The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-12
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manner controlled or established any arti-
Gle or commodity Of merchandise. produce
or commerce intended for sale. lac or con-
sumption In the United States OF America.
.. To make or enter into or execute or
carry out any contract, obligation or agree
ment OF any kind or description, for when
they shall bind or have bound themselves
not To sell. dispose OF, transport any arti-
Gle or commodity or article ot trade, utc,
merchandise. commerce or consumption.
below common standard figure, or by
which they shall agree III amy hammer to
Keep the price OF such article. commodity
or transportation nj u fixed or calculated
figure. or by which they shall N any
manner establish or settle the pr &c Of any
article or commodity or transportation te-
tween them or themselves and c'hcrs 10
preclude free and unrestricted ccmreti-
tion among themselves ana otS ,gs in the
sale or transportation Of any such article
or commodity, or by which th,v agree agree
10 pool combine. or unto any ini,vt st they
may have in connection with tho sale or
transportation or any such article or COM
modify that It's pfice might II ans n,an
ner be affected or aid or advise IN the ere
aticn or carrying out ct any such Ccm-
bination. or who shall, as manager, pin
cipal, director. agent servant or cinl ,oye,
or in any other capacity, carry OFT any
OF the stipulations. purposes prices, rates,
directions, conditions. or orders Of shch
combinations.
6, To mako or enter into any contract,
combination In form of ,rust or otherwise.
or conspiracy In restraint of trade or ctm-
merce among the several States or with
foreign nations.
/. To make or enter into niy contract
combination in form Of trust or ot'N rwlse.
or conspiracy in restraint OF trade or COM
merce IN any Territory Of The Uritod States
OF America or OF the District OF Columbia
or in restraint of trade or com.ucrco I'D
tween any such Territory and auother. or
between any such Territory or Tcrr tories
and any Statu Cr States or the n':rict OF
Columbia or with foreign nations, or be-
tween the District Of COLUMBIA and any
State or States or foreign nations, such
person shall be deemed guilty OF forming
or being engaged in a trust as defined IN
sections 1 and . Ct this act, and shall be
punished as hereinafter provided.
Sc. .. That all or any of The produce.
merchandise, or commodities o. ai6s 10
commerce OF any trust. as defined IN see
tons J and OF this art widen being
transported into or intro iuced TITO one
State or Territory. or removed irom an
other for use, consumption, sa!o or storage,
shall upon arrival in or intro mciion into
such State or Territory ne subject to the
operation and effect OF The laws OF such
State or Territory enacted In tie Ctrclse
OF its legislative powers TO 'he same extent
and In the same manner rs VI such produce.
merchandise or commodities or 9ids To
commerce had been produced In or intro
duced into such State or Territory, and
shall not be exempt ircm suth uws ny
reason of being transported or IN reduced
| from another Stath or Terri; Dry, ara sLch
| procured merchandise or commodities or
| aids to commerce OF such truS steN De
without the protection Of tlc nter ate
\ commerce laws OF the Ualted States OF
A,,1.e ff nj Nxit
| any, statute or law of the Unit n Siues
pertaining TO Interstate commerce ard stan
] he dsemed and he'd 10 u az pro1Lr
| merchandise or commodities or lids 10 otm-
meroe OF domestic commerce o. r?odpthon.
| and the laws Of each State or Tcr'lory
| of the United States of America, nav ~
enforced against such produce. merchandise
| or commodities or aids to commerce. US
| II they had not been shipped from or IN
| PRODUCED from one State "r TcrVory 10
another.
sec 4. That any person Of iSc United
States of America Who snail bo3omc N
gagged in carrying out, perf1lming a II I'm
| oring the p,upcso OF a tflst. ~ ~ rec IN
sections | and of his act, shall pa Sub
iect to the laws OF thd state or I,r tory
where the produce. merchandise, g? com .
modities or aids to rom nerce are sal red
or introduced, and shall not DO 81 itied TO
the protection of the Interstate .Gninorce
statute or law Of tho Tn"cl states CT
America pertaining 10 INT sfs'a tc &c commerce
and the laws CT any State or TER tory INTO
which the produce, merchardsc, or etm-
modties or aids TO com neTco OF such t'uSl
have been shipped or introduced nay be
enforced against such person.
See. 3 That risfscns oui dle Of any
State or Territory Of the Unrad S.aIts- OF
America into which sueh produce. mer-
chsndise or commodities. or si'ls 10 com
morce have been shipped or introduced may
commit and be liable to indictment nnd
conviction for committing auy Of nc OF
lenses enumerated In tlds ac,. which nc
| net in their commission nt'essMli, re-
ouire q personal presence in 'ich STATE
or Territory. and such persons may he eN-
tradited as II they had committed be a.
Tense in the State where the pro iI2e, MR.
ohandisd. or commodities. or aids TO ccm-
merce OF such trust have been shirrcd OF
introduced.
Sec G. That nothing in This aef shal
be held or construed 10 affect or destroy
any rights which may have accrued. or at
feet the right NJ the United STATES %
America to recover penalties, or 10 nfico
the night OF the United states 81 n erlci
to maintain prosecutions a. Violations o
former laws under any laws O. tho uniter
Stairs OF America relating 10 trusts to
acts heretofore done
Sec 7 That all laws o. parts {. lsw
in conflict with this act are herehy re
peaed
PRICE REINST ATEn
, The case OF Homer II. Price, rcfistr,
clerk at the Dallas posrn'ace. who wa
! removed on charges preferred fcw week
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