New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-02
IN THE SUPREME COURT.
OHIO AND INDIANA TAXATION Laws
SUSTAINED.
DISSENTING OPINIONS FILED IN BOTH GASES
STAY FOR A MuRpERER-A RECESS TAKEN
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DISSENTING OPINIONS FILED IN BOTH cAsA'-A
STAY FOR A MuRDERER-A RECESS TAKEN
Until. FEBRUARY IS.
Washington. Feb. 1.-The supfeme Court 'o-u l,
nv bare majority, affirmed the validity oil inc O'''o
Law regulating the taxing of express companies
t,oun as the Nichols law. Justice White ior MINI
col. and Justices Field Harlan and Brown dissent
"a Tho effect Of the Courts decision ne sau' IL
carried to its final conclusion. means thet AMI
institutions we're failure. ana mat 'he No
tuition should not have been adopted ~ "ou,u ue-
stroy the coordinate dignity OF the STATE anu So"
,he germs OF evil that 1t would be impossio'e 10
eradicate as they would he taken OUT Va ~ Wv
main OF remedial legislation
The Court also sustained the indiana Ia" !a"i"s
telegraph companies. which was brought up 10, re
view by appeal from the judgment OF the ihu,a""
supreme Court. From this decision JUSTICES mar
ian and White dissented One reason for ther as
cen, was stated by Justice Harlan. The law OF IN
diana taxing railroad companies provides pehai's
OF l6 per cent for delinquency; IN the case Vi 'otO
graph companies the penalty for DELINQUENCY Is Ia
crea sed 10 80 per cent This. Justice Harlan sao'
was denial of equal protection OF the Ia" eu''"'
teed by the Federal Constitution
Chief Justice Fuller announced that the Famous
maximum frelght-rate cases" from Neorashd
would be reassgned for argument on the nrst Moh-
day in April.
Columbia 10 gay on the first Monday in March why
q writ of mandamus should not issue directing that
court to revise It's rules regarding the hihe oi APP
meals from decisions OF the Commissioner OF fat-
en,s. Hen claims that the law allows TWO years
IN which 70 prosecute such an appeal while the
rules Of the District Court require 1t 10 De cone
within forty days. He thinks the Ia" is paramount
10 a rule of the court.
The motion to advance the Laclede (ot. Louis Nas
Companys case, which has been reassigned I"
the docket OF the court for reargumeh'' was oe-
MED.
sans.or.elect William f. Mason OF Illinois, APP
neared in the Supreme Court to-day, and received
the congratulations Of number or MS leeai ana
Senatorial associates who were present his mis-
sion was to move the admission OF feiiow-memoer
Of the Chicago bar.
On the application for a writ Of habeas corpus
by Charles Johnson convicted Of murder In the
Indian Territory Court at Ardmore and sentenced
to be hanged on February H. on which a rule was
issued weeks bs 81 s r s hf GOn
this AFTERNOON to the TACT that to The
for the return 10 the rule should be extended to
March and that in the mean Tune NE Depart III
court to postpone the execution; the Chief Justice
ss1,sd s Ss ehscu Sd not of X hs
the Court had finally passed on IT, ia ,,snard act
Nj aa ci n i From the sapreme Court Of Louis
lana Dismissed for want Of 5Srsdnrft Ied G. Br,m
road SS sSpervisor Of DISTRICT No Summit County
Utah. From the Supreme Court OF C'ah 'uds-
" No. saa~L T. ROsencrans agt the United States
From the Circuit Court for Montana Judgment
affirmed Observation-Disclosures Gray and White
No lso-Celestine PIN agt. the city of st; Louis
ct al From the Supreme Court of missouri DIS
missed for want of jurisdiction. ~ ..-
No SIC. l.. AddnGton agt the united states.
From the Circuit Cour, for the Eastern District OF
Texas Judgment affirmed. - . -,
No ls2-Joseph Robinson agt william I, a. Ssad-
No 5lIThe steamship Valencia, etc. ct AL agt.
William II. Zcigler ct al From the Court OF Ap,
peals for the Second Circuit. question certineu
answered in the negative.
Adjourned until Monday. February 10
The day call for Monday. March !, Will be NOS:
5e 4os 9and 42s 2 eS (and 56), SO, 44s 1s 1885, 1ss
and 202.