Chap. 22.—An ACT to authorize and enable the Louisville and Nash-
ville railroad company, a corporation created and organized under
the laws of Kentucky, to construct and operate an extension of its
line of railroad into and within the State of Virginia.

Approved March 30, 1887.

1. Bo it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That
the Louisville and Nashville railroad company, a corporation
ereated and organized, and existing under the laws of the
State of Kentucky, be and is hereby authorized to extend,
locate, construct, and operate an extension of its line of
railroad trom any of its roads or branches in the State of
Kentucky into and within this State, beginning on the State
line between Kentucky and Virginia, either at or near
the hcead-waters of Clover fork of the Cumberland river,
and thence through Pennington’s gap, or Big Stone gap, or
both, or beginning on the state line between Kentucky and
Virginia, at or near Cumberland gap, in Lee county, and
extending, by any route it may adopt, to such point in the
counties of Lee, Scott, Wise, Washington, or Russell, as will
enable it to connect. with any line of railroad now or here-
after located or constructed, in or to any of said’ counties of
Lee, Scott, Wisc, W: ashington, or Russell, with the power,
from time to time, of locating, constructing, and operating
such branches and laterals as may enable it to connect the
said extension with mining, manufacturing. and other opera-
tions in any of the counties in which said extension is author-
ized hereby to be located and constructed; and tor the purposes
of this act the said company shall have the same rights to
acquire by purchase or condemnation lands for the rirht of
way of its said extension and branches, and for stations
and depots, which the laws of this State grant to railroad
companies of this State, and it may acquire and hold real and
personal property, and have, possess, and exercise such powers
and privileges, not inconsistent with the laws of this State,
as may be required to locate, construct, and operate such ex-
tension and branches into and within this State: provided
however, as to the location, construction, and operation of
such extension and branches in this State, the Louisville and
Nashville railroad company shall be subject to all the obliga-
tions and duties, and be entitled to all rights, powers, and
privileges imposed and granted by the provision of the laws
or Code ot V rest applic: able to railroad or internal improve-
ment companics of this State, except so far as the same may
be inconsistent with the provisions of this act.

2. The said extension of the Louisville and Nashville rail-
road Company may cross, be united and connected with any
other railroad now built or hereafter constructed in the said
counties of Lee, Scott. Wise, Washington and Russell.

3. Phe Louisville and Nashville railroad company may, tor
the purpose of constructing, equipping, or improving said
extension and branches, from time to time, secure Ite bonds
and other indebtedness by deed or deeds of trust or mortgage
secured upon all or any part of its property, privileges, and
franchises in this State.

4. The said company shall begin work within two years
and complete the same within five years trom the date of this
act; otherwise the rights and privileges hereby granted shall
cease and become void.

5. The rights, privileges, and franchises hereby granted,
are vranted upon the express condition that the said com-
pany shall forever remain, in all matters artsing within this
State, or arising from the exercise of any of the 3 iehts, privi-
leges, and franchises hereby eranted, subject to the courts of
Virginia, and subject to the re ‘neral laws of Vi irginia; that
the said company shall have the right to sue and be liable to
be sued in the courts of this State, and for this purpose pro-
cess may be served on any officer or agent of suid company
in any county or corporation of this State wherein such cause of
action against such company may arise, and that all taxes
and debts due or to become due this State by thesaid company,
shall be paid in lawful money of the United States, aud not
In Coupons.

6. This act shall take effect from its passage, and shall be
subject to amendment, modification, or repeal, at the pleasure
of the general assembly.