SB0953ham001 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Rep. Michael J. Madigan

Filed: 5/22/2012

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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 953

AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 953 by replacing everything after the enacting clause with the following:

"Section 5. The Railroad Bridge Act is amended by changing Section 1 as follows:

(610 ILCS 40/1) (from Ch. 114, par. 45)

Sec. 1. Railroads terminating, or to terminate at any point on any line of continuous railroad thoroughfare where there now is or shall be a railroad bridge for crossing of passengers and and freight in cars over the same as part of such thoroughfare, shall make convenient connections of such railroads, by rail, with the rail of such bridge; and such bridge shall permit and cause such connections of the rail of the same with the rail of such railroads so that by reason of said railroads and bridge, there shall be uninterrupted communication over such railroads and bridge as public thoroughfares. But by such connections no corporate rights shall be impaired.

(Source: Laws 1867, p. 174.)".