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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

within or without this State shall connect with or form a con-

tinuous line with the railroad of the company so consolidating

upon such terms as may be agreed upon; provided, however, that

the agreement for such consolidation shall be submitted to the

stockholders of the railroad company incorporated under the laws

May con-
solidate.

of this State at a special meeting called for considering the same,

and shall be sanctioned by the holders of a majority of the stock

of such company, and if sanctioned at such meeting by such

holders of a majority of the stock, shall be filed in the office of

the secretary of State of this State; and, provided, further, that

such agreement shall contain no provisions in conflict with the

provisions of this article or which shall exempt such railroad so

far as it lies in this State from the operation of the laws of this

State, and nothing in this section shall be construed to authorize

the consolidation of any railroad companies owning or operating,

competing or parallel roads, or parallel lines of railroad which is

hereby declared to be unlawful and expressly prohibited without

the special consent of the general assembly being first obtained

therefor.

Approved April 8, 1890.

CHAPTER 554.

AN ACT for the relief of St. John's college.

WHEREAS, it appears from the report made March first, eighteen

hundred and eighty-eight, to the General Assembly of Maryland,

by the joint committee appointed to investigate the affairs of St.

John's college, and spread upon the journal of the senate, session

eighteen hundred and eighty-eight, at page four hundred and ten,

Preamble

and also from the report of the president of said college, made to

the present general assembly and spread upon the journal of the

house of delegates, at page seventy-two, &c.; that said college has

largely increased its number of students and its teaching force,

and is doing excellent work for the cause of education in this

State; but that a debt of eighteen thousand eight hundred dol-

lars, ($18,800) for many years resting upon said college seriously

impairs its usefulness and prosperity :

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,

That the treasurer of the State upon the warrant of the comp-

troller, be and he is hereby authorized and directed to pay to the

order of the board of visitors and governors of St. John's col-

lege, Annapolis, the sum of six thousand dollars annually, for

and during the period of two years from and after the passage of

this act, the said sum to be paid in equal quarterly instalments,

beginning on the first day of May following the passage of this