The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-02-27

ceiver's association, whose object is
not to buy IN the country, but to force
all grain to come to- Minneapolis.
Now, ii these organizations do not
exist and they do not manipulate nor
Interfere with the market as stated,
ny Dill would surely not interfere if
IT became a law.
1t is a known fact that some COM
mission men would gladly buy wheat
on half cent commission, but are
prohibited by the following ruling,
called Com mission Rule No. s, which
any one interested, can find hanging
IN the Chamber Of Commerce, serving
as sort of sword of Damocles over
the heads of liberal buyers.
Following l give you Rule 8.
The Board Of Directors of the
Chamber of Commerce, in session on
the 10Th inst, considered the question
OF the true meaning Of Rule s, of the
rules of this Chamber of Commerce,
called the Commission Rule" with
respect to charges, by members, for
receiving and selling grain in this
market, or for buying and shipping in
mere from the country and account
ing for the same.
The decision of the board is that
the buying of track wheat in the
country, for shipment to Minneapolis,
by any member of this Chamber, or by
any hrm represented here by mem
per or this chamber, at price less
IMAM clear cent a bushel below the
minneapolis market price, including
freight, is violation of the said
"CommissiOn Rule"
by order Of the Board of Directors,
lslgncd G. d. ROGERS,
Secy.
Very respectfully yours,
Ell. ME1L1CKE.
Minneapolis, Dec. 20, "a.
The following is the copy of Mr..
Meilicke's bill:
HOUSE FILE 264, E. J. MEILICKE.
A bill to protect the freedom of mar
kets Tor food products and prevent
restraint OF trade.
BE 1T enacted by the LEGISLATURE of
the state of Minnesota:
Section /. ANY person or nersons:
any combination or persons either as
individuals or as members of corpor-
alton; any corporation or associa ton,
organized, existing, or doing business
IN inns state; any quasi corporation or
association, or corporation of quasi
pubic character charged with pub
nc duty; who severally, jointly or col
lectively:
l.. MonopoliZe the markets for
1000 products, or interfere with or re
strict the freedom of such markets or
traffic in food products or combine to
limit the production or supply Of any
1000 product, or enter into any con-
tract or arrangement, restrictive of
his or its business in the traffic pur-
chase or sale of food products, or to
associate together and prescribe the
rates OF commission for the traffic in
food products.
2: Counsel, agree, countenance,
sollcit, allow, or permit, or do any act
tending to or intended to monopolize,
interfere with or restrict the markets
for foods prod ucts. or the entire free
dom OF such markets and the free
trafhc IN purchase or sale of food pro-
ducts
8. Make, formulate, declare, pub
ilSh, allow, or permit, execute, en-
force, or attempt to execute or en-
Iorce any bylaw, rule, regulation, or
DER, compact, or ageement which shall
or may mOnOpolize. Interfere with or
restrict the freedom of markets or
freedom of tratfics, purchase of sale of
1000 products, or which preScribes,
deslgnates, or determines the rates OF
commission for the tratfice in. or re-
celvlng and selling, or the price of
purchase or sale of wheat, barley, rye,
corn, oats, mill stuffs, ground feed
flax, grass seed, clover, or any food
products, or which prevent, obstruct
prohibit, Interfere with or restrict any
person. association, or partnership. or
any member thereof, in the free traffic
IN, and purchase or sale of, any food
product in his or it's private capacity
and duty to the public.
4. Shall be guilty of conspiracy and
punished by fine of not less than one
thousand dollars ($l ,OOW, or imprison-
ment in the state prison for not less
than two (2) years, or both such fine
and imprisonment.
Section 2. This act shall take eff
feet from and after it's passage.