The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-03-22
the seer CONVENTION.

lrgsrg the states Represented 10 r4ac
the Acts an sheis status hooks.
ST. Loris. March IA. The Anti-Beef an,
Pork Combine convention. after i IN,
days session. into which was crowded
vast amount of earnest anl Intelligent
work. concluded its labors last evening
and adjourned sine die.
The result ~ the deliberations ~ IA.
convention i summed up IN two bill.
which were reported by fhe lrglslafiv.
committee a. embnlying The ideas ~ th'
convention a. embraced ia mass " res.
oluiions placed IN the hands ~ the com.
mittee:
The first l. the measure submitted by
the Texas delegation. and reads as tol.
lows:
ANTl Trust M \.
niI.i. 10 he entitled an act 10 define trusts
ana 70 provide for penali =, aud pun shsncni
OF corporations. persons. firms and a>soca
tons ~ persons connected with them. and 10
promote free competition N the State % -
Srcrlo~1. n. nfnsrftd ~ N E-sisf ftrs "
ne >f.lf. ~ -. That a trust a combination
~ capital. skill or aels py Two Or more persons.
firms. corporations or associations 81 pers W n.
or OF either TWO or more ~ them for either. any
or ail Of the following purposes:
Flrsi-To create, or car out restrictions IN
trade
Second OF
increase OF reduce The pr'ce Of merchandise or
commodities.
Third-To prevent competition in manufarf.
ure. making, transportation. sale Or purchase
OF merchandise. produce or commodities
Fnurth-TO Tx az any standard figure
whereby Us price 20 the public shall be ia any
manner controlled or established. any article 81
commodity OF merchandise. produce or COM
mcrcc. intended for sale. use or consumption
In this state.
Fifih-To make or enter into. or execute or
mrut nf any kind Ordc~cription. but which they
shah bld or have hound Themselves not 10 SELF
dispose ~ or transpor; any article or commod
ITS or articic 81 trade. use. merchandise. com
mercc ar consumption. below i common sfa4tl-
ard isure. or by which they snaii agree ia any
manner. 20 Keep the price OF said article. com.
modify or transportation al liked or gradn.
atcd figure. or BIZ which they shall IN any man
ncr establish or settle the price or any article
or umndity or transport between them.
or themselves and others. 70 preclude free
aud unrestricted comp tlilnn among them
selves and others in the sale or transportation
OF any such article or commodity. or hy which
they shat agree 70 pool. combine ~ unifc any
interest they may have In connection with the
sale or transportation ~ any such article 0r
commodity that T. price migai in any manner
be- Affected.
Sec > That any corporation holding a char
ter under the laws y ihe state of --- which
shall violate any % the provisions 81 this act
snail Thereby forfeit IL charter aud franchises
and ~ corporate existence shall cease ana de-
ieririnate.
see. 3. For violation ~ any 81 the provisions
OF ihis act by any corporation mentioned here
In. Y shall ~ The duty Of the Attorney General.
or district urcounry attorney. ore Their ~ them.
upon HIS own motion. and without leave o~
order OF any court or l4dve. 10 institute suit ar
quo warranlo proceedings ~ the county seat ~
any county in the State where such corporation
exists. noc- business or may have domicllc,
for the forte ture uf its charter rights ana fran
chise and the dissolution OF il corporate ~
istrnce.
Soc Z. Every forcivn rornora.tor ,t,ratr~.r
any ~ The provisions ~ this act j. hereby AZ.
MED the right and prohibited from doing any
business within this State. and IL shall ~ The
Huty ~ thc Attorney General ~ enforce this
provision hy injunction or other proper pro
ceedlnr- Ii the Di~fr Ct Court or -- County. in
The name OK the State u .
SO q. Any violation ~ either or all the pro-
visions % tins net shall be ant are hereby de-
clAf'da c0nsp rAry against trade. and any per
soa who may he ~ may become enrAr q y any
such conspiracy. or take part therein. ~ aih or
ADVISE IA ~ curmiss on. who shall rrirc-
pal. manager. director. agent. servant or en-
ploye. or ln any other capacity. knowingly ear
~ out any ~ The stipulatinn~. purposes. prices.
rates or orders hereunder In pursuance there
Of shalt be punished by fine not less Than 80
nor more than SEQ. and by imprisonment IN
the pen tertiary not les than one nor more
than ten years. or vs. ritllcr such line or in
prisonment: each day during violation %
tbs provision shall constitute separate Ok
Tense.
sFc :. ia any Indictment for al orense
named IN tbs act. Il H. sufficient a. state the
purpose or effect ~ the trust or combination
ANA that the accused WAS member o. acted
with or IA pursuance NJ 4. without giving lts
name or description. or how. when and where
It WAS created.
SIC. = In prosecutions under This act il shall
b. sufficient IL prove that trust ~ compsna-
defendant belonged 10 X. or acted for or IA con
nectinn with ". without proving AN the inem-
bcrs bclnngnr % 4: or providing ar producing
any article 81 agreement. pr any written n-iru-
IL was evidr ccd Nv any written instrument ~
all. The character 81 the trust Or combination
alleged MAJ De established ~ proof " IT. gen
cral reputation A. such.
SEC ~ Persons ouf % the State rlay commit
ant be Liable 10 indictment aud conviction Tor
any % the oifenseS enumerated IN
this act, which DO not IN Their commission
require personal presence ~ this
state. the object being 70 reach and punlsh All
persons offending against ~ provisions.
with ~ outside the state.
SEC Nd. Each and every firm, person. corpora
lion or assoc ,atiOn of persons who shall in any
violate ant ofthc provisions OF this act
shall for each and every day mat such violation
shall be committed Or continued. forfeit ana
pay thr sum Of $50 which may De recovered IN
lid name III the state ~ -. in any county
where the onensc H. committed. cr where either
N the Offenders reside. or IN - County. and u
shall nc the duty Of the Attorney General. Or
The district or the county attorney 10 prosecute
for aud recover the ~Anir.
SEC Ill That any contract or agreement IN
~ the nr0yis on~ ~ ms Act shall be-
absolutely void and not tnforcbie either ia law
or equity.
~Fc. IL That The provisions hereof shall be-
held cumulative " each either. and % all other
laws IN any Way affecting them now IA force ~
IA State.
SIC IL The provisions ~ this act shall not
apply 10 agricultural products or live stock
while in III, hands " the producer or raiser.
Sfc IA This act shall take effect and be ID
force from and after rs passage.
With the exception ~ d slight alteration
in the phraScoio-y of section . the bill
was adopted AMI the delegations pledged
to recommend the bill 70 their several
Legislatures.
The second bill was hoof- i'm pcctivn
measure. which elected spirited discuss
sion. The following Is the text " the
bill:
LocsL INSPECTION Blu
nrrr 'or an act cniiilc An act Tor the pro-
lection Of the pubic health Dy providing for
inspection before slaughter o. cattle. sheep
and SWINE designed FOR slaughter for human
food"
WHEHEAS. In order 10 preserve the health ~
the people i j. important that they should hc
provided with wholesome food. and lnasmurh
unsnnnd meat u most liable % W. VI upon
The market AZ 20 MS where large quantities ARE
offered for sale. therefore be il enacted by the
Legislature Of the state Of.
SECIfO~ l. TIE sale on fresh beef mutton.
lamb or pork in ihls STATE. except a. bcrein-
after provided, ~ hereby prohibited ia any