The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-23

In any such article or thing or 70 'lhit
compel .tion in such trade by refusing 70
buy frcm or sell to any otner person "
corporation any such article or thing aiore-
said for the reason thai such other person
ar CORPORATION is not member OF OF
party 10 such pool, trust, agreement, com
bination confederation, association or W.
derstanding; or shall boycott or threaten
any person or corporation for buying rom
or selling to any other person OF co,p 20
tion who 10 not a member OF OF ps,V ~
such nool. trust, agreement complnaeiosn'
confederation. association or UNDERSTAND.
ing any such article or thing aIoresaiu,
shall be violation Of this act anu any
nerson Arm corporation or ASSOCIATION o1
narsons committing such violation sna., 70
deemed and adiudged guilty OF 2 con ~
spiracy to defraud, and shall Dc suo'00'
the penalties prescribed IN thls "a mr. or-
Sec 4 ANY corporation create9 u
eanizea nv or under the laws OF this State,
which shaIl violate any OF the proVls,on,1,
NJ the nreceding sections OF this act snat,
thereby forfeit Its corporate rlsnts 10
franchises. and its corporate eKls.enoe
shall upon proper proof being maue une,S
Of in any court OF competent Jurlsu,Ss ~
In the state. be by the court declareu ~
| feited void and Of non-eHect' Huu $40
thereupon cease and determine anu NY
corporation created or organlAeu W
/ under
trv which shall violate any OF the provis'
! ions of the preceding sections OF TINS act
| sball thereby forfeit its right aud prlylies'
! thereafter TO do any business In TINS state
and upon proper proof being MADE tnereoI
in any court OF competent jurisdiction ~
the State. its rights and privileges 10 d,
business in this state shall be aeciarel
forfeited; and in all proceedings "
have such forfeiture declared, proc
that any person who has peen ace
ling as agent OF such foreign corpora
tion in trausacting its business II
! this State, has been, while acting as sucn
agent. and in the name, behalf or inter-
est az such foreign corporation violating
any provisions Of the preceding sectohs
Of this act. shall be received as prlma
facie proof CT the act of the corporatlon
itself and 1t shall be the duty OF the clerH
of said court to certify the decree there
OF to the secretary of state, and II IL o'
an insurance company, TO the commission
or Of insurance, statistics and history o.
the State. who shall take notice and b'
governed thereby as to the corporate pow
ers and rights OF said corporation.
See. s. 1t shall he the duty of the sec
rotary Of state on or about the first day Of
July of each year and at such other times
az he shall deem necessary, to address &c
the president. secretary or treasurer o.
each incorporated company doing bust
ness in this State, letter OF inquiry a.
to whether the said corporation has all OF
any part of It's business or interest in oil
with any trust, combination or associa'
ton az persons or stockholders, as named
In the preceding provisions Of this act
and to require an answer under oath, Of
the president, secretary or treasurer, oil
any director OF said company; form o.
affidavit shall be inclosed in said letter o
inquiry. as follows;
AFFIDAVIT.
State OF Texas. County of --.
l, --, do solemuy swear that an
the ----- president secretary, treas
urer or directorl Of the corporation. know
and styled ---- duly incorporated uude
the laws OF ----, on the 49, day of -
IS, and now transacting or conducting
business in the State of Texas. and that
am duly authorized to represent said cor
poration in making this affidavit, and
do further solemnly swear that the saiC
------ known and styled as aforesaid ha
not, since the - day Of -- manning thu
day upon which this act takes effect
created, entered into or become a membe
Of or a party to, and has not, on the -
day Of ---, nor at any day since tina
date, and is not now, member Of, or
party to, any pool trust. agreement, com
plnhllOQ. COnIeubTdLlOut OF UNDERSTANDING
with any other corporation partnership
individual or any other person, or associa
ton OF persons, to regulate or fix tn,
price OF any article of manufacture
mechanism, merchandise, commodity, con
venience, repair, any product of mining
or any article or thing whatsoever, or tn,
price or premium TO be paid for insurinl
property against loss or damage by fire
lightning, storm, cyclone, tornado, or an!
other kind of policy issued by the partie
aforesaid and that 1t has not entered int
or become member of, or party to, an!
pool, trust, agreement, contract, combina
/ ton or confederation. to fix or limit tn
amount of supply or guaranty of any arti
Gle Of manufacture, mechanism, merchau.
disc, commodity. convenience, repair, OF
any product OF mining or any article OF
thing whatsoever, or the price or premium
to be paid for insuring property agains
loss or damage by fire, lightning, storm
| cyclone, tornado, or any other kind Of
policy issued by the parties aforesaid
and that It has not issued, and does no
own any trust certificates, and for any
i corporation, agent officer or empoye, oil
for the directors or stockholders of any
corporation has not entered into and IL
not now with any combination, contract
or agreement with any person or persons
corporation or corporations. or with any
'fNfNAh'ldNAo VI uiIeCtOTs thereof, the
purpose and effect of which said combina.
ton, contract or agreement, would be tc
place the management or control of such
combination or combinations or the man,
ufactured product thereof, in the hands o
any trustee or trustees, with the intent
/ 10 limit or fix the price, or lessen the pro.
duction and sale of any article of com
merce, use or consumption, or to prevent
restrict, or diminish the manufacture oil
output OF any such article; that 1t has not
entered into any conspiracy, defined In
the preceding sections of this act, TO form
or secure trust or monopoly In restraint
or trade; that 1t has not been since jan
uary 81, A. d. 1900, and is not now a mo-
nopoly by reason OF any conduct on It's
part which would constitute II a monopoly
under the provisions Of sections ., 3, 4, :. G..
II and IL OF this act and is not the own
or or lessee OF patent to any machinery
intended, used or designed for manufac-
turing any raw material or preparing tho
same for market by any wrapping, baline
or other process, and while leasing. rent
ing or operating the same, refuses or fails
10 put the same on the market for sale
that II has not issued, and does not own
any trust certificates, and has not. for any
corporation, or any agent officer or EN-
ploye thereof, or for the directors or stock.
hpluers thereof entered into, and Is moi
now IN any combination, contract or agree.
ment with any person. or persons. corpo-
ration or corporations, or with the stock.
holders, directors or any OFFICER agent
OF employe OF any corporation or corpora-