Memorandum Draft of a Bill to Amend and Consolidate the Acts Respecting Copyright - Softcover

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1905. Excerpt: ... MEMORANDUM DRAFT. IX. Miscellaneous Provisions. Free transmission of Copyright material. 130. It shall be lawful to transmit through the mail, free of postage, any letters, packages, or other matters relating exclusively to copyright business, (including articles required to be deposited in the Copyright Office) whether the same be sent to or from the Copyright Office: Provided,That every such letter or package to entitle it to pass free shall bear the words "Copyright Office: Official Business." For the purpose of carrying this provision into effect, it shall be lawful for the Register of Copyrights to provide and issue suitable penalty envelopes and address labels under which such matter may be mailed either to or from the Copyright Office post free. Definition of "United States." 131. In the construction of this Act, the words "United States and its dependencies" shall be construed to include and embrace all territory which is now or may hereafter be under the jurisdiction and control of the United States. Interpretation of draft. 132. In the interpretation and construction of this Act, words importing the singular number shall be held to include the plural, and vice versa, except where such construction would be unreasonable, and words importing the masculine gender shall be held to include all genders, except where such construction would be absurd or unreasonable. X. Definitions. The definitions are left for further consideration. XI. Repealing clause. Hepeal of Copyright Acts. 133. The acts and parts of acts set forth in the schedule of acts cited, hereto annexed, are hereby repealed, without reviving any acts or parts of acts repealed by any of said acts, or by any clause or provisions therein: Provided, however, That neither the repeal hereby ena...