Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-18
AN ANTITRUST BILL.
Ef. Withers Offers a Measure Imposing
Penalties on Such Combinations.
Three bills offered I'm the House In
Line with the Hay Pian-The Con-
xentfon Observation-Disclosures of
The Trcasury-Many other Matters.

The Trcasury-Many other Matters.
EXCEPT for some little debate as to the
er,rossment OF a bill introduced by Mr..
McIlwaine. providing that applicants TO
practice law at the bar or TINS state
shall be examined by three judges OF the
Court OF Appeals. under such rules ana
regulations as shall be prescribed by that
tribunal. there was little 10 epliven the
proceedings OF the Senate yesterday.
Mr.. McIlwaine stated that the bill had
been recommended by the State Bar AS
ISOLATION at its last annual meeting.
He said the physicians and pharmacists
had presented bills to the General AS
sembly In regard to legislation ahecuns
their professions in the matter OF exani-
nations. and the lawyers only asked the
Same privilege He said North Carohna
had a law which contained PROVISIONS
similar TO those in the measure wipch nc
was advocating. and that in tha' S'"'e
II had worked like charm.
Mr.. Stubs was opposed TO makins 'he
,rioa as 10 examination of applicants 10
practice law any more strihsen. 'nai
they now are He thought IL would WORK
n hardship in some cases for young
man 10 have to go 10 hlcninohu vi
wytheville in order to gel GU, ms ,.ens. ..
I-non n vote being taken, the Dill was
ordered 10 be engrossed by a vote Oh
81 to u.
AN ANTITRUST BILL
Tho most important bill introduced in
The senate was one by Mr.. Withers TO
define trusts. provide for penalties ana
punishment of corporations. persons
firms and association of persons connect
ed with them. and to promote free com
petltion In the State Of Virginia, ana 10
repeal all laws and parts of laws in con-
fict with this act.
The oil Is similar TO the law OF Texas
on this subject.
II defines a trust as n combination OF
capital. skill. or acts 10y two or more
persons. firms. corporations. or associa-
tions of persons or either two or more
of them. for either. any or all of the
following purposes:
1 To create or carry out restrictions
n trade or commerce. or aids to COM
merce or to create or carry out restric-
ton In the full and free pursuits of anv
business authorized or permitted by the
laws of this State.
L
merchandise. produce. or commodities.
3. To prevent connection in manu-
fac'ure making TRANSFORMATION. sale, or
purchase Of merchandise. produce or
commodities. or to prevent competition
In aids TO commerce.
4. To fix at any standard or figure,
whereby its price 10 the public shat he
IN any manner controlled or established.
any article or commodity of merchandise
produce. or commerce intended for SALE
use or consumption in this state.
g. To make or enter into. or execute
or carry out any contract. obligation. or
agreement OF anv kind or dissertation nv
which they shall bind. or have bound
themselves not TO sell. d'spose OF or
TRANSPORT any article or commodity. or
article Of trade, use. merchandise COM
merce. or consumption hollow common
standard figure. or by which they shall
agree in any manner To keep the price
OF such article commodi'v or transporta-
ton at a fixed or guarded figure. or by
which they shall in any manner establish
or settle the price Of any article or com
mofity. or transportation between them
or themselves or others in the sale or
trsnsportation Of any such article or COM
modify, or by which they shall agree to
pool combine or unite any interest they
NAV have in connection with the sale or
TRANSFORMATION OF any such article or COM
mostly that its price might in any man.
ner be affected.
A violation Of any Of the provisions Of
the act Is punishable bv a Nne of not lcss
than go nor more> than 5000 or by i'm.
pr'sonment in the penitentiary for not
less than one year nor more than ten
years ANY FOREIGN CORPORATION violating
INV 81 the provisions ~ this act shall
ne denied +he ri9ht and prohibited from
doing arv business within this State. ard
II shall be the duty az ,ie Attorney-C;Ane-
raj to enforce this rrovisior Nv iniunc-
ton or other proDer proceedings In tho
~hancery Court Of the city of Rich
nond.
The bill further provides that nothing
N the act shall he hei1 70 anplf 70 ii~'
stock and agricultural products IN fhe
hands OF the producers or raisers nor
shall Il be understood or construed 70
prevent the organization OF laborers for
he purpose Of maintaining any standard
II WAGES
President Kent appointed Messrs.
Withers. Jones and Hay committee
10 confer with a similar one from the
House in regard TO the best means to be
adopted ia reduce the criminal expenses
Of the state.
PRINTING OF PRIVATE BILLS.
Mr.. Little took occasion during the
morning hour TO ccmnlain Of the prices
charged this session for the printing OF
private bills He said that he introduced
few days ago one OF the very same
bills that he had presented at the last
session OF the Legislature and that
when the bill rendered two years ago was
about s.. this time IT was 50. He thought
the matter should be inquired into. Mr.
Echols here arose and said that he would
Ike 10 know Just what was con-
sidered a private b'l and what a public
one. az there seemed to be some confu-
sion as 10 this.
The following resolutions were then Of
Tered by Mr.. Mason and adopted
Resolved by the Senate. That the Com
mttee on Rules be. and is hereby. d.
rected to define what class Of bills shall
be considered private.
Resolved. That the Public Printer be
required to furnish the Senate with in
formation as TO why the cost OF printing
bills is from 20 20 20 per cent. higher than
turing last session. and why there are
so many errors in the printing OF public
documents.
Mr. Stubs offered the following reso-