The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-03-08
Much Legislative Work in
Calendar Yet to Do
SESSIONS END ON FRIDAY
AIexander's Anti Trust Bill
Referred 10 Committee.

legislative clock Will be stopped during
the last session and bill after bill viii be
''railroaded' through both houses. The
calendars are full and it seems that the
determined, energetic work of the past
week has awaited nothing, if one may
Judge from the size of the calendars now.
Night sessions are in order and by the
end Of the coming week many a weary
member Will give sigh Of relief when the
gavel falls for the last time. The last
session of the legislature is Of the nerve
racking kind. 1t is hurry and hustle and
bills go through without serious consid-
Grafton. 1t would be better if the session
could end Friday noon. An effort was
made to this end, but the idea did not take
with legislators.
There are yet matters of Importance to
be taken care Of Quarantine and text
book legislation are on for next week.
The Fort Supply asylum bill went off the
calendars this week and one piece of i'm
portant legislation is concluded. What
will be the fate OF the two important bills
is hard to forecast, but interesting times
are undoubtedly in store for the COM
sng week.
The Hickam bill, prescribing salary
for the territorial secretary is now up to
the governor. The house amendments
were concurred in yesterday by the COVER
nor. The salary for the secretary is $1,000
with appropriations for clerk hire.
Alexander's drastic antitrust bill has
been referred to the committee of the
whole in the council 1t is q strong
measure in every respect and is intended
60 catch number Of combinations in
Oklahoma. Some of the sections Of the
bill are as follows:
Section l. The term trust or conspir-
scy in restraint of trade, as herein defined
and as declared illegal, shall embrace all
associations. combinations or conspiracies
Of whatever nature or kind organized for
the purpose or the effect Of whose organ
ization. is to either directly or indirectly
control the price of any commodity either
for its purchase or its sale, or which in
any way limits or controls the quantity or
amount Of production Of any. article of
commerce, and any corporation organized
for the purpose of owning securities of
other corporations in similar lines of in
dustry or for controlling such operations
under common management by whatever
device brought about, and any corpora
ton organized by the previous acquisition
OF. consolidation of other corporations. the
necessary effect of which organization is
20 control prices either on purchase or
sale Of commodities or to restrict or in
any way control the quantity or manner
Of production of such articles, shall be
deemed Illegal conspiracies in restrain of
trade Notwithstanding the organization Of
such corporation may in all other respects
have complied with the laws of this ter
ritory Any combination or agreement
between two or more parties which in
any way tends to control or restraint the
freedom of trade, or fixes prices for
premium on any contract of insurance,
for the use of any loan Of money or any
other thing or commodity or service what
ever shall he deemed an illegal combina-
ton in restraint of trade and every per-
son who shall monopolze. or combine
with any other person or persons, to mon
opolize any part of the trade of COM
merce as defined in this section within
this state shall be deemed guilty Of
misdemeanor. and. on conviction thereof.
shah be punished by fine not exceeding
five thousand dollars, or by imprisonment
in the county jail not more than one year,
or by both. in the discretion of the court.
Sec >. The governor. territorial secre-
tary and attorney general shall constitute
Il corporation board of the territory of
Oklahoma. any two of whom shall consti-
tute "A quorum; the governor shall be eX-
officio chairman of such board and the
territorial secretary shall be secretary Of
such board and keep a record Of its pro-
ceedings. Said board. in addition to the
specific power conferred in this act shall
have power TO administer oaths to wit
nesses upon material matter before the
said board of hearing.
Sec. s. Before any foreign corporation
shall be permitted To do business in the
territory Of Oklahoma in addition to the
requirements now made upon such cor
porations by law. it shall he required to
appear before the said corporation board.
by the person Of one of its executive ofii-
GERS who is familiar with the facts and
make oath 10 the following facts;
First. He shall disclose the whole his
tory 7of the organization Of such corpora
tion and whether the said corporation has
at any time acquired the property Of man.
ufacturinE OF other plants Of other cor
porations, firms or persons. giving list Of
the same the prices paid therefor the
annual production. output or trade Of such
corporation. and what relation the volume
Of trade carried on by such corporation
bears TO the entire volume of such trade.
commerce or manufacturing in the United
States.
Second. That neither the object. purpose
or effect OF such corporate organization
f. 20 restrict trade or commerce or to
directly ~ Indirectly control prices or the
quantity - the subject produced.
Third That such corporation is under
10 agreement. expressed OF implied. with
any other person. firm or corporation 10
control such PRICES or quantity nor
party 70 ans agfeement calculated 20 pro
duo such effect.
Fourth. That said corporation is not
within the control Of any security or hold
ing company. nor has the control II its
officers. stock or organization in the hands
o. any common source Of control with
any other corporation. firm or association
engaged in the same line OF business. nor
under ary trusteeship. direct or indirect.
express o. implied, which has for its pur-
pose The common control Of corporations.
firms or associations engaged in similar
lines 81 business for the purpose Of re-
stricting competition or controlling pro
ouction
Sec. 6 That from and after the passage
OF this act no corporation shall engage
In bushes within this territory or carry