New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-04-09
AN ACT

/ AN ALL
To amend sections two, three, four and five
of an cot entitled m IN act to grant ad.
ditionsl privileges to tho Clinton aud Port
Hudson Railroad Company, approved
| March Is, 1858.
SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate
| and House Of Representatives Of the State
| of Louisiana in General Assembly convened,
That the second section of m act entitled
an cot to grant additional privileges to the
Clinton and Port Hudson Railroad Com
pany. be amended and re enacted 90 ~ to
read e. follows, viz: s'Thst the board Of d.
rectors Of said company are hereby author
lied to change tho Western terminus of said
road from Port Hudson to such other point
on the Mississippi river, or to the city of
Baton Rouge, ~ they may deem most I'D
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, etc., That
the third section of the aforesaid act be
follows, viz: "That the said company may
agree with the owner or owners Of any land
which may be wanted for the construction
or repair of said rail- DAD or for changing it,
terminus ss Aforesaid, OF for any other
works OF edi6ces connected Herewith, for
the use or purchase of the same; provided,
nothing IN this act 10 to be construed e pre-
venting the said company from receiving
donations from any of the owners of said
lands, ct the right Of way over said lands.
or OF sites tor depots, enginehouses turn
tables or workshops; and provided further,
that said railroad company shall have the
right to appropriate any and all Lands nee
essary for the location, construction and
operation OF said railroad, g now provided
by the general laws of this State"
SEC. 8. Be it further enacted, etc.. That
section four of said act be amended and re-
enacted 80 - to read a. follows, viz: THAT
the said company shall have the right Of
CONSTRUCTING, operating, running and uaiug.
. railroad from Clinton to Port Hudson, Of
to such other point on the Mississippi river
between Port Hudson and Baton Rouge, or
twenty-five years. and that the capital
stock OF said company shall be exemp L
from taxation: provided alwaye, that the
said railroad DO 60 constructed and kept up
20 not to prevent or Obstruct tho use of any
public road, unless the same be done with
the consent and appreciation Of the police
~ Of the parish in which the same ms5
Sec 4. Be it further enacted etc.. That
the fifth section Of the Aforesaid act be
amended and reenaCted 80 a. to read "A
follows, viz: "That the said company shall
have power, with the assent Of majority
OF the stockholders in number and amount,
st any time within five years from the pass
age OF this act, to increase their capital
stock two hundred and fifty thousand dol
lars, and that new stockholders NAV be adj
mitted in said company upon such terms
and conditions - the board of directors
may prescribe"
Sec. S. Be it further enacted, ETC.. That
all laws contrary to the provisions Of this
act be and the same are hereby repealed.
and that this act take effect and be in
force from and after its acceptance BY the
board OF directors of said company. and.
in force for and DURING the nar;od
Of twenty-five years from the date Of said
acceptance a. aforesaid.
(Signedl E. d. ESTILETTE.
Speaker OF the House of Representatives.
(Signed) C. C. ANTOINE.
Lieutenant Governor and Preaident Of TIA,
Senate.
Approved April 6, 1876.
(Signed) WIN. KELLOGG
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana.
A true copy:
r. g. DEsLONDE,
Secretary of State,