Railway-continued.

of receipts from passengers conveyed by, 5 & 6 Vict. c. 79, ss. 2, 4 to
7, 26.entry upon lands adjoining, 5 & 6 Vict. c. 55, s. 14.-
erection of boundary marks upon, at points of entering the metro-
politan police district, 24 & 25 Vict. c. 42, ss. 3, 4.-
-gauge of,
9 & 10 Vict. c. 57.- inspection of, by persons authorised by the
Board of Trade, 3 & 4 Vict. c. 97, ss. 5, 6; 5 & 6 Vict. c. 55, s. 6;
7 & 8 Vict. c. 85, s. 15.- -leasing of the, 8 Vict. c. 20, ss. 112,
113; c. 96, s. 1; 21 & 22 Vict. c. 75, s. 3.- -malicious injuries
to any station, bridge, carriage, or telegraph of a, 24 & 25 Vict. c.
97, ss. 4, 33, 35 to 38; c. 100, ss. 32 to 34.-- -opening of, 3 & 4
Vict. c. 97, ss. 1, 2; 5 & 6 Vict. c. 55, ss. 3 to 6.-temporary
occupation of lands near the, during the construction thereof, 8 Vict.
c. 20, ss. 30 to 44.- -wilfully obstructing, punishment for, 14 &
15 Vict. c. 19, ss. 6, 7.-works for the protection and accommo-
dation of lands adjoining the, 8 Vict. c. 20, ss. 68 to 76; 14 & 15
Vict. c. 70, ss. 4, 5, 8, 9, 26.- -works of, on tidal lands to be sub-
ject to approval of Board of Trade instead of the Admiralty, 25 &
26 Vict. c. 69, ss. 6, 8, 9.when works authorised by local
management acts interfere with, notice to be given to company by
board or vestry, and difference to be decided by Board of Trade,
25 & 26 Vict. c. 106, ss. 34, 35.—working of mines lying under
or near to the, 8 Vict. c. 20, ss. 77 to 85.- power of government
on occasions of emergency to take possession of, 34 & 35 Vict. c. 86,
s. 16.-power to urban authority to construct or adopt bridges,
viaducts, or arches over railway, 38 & 39 Vict. c. 55, s. 147.-
land occupied by, to be assessed at one fourth part only of net
annual or rateable value respectively, 38 & 39 Vict. c. 55, ss. 211,
230.-
-as to consent of company to Postmaster-General placing
telegraph posts on-in case of difference to be referred to arbitra-
tion-power of Postmaster-General to establish telegraphic lines
on, 41 & 42 Vict. c. 76, ss. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7.- -trust money for the
benefit, &c., of settled land, may be expended on, 45 & 46 Vict.
c. 38, s. 25.- -restrictions as to interference with, by electric light
companies, and compensation for damage, 45 & 46 Vict. c. 56, ss.
13, 17.- as to carriage of parcels by, see 45 & 46 Vict. c. 74.-
see also Cheap Trains Act, 1883, 46 & 47 Vict. c. 34.

Railway and Canal Stock-railway commissioners not to be interested
in, 36 and 37 Vict. c. 48, s. 5.

Railway and Canal Traffic-see Regulation of Railways Act, 1873.

Railway Acts (Ireland).—construction of term “company" in the, 27
& 28 Vict. c. 71, s. 13.

Railway Bill--interpretation of term, with reference to certificate of
the Board of Trade, 27 & 28 Vict. c. 120, s. 2; c. 121, 8. 2.
Railway Carriages-power to railway companies to obtain licences for
the sale of tobacco, &c., in, 47 & 48 Vict. c. 62, s. 12.
Railways Clauses, 1863.-(26 & 27 Vict. c. 92.)-Preliminary, ss. 1, 2.

-Part 1, construction of a railway, ss. 3 to 19.-Part 2, exten-
sion of time, ss. 20, 21.--Part 3, working agreements, ss. 22 to 29.
-Part 4, steam-vessels, ss. 30 to 35.-Part 5, amalgamation,
ss. 36 to 55.

Railways Clauses Act-interpretation of term, with reference to certi-
ficate of Board of Trade, 27 & 28 Vict. c. 121, s. 2.-incorpora-

Railways Clauses Act-continued.

tion of, in part, with certificate of Board of Trade, 27 & 28 Vict. c.
121, s. 131.

Railway Clearing System-see Committee of Companies.

