The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-12

Following is tina text OF the anti trust
bill, introduced by MIR. Henry OF 1eAas.
which was referred 10 the committee ON
judiciary and ordered to be printed.
\ Bill to define trusts, provide for pen
allies and punishment of corporl tons,
persons, firms aud associations OF er.r ms
connected with them and 10 promo-e irce
competition in the United States of
America and to repeal all laws I'll parts
OF laws in conflict with this act.
Be II enacted by the senate and lcuse
of representatives OF the United States OF
America in congress assembled, I hal.
trust is a combination OF capital, sin or
acts by two or more persons, firms. corpor-
atoms or associations OF persons, Or either
two or moro of them, fer cltner. any, or
all OF thu following purposes:
!. To create OF carry out restrictions in
tisde or commerce or aids to commerce, OF
TO create or carry out restrictions IN the
full and free pursuit Of any business au-
thorized or permitted by the laws Of the
United States of America.
=. To increase o. reduce the price OF
merchandise produce or commodities.
3. To prevent competition in manutac-
ture, making, transportation, sale or pur-
chase Of merchandise, produces ur commodl-
tics or TO prevent competition N G'ds to
commerce.
A. To fix at any standard tr nFhre
whereby its price 10 the public shall b. In
any manner controlled or cStapli 1ed. Jhy
article or commodity of mer, latse1ize, rrc-
duce. or commerce intended 10" sale use
or consumption in the United 81 atss Of
America.
:. To make or enter into or execute, or
carry cut any contract, tLheatictt. or
agreement of any sind or d scription by
which they shall bind or lave bound
Vtl,,. ,Nf fr4fr
mort any article or comm )dity, o" article
Of trade use, merchandise. comno1cc or
consumption below q common stand I'd fig
ure or by which they snail agree in any
manner to keep the price Of such article,
t=e7sninudity or transportation st 1 ~ ed or
| graded figure or by which they shaii IN
| any manner establish or seu;le tic tricc OF
any article, or commodity or iJNnsrortGtio
| between them or Themselves All cthera TO
| preclude a free and unrestricted con pc
| tition among themselves or others IN the
/ sale or transportation Of any such article
| or commodity or by which they shall agree
! 10 pool combine, or unite any interest they
may have In connection with the sale or
| transportation of any such artiele or COM
modify that its price nsAt n a7y manner
| BY effected
| G. Every contract CONTINUATION in the
form OF trust or otherwise, or conspiracy
| in restraint of trade or commerce amons
| the several States, or with foreign Lations
! is declared to b. Illegal ami 10 be trust
within the meaning OF this act,
= Every contract, combination IL itfn
CT trust or otherwise, or Conspiracy ~ re-
strnint OF trade or commerce In any Ter
rltory OF the United States Of America OF
of the District OF Columbia, or in restrain.
Of trade or commerce between any suci
Territory and another. or between any
such Territory or Territories and .-ay stat
or States or tho District OF Columbia, OF
with foreign nations, or between the DIS
trict Of Columbia and any state or state
or foreign nations, Is hereby declared Il
he n trust and illegal within the meaning
az this act.
Sec. 2. That If any person shall no o
may become engaged in any combination o
capital skill or acts by two or ihore per
sons firms, corporations CT associations o
persons, or OF either two or more OF them
for either, any. or all OF the following pur
poses! =.
1. To create or carry out restrictions II
trade or commerce or aids to commerce
or 10 crsate or carry out restrictions in III
full and free pursuit OF any business an
thorized or permitted by the lRws OF III
United states OF America. or any state o
tho United States of America.
9 To increase or reduce the price o
merchandise. produce or commodities.
3. To prevent competition IN manufar
turc. making. transportation. sale or pur
chase OF merchandise. produce or com