The Saint Paul globe., 1899-04-27

porations organized under the laws Of
this state, and to prevent corporations
circumstances from doing business or
enforcing contracts In respect thereto.
under the laws Of this state.
Be 1t enacted by the Legislature of the
State OF Minnesota:
Section I. Any contract, agreement ar
rangement, or conspiracy, or any combi-
nation in the form of trust, or other
wise, hereafter entered into which Is In
this state or In restraint of trade or COM
merce between any of the people of this
state and any of the people Of any other
state or country or which limits or tends
to limit or control the supply of any
article, commodity or utility, or Of the
articles which enter into the manufacture
Of any. article of utility. or which regu-
lates, limits or controls or raises or tends
to regulate, limit, control or raise the
market price of any article commodity
or utility, or tends to limit or regulate
the production of any such article, COM
modify or utility or in any manner de-
stroys, limits or interferes with open and
free competition in either the production.
purchase or sale of any commodity ar
ticle or utility is hereby prohibited and
declared to be unlawful.
That when any corporation heretofore
or hereafter created, organized or exist
ing under the laws of this state, whether
general or special hereafter unites in any
manner with any other corporation where
soever created, or with any individual,
whereby such corporation surrenders or
transfers by sale or otherwise in whole or
In part its franchise rights or privi-
leges or the control or management of
It's business to any other corporation or
individual or whereby the business or the
management or control of the business of
such corporation is limited, changed or in
any manner affected, and the purpose or
effect of such union or combination is to
limit control or destroy competition In
the manufacture, or sale Of any article
or commodity, or is to limit or control the
production of any article or commodity,
or is to control or fix the price or market
value of any article or commodity, or the
price or market value of the material en-
tertng into the production of any article
or commodity, or in case the purpose or
effect of such union or combination Is to
control or monopolize in any manner the
trade or commerce, or any part thereof,
OF this state, or of the several states,
rangement. or contract is hereby pro-
hibited and declared to be unlawful.
Sec. 2. Every person who shall either
directly or indirectly make any such con-
tract, agreement or arrangement, or en-
ter into any such combination, conspiracy
or trust, as defined in section one % of
this act, shall be guilty of felony and,
on conviction thereof, shall be punished
by fine of not less than five hundred
dollars (S5G0) nor more than five thousand
dollars ($5,000), or by Imprisonment in the
states prison for not less than three 90
years nor more than five o. years.
Sec. 3. Any corporation heretofore or
hereafter created, organized or existing
under the laws Of this state which shall
hereafter, make any contract, agreement,
or arrangement, or enter into any combi-
nation, conspiracy or trust as defined in
section one o. Of this act. shall in addition
to the penalty prescribed in section two (2)
OF this act forfeit its charter, rights and
franchises and it shall thereafter be un-
lawful for such corporation to engage In
business, either as a corporation or as a
part of any combination trust or monop-
oXcant n Of
It's property under>the laws of this state.
Any corporation organized under the
laws of any other state, territory or coun-
try which is now located or which may
hereafter be located within this state,
and engages in the manufacture, produo-
ton or sale of any article therein which
snail either directly or indirectly make
any contract, agreement or arrangement,
or enter into any combination, conspiracy
or trust as defined in section one % Of
this act, shall in addition to the penalty
be prohibited from doing any further
business in this state, except as to the
final disposition of it's property under the
laws of this state.
partnership association or corporation
whether domestic or foreign, made in con
Quoting business contrary to the pro-
visions Of section one % of this act. shall
not be enforced in any court Of this state,
In favor Of such persons, partnership as
sociation or corporation.
oSC D. ANY WHO snail enter INTO
any correspondence, negotiations or agree
ment IN this state, or who shall, being
resident of this state, go into another
state, territory or country for the pur-
pose Of entering into any negotiations or
agreement which tend to the formation
of any contract or combination forbidden
by this act shall be guilty Of a felony,
and be subject to all the penalties Of this
act
Sec. g. That for the purpose Of carry
ing out the. provisions of this act. any
citizen Of this state may and it is hereby
declared to be the duty of the attorney
general to institute in the name of the
state, proceedings in any court of COM
petent jurisdiction against any person,
partnership, association or corporation
who may be guilty of violating any of the
provisions Of section one Q) of this act,
for the purpose of imposing the penalties
forcement Of section three 90 hereof.
Provided, that when such proceedings are
instituted by any one other than the at
torney general, the state shall not be in
any manner liable for the costs or for
any of the expense of such proceedings.
And provided, further, that when the at
torney general deems it necessary he Is
hereby authorized to employ counsel to
assist in the prosecution Of any action
Sec. Z. The word person as used in this
act shall be construed to include any cor
poration or association formed or fexist-
ing under any law of this state or any
other state or country.
Sec. 8. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after Its passage.
Approved April 21st, 1899.
CHAPTER 36o-S. F. NO. Al