, 1876-05-18
OTHER BUSINESS,

I4lH Nh4AMVAD kAA NAoEoA
A short time ago, the Supreme Court Of tho
United States decided that the act of tho LegIs
laturo tadng the capital stock aud franchise Of
corporations was valid, aud that tho corpora
ttous must pay Buch assessments. Yesterday
morning, therefore, Attorney General Edsall,
Oh tho strength Of this decision, appeared b.
fore Judge Drummond Ter the purpose Of moy-
ing for dissolution OF the numerous injunc-
tons which tavo been heretofore granted by
Judgcs Drumlnonl and Blodgctt against the
collection Of sncll taxes on the capital stock Of
railroad mud other corporations. Alr. Rountrce
ulso appeared to ask that the injunetious be dis
solved Us to county taxes.
Judge Dcckw!tl, II. Dcccller, ex-senator
Browning, and Henry Crawford, repre-
scunng Certain railroads, and Krctxlnger
4 Vccdcr on behalf Of nbout thirty
other corporattons, appeared in opposition
10 this motion; ob5cclng to tho entry Of tho order
for dissolution at tho present time, bccatcB thcre
were somo O! the cases which presented points Tint
had not bcen decided by tho Supreme Court, tnti-
mating nls0 that the suproine Court Of this stIto
ion % Il sno n nest tin tenn Ia II St. Yernon ~
Judge Drummond then said that ho would not
hear the nation then. a. the mandate Of tho aa'
promised that tho parties objettng should have All
opportunity to DO heard to show that auch cascs
Ssss not affected o ths DC decision f o. ts snpT'@s @
opinion on ths subject. but thnt the Bupruup Court
lad changed y rhtm, and be wished tho counsel
to point out the various clRsscs OF cAseH.
III. Kdsall then asked tor general order to com
relthe Receivers Of the various roads which were
In the hands Of tho Court to pay tha taxes leylcd
Tic judge at saiI tthe stato officers should apply 10
ihe aas.tioa e u & tSs Court, ths stta' SoHIa msks
Alter somo further talk the argument Of the
whole subject waa sas for Saturday morning.
DIVORCES.
The call for divorces yesterday was quite brisk
@ There botng three applicants Inths Circuit Court
Ths ~ dtst was George a: Eichorn. who chargea that
liz antsita @ f 70 @ Ana he wants ant
hdlYoEc9 and tho caro- Of biz ayo children.
John Reyes sl.o claimed l4s was entitled 70 d.
;nnduu uso Of whAky straight or crooked, accord
Finally, FscderltA Draua. asked for divorce
1tom her husbnnd Ernst because hn Ia too fond oi
'Ae ardsrt which makes him abualvc toward her.
lTHAB.
y Tho cass Of thq Canal cGm%is'Iersfs against
shS defendants ros.faIn!ng them from b1ilalng, .
" % fest Zip 'I Sciongins lon @ to t. tIo case q
,$ss; '6s'sss $saa ss
sy and i'd IL aS? H. ToWn @ Of elesia so carry 81
| MIG soHldCa water Into tho canal.
| BANKRUPTCY NATrAn9.
"A large number Of the creditors OF Joshua Nor.
son 80, OF MaseLllea, alsd potltion Ii bankrupt
cyyeatesdsy. Tho following arc tlle!r names, TO.
Bssher With tho amount of thelr debts: Il. S.
| Down+ $3B9; J. 4. fattlbone $9o5. 90; Joshua
MToEton, sr., S905. ALI D. s. Down, 1,345. II
Charles 9. Norton, u, B73. co, aud Aigrcd Norton,
sso0 ~ They charge that the dubtor has failed
repeatedly to pay his commercial paper ~ 1naturi-
", 4 ruts 70 show cause Nay ~ va isaned.
AZ; Z. Jenkins, Assignee u J. Eaa!ns Wurren,
lled report Of ths sala Of largo amount OF prop
q Ftdamption in about dry lots, lu0stly south o
Ias city. Thsy wers sold aahisek 70 al tncuu'