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proper of the net profits of the said Company, after deducting the necessary current expenses and pro- bable contingent expenses, and that they shall divide the same among the stockholders of said Company in proportion to their respective shares.
Sec. 19. And be it enacted. That if any person or persons shall wilfully, by any means whatso- ever, impair, injure or destroy any part of said railroad constructed by said Company under this Act, or any of the necessary works, buildings, vehicles or machinery of said Company, such per- son or persons so offending shall each of them for every such offence forfeit and pay to said Company the actual damages sustained, which may be re- covered in the name of said Company by an action of debt before any Justice of the Peace, or the Circuit Court for the county in which such damage shall be sustained, and also be subject to an in- dictment in the Circuit Court for the county where such offence may be committed, and upon convic- tion of such offence shall be punished by fine and imprisonment, in the discretion of said Court.	Forfeiture.
Sec. 20. And be it enacted, That if this road shall not be commenced in five years from the passage of this Act, and shall not be finished in ten years from said date, then this Act shall be null and void.	Null and void.
Sec. 21. And be it enacted, That nothing in this Act shall be so construed as to authorize the said Company to issue any note, token, scrip or other evidence of debt to be used as currency, and the Legislature hereby reserves the right to alter, amend or repeal this Act at pleasure.	Banking prohibited.
Sec. 22. And be it enacted, That this Act shall take effect from and after its passage. Approved March 30, 1868.	In force.