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
The CHAIRMAN. We think that those distinctions can be very well
brought out in your written communications to the committee.
Mr. JOHN J. O'CONNELL. Mr. Chairman, perhaps if the suggestion of Mr.
Cromelin were complied with--that is, that a recess be taken until
to-morrow morning at 10 o'clock--the various interests covering the
music rolls and the phonographic records could get together and decide
how to present their views to this committee, and in that way save
time; and afterwards each could enlarge in his written brief on the
points which he wishes to make.
Mr. CHANEY. That is so as to that particular thing, but if there is
someone who wishes to be heard on some other point, why not hear him
now?
The CHAIRMAN. We will postpone this question until to-morrow morning,
and we will hope to finish that branch of the case, as well as the
argument of Mr. Walker, to-morrow morning from 10 until 12.
Mr. O'CONNELL. As I stated to the chairman, the only thing in which my
clients are interested is the music rolls, and that is the only
question I personally wish to present to this committee. Perhaps the
same question may be embraced in the points to be raised by the
phonographic record people as well.
The CHAIRMAN. And I will say to you and the other gentlemen who are
interested that you can divide that hour between yourselves as you may
please, or you can select some representative to take the entire hour.
Mr. CURRIER. Mr. Remich, of New Hampshire, is here, and wishes to be
heard briefly on another section of the bill.
STATEMENT OF DANIEL O. REMICH, ESQ., OF LITTLETON, N.H.
Mr. REMICH. Mr. Chairman, I appear here to-day in behalf of the
stereoscopic view manufacturers of the country. There are at least
twelve large manufacturers of this description of views. There may be
some that are not familiar with that class of view; it is the double
view that you look at through the stereoscope. The firm to which I
belong is the founder of this business, D. W. Kilburn & Co., of
Littleton, N.H., in the White Mountains. There are, as I say, now
twelve large concerns, which are competitors. I appear here in behalf
of the stereoscopic view manufacturers, who approve of this bill,
except one provision, and that is the provision as to the copyright
fee.
Mr. CURRIER. What section is that, Mr. Remich?
Mr. REMICH. That is section 60. You will notice that under the old law
the fee for copyrighting was 50 cents. The fee is now made a dollar,
which advances that expense upon our industry 100 per cent.
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