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.adment Adopted in the Senate. Maxine
It Effective January 81, 1900.
LIBEL BILL WAS REFUSED A HEARING
- the House Wouldn't Permit II to Printed in the
tnrua So They Could Read It-Another Consolidation
Bill Was Rushed Through.

the courts OF Arkansas have decided thu,
the extra territorial feature Of rheir ami.
trust act is unconstitutional and providad
mat special committee. comnosad ~
senators Davidson. Turney and DIhrelI
pe appointed to look into the constitu-
snohality OF the bill ann draw one which
is equitable and constitutional and Ia,
the present bill be referred to tne sail
! special committee
burns stated that he has telepraphie
copy OF the Arkansas opinion ana that
some thirty authorities are cited and
therefore, favored the resolution to lock
into the said authorities.
miller moved to table the resolution
iapied; IA ayes to 10 noes.
The bill then came up for Consideration
WIN Davidsons amendment pending pro-
wang that the act shall not become ef-
fective until January /, 1900
htiee oHered an amendment to the
amendment making the act effective jan
uary 81 1900, Adopted by viva voce vote
In lieu of Davidsons amendment.
Greer offered an amendment providing
that this act shall be construed TO apply
to all pools, trusts, agreements. comblna-
tlons, considerations or UNDERSTANDINGS.
whether made in or out of Texas. II to
be executed. performed or applied in whole
or in part in Texas. but II Is not to be so
construed as 10 apply TO such above con-
tracts, agreements aud understandings
made elsewhere and TO be executed and
performed wholly outside OF Texas and
with respect to commodities and property
situated within this State
Turney offered substitute for the
amendment providing that the provisions
of this act shall not affect any agreement
concerning insurance nor insurance, rates
made beyond tho limits of this State and
which are Intended to affect sand operate
which was not made concerning nor for
the purpose Of affecting. controlling nor
operating upon any Insurance nor insur-
ance rates in this State, nor which could
in fact affect nor be construed as affecting
nor in anywlse operating upon amy insur-
ance or insurance rates within this State,
provided such agreement was and Is lawful
in States Territories and countries when
entered into or intended to be put into
effect or actually put into effect and ope-
rative.
Greer took the poation that Texas could
not regulate the method OF corporations
doing business In other States, providing
such method is lawful in such States. He
thought his amendment covered the ground
more fully than Turney's substitute He
was also of the opinion that the present
Texas antitrust law is far superior to
the Arkansas act and didn't favor substi-
tuting a faulty enactment
Davidson answered Greer and contended
that Texas could pass such a law as con-
templated and further that Texas could
place such restrictions as would be con-
stitutional on corporations seeking TO do
business in Texas and contended that the
conditions sought TO be imposed are within
the jurisdiction Of the legislature and re-
cited authorities in support of his position.
At this juncture the senate went into
executive session and confirmed r. c.
Walker as member of the board of man
ayers OF the blind asylum and j. Bouldln
Rector as a member of the board of the
colored deaf, dumb ard blind asylum.
Immediately on resumption Of open SEES
sion recess until 8 o'clock was taken.