Der Sonntagsbote. (Milwaukee, Wis.) 1906-1912, 1909-07-11
0. 1872. Al Published June 10, 1909
CHAPTER 395, LAWS OK 1909.

AN ACT to create sections 1791n-1 to
1191n-S. inclusive. Of the statutes. pro-
hib.ting unfair Discrimination In the buy
Ing Of milk. cream and butter-far and pro-
yiding penalties therefor.
people of the State of Wisconsin. repre-
scented In Senate and Assembly. do enact
Section /. There is added to the stat
utes eight new sections TO read Section
1falu-1. Amy person. firm or corporation,
foreign or domestic, engaged In the husi-
ness Of buying milk, cream or butter-fat Tor
the purpose OF manufacture, that shall inteD-
tionally, for the purpose Of creating a mo-
nopoly Or Of destroying the business OF a
competitor In any locality. discriminate be-
tween different sections Communities. towns
villages er cities Of this state, by buying
such commodity at q higher price or rate
In one section, community, town, village or
city, than is paid for the same commodity
By said person. firm or corporation In an
other section. community, town, village or
city, after making due allowance for the
difference, if any, In the actual cost Of trans
porfatiOn from the point OF purchase 60 the
locality Of manufacture, shall be deemed
guilty OF unfair discrimination. which is
hereby prohibited aud declared unlawful
Section 1791n--2 Any person. firm or
corporation. and any officer. agent or r.
ceiver OF any hrm, company, assoeiaticH or
corporation, or any member Of the same or
any Individual. violating any Of the provi-
sions Of the preceding section shall be DEEM
cd guilty OF a misdemeanor and upon con-
victiOn thereof shall be punished by a hne
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more than FIVE thousand dollars. or be i'm
prisoned in the cOuaty jan not to excesd one
year, or By both sueh hne and Imprisonment.
Section 1T9in-3. All contracts or agree
ments made IN violation of any Of the pro-
visions Of this net shall be void.
Section 17e1n+. Il shall be the duty OF
the district attorneys In their respective
counties TO enforce the provisions Of the
preceding sections Of this act by appropriate
actions In courts Of competent Jurisdiction.
Section 179ln-5. IL a complaint shall
be made 70 the secretary OF state that any
corporation authorized 70 DO business In
this state is guilty Of unfair Discrimination
within the terms Of the preceding sections.
II shall Be the duty Of the secretary Of state
to refer the matter 20 the attorney general,
who shall. II the facts Justify Il IN his judg-
ment, cooperate With the district attorney
aud cause proceedings TO be commenced IN
the proper court against such corporation
and rs officers and members.
Section 179in-6. If any such corpora
tlon. foreign Or domestic. authorized 70 do
business il his state. Is found guilty o.
such unfair Discrimination suck finding
shall cause n forfeiture Of all the privileges
and rights conferred by the laws Of this
state upon corporations aud shah bar its
rights 20 do business Ia this state
Section i791n-7. II any corporation
having been found guilty Of a violation -
any Of the provisions Of this act, shall con
tinue or attempt % do business Ia this state.
Il shall be the duty o. the attorney general.
hy a prope- action IN the name Of the state
~ Wisconsin 70 Gust such corporation from
III business u every kind and character In
this state.
shall be construed as repeating any other law
o. this state. but the remedies herein pro-
vlded shall BE- cumulative to AL other rem
edies provided By Law IN and FOR such cases
section 2. This act shall take eject and
be n force from and after It's passage and
ApproTed June IA. 1909.