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House in Committee (according to order).
Moved, In Clause 6, page 4, at end of clause add ("Provided however that within six months of the date of the publication of such order, the author or publisher of such work shall have the same duly registered at Stationers' Hall, in accordance with the provisions of the Copyright Acts.")—(The Lord Fitzgerald.)
§ THE LORD CHANCELLOR (Lord HERSCHELL)said, he was afraid that such an Amendment would render it impossible to carry out the international arrangement with regard to copyright. If the Amendment were withdrawn, he would, before the third reading, communicate with those at the Foreign Office who had had the matter under their consideration and ascertain whether the Amendment could be accepted.
§ Amendment (by leave of the Committee) withdrawn.
§ Bill reported without Amendment; and to be read 3a on Monday next.