Railway Commissioners—(36 & 37 Vict. c. 48.)-appointment of, s. 4.
-not to be interested in railway or canal stock, s. 5.-transfer
to, of jurisdiction under 17 & 18 Vict. c. 31, s. 3. 8. 6. power
for, to enable companies to explain alleged violation of law, s. 7.
-differences between railway and canal companies to be referred
to, s. 8.-power to refer differences to, s. 9.-transfer to, of
certain powers and duties of Board of Trade, s. 10.-powers, &c.,
of, as to through rates, ss. 11 and 12.--provision for complaints
by public authority in certain cases, s. 13.—publication of rates,
s. 14.-power to, to fix terminal charges, s. 15.— arrangements
between railway and canal companies to be sanctioned by, s. 16.
-in case of difference, remuneration for conveyance of mails to
be settled by arbitration, or by, s. 19.-regulations as to, ss. 21
to 31.determination of fees, s. 32.-collection of fees, s. 33.
-taxation of costs incurred before the, s. 34.duration of
office, and powers of the, s. 37.-reference to in case of difference
between railway company and Postmaster-General in regard to
telegraph posts, &c., 41 & 42 Vict. c. 76. ss. 3, 4, 5.- railway
companies to provide sufficient third-class accommodation, and also
workmen's trains to satisfaction of, 46 & 47 Vict. c. 34, s. 3.
Railway Commissioners—(37 & 38 Vict. c. 40.)—power to Board of
Trade to appoint, to be arbitrators or umpire, s. 6.—declaration
as to powers of, in arbitrations, s. 7.
Railway Companies-assessment of income tax on, and on persons in
their employment, 23 Vict. c. 14, ss. 5, 6.—restriction of powers
of leasing by canal companies, being also, 21 & 22 Vict. c. 73, s. 3.
-enabled to settle their differences with other companies by
arbitration, 22 & 23 Vict. c. 59.—exemption of, having access to
Ramsgate harbour, from payment of dues on coals consumed by
them, 24 & 25 Vict. c. 47, s. 38.—appointment by, of members
of the Dover Harbour Board, 24 & 25 Vict. c. 47, s. 47.-high-
ways which any railway company are liable to repair, excepted
from certain provisions of the Highway Act, 25 & 26 Vict. c. 61,
8. 44.appointment by, of Commissioners of Dartmouth Harbour,
26 & 27 Vict. c. 104, sch. 10, s. 2.--may leave Dartmouth Har-
bour, 26 & 27 Vict. c. 104, sch. 10, s. 13.- -consent of, to placing a
telegraph along or across a railway, 26 & 27 Vict. c. 112, ss. 6, 32.
-exchanges of land by, under Inclosure Acts, 20 & 21 Vict. c.
31, s. 4.--income tax on, to be assessed by commissioners for
special purposes, 29 & 30 Vict. c. 36, s. 8.- -to make returns of
signal arrangements and working to Board of Trade annually, 36 &
37 Vict. c. 76, s. 14.-to pay income tax under schedule D. by
four quarterly payments, 43 & 44 Vict. c. 19, s. 95.—to pay
compensation to workmen in case of injury through negligence, 43
& 44, Vict. c. 42, s. 1.—application of compensation money paid
by railway company in respect of common, &c., lands, 45 Vict. c. 15,
BS. 2, 3.- -see Companies.

Railway Companies authorised by Acts passed previous to the 14th August,
1850-may apply to Board of Trade to be allowed to abandon their
undertaking, 13 & 14 Vict. c. 83, ss. 1, 2, 3, 5.- -the railway not
to be proceeded with if company determine to make such application,
13 & 14 Vict. c. 83, s. 12.-the joint-stock companies' winding-up
acts to apply to, authorised to abandon the whole of their railway,
13 & 14 Vict. c. 83, ss. 30, 31.
Railway Companies, 1867-(30 & 31 Vict. c. 127.)-Short title, s. 1.
-extent of act, s. 2.---interpretation of terms, s. 3.-restric-
tion on execution against personal property of company, s. 4.-
determination of questions respecting executions, s. 5.- - preparation
and filing of scheme of arrangement, s. 6.-stay of actions, s. 7.-
notice in Gazette, s. 8.- -stay of executions, s. 9.- ---assent by
mortgagees, &c., s. 10.-assent by holders of rent-charge, &c., s. 11.

-assent by preference shareholders, s. 12.- -assent by ordinary
shareholders, s. 13.-assent by leasing company, s. 14.- -assent of
ereditors, not affected, unnecessary, s. 15.- -application for con-
firmation of scheme, s. 16.- -confirmation of scheme, s. 17.—enrol-
ment and effect of scheme, s. 18.-notice of confirmation of scheme,
s. 19. company to keep printed copies of scheme for sale, s. 20.
-provision for cases where railways or part, in Scotland, s. 21.-
general orders for regulation of practice in Court of Chancery, s. 22.

