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