The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1897-03-18

tion In the Importation or sale Of ar
[ t1cles imported into this State, or in
| the manufacture or sale Of articles Of
domestic growth or of domestic raw
material, and all arrangements, con-
tracts, agreements, trusts Or combina-
ti0ns between persons Or corporations
designed or which tend to advance,
to tho producer or to the consumer OF
any such product or article, are hore-
by declared to be against public policy,
unlawful and void.
| Sec. z. Whenever complaint Ia made
upon sufficient affidavit or atfidavits
showing prima facie case Of violation
Of the provisions Of the first section Of
this Act by any corporation, domestic
or foreign, it shall be the duty Of the
Attorney General to begin an action
against such domestic corporation to
violation shall be established the court
shall adjuge the charter of such cor
poration to be forfeited, and such cor
porat!on shall be dissolved, and its
charter shall cease and determine :;
and In the case of such showing as to q
foreign corporation an action shall be
begun by the Attorney General in said
court against such corporation to de-
termine the truth of such charge and
in case such charge shall be considered
established, tho rn ,r'tt nc i.....,,,.
of the court shall De to den, to such
corporation ie recognition OF its cor.
porate existence in any court of law or
equity in tlis State. But nothing in
this section shall be construed to affect
any right of action then existing
against such corporation.
Sec. 5. Any violation Of the prOvi-
slons Of this Act shall be deemed and Is
hereby declared to be destructive of
full and free competition and conspi-
racy against trade, and any person or
persons who may engage in any such
conspiracy, or who shall, as principal,
manager, director Or agent, or in any
other capacity, knowingly carry out
any of the stipulations, purposes,
prices, rates or orders made in further
ancc OF such conspiracy, shall on con
viction be punished by fine of not
less than one hundred dollars or more
than five thousand dollars, and by i'm
prisonment in the pcnitcntiary not
less than six months or more than ten
years, or in the Judgment Of the court
by either such fine or such imprison-
| ment.
Sec. 4. That" any person or persons
or corporation that may be injured or
damaged by any such arrangement,
contract, agreement, trust or cOmbna-
tton described in Section | of this Act,
may sue for and recover, in any court
of competent jurisdiction, the full
consideration Or sum paid by him or
them for any goods, wares, mcrchan-
disc or articles the salo OF which is
controlled by such combination or
trust.
Sec. .. That any and all persons may
be COmpcllablc to testify in any action
or prosecution under this Act: Pro-
vided, that such testimony shall not
be used in any other action or prosecu-
tion against such witness or witnesses,
and such witness Or witr esses shall
forever be exempt from any prosecu-
tion for the act or acts concerning
which he or they testify.
Sec. g. Nothing contained in this
Act shall be takeu or construed to ap.
ply to any person or persons acting in
the discharge Of official duties under
the laws Of this State.
Sec. I. All Acts in conflict with this
Act be, and the same are hereby re-
pealed
Approved the 25th February, A. D.
1897.
An Act to require all common carriers
to pay all loss of or damages for loss.
damage and brealSagc Of any articles
shipped over their lines or to refuse
to do SO within certain time.
BE it enacted by the General AS
sembly OF the State Of South Carolina ::
Sec. |. That from and after the ap.
prOval Of this Act all common carriers
doing business in this State shall be
required to pay for or refuse to pay for
all loss, breakage or damage from
breakage, damage or loss Of articles
shipped over the lines of said common
carriers within sixty days from the
time claim for the said articles SC
lost, broken or damaged shall be made.
Sec. 8. That in case the said common
carrier shall not pay or refuse to pay
said claim for said loss, breakage or
damage as set out in Section OF this
Act within the sixty days therein pro-
v1ded for, then the said common car
rier shall be liable for the sum Of fifty
dollars for each offence as penalty, in
addition to the amount of said loss or
damage, to be collected by the claim
ant in any court having jurisdiction of
the same.
Sec. 4. All Acts or parts Of Acts in
consistent with this Act be, and the
same are hereby, repealed.
Approved the 25th day of February,
a. d. 1897.
An Act prohibiting the carrying of
concealed weapons, providing pen.
atty therefor and Incorporating a
count for the violation OF the same in
indictments for murder, manslaugh-
ter, assault and assault and battery
high Of and aggravated nature,
assault and assault and battery with
intent to kill, and in every case
where the crime Is charged to have
been committed with deadly wcap-
on.
Be it enacted by the General Assem-
bly, of the State OF South Carolina
Sec. /. Any person carrying q pistol,
dirk. dagger, slungshot, metal
knuckles, razor or other deadly wcap.
on usually used for tho inliction Of
personal injury concealed about his
person shall be guilty of a misdcmean-
Or and upon conviction thereof before
q court OF competent jurisdiction shall
forfeit to the county the weapon so
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