The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-12-06
KINNEAR'S VICTORY.
His Bin Aimed at Trusts Passes
the Senate.
TEMpERAncE N rHE SCHOOLS ;
ceGv11le Indian Reservation wanted fe1
setsiess-Leoksng - Asaufrement
Of Northern Paclfe Lands.

greatest c0nE1utioa that has Appeared in fhs
szt4te this session. This fEil Is specific N
pnFzse0l0Ey. and is manifest object = 70 Pro-
teet hanae productions snd regulate thesr trans
portAfion In the Interest Of producers The Dill
In fufi Ia.
sgcraox L Be Il enacted By the legislature a.
that state Of Wash inxs0n. thar Il shall Be unlaw
fal for any Incorporated company organized Or
doing business in this state under the laws.
thereof Eow in force or hereafter enae ed. or
any incorporated company orwanized outside
the limits ct this state ard defng Business In
sik siste. or any eopsrsnership Or association OF
perxons in this ss&te, 20 cIFecfly or In ireeiiy
combine OF make any contract with any other.
Incorporated compsBs, foreign or domestic
through their stockholders. or the trustees OF
axsignees OF sueh stockholders. o. With any co
partnership or association of persons, or In sny
manner whssever for the purpose Of axins the
price OF limiting the production or regulating
the transportation OF any pr0duer or eona-
modify.
See. : Any surh incorporated company. ee-
paFtnersh r or association Of persons guilty Of q
vi1laton OF section Of this acs shall. upon con
than 81 0e0 nor more than $500 f0r the FIRST Of
fenNe; and for the secona offense not less than
ssgoo0 nor more than $4,000. and ioy the third
ofense not less than Sia,eS0 nor more than fls,-
00o: ard Tor every subsequent conviction thereof
shall be liable TO ine Of s20.000; provided.
have the right of trial by jury, bus the parties
may waive jury. IN which eass the coart shall
try and determine the cause As in o1he cases.
Said anes may be recovered in q civil aetion IN
the name OF the state Of Washington. and sew
eral causes Of action may b Joined in the same
complaint, and in al cases under the provisions
Of this act preponderance OF evidence Ia favor
OF the state shall SUFFICIENT TO authorize YER
dies ana Judgment for the state. sf shaa be the
duty Of the district attorney Of the district Ia
#hfch the offenEe occurred 20 coFnmen e AMI
prosecute 20 fnal judgment all actions for pen
aities provided for in this act. and in case OF
appeal 20 the supreme court II shall be the duty
OF the attorney general to prosecute The same
In that conrt 10 FINAL judgment one-haif Of
the slnes collected under this section shall be
paid into the state treasury for the beneht OF the
common school fund OF the state. and the other
half 70 be paid into the county treasury OF the
county I'm which the olfense occurred. for the
beneft Of the common school fund OF such
county.
Sec II any such Incorporated company. co
partnership or association OF persons has re-
ccived money or other vainAh e things of any
person or corporation, in violation Of section
Of ths act. the person or corporation 50 offended
against may. for each offense. hoover OF such
Incorporated company, co-raftneEsh5p or $3.50
citation OF Dersous, ia any form Of action, three
times The amount OF the money. or yslne OF the
property 90 paid, together with costs of suit and
q reasonable attorneys fee, to be fxed by the
eourt where the same IL heard. on appeal or
otherwise. and taxed as part Of the costs Of the
case.
Gee. A. An promises covenants, contracts,
agreements, notes, bills, bonds. judgnitn nts.
mortgages or other securities or ennveyanees
made, etyen. granted. drawn or entered into, or
executed by any person or corporation uhaiso-
ever. 20 auy such incorporated company. Or
partnership or association Of persons, or 70 any
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this act. shall be void and OF no effect and NO
action shall be maintained thereon in amp Of
the courts of this state
sec s. Any stock holder, member, agent or
ofacer of any such incorporated company, CO.
partnership or association OF persons who snail.
directly or indirectly, wiltnily participate in the
yiolatson of section Of this act snai be deemed
guilty OF a criminal conspiracy, and on convic-
ton thereof shall Be punished BY fine Of not
less than 500. aud may be imprisoned In the
county iaii nos exceeding one year, at the dis
erttion OF the court.
