Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-12-05

rrtviug. for Wiii ? cop 1he hhah hV s'e,' under the existing ol Congress, or those which shall hereafter De enacted respecting copy-ii1iils, sh.rll within three months from the publication O. said buot, map, chart, musical scmpos tol. prlh'; cat or engravi 7, deliver cause to be dci iVerto one 70 oi the same to the department oi state' for the use ot Congress.
 SEC ,. If, at the expiration ot the aioTeSali term Of years. such lI,r, inventor. desl@her, en qraver nr any If them, when the ork has been or ainally composed and lde b. more than one peis ,ll, Le st.I iyug, and ti zen or cl'ze"s "f the Con ederate States, resident thereln, or be- lng dt ad, shall nave lett widow or h'!d or 'iid reii. ei her or all rtn lyng tre same exc usI' e floht shrli be continued to such author, esane or engr,ver; CT if dead, then u such w""" anu child or chit ren, for tEe further term ot fourteen years f'r05iGad, That the lit oi tbe work 90 secured ~ll he a second dime fe 0rdeu, aud iii such othef u ti, lls here tqui ed in regard t" or'El- n4l copyrights, be compiled wilh in pect to Such renewed copyright, and that elthlh six moAths De- fore the X jir&tlon of the hrst tenn.
 SEC (. In all eases of renewal of copyrights unGcr thls act, such author or proprietor shall, within two months from the date ot said renewal, cause copy of the reco.d thereof to be published in one ormole of the newspapers printed n the Con eIerate States, for the space Of four weeks.
 SEC [. All deed, or instruments in writing for the trinsler or ass gnments ol copy rights, be ng proved or acknowledged in such manner as deeds
 for the conl eyance O. land. required by law 10 be proved or 9ckuow led4ed in the slme sfAte CT district, shall and may be recorded Tn the office where the original copyright ls deposited ann re- c0leied; and every such deed or instrument 'hat shall in any tune hereafter be m3de and executed, ani which shall not be proved or acknowie iged and rccofded IS aforesaid, within sixty days after
 ts execution, shall be jilged frau .n.ent and 70 ac rnst any bse ueut purchaser or mOrtgagee for V. lu bic CUn~l e'taI0n NlJA3ut no Ice.
 S.c g. Tue erk ot the district court shall be enti ed 10 such fees for performing the services ue.e authorized and required, is ent tlcu to
 for peri rnlin- Ike sc vices under existing aGs oi
 he Conied rate States.
 SEC The distr e courts Of the Confederate ; aGes shall have or ginai co -r ztuoe, IS well in euuity as at aw, "f al actions, ts, Itfoyer,es and cases arising under any flaw of the Contc ,erl'e -tIta- gran ]- O. confirming to auth IFS or inyen tor; the exclusive ghs Cieir reS1ecye writings, uv,nuous ana dis Overits; and upon any b in equity ed tv any paltH ag8FleFed in any such c 7es, shall have aatiOuty tp grant lniulctonS, recording to the course ad principles of courts ot 4,,uit, 10 prevent the violation of fhe rights of any authors or inventors, secured to them ny any laws O. he Confederate States, 0n such terms and con d.Gans IS the said courts may Geem flt and req son able: PYocidd, hoWeocr, That from q ludEm nts and decrees any district courts, rendered iD the prem ses, a writ Ct error appeal, inc case may require, shall lie to inc supreme court o tte Con-
 eQcrace Sjates in the same manner and under the slme -ircun,esnces as IS n9w rFog led ny law in other judgments and decgees of such diStTic, courts, without rAzsrd to the amount of the decree, yer d.ct Or judgment appealed from
 SEC. 10. II &ny other person or persons, from and alter the recording Ct the tile If any book UT oooks according to thIs act, shall, with n the term or terms hercn lmiled, prut, publish or import, or cause to bc printed, pa5l;'sed or Imported, any copy of such book or books, without the cons nj of the person legally entitled to the copy-7i 4ht thereof first hac and obtained in writing, ssn q in presence of two or more credible witnesses, or Siall, Knowing the same be 80 printed or import ed publish, sell or expose to sale, cr cause 70 De publ shed. gold or exposed to sale, copy such book without such consent in writ ns, then such offender shall forfeit every copy oi such book tO the ers n legally at the time endtlol to the copy right thereof; ant -ha ai5a forfeit and py : Y re..l, ioe eyerg such sheet which may be found in . g .sses :i0l, either printed or prjntns, publish el imported ur c. Do:1d jp sale, contrary the im- ten. oi ta, act: the me a)ely tEegsJt rJ such 'e gal owner oi the copy rieh. es aforests, aint tne o.n.f 0 the use Of he COufet rtte 15Gtes; 70 b. racoy cd ton Cebt in any court having com Jeteut j4:lsIietiuu thereof.
