righted, and without the consent of its owner or proprietor permits, 1 aids or takes part in such a performance or representation, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. 2. This act shall take effect immediately. Approved April 10, 1902. In "Acts of the One Hundred and Twenty-Sixth Legislature of the State of New Jersey [1902]." 8vo. Trenton, N. J., The J. L. Murphy Publishing Co., 1902, p. 708. MASSACHUSETTS. LAWS, 1904, CHAPTER 183. AN ACT to prohibit unauthorized performances or representations of certain dramatic and musical compositions. 1904, March 29. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows: 10 15 Whoever causes to be publicly performed or represented an unpublished and undedicated dramatic or musical composition without the consent of the proprietor thereof, and with knowledge or notice that such dramatic or musical composition is unpublished and undedicated, or whoever, being in control of a theatre or other public place of 20 amusement, licensed or unlicensed, without such consent and with such knowledge or notice permits a public performance or representation of such dramatic or musical composition in such theatre or place of amusement, or whoever without such consent and with such knowledge or notice takes part in a public performance or representation of such 25 dramatic or musical composition, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be punished by a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars or by imprisonment for not more than six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment. In "Acts and Resolves passed by the General Court of Massachusetts in the year 1904." 8vo. Boston, Wright & Potter Printing Co., 1904, p. 159. MINNESOTA. LAWS, 1905, CHAPTER 40. 30 AN ACT forbidding any person or company from producing or playing for profit 35 any unpublished or undedicated dramatic or musical composition and prohibiting any person, company or corporation from selling a copy or substantial copy of any unpublished, undedicated or copyrighted opera or musical composition without the consent of the author or proprietor, and providing for a penalty therefor. 1905, March 15. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minne sota: 40 SECTION 1. Any person, company or corporation who knowingly causes to be publicly performed, or represented for profit, any unpublished or undedicated dramatic composition, or musical 45 1 composition known as an opera, without the consent of its owner or proprietor, who knowing that such dramatic or musical composition is unpublished or undedicated, and without the consent of its owner or proprietor, permits, aids or takes part in such a performance or repre5 sentation, or any person, company or corporation who sells a copy or a substantial copy, or any unpublished, undedicated or copyrighted dramatic composition or musical composition known as an opera, without the written consent of the author or proprietor of such dramatic or musical composition, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. 10 15 SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved March 15, 1905. In "General Laws of the State of Minnesota passed during the thirty-fourth Session of the State Legislature commencing January 3d, 1905." 8°. Minneapolis, Harrison & Smith Co., 1905, p. 60. CALIFORNIA. LAWS, 1905, CHAPTER 276. AN ACT to add a new section to the Penal Code to be numbered 367a, prohibiting unauthorized performances and representations of certain dramatic or musical 20 compositions. 25 1905, March 18. The People of the State of California, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: SECTION 1. There is hereby added to the Penal Code a new section to be numbered 367a to read as follows: 367a. Any person who causes to be publicly performed or represented for profit any unpublished or undedicated dramatic composition or dramatic-musical composition known as an opera, without the consent of its owner or proprietor, or who, knowing that such dramatic or musical composition is unpublished or undedicated, and without the 30 consent of its owner or proprietor, permits, aids or takes part in such a performance or representation, or who sells a copy or a substantial copy of any unpublished, undedicated or copyrighted dramatic composition or musical or dramatic-musical composition, known as an opera, without the consent of the author or proprietor of such dra35 matical or dramatic-musical composition shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not less fifty (50) dollars, and not more than three hundred (300) dollars, or be imprisoned for not less than thirty (30) days or more than three (3) months or both such fine and imprisonment. 40 Approved March 18, 1905. 45 In "The Statutes of California and amendments to the Codes passed at the Thirty-sixth Session of the California Legislature, 1905." 8vo. Sacramento, W. W. Shannon, 1905, p. 248. * In "1905 Supplement to the Codes of California * * by James H. Deering." 24mo. San Francisco, Bancroft-Whitney Co., 1905, p. 292–293. WISCONSIN. LAWS, 1905, CHAPTER 281. 