The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-03-03
LUNGE At THE TRUSTS
Made by the House in the
Last Act.
PROHIBITION UP TODAY
Measure ReSurreCted From
the Senate Calendar

Topeka. Kan, March 2-CSDeclaL)-i" ne
house this morning passed an important
antitrust bill, which provides:
Section l. Any person, company or cor
poration doing business in Kansas that
shall by any agreement, expressed or IN
ulied. or by any understanding. or com
bination with any person, company OF coI-
noration within or without the state by
which any shipper Of seeds, grain, nay OF
live stock. is defrauded out of any por-
ton of the net weight Of any conslgn-
ment Of grain, seeds or haY' al such
agreements or combinations are hereby
declared to be in restraint ftrade' anu
anv such person, company, or corporation
shall be deemed guilty OF m - nneanor'
end upon conviction shall be fined IN 1he
sum Of not less than one hundred dol
lars and not exceeding one thousand COL
lars for each offense.
Sec. 2. Every person, firm, or corpora-
zion doing business within the state OF
Kansas that shall conspire or comolne
with any other person, firm, or corpora
ton within or without the state Tor the
purpose of nonopoliZing any line OF ousl-
ness. or shall conspire or combine Tor the
purpose of preventing the producer OF
grain. hay or seeds, or the local buyer
thereof from shipping or marketing the
same. without the agency Of third per
son, firm or corporation, shall be Ceemed
guilty of a rnisdemeanor and on conVic-
ION shall be fined in a sum not less than
d.T1 nd nj exceed
five thousand dollars for each offense
Sec. 3. Any person who SHALL as agent
or employee of any person, firm, or corpor-
alton, enter into an agreement, expressed
or imTS;d, by which il is stipulated that
grain. seeds. or hay shall not be slipped
ly the producer, or local buyer, Unless
accompanied with warehouse receipts, or
agent, as a condition precedent to the
marketing. of said grain, all such agree.
menis shall be deemed and are hersDv de.
clared unlawful and in restraint Of trade,
AMI the person entering into such agree
ment or combination shall be deemed
guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon con
victiou shall be fined in sum not less
than one thousand dollars ana not more
than five thousand dollars, OF oy imprison-
ment la the county Jail not less than
ninety days and not 10 exceed one year,
o. by 10th such fine and imprisonment of
tha court.
''Sec. 4. The several district courts and
the supreme court Of the state Of Kan
sas are hereby invested with jurisdiction
TO prevent and restrain violat5rs Of this
act, ard il shall be the duty OF the at
torney general TO enforce the provisions
OF this act, and such proceedings may be
instr uteG by petition, setting forth the
cause of complaint, praying relief veri-
fyng said petition by affidavit. and tte
court shall grant temporary restrain re
orders, enjoining or prohibiting such v;o-
lation till the final hearing Of he case;
sad restraining order shall be granted
without bond.
Sec 5. Any person, firm or corpora tion
that shall be injured in busin"ss CT prop
erty by any other person, firm or corpor-
alton by reason of anything declared Tn
lawful OF in restraint of trade by this aCt
shal have right Of action against the
person. firm or corporation violating the
prov's,ons of this act. for thraa3old dam
ages. Il Guiding costs and reasonable at
to-neI's fees.
Sec. c. This act shall take effect ana
be IN force from and after its publication
in he official state paper"