The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-24
ANTITRUST BILL
With HAND CUFFS
NORTH CAROLINA LEGISLATUHE
WILL TACKLE MEASURE OF
MIR. JUSTICE.
TO STRENGTHEN LAW
GREAT TOBACCO INTERESTS OF
STATE HAVE HERETOFORE HAD
INFLUENCE TO HOLD UP
MEASURES.

Especial to The Richmond Virginiau)
RALEIGH, N. c., Feb. 23.-The
North Carolina Legislature will tomor-
row tackle the hottest proposition OF
the session-the bill providing for the
enactment of a more stringent anti
trust bill, and the chances seem To be
favorable for measure that will stiff
fen up the backbone of the Present
pink tea" law which was enacted as a
compromise four years ago ana
amended at the last session of the
general assembly,
The bill pending at present was in
troduced by Representative Justice, of
Guilford, who has the reputation of
being one of the most radical of the
progressive politicians of the state
and nc calls it an antitrust bill with
handouts" which he proposes TO put
lpon the wrists of the individual trust
magnates violating the law-much OF
the bill being devoted to applying the
- me Sherman act TO TINS
measure, and then some
Strengthening Antitrust Law.
While tne 1usuce bill is very radical
and extreme in some respects, and
viii probably be amended in some i'm
portant particulars. it Is very probable
that some bill viii get through both
branches of the general assembly
which VIII materially strengthen the
present law which is admittedly IN
adequate TO accomplish what its title
purports-" restraint in trade being
practiced about as openly and largely
as before its enactment.
The fact that the enorm Gus parent
plant" OF the American Tobacco Co.
has been located at Durham, giving
employment TO thousands of working
people and representing Investments
3 MI in mi nov n he STATE.
mounting we'll up in the millions, has
of ten years operated to make the
..a4aJule of tins State careful not to
rame a law that would act harshly
upon that industry, which evidently
i has been operated advantageously to
he State and many people residing IN
North Carolina.
At every recurring session Of the
general assembly for a number of
I years there have been hot contests
jver antitrust bills. but the teeth
! 4 all such measures were generally
j xtracted before they passed, the same
ryice being performed for all SUB
squent bills designed to amend the
I riginal product of the legislative
I dentists.
! Control of Waterpowers.
! The senate committee has reported
+ favorably a new bill on the subject OF
State control of the waterpowers OF
/ the more radical measure on the same
+ subj pending in the house.
The senate bill is reported fayQra oly
after the committee had accorded
hearing to the representatives OF GER
tain owners of both developed and un-
developed waterpowers, cotton mill Of
ficials and other manufacturers whose
plants are operated by waterpoWer
and also a number of railroad officials
whose lines might be affected Sena
/ tor Lovingood, stated yesterday wher
I the bin was reached in the calendar
that the bill was satisfactory to the
gentlemen, who appeared before the
committee. while conserving all the
rights of the State and providing for
those things demanded in the house
bill but eliminating some of the OBJ
/ jectionable features ~of the house
measure.
This is something which concerns
many investors residing in Richmond
New York and elsewhere. The senate
postponed consideration till Tuesday
25th, and II will be taken up then as
the special order for that day.