The Van Buren press., 1899-03-04
NEW LAWS.
M..surss Passed by the Thirty seeosd
General Assembly and Approves
by the Governor.

Below Is given brief synopsis OF ser
ersl important measures passed and Ep-
proved by the governor;
B Nc =. by Mr Rector Of Garland 70 pro
vide fer the pua1shnent Of poels. trasA aza
sonspirseiss 20 eontrsl prices.
Section enc provides that any corporation
organlxed under the laws Of this CT sHy stAsr
state who Rhau create enter inte. eeee1e .
member Of. or 3 party "a. aay pool, trust, ssree-
msnt or combination, 10 regulate or NJ TIE
price Of any article Of nanufaeture, neekAn-
isn, merchandise. commodity convenience re-
pair any product Of mining. or any article or
thing whatsoever or the price or premium TO
be paid for inxuring property against loss or
damage by FIRE. Lightning or storm, or 10 nsls-
tain said price when 80 regulated or 11ea, shan
be deemed and adJudged guilty O a conspiracy
70 oefraBd
Fora violation Of any Of the provisions 81
the act. a penalty is 10 be assessed Of not less
than tive 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 this state, which
shall be adIudgec guilty cf violating this act
shall forfeit its corporate rights and franchises
and Its 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 its right and privilege thereafter 70 DO
any business IN this state.
II IS made the duty Of the secretary Of stlte.
once year, TO address TO the president. seere-
tary or treasury Of each Incorporated company
doing business In this state letter Of inquiry
as 70 whether the said corporation has al Or
It Hs. frfa In dr Wft
any trust, combination or association Of per-
sons or stockholders, as named In this act, and
70 require an answer under oath OF the preSi-
dent secretary or treasurer, or any director Of
said company and on refusal to make oath In
answer to said inquiry. or On failure 10 90 50
within 80 days from time OF receiving notice TO
DO so, the secretary Of state shall certify said
fact to the prosecuting attorney Of the county
wherein said corporation is located, and It shall
be the duty OF such prosecuting attorney to
proceed against such corporation for the re-
eoYery OF the money forfeit provided for, and
also for the forfeiture Of its charter Of certih-
cate Of Incorporation Il Is made the duty Of
the attorney general to prosecute all appeals
10 the supreme court
H. B. 4s. approved February %, 1890, amending
section 7045, Of SaDdels Hill digest, TO read
as follows:
Ibe directors OF school Qistflcs otnef thAh
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 nee
sssary 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 Ru-
thorizsd By majority Of the qualified electors
of any school district making said purchases
at the annual school election previous TO SAID
expenditure.
S. B. ~, approved February /, 1899. reads al
follows.
In al marriages hereafter soemnized in thi
state the husband shall not be held to be liabl,
for the ante-nuptisl debts Of his wife e1eep
BY virtue Of an express written contract