Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1853-09-21
THE GRAND RIVER TIMES.
GRAND HAVEN, MICHIGAN.
WEDNESDAY, EVENING, SEPT. 81. 1853
Extra Session.

Extra Session. "a f,gI ~ W. Is |
The propriety of having an extra session of
the present Legislature called is matter which
is being discussed, just now, with considerable
interest among the people of this county. BY
some the measure is warmly supported. By 9TH
ers it is rather discouraged. The former urge
1t solely for the purpose Of enabling amend
ments to be effected in the charter of the Port
Huron & Lake Michigan Railroad Co. The
latter do not consider that this is such an sex
traordinary occasion" as authorizes the Cover
nor TO convene our Legislature, and they mis-
trust, moreover, that the movement to this end,
take the State at large, is mainly got up by
those who are anxious to have another battle
fought during the coming winter over an at
tempt 10 pass the general railroad law. 1t is
certainly advocated by portion the press for
this avowed purpose, and if an extra session is
called it seems as though this railroad matter
must be made one of the proposed subjects of
legislation. 1t is n well known fact that public
sentiment in this section is adverse to any thing
of this sort, as the immediate passage of gen.
eral rail road law is believed TO be not only I'M
necessary but altogether inexpedient. Hence
there are not many, hereabouts, who would be
willing to have the subject agtated previous to
the next regular session.
The scheme of the p Fl. & l.. M. r. r. Co.,
is magnificent, too magnificent it appears to Sc
cure entire confidence among the mass Of
our citizens in the promises made with reference
to its early consummation. Their road, as pro-
posed to be built, is TO cost SIS 100000, and is to
come up to the English idea of first class rail
way. Iron tubular bridges are to be thrown
over the streams, and the culverts arc to be
made of brick and stone.
The work is to be done so as to admit of a
double track, though at first only single track
will be put down. No wood except for lies is
to be employed in the work which will be more
substantial than any thing of the kind now in
the United States. 1t is calculated that the cars
on this road will attain speed Of fifty miles per
hour, making the time across the State only two
hours A conditional contract has been made
by which the road is to be completed within two
years from the time the proposed amendments
are made. The capital stock of the Company
is limited by its charter to $2,O0O,OOO while 49,
100000 is necessary to build the road. The
money it is represented can now be obtained on
favorable terms but should change occur in
the money market before the requisite loans can
be effected, the work may be delayed for years
and perhaps never be accomplished. An extra
session is therefore asked for the purpose, prin-
cipally, of procuring the passage of an amendo-
tory act that shall authorize an increase Of cap
tal stock to $8,OOO,OO0 Such representations
have been made as to excite considerable feel
ing in favor of another meeting of the Legisla-
ture during the present fall or ensuing winter,
but we believe this feeling is not as powerful
as it would be if people were thoroughly salts
fed that such step would ensure the accom-
plishment of the projected undertaking.