The Forrest City times., 1901-01-25

read before the general assembly in ;eint session Friday. the 18th.
 The first recommendation in the message pertains to the antitrust act of the last legislature. 1t is pointed out that while the general assembly has the power, if it were desirable, to absolutely prohibit foreign corpor- ations from transacting business in this state. but that is neither ex- pected nor desired. If they seek our borders for legitimate investment and legitimate trade, not tainted with the stain of being a member of pool or trust or conspiracy to control prices, then our doors should be thrown open and every legitimate inducement of- fered for their coming" and suggests that the first clause of the above act be amended to read:
 Any corporation organized under the laws of this or any other state or country, and conducting any kind of business in this state or any partner ship or individual or other associa- tion of persons whatsoever, who are now, or shall hereafter create, enter into, become member of, or a party to, any pool, trust, agreement, com bination, confederation or under standing in this state or elsewhere, with any other corporation, partner ship, individual or other person or as- sociation of persons to regulate or fix, either in this state or elsewhere, the price of any article of manufacture, mechanism or merc.andise, or the price or premium to be paid for .n- suring property against loss or dam- age by fire, etc.
 The second clause of section one of the act. be amended to read:
 "Or who are now, or snall hereafter enter into, ~ecome a member of, or a party to, any pool. trust, agreement, contract, combination, association or confederation, whether made in state or elsewhere. to fix or limit in this state or elsewhere. the amount or quantity of any article of manu- facture, mechanism, merchanulse, or the price or premium to be paid for insuring property against loss or damage by fire"
 It is also urged that the act be so amended as to compel officers of cor porations against whom charges are naa tn hot thorized to take testimony, and to ex- hlbit such books, papers, etc, as may be desired for the purpose of the act; also that the sale of such arti- cles manufactured or controlled by a trust of combination of the class des- l ignated be restricted, and that the purchaser may plead the act as de- fense against an action for the pur- | chase price thereof"
 On the fellow servant law, it is suggested that the same be amended. So that the employees of all cor | porations engaged in any kind of haz- ardous undertaking, be placed upon an equal footing before the law with other citizens, and that the employees be given the right of recovery in the | courts of tke country for all injuries 1 sustained in the line of their employ ment, whether the same results from the carelessness, negligence or wilful misconduct of a fellow-servant or oth- CT employe of said corporation"
 Repeal of the state railroad act of | 1897 is urged; that the insurance clause in life insurance policies be declared void, unless shown that the insured contemplated suicide at the time the policy was written; it is urged appropriations be made for en- larging the insane asylum, rebuilding the deaf mute institute, the erection and maintenance of a reform school for minor offenders against the law, and for the proper care of indigent Confederate veterans.
 The last matter touched upon is the building of the new state capitol. After reviewing his acts as attorney general in testing through the courts the eonstitutionality of the measure providing for the building of the new state house. and the authority of the penitentiary board in tearing down the old penitentiary buildings and erecting new ones on another site, Gov. Davis recommends dispensing with the services of an architect and substituting for the present board certain state officials anu empowering them to employ at salary to be fixed by you, a suitable and competent per son to superintend anu control the construction of said work under the direction of said board; and that provision be made by which said board would be authorized to con- tract said work as the same shall progress, to competitive bidders. talk.