The Yazoo Democrat., 1854-04-26


may be necessary for the construction and
security Of said road, and all damages that
may be occasioned to any person or corpora
ton, by the taking Of any such land or me-
terials aforesaid, for the purpose aforesaid,
shall be assessed, and paid for by said com
pany, IN the manner provided in the act
above described for assessing and paying the
damages for the right Of way: PrOUided, That
not more than five acres Of ground shall be
consumed in any one place for depots; that
juIies, in all cases where they are required,
| shall be composed of twelve men and that
said company shall excepted from the provi-
sions of an act entitled An act to provide for
for taking stock for the State of Mississippi,
in various railroad companies in this State"
approved March Is, 1852.
Approved February %, 1854.
AN ACT to authorize the North Alabama ana
Grand Junction Railroad Company to extend
their Railroad from the west boundary line u
the State of Alabama to the town of Colum-
bus ia the State Of Mississippi.
Section l. Beiten0cted BIZ the Legislature
of the State Of Aississippi, That the North
Alabama and General Junction Railroad Com
pany, when formed under the act of the Cen
eral Assembly Of the State Of Alabama en-
titled "An act to incorporate the North Ala.
bama and Grand Junction Railroad COmpa-
n.y." shalt be allowed the privilege of making
any necessary surveys and reconnaissance, for
the purpose Of ascertaining the most eligible
route for extending the said North Alabama
and Grand Junction Railroad to the town Of
Columbus in this State.
SEC. 2. Be al further enacted, That so soon
as said route shall be ascertained, the said
North Alabama and Grand Junction Railroad
Company shall be allowed the right Of way
for the extension and construction Of their
said railroad, from the Alabama line to the
said town Of Columbus, and that they shall
be entitled to all the rights, privileges and
immunities, and subject to all such restrictions
as are granted, made, and prescribed for the
benefit, government, and direction Of the Mo-
bile and Ohio Railroad Company, within this
State.
SEC. 8. Be IL further enacted, That tlis
act shall take effect and be in force from ami
after its passage.
Approved March 2, 1854
AN ACT granting the right Of way through the
STATE of Mississippi, and other privileges, to
the ST. Louis, Helena, and New Orleans Rail-
road
WHEREAS, the construction Of a railroad
! from the city Of ST. Louis, in the State of
Missouri, by the way of the towns Of Helena,
in the State of Arkansas, and Lexington, in
the State of Mississippi, to some eligible point
on the Mississippi Central Railroad, for the
purpose of securing a Railroad connection
between the cities Of ST. Louis and New Or
leans, and facilitating intercourse and trans
portation, is deemed a work of great public
importance, and is in stiict accordance with
the true interest of our State, and should be
encouraged by legislative sanction on the part
of this State and, whereas, the making of
such an improvement is now contemplated
by the inhabitants Of ST. Louis, and portion
of the inhabitants Of the States of Arkansas
and Mississippi, and Of the city Of New Or
leans; therefore
SECTION l. BE it enacted By the LegisLQ-
tare Of the State Of Mississippi, That, so
soon as any company shall be duly organized,
either IL the State of Arkansas or Missouri,
according to any law of either Of said States,
passed for the purpose in the above preamble
recited, said company, by their appropriate
agents, may enter on the territory OF this
State, for the purpose Of constructing and
extending their works, subject to the Test1ic-
tons hereinafter Tecited
SEC. 2. BE at further enacted, That the
said company may sue and be sued ~ this
State, and where said company is sued, the
process may be served on any known ap-
pointed agent Of said company.
Sec. 8. Be 1t further enacted, That the
third, fourth, fifth, seventh, eighth, NINTH
eleventh and twelfth sections Of an act, enti
tied An act granting the right of way through
the State Of Mississippi, and other privileges,
to the New Orleans, Jackson, and Great
Northern Railroad Company" are hereby re-
enacted and applied to the construction, pre-
servation, control, and government, Of the
ST. Louis, Helena, and New Orleans Raii-
road, by the way Of Lexington, Mississippi
Sec. 4. BE it further enacted, That not
less than one-fourth Of the entire number Of
directors Of said road, shall be stockholders
therein resident in this State
SEC. 5. Be Il further enacted, That free
right of way over any land now owned by
this State, IS granted 70 any company that
shall be hereafter organized, to construct the
road contemplated BY this act, and The said
company shall have power to acquire, by
purchase. or otherwise, and hold any ouant,
ty Of land, not exceeding three sections. rs
this State. on the Mississippi river. at point
opposite the town Of Helena, Ia the Stale Of
Arkansas, and shall have power to sell the
same, in such parcels as said company may
deem expedient.
Approved February 27, 1854
AN ACT to pay Jurors on inquest, and on td