Chap. 343.—An ACT to Authorize the Orange, Alexandria and Manassas
Railroad Company, and the Lynehbury aud Danville Railroad Company,
to Lease, or otherwise Acquire, certain Railroads.

Approvee March 25, 1872.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly, That the Orange,
Alexandria and Manassas Railroad Company, and the Lynch-

burg and Danville Railroad Company, or either of them, be

authorized, through their president and directors, or otherwise,

‘to contract with any railroad company, within or beyond the

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state, for the acquisition, by lease or otherwise, of such rail-
road, its franchises and property, so as to complete the connec-
tions north and south of said Orange, Alexandria and Manassas
Railroad and said Lynchburg and Danville Railroad, and to
hold, use and enjoy the same in like manner as the proper
franchises and property of said last named companies are held
and enjoyed.
2. This act shall be in force from its passage.