WM. T. HAMILTON, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

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court having jurisdiction of the same; and shall

also be subject to indictment for said offence, and

upon conviction of such offence shall be punished

by fine and imprisonment, in the discretion of the

court.

SEC. 23. And be it enacted, That if the said rail-

road authorized as aforesaid shall not be commenced

in five years from the passage of this act authorizing

How null ami

the same, and shall not be finished within ten years

void.

from the time of the commencement thereof, this

act, authorizing the same, shall be null and void.

SEC. 24. And be it enacted, That the right and

privilege is hereby reserved to any company hereto-

fore or hereafter to be incorporated to connect with

Reserved

the railroad authorized by this act; provided, that

rights.

in forming said connection no injury shall be done

to the works or line of the property with which such

connection is made.

SEC. 25. And be it enacted. That the railroad

company hereby incorporated may own and operate

any line of steamships or steamboats, or may sub-

scribe to or hold the stock of any company owning

May own und

and operating such steamships or steamboats, when

operate .

such steamships or steamboats can be used wholly

or in part in connection with the business of said

railroad company.

SEC. 26. And be it enabled, That the General

Assembly reserves the right to repeal, alter or annul

Reservation.

the provisions of this act at its pleasure.

SEC. 27. And be it enacted, That this act shall

Effective.

take effect from the date of its passage.

Approved May 3, 1882.