15

the property and profits of said company to secure the pay-
ment thereof; and also to convert the bonds so issued into
capital stock of said company, upon such terms as may be
agreed upon between the holder or holders of said bonds and
said President and Directors.

Power to Connect with any oilier Road.

SEC. 22. And be it enacted, That the President and Direc-
tors of said company shall have full power and authority to
connect the railroad which may be constructed under the
provisions of this act, with any other railroad now existing
or which may hereafter be constructed, and also to make such
contracts and arrangements with the President and Direc-
tors of such railroad, for the through transportation of pas-
sengers and merchandise, and all property, of what kind
soever, in the cars or carriages of either company, as may
appear to said President and Directors convenient and ad-
vantageous.

1854—STAT. CHAP. 150.
Passed March 10, 1854.

SEC. 1. Be it enacted, &c., That so much of the second sec-
tion of an Act passed January, 1853, chapter 194, entitled
an Act to incorporate the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad
Company, as requires that 2,500 shares of the capital stock
of said company shall be subscribed before the said company
is incorprated, be, and the same is hereby repealed.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That the capital Stock of
said company be, and the same shall be, divided into shares
of fifty dollars each, and as soon as 1.000 shares of the said
capital stock shall be subscribed, the subscribers of the said
stock, their successors and assigns, and their associates, by
subscription shall be, and they are hereby declared to be in-
corporated, with like rights, powers and privileges, as are
particularly mentioned and prescribed in the said original
act, and shall as soon as may be thereafter, proceed to survey
and lay out the said road under the direction of such person
or persons as they shall appoint.

SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That this act shall take
effect from its passage.

1856—STAT. CHAP. 327.

Passed March 10, 1856.
SEC. 1. Be it enacted, dr., That so much of the act passed