WILLIAM T. HAMILTON, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR. 705

	trains about to cross the same, both day and night ;
	and if said railway company shall fail, neglect or
	refuse to comply with the provisions of this section,
	it shall be liable to a fine of not less than ten nor
	more than twenty dollars for each and every day of
	failure, neglect or refusal to comply with the provi-
	sions of this section, to be collected as small debts
	are now collected under the laws of this State.
	SEC. 21. And whereas the said Baltimore and
	Delta Railway Company, nuder a decree of the Cir-
	cuit Court for Baltimore county, sitting as a court of
	equity, has purchased all the property, rights, priv- ileges and franchises of the Maryland and Pennsyl-
	vania Railroad Company, and said sale has been
	duly reported to and ratified by said court; but
	doubts have been expressed as to the sufficiency of	Consent of
	said sale to pass a valid title to the purchaser with-	the State giv-
	out the sanction and consent of the General Assem-	en.
	bly of Maryland; therefore be it enacted by the Gen-
	eral Assembly of Maryland, that the consent of the
	State of Maryland to said sale is hereby given ; and
	that the said Baltimore and Delta Railway Company
	be, and is hereby authorized to have, hold, enjoy and ex-
	ercise the property, rights, privileges and franchises of the said Maryland and Pennsylvania Railroad Compa-
	ny, purchased by it under the decree of the Circuit Court for Baltimore county, as fully as the same were
	held, owned and enjoyed by the said Maryland and
	Pennsylvania Railroad Company.
	SEC. 6. And be it enacted, That this act shall take	Effective.
	effect from the date of its passage.
	Approved April 14, 1880.