1 AN ACT to prevent the unauthorized presentation of dramatic plays and musical 1905, June 1. compositions. The People of the State of Wisconsin, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: 5 SECTION 1. Any person who sells a copy or a substantial copy, or who causes to be publicly performed or represented for profit, any unpublished or undedicated dramatic play or musical composition, known as an opera, without the written consent of its owner or proprietor, or, who, knowing that such dramatic play or musical composi- 10 tion is unpublished or undedicated, and, without the written consent of its owner or proprietor, permits, aids, or takes part in such a performance or representation, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be fined not less than five dollars nor more than one hundred dollars, or by imprisonment not exceeding 15 sixty days. SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and publication. Approved June 1, 1905. In "The Laws of Wisconsin, joint Resolutions and Memorials passed at the 20 Biennial Session of the Legislature, 1905." 8vo. Madison, Wis., Democrat Printing Co., 1905, p. 422. CONNECTICUT. LAWS, 1905, CHAPTER 130. AN ACT concerning unauthorized performances of certain dramatic and musical 25 1905, compositions. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives June 7. in General Assembly convened: SECTION 1. Any person who causes to be publicly performed or represented for profit any unpublished, undedicated, or copyrighted 30 dramatic composition, or any musical composition known as opera, without the consent of its owner or proprietor, or who, knowing that such dramatic or musical composition is unpublished, undedicated, or copyrighted, and without the consent of its owner or proprietor, permits, aids, or takes part in such performance or representation, shall 35 be fined not more than one hundred dollars, or imprisoned not more than six months, or both. SEC. 2. Nothing in this act shall affect amateur performances or representations given for purely charitable purposes. Approved, June 7, 1905. In "Public Acts passed by the General Assembly of the State of Connecticut in the year 1905." 8vo. [Hartford,] Hartford Press, The Case, Lockwood & Brainard Co., 1905, p. 338. 40 AN ACT prohibiting public presentation for profit of unpublished or undedicated dramatic plays and musical compositions, without the consent of the owner or 5 proprietor thereof, and providing punishment for violation of the provisions of this act. 1905, June 16. The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. No unpublished, uncopyrighted or undedicated dramatic play and no unpublished or undedicated 10 musical composition shall be publicly performed or represented for profit, without consent of the owner or proprietor thereof. SECTION 2. Any and all persons, firms and corporations that shall cause to be publicly performed or represented for profit any unpublished, uncopyrighted or undedicated dramatic composition, or unpub15 lished or undedicated musical composition, without the consent of the owner or proprietor or who, knowing that such dramatic or musical composition is unpublished or undedicated, and without the consent of its owner or proprietor, permits, aids or takes part in such a performance or representation, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, on 20 conviction thereof, shall for each offense be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than ten dollars, and not more than five hundred dollars, or be imprisoned not exceeding three months, or either, or both, at the discretion of the court. 25 Approved June 16, 1905. In "Public Acts of the Legislature of the State of Michigan passed at the Regular Session of 1905." 8vo. Lansing, Michigan, Wynkoop Hallenbeck Crawford Co., 1905, p. 415. IX. NOTES. 1 NOTE 1. (See page 11). CONNECTICUT LAWS, OCTOBER SESSION, 1812, CHAPTER IX. AN ACT to repeal an act entitled "An act for the encouragement of literature and 5 genius." Be it enacted by the governor and council and house of representatives in general court assembled, That the act entitled "An act for the encouragement of literature ard genius," be and the same is hereby, repealed. General assembly, October session, 1812. In "The Public Statute Laws of the State of Connecticut. Book II. Commencing October Session, 1808. Published by Authority of the General Assembly." 8vo. Hartford, Hudson & Co., [1819], p. 104 10 NOTE 2. (See page 14.) MASSACHUSETTS BAY COLONY. 1672, MAY 15. 15 [The Records of the Company of the Massachusetts Bay in New England.] Att a Generall Court for Elections, held at Boston, 15th day of May, 1672. In ans' to the petition of John Vsher, the Court judgeth it meete to order, & be it by this Court ordered & enacted, that no printer shall print any more coppies then 20 are agreed & pajd for by the ouner of the sajd coppie or coppies, nor shall he nor any other reprint or make sale of any of the same, wthout the sajd owners consent, vpon the forfeiture and pœnalty of treble the whole charges of printing, & paper, &c, of the whole quantity payd for by the ouner of the coppie, to the sajd ouner or his assignes. 25 In “Records of the Governor and Company of the Massachusetts Bay in New England. Printed by order of the Legislature. Edited by Nathaniel B. Shurtleff." Vol. 4, part 2. 1661-1674. 4°. Boston, W: White, 1854, pp. 5C6, 527. NOTE 3. (See page 52.) FRANKING PRIVILEGE FOR COPYRIGHT DEPOSITS. For further mutations of the franking privilege see the appropriation act of March 3, 1873, chapter 231, which provided: 30 SEC. 3. ***. Provided, That all laws and parts of laws permitting the transmission by mail of any free matter whatever be, and the same are hereby, repealed 35 from and after June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and seventy-three. (17 Stat. L., p. 559.) 31408-06- -8 113 |