-priority of mortgages, s. 23.- -power to issue debenture stock,
subject to Part 3 of 26 & 27 Vict. c. 18, s. 24.-restriction on
rate of interest on debenture stock already authorised, s. 25.—
advances to meet debentures falling due, s. 26-
-power to issue
shares or stock at discount, s. 27.--power to issue residue of
original and other capital, s. 28.- -restriction on issuing at dis-
count of shares or stock already authorised, s. 29.-audit of
railway accounts, s. 30.- -provisions of 13 & 14 Vict. c. 83, as
to abandonment of railways to apply to all companies authorised
to make railways before this session, s. 31.-abandonment where
three-fifths of capital not subscribed, s. 32.- compensation for
damage to land by entry, &c., s. 33.- -cancellation of bonds for
completion of railways, and release of deposit, s. 34.-protection
for Board of Trade in case of error, s. 35.- -amendment, as to
railway companies, of sect. 85 of 8 & 9 Vict. c. 18, s. 36.- -costs
of arbitrations as to lands, s. 37. sect. 4 amended by 31 & 32
Vict. c. 71, s. 1.

Railway Companies in Ireland-not liable to be made bankrupt under
the Irish Bankrupt and Insolvent Act, 28 & 29 Vict. c. 21, ss. 1, 2.

the Public Works Loan Commissioners enabled to make tem-
porary advances to, 29 & 30 Vict. c. 95.--the 7 & 8 Vict. c. 85,
amended as to Ireland, viz., power of Treasury to call for accounts
of any railway company, 30 Vict. c. 104, s. 1; and to appoint
persons to inspect accounts of railway companies, 30 & 31 Vict.
c. 104, s. 2. -extension of period for repayment of advances made
them, 30 & 31 Vict. c. 138, s. 2.- amendment of the 14 & 15
Vict. c. 70, 23 & 24 Vict. c. 97, and 27 & 28 Vict. c. 71, as to the
trial of traverses, 31 & 32 Vict. c. 70.- -power to Commissioners
of Public Works to make loans to, 43 & 44 Vict. c. 14, s. 13.-
to pay income tax under Schedule D by four quarterly payments,

Railway Companies in Ireland-continued.

43 & 44 Vict. c. 19, s. 95.—may subscribe towards construction
of tramways, 46 & 47 Vict. c. 43, s. 11.

Railway Companies' Meetings-repeal of provisions relating to approval
of bills and certificates, 32 & 33 Vict. c. 6.

Railway Companies' Powers Act-(27 & 28 Vict. c. 120.)-short title
and interpretation of terms, ss. 1, 2; description of cases within
act, s. 3; application for certificate, ss. 4 to 6; opposition of rail-
way or canal company to certificate, ss. 7, 8; settlement of draft
certificate, ss. 9 to 11; submission of draft certificate to Houses of
Parliament, ss. 12 to 14; issue and publication of certificate, ss. 15,
16; effect of certificate, ss. 17 to 23; miscellaneous provisions, ss.
24 to 36; notice of opposition, form of certificate of Board of Trade,
and general rules. Sched. pp. 396 to 399.
Railway Companies' Securities, 1866-29 & 30 Vict. c. 108.)--short
title, s. 1.-interpretation of terms, s. 2.-

company to have
registered officer, s. 3.-half years for purposes of act, s. 4.-
loan capital account to be made half yearly, s. 5. -form of half-
yearly account, s. 6.-account to be opened to shareholders, &c.,
s. 7.deposit of copy of account with Registrar of Joint-Stock
Companies, s. 8.- -deposit in Scotland and Ireland, s. 9.-pro-
hibition against borrowing before registration of act, giving the
borrowing power, s. 10.——penalty on company failing to regis-
ter, &c., s. 11.-power to inspect documents on payment of a
fee, s. 12.- -fees on registration of name of officer, &c., s. 13.
-declaration by directors, &c., on mortgage deed, &c., s. 14.
-penalty on company, &c., if declaration omitted, s. 15.-
penalty on registered officer, s. 16.-punishment for offences
gainst this act, s. 17.-nothing to effect liability of company,
&c., s. 18.account, &c., not to be evidence for company, s. 18.
-Schedules-particulars to be specified in loan capital half-
yearly account, 1, part 1.—particulars to be specified in statement
as to new borrowing powers, 1, Pt. 2.- -declaration on mortgage

