The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-03

at less than it's fair market value, or at a less price than 1t Is accustomed to de- inand or receive therefore in any other place under like conditions, or who shall sell any article upon condition, contract or understanding that it shall not be sold again by the purchaser, or restrain such sale by the purchaser, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and on convic- tion thereof shall be punished by fine not to exceed one year. or by both said punishments, in the discretion of the court.
 No Foreign Dealings.
 Section 5. That no corporation, joint stock company or other association shall engage in commerce with foreign nations or among the several states a majority of whose stock Is owned by or controlled or held in trust for any manufacturing or any other corporation which in the course of it's manufacture or production con ducts it's business or any part thereof in a manner which would be prohibited by this act if 1t were so conducted in the course of such commerce with foreign na- tions or among the several states.
 Section G. That all the books of record and papers of every such corporation, joint stock company or other association engaged In commerce with foreign na- tions, or among the several states. shall be subject to inspection by the attorney general of the United States or by any agent as he may designate for that pur- pose, and such corporation, joint stock company or other association shall, at such times as he shall prescribe make such further returns, verified as afore- said, as shall be by him prescribed either by general regulation or by special direc- tion.
 Section [ That any president, director, treasurer. officer, corporator, co-partner, associate or agent of such corporation, joint stock company or other association who shall, in its behalf, do anything by this act, is prohibited to such corpora tion, joint stock company or other assocla- tion, or shall support, vote for, aid or abet, or take part in doing such action by said corporation, joint stock company or other association or any instrumentality thereof, shall be liable to the penalties by this act provided.
 Section 8. That no corporation, joint stock company or other association after the 30th day of June, 1904, shall manu- facture or produce any article which, in the course of business. is habitually sold and delivered beyond the state in which 1t is manufactured, whether by said corporation. joint stock company or other association, or by subsequent pur- chasers thereof, and which shall, in the course of it's own domestic business do any other acts or things prohibited to be done by this act, shall engage In com merce with foreign nations or among the several states.
 Penalty Is Severe.
 Section g. That any corporation. joint stock company or other association that shall have been twice adjudged to have violated the provisions of the act or either of the acts mentioned in Section 1, hereof by the final judgment of any court having Jurisdiction of the question. in any civil suit or proceeding which said corporation, joint stock company or other association shall have been party, who shall there after violate this. or either of said acts, shall no longer be allowed to engage in commerce with foreign nations or among the several states.
 Provided, that such prohibition shall only be enforced after such corporation. joint stock company or other association shall have been enjoined against further engaging in such business or on infor- nation or suit brought in United States court of competent jurisdiction by the attorney general in behalf of the gov ernment. It shall be the duty of the att torney general in any case, unless he shall be satisfied that such corporation, joint stock company or other association has desisted and abstained, and will in future desist and abstain. from such vlo- lation to enforce the provision by pro- ceeding either by information or by in- dictment, as he may in his discretion think best.
 Any corporation. joint stock company or other association which shall be charged with violating this act, and any president, director. treasurer, officer or agent thereof may be joined as party In any proceeding, civil or criminal to enforce this act.
 Can Refrain If Necessary.
 If in the judgment of the attorney gen. eral such corporation, joint stock com- pany or other association against which any civil proceeding may be instituted. be one on which the public is so depend ing that the interruption of it's business will cause serious public loss or inconven- fence, he may. in his discretion. refrain from proceeding to obtain decree which will absolutely prevent the continuance of such business. and may apply for a limited or conditional decree or one to take effect at some future day, as the