Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-05-07
Several Amendments Defeated and
Several Adopted in the
Upper House.
THE HOUSE DEFEATS
TWO AMENDMENTS
They We're Those Offered by Messrs.
Kennedy and Grogan and
Substitute by WOOten and
Garner.

Austin. May G-The antitrust bill
was debated In both branches Of the leg.
islature yesterday. In the senate II was
pending business and a motion was
made to reconsider the vote by which
the Turney amendment was lost ON
Tuesday. Mr.. Miller made a motion 10
table the reconsider The motion was
lost by a vote Of 10 10 "a. and the motion
to reconsider prevailed by the same vote
There was lengthy discussion for
and against the amendment and finally
a motion 10 table the amendment was
adopted by a vote Of 10 TO II.
An amendment by Burns eKempting
labor organizations and stock and agri-
cultural producers from the operation
Of the bill was adopted by vote Of II
tOi
Mr.. Davidson introduced the follow
ing which was adopted by a viva yoce
vote:
Section :. No purchaser Of any ar
ticle. thing or commodity from any in
dividual. firm. association Of persons.
company or corporations OF any agent,
representative solicitor or canvasser
thereof from said individual. firm. asso-
citation Of persons. company or corpora
ton handling or manufacturing for
sale any article. thing or commodity.
the price Of which is fixed by trust or
combine a. hereinbefore defined and
transacting business contrary 10 the
preceding sections OF this act. shall not
be liable for the price prepayment ofany
article. thing or commodity which he
may have purchased therefrom. whether
the article, thing or commodity be man
ufactured within or without the state
Of Texas. and such purchaser may plead
this act as a defense 10 a suit against
him for recovery Of any sum in payment
for any article, thing or commodity 80
purchased as aforesaid. and this act
shall be a complete bar in any such pro-
ceedings
Mr. Odell offered an amendment hay-
ing for It's effect the prohibition Of the
roundbale cotton compress from doing
business In Texas by leasing H. com
presses, but compelling all such corpo-
rations 10 sell their machinery. Adopted
by a vote Of IS 10 10
Mr.. Potter secured the adoption Of an
amendment providing that in all viola
tions Of the present law the penalties
prescribed by such law shall be applied
and that violations by corporations Of
the proposed law shall be punished by
lis penalties and that where individuals
violate the law and II Is a felony the old
or present law penalties shall he appli-
cable and that where II Is not certain
the new law shall apply.
Mr.. Cough secured the adoption Of an
amendment requiring individuals and
partnerships 10 make the affidavit when
II is addressed TO them by the secretary
Of state.
Mr. Terrell secured the adoption Of an
amendment correcting the caption Of n
bill so as 10 include the extra.territorial
feature as embraced In the body Of the
bill.
Mr.. Dibrell secured the adoption Of an
amendment prohibiting persons, firms
and corporations from selling articles.
commodities etc. below cost or giving
such away for the purpose Of driving
out competition.
The senate disposed Of some unimpor-
tant business.
The antitrust bill was laid before the
house with the amendments of Messrs
Kennedy and Grogan and the substitute
by Messra Wooten and Garner. pend
ing. II
The WOoten substitute was defeated
by vote Of ~ 10 -.
Messrs Kennedy and Grogan spoke
In support of their amendment but Il
met the Same fate NJ that Of Messrs.
Wooten and Grogans
The house passed several minor meas
ures and adjourned 10 Monday morn
ing.