Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-01-03
ANTITRUST BILL
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of driving out of business any other
person engaged therein, or who for such
purpose shall in the course of such
commerce shall sell any article or
product at less than its fair market
value or at less price than it IS ac-
cumtcmed to demand or receive there
| for in any other place under like con-
ditions: or who shall sell any article
upon a condition, contract, or under
| taking that it shall not be sold again
| bv the purchaser, or restrain such sale
! by the purchaser shall be deemed gull
| ty of a misdemeanor, and, on convic
| ton thereof, shall be punished by a
| fine not exceeding five thousand dol
| lars or by Imprisonment not exceed
| ing one year, or both said punishments
| in the discretion of the court.
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 other corporation
(which in; the. course of IS manufacture
| or production conducts it's business, or
| any part thereof, in manner which
would be prohibited by this act, if it
were so conducted in the course of such
commerce with foreign nations, or
among the several states.
Section 6. That all the books of rec
ord and papers of every such corpora
| ton, joint stock company or other as
ISOLATION, engaged in commerce with
| foreign nations, or among the several
Irf che ho cub To I,
| tho attorney general of the United
States or by any agent he may desig-
| nate for that purpose and such corpora
| ton, joint stock company or other asso-
| citation shall at such times as he shall
prescribe, make such further returns.
verified as aforesaid as shall be by him
prescribed. either by general regula-
| ton or by special direction.
! Section {. That any president, di-
| rector. treasurer officer, corporator. CO.
partner or agent of such corporation,
! joint stock company or other associa-
ton. who shall in it's behalf do any
thing by this act prohibited to such
corporation. joint stock company or
other association, or who shall support.
vote for. aid or abet or take part in
doing such action by said corporation,
| joint stock company or other associa-
/ ton or any instrumentality thereof.
shall be liable TO the penalties by this
act provided.
| Section s. That no corporation, joint
stock company or other association, af-
| ter the goth day of June, 1904, shall
| manufacture or produce any article
which in the course of business is hab-
| itually sold and delivered beyond the
state in which it is manufactured
whether by said corporation, joint stock
company, or other association, or by
subsequent purchasers thereof and
which shall in the course of it's own
domestic business do any of the acts
or things prohibited to be done by this
act shall engage in commerce with
foreign nations or among the several
states.
Section 9. That any corporation,
| joint stock company or other associa-
ton that shall have been twice adjudg-
ed to have violated the provisions of
the act or either of the acts mentioned
in section one hereof by the final adj
judgment of any court having jurisdic-
| ton of the question. or other associa-
tion shall have been party, who shall
| thereafter violate this or either of said
acts. shall no longer be allowed to en-
gage 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 associa-
| ton shall have been enjoined against
| further engaging in such business. OF
any information or suit brought in. a
| United States court of competent jill
risdiction. by the attorney general II
| 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
abs tain from such violation. to enforce
| the provision by proceeding 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. offlcer OF
agent thereof. may be enjoined as q
party in any proceeding. civil or GRIM
inal, to enforce this act.
If, in the judgement of the attorney
| general such corporation, joint stock