The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-01-31

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be necessary for the use Of said roads and
tracks, and for the buildings and works of
said company.
6. The said company shall have
power 10 unite, consolidate, or connect
the railways owned, operated, or con-
trolled by it, with any line OF railway
constructed, or which may be constructed,
| in this state, upon such terms n may be
agreed upon between 1t and such other
railway company; and for this purpose
| power is hereby granted to II, and to any
| railway company incorporated by this state,
TO make and carry out such contracts (by
lease. purchase, or otherwise as will facili-
tate and consummate such connection or
consolidation.
81. Any railway. steamship, or naviga-
ton company with which said Richmond
and West Point TerniiEaf 3ss.lUay and
Warehouse Company may connect, is here
10y authorized to acquire by subscription,
purchase. or otherwise, any portion Of the
capital stock Of said company; and said
company is authorized TO acquire, in like
manner. any portion Of The capital stock OF
any such railway. steamship, or navigation
company. and stock 80 acquired shall have
the same privileges and powers, and be
tiOns as the stock held by other stockhold-
ers therein.
5. The said company i hereby author
lied TO acquire 10y subscription. purchase.
or otherwise, or 10 guarantee any portion
Of the capital stock or bonds Of any COM
panv organized for or engaged in the build
ing. construction. of operation Of any line
Of railroad in this State. or i'm the States OF
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Tennessee. Kentucky, Gooreil, Alabama,
Mississippi. Louisiana, Arkansas. or Texas,
which may have been or may hereafter be
constructed.
,. This act shall be in force from it.
passage.
KENTUCKY UNION RAILWAY COMPANY.
The following is senate bill No. 100. q" to
incorporate the Kentucky Union Railway
Company - [patron. Mr.. Digs re
icI1ed to the Committee on Roads and In
ternal Navigation:
|. BeH01ctedbyh General ASSenbiyCf
Virginia. That the Kentucky Union Rail-
way Company, company Incorporated in
the State OF kentucky, is hereby made
body polite and corporate in the State 81
Virginia, and invested with all the rights,
powers. and franchises necessary and pro-
per to authorize it to survey, locate, con-
,truct. and operate railroad from point
on the State line OF Virginia and Kentucky
in Wise county TO the Norfolk and Western
railroad in Washington county.
>. said company shall be entitled 10 all
the rights and privileges. and subject To all
the restrictions, OF the general laws now in
force in this state in relation 10 railroad
companies.
8. All matters OF controversy arising IN
this state between said company and citi-
zcns Of this state shall be subject TO the ju-
risdiction Of the courts Oi this state. The
company shall keep IN Office and an agent
in Abingdon. Washington county, Va.
upon whom legal process may be served in
any legal proceeding in this state against it.
4. This company shall have power to
borrow money and Issue bonds, secured by
mortgage or mortgages upon its road, pre-
perty. income. and franchises. on such
terms aS the company may ds.ermine.
5. The company shall begin work upon
the road within three years and complete
the same within six years from the passage
Of this act. and shall also within said six
years have completed and in operation its
continuous line of railway from it, con-
meeting point with the Norfolk and West
ern railroad 10 1T least a. fira> Winchester.
in the state Of Kentucky; otherwise this
charter shall be null and void.
6. This act shall be in force from its
passage.
THE GENERAL OPTION LAW.
The following are the material portions
OF the bil heretofore referred tO) '.tO
provide for submitting the question OF
20
qualified voters 81 each and every county
and municipal corporation in the state Of
Virginia, and 10 the qualified voter, OF each
and every magi>terll district in each and
every county. and OF each ana every ward
in each and every municipal corporation
thereof" reported from the House Com
mittee on Finance:
/. be II eadcfCd bBhe Gcncr0i 1SSf0l5ly
Of Virginia, That il shall be the duty u
the Judge II each and every county or cor
porltiOn court in the Commonwealth oi
Nirginia. at any regular election in his said
county or corporation. whenever and aS
ofteu n two hundred or more duly quail
fed voters oi hi- said county or corpora
ton shall have presented al = regular term
Of his said court, held at least thirty days
prior 10 said election. q petition TO that
u.
county or corpOration, and i'm each maeis-
tcrial district or ward thereof. A. the ease
may be, on the question OF liquOr-license
or no liqu0g-license: and the said Judge
shall Immediately upon the receipt Of the
said petition certify that fact 10 the sheriff
or sergeant Of his said court, and il shall be
the duty o. the officer last aforesaid forth
with 10 post at each yOting-placc in his said
- no .sffn
election, and also 10 give notice thereof 10
the officers charged with the duty Of con-
ducting elections in his said county or cor
poration, and also TO publish the same in
one or more newspapers published or cir
cuntcd in his said county or corporation,
as the Judge shall direct, not less than three
weeks prior 70 the day Of said election:
provided that whenever any such petition
= aforesaid i presented 10 any judge as
aforesaid. for such an election n aforesaid.
TO be held al the same time with any
recular election A. aforesaid, any quail
fed voter or voters may lecOme
marty TO the proceedings. and upon the
giving good and sufficient bond and security
i'm such form as the said Judge may re-
quire, to pay the costs and expenses OF
srecial election, the said judge shall upon
he motion Of the parties last aforesaid di-
rect special election TO be held on the
question Of liquor-licenSe or no liquor-li-
cense at such time q, to the said Judge may
seem best, instead Of at the regular elec-
ton, which said special election shall be
held and conducted A. special elections Cor
other purposes are held and conducted,
and a. far as possible in accordance with
the provisions Of this act; and provided
further that no material irregularity or in
iormaity in holding or ascertaining the
result Of any election under this act shall
vitiate the same, whenever IL Is evident 10
the Judge ordering the said election, from
I Tho rotu,-,s thereof that the will OF the