whole of those swamp and overflowed lands therein, made unfit thereby for cultivation, which shall remain...be, and the same are hereby, granted to said state." The second section is in these words: • "It shall bathe duty of the secretary of the interior, as...

...to operate upon existing things, and with reference to an existing state of facts. It granted " the whole of those swamp and overflowed lands made unfit...which shall remain unsold at the passage of this act." The Secretary of the Interior was required to make out, " as soon as practicable," lists and plats...

...to operate upon existing things, and with reference to an existing state of facts. It granted "the whole of those swamp and overflowed lands, made unfit...which shall remain unsold at the passage of this act. " The secretary of the interior was required to make out, "as soon as practicable," lists and plats...

...existing things, and with reference to an existing state of facts. It granted '' the whole of thoso swamp and overflowed lands made unfit thereby for...which shall remain unsold at the passage of this act." The Secretary of the Interior was required to make out, "as soon as practicable," lists and plats of...

...reservation in the statute.. But when we find the broad declaration made that .the grant only includes those swamp and overflowed lands made' unfit thereby...cultivation, which shall remain unsold at the passage of the act, we do not have much difficulty in holding that, this landwas not unsold within the meaning...

...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 re>nam unsold at the passage of this act, shall be, and the same are hereby, grani.ed to said state....