 SEc. Ii. If any l@isJl or persons, after he re .lIl;ug the title c. all. p@Ht. cnt or enarsF ng. map, ctart or musical c0 G+it4ou, acc3.dnz to
 
 term, limited by ths act, casrare, rt.a or work ,,. or cont, or cau-cto 5r cnggtU 5, oCe.e, work 6 0r ara, or cubed, either y! J:a Ha ye or 5r var. iI {, ding to. ur uHns aE tho H7 1e-isn, Nitl in oA. 10 tyade she .an; Or si prat CT r.urt iuI -ai-. Gr cause T. Dr printed pr imported i9F sa E, .ay su:h Gaap, chart, nIusi al c9mp- ion, rr'nt.
 uy O. GH@las iHg, Ci any narr2 thereof, without ic c0Is.;tof the p.ulHiet or pf3ptlotj of She ony r4.t thlrcoi, tir-t oAtaiued in w.iinF, -igued li the pr.-c.ce ot two lIcdtDie wtnesacr; or knowing h sane 70 b. so ptinio or mpertei without such . i>e as aforesaid, iEeii ->c 2ttelGcr or Oitndes
 hal ftG,,it the pate IT l-tes oH winch sIch ma , h rt, mus cal mp it on, esrarins, c"t oT Priht shat be co. ;ea aIuaiso a,j d very sheet there0. 50 copied os printed a5 a.3 .es fiJ. t9 he proprietor or p. Ofwct0rs oI the co4y-fshC tne.eD.; all g ! further forfeit ne dollar Tor every sllcc 0. such n D. chart, musical }u -,ion, pr'n-, cut or on- grlYiD., which ma} J0 !1aua his or their posses ,lou, piu-eI or puo.sue , or exposed to eac con tFaTf t) h. true intent a.. meaaiuc ot lilis ac.: tho one ayiety thereof lO the proprietor or prop e tO.t aud tile 0tIe. ety 10 ,he u-e oI tic c .n C. der.Je otates, u be reco' cred il any court having u.;s teton thereof
 SIC. r.. Nothing in tls act shall be construct O extend to prohibit the aEor atU4 or yeu4jnE. peintjn. or pUDlishng o ary maD, ch1r' music, C0mpos tion, prns CT eE2lav,Ae, written, composed ot iulue bl ahy psr5 Il iOt beng citizen 0t the CUnieGc cra,ts, HOT resident within the iurisuc t.Ju thereof, except as herepafcr provided for.
 rEC i3. Any person o, Ptfeons V ho shaii print or p.lDi,h tH9 n .uu7crip1 Nhaferer. without the consent ot thr tath'r us lssh prop ietor i.st o1- tlilcd as a.0.esd Ii uch author or |. ocrictor be d c..izl1 oI .tae COnf.d deIatr State, or res dent jhertn), shall be iae to suiTcraud nl1 q author and proprietor all dtWa1ts occssoue4 D, such in j41: to be recovered p! spec I act ou on the case ,,un4ed upon thi. act, li auv court hayDg cognl zluoc thuraUi Apd tA several cOu tx Cl tle C ,,l- eie.Ate , ates cmuoWcTe u grant iniHnctions to, ine tent the sio tron oi ihe rights ol authors and iu,eutJrs, are hereby empowered to grant injullc- e4u Y, to rest a.n such publication of any nanu- script aB atOIts i'd
 SGo. II. Any copy righthereafter grint under tae laws Of the Con e,.er te 5tite-, te author or pro etnr ot aHs dramatic imposition, designed or suited for public rcpgeeat5ton shall b. deemed and taken Go confer upn the said author or pro- prejpr, his heiis or a-s ns, along @ith tte so.e rghJ t0 print and publish the stid composition the ,Uie ght also tO act perform or represent the s me, or cause ic 10 Je ac ed, perornIeI or reire seated, on any sage or public place, during the hole period for which the cUp, -ri It s Obtained; and any n4nase". actrr otAerper, n actin er- forming representing the sad c0mpos tiJn, " tIll out UT against the consent o the said auiaor or propr'etoF, his heis or assign shlll be liable for damages, to be sueJ for and recovered by action ou the ease or other equivalent remedy, with cost of suit, in any court of the Confederate States such dam ges in all cases to be rated and assesed at such sum nCt less than one huudi ed dollar. for the first, and hity dollars for suD-eucnt per- tOi nance, as 10 the court haypg co nj co there 0l shall appear t0 be just: Py0UidcG rtbcttse, Tn tt nothing herein enacted sh Il impair any right to act, perform Or represent dramtt composition