The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-23

| said commission to cause to be prepared
and published on or before the lst day
! of June in each year a list of all such
| corporations making returns, with an ab-
stract of such returns for free distribu-
| tion in such number as said commission
may deem necessary to meet any reason
able and proper demand therefor, 10 be
| distributed under the direction OF the
commission.
Sec 4. That said commission shall
| have the same authority to inquire Ii-to
| the management of the business of said
corporations relating to interstate and
foreign commerce in the same manner ard
to the same extent with the same power
to compel the attendance and the giving
of testimony by witnesses and the pro-
duction of books, papers, contracts and
| agreements, as is provided in an act to
regulat te commerce, approved Feb. +, 1887,
and all amendments thereof. Said COM
mission may employ such agents and
clerks as in its judgment may be nee
eSsary for properly executing the proVt-
sions of this act. Said commission shall
make an annual report to the president,
containing among other things such spe-
| c*fic recommendations for additional leg
islation as it may deem necessary.
ANY person who shall neglect or re-
fuse to make returns, attend and testify
| or answer any lawful inquiry herelnbe-
| fore provided for or produce DOCKS, pa
! pers, contracts, agreements and docu-
| ments, if in his custody, control or power
| to do so, in obedience to the subpoena Of
| lawful requirements Of the commission,
shall be deemed guilty of an offense
|
| Viction thereof by court of competent
| jurisdiction, shall be punished by fine fine
! of not less than $500 nor more than $7'o00.
Rebates Forbidden.
Sec g. That any person, carrier,
| lessee, trustee, receiver, officer, agent or
| representative of a carrier subject to the
! act to regulate commerce, who or which
| shall offer, grant, give, solicit, accept or
| receive any rebate, concession, faclAtleS,
/ or service in respect to the transportation
Of any property in interstate or foreign
| commerce by any common carrier sub1ect
| to said act whereby any such property
shall by any device whatever be trans
/ ported at a less rate than that named IN
! the tariffs published and filed by such
carrier as is REQUIRED by said act to regu-
| late commerce. or shall receive any ad-
! vantage by way of facilities or service,
| shall be deemed guilty OF a misdeneanor,
| and shall upon conviction thereon be sub
| ject to a fine OF not less than $l,00O.
Must Not MonopoIize.
Sec 6. That no corporation engag
| ed in. the production, manufacture or sale
| of any article of commerce violating any
| or attempting to mOnOpOliZe or control
| the productin, manufacture or sale there
| of in any particular locality by discrimi-
nation in prices, or by giving special
| privileges or rebates or otherwise, III or
| der to destroy competition therein in such
| locality, shall use either directly or in
| directly commerce or in any way engage
| in interstate commerce for the purpose
| of aiding or facilitating, either directly or
| indirectly, such production, manufacture
| or sale with such intent; nor shall any
! other person or corporation use any of the
/ facilities rOr inStrumentallNeS OF inter
| state commerce or in any way engage in
| interstate commerce, in buying, selling or
! disposing of any such article Of com
! merce for the purpose of enabling such
| first mentioned corporation to engage or
! to continue to engage In Such production,
| manufacture or sale or control with such
| intent. Every corporation or person vio-
| lating the provisions of this section shall
4 6n l1df or Ti0fi hIr fiVon z
not less than $500 and not exceeding
5000.
Must Not Transport Contraband.
Sec 7. That any common carrier
| lessee, trustee receiver or transportation
| company engaged in interstate commerce
| now subject to the provisions of said act
| to regulate commerce knowingly trans
! porting any property produced, manufac-
| tured or sold in violation of the provis-
| ions of this act or in violation of the
| provisions of an act to protect trade and
! commerce against unlawful restraints and
! monOpolies, approved July ., 1890, in
| interstate commerce, shall be subject to
! a penalty of not less than $1,000, to be
! recovered by the United States in any
! court of the United States having juris-
! dtction thereof, which suit may be brought
| in any district in which such common
! carrier, lessee, trustee or receiver, or
+ transportation company has an office or
! conducts business.
May Have to IncrImlnate Himself
Sec. s. That in all prosecutions,
! hearings and proceedings under the pro-
| visions of this act and under the pro-
visions of an act to protect trade and
! commerce against unlawful restraints and
monopolies approved July 2 1890, wheth-
| er civil or criminal, no person shall be
| excused from extending any testifying, or
| from producing books, papers, contracts,
agreements and documents before the
! courts of the United States or
! the commissioners thereof or the
interstate commerce commission, or in
! obedience to the subpoena of the same
! on the ground or for the reason that the
| testimony or evidence, documentary or
| otherwise required of him may tend to
| crlmlnate him or subject him to penalty
| or forfeiture; but no person shall be pros
! ecuted or subjected to any penalty or for
! Ieltufe Tor or on account of any tansac-
| ton, matter or thing concerning which he
may testify or produce evidence docu-
| mentary or otherwise, before said courts
! commissioners or commission, or in obedi-
! ence to the subpoena of either of them
in any such case or proceeding.
testimony Of witnesses under the pro-
| visions of the act to regulate interstate
! commerce and amendments thereof and
| Of this act, before said commission or any
/ member thereof, shall be on OATH and eli
| ther of the members of said commission
may administer oaths and affirmations
! and sign subpoenas.
Power to the Courts.
Sec 8. That the severalscircuit courts
| Of the United States are hereby invested
with jurisdiction to prevent and restra in
act 1t shall be the duty of the several
! district attorneys of the United States
/ In their respective districts under the
| direction Of the attorney general, to in
| st1tute proceedings in equity to prevent
and restrain the several acts herein for
| bldden. Such proceedings may be by
way of petition setting forth the case and
I praying that the acts hereby made unlaM-
] ful shall be enjOined or otherwise pro-
! hibited. When the parties complained of
/ shall be duly notified of such petition, the
! court shall proceed as soon as may be to
] the hearing and determination of the
| case. and upon such petition and before
| final decree the court may at any. time
| make such temporary restraining @aDrder
| or prohibit. as shall be deemed just
Sec. 10. That whenever it shall ap-
pear to the court before which any pro-
| ceedings under this act shalls be pend
! ing that the ends of justice require that
other parties shall be brought before the
court, the court may cause them to be
summoned. whether they reside in the
district where the court is held or not
ed in any district by the marshal thereof
Sec. H. That any person or corpora
| tion injured in business or property by
any other person or corporation by reason
! of anything forbidden or declared to be
| unlawful by this act. may sue therefor
| in any circuit court of the United States
| in the district in which the defendant or
| defendants reside or are found without
| respect to the amount in controversy, and
/ tanned and the costs of the suit, includ-
| ing a reasonable attorneys fee.
See. II. That this act shall take eff
feet May 1. 1903.'