...trusts, combinations, pools, etc. (Laws of 1893, p. 182.) The ninth section of this act provided that "this act shall not apply to agricultural products...while in the hands of the producer or raiser." In Connolly v. Union Sneer Pipe Co. 1 84 US 540, this act was held to be contrary to the fourteenth amendment...

...imprisonment. Any contract in violation of the act is declared absolutely void. The provisions of the act do not apply to agricultural products or live stock while in the hands of the producer or raiser. A trust is declared to be a combination of capital, skill or acts, by two or more persons, firms, corporations,...

...of the United States, by reason of the fact that by the 9th section it declares that "the provisions y h producer or raiser." The circuit court held this section to be repugnant to the 14th Amendment of the...

...court in that case was that section 9 of the Illinois Anti-Trust Act in these words. "9. The provisions of this act shall not apply to agricultural products...stock while In the hands of the producer or raiser," was not within any legal rule of permissible classification and therefore discriminative. Mr. Justice...

...special privilege that nobody else in the community should enjoy. This section says : "The provisions of this act shall not apply to agricultural products...stock while in the hands of the producer or raiser." It never ought to have been necessary for a court to say that such legislation as that is contrary...

...violation of the act should be void and unenforceable. Section 0 of the act Is as follows: "The provisions of this act shall not apply to agricultural products...stock while In the hands of the producer or raiser." It is impossible to conceive of any reason why the Legislature of Illinois should have excepted from...

...a misdemeanor to be punished by a heavy fine. It was further provided therein that "the provisions of this act shall not apply to agricultural products...stock while in the hands of the producer or raiser." It appears from the discussion of the case by the court that, so far as the statute was concerned,...

...violation of law. but excepted from its provisions trusts and combinations the subject of which was "agricultural products or live stock while in the hands of the producer or raiser." and it was held that the exception rendered the entire act void. It was urged that the exception could...

...and of all other laws in any way affecting them now in force in this state. SEC. 13. The provisions of this act shall not apply to agricultural products...stock while in the hands of the producer or raiser. SEC. 14. Whereas the people of this state are without a remedy against trusts, therefore an emergency...

...amend by striking out the word "embrace," in section 6, and insert "apply," and strike out the words "agricultural products or live stock while in the hands of the producer or raiser, nor." Adopted. The president stated he was about to sign House bills Nos. 26 and 98, and House concurrent...