Arguments before the Committee on Patents of the House of Representatives, conjointly with the Senate Committee on Patents, on H.R. 19853, to amend and consolidate the acts respecting copyright: June 6, 7, 8, and 9, 1906.United States. Congress. House. Committee on Patents
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Arguments before the Committee on Patents of the House of Representatives, conjointly with the Senate Committee on Patents, on H.R. 19853, to amend and consolidate the acts respecting copyright: June 6, 7, 8, and 9, 1906.
United States. Congress. House. Committee on Patents
Copyright -- United States
Mr. PUTNAM. I think perhaps the publishers ought to answer that. It is
a specification on which they alleged to the conferences might be
inconvenient and difficult in some cases. In the case of directories,
the directory publishers said that they were in the habit of having
their work done at a great many establishments. Of our general legal
advisers, as you have asked me, I feel that I ought to state this: The
chairman of the advisory committee of the American Bar Association is
not here to state it himself, as he stated it to us: but he was of the
opinion that it was not relevant to the affidavit. But I do not see
that at this point, sir, this question can be discussed, because the
persons who are opposed to this provision are not fully represented
here.
Of those on the list of participants that cared to be heard at this
point I know of no others, except that Mr. Sullivan, who represents
the International Typographical Union, not caring to make any argument
or statement, but possibly caring to do so later, if he may, would
like to say just a word in behalf of the general principles of the
bill, or on behalf of the bill as a whole--the feeling of the
Typographical Union as to the bill.
STATEMENT OF J. J. SULLIVAN, ESQ., REPRESENTING THE INTERNATIONAL
TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION.
Mr. SULLIVAN. Senators and Representatives, I do not desire to take up
any of your time just at this hour, as there are many gentlemen here
from out of town who wish to be heard before the committee. I
therefore desire to be heard at some future time, as I understand you
will have a session of this committee to-morrow; and on behalf of the
organization, the International Typographical Union, which I have the
honor to represent, I particularly protest against any modification of
section 13, known as the manufacturing clause of the copyright law.
Mr. CHANEY. Is that in this bill or the present law?
Mr. CURRIER. This bill.
Mr. SULLIVAN. I refer to section 13, known as the manufacturing clause
of the old act and copied in the new one. Speaking also on behalf of
my associates from New York, representing 7,500 typographers, we
protest against any modification of this law.
Mr. PUTNAM. You must make it clear whether you refer to this bill or
to the existing law. Are you satisfied with the bill?
Mr. SULLIVAN. I refer to the revised bill.
Mr. PUTNAM. You are satisfied with the bill as it stands?
Mr. SULLIVAN. The Senate bill.
Mr. CURRIER. You are referring simply to section 13?
Mr. SULLIVAN. Section 13; yes. That is, the old section.
The CHAIRMAN. Do you approve in all respects the bill as introduced in
the Senate and House?
Mr. SULLIVAN. No, Senator; I respectfully beg to differ in this
respect--that either through inadvertence or slight mistake in the
draft of the bill that has been submitted to the Representatives
taking part in these conferences there are six lines bracketed.
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