Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-02-09
EARLY BILL PASSED BY HOUSE
appointment of Revenue Commission
ers TO Be Made by Judges if Senate
Concurs - Crabs May Vet Lose
Their Enforced Hoiiday-Many op
ronents to Rev Measure.

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RICHMOND. VA, Feb. S.-Tho
Early bin providing for appointment
Of revenue commissioners by Judges
passed the House today hy a vote Of
3 to -
Anti Trust Measure Bops Up.
An ont-and-Out antitrust measure
was introduced in the House of Dele.
gates today by Delegate Granville II d.
Swift. Of Fredericksburg.
The bill makes it unlawful for anv
person Ito enter into or become a
member of or n party TO any pool.
trust. agreement, combination, confed.
Grafton, arrangement or understanding
with any other person or persons to
regulate. fix or affect the price of any
article of merchandise or commodity,
ar To limit the production thereof, or
To make any discrimination in price or
otherwise in the sale of such articles
ar commodities against any person or
class of persons engaged in trade. or
10 compel or influence other persons
Ia make such discrimination !"
Damages to be Recovered.
The bill provides that anyone in.
jnred in his business by violation OF
the act may recover damages.
The penalty prescribed is q fine of
not less than $500 nor more than So.
900 for the first offense. For subse.
lnent offenses the fine is raised to
sl00OO. One-half of any fine imposed
Is to go to the informer
Delegate Swift's bill is aimed at the
big foreign corporations. such as
Standard Oil, American Tobacco and
other concerns that compel adherence
To price schedules arranged by com
pact.
Crabs Crawl to the Front.
Opponents of the Rev crab bill have
ny no meanes abandoned the fight 70
defeat that measure.
The "anti's" have organized n for
midable fighting force and are leaving
no stone unturned in their quest for
In the next stage of the conflict.
The leadership Of the opposition has
passed to Senator Saxon w. Holt, Of
Newport News, but Delegate Harry r
Houston. of Hampton. is still conspic,
mously to the front in the pending
struggle. Some of the cleverest poll.
ticians and lawyers of the Hampton
Roads country have been in Richmond
since the bill was passed by the House
cvincing an eager interest in Mr.
Rcw's bill.
How the Delegates Stand.
The tidewater delegation in the low.
er branch of the Legislature Is almost
unanimous in support of the bill. The
standing Of the Tidewater senators is
uncertain. The apparent hopeful view
OF the situation taken by the "anti's"
and their activity is the cause of no
little anxiety to advocates of the Rev
bill.
j. Bernard Clinedlnst, district or.
ganizer of the American Federation of
Labor. has turned up at the capitol
several times since the fight on the
Rev bin was inaugurated. He lie.
clincd to commit himself on the pend.
ing measure. but appears 10 be &c.
qnainting himself with the develop.
ments in tho fight.
AS to Contempt of Court.
Senator Camm Patteson, OF Buck
ingham. is determined to have the
General Assembly definitely fix the
powers of the courts OF the State TO
punish in cases Of alleged contempt of
court. He is equally anxious to pre-.
serve the dignity and decorum of the
courts as he is to protect the people
in their rights of free speech and pro-
per discussion of the acts of the
courts.
Today he offered resolution direct.