The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-12-28
Mr.. MARTIN INTRO
DUCES REGULATION BILL.

Sec. That between the first and
tenth days of July In each year, and
at such other times as the Secretary
~ Commerce and Labor may requIse,
every c"rpnration, jrint stock COM
pany, or other association engaging In
trade or commerce In food or fuel SUP
plies, as herein provided, shall die u
report In the oil e OF the the Secre-
tary Of Commerce aud Labor, signed
and sworn TO by It's president, It's trea
surer, It's general manager. and n ma.
jority of It's directors, or by the per.
SONS cxercizing the oowers usually ex-
ercised by such officers and directors,
setting forth such information CON-
corning It's organization. capitaliza-
ton. properties. earnings, profits, di.
vIdcnds, and business methods al may
be required by the Secretary Ut Com.
merce and Labor. A failure on the
part VI the said corporation, company
or other association To make and nlc
the annual report within the time
herein provided, or " make and hIe
any additional report within thirty
days after written demand therefor
BY the Secretary Of Commerce aud
Labor, shall cause . suspension of the
franchise or license Of such corpora
ton, company, Or association, aud all
the rights hereunder, until the TT
quiremenis of this section are lully
complied with.
sEC. That " any corporation,
joint stock company, or other assVcia-
tiUn having obtained from the Secre-
Jary OF Commerce aud Labor q license
o, franchise " engage Ia Interstate or
foreign Commerce or other commerce
within the territorial boundaries VI
the United states 10 herein prUvedcd
shall thereafter violate any III the pro-
Visions VI the statutes VI The United
States against unlawful restrains anu
monupolies In the trade and CONNER.
&c VI the United States, or the pruyi
sions OF acts amendalUry thereof or
supplemental thereto, such offense
shall work n forfeiture OF the license
or franchise of the said corporation,
COMPANY, or other association and VI
all It's right ~ engage Ia the trade or
Commerce aforesaid. IL shall there
upon become the duty Of the Attor-
ney-G eueral TO maintain an action ~
the prUper circuit court Uf the United
States " forfeit such license or fran.
cuise aud TO GUST such corporation,
COMPANY, or association Of ali rights
aud privileges thefeunder. aud the
several circuit courts vi the United
States arc hereby given original juris.
dictiUn Of such actions and OF all pro-
ceedings Hereunder. The Secretary
Ut Commerce and Labor, upon a new
application and further showing OH
behalf Of such corporation, company,
or association, may In his discretion,
II satisfied that the unlawful features
O. such corporation, company, or as
ISOLATION have been eliminated and
that other violations OF the laws
aginst unlawful restrain Il or mono
poles aie not likely 70 be made by
such corporation, company. or associa
ton. grant q second license or fran
chisr 70 such ccrpOration, company,
or association. But IL such corpora.
ton, company, OF association shall be
nnally adjudged guilty VI a further or
second offeuse no other license or fran
chlse shall be issued 10 II, aud shall
be forever barred aud prohibited from
engaging 10 the trane aud commerce
Aforesaid.
SEC g. That II shall be unlawf ull
for any corporation, joint stock com.
pany, or other association TO engage
la the trade or commerce In food or
fuel supplies herein provided. Any
corporation, joint stock company, or
other association, and any director,
oticer, or agent In It's behalf which
shall, after July irst, 1906, engage In
such trade nr commerce In violation
OF this Act shall be deemed guilty OF
a mlsdemeniOr and shall for each
offense, In addition TO such penalty
for contempt OF the court IN ease OF
disobedieuce 10 It's lawful order may
impose, be punished by a hne not ex.
ceeding five thousand dollars, or by
Imprisonment not 10 exceed one year
or by both said punishments, In the
discretion OF the court.
SEC. I That any cattle, swine.
sheep. dressed meats, meat products,
ppultry, poultry products, grain, c.
reals, breaostutfs, coal, oil, or other
food OF fuel supplies owned by or un-
der the control Of any corporation.
joint stock company, OF association en-
gaging in the trade or commerce. here
la referred To and without the licence
or franchise herein provided, aud be-
my In Coarse VI transportation frUm
one State 10 another, or To or frUaI a
IOaeign country, a Territory, or the
District of Columbia, shall be forfeit.
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