The Sentinel=record., 1911-03-19
TAKES STINGER
 FROM DAVIS BILL
AMENDMENT TO ANTi-TRusT LAW PROPOSED BY SENATOR
 tAMP WILLIAMS.

| The amendments proposed by sena-
 tor Hamp Williams to the Zen Davis
 antitrust law is declared to merely re move the stinger' in tnat il keeps the
 legis ation from hurting the state while
 on the other Aand il regulates them as thoroughly as legal protection could
 regulate The hill complete as revised
 under the Williams offering. Is as fol-
 lowss
 | Any person. partnership. firm or as- sociation. or any representative or agent I thereof. violating any of the provisions l of this Act. shall forfeit not less than | two hundred dollars. nor more than five thousand dollars for every such offense, and each day such person. corporation, partnership or association shall contin- ue to do so shall be a separate offense.
 the penalty in such case 10 be recov- cred by an action in the name of the State Ut the relaHon of the Attorney General the moneys thus collected 10 go Into the State treasury for the benefit of the common school fund Of this state. except as hereinafter provided.
 No individual, company or corpora ton shall be subject to any Of the pen alties of tEfs act, unless such individ
 ual, company or corporation shall do within this St~ some act directly ten- ding to carry into effect conspiracy prohibited by this Act. and the pur- chase. sale. delivery or disposition of any article of commerce in a lawful manner within this state shall not be deemed an act done in pursuance of. or for the purpose of carrying into effect any such conspracy
 Whenever any proceedings shall be commenced in any court of competent jurisdiction in this State by the Attor- ney General against any corporation or corporations. individual or individuals, or association of individuals. or joint stock association or copar'' ership under the law against the formation and main tenance of polls, trusts of any Kind monopolies or considerations. combina- tiors Or rginizat tins In restraint of trade. to- dissolve the same or to restrain their formation or maintenance In this State. or to recover the penalties In this Act provided. then and in such case if the Attorney General desires to take the testimony of any officer director. agent, or employee of any corporation. or joint stock association proceeded against, or in case of a copartnership. any of the members of said partnership, or any
 mployee thereof. in any court of which iaid action may be pending; and the in- iividual or individuals whose testimony .s desired are without the Jurisdiction If thh State, or reside without the tate of Arkansas. then in such ease the Attorney General may file in said ;ourt in term time. or with the judge
 hereof in vacation, statement in writing. setting forth the name or names f the persons or individuals whose tes-
 mony he desires to take. and the time when and the place where he desires
 aid persons to appear: and therenpon
 he court or judge thereof shall make tn order for the taking of said testi- nony of such person or persons and for the production of such books, papers and documents in his possession or under
 s control relating to the merits of ans suit or to any evidence therein shall appoint commission for that purpose. who shall be an officer authorized by law to take denositions in this State ana said commission shall issue immediate ly a notice. in writing. direct to the al
 torney or attorneys Of record in sa'o cause, agent. or other. or other em- ployee. that the testimony of the per son named in the application of ;he Attorney General Is ldesred. and re- auesting said attorney or attorneys of record, or said officer, agent or employ ee to whom said notice is delivered. and upon whom the said is served. to have said officer agent. employee. rep
 tesenhstfve yof std topartnership, or agent thereof whose evidence is desired to take together with such books, papers
 md documents, at the place named In he applleation of the Attorney General