The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-10-18
THE LAWMAKERS WORK
MAI. RIVALS TALKS ABOUT THE
LRoISLATURE AND, ALLIANCE


eome Things Might Have Been Left
Undone-The Governor Likely to
veto the school Bi1-Xaj, Rysls Puts
the Whitfield Bill Down as Ridicu-
Ious-The Trammoll Resolution Not
a, Endorsement of the Ocala Plat
form.
Representative Ryals returned yesterday
from Atlanta and his legislative duties. In
speakipg Of the work of the legislature
Mai. Ryals said it had done great deal Of
work some Of which should never have
been undertaken. He believes some of the
laws framed might with good grace have
been left unframed.
1.-THE legislators we're constantly ham
mering away at something" said Maj.
RIVALS. "and taken as a whole the work done
bv them may he considered fair. Some
r,eople have said that great deal OF the ses-
sion was occupied in useless discussion, but
that is mistake. The trouble was there
wasn't enough discussion on many mat
ters
"The rate of taxation has been increased as
on the 81. 900 10 cover the increased demand
for public schools, the Western and Allan
tic railroad lease and the confederate Wild
ows' pensions 1t w6s thought when the
session began that $4,000 would cover the
widows pensions, bat 1t climbed up TO $780,
O00 1t will, however, be sum well spent.
have nc use for a man who would vote
against granting these poor women a means
of support They richly deserve every
cent, because they were the stanch
and strongest supporters Of tho
confederacy. Never for moment did they
waver in their devotion to the cause, aud
when many men were skuiking the women.
- lit ILL ~.
ject 10 the increased taxation for this pur-
pose"
THE MESS IN THE SCHOOL BILL.
"Whst will be the result of the mess just
discovered in the school billy
81 believe Gov. Northen will be COM
PEELED to veto it, replied Maj. Ryals. THE
conflicting sections OF the bill are something
which can't now be remedied. l can't IN
derstand how such a ooDglomeration was
arrived at II was a measure which
the committees had under consideration
long enough to know what they we're doing,
but it looks as il they didn't know, after
ell. The first section OF the bill makes the
entire common school fund payable into the
state treasury, TO be held as q special deposit
for school purposes only. and the treasurer
shall not pay out the fund except on the
warrant OF the state school commissioner.
THE second section prescribes the man
the money. but says distinctly provided
this section shall not go into effect until
Jan. l, 1881 AS wilt be seen the bill pro-
yides that all school money derived from
taxation shall be paid into the treasury at
once and the second section says that none
shall be paid out until 1898. Thus the
schools would be lefe entirely without funds
for g year Unless some one can
point out way TO get around
the confliction, Gov. Northen will be com
peled TO veto the measure, and let the
schools be operated as at present until the
next legislature remedies the fault of the
one just adjourned.
THE WHITFIELD BILL.
1.-THE Whitfield insurance bill passed the
Senate with but few unimportant amend
'ments," said Maj, Ryals," and is now law.
up the Southeastern Tariff Assoc
citation. The ridiculous feature OF the
measure is the clause compelling Insurance.
Companies to insure any one who may APP
ply for insurance. Under its terms a pre-
MUM is placsd upon incendiarism, and
there is no protection to the insurance COM
panies against the firebugs.n
Mai Ryals told the story Of a neat at
tempt that was made to head of the Berner
bill through the Ocala platform. The oppo
nents Of ber3er's peJ scheme, knowing that
be was depending upon the ultra-alliapce-
men Of the legislature for its passage. and
knowing that be was opposed 20 the Ocals
platform, determined TO spring toe latter OF
the same day set for the Consideration of the
Berner bill. The idea was TO make Berner
vote against the farmers and in con-
sequences turn them against him. II pro-
POSED taking up the Ocala plat
FORM" said re, land the elliancemeI
were delighted to see me, as they
thought. indorsing that measure, bu
haA 10 e.. - s.,A1 . r..
would have been surprised To find me on the
other side. The thing didn't work exactly
as was Intended and Berner got In his worl
through the Smith substitute
NOT Az ALLIANCEMAN YET.
''Have you joined the alliance. majorr
NO. he replied with emphasis. IA
near az / came to it was buying a badge o.
the order for 81 cents az sort of souvenir
am what always have been and alwayi
expect 70 be-a democrat. 1t Is foolish fol
man to JOIN the alliance OF this state fol
political preferment. because the organizes
ton will soou go - pieces. The attempt Of
certain leaders TO take the alliance into tbs
third party is what viii smash things K
pieces. It can't help being dis
rupted because il is divided iatC
three wings. Tom Watson is trying to on
HeTod Herod in swinging his wing into III,
third party. Livingston is followed by tn,
ultras. and Gov. Northen has the conserva
tive element behind him. Harmony viii
never be rest red, in my opinion. / don't
believe there Is one in twenty alliancemen
who is willing to swallow the Ocala plat
form as whole. Some like one portion
and some another
"Do you think the adoption Of the Tram
NELL resolution means an attempt on tn
part OF the alliance, because Of the semi-in
dorsement. 10 force the Democratic party
into an acceptance Of the Ocala platform! I
THE TRAMMELL RESOLUTION.
"The Trammell resolution was Ia no sens
an Endorsement Of the Ocals platform
said Maj. Ryals. lit eompro
missed nobody and every or
could stand upon its broa
reading. No one will deny that there
need of some legislation for the people i
the manner spoken of in the resolution.
doesn't amount to anything anyhow. l
passed only one house and the governo
won't take any notice Of it.
Regarding the alliance attempting 4
force the next democratic convention t
adopt the Ocala platform,
don't believe anything of til
kind will be attempted because ther
won't be much of an alliance. in my opiu
ion, by that time. The organizatio
Is growing weaker every day
The recent legislature was a
alliance body. and what did it amount tc
None of the pledges made to the farme
constituents Of the mann hara xvara carria