The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-05
N ANTITRUST BILL
,,r,jussd 10 the House by Meachum
and ConnaIIy Of Falls.
!, FRAMED 10 MEET OBJECTIONS
!. 4. statues, Which Have Been Passed
on Judlcially.
i AFTER "BAD DEBT" COLLECTORS
. Them Are Used as Prosecutors
N'y hi, Methods are Highly OBJ
." .,ionable in Many Particulars

Fsv Ri, Methods are Highly OBJ
~ ..,ionsble in Many Particulars
Texas February 4.-The anti
Nm Introduced In the house this
uu' he Messls. Mcdonald Meachum
l0 and Tom Connally of Falls is
.1rnlated to attract general attention.
,en,leulcn say they have given this
j, ,eat study and have used much care
~ y ,yeparatnu. Taking the similar acts
ID, tSt5 and 1899 they have taken all
h.ttor portions of those acts, have
.sn,uatcd every feature that has proved
N. t,opable 10 the higher Federal and
r.vos state courts, especially attempt
= conform to the requirements Of the
,',,,, in the case of Connally VS.. Union
..a, Pine Company, 154 United states
r.cra -
4. plotform demand for an antitrust
.rd have, they believe, prepared one
d eoco.l III It's scope and sufficiently eN-
VA, IN its det5n to suit ali requirements
s.,e,,l nroulneut lawyers, they say, have
.,.m,rsd the bill aud declare that IT is in
Il ,tuse Objectionable TO the Federal or
w. constitution. covering all points.
!, forecast 10 these dispatches would be
done. Il Jefferson county secured her ad-
seio,sl district court. Governor Luuham
N. morning SEM IN the nomination of Ar
npr 7. Watts Of Beaumont To be Judge
4 aid court. The senate goes Into eN-
4 fsAtr session tomorrow morning Oh tails
romlnstlon aud it Is not presumed tndt
nere viii DC a dissenting vote
On the subject Of printing the telegram
n tbc Journal addressed to the house by
Non. Albert Dean of the bureau Of animal
Industry at Kansas City, stating If the
legislature passed the bill providing for an
,p,p quarantine season for three months
N the cattle in Texas would be quaran-
lined, Mr.. Crawford of Robertson said
hat he members Of the house should be
able to cgislatc without the assistance
q tho people outside of Texas, and mem-
btts who could not do SO ought to resign
aud 30 home.
NJ Ware said he agreed with the gan
teman from Robertson that representatives
should act without outside Interference
but that thcy would be able to lcgislat1
mere wisely II they listened to words OF
advice from parties WHO were experienced
AID able 10 point oIt the best path. MI.
Ware made spirited talk in favor of print
iOs the telegram in the journal and prom
II isd tn offer some important arguments
when the quarantine bill came before the
a hrse
. NJ Bryan Of TAILOR said he had no OBJ
jNlon 10 priutin, the telegram IN the
l7rnal though opposed TO the measure
Il sirocatsd.
Il ne debate on the proposition was do
tAiqly breezy 9nt interesting aud ia.
ifed to by tho Numbers with an unusuol
suoaht o. interest on account NJ the source
Nn which the telegram came, the moi'F"
m prompted n and the measure to which
u related.
Il NeisFs Hancock NJ D1llps and Edward
n dFieestone introduced q bin I'm the nous"
way which will hereafter make the road
hni 70 travel Tor those who issue or know
hsy present spurious checks for payment
any bank The language If the FIRST sec
i tpn Of the bill Is IF any person shall
,Sus or pass or ofIe9 to pass any draft ol
rank check or orde' PAYABLE on presenta
lnn o. same, knowing at the time of such
Sulnr passing or offering 10 pass that
w MAKER Of said Instrument has no funds
"A n,. NV we Dank or prison on whom the salt
Isuuneht III drawn. or without good rea
y. ~ 70 oelleye that said draft, cheek or or
M wv be paid, Shall upon conviction bt
, X. .su IN the same manner as is provided
~ me punishment of theft.
lne bill Introduced by Mr.. Hoskins O
4 n''ns county Il new proposition I
4 s'poses to lay hands on those agencies
n ,StRh and domestic, organized 10 collcc
cents Tn, bill provides that thes,
rms before they are permitted To d
N N'sS IN lcxis shall BE- required to de
90" WIN the county clerk $4,000, tn
10 be hell as a fund out OF whici
" secured damages In the event suci
"A NNues have falsely reported and liste
h NV psson Tor nonpavment OF debt whci
III Iks An snow the debt has been settle
n a sS,, s Siso rouircs such agencies to pa,
Il Tbssnuai occupation tax Of $500
II bsf1nsa asehces, MI. HNskins SAYS, har
"A Nbhssa. Iulshlces ana regular hltrkmailln
"A an ni ~ many respects, and whom claim
RI pfbSSas. IL their hands for collection
RI iseis The me slightest knowledge Of tn
II mem teept upon u purely pX parte state
# Mia ~ tity first step they take is I
# ksass +. u@tor Insulting aud thleHtenin
b ID seo, AZ eaie they do not settle ustantei
IA viii Nv Instances creditors place account
Il eonrra sssse igencies over which there is
Fl hess MY and dispute as to their correct
M a. r,sSi.nf these agencies NAV bulldog
bot 6siaa,or into settling Il claim they d
Al ira y. they justly owe. They are mad
stead ~ curt by creditors To be used II
henis y, me regular Judiciary establish
Ii elm 49,. 1e state. Most Of them are FOL
pay M ~ auons totally irresponsible
IN Hosiins anywhere, to reach which MIR
III his poe,s,,s Is the purpose of his hil
IN nspeetsEis'i " Is not Intended 10 effect an
iespnnsiil commercial agencies. financial
las lesitls ana engaged in an honornhl
Il business , ,,qlc business conducted upon fai
q. ,a =, ,ouse Mr.. Callan offered bill Z,
d, n ,,"., Of 3. b. Ragsdale, who sery,
.u,, -ol ,i In the company Of Captain A
- Williams in 1912 in the army OF Il
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