WM. T. HAMILTON, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

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ized and empowered to extpnd said railroad to any

Extend rail-

point on the Maryland and Virginia State line, and

road.

to any point on the Maryland and Delaware State

line, and is also further authorized and empowered

by a vote of a majority of the directors, and with

the assent and approval of a majority of the capital

stock of the company to consolidate said railroad

May consoli-

company with any railroad company or companies

date.

now constructed or in course of construction, or to

lease the same, with which it may now or here-

after connect in this State, or in the States of Dela-

ware and Virginia (the right to so consolidate in

Virginia having been granted by the act of the

Virginia Legislature of February ninth, eighteen

hundred and eighty-two), upon such terms as may

be agreed on by a majority of the directors and

a majority of the stockholders of such company or

companies, parties to such consolidation or lease,

and the directors of such companies so consolidating

may adopt such a title or name for such consolidated

Title or name.

company as they may deem proper; and when one

or more of such consolidations are formed such new

company shall become entitled to and vested with

all the corporate rights, liberties, privilges, immuni-

ties, powers and franchises hereby granted by this

act, and not inconsistent with the laws and consti-

tution of this State; provided that, said consolidated

company shall always have a business office within

this State, and shall be liable to be sued in the

courts of this State, and shall be amenable to the

process of such courts.

SEC. 5. And be it enacted, That all acts or parts

of acts inconsistent with this act be and the same

Inconsistent

are hereby repealed, so far as is necessary to enjoy

acts repealed.

the full effect of this act, and this act shall be in

force from its passage.

Approved May 3, 1882.