Sec. 6. Any such Incorporated company yio-
lating any OF the provisions of section l of this
act shall forfeit It's franchise and privileges to
transact business In this state; and il shall be
tAe duty OF the attorney general upon his own
relation. upon the relation Of any private per
son, whenever he shall have good 'eason 10 be-
lieve ttst the same can be established by proof,
60 fle an information in the nature Of quo
warranto against any Incorporated eonapan so
offending. ard thereupon Snch proceed ngs shall
be had ~ shall DO necessary aud required 70
carry ont the provisions Of this section.
SEQ. Z. The provisions OF this act shall not APP
riy TO agricultural products or live stock while
In the hands Of the producer or raiser, nor TO
services Of I4borers or .tsaas who are formed
into soc cites or examinations for the henehs
aud protection OF their menbers.
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trusts, and controversy was aroused. At no
time was This well defined IS between those who
are supposed 10 be friendly and these hostile 20
corporations No one had any ohirction to the
bill until the seventh section was reached.
Then II was noticeable thAs those who opposed
that section used almost exactly the
same arguments as those who sdvo-
corporations aud ssood shoElder 70 shoulder
with the fciley and prndnenr TAere were
charges az class legislation in favor Of farmers
aud stsekFaasers and though several farmers,
Lone saengst them, declared that they wanted
no protection OF this kind, the Krcss majority Of
ths ss snafe eonelnded that the measure was en-
ssrely fair and proper and IL passed hy = vote Of
. yeas 10 nays.
A memorial Of great significance was presented
In the senate BY Thompson. of WaliA ala, and
referred without discussion. Il.
fas Uasssa Saiss IN Csagrsss 8ssssshstd; Year
nsmoYiaiisss OF the senate and House Of Repre-
seut2tivss OF the state os washington respect
fRIsy REPRESENT taet
wHsKKAs Thousands 0l acres OF land IA the
STATE % ashsusfoa have been within ID fson
entFy AMI settlement siaee August 10. ls7e, By
! Eessoa OF she orasr os withdrawal Of tAs seere-
/ tasy q the iateTgor SoE the beaeat of the
l Northern Haeiac Railroad Company and
NHx&EAs. The Department al the iaseTior hes
argiresea % assnst the exacs boundaries 81 the
/ gsAat 80 sasa railroad compsag. aud she Eum-
beGca seessanx along ths southern border Q. the
| state are ssl wItAassd Raa are the properly ef
fhe govsrnmsnt We ask thst rromps action be
GAkaa ia 9esertaininx fhe rights of tie Ksasruea
eaEapsay aad a. sEsssag their cl&sras
We consider sarselves nn5aStls treated In tee
nawaxrAate1 delay On tse part ct tae eoxeTi-
rsxns IA setzliaz the aResfSoa q she owBersesp 3
os EMn VAST domain so witekzFawn. and InsfAeF
asa thai. Ia vlsw of TIE fscs sAxt i Il ~
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/ Era1s ~ tse stare for taa vAzsed paTpa~es pre-
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f1ge =fs~d. sad lsna 50 wEkhhesa he sSc2sred -
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lands $ 80 sasszts@d and serfSus eoa H1zeataGs
szmy ar1sa. ae sesnsss Eh4t II sasssce - TIE
rsxhks q - railroad apaay, ~ wei 70 fhe
sasszesss q lhx Paopsc 81 tAe ss&se 81 WasasEe-
tSz. tskt oar rSsnrsz ~ speedily exzsainAa aha
xsa1sed. ana yeuF memcz1asskts N4ss sTaT pray
Tss gsemnEtas Askx fax s 1lspasatian a tAe
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