New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-17
ANTI. TRUST BILL PASSED.
BELIEF THAT IT WILL NOT GREATLY
HARM MONOPOLIES.
-.,,,,,Nv uA11,1N ITS FAvoR-coMPAN1Es MAKE
no EFFORT TO DEFEAT THE BILL
PROVISIONS FOR REFEREES.


PROVISIONS FOR REFEREES
Albany. March 10 (speciaD.-The Senate passed
TO-DAY by a vote Of 81 TO =. Tammany Halls anti
,s,,, bill v,hic, was introduced by Senator Don
nelly. The only Senators who voted against II were
Senators Chahoon and Krum
Tn, fact that the bill received practically Inc
unanimous Republican and Democratic suPP.I'
leads people to think that the measure i II
comes a law. will not greatly harm trusts. ms
susn,c,on IS confirmed by the fact that no trusts
,,,eored IN opposition 10 the bill. In fact inc
Tammany Hall Senators have been informed ''i'
the bill will not harm trusts, ard amehuIhe"'s '.
been suggested 70 them which would prevent SUM
of the obnoxious work Of trusts. pu' tleS "o-'
no. accent them The suspicion Is general thereI'r
that the Tammanv Hall leaders wish to persuade
the public that they are hostile TO trusts ana Y7'
mass a measure which will not prevent the" SUI
cessful operation. ,....or,,.s
The point is made agalns; the Dill mat wv. %,
10 make judges administrative oihce's' anu ~
ciel officers that this is in clear contraNe',,nO'
the Constitution The first section oil the OH
tains the following imposing declarations
I,verv contract agreement. arrangement 0a
bination whereby monopoly IN me IN, isrt,cle or
nr,dUcion or sale in this state OF any icrroated
commodity OF common use Is or my ue emmett
established maintained, or me- ne nrice Of any
sucA article or commodity is or may pe Of Great
OF prevented, or whereby Iot tne pnononolv within
inc establishing or maintaining mpnOttn' ~ saja
III State Of the manufacture, production o,rs,ip
OF any spen az apy lawful business trade or occu
nation Is or may be restricted O LII Ulec9l
hereby declared to be against pup"o p0'@''
and void.
The act goes to say that
Every, ncrson or corporation. or any oihcer or
agent thereof who shall make or at.tI'p, az
or enter into any such contra "a. hin this
ctafS ebau do any act pursuant thereto %. III,
toward or for the consumma' ION th,Ifoi, " a mis-
the same may have been ilaue 1870 'sLau II a
dcrneanor and conviction theIeol s.lnt ~, !,
re,,,ral person be punished by fine not us
g. COZ or by imprisonment FOR hot ylSr. Nd
wear or by both such line ana mp is ~ 01I ~
I IL - corrorotion hv 4 fine not exceeding HJV'''
Tho Attornev-General is authorized to brins an
action against any person or agent OF u usl VIM
/ enters into a trust agreement The ATTORNEY -
General is then authorized to so on a hS"'"s -
nedition for his evidence. lie may apply to Juuee
of tho Supreme Court for an order d"ecu"s nv
nersore mentioned in suit against trust TO ap-
pear before him or before referee deS'sHN'oi
{, an order 'and answer such questions as may
he pat TO them. and produce papers cohce'n'"s any
/ oueped Illegal contract" further section says
/ that:
4 referee appointed as provided in this act pos
} 80 d ,oforee appointed under Section LUIS OF tny
code Of civil Procedure 50 far as q.
may punish for coniemnt 4 wines NC ~ re-
/ ne prescribed i'm this act for non-tltt hHtlVV 'i
al 10 no sworn or to testify. or to prCdIcc hooN.
papers and documents ACCORDING ~ VIZ a,,,'cr
20 ,be endorsement Aforesaid in the same !'ltN,it'
/ - - ~ sam. extent as referee appointed "a
Soar try and determine an issue OF fact OF Oh 4'"
T. ,s argued that a Judge of the Supreme Court
cannot thus delegate power to a referee or, IN
deed exercise such powers as are provided IoT ii
~ oct l. certainly Is Temai kahlc that no l.
thinks il worth while TO fight the bill.