New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-01
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The Committee OF the recent meeting Of
artists appointed 10 law 10 protect designs and
artistic productions from being piratcd are to report
az the adjourned meeting this evening" bill TO be pre-
secuted 90 Congress. The following the principal
points Of this bin
Reuenaecd etc.. That the Clerk OF each and every Dis.
rct Court Oi th" Utcd States Dee and Doc is hereby ere
aed an officer for the registry OF and artistic de-
sig1s and tai such officer shall be known aa Register
Of Fine Arts and 70 snail De his duty 10 receive aud cE
anime all artistic works. designs, artistic productions.
and 90 grant certificates OF registry according 10 the pro
II shall be his duty furthermore TO cause seal to be
made, with the word Registered engraved thereon, aud
hc shah stamp all registered articles aud certificates that
he may issue 70 win the word registered VITA
the date Of the certificate, and the time FOR which the
article has been registered
Upon tho rejection OF any application by the Register
he shall state his objection ia writing 10 the applicant,
and II The applicant should be dissatisfied herewith he
may call for referccsouc o. winch shall be- chosen by
the Register, aud the other by The applicant aud the
third SHAH b0 selected by the two referees thus chosen
and their decision shall be ha as 10 whether certificate
should should not Issue 10 applicant la the ease and
sld decision shall be rendered within 30 day from tho
date Of the Application unless good and sufficient reasons
BE- given % all parties FOR delay.
BE FURTHER enacted That any citizen citizens,
alien or aliens having resided one year In the United
States and taken the oath Of his her Intention TO be-
citizen or czcns, who by his or her on their own
industry genius efforts and expense may have invented
produced, either by painting, modelling, engraving
carving drawing etching or designing OF By artistic or
other means, any and original design not known or
made by others before his her design whether IL be
painting, statue, bust medallion bassorcleyo intaglo
engraving etching, photograph, autograph, or other
artistic design in metal, stone, plaster clay, or other
material OF on canvas paper, PANEL board, any
kind OF surface or any Kind Of material Whatever aud
who may desire obtain exclusive property, night
therein 70 make use, SELL ana read tho same To Others
by them TO be made and sold, may make application In
writing according the provisions Of this act 10 tho
Clerk OF the District Court OF the United states In the Dis
trict In which the applicant may reside Expressing such
DESIRE and presenting the time either copy
drawing or photograph OF tho same, together with fun
and complete description OF the work, design or artistic
productions and the parts forms, principles sought 10
be registered secured aud protected by law; aud II t
shall appear that the work, design or artistic production
has not been heretofore sequesteed or has not been
entered according 20 the law Of copyright Of the United
States then the clerk shall grant certificate OF registry
the applicant, TO his legal representatives. protect
ing him or her according 10 tho provisions OF this act,
against all nfringements by any person or persons
whatever for the term Of Ave- ten or twenty years rs
the applicant may elect provided he shall pay Into the
Treasury or the United States through the hands Of the
Register. the following amounts Tor protection and
registry for 1--WE yeara 81 so; for ten years "a 50 for
twenty years. s. co. and provided that the applicant may
have the privilege at any time OF paying the additional
fees and receiving the protection OF the law, during the
entire period OF ten or twenty years.
BE further enacted, That IN all cases wnere infringe
ments are claimed 10 have been mahe and the party IN
frnged upon or his legal representative sha mako
oath and affidavit specially setting forth the acts OF the
infringement made and the damages claimed any court
OF competent Jurisdiction may issue an order or inuno
ton against the Infringing the party restraining him.
her or them from making using, or vending or vending
20 others TO use make or sell the design work. or artistic
production claimed 10 have been inflinRed ana tho
court shall order all the plates mods stones dies,
presses, Instruments chemicals tools or implements by
which copies or cOunercits may be produced, OF may
nave been produced, together with all copies, counter
Iee OF limitations mat may DO found IA pOssesson OF tho