Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-03
HOAR'S ANTITRUST BILL
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shall have been party. who shall there
after violate this, or either of said acts,
shall be no longer allowed to engage in
commerce with foreign nations or among
the several states; provided that such pro-
hibition shall only be enforced after such
corporation, joint stock company or other
associati tion shall have been enjoined against
further engaging in such business, on an
Information or suit brought in United
the attorney general in behalf of the
government. 1t shall be the duty of the
attorney 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 viola
uon, to enforce the provision by proceed
ing either by information or by Indictment
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 a party in any proceed
ing, civil or criminal, to enforce this act
Interruption to Business.
If, in the judgment of the attorney gem
eral, such corporation, joint stock company
or other association against which any civil
proceeding may be instituted, be one on
which the public is so depending that the
interruption of its business will cause seri-
Gus public loss or Inconvenience. he may,
in his discretion, refrain from proceeding
TO obtain q decree which VIII absolutely
prevent the continuance of such business
and may apply for limited or conditional
decree, or one to take effect at some future
day, as the public interests shall seem to
require. And II, in the judgment of the
court before whom such proceeding may be
pending, the interruption of the business
of the defendant corporation, joint stock
company or other association will cause
such serious public loss or inconvenience,
the court may decline to enter an absolute
decree enjoining 1t against proceeding with
Its business and may enter a modified or
conditional decree, or such decree to take
effect at a future time. as justice shall
require. The court may also, in its discre-
tion, join such officers or agents or servants
or other association from continuing in its
service, and enjoin any corporation, joint
continuing their employment therein, as
the case shall seem to require.
Sec. l0-That any corporation, joint
stock company or other association, and
I any president director, treasurer officer,
ccrporator, co-partner, associate or any
agent thereof, who shall in its behalf after
the 30th day of June, in the year 1904, en-
gage in such business in violation OF this
act shall for each offense in addition 30
such penalty for contempt as the court In
case OF disobedlence to its lawful order
ceeding 5000, or by imprisonment not ex-
ceeding one year, both said punish
ments, in the discretion OF the court.
See ll-That every president, treas
urer. general manager, agent or other per
son usually exercising the power of such
officers of any corporation, joint stock
himself in its behalf violated, uaited to
violate or voted for or consented TO the
violation of any of the provisions OF this
act. shall thereafter be personally liable
| such corporation, joint stock company ol
| other association created while such per
| son holds such office or agency, whether
under the same or subsequent elections ol
| aODOintmentS.