Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 42 Part 1.djvu/417

SIXTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS. Sess. II. Cris. 57, 58. 1922. 389 why an order should not be made directing it to cease and desist from rmnme. monopolization or restraint of trade. An association so complained of may at the time and lace so fixed show cause why such order should not be entered. The evidence given on such a hearing shall be taken under such rules and regulations as the Secretary of Agriculture may iirescribe, reduced to writing, and made a part of the record O ii i mist um therein. f upon such hearing the Secretary of Agriculture shall be m0iiqi°i»uiiax¤¤, ae., of the opinion that such association monopolizes or restrains trade ‘° “°‘”“°°‘ in interstate or foreign commerce to such an extent that the price of any agricultural product is unduly enhanced thereby, he shall issue and cause to be served upon the association an order reciting the facts found by him, directing such association to cease and desist from E b db monopolization or restraint of trade. On the request of such ass0cia— m.,{u§,rm°°{'Z,°,{1{,ai7a0¤, tion or if such association fails or neglects for thirt days to obey such order, the Secretary of Agriculture shall file in the district court in the judicial district in which such association has its principal place of business a certified copy of the order and of all the records in the proceeding, together with a petition asking that the order be enforced, _ and shall give notice to the Attorney General and to said association iiiiisiiiciioii c i,ii_ of such filing. Such district court shall thereupon have jurisdiction sa-rea. to enter a decree affirming, modifying, or setting aside said order, or enter such other decree as the court may deem equitable, and may make rules as to pleadings and proceedings to be had in considering iuchhorderé The place o trial may, for cause or by consent of parties, e c a e as in other causes. _ The Ifgcts found by the Secretary of Agriculture and recited or set mFl,§cdf§‘§v§’,§£°c$‘,’f pd` forth in said order shall be prima facie evidence of such facts, but either party may adduce additional evidence. The Department of A _ ni Justice shall have charge of the enforcement of such order. After °°`°° °°°"' the order is so filed as such district coiu·t and while pending for review therein the court may issue a temporary writ of injunction forbidding such association from violating such order or any part thereof. The court may, upon conclusion of its hearing, enforce its decree by a per- Sm i ti ii manent injunction or other appropriate remedy. Service of such 0mw$iY·“ °° °°°° complaint and of all notices may be made upon such association by service upon any officer or agent thereof engaged in carrying on its business, or on any attorney authorized to ap ear in such proceedi for such association, and such service shall be binding upon suldg association, the officers, and members thereof. Approved, February 18, 1922. Februaay 18, 1922. I 58.-An Act To increase the force and salaries in the Patent O$ce, and or o purposes. * Be it enacted by the Senate and House ci/`Representatives of the United P Om States of America in Congress assembled, That section 477 of the nitsiiiias ni, p. sn, itizyise Statutes be, and the same is hereby, amended to read as "“°"‘*°°· o ows: _ _ "Sr:c. 477. The salaries of the officers mentioned in the preceding si§f.LT`zi°sss°ig`¤°¤gi'i°¤i°5 S°‘??i—’£`fi“>“"ml bm°ia“££u°"?i> me it me i year Z".;...iZ` o er o a , , . ¤· .p- . — " The First Assistant Commissioner of Patents, $5,000 a year. °d` "The Assistant Commissioner of Patents, $5,000 a year. " Five examiners in chief, $5,000 a year each." Sec. 2. That so much of section 440 of the Revised Statutes as §)£f,°}§,°”$€,f,’,,°;;°°li0,,,., follows the words "in the Patent Office" and refers to said office *”g°°§°dS;ic_ iii, ini, only be, and the same is hereby, amended to read as follows; ’ "Chief clerk, who shall be qualified to act as a principal examiner, ,dY°‘°°"‘ °’“'""°` $4,000; one solicitor, $5,000; five law examiners, at $4,000 each;