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existing against the said existing corporation, be released or impaired ; but 

 such corporation hereby incorporated is declared to succeed to the obligations 

 and liabilities and to be held liable to pay and discharge all of the debts, 

 liabilities, and contracts of the said corporation so existing to the same efifect 

 as if such new corporation had itself incurred the obligation or liability to pay 

 such debt or damages, and no such action or proceeding before any court or 

 tribunal shall be deemed to have abated or been discontinued by reason of the 

 passage of this Act. 



Sec. 8. That Congress may from time to time alter, repeal, or modify this 

 Act of incorporation, but no contract or individual right made or acquired 

 shall thereby be divested or impaired. 



Sec. 9. That this Act shall take effect immediately. 



Approved, April 28, 1904. 



