New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-21

right and franchises. section makes il unlawful
for any such corporation to do business or prosecute
or maintain suits in any United state. state o. Terri
tOTial court. The penalty for G0lhg business lhls
prohibited shall be a me of not les, than 5000, nor
more Than $1,000 and the offender may be imprisoned
not less than one year more than three years.
section requires United states Dis!nctAttorhcys TO
that the law is properly enforced r
The bill introduced 10y Mr. Enloe, OF tennessee,
deprive, tIc Dstr1ct ana Crcdt Courts oil IN licd
state, of jurSdit on Oh any suit brought TO enforce
a contract or collect deDt growing ont o. Ga pur-
chase Of or sale OF aG1tuitii"I products iof W-Grc
delivery, where such contract !, u tn ndture of
wagering or gambling contract; and also Ii III /,
CROWNS out OF the purchase @: sale of comm dte,
Manufactured or sold under any tri,t. combinations.
etc. which j. DESIGNATED which tends t. DESTROY
full and free competition IN the manufacture or sale
OF such comm, ditc-.
Tie bill oford by Mr. Lester, OF Virginia. j. for
the prevention OF trust stock cattle. beef cattle
on foot and the shipping aud sale of dressed beef cN
ccpi on c.rlal co"dlt QnS; II J, declared nna"it
to oNer for sale dic-s Ell beef which las been Sian rcd
more than thirty siN hours and shipped NOR jhan
800 mile. section provide thai any pc son acting
ever in trust Z vcmiuc IN" pii.c OF stock b,sf
catlt or dressed beef cont ar' {, the act snail DE
fined not les than 81 600 nor NOR tlan $50 80. and
in Of failure to pay the fine shall b imprisoned
The bin introduced by Mr. Perkins Of Kauya~ con
tans the same provisions as tie one introduced hy Mr.
Mr. Abbott, Of TEXAS, has brought in bill FOR the
urc> Of the bills offered by senators Reagan and George
and Representatives Fithian and Perkins;
section Of The bill introduced by Mr. Lacey, Of
IOWA; dc' larcS To he uhla"iu! any con- bhal"i, c''
for the purpose of regulating, enhancing or IN any
manner controlling 'thc price az any afI'h
ulatne or controlling the quantity OF the production
thereof. section provides that the punishment fI
a violation OF the law shall Doe fine not exceeding
$1,000 or imprisonment not exceeding one wear, ana
the officers Of the offending corporation or trust shall
Ice personally subject 10 such imprisonment. section
3 provides that each days violation Of the act shall De
deemed a separate offence. section provides thdi
any corporation organized under any act or acts OF
Congress which shall Ice convicted ot violation OF the
act shall forfeit its corporate or chartered rights.
Mr. Blanchard. Of Louisiana. has offered hlll inc
first section OF which IS the same a. the il recton Oh
the sherman bill section provides that whenever a
trust f. formed II shall he the duty Of the nited states
DstriN Attorney TO bring an action In the name OF
the circuit TO declare the unlawful and void and
II judgment be against the defendant. then e Shal he
required pay all costs Of suit and In addition Hereto
fine Of not less than ~ 900 nor more Than 53oO'o
I'm addition To his other legal fees shall be covered INTO
the United states Treasury section po,cfHcS n a
penalty against all persons for Wilul participation ~
any Of the acts declared unlawful hv section me OF
not more than $4,000 ard Imprisonment not exceeding
one year section provides full our~e "a law Tor
all persons who may suffer damages hy or arough
fine equal TO the judgment for damages. the same -
accrue 10 the benefit of the complainant or com
plainant>. section cXcmntS lahoror>. hrmrr- ana
horticulturi,tS from tho operation and restrictions OF
The hills rcrcd by Mcssrs Lacey and blanchard hav"
hceu referred to the Committee Manufactures, y ne
Of the House bills has vet been the subject Of com
In addition to the bills offered in the House. Mr.
FnlOc. q Tennessee. has proposed an amonuW'hl 70
the Constitution in The form # % new article Wi'h
reads:
Article XIV-Socton !. Trust or combinations 90 limit
production 90 AN prices Of commodities or 70 control
markets and gambling contracts in agricultural products
or other productions shall ho unlawful.
500. o. That Congress shall have power. concurr.nty
with tho several states. 20 enforce this article