New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-23

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20 such extent as It may deem necessary
Sc. 3. That the district courts OF the
United States, upon the application OF the
commission alleging failure to comply
with any order OF the commission Tor the
furnishing Of information, shall nave Jur-
isdiction 10 issue q writ or writs or man
damus or other order enforcing such order
Of the commission and 10 punish the DISC
bedience thereof as in other cases or con-
temut Of court.
May Compel Production Of Evidence.
Sec C. That for the purposes Of this
act the commission shall have the power
10 REQUIRE by subpoena the attendance ana
testimony Of witnesses and the production
Of all books. papers, contracts, agree
ments. documents or other things of every
kind and nature whatsoever relatlhg 10
any matter under investigation By the
commission. Such attendance OF witnesses
and the production Of such documentary
evidence may be required from any place
in the United States at any designated
place Of hearing, and in case or disooedi-
ence 10 the subpoena the commission may
evoke the aid OF any court or the Cnlted
States in recurring the attendance and
testimony OF witnesses and the production
of books. papers and documents under tho
provisions OF this section. And any OF
The district courts of the United states
within the Jurisdiction Of which such in
ouiry !s carried on may in case or con-
iumacy or refusal TO obey subpoena
issued TO any corporation subject 10 the
provisions Of this act or other person,
issue an order requiring such corpora
ton or other person TO appear before saio
commission land produce books, docu-
ments and papers as so ordered) and giVo
evidence touching the matter in such am
any failure 10 obey such order OF this
court may be punished by such court as
contenpt thereof. The claim that any
such testimony or evidence may tend to
incriminate the person giving such EVIL
dence shall not excuse such witness from
testifying. Witnesses whose testimony is
taken under the provisions or this act
shall severally be entitled to the same fees
as are paid for like service in the courts
Of the United states.
! Provision for Immunity.
No person shall be excused from attend
| ing and testfying or from producing
books, papers, documents or other things
before the commission, or in obedience 10
the subpoena OF the commission. whether
such subpoena be signed or Issued by one
or more Of the commissioners, on the
ground or for the reason that the testi-
| mony or evidence, documentary or other
wise, required OF him may tend TO In
oriminate him or subject him 10 penalty
or forfeiture But no natural person shall
be prosecuted or subjected TO any penalty
| or forfeiture for or on account OF any
transaction, matter, or thing concerning
which he may testify under oath, pro
duce evidence. documentary or other
wise, before said commission in obedience
TO a subpoena issued by IL in a proceeding
Instituted other than upon his own initia-
tive; provided that no person so testify
ing shall be exempt from prosecution and
punishment for perjury committed in sc
testifying. The purpose OF this provision
is 10 give immunity only to natural per
sons. who. under oath. testify In response
TO subpoena OF the commission In any
inquiry Instituted by the commission.
Sec Z. That any person wilfuily max
Ing or furnishing TO said commission any
statement return or record required b.
this act, when knowing such statement
return, or record 10 be false in any mate
rial particular. shall be guilty OF mis-
demeanor. and upon conviction shall b'
fined not moro than 81 900. or imprisoned
I not more than one year or both.
Broad Powers for Investigation.
Gee 8 That the commission is hereby
given authority. upon complaint maze u
I, IN such manner as It may by general o.
special regulations provide. or on It's owl
Initiative. to institute and conduct an In
yestigation 10 determine whether or no
any corporation subject 10 the provision
OF this act was organized or has estab
! iished such relations with other indivld
uaIs or corporations or is conducting IT
business in whole or in part In violation
OF the provisions OF the act approved Jul,
! . isO. entitled AN act 10 protect trad
and commerce from unlawful restrain
and monopolies." or any existing or futur'
Amendments thereof or any or said pro-
visions II the commission shall find an,
such violation the matter shall be sub
uitted by II 20 the Attorney General. q
the end that the said violation be pro
ceeded against prosecuted and terminated
I'm accordance with the provisions OF SAID
act OF July ?. 1890 and the amendments
thereof or supplemental thereto anc
! aforesaid
Sec. g. That the commission shall. a