The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1889-12-21

S. Gin relation to trusts aud other
acts in restraint Of trade and pro-
duction.
Be itenacted, etc, That all contracts.
arrangements, agreements, trusts, or
combinations between two or more
persons or corporations, or between a
corporation and a natural person en-
gagged in selling, importing, manuiac
turing, or transporting articles Of mer-
ehandise, made With a view of pre-
venting or which tend to prevent aud
all acts done by any person with
view Of preventing, or which tend to
prevent, full and free competition in
the Importation, transportation, manu.
featuring, or sale of any article of mer-
chandise, or which shall have the effect
OF advancing the cost of any such arti-
Gle to the consumer, are hereby de-
clared to be unlawful to the extent
herein provided, and subject TO the
provisions of the following section of
this act; Provided, That this act shall
not be construed to apply to any ar
rangements, agreements, or combina-
tions between lab0rers made with the
view Of lessening the number ofhours
of labor, or of increasing their wages !;
nor to any arrangements, agreements,
or combinations among persons en-
gagged In horticulture or agriculture
made with the view Of enhancing the
price Of agricultural or horticultural
products.
Sec. 2. That when any action or suit
In law or equity shall be commenced,
or shall be pending in any court Of the
United States, it shall be lawful for
any defendant therein to except to the
jurisdiction of such court upon the
ground that the cause of action or suit
is for the enforcement of a right of a
person or corporation violating any Of
the provisions of the first section OF
this act based on a contract for the
sale, exchange, or transportation, oil
based on any damage arising from any
wrong committed in respect to any ar
ticle Of merchandise manufactured
transported, imported, bought, or solt
In violation Of the provisions of sale
first section and II such ground o
exception shall be proven to the salts
faction Of the court, judgment Of dis
missal shall be entered, with doubl
costs to the defendant, and with sucl
reasonable sum for the attorneys fee
for the defense thereof as may be al
lowed by the court.
Sec. 3. That when the President 0
the United States shall be satisfied tina
!, any arrangement, trust, contract, agree
!. ment or combination, as described |
: tho first section. of this act, has bee
= = formed, and that in consequence there
! Of there has been an enhancement {
. the price Of any article Of merchandis,
!. hs shall have power, and 1t Is hereb
!. made his duty, to issue his proclaml
y tion suspending the collection of q
! : customs duties or import taxes on sin
= = liar articles when imported into Il
: United States from any foreign coul
~ try. Such suspension shall continl
. for ninety days after the Presiden
y upon being satisfied that such enhanc
|" = ment In prlco no longer exists, shi
70 issue his proclamation withdrawn
= his former proclamation of suspcnsio
: And the President of the United Stat
:, may, from time TO time, as may in
~ judgment be proper, reissue, modil
: or withdraw any proclamation he m
~ have issued.