Pueblo chieftain., 1921-02-13
WILSON'S BILL ON
COMMODITY SALES
WIDELY DISCUSSED
More Demands, Than One, Of
Any Other Bill in Either
House
Special to Tho chieftain:

Special to The Chieftain:
| Denver, Feb. 12.-rhe bill intro
duced By Mr.. Wilson, of Las Animas,
having as its object the prohibition
of discrimination in the manufacture.
sale and distribution of commodities.
is causing the most discussion of any
bill yet considered by the House.
After debating all day Thursday, tho
measure went over until next week
There have been more demands for
this bill than any other bill introduced
in either House, except Senate Bill
No. 314.
The Wilson Bill reads:
Any person, firm or company, as
sociation or corporation, foreign or
domestic. doing business in State of
Colorado and engaged in the produce
ton, manufacture, or distribution of
shall Intentionally, for the purpose OF
destroying the business of a competi-
tor in any locality. discriminate be-
tween different sections, communi-
ties. or cities of this State by selling
such commodity at a lower rate in
one section, community or city, than
is charged for said commodity by said
party in another section, community
or city, after making due allowance
for the difference. If any in the grade
or quality and in the actual cost OF
transportation from the point OF pro-
point of manufacture, II a manufac-
tured product, shall be deemed guilty
or unfair discrimination, which is
hereby prohibited and declared IN
lawful. Proof that any person. firm.
company. association or corporation
has been discriminating between dif-
ferent sections, communities and cities
of this State by selling a commodity
at lower rate in one section, COM
munity or city, than is charged for
said commodity by said party. in an
other section. community or city.
after making allowance for the differ
ence. II any. in the grade or quality
and in the actual cost OF transporta-
ton from the point OF production. n
a raw material. and from the point OF
manufacture, II a manufactured pro-
duct, shall be prima facia evidence
that the party so discriminating is
guilty of unfair discrimination. Any
person. firm. company. association or
corporation. foreign or domestic. do
ing business in the State OF Colorado.
engaged in the business OF collecting
or buying any product, commodity or
property OF any kind. that shall inten-
uonally. for the purpose OF inturing
or destroying the business OF a COM
petitor in any locality. discriminate
between the different sections. COM
muniues or cities of this State. by buy
ing any product. commodity or prop
erty OF any kind. and paying therefor
a higher rate or price in one section,
community or city than is paid for tho
same kind, commodity or property by
said party IN another section, COM
munity or city. after making due al
lowance for the difference. II any. In
the grade or quality and in the actual
cost OF transportation from the point
where the same is purchased to the
market where 1t is sold or intended
to be sold. shall be deemed guilty OF
unfair discrimination. which is here
by prohibited and declared unlawful.
Proof that any person. firm. company.
association or corporation has been
discriminating between different sec
tons, communities and cities by buy
ing any product. commodity. or pro-