The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-01

Austin Texas, February es.--The follow
Ing Ia the antitrust law introduced IN TIN
house by Representative Field Of Grayson
which is nearly Identical with the Georgia
law that was passed last December
Section l. BE- II enacted by the legisla
turo Of Texas and it is hereby enacted By
the authority of the same. that from apc
after the passage Of this act. all arrange
mcnts. contracts, agreements. trusts or
combinations between persons OF corpora
tions made with view 10 lessen. or which
tend to lessen, fun aud free competition Ia
the importation OF sale ~ articles imported
into this state, or in the Manufacture or
sale of articles OF domestic growth or OF
domestic raw material and all arrange %
monts, contracts. Agreements. trusts or
combinations between persons or corpora
tions designed or which tend 10 advance.
reduce or control the price or the cost Ia
the producer or to the consumer of any
such product or article, arc hereby declared
10 be against public policy uui-wiui and
void
Sec 2. Be IT further enacted by the au-
ihority aforesaid. that any corporation,
chartered under the laws O! thls state,
which shall violate any Of the provisions
OF fhis act shall thereby forfeit It's charter
aud iis franchise and It's corporate exist.
Hnce shall thereupnn cease and determine
Every foreign corporation Which shah VIC
late any ~ the provisions OF this act is
hereby denied The rirht 10 do and Is pro-
hibitef from doing tnsiucss IN this state.
Il is hereby made The duty % the attorney
general OF tho state 10 enforce this pro-
vision hy due rrucess of law
Sec. 3. BE e. further enacted by the au-
hority aforesaid that any violation ~ the
provisops az this act shall zoe deemed and
IS hereby declared io be destructive ~ full
and free competition and conspiracy
against trade. and any person or persons
who may engage in any such conspiracy or
who shall as principal manager director
or agent or iu any other capacity know
ingly carry out any OF tho sdpulati0ns
purpcscs. Irices. rates or or1era made In
furtherance Of such conspiracy shall m
conviction. be punished nv 3 fine ~ not
less than 800 or more than $1,000 aud hy
imprisonment IN the penl'enilary moi less
than one year nor more than ten wears. ar
In the judgment ~ the court. by either such
fine or such imprisonment
Sec 4. Be &, further enacted by the an.
theriiy aforesaid. that any person nr per.
sons, or corporations that may be iujurel
or damaged by ,ny such arrangement con
tract agreement trust or combination dc.
scrthed tn section OF this act may sue for
and recover IN any court Of competent ju-
risdiction la this State ~ any person. nor
$3.50 ' '' '''''f ~ 't''iNiiHS nNth trust
or combination the FUN consideration or
sum paid hy him or them for any goods
wares. merchandise or articles the sale o,
which is controlled by such combination or
trust
Sec. . Re II further enacted by tho au.
thority aforesaid that II shall be the duty
OF the Judges OF the supreme courts Of this
state specially to instruct the grand turies
as To the provisions OF this act
Sec. g. Re N further euacte1 nv ihs an
thority aforesaid. thet all laws and parts
OF laws In conflict with the provisions OF
this act be and the same are hereby re-
nnalnd