The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-08-10
LAWS
OF THE
UNITED STATES
PASSED AT THE
FirstSession the FOrty-Third Congress.
GENERAL NATuRE-No. 51.l

GENERAL NATURE-No. 51.1
AN ACT to amend the law relating to patents, trade
marks and copyrights.
BE it enacted By the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatces Of the United States of america IN Con-
gress assembled, That no person shall maintain an
he shall give thereof BY IN the se
eral copies of every edition published the title
page or the page Immediately following, if it be
book ;sor If map chart, musical composition print,
cut, engraving, photograph, painting, drawing,
chromo statue, satuary, or model or design intend
fine arts, by inscribiDg upon some visible portion
thereof of the substance on which the same shall
be mounted, the following words, viz. "Entered
according to act OF Congress, in the year - by A.
b., in the office of the Librarian of Congress, at
Washington" or at his option the word "Copy-
right together with the year the copyright was en-
taken out; thus-"Copy right, 1s.-. by A. B.''
SEC. 2. That for recording and certifying any in
right, the Librarian of Congress shall receive from
the persons to whom the service is rendered, one
dollar; and for every copy Of an assignment, one
of the record, under seal Of the Librarian of Con-
gress and all fees so received shall be paid into the
Treasury of the United States.
SEC. 8. That in the construction of this act, the
words engraving 'cut,, and sprint" shall be APP
piled only pictorial illustrations or works connect
ed with the fine arts and no prints labels de-
sgued to be used for any other articles of manutac-
ture shall be entered under the copyright law, but
may be registered in the Patent Office. And the
Commissioner of Patents is hereby charged with the
supervision and control OF the entry registry of
such prints OF labels in conformity with the regula
tions provided by law to copyright of prints ex-
cept that there shall be paid for recording the title of
any print or label not a trade mark, six dollars,
Which shall cover the expense of furnishing a copy
of the record under the seal of the Commissioner of
Patents, to the party entering the same.
SEC T. That all laws anu parts of laws incon-
sstent with the foregoing provisions be and the same
hereby repealed.
SEC. s.. That this act shall take effect on and
after the first day OF August eighteen hundred and
Approved, June 10, 1874.
GENERAL NATURE-No. 52l
AN ACT to further continue the act to authorize the
settlement Of the accounts of officers of the
army and navy.
sentdtiUes Of the United otes of america in Con-
0ress assembled That the act to authorize the settle
ment of the accounts of officers of the army
any navy, approved June twenty third, eighteen
hundred and seventy, and continued by the act ap-
proved june SEVENTH eighteen hundred and seventy
two be further continued for one year from June
twenty third, eighteen hundred and seventy four,
and no longer.
Approved, june 1s, 1874.
GENERAL NATURE-No. $751;
AN ACT to extend the time for filing claims for addi-
tiona bounty under the act of July twenty eighth,
eighteen hundred and sixty-six.
Be it enacted By the Senate and House of Repre-
seatatiUes Of the United States Of america in Con-
additional bounty under the act of July twenty
eighth, eighteen hundred and sixty-sx, and which
expired by limitation the thirteth day of Janua-
ry, eighteen hundred and seventy-four, be, and the
same is hereby, revived anG extended until the tir-
tieth day of January, eighteen hundred and seventy
five; and that all claims for such bounties filed in
the proper department after the thirtieth day of
january, eighteen hundred and seventy-four, and
and before the passage OF this act shall be deemed
to have been filed in due time and shall be consider
ed and decided without refilng.
Approved, June IS, 1874.
GENERAL NATuRE-No al
A N ACT explanatory of the act of june .thirtieth
eighteen hundred and sixty-four.
Be it enacted By the Senate and House Of ReDre-
sentdUes of the United States of An,ericG in Con-
gress assembled That all deposits made i'm institu-
banks, and are recognized as such by the laws Of
their Prospective States by Congress are hereby
declared to be exempt from taxation the same as de-
posts in savings institutions having no capital al
dtional security of their depositors, and pay divi-
dends thereon; and tax shall be assessed upon
the deposits madei in such institutions collected
OF them on said deposits, otherwise than as herein
provided Pr0eided That all the profits of such saw
ings banks, less the aforementioned dividends on
stock not exceeding at the rate Of eight per cent per
annum are divided among the depositors, and that
the capital stock is invested only i'm the same class of
securities as is used for investing the deposits and
that interest ;at the rate OF not less than four and
half per cent. be paid in all cases to their de-
postors, to be made good if neces airy from the cap
ital stock.
j. G. BLAINE,
Speaker o. the House of Representatives.
MATT H. CARPENTER
President OF the Senate pro kenmore
Received by the President June 6, 1874.
mote BY THE DEPARTMENT OF STATED The
foregoing act having been presented to the President
OF the United States for his approval and not hav-
ing been returned by him to the house of Congress in
which it originated within the time prescribed by the
Constitution of the United States has become law
without his APPROVAL