The Forrest City times., 1899-03-03

II, b. No. 81, by Mr. Rector Of Garland, to pro-
vide for the punishment OF pools trusts and
conspracies to control prices.
Section one provides that any corporation
organized under the laws OF this any other
state, who whall create, enter into become
member Of, or party to. any pool, trust, agree
ment or combination, to regulate or fx 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
De paid Tor 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. . penalty is to be assessed of not less
than five dollars Eor more than one hundred
dollars for each day such violation shall oon-
tinue 1t Is also provided that any corporation
created under the laws of this state which
shall be adjudged guilty Of violating this act
snail forfeit Its corporate rights and franchises
and It's corporate existence shall be by the
court declared forfeited; and any corporation
created or organized by 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 to do
any business In this state
1t Is made the duty of the secretary OF stlte
once year. to address to the president secre-
tary or treasury OF each incorporated company
doing business in this state letter of inquiry
as to whether the said corporation has all or
any part of its business or interest in or with
any trust, combination or association of per-
sons or stockholders, as named In this act and
TO 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 to do so
within 30 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 1t shall
De the duty OF such prosecuting attorney to
proceed against such corporation for the re-
covery OF the money forfeit provided for. and
also for the forfeiture OF its charter OF certii-
cate Of Incorporation 1t is made the duty of
the attorney general to prosecute all appeals
TO the supreme court.
H. b. 4s. approved February 22 1899. amending
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
thorized by majority of the qualified electors
OF any school district making said purchases
at the annual school election previous to said
expenditure.
S. B 4s. approved February /. 1899. reads as
In all marriages hereafter solemnized in this
state the husband shall not be held to be liable
Tor the ante-nuptial debts OF his wife except
py virtue OF an express written contract.