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proprietor from the deposit of printed copies. (b) In the case of
photographs not intended for general circulation, one photographic
print. (c) In the case of works of art (paintings, drawings, sculpture),
or of drawings or plastic works of a scientific or technical character,
one photograph or other identifying reproduction of the work. In all
these cases, if the work is later reproduced in copies for sale, such
copies must be deposited.

Duration of Copyright.

The original term of copyright runs for twenty-eight years, and may be
renewed under certain conditions for a further term of twenty-eight
years, making fifty-six years in all.

Assignments.

Copyrights are assignable by any instrument of writing.

Every assignment of copyright must be recorded in the Copyright Office
within three months after its execution in the United States or within
six months after its execution without the limits of the United States.

LEGAL HOLIDAYS IN VARIOUS STATES.

Jan. 1, New Year's Day. All the States (including District of Columbia),
except Mass., Miss. and N. H.

Jan. 19, Lee's Birthday. In Ga., Fla., N. C, S. C., Va., Ala., Ark.

Feb. 12, Lincoln's Birthday. In Col., Conn., Del., Ill., Kans., Mass.,
Minn., Nev., N. J., N. Y., N. Dak., Penn., Wash. and Wyo.

Feb. 22. Washington's Birthday. In all the States and District of
Columbia; in Miss., observed in the schools.

April 14, 1911, Good Friday. In Ala., Dela., Fla., La., Md., Minn.,
N.J., Penn., Tenn.

April 19, Patriots' Day. In Me. and Mass.

April 26, Confederate Memorial Day. In Ala., Fla., Ga., and Miss.

May, second Sunday, Mothers' Day, recognized in sixteen States.

May 10, Confederate Memorial Day. In N. C and S. C.; in Tenn., second
Friday of May.

May, last Friday, Pioneer Day. In Mont.

May 30, Decoration Day. In all States and Territories, and the District
of Columbia. except Fla., Ga., Ida., La., Miss., N.C., S. C., Tenn.,
Tex. In Va., called Confederate Memorial Day.

June 3, Jefferson Davis' Birthday. In Fla. Ga., Ala., Miss., Tenn., Tex.
and S. C.� In La., called Confederate Memorial Day.

July 4, Independence Day. In all States, Territories and the District.

Sept. 4, 1911, Labor Day. In all States, Territories and the District.
except N. Dak.

Oct. 12, Columbus Day. In N. Y., Penn., Ill., Conn., N. J., Mich.,
Mont., Calif., O., Md., Ky., and R. I.

Nov. 1, All Saints' Day. In La.

November--General Election Day. In Ariz., Calif., Col., Del., Fla.,
Ida., Ill. (Chicago, Springfield and East St. Louis only), Ind., Ia.,
Kans., Ky., La., Md., Mich., Minn., Mo., Mont., Nev., N. H., N. J., N.
Mex., N. Y., N. C., N. Dak., O. (5:30 a. m. to 9 a. m. only). Okla.,
Ore. (Presidential only), Penn., R. I., S. C., S. Dak., Tenn., Tex., W.
Va., Wash., Wis., Wyo.

By act of March 3, 1875, elections of Representatives in Congress take
place on the Tuesday next after the first Monday in Nov., 1876, and
every second year thereafter.

Nov. 30, 1911, Thanksgiving Day, observed in all the States, Ariz., N.
Mex. and the Dist. of Col.

December 25, Christmas Day. In all the States, Territories and the
District.

Arbor Day. In Ariz., Me., Md., N. Mex., Wis., Wyo., and Penn., by
appointment of the Governor. Tex., Feb. 22; Neb., Apr. 22; Utah., Apr.
15; R. I., second Friday in May; Mont., second Tuesday in May; Ga.,
first Friday in December; Col. (in the schools), third Friday in Apr.;
Okla., Friday after second Monday in March; Ark., first Saturday in
March.

Half Holidays.

Every Saturday after 12 o'clock noon; in Calif., public offices; in
Ill., cities of 200,000 or more inhabitants; in Md., Mich., N. Y., N.
J., O., Penn., R. I., Va., Dist. of Col. (for banking); New Orleans,
Charleston, La. and Mo., cities of 100,000 or more inhabitants; in Tenn.
(State and county offices); in Col., for June, July, August; in Ind.,
from first Saturday in June to last Saturday in October, for public
offices in counties with a county seat of 100,000 or more population.

PRINCIPAL POINTS OF CONSTITUTIONAL LAW.

Congress must meet at least once a year.

One State cannot undo the acts of another.

Congress may admit as many new States as desired.

The Constitution guarantees every citizen a speedy trial by jury.

A State cannot exercise a power which is vested in Congress alone.

One State must respect the laws and legal

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