The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-15
ANTITRUST BILLAS IT'S
Amendments Adopted BY the House IN
Proper Place.
THE SENATE WILL AGAIN PASS ON Il
Must Concur or Nonconcur in the
Changes Made in the Biil--Wfli
BE Taken Up "wednesday.


body an opportunity to concur in the
house amendments; 1t will be taken up by
tho senate Wednesday,
Section l. Any corporation organized I'M
der the laws OF this or any other state or
country. and transactlpg or conducting any
kind OF business in this State, or any part
nership, or Individual, or other association
Of persons whatsoever, who shall create,
enter into, become member Of, or a party
TO any pool. trust. agreement, combination,
confederation or understanding with any
other corporation. partnership, individual
or any other person or association OF per-
sons, to regulate or fix the price of any
article OF manufacture, mechanism, mer-
chandlse, commodity. convenience, repair,
any product Of mining. or any 1rticle or
thing whatsoever, or the price or premium
TO be paid for insurlng property against
loss or damage by fire. lightning or storm,
Or 10 MAINTAIN said price when so regu-
lated or fixed, or shan enter into, become
member OF, or o party TO any pool
agreement, combination, contract associa-
ton or confederation to fix or limit the
amount or quantity of any article OF man
uiacture, mechanism, merchandise, com
modify, convenience, repair, any product
OF mining, or any article or thing what
soever, or the price or premium to he paid
for insuring property against loss or dam
age by fire. lightning, storm. cyclone, tor
nado or any other kind of policy issued
by any corporation, partnership indyi-
dual, or association OF persons aforesaid,
shall no deemed and adjudged guilty OF a
conspiracy TO defraud, and to be subject
10 the penalties, as provided by this act.
Section la. monopoly is any mion or
combination or consolidation or utilization
OF capital, credit, property, assets, trade.
custom, skill or acts or of any other val
liable thing or possession by or between
persons, firms or corporations, az assooia-
tons OF persons, firms or corporations,
whereby any one of the purposes or objects
mentioned in this act is accomplished or
sought to be accomplished, or whereby any
one or more of said purposes are pro-
NOTED or attempted to be executed or car
ried ", or whereby the several results
described herein are reasonably calculated
to be produced; and a monopoly as thus
defined and contemplated includes not
merely such combinations by and between
two or more persons, firms or corporations
acting for themselves. but is espec ally de-
fined and intended TO include all aggrCga-
tons, amalgamations, affiliations, consoli-
cations or interpretations of capital, skill.
credit, assets, property. custom, trade or
other valuable thing or possession, whether
effected by tho ordinary methods OF part
nership or by actual union under the legal
form OF corporation or an incorporated
body resulting from the union OF one or
more distinct firms or corporations. or by
the purchase acquisition or control of
shares OF certificates OF stock or bonds, or
other corporate property or franchises, and
all corporations or partnerships hat have
been or may be created By the consolida-
ton or amalgamation Of the separate capt.
tai. stock, bonds, assets. credit, properties
custom, trade or corporate or firm belong
iags Of two or more firms or corporations
or companies are specifically declared tc
constitute monopolies within the meaning
OF this act II so created or entered into
for any one or more Of the purposes named
in this act
Section .. II any person persons, com
pany partnership association or corpora
tion. engaged in the manufacture OF any
article of commerce or consumption from
the raw materials produced or mined in
this state. shall with the intent or purpose
OF driving out competition. or for the pur-
poso Of financially injuring competitors
cell az less than the cost OF manufacture
or give away their manufactured products
for the purpose of driving out competition
or financially injuring competitors engaged
in tho manufacture and refining of the raw
materials In this State; said person per-
sons. company, partnership. association OF
corporation resorting to this method oil
securing n monopoly In the manufacture
refining and sale OF the finished product
produced or mined in this State. shall be
deemed guilty OF a conspiracy to form OF
secure trust or monopoly in restraint Of
trade and On conviction shall he subjec,
&c the penalties of this act.
pany partnership association, corporation
or agent engaged In tho manufacture OF
salo OF any article OF commerce or CON
sumption produced. manufactured or mined
in this State or elsewhere shall, with the
intent or purpose Of driving out compet-
tion or financially niurlng competitors en-
gagged In similar business. said person
persons. company, partnership, association
corporation or agent resortng to this
method of securing monopoly within this
State in such business. shall be deemed
guilty OF a conspiracy to form or secure
q trust or monopoly IN restraint OF trade
and on conviction thereof shall be subject
70 the penalties 81 this act
Section 8. Any person, partnership. nrm or
association, or any representative or agent
thereof, or any corporation or company, o,
any officer, representative or agent there
OF violating any of the provisions OF
this act shall forfeit not less than tive
Hundred dollars nor more than Ave thou.
sand dollars for every such offense end
each day such person. corporation. part
nership or association shall continue 20
do so shall be separate offense the pen
atty in such cases to be recovered BY an
action In the name OF the State at the
relation of the attorney general or the
district or county attorney; tire moneys
thus collected 10 go into the State treas.
ury and to become a part of the general
fund except as hereinafter provided.
Section Sa. II any two or more per-
sons or corporations who are engaged
in buying or selling any article of COM
merce. manufacture, mechanism. mer-
chandise. commodity convenience repair
any product OF mining or any article OF
thing whatsoever. shall enter into sny
pool trust, agreement. combination con.
federation. association or Understanding
Ia control or limit the trade In any slcn
article or thing or to limit competition
In such trade by refusing TO buy from OF
sell to any other person or corporation
any such article or thing aforesaid. FOL
tho reason that such other person or cor.
poration is not a member OF or party &c
such pool. trust. agreement. combination
confederation. association or understand
ing. or shall boycott or threaten any per.
sen or corporation for buying from oil
selling TO any other person OF corporation
who 10 not a member of or party 10 such
noel. trust, agreement. combination. con
federation, association or understanding