The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-03
DRASTIC ANTITRUST BILL
FROM SENATOR HOAR

in any civil suit or proceedings which
said corporation shall have been a party,
who shall thereafter violate this, or either
of said acts, shall no longer be allowed
to engage in commerce with foreign ma
tionS or amCng the several states; pro-
vided, that Sucn prohibition shall only be
enforced after such corporation shall have
been enjoined against further engaging
in such business or informa ton or suit
brought in a United States court of COM
petent jurisdiction by the attorney general
IN behalf of the government it shall be
the duty of the attorney general in any
case, unless he shall be satisfied that Such
corporation has deSisted and abstained
anu will i'll future deSiSt and abstain nom
such violation. to enforce the provision by
proceeding by information or by indict-
ment, as he may IL his discretion think
best.
ANY corporation, etc, which shall be
charged with Violating this act an6 any
president director. treasurer, officer or
agent thereof, may be joined as a party in
any proceeding, civil or criminal, to en-
force this act.
Decree May Be Postponed.
eff, in the judgment of the attorney
general such corporation,a etc. against
which any civil proceedings may DE in
Stituted be- one on which the public is so
business will cause serious public loss
or inconvenience, he may, in his diScre-
ton, refrain from proceeding to obtain a
decree which will absolutely prevent the
apply for a limited or conditional de-
cree, or one to take. effect at some flu
ture day, as the public interests shall
seem to require. - And If in the judgment
of the court before whom such proceed
ing may be pending the interruption of
the business of the defendant corporation
Will cause such pnblica Inconvenience, the
court may decline to enter an absolute
decree enjoining it ~ against proceeding
with It's business and may enter g. modified
or conditional decree, or such decree to
take effect as a future time as justice
THE court may also in its discretion
enjoin such officers or agents or servants
of such corporation from continuing in it's
service and enjoining any corporation
from continuing their employment there
In, as the case shall seem to require.
Sec. TO- That any corporation, ETC.,
and any president. director. treasurer, Of
ficer, corporator, co-partner. associate or
any agent thereof, who shall in it's behalf
after June so, 1904, engage in such busi-
ness In violation of this act shall for each
offense in addition to such penalty for
contempt as the court in case of disobedt-
ence to its lawful order may impose, be
punished by fine not exceeding SIS, 900 or
by imprisonment not exceeding one year,
or both said punshmentS, in the discre-
tion Of the court $3.50
Sec. II. That every president treas
urer, general manager, agent or other per-
son usually exercising the power of such
self in its behalf, violated. united to Vio-
late, or voted for, on consented to the
violation of any of the provisions of this
act, shall thereafter be personally liable
for all the debts and obligations of any
such corporation created while such per-
son holds such office, or agency, whether
under tn same or subsequent elections"