The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-21
HOUSE..
MORNING SESSION.

Mr.. Terrill introduced a house con-
current resolution. providing for the adj
Journment of the legislature Saturday. Dec.
2S He cited rs a precedent the emergency
case in Arizona.
Mr.. Smith-If we have right TO sit five
days longer, why can we not sit l2O days
longer
Action was postponed.
The substitute for house bill No. 73, an
act to provide for the manner and means
of locating and relocating county seats
was passed
House bill No. 49, an act for the pro-
lection of the civil rights of citizens Of the
territory was taken up. This bill guaran
tees equal accommodations TO colored
persons. Passed.
The substitute for house bill No. "a, an
act adopting code of statute laws for the
government of the territory of Oklahoma.
and TO provide for amending the same, was
passed.
House bill No. lO5. to prevent combina-
tons and the restraint of trade was con-
Eidered. This bill prohibits lumber dealers,
ct al, from forming a combine. This bill
was introduced by Mr.. Peery. The bill
passed.
Following is the full text of the measure:
AN ACT
To prevent combinations and restraint Of
trade.
BE it enacted by the legislative assembly
of the territory of Oklahoma:
Sec. /. Ii any individual firm. partner
ship or any association Of persons whatso-
ever shall create, enter into. become a
member OF, or party TO any pool, trust,
agreement, combination, or understand
ing with any other individual. firm, part
nershlD or association of persons whatSo-
ever, TO regulate or fix the price of, or
prevent or restrict the competition in the
sale of provisions, feed, fuel lumber or
other building materials, articles of mer-
chandlse or other commodity, shall be
deemed guilty of misdemeanor. and upon
conviction thereof shall not be fined less
than 500 nor more than $500
sec >. II shall not be lawful for any cor
poration organized under the laws of this
territory, or organized under the laws
OF any other territofy or state, and doing
business IN this territory, TO enter into any
combination, contract, trust. pool. or
agreement with any other corporation or
corporations, or with any individual firm
partnership, or association OF persons what
soeNer, Tor the purpose of regulating or
hNlng the price of, or preventing or re
ttricting competition In the sale of pro-
VISIONS feed, fuel, lumber or other build
ing materials articles of merchandise, or
other commodity, including the fixing of
The rate OF interest. ANY president man.
Rger, director agent, receiver. or other
oihcer OF any such corporation violating
the provisions OF this section. shall be
deemed guilty OF a misdemeanor. and unan
conviction thereof, shall be fined not less
than $50 nor more than $500 for tie first
ohense. aud upon a second conviction shall
lie fined a sum equal to twice the amount
OF the first fine. aud such corporation shall
forfeit Its corporate right ana franchise,
ana Its corporate existence in this terri
tory sh III thereupon cease and determine
Sec. ?. Any person purchasing provis-
ions, feed, material. articles of merchan-
disc. or any commodity from any individ-
ual. hrrn, partnership or corporation,
transactiug business in violation of the
provisions Of this act, such person so pur
chasing shall not be liable for the price or
payment OF any such article or commodity
and may plead this act as a defense Ia auv
suit for price or payment. Ia any civil
action brought under the provisions of
this section the court before whom such
suit shall be pending. may compel the
plaintiff 10 testify. bat if the plaintiff be a
corporation then the court may compel
any officer, agent or employee of such cor
poration TO attend, appear and testify, or
compel the prod uouon OF any contract, or