The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-25
NEW ANTITRUST
BILL OFFERED
SENATOR EVERETT DEFINES AND
FURNISHES OCToPI.
Morgan Would Create Legislative Com
mission to Garry on Statute Revision
Work.

Senator Everett introduced an anti
trust bill today, S. f. 464, ssto provide
Tor the punishment of persons, copart-
trusts and combines
It gives six definitions Of trusts;
first, such organizations as restrict
trade; second, those which limit produc-
ton, increase or reduce prices; third,
| those preventing competition in man
ufacture, transportation, sale, or pur-
chase of merchandise, produce or COM
modities -; fourth, those fixing stand
ard of price on any commodity; fifth,
all combinations fixing interest or in
surance rates; sixth, those which agree
to sell goods according to standard
list of prices. '-:s 49,
Violation of the act is made a felony.
| Conviction brings revocation of charters
and for first violation, fine Of $500 to
! $4,000; second, offense, $4,000 to Sc, 1000;
third offense, $4,000 to $4,000; fourth
offense, not less than $4,000. Directing
officers of such infringing corporations
may be individually fined $500 to $1,000
and imprisoned not to exceed one year.
Twofold damages may be recovered by
parties injured.
The bill was referred to the judiciary
committee. ri
| Legislative Commission Proposed.
The. creation Of another commission
to revise the state laws is proposed in
| S. F. 453, introduced by Senator Nor
gan.
The lieutenant governor is to APP
point three senators, the speaker and
four representatives. These will con-
stitute a supervisory commission to
serve without salary and with an allow
ance of but 5000 for expenses. The
commission will employ the necessary
complete the code. The bill appropri-
ates $25, 1000, the work to be completed
and printed Jan. l, 1906.
"This is simply a precautionary
measure in case the code does not pass
this LEGISLATURE explained Senator
Morgan: In such an event the enact
ment Of this measure would save for
the code, and would also give the new
revisionists the advantage of the
amendments, proposed in both the house
Bills Rolled In.
This was bill-introducing day" in
both houses.
Thirty-nine bills were introduced in
the senate. Samuel Langum, secretary,
broke all previous q" first reading'
records by getting thru with the lot in
twenty minutes.
Every county is authorized to ex-
pend $500 for state-fair exhibit by
S. F. 439, introduced by Senator Cowan.
All boards of county commissioners are
authorized to have delegates at the
state conference of charities and cor
| rections by S. F. 442. Compulsory at
tendance at school is demanded Of chill
dren, between 8 and =l8 years Of age by
s. F. a., by Senator Wilson. The Min
neapolis council is permitted to, issue
$156,0O0 in bonds above the legal limi-
tation by S. F. AS, by Senator Com
stock, proceeds to be used in paying
rebates due on special-improvem as
sessments. An additional $4,000 is ap-
propriated in s. F. 446 by Senator Har-
dY for the adjutant general s history
Of Minnesota troops in the Spanish
| propriated. The State Farmers insti,
tute is given $4,000 in S. F.. 443, by
Senator Schain. S. F. $50, by Senator
Schain, provides for distribution Of pub
lie documents and gives the secretary
Of state 1000 for such expenses.
/ Boiler Inspector Bill.
Boiler inspectors are apo inted from
every congressional instead of every
senatorial district in S. F. 452,. by Sen
ator Horton. The age limit under
which corporations for care Of children
may take legal care Of same is in
creased from 10 to Is years by S. F.
454, by Senator Schaller.
Petitions for nominations can only
! be signed by residents of the special
election districts interested, according
to S. F. 456, by Senator Durant.
l. An important bill relative to drain
ing of state swamp lands is S. F. 459,
by Senator Stephens, proposing an
amendment to section 2, article. s, of
the state constitution, to permit the
cost of state drainage bitches to come
out of the sale of state lands instead of
by direct legislative appropriation.
A state officer, at $1,000, to super.
intend the guidance Of war on noxious
weeds, is provided by Senator Stephens
$4,000.
Regulations for the state training
school are made in s. F. 465, by -Sena