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means of subscription to the capital stock of such
other railroad company or otherwise, or shall lease
or purchase all or any part of any railroad con-
structed by any other railroad company without
the authority of an act of Assembly authorizing it to
enter into such agreement or to give such aid, or to
make such lease or purchase, being first had and
obtained.
SEC. 23. And be it enacted, That every railroad com-
pany in the State shall cause all its trains of cars for
passengers to entirely stop upon each arrival at a sta-	Cause trains to stop.
tion advertised by such company as a station for receiv-
ing passengers upon such trains at least one-half oi!
one minute; and every company, and every person
in the employment of such company that shall vio-	Penalty for
late, or cause or permit to be violated the provisions	violation.
of this section shall be liable to a forfeiture of not
more than one hundred nor Less than twenty dollars,
to be recovered in an action of debt, upon the com-
plaint of any person before any justice of the peace
of the county in which such violation shall occur, and
in all cases in which a forfeiture shall occur under
the provisions of this section, the company whose
agents shall cause or permit such violation shall be
liable for the amount of such forfeiture, and in all	Liability.
cases, the conductor upon such train shall be held
prima fade to have caused the violation of this sec-
tion which may occur upon the train in his charge,
said forfeiture to be recovered in the name of the
State of Maryland, for the use of common schools.
SEC. 24. And be it enacted, That all acts or parts of
acts inconsistent with the provisions of this act are	Repealed.
repealed to the extent to which said acts or parts of
acts are thus inconsistent.
SEC. 25. And be it enacted, That this act shall take
effect from the date of its passage.	In force.
Approved April 7, 1876.