ODEN BOWIE, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR. 793

one year, and of the said County thirty days before they shall offer to vote at such election, the question of a subscription to the Capital Stock of the said Shenandoah Valley Railroad Company; provided, that the said Board shall give notice of such election in the mariner specified in the eighteenth Section of Chapter thirty-nine of the Code of West Virginia, thirty days at least be- fore the poll is to be taken; and that if at such election held as herein provided, a majority of the legal votes cast shall be in favor of said subscrip- tion, then such subscription shall in every respect he as valid as though taken under the provisions of Section forty of Chapter thirty-nine of the Code of West Virginia; the said election shall in all other matters be taken subject to the provisions of Chapter thirty-nine of the Code of this State.	Give notice.
The Legislature reserves to itself the right to repeal, alter or amend this Act, but such repeal, alteration or amendment shall not in any way im- pair the vested rights of said company; therefore, SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly / of Maryland, That the said Shenandoah Valley Railroad Company shall have power and authority	Right of Legislature.
to extend their road across the Potomac river, at any point between Harper's Ferry and Williams- port, on the raid river, at or below Shepherdstown, in Jefferson County, West Virginia, and from said river to Hagerstown in this State, and for that pur-	Extend road.
pose may contract for, purchase or condemn any land necessary for the right of way, or materials, and may acquire and hold personal property, and have, possess and exercise such powers and privi- leges as may be required to fully manage such rail- road in all things necessary to carry on the busi- ness operations of the same.	Condemn.
Sec. 2. And be it enacted, That the rights, pow- ers and duties of the said company, in relation to the mode of constructing its works, the purchase and condemnation of land and materials, and the making of road crossings, shall be the same and exercised in the same manner as those of the West- ern Maryland Railroad Company. Sec. 3. And be it enacted, That said company shall be liable to suit in any court of this State for	Power as other roads.