Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-01-22
mt and prevailed and the resolution adop-

put anu prevailed anu Inc reSOlutlon auOp-
ted.
Mr.. Estes moved that joint committee
be raised, consisting Of three on the part
OF the House and two on the part of the
Senate, to investigate this matter. Car
ried.
On motion of Mr.. Foster the rules were
suspended and the resolution in favor of
W. ID. White, late Sheriff of Bla6en county,
was taken up and passed it's several read
ings.
On motion of Mr.. Blair the rules were
suspended and Mr.. Malone's resolution,
In regard to printing the laws was taken up
This resolution provides that the act
ratified on the 9th OF August, 1868, be so
amended that no laws shall be printed for
the use of the members except general
laws; and that no general law shall be
printed, under this resolution, except Or
dered by the House, on motion being made
to that effect
MIR. Estes moved to amend by striking
out all after the words general laws -
and inserting the words "and the speaker
shall determine what are general laws"
Mr.. Malone accepted the amendment,
and the resolution was adopted and Or
dered to be sent to the Senate for concur
renee
b. W. Morris, colored, introduced re-
solution that any members, during the
night session, who are not present on such
nights, shall pay to the State 50 for each
neglect, unless he Or they shall have good
reasons for his or their absence.
On motion, the rules were suspended,
and on motion of Mr.. Justice, of Ruther.
ford, the resolution was laid on the table.
On motion of Mr.. Estes, the rules were
suspended and the bill to provide for the
collection of taxes by tho State and by the
several counties of the State. on property
polls and incomes. was taken up.
The discussion of section one was re
sumed.
Mr.. Hodnett, by consent, withdrew his
amendment offered yesterday.
The question recurred upon Mr.. Ma
lone's substitute, when Mr.. Malone, by
general consent withdrew his amendment
accepting one offered by Mr.. Eetes.
The question then required upon the
substitute offered by Mr.. Argo, on yester-
day.
Mr.. Argo said that on yesterday he had
stated the reasons that indlced him to offer
this substitute. They were, in his opinion,
bound by the Constitution to assess prop
erty at it's true money value. Now, how is
this value to be ascertained They had
trary valuation, &c. The only manner to
arrive at true value of real property and
to do justice to all was to have assessments
made at short intervals.
Mr.. Estes argued against the adoption
of the substitute.
MIR. Ingram said that while he opposed
the amendment of Mr.. Hodnett, yesterday,
he did not fully endorse the section as it
then stood, though the Reporter of one
of the papers (Sentinel) had SO reported
him. He favored the section now a5
amended by Mr.. Estes.
The question then REQUIRED upon Mr..
Argos substitute, and it was put to vote
and lost.
Mr. Estes moved to amend by striking
out, in line l, "1871," and inserting
"1869" Carried.
Mr. Estes moved to strike out in the
same, ''fve years" and insert ''two years. +"
Carried.
Mr. E. moved to strike out all after the
word prescribed" in the 1st line.
Section l, as amended, was then adopted.
Section was read and adopted.
In section 3 Mr.. Malone moved in line
7 to strike out the words "two others, "
and insert two free holders"
Mr.. Seymour moved to amend 1.-THE
amendment by substituting the word "vo-
ters " for the word g others in the same
line. Adopted.
The question recurring upon the amend
ment, as amended, it was lost.
Mr. Durham moved to amend the Sec
ton as follows "That the persons COM
posing the board of valuation shall, before
entering upon their duty, be sworn to
value the real estate in their townships ac-
cording to its true value in money at the
time such valuation is made"
Mr.. Seymour moved to strike out in line
7 the word " others" and insert "other
persons"
On motion of Mr.. S., the yeas and nays
were called, which resulted in the rejection
of the amendment by vote of yeas Al,
nays 45.
Mr.. Estes moved to strike out in line G
all after the word counties" down to the
word whenever, in the 9Th. Carried.
On motion Of Mr.. Stilley the words g a
board of valuation to consist of three vo-
ters, one of whom shall be a freeholder and
tax list taker," were inserted in lieu of the
words stricken out by the amendment OF
Mr.. Estes.
The question REQUIRED upon the amend
ment of Mr.. Durham, pending tho discus
sion Of which the House adjourn ed until
tomorrow morning, 10 o'clock.
From the N Y. Herald.
The New Pigment of the Bartlett White
Lead and Zinc Company OF REV Jersey.
A few months since under our scientific
notices we called attention TO the new dis
covery in the art of producing white lead
and zinc in chemical combination, and
without the use of any acid in the produc-
ton, which has heretofore been great
objection to all white leads. At the time
we thought the discovery of great impor-
lance, but from tests since made by some
of our most prominent firms engaged in
the white lead trade it is found to be su
perior to anything heretofore made fol
frmness, body and durability, in fact, il
every essential necessary to form perfec
paint. The Government has lately issued
to the discoverers letters patent granting
to them protection for all and every claim
they made for the discovery. The grea
success which has attended the introduc
tion of this article has obliged the compa
ny to enlarge their capacity for producing
and in short timo they will be enabled
to manufacture twenty-five tons per day
The fact that such Old established hous
es as G. J. Reynolds & Co., of this city
| the Boston White Lead Company, OF Dos
ton. represented by the wealthy firm of j