Chapter XVI: Section 2: appears to be substantially similar to section 36, and

one of the two sections should be eliminated or they should be
consolidated.

Section 3 should be amended by striking out "the copyrightable"
and the rest of line 4, and to the end of line 8, and substituting
"matters copyrighted after this act goes into effect."

So amended the section does not appear to be necessary in the
bill, but on the other hand in its present form it will be seen at
once that it is retroactive and very injurious, making in effect
certain matters infringements of the copyright granted under
existing law which are not infringements now and are within the
public domain.