New-York tribune., 1891-03-05

.hau be made: provided that tie alterations re-
visions and made to books oy foreign au'o'''
heretofore published, Of which rew odit!oHS shsll 'pp
subsequently, to the taking o this act shall be neia
and deemed capable OF being ccyrightcl a. ABOVE P'o'N
for I'm this act unless they form part o the series i"
course Of publication at the time this act shaii tho evo
Sc, g. That Section ( 9G3 OF the Revised statutes De
and tho same is hereby amended 20 as I" f'a' ~
toows ''Sccuon 49G3-Every person who shall insert
or impress such words Of the same pnot III OF
upon any book map chart dramatic or musical conpo'i
ton print engraving Photograph or o'her "fci
for which obtained copyright, sa De i'p'c
to penalty OF sl0O recoverable onehaf Tor the person
who sall such penalty and oncha 70 the use o
the United States'
sec = That Section o64 OF Revised Statutes be and
the ,1mc IS hereby amended to read a. ioIo"''
Secon 4oGi-Evcry person who, after the rrcoFd'hg oI
the ttle any book and the dnpo>tng OF two copies o
uch hook as provided by this act shall contrary to IN"
provisions Of this act. within the term limited ana
without OF the proprietor oi copyright hrs
obtained in writing, signed In presence OF Two OF morc
Witnesses print publish drauat1e Translate or import
or knowing the be printed Published. drama
died translated imported shall sell expose to safe
.nv copy such book. shall forfeit every copy thereof 70
such proprietor and shall fot and such damages
as may civil action by such proprietor In
anv court Of competent jur dc don"
Soc g. That Section Of tho Revised Statutes be
and tho hereby amended to read rs follows
Secon 905-H person after the recording OF me
tito Of any map. chart. dramatic musical composition
the description Of any painting drawing statue s;atuary
or mod or design Intended 10 De perfected and
executed as q work Of the fine arts provided by
M, shall within the term limited. contrary TO the
provisions this act. and without The consent ~ the
proprietor of tho copyright first obtained In writing
-'cncd n presence Of witnesses. enc'avc.
ctch copy. print publish dramatic. uansht" or
Import. either In who" or I'm Iart or br 'atilnC th'
main design with intent 10 evade the law, or knowing
the same le prntd Dubl'~'cd, dran"tftd
translated or imported shall sll or expose
% sale copy oi su'h map &"
other article - Aforesaid ne shall foit 70 the proprietor
all the plates which the same shall be copied. and
every sheet theron either copied printed. and shall
further forfeit ~ for every the found In
his possession either printing printed copied. published
imported or exposed sale and In case of p1ntInr
statue or stltay shall forfeit tlo 'or every copy o
the same hi- possession by him sold or exposed for
sale oncha thereof to tho proprietor and the other haf
To- United States"
sec o. That section o07 Of the Revised Statutes BE-
and tho sane hereby amended to rad as follows
section 49G7-Tye.y person shall print publish
any manuscript whatever without the Of the author
or proprietor mr.. obtained -haA be liable TO the author
OF proprietor Tor d.nigs occasioned by such injury
Soc TO- That Section i91 ot the Revised Statutes be
and tie same j. hereby rep slod.
Soc H. That for purpose of this act each vol.
ume of book IN two or more Noluines "hen
urh volumes Published separately, and tho htst one
hall not have issued before this act shall take elect
aud each number periodical shau be- considered an
independent publ, alton subject the form Of coyrehtn2
above.
S.c IL That this shall into effect on the ls'
day Of July. \. D. 1891.
sec 49, That this shall only apply to citizen or
subject OF foreign STATE nation when such foreign
state or nation rmlo, to citizens OF the Unled
America the bcncn o copyright on substantially
.Le same basis citizens wncn such foreign
state or nation party To an international agreement
which provides for reciprocity tho granting OF copy
right by II which agreement the United Ste'
- America may - pleasure become party q Such an
agreement The existence of either of the conditions
orc,,ld shall be determined by the President OF the
tinted states by proclamation made fiom time 70 time
a. the purpose, Il thl, act may require.