The national Republican., 1868-12-15
A Bill to Provide Railroad Facilities
20 lhe CApilAl Of the limited NiAiea.

A Bill TO Provide railroad FACILITIES
TO che Capital OF the United states.
A bill, with the above title, was introduced
In the Senate yesterday by Mr.. Sherman,
and in the House by Mr.. q. v. Lawfenes. ~,
It designates Sayles J. Bowen, Charles d.
welch, James A. Magrudcr, W. W. Oorcorsn,
Amos Kendall j. W. Wright, J. W. Thomp-
son, W. d. Todd, Alex. r. Shepherd, W. O.
Metzerott, W. II. Naliey, J. NJ. Latta, r. +.
Fowler, A. s. Solomon, J.T. Mitohell, .Tenkin
Thomas, Geo. W. Hin, Thomas McNamars, r.
B. Mohun and Silss Merchant, OF the District
Of Columbia, W. Bonifsnt, B. +. Guy and
Fred. p. stanton, Of the State Of Maryland;
and J. X. Morehead, Geo. q. Wood, WIN.
Thara and John p: Verree, Of the state of
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and they are authorized to build q continuous
line Of railroad, with one or more tracks, and
atelsgrsph line, With me espPsrtensnee,, e from
Central railroad east OF Harrisburg, in the
o1as. TSs 'ssSns Ss.s, k ssS1Sn R. EIHsds Ss sS p
Eaton, q. H. Nichols, VIM. Helmiek, W. W.
Moore, Wright Rives, John o. Evans, J. II.
S0ssss Ssss, TssRi Esg peEE. EsMsI' e. kas n e. Fosn1
Herr, and Joseph Libbey, Of the District Of
Columbia, and Lewis Mckenzie, John NJ.
Botts, J. Q; Underwood. and Joseph sesar, Of
| under the title Of the "National Railroad
South,n and are authorized to build a con-
tinuous line oi railroad, with one or more
railroad % In the state of virsiDis. 0 vi '''
The third section prSSy,des that :; T. Mitch
DARBY, 3. II. Grasen, z. Richards, b. MeGath.
p.r srs: saa MSaS2 S.spS Ii Ssp%" Ss, ss b
walker, John W. fsirfax, VIM. B, Hill, O. Q.
M.gruser George A; Wilson ~ snS I. g q Hyatt
porate, by the name and title Of the National
! chesapeake Railroad" and are authorized to
build continuous line Of railroad, with one @
| appurtenances, from Warrington to Point
Lookout,n In the State OF Maryland.
The fourth lection PROVIDES q th.s n, william IS s.
ert Ball, L. b. s, Miller, Alexander Ray, Geo.
A. Bohfer, w. II. Tenney, r.. b. Mohup, Jas.
| NJ. q. Emory, samuel Norment, Francis Lutz'
| z. d. Gilman, M. W. Calf, and Samuel Bacon,
| of the District OF Columbia, and Alfred Spates,
.ss SS The 81 nsSs "a The % Nos
empowered to build a continuous line OF rail-
line, With the sppurtensnces, besinnins at a
Chesapeake and Ohio canal in the city OF
as they may select on the Chesapeake bay.
lows: National Road North, ", 900 900; National
road, SsS ssoo, 600; NsfioSSi Frsusportstion Com.
pany, $500 900; all In shares OF $50 each, the
stock to be deemed personal property.
Washington and Georgetown, and the Levy
Court, shall be required to subscribe the one
/ half OF the amount Of stock authorized to each
ia each % 20 es 70 shs hpsGp ss
| sessment Of ls6Sj and to enable them to pay
these subscIiRtions,they are empowered TO y
in twenty years, and to levy special tax for
the payment OF the interest on these bonds
Dividends are to be applied to the payment of
interest first and then to the extinguishment
Section seven prescribes the usual regula.
tions for opening books, and five per cent.
l must be paid at the time Of subscribing.
Section eight provides for officers and de-
fines their duties. Lines Of railroads carrying
| mails OF the United States which may or are
States through which the railroads hereby
/ authorized shall pass, and which may meet OF
! intersect the same and their connections,
pose OF transportation with the several com.
l panies hereby authorized, on fair and equit-
i tble terms, under the pro rdf1 system now
states: provided that the lines of railroads so
| claiming the right TO connect shall reciproc ate
IN trafhc with the lines hereby authorized
ton or prejudice against them; such connect
/ ing lines shall have the right to sell through
l tickets, check through baggage, and transports
freight to the city OF Washington In such
L manner and upon such terms as are customary
l between connecting lines Of railwaysj and
through tickets, through baggage, through
es"s sereSy salkoife3 b Ssef such fhss ns e q
| railroad as may connect with them, and as the
| traveller and shipper or consigner may select,
/ and without discrimination or prejudice to
any one or more Of said connecting lines OF
/ railroad.
II any suit or procee ling in law or equity,
or any criminal prosecution shall be COM
l menced In any State court against either of the
l above named corporations or any person au-
thorized or employed by them, the case may be
States for the district where such suit or pros
| ecution is pending, upon the defendant enter
/ ing his appearance and giving sufficient secur
rity for his ding In said Circuit Court copies
/ Of the process and proceedings against him In
any State court on the first day Of the session
Of the State court to proceed no farther in the
L cause Of prosecution.
Section fifteen makes the roads public high
ways and post roads, and no transit duties OF
The afteenth section prov tides that the said
line OF railroads, with ferries, crossings,
| bridges, and roadways, hereby authorized to
he constructed, and the parts Of existing rail.
roads which may become part Of the within
sidered a public highway and post road, and
/ no tax or transit duty shall be imposed BY
/ virtue ofany State authority, upon the trafle
Of the said companies, their freight or pasI
sengers.
/ corporations shall, as soon as practicable after
/ the election Of directors, so commence and
prosecute the work Of constructing and equip.
ping said railroads, that they shall be fully
completed and equipped In Ave years from and
after the frst board Of directors have been
1 elec ted. ~