The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-20

the felony act by which prisoners sentenced
before the indeterminate sentence law went
into effect may avail themselves of its
privileges. Mr.. Durham introduced bill
to prohibit the killing of quail or grouse
for FIVE years. Mr. Marsh introduced a bill
authorizing cities to buy water works plants
al a value rot to exceed the appraisement
thereof.
LAW AGAINST TRUSTS.
The most important bill reported BY the
committee was that of the judiciary com
mittee. which reported favorably on Mr..
Hedgecock's bill to so amend the Linck law
against trusts as to make it more stringent.
The amendments to the present law are in
the substitution for Section l of the old
law by the following:
From and after the passage of this act
ali arrangements, contracts, agreements,
trusts or combinations between persons. cor
porations, firms or associations made with
me view &c lessen or which tend TO lessen,
Iuu ana Tree competition in the lmpOrta-
ton, transportation. making, manufacture
or sale of any article or commodity, or which
tend to advance, reduce or control the price
or the cost to the producer, user or con-
sumner OF any such article or product, or
which creates or carries out, or tends to
create or carry out restrictions on trade.
or which limit or reduce, or tend to limit
or reduce, the production or Increase of
merchandise or commodities or which fix
any standard or figure whereby its price
to the public shall be in any manner con-
trolled or established upon any article or
manufacture intended for sale, used for
consumption in this State, or which es-
tabllSh or tend to establish any agency,
pretended or real, whereby the sale of any
such article or commodity shall be cornered
up and made to appear TO be for the Origi-
nal vendor or manufacturer to control the
wholesale or retail price of any such article
or commodity after the title to such article
shall have passed from such vendor or
manufacturer, or which bind or tend to bind
the parties to such agreement contract ar
IanSement, trust or combination not to sell,
dispose OF or transfer any article or com
modify or articles of trade, use, merchan-
disc, commerce or consumption below
common standard figure or card list price,
or which they shall agree in any manner 10
establish or settle price of any article or
commodity or transportation between them
or themselves and others, to preclude a free
and unrestricted competition among them
selves or others in the sale or transporta-
ton of any such article or commodity, or
by which they shall agree to pool combine
or unite any interest they may have in
connection with the sale or transportation
OF any such article or commodity that its
price might in any manner be affected, are
public policy and void"
Section of the old act is amended to
read as follows:
"In any Indictment or information for
any offense named in this act it is suf-
hcfent to state the purposes and eftects OF
the arrangement, contract agreement,
trust or combination and that the accused
was a member of. or acted with or in pur
suance of it, without giving its name or de-
ecutions under this act it shall be sufficient
to prove that an arrangement contract,
agreement trust combination, express
or implied, exists or existed between de-
PENDANT and codefendant and some other
person or persons, firm corporation or as
ISOLATION, for one or more of the purposes
set out and enumerated in Section / Of this
act, and it shall not be necessary to make
proof as to the corporate existence. partner
ticipant in said agreement, control, ar
rangement, trust or combination, or that
said corporate existence, partnership or as
ISOLATION IS evidenced by any written in
strEment or came into existence by any
agreement Of any character whatsoever"
FAVORED BARRIERS BILL
The same committee indefinitely postponed
the bill by Mr.. Knots, which provides that
all injunction proceedings by the State shall
be without bond. Mr.. Artman's bill, which
prohibits gas companies from charging or
receiving more for gas than is permitted by
the ordinance of the city under which the
company operates was recommended for
passage. Mr.. Artmans bill for the BARRIERS
was also favorably reported. Mr.. OBan-
mons bill. to define gold and silver as legal
tender. gave the author of the bill an op-
portunity to make a political speech, which
he took advantage Of Mr. Lawrence signed
the majority report. Recommending passage,
vote of 40 ayes to 81 noes The majority
report to indefinitely postpone was adopted.
Mr.. Barlow's bill, which prohibited the man
ufacture of butter from, anything other
than pure milk or cream, was Indefinitely
postponed. Mr.. Downey's bill TO so amend
the fish law as to permit fishing with seine
etc, during June, July August and Sep
TENDER, with the consent of the owners If
abutting land, was favorably recommended.
The following committees reported:
Judiciary
No. H. BY Mr. Hedgecock: To amend
the trust law; passage recommended.
No. 256. BY Mr.. Knots: To amend the
civil law relating to injunctions; indefinitely
No. 1S7. BY Mr.. Noel: To fix the time
county officers shall begin their terms; in
No. 2l7. BY Mr. Murphy OF Marion: To
legahze the Indiana Poultry Association; in
definitely postponed.
burglary law; indefinitely postponed
No. 1871 BY Mr.. Altman: To prohibit
gas companies from receiving more than
ordinances of cities or towns under which
they operate permit them for gas furnished;
passage recommended.
No. a. BY Mr.. Wise: Concerning civil
proceedings; indefinitely postponed.
Rights and Privileges
No. So. BY Mr.. Artman Regulating the
profession OF a barber; passage recon-
mended.
gold and silver as legal tender; majority
report to indefinitely postpone accepted.
agriculture
No. 33. BY Mr.. Barlow: To prohibit the
manufacture of impure butter; indefinitely
No. SO. BY Mr., GeiseI: TO amend the act
relating to partition fences; indefinitely post
poned.
Cities and Towns
No 1873. BY Mr. Graham: Relating to
orders issued by cities upon their treas
uries; passage recommended.
No. al. BY Mr. Hayes To amend the
law relating to metropolitan police; passage
recommended.
No. 1913. By Mr. Beardsley: Concerning
the election and term of city officers pass
No. 255. BY Mr.. Oily: To legalize Mar
kle Ind; passage recommended.
No. 254. By Mr. Kirkpatrick: Concern
ing assessments for street improvements in
certain cases; passage recommended.
No. 1855. BY Mr.. Cravens of Washington:
To amend the fish law; passage recommend
ed as amended.
Roads
No. 19O BY Mr. Hall: To prevent heavy
hauling on turnpikes at certain times; pass
age recommended.
No. 209. By Mr.. Marsh: Concerning the
construction of roads on county boundary
lines passage recommended.
No. 153. BY Mr.. Green: To amend the
highway act; indefinitely postponed.
highway act; indefinitely postponed
No. AS. BY Mr.. Huff: To authorize state
aid in construction of roads; indefinitely
postponed.
No. ll9 BY Mr. Artman: To provide for
the opening and vacaung of highways; pass
No. S. BY Mr.. Baker of Martin: To
amend the highway act; Indefinitely post
Doned.
provide for the repair of roads by compete
tive bidding; indefinitely postponed.
Nc 212. BY Mr.. Geisel: Concerning the
cutting down of weeds; indefinitely post