Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-01-23
ANTITRUST BILL
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mission be excused from furnishing
such item or items.
Said commission shall cause to be
prepared n blank return for the use of
such corporations containing the fore
going requirements, and shall make
such rules and regulations as may in
its Judgment, be necessary to carry out
the purposes Of this act. The president.
treasurer and a majority of the direc-
tors of such corporation shall make
oath in writing on said return that said
return is true. The treasurer or other
officer of such corporation having the
requisite knowledge shall answer on
oath all inquiries that may be made In
writing on the direction of said COM
mission in relation to said return. Any
corporation falling to make such re-
turn or whose treasurer or other officer
shall fail to make the answers afOre-
said, may be restrained, on the suit of
the United States from engaging in in
terstate commerce until such return is
made. Suit may be brought in any dis
trict of the United States at the cleo
ton of the attorney general.
Section 9. That whoever knowingly
swcars to a return that is false in any
material particular or knowingly
swears to an answer to an answer to
any such inquiry that is false in any
material particular, shall be deemed
guilty OF perjury and punished as pro-
vided in Section 5392 of the Revised
Statutes of the United States. Who
ever shall knowingly prepare, or cause
to be prepared, return or answer that
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guilty of subordination of perjury and
punished as aforesaid.
Section g. That it shall be the duty
of said commission to cause to be pre-
pared and published on or before the
first of June in each year a list of COR
porations making returns with an alb
stract Of such returns, for free distri-
button in such number as said commits
sion may deem necessary to meet any
reasonable and proper demand there
for to be distributed under the direction
of the commission.
Section 4. That said commission
shall have the same authority to in
quire into the management of the bust
ness of said corporations relating to in
terstate and foreign commerce in the
same manner and to the same extent,
with the same power to compel the at
tendance and the giving of testimony
by witnesses and the production of
books papers contracts and agree
ments, as provided in IAN act to regu-
late commerce" approved, Feb. 4, 1887,
and all amendments thereof. Said COM
mission may employ such agents and
clerks as in it's Judgment may be nee
essary for property executing the pro-
visions of this act Said commission
shall make an annual report to the
President containing, among other
things, such specific recommends tons
for additional legislation as it may
deem necessary.
ANY person who shall neglect or re-
fuse to make returns, attend and testi-
fy or answer any lawful inquiry here
inbefore provided for, or produce books,
papers, contracts agreements and
documents, if in his custody control. or
power to do so, in obedience to the sub
poena, or lawful requirements of the
commission shall be deemed guilty OF
an offense against the United States
and upon conviction thereof by a court
of competent jurisdiction shall be pun
ished by fine of not less than $500 nor
more than $4,000.
Section 5. 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,