The Monticellonian., 1899-03-03

eral important measures passed and ap- proved by the governor:
 B. B No. s7, by MT. Rector Of Garland. to pro. vide for the punishment Of pools, trusts and conspiraceS to control prices
 Section one provides that any corporation organized under the laws Of this or any other state, who whall create, enter into become member of, or party to- any pool, trust. agree ment or combination, to regulate or fix the price of any article of manufacture, mechan- ism, merchandise, commodity, convenience, re- pair any product Of mining, or any article or thing whatsoever or the price or premium to be paid for insuring property against loss or damage by fire, lightning or storm, or to main tain said price when so regulated or fixed, shall be deemed and adjudged guilty Of a conspiracy to defraud.
 For violation Of any of the provisions of the act, a penalty Is to be assessed of not less than five dollars nor more than one hundred dollars for each day such violation shall con tinue. It Is also provided that any corporation created under the laws of thls state, which shall be adiudged guilty Of violating this act. shall forfeit It's corporate rights and franchises, and it's corporate existence shall be by the court declared forfeited; and any corporation created or organized by or under the laws of any other state or country, which shall violate any provisions Of this act above set forth, shall forfeit it's right and privilege thereafter to do any business in this state
  once year to address to the president, seere- tary or treasury Of each incorporated company doing business In this state a letter of Inquiry as to whether the said corporation has sll or any part of its business or interest In or with any trust, combination or association of per sons or stockholders, named in this act and to require an answer under oath of the prest- dent, secretary or treasurer, or any director Of said company, and on refusal to make oath In answer to said inquiry, or on failure to do so within 90 days from time of receiving notice 10 do so, the secretary of state shall certify sald fact to the prosecuting attorney Of the county wherein said corporation is located. and it shall be the duty Of such pros ecuting attorney to proceed against such corporation for the re- coyery Of the money forfeit provided for and also for the forfeiture Of it's charter Of certif- cate Of incorporation. It is made the duty of the attorney general to prosecute all appeals to the supreme court.
 H. B 43 approved February % 1899 amending
 section 7045, of Sandels & Hill digest to read
 as follows.
 The directors Of school districts other than special school districts. may expend annually, out of the common school fund, not more than twenty-five dollars during any one year for any school under their control for maps charts, globes. dictionaries and other apparatus nec- essary to the progress Of the school, provided said maps. charts etc. meets the approval of the state superintendent Of public instruction in price and merit. Said expenditure to be au- thorzed by majority of tho qualified electors of any school district making said purchases ct the annual school election previous to said expenditure.
 s. B. 49 approved February l, 1899 reads as
 follows:
 In all marriages hereafter solemnized in this state the husband shall not be held to be liable for the ante-nuptial debts Of his wife, except by virtue Of an express written contract.