Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-09-15

isnng ina design WITH inen 70 the law STALL
prInt port for sale printed imported
such map, chart music son print
prophet copy zet erect first obtnsd in writing,
signed the presence credible witnesses; sing
SUCH oheneer o. aen srssa forfeit the pateor pla
which such chart musical nposon rsving
OF Print shall Dc copied slso al and every shret thereof
eopie and printed aore aid to the proprietor pr0pre
Of the right thereof ard shall further forfeit collar
cutor engraving Vii n may be found in his bsr pessions
prin ed or published, expOsed
IeBt and meaning Of the moe,y thereof
proprietor or proPetors and the other moey % the Of the
Cent deIate states to De recovered in court aYg urs
dction thereof.
IL. N1hing this shah be construed to extend to
prohibit the importation or vending printing Publs ing Of
map, chart, musical IMPOSITION punt engraving
ten Or mae ~ cry pc aa not being e. zen OF me
onfede ate stats nor resident STAN the Jurisdiction there r.
except as hereinafter provided f5r
SIC b. any Prsop or sEao shall print pubh
manuscript whatever, without the consent Of the suaor
legal proprietor first Ohinel atesa N such author
prop let he citizen OF the Confederate States or re dent
thsren hal be liable to suffer and the auth and
preior ali damages aene By such injury te be recovered
bF special acoa on the case founded upon this act In any
u having nizanee there And the several courts Of the
Con ederse ates oweed 70 grant njupcos prevent
me Of te h Of au hors and inventors are hereby
empoTered to grant functions like according
the PRINCIPLES Of equy 70 restrain SUI publication OF any
a. COPY right hereafter gra ted unJer the laws Of
the confederate Stats to the author proprietor Of sny
matte cnposn esgnsd or sui ca for pub repre-
shall be de med ana taken to aid shOr pro-
publish the composition role right also to act
perform represent the it 8 be ased, per.
whole period for which the copy right obtained any
manager actor other person acting performing represent
said author proprietor his hr assigns, shall liable
damage to be sued for ami recovered BY action the
Confederate states. sushd msge5n ali to be rated
assessed at sah not hso hundred dol for tbs
the court having cognzsnCe thereof shall appear to be just
Provided neVerhels' Tn nothing herein enacted shs i'm
81 aforesaid which right may have acquired shall
fatore De acquired BY any msaaer actor or ether
tn of
ton, or to restrict in way the right Of such author %
cess equity in any court Of the Confederate States fer the
better and further enforcement Of hisright
SIC Is If person shs be sue prosecuted
or any natter act or hlng cone under BY virtue OF ms
he they plead the general and special mat
SIC TO- Ii sny person or persops from ami sf the pasripV
Of this act shall print publish any book, map chart mus
cal compositions PRINT, eagrlving, h1y legally
qu red The right thereof ard shall ioseFt or 10 press that he
same BEEN entered &C orng to TIE act 81 Cong ess or
Eocd supporting the sane every person ode ding snail for
felt aud pay hundEet dellarsi moty ne el the
person who shall for the and the other
the Confederate States TO be By acton Of debt any
court Of record having sogn.zanee thereof
EXC II No action prosecution maintained in any
Of forfeiture penalty under this at unless the
shall have been within years after the
SEC IS Be itfurtsr aceJ That all he rights and priTi
leges allowed BY this act to authors, composers aud designers
ez4rs Confederate te be- md herey extended
to auth and eesgnsTs. zens Of any
State Poser, by whose rights prVe
granted to the citizens Of this Confede the
Lowing conditions VE FIRST thai copy rights snail applied
for in tits oonderaey within four months fom the me Of the
publication OF the orsinsl in the foreign which the sp
pcant allegiance Second that the actual and bona tide
publication Of the boox or ther thing for which ght
sought limits this Coufsdera-
within six mon hs from Of the granting OF copy
rights On allure 70 comp with either Of these conditions all
the rights and privileges attaching to the copy right granted
shall and bs Of eject.
10. Be further enacted, That all reprints Puhca
tons Of books, maps charts musical and other compositions
ana designs for which copyrights may be granted under The
Of the foregoing had any
country DENYING the privilege Of eopyrsht the author
poser o .nefeoi Snail NOT pc introduced Tor SAFE INTO
reprints shall penalties hereinbsfore
prescribed tor violation Of copy rights
SDc g. Be fut 'eed That this act sEd be
in force from and after its passage.
Approved May 81, 1861 sug3l-lsW4w
An Act to authorize the issue Of Treasury Notes and to pro-
vide war tax for their redemption.
