The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-03

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| alton in the form of trust or otherwise.
| or conspiracy in restraint of trade or
commerce within this territory. is hereby
| declared TO be Illegal. Every person who
| shall make any such contract or engage
| in any such combination or conspiracy,
| shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor.
and. conviction thereof. shall be pun
| ished by fine not exceeding 5000, or by
imprisonment not exceeding one year.
or by both said punishments. in the dis
cretion of the court.
Sec. .. That every person who shall
| monopolze, or attempt to monopolize. or
combine or conspire with any other per-
son or persons to monopolize any part of
the trade or commerce, shall be deemed
guilty of misdemeanor, and. on convic-
ton thereof, shall be punished by fine not
exceeding s5,oO or by imprisonment not
exceeding one year. or by both said pun
ishments. in the discretion of the court.
The attached bill also states that any
property owned under any contract or
by any combination, or pursuant TO any
conspiracy shall be forfeited to the ter
ritory.
Also that the amount of the capital
stock or the market value of the same.
and how much of the same has been paid
III and not paid in full.
The names of all stockholders of such
company, etc. are to be given. Follow
ing this are the requirements made nee
essary should the bill be introduced and
become a law.
The council this morning passed
Hickam's measure relating to teachers
certificates, amending section l, article V,
chapter -, statutes of Oklahoma. '93
The bill is as follows:
Section 1. in each county there shall be
board of county examiners composed
of the county superintendent, who shall
be eX-officio chairman of the board. and
two competent persons, holders of first
grade certificates, or of territorial certifi-
Gates. or of diplomas from some state
university, state normal or state agri-
cultural college, who shall be appointed
by the county superintendent. and shall
serve from the time of their respective
appointment until their successors are ap
pointed, and each of whom shall receive
for his services the sum of SO per day.
and not TO exceed five days in any one
quarter of the year.
A petition from Woodward county,
signed by Democrats. asked that the
actions of ]. a. Patton, Republican pro-
bate judge for Woodward county, be
made legal by the legislature.
Senator Winkler. of Kingfsher. this
morning introduced a concurrent resolu-
ton relating to an investigation OF the
financial condition of the territory. The
resolution is as follows:
Whereas. There has been a large and
constant increase OF the warrant indebt
edness of the territory. bearing high
rate of interest IS per cent?. notwith-
standing the high rate of taxation and
an increased valuation; therefore. be It
Resolved. The house concurring. that
the president OF the council and the
speaker of the house shall each appoint
three members from each branch OF the
legislative assembly. tc constitute a joint
committee whose duty ii shall be 10
inquire into the financial condition of the
territory, TO ascertain whether the law
has been complied with in all Instances
in the issuance Of such warrants. to maxi
other inquiries as may appear advisable
in this connection. ascertain some remedy
for the existing evils and report the Same
hack TO this legislative assembly for its
Information"
Senator Blskeney referred letter TO
the quarantine committee. relative to
quarantine line around Potta~afomie
COUNT The suggestion was made that