The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1869-03-25

The Railroad bill introduced iutC
the House by the Hon, y. y. Stick
uey, Of This county, after long siege
has got through the Senate aud i
now law. We published Il when
arst introduced, but as several amend
men:s were made 20 the original
draft, wo reproduce !. as it hnally
passed
GA bill n, amend Section ~ Of nm act
entitled aAn act 10 provide for the cre-
alton and regulation Of incorporated COM
nanics In the State OF Ohio passed May !,
1859. Is. 4 G., pages 25i, asa
'SECrloS l. Be IL enacted by the General
Assembly Of the State Of Ohio, That Sec.
lion a Of tho above entitled act be ameu-
ded 10 read as follows;
hSEo. "a. Any railroad company hereto
fore or hereafter Incorporated may, At any
time, by means Of subscription 10 the cap.
ital Of any other company, or otherwise, old
such company In the construction Of its rail-
road, within or without the State, for the
purpose Of forming a connection OF said last
mentioned road With the road owned by the
company Furnishing said aid; or any railroad
company organized Ia pursuance Of law,
either within this OF any other State, mas
lease or purchase any part OF all Of any
fallrood, the whole or part Of which Is In
this State, and constructed, owned or leased
by any other company u said company's
lines Of ssid road ave continuous or connec-
ted Al a point either Within or without this
State, upon such terms and conditions ne
may be agreed on between said companies
respectively; or any two or more railroad
companies whose lines Are so connected
may enter into any Arrangement foI their
commou benefit, consistent with and caleu-
Ia ed 10 promote the objects for which they
were created provided that no such aid shall
bo furnished, nor any purchase, lease, sub
letting, or arrangements perfected, until a
meeting Of stockholders Of said company Of
this State party to such agreement. whereby
railroad In this State may be aided, pur-
chased, leased sub let or affected by such
arrangements shall have been called by the
Directors thereof, at such time and place, aud
In such manner ~ they shall designate, and
the holders Of at least two. thirds OF The stock
Of such company represented at ouch meet
ing in person OF by proxy, and voting
thereat, shall have assentcd thereto; and
provided further, that II n railroad company
Of another State shall lease railroad, the
whole or part OF which Is in this State, or
make any arrangement for operating the
same, as provided In this act, such part Of
said railroad AZ IL within this State shall
be srblect TO all regulations and PROVISIONS
Of law governing railroads In thia State, aud
such Jibcr provisions Of law as bave been
or may BE- enacted Tor the government Of
such ralroHAis, rs do or shall, by cousolida-
tion, or any other meaps provided by law,
form part oil continuous line OF road from a
point In Que OF the States OF the United
States into this State, or through this State
10 a point In another State; aud corpora
ton In this State leasing is road 70 cor
poration Of rnolher State, shall remain liza
ble TO all parties rs II It operated the road
itself and q corporation Of another State be-
ing tho lessee OF railroad Ia this State
shall likewise be held liable for any viola
ton Of the laws OF this State, and may sue
and be sued in nll cases aud Tor the same
causes aud In the same manner Az cor
poratiou Of this State might sue or be sued
II operating its own road, hnt a satisfaction
OF any claim or judgment by either Of said
corpornlious shall discharge the other AMI
a corporation being ;he lessee, as Aforesaid,
Phall establish and maintain an Office in this
State, at some puln, on the liuo Of tho rail.
road so leased; at which legal process and
notice may be served as at tho general ole
fee Of n railroad company OF this State. -
Provided hrthcr, that Il sholl be regarded
ne one OF the conditions upon which rail-
road company Of another State may lease or
purchase q railrond, the whole or any part
OF which y In this State, oy make nny ar
rongement for operating the same under the
provisions OF this section, that such rnilroud
company Of another State tl.eteby valves
the right 10 remove eny case from any OF the
Courts Of this State TO any Of the Courts oI
the United States, or to bring n suit in any
OF ,In Courts OF the United States against
any citizen Of this State; and violation OF
such condition shall operate as forfeiture
OF all rights acquired under such lease, pur-
chase or arrangement
$50. ?, That said original Section ~ be,
and the same Is hereby repealed, aud this act
shall take effect on Its passege.'