St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-22


of any article OF commodity, or trans
portation between them, or themselves
and others, to preclude free and I'M
restricted competition among them
selves or Others in the sale or transpor
tation of any such article or commodity,
or by which they shall agree to pool,
combine or unite any interest they may
have in connection with the sale or
transportation of any such article or
commodity, that its price might in any
manner be affected. That any corpora
ton holding charter under the laws
of the state of Minnesota which
shall violate any Of the provisions
of this act shall thereby forfeit its char
ter and franchises, and It's corporate
existence shall thereupon cease and de-
terminate. For violation of any of
the provisions of this act by any corpo-
ration mentioned herein, it shall be the
duty OF the attorney general, or county
attorney of any county, or either of
them, upon his own motion, and with
out leave or order of any court or judge,
to institute suit or quo warranto pro-
ceedings. in Ramsey county, at st.
Paul, OIL at the county seat of any coun-
ty In the state where such corporation
exists, does business or may have a
domicile. for the forfeiture of its char
ter, rights and franchises, and the dis
solution OF its corporate existence.
Every foreign corporation violating any
of the provisions of this act is hereby
denied the right and prohibited from
doing any business within this state,
and it shall be the duty of the attorney
general to enforce this provision of this
act by Injunction or other proper pro-
ceedingS in the district of Ramsey
county IN the name of the state of Min
nesota. Any violation of either or all
the provisions of this act shall be and
are hereby declared conspiracy against
trade, and any person who may be, or
may become engaged in any such con-
Splracy, or take part therein, or aid or
advise in its commission, or who shall
as principal. manager, director, agent.
servant or employer, or in any other
capacity knowingly carry out any of
the stlpulatlons, purposes, prices, rates
or orders hereunder, OF in pursuance
thereof, shall be punished by fine not
less than $50 nor more than 5000,
and by imprisonment in the peni-
tertiary not less than one nor more than
ten years, or by either such fine or i'm
priSonment. Each day during the vio-
latlon Of the provision shall constitute a
separate Offense. In any Indictment for
an offense named in this act it is suf-
flcient to state the purposes or effect of
the trust OF combination and that the
accused was member of, acted with or
name Or description or where, when or
how it was created. In prosecutions
under the provisions of this act it shall
be sufficient to prove that trust or
combination as defined herein existed,
and that the defendant belonged to it or
acted for or IN connection with it, with
out proving all the members belonging
to it, or providing or producing any
article of agreement or any written
instrument on which it may have been
based, or that it was evidenced by any
written instrument at all. The char
acter of the trust or combination alleged
may be established by proof of lis gen.
eral reputation as such. Persons out Of
the state may commit and be liable to
Indictment and conviction for commit
ting any of the offenSes enumerated in
this act which do not in their commits
sion necessarily require apersonal pres
ence in this state, the object being to
reach and punish ali persons offending
against the provisions of this act,
whether within or without this state.
Each and every firm, person, corpora
ton or association of persons who shall
in any manner violate any of the pro-
visions of this act shall for each and
every day that such violation shall be
committed OF continued, forfeit and pay
the sum of fifty 800 dollars, which may
be recovered in the name of the state of
Minnesota, in any county where the Of
Tense is committed, or where either Of
the offenders may reside or in Ram
sey county; and it shall be the duty of
the attorney general to prosecute for
and recover the same. That any eOn-
tract or agreement in violation of the
provisions of this act shall be absolutely
void, and not enforceable in law or
equity. That the provisions hereof
shall be held cumulative of each other
and of all other laws in any way affect
ing them now in force in this state.
The provisions of this act shall not
apply to agricultural products or live
stock while in the hands of the producer
or raiser.'
MEAT INSPECTION.
'The sale of fresh beef, mutton, lamb
or pork in the state. except as herein
after provided, is hereby prohibited in
any county of the state having therein
an incorporated city, town OF village
containing two thousand (2.00O or more
inhabitants. 1t shall be the duty of the
proper authorities charged with the
preservation of the public health in
the cities and counties of this
state to appoint one or more in
swine for said counties, who shall hold
their Office for one % year and until
their successors are appointed and
qualified, and whose authority and
jurisdiction shall be territorially cock
tensive with the board so appointing
them. And said several boards shall
regulate the form of certificate to be
issued 10y such inspectors, and the fees
to be paid them by the person applying
for such inspection. 1t shall be the
duty OF the inspectors appointed here
under to inspect all cattle, sheep and
swine to be slaughtered for human
food within their respective jurisdic-
tons, and within tWenty-four hours be-
tore the slaughter of the same, and if
found healthy and in suitable condition
to be slaughtered for human food, to
give the applicant certificate in writ
ing to that effect. Any person who
shall sell, expose or offer for sale for
human food in this state any fresh
beef, veal. mutton, lamb or pork what
sOeyer which has not been taken from
any animal inspected and certified be-
fore slaughter by the proper local in
spectOrs appointed Hereunder. shall be
deemed guilty of misdemeanor, and
upon conviction thereof shall be pun
ished by a fine of not more than one
hundred (s10O dollars or by imprison-
ment not exceeding three 81 months for
each offense. Nothing in this act shall
be construed to apply to or prohibit the
sale without inspection of canned,
smoked, cured or salt meats"
The committees before which the
Forbes and Scheffer inspection bills
have been discussed will recommend
them to pass.
REDUCED FARES.
The House railroad Committee