Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-04
THE NEW ANTITRUST BILL.
Senator Thurston's Comprehensive
Measure-NOt an Amendment.

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| WASHINGTON, July Ex-senator Thurs
| ton yesterday introduced as a bill rs
provision prepared as an amendment e
the tariff bill by the judiciary Committee
10 prohibit trusts. The amendment wa
based upon a suggestion made by Senator
Nelson, but was perfected by a sub
committee consisting OF Senators Thurs
ton. Davis, and Spooner. II was eH'
pected up 10 Wednesday night that u
would be introduced as an amendment q
the tariff BILL but when presented 10 ths
Finance Committee on "wednesday eve
ming that committee suggested the lnD!'
visibility of saddling the trust quesiloa
upon the tariff, saying IL would he pre-
ferable TO have the two questions treate.
Independently of each other.
There were further conferences among
senators Thursday. and as a consequon'e
of these and OF the recommendatlon OF
the Finance Committee, tho judiciary
Committee decided not 10 present the on
to the caucus as an amendment 70 ts
tariff. Senator Thurston being the oly
member standing for the coupling Oh 10
two questions. The bill is as follows
Section /. That every person. trm, as
ISOLATION. or corporation who OF SA.Ss
shall monopolize or engross, or attemN
to monopollZe or engross. or who oi
which shall combine or conspire WITH hV
other person. firm, association. or or
por9tion 10 monopolize or engr0ss ~
trade or commerce in any cOnmyiit
product. or manufacture OF any 49,
among the several States or with fofet'
nations, for the purpose OF unduy -
HANGING, affecting, or controlling the Prs
of such commodity. product. OF ni.-'
facture 10 the consumers OF this coNAuy'
shall be deemed guilty or 4 mit1eiheaH..
and on conviction thereof shall be nla,
isheG by a fine Of not more than fA.
and by Imprisonment AZ hard LABOR ~.
more than five years. ANY person VIZ
shall aid, abet, assist. counsel, OF hAf''
any corporation or which he Is an oAi.,|
agent. stakeholder or employee. 70 W.
late the provisions Of this act shaH ~
deemed guilty OF q mlsdemeanor ll-.
on conviction OF said of-encc, shli ~
liable TO tho punishment aforesaif, Al.
Section 2. IL shall be sufficient 90 u,
indictment 10 describe tho onenct ln ~,
language OF this statute. and iht l''
that any such person. firm, assQc.tl.,
or corporation engaged IN trade or W.,
merce among the several state o..
foreign nations In any commonly VA
duct. or manufacture, and 80 pi,.s
against, has either directly or tnio-t'
factors or agents refused 20 sell any -1
commodity. product. or manutacisle
any person, firm, association. detltf
CORPORATION at the same genera l
and upon the same general terms i'ls~'..
from other purchasers under siiil.-l I'M
cumstances. or has refused 70 70 ~,
otherwise than upon conditions Nhh b,
or restricting the disposition thef
the purchaser. shall be deemed E'.t.
facie evidence OF monopohzing, ri
tempting TO monopolIZe. or or eng ~
or attempting % engross, tne u.'ees,,l
commerce therein among the r''s
States or with foreign nations, -
forth and charged In any count OF SUN
Section 3. The several circuit courts
the United states arc hereby. lnvesl,
Nth f,risdlction 10 prevent and restriH
Violations OF this Law, and u shall nc
dnfv OF the several district attorneys =
tho United States In their respective
tricts. under the direction OF the Attr
nev-Generai 20 institute proceeding
equity TO prevent and restrain such
atlons Such proceedings may. be
Way OF petition setting forth the
md praying that such violation sha.
snjoined or otherwise prohibited. -
he parties complained or shall have ns
hall proceed, as soon as may be. 70
hearing and determination or me go.
ind. pending such petition and peiD
inGs decree. the court may az any "i'-
make such temporary .restfaininf d,
n prohibition az shall be deemea I,,Sssf
hat the court before which any CIV -
.ecdlngs brought under tho profis"
hereof may be pending that ne eIessi
ustio~ require that other parties ST..
20 brought before the court he .,hir
nay cause them 70 De summon whIcA
no court IL held or not and suppo'ss,-
% that erd may be served IN an3 d, a.
rjct or territory, or In TIE pasti'S'
BY the marshal thereof