The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-25
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WEEKLY 2-TIMES-A-WEEK 81 A YEAR
GE0RGIA'S ANTITRUST LAW.
PROVISIONS OF THE SHOT AIMED
TO DOWN THE TRUSTS.

A Chance That IL VIII Cause No Emf
of Litigation and Decentralization
i'm business Circles IL It Is En-
forced-PrOvidcs "a severe Penalty
as Punishment For Agents OF
Trusts.
Atlanta, Ca. Dec. 24.-The Calvin anti
trust bill, which is now a law by the APP
proval of Gov. Atkinson, If 1t is enforced
TO the letter, may cause no end OF litiga-
ton and Generalization in business cir
cles. Many of the most conservative
business men claim that this will be its
effect, and on that account the law is at
tracing deep attention throughout the
state. Unless 1t is to be allowed to stand
as dead .etter on the statute books, every
business man in the state should frame
copy of the law and hang it up in his
office for daily reference. Stripped OF It's
lengthy caption, here is the law:
Section l. From and after the passage
OF this act all arrangements, contracts,
agreements, trusts or combinations be-
tween persons or corporations made with
view TO lessen. or which tend to lessen,
fun and free competition in the importa-
ton or sale Of articles imported into this
state or In the manufacture or sale of
articles of domestic growth, or of domes-
tic raw material, and all arrangements,
contracts, agreements, trusts or comblna-
tions between persons or corporations de-
signed, or which tend to advance, reduce
or control the price or the cost to the pro-
dueer or to the consumer Of any such pro-
duct or article are hereby declared to ba
against public policy, unlawful and void
Sec. H. Any corporation chartered un-
der the laws Of this state, which shall vio-
late any of the provisions Of this act,
shall thereby forfeit its charter and Its
franchise and its corporate existence
shan thereupon cease and determine. Ev-
cry foreign corporation which shall vio-
late any Of the provisions Of this act. ia
hereby denied the right 10 do, and is pro-
hibited from doing business in this state.
II Is hereby made the duty Of the attor-
ney general of the state to enforce this
provision by due process Of law.
Sec. III. Any violation of the provls-
ions Of this act shall be deemed. and is
hereby declared to be, destructive OF full
and free competition and conspiracv
against trade and any person or persons
VINO may engage in any such conspiracy
OF VINO shall, as principal, manager di-
iecloI OF agent, or In any other capacity,
knowingly carry out any OF the stipula
tons, purposes, prices, rates or orders
maze - furtherance Of such conspiracy.
shail, on conviction, be punished by a hne
OF not less than 800 or more than $500 ana
py Imprisonment in the penitentiary not
less than one year, or more than ten
years; or IN the judgment Of the court, ~
eiIner such iine or such imprisonment.
sec. ~. The provisions Of this act shall
not apply to agricultural products or live
stock while in the possession OF the pro-
ducer or raiser.
Sec V. Any person or persons or cor
poration that may be injured or dam
aged by any such arrangement, contract
agreement trust or combination de-
scribed in section one of of this act may
sue for and recover, in any court of com
petent Jurisdiction In this state, of any
persons, persons or corporation operating
such trust or combination, the full con-
sideration or sum paid by him or them
Tor any goods, wares, merchandise or arr
ticles, the sale OF which is controlled by
such combination or trust.
Sec VI. 1t shall be the duty of tho
judges of the superior courts of this state
specially TO instruct the grand juries as
to the provisions of this act