SECTION l. The Congress Confederate States enact
That the Secretary Of the Trsasay and he hereby
sue, Treasury payable bearer at the expira
ton Of six menths after the ratification Of treaty peace
Of any than ave dollars and
be Reasonable at pleasure, until the payable
acts shall exceed one hundred mil
liens of dollars the said shall be receivable payment
the duty cotton, and shall in
Of the subscriptions Of the proceeds 81 sales Of
SIC e. That the purpose Of funding the said notes and
Of making exchange for the proceeds Of the sale Of pr
military the Secretary Of the Treasury the as
sent Of the President authorized to issue bonds payable
than twenty after date and bearing Of
est BOT exceeding eight centum Per until they
come payable, the interest to be paid semi annually the
bonds exceed, in the whoe hundred millions Of
dollars, and to be deemed substitute for thirty millions Of
the bonds authorized to be issued the approved May
To- 1901 this revocation the au-
hory the said thirty millions Tse sai5 asl
not be issued in less than hundr dollars
fractional parts OF hundred except when the subscription is
less than hundred dollars the said rondJ mag ssaed
sums Of hy dollars They may e scld for sree military
etued articles, in the manner as Is provided By the
aforesaid and subscriptions Of the teen
shall be payable particular date the Secretary Of
he Traury shall have power extend thu time Of
uch dae after raising of the bOcksce he shall pro
SEC he holders Of the sad Treasury notes may at any
ime demand, in exchange theu bonds Of the Oonfeera
cretsry Of the Treasury, But whenever the See Of the
treasury shall advertise pay OF any portion the
Trashy notes. then the privilege funding such
IS shall cease unless there shS be failure pay the
sac Tn for specs purpose paying the priacipaI
interest the public debt Of supporting the Gov
rnment Tax shall be sessed and Of 6fy cents
hundred dollars Of follow ing prop
ry in the Confederate States. al Of al
i1ds Slave1 Merchandise Bank stocks; Railroad
.her rporIiiOn stocks Money at interest," or invested by
dvduals purchase Of bills and other securities
money except the DO ds Of the Confederate States Of
and hand, deposit in bank elsewhere
old Watches gold and silver plate pianos aud pleasure
Provided however, that where the taxable property
sreinabOve enumerated, Of suy head Of family is Of
IS than $780, such taxable property shall be exempt from
xation under this aet and pToyded further that he property
colleges and schools and Of charitable religious corpora
associations actually used for the purposes for which
zen colleges Schools corporations or we're Created
all be excerpt from taxation under this sct and provided
r public purposes be exempt from taxation.
SIC That Tor the purpose OF ascer lining all property
the above classes
rsou fhsrgeabe with TIE tx each State shall constitute
District which shall be appo Chief Collector,
snail be charged with the duty Of dividing the
nven'ent number o. CORRECTION districts, 81 jet toahe reyi
Of the Secretary Of the Treasury The said Collector shall
appointed the President and office for one
ar aad receive salary OF $1,000 He snail give bond with
to discharge the duties Of his office in
be prescribed by the Of the treasury, shall
oath faithfully to discharge the duties Of his oce
ppoT and defend the Constitution The said Chief Collector
ALL with the appreciation Of the Secretary Of the Treasury
point collector for each collection district whose
shall be to sase an assessment to b made on or before the
day OF November next oil all aXa0e proper N mis- dis
included in each Of the aforementioned classes prop
y, and the persons then owning in possession thereof
in order thereto, the said tax col ectOrS appoint
shall through their respective
srcts, and after public notice, shall require all
ming possessing or having the care and manager en o. any
opfrty liable the Aforesaid deliver rtten lists
same which shall be made in such may
tired BY the Chief Collector, anl far practicable
der the authority Of the respective States and the said
authorized TO enter into and al and singular
premises for the purposes req uired by this act.
sEC. II any person shall prepared exhibit Ia
ittens when required and shall consent to disclose the
rticular Of taxabe property owned posse sd by him,
under his and then Il shall the
make the list, which being distinctly read
to, shall be received the list OF such person. d
sc That shall deliver disclose to any
hector appointed pur5 this act and b
urng list, aforesaid, any false fraudulent with
defeat evsde the valuation hereby d
ended to be made, such person onng aha fined in
not exceeding i've hundred dollars, be in
court Of competent jurisdiction. p
so g. Any who shs fail to deliver TO the collector
list Of bis taxable PropertV the time pre-
ibed him, shall be liable to double upon all bis tax
pFoserty the to be assessed b. the collector
and be collected il tee and By the
cess IS 8 herein provided to the SINGLE tax d
The lists shall be made in reference and
aton Of the property the lst day u October and
II be made out completed ard delivered Into the hands
Of the tax collectors on the ist day Of December next and
the receipt thereof each collector nay EentyOne
next ensuing the said LIST December hear and detemins
appeals hon the said ue applications II
the reduction Of double when tax have q