Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-01-20
lCOLUNIBUs CORRESPONDENTS.

CoLUMnUs, Jan. II, 1860
In the Senate this afternoon no business Of
particular imp, Rance was transacted, the sit.
ting being less than an hour in length.
10 the House, Dr. Musleou Of Champaign
county, introduced resolution authorizing the
Gov to offer a reward Of So 600 for the appre-
hcnsion and delivery to the proper officers in
this State of John G. Breslin. The resolution
was laid ON the table and ordered TO be
prmt,e. ~ Ut i. 4
Mr.. Robinson, Of Union, offered resolution
requiring the Committee on POblie Buildings
to ascertain whether it would be practicable to
complete the State House by the first of juno
1860, and also that said Committee be required
10 introduce bill making the necessary appro.
priations, which was LAID on the table aud
ordered to be printed
A long and ramblug debate was had on the
Joint resolution TO instruct our delegates in
Congress TO procure pensions loa the soldiers Of
the war Of 1912, and to place the heiIs Of those
soldiers ON the same footing in regard 10 the
land which they are entitled as the soldiers Of
the Me1icln war.
Mr.. W. T. Bascom Of this city, / have heard
from reliable authority has finally accepted tho
private Secretaryship to the Governor, and will
probably enter upon the duties of the office
early next week,
The following decision Of Judge Gholson in
the Supreme Court this morning, has oeca-
stoned considerable discussion here, particularly
among Republicans
sUPRENE COURT OF oHIO-oENERAL DOCKET.
No. 4. Alexander s.. Kelley VS.. The JefIer
son Branch, In error to the District Court Of
Perry county, f....
GhOlson, j., Hold
l. When case is removed from a District
Court Of one county to the District Court of
the County of an adjacent District, the obioe-
tion that the county to which the case is reno
we'd Is not the nearest county, il not taken be>
fore a trial upon the merits will be regarded as
waived, and cannot be interposed by motion
in arrest Of judgment to defeat the jurisdiction
of the Court.
9. The 25th section of the Judiciary Act of
the United States does not constitute this
Court in the class Of cases TO which that sec.
ton applies, Court subordinate to the Su-
preme Court of the United States, SO as to
make the decisions Of that Court conclusive
and binding upon this Court as the decisions OF
superior upon an INFERIOR OOuFS. 4hs uecl-
sions of tho Supreme Court of the United
States, in that class of cases. although entitled
to the highest respect, do not bind and con-
clude the judgment of this Court.
g. The Goth section of the act to Incorporate
the State Bank of Ohio does not create con-
tract within the meaning of the clause
of the Constitution of the United States
which prohibits State from passing any law
which impairs the obligation Of a contract.
4 The decision of this COURT in the case of
the sandusky BankVs. WilbOr, in Ohio State
Report, 48l, affirmed.
Judgement reversed
As to the third and fourth propositions,
Judges Scott and Peck dissented.
This decision is similar to one made by Tom
,rtley some years ago, and which attracted SO
much attention at the time, and is referred to
above. ALLIFooTE.