The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-03

States court of competent Jurisdiction
by the Attorney General in behalf ~
! the Government.
Duty Of Attorney General
1T shall be the duty Of the Attorney
General in any cases. unless he shall he
satisfied that such corporation. Joint
stock company, OF other association has
desisted and Sustained. and viii in future
desist and abstain from such violation
10 enforce the provision by proceeding
either BY Information or by indictment.
as he may IN his discretion think best.
any corporation, joint stock company
or other association which shall be
charged with violating this act. and any
president. director, treasurer, officer o..
agent thereof. may be joined as a party
in any. proceeding. civil or criminal. 70
enforce this act.
IF. IN the Judgment Of the Attorney
General. such corporation. joint stock
company or other association against
which any civil proceeding may be IN
stituted be one on which the public is
so depending that the interruption of its
business VIII cause serious public loss
OF Inconvenience he may, in his dis
erection, refrain from proceeding to OBJ
tain decree which viii absolutely pre-
vent the continuance Of such business.
and may apply for a limited OF condI-
tionai decree, as the public interests
shall seem TO require.
Protection TO Public.
And If. in the judgment OF the court
before whom such proceeding may be
pending. the interruption OF The BUSH
ness Of the defendant company. Joint
stock company. OF other association viii
cause such serious public loss or in
convenience, the court may decline 10
enter an absolute decree eH5ofning 1t
against proceeding with its business,
and may enter a modified or conditional
decree or such decree TO take effect at
future time. as justice shall require.
The court may also. in its discretion.
enjoin such officers OF agents or ser
wants Of such corporation. joint stock
company, or other association from con-
tinuing In its service. and eh5oin any
such corporation. joint stock company.
or association from continuing their en-
ployment therein. as the case shall seem
to require.
Penalties for Violation.
Section 10 That any corporation,
joint stock company, or other associa-
ton. and any president. director, treas
ureF, officer, corpoTator. co-partaer, as
sociate, or agent thereof who shall in
its behalf after the S0th day of June. in
the year 1903, engage In such. business
in violation of this act. shall fer each
oHense. in addition TO such penalty for
contempt as the court in case of dis
obedience to its lawful order nay I'M
pose, be punished by fine not exceed
ing $500, or By Imprisonment not ex-
,eeding one year. or both said punish
nents in the discretion of the court.
Section II. That every president,
treasurer, general manager. agent. or
other person usually exercising the
powers OF such officers Of any corpo-
ration. joint stock company. or other
association. who has himself in its be-
laH violated united to violate. or voted
,or or consented TO the violation OF
any OF the provisions OF this act. shall
hereafter he personally liable FOR all
he debts and obligations Of any such
corporation. joint stock company, or
1ther association. created while such
person holds such Office c. agency,
whether under the same or subsequent
elections or appointments.