THIRTIETH CONGRESS—FIRST SESSION.
H. R. 30.
(Report No. 32.)
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
January 3, 1848.
Read twice, and committed to a Committee of the Whole House to-morrow.
Mr. Henley, from the Committee on Patents, reported the following bill:
A BILL
To extend to John J. Adams a patent for flattening cylinder window glass1
Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert,
That the application of John J. Adams for an extension of the patent heretofore granted to him for his invention of a machine for flattening cylinder window glass may be made at any time within six months after the passage of this act in the manner prescribed by existing laws with the like effect and the same privileges and advantages as though he had made such application within the time prescribed by existing laws: provided that no right of action shall accrue to the said John J. Adams by virtue of said renewal ^extension^ for any violation of the patent so extended which shall happen within six months after the removal of such patent shall be granted 2
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives of the United States of America in Congress
assembled
, ^(^That the Commissioner of Patents be, and
and he is hereby, authorized, according to the provisions
of existing laws, to renew and extend for the term of seven
years the letters patent heretofore granted to John J.
Adams for his invention of a machine for flattening cylin-
der window glass.^)^
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H R No 30
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To extend to John J Adams a patent.
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March 17 1848
Reported with an amendment. also with a recommendation that the bill do not pass.
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Question on concurring in the report of the Committee of the Whole House
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March 31. 1848
laid on the table.
1“window glass" hidden by the separate insertion
2The author of this amendment might have intended that it be inserted after the word “assembled” below.
3The separate insertion text covers the bill text after the enacting clause.
4The printed bill text from page 1--minus the written separate insertion--is repeated on this page. The printed text will be not duplicated.

Printed Document, 2 page(s), RG 233, Entry 362: Records of the United States House of Representatives, Thirtieth Congress, 1847-1849, Records of Legislative Proceedings, Bills and Resolutions Originating in the House, 1847-1849, NAB