deed, bond, or certificate of debenture stock, 2.
Railway Companies, 1875—(38 & 39 Vict. c. 31)—30 & 31 Vict. c. 127,
s. 4; and c. 126, s. 4, made perpetual, s. 1.
Railways Construction Facilities Act-(27 & 28 Vict. c. 121.)-pre-
liminary, ss. 1, 2.- -contracts for lands, ss. 3 to 5.- -application
for certificate, ss. 6 to 8.-opposition of railway or canal com-
pany to undertaking, ss. 9, 10.settlement of draft certificate,
ss. 11 to 13. -submission of draft certificate to Houses of Par-
liament, ss. 14 to 16.-issue, publication and effect of certificate,
-ss. 17 to 21. duration of powers under certificate, s. 22.-
lands, s. 23.-incorporation of company, ss. 24 to 30.-con-
struction of railway, ss. 31 to 33.-provisions to ensure comple-
tion of railway, ss. 34 to 38.- -tolls and charges for use of railway,
ss. 49, 50.-application of general acts, s. 51.miscellaneous
provisions, ss. 52 to 65.- -schedule, form of notice of opposition,
1, p. 418; form of certificate of Board of Trade, 2, p. 418; tolls
and charges, 3, pp. 419 to 421; enactments in general acts, applied
to railways under this act, 4, pp. 422, 423; general rules, 5, pp.

423 to 426.

Railways Cotton Statistics-(31 & 32 Vict. c. 33.)-short title, s. 1.
-The term "forwarder " to include a railway company, s. 2.
-forwarders of cotton to make monthly returns to the Board of
Trade, s. 3.-publication of information, s. 4.-penalty, s. 5.
orders in council for execution of act, &c., s. 6.
Railways, Extension of Time-(31 & 32 Vict. c. 18.)-short title, s. 1.
-interpretation of terms, s. 2.- -power for company to apply
to Board of Trade for extension of time, s. 3.- -application only
with assent of shareholders, s. 4.-circular to shareholders, s. 5,
and schedule, p. 485.-mode of signification of assent or dissent,
s. 6. meeting to elect scrutineers, s. 7.- -ascertainment of
assents or dissents, s. 8.-what shares only to be reckoned, s. 9.

-

-adjournment on application of scrutineers, s. 10.- -decision
of scrutineers to be final, s. 11.- -notice of application in Gazette,
&c., s. 12.- -extension of time by warrant of Board of Trade, s.
13.- -notice of warrant in Gazette, s. 14.-compensation for
extension of time, s. 15.-saving for contracts and notices before
act, s. 16.where notice in writing under the 31 & 32 Vict. c.
18, for extension of time is received by the Board of Trade
before the 1st September, 1868, and the application is duly
made within the prescribed period, then a warrant of the Board of
Trade extending the time, although issued after the expiration
thereof, shall have effect as if it had been previously issued. 31 &
32 Vict. c. 119, s. 46.
Railways (Powers and Construction), 1870.-(33 & 34 Vict. s. 19.)——
short title, s. 1. -part of recited acts repealed, s. 2.- -powers of
Board of Trade where notice of opposition lodged, s. 3.- -con-
firmation of provisional certificate by act of Parliament, s. 4.-
sect. 33 of 27 & 28 Vict. c. 121, repealed, s. 5.- -amendment of
part 4 of the schedule to 27 & 28 Vict. c. 121, s. 6.- -Schedule-
notice of opposition, and time for lodging the same.
Railways, Regulation of (31 & 32 Vict. 119.)-preliminary, ss. 1, 2.
-accounts, audit, &c., ss. 3 to 13.-obligations and liabilities
of companies as carriers, ss. 14 to 21.- -provisions for safety of
passengers, ss. 22 to 24.- -compensation for accidents, ss. 25, 26.
-light railways, ss. 27 to 29.- -arbitrations by Board of Trade,
ss. 30 to 33.- -miscellaneous, ss. 34 to 47.-schedule 1, forms of
account, pp. 534 to 542.-sch. 2, acts repealed, p. 543.-
-(34 &
35 Vict. c. 78.)-preliminary, ss. 1, 2.-inspection of railways,
ss. 3 to 5.-accidents, ss. 6 to 8.--railway statistics, ss. 9, 10.
-miscellaneous, 11 to 18.- -schedule 1, forms of returns, pp.
573 to 578.schedule 2, acts repealed, p. 579.
Railways, Regulation of—(36 & 37 Vict. c. 48).- -short title, s. 1.-
commencement of act, s. 2. -definitions, s. 3.- -appointment of
railway commissioners, s. 4. -commissioners not to be interested
in railway or canal stock, s. 5.- -transfer to commissioners of
jurisdiction under, 17 & 18 Vict. c. 31, ss. 3, 6.-power for com-
missioners to enable companies to explain alleged violation of law,
s. 7.-differences between railway and canal companies to be
referred to commissioners, s. 8.- -power to refer differences to
commissioners, s. 9.-transfer to commissioners of certain powers
and duties of the Board of Trade, s. 10.-explanation of 17 & 18
Vict. c. 31, s. 2; as to through traffic, s. 11.- -powers of commis-
sioners as to through rates, s. 12.- -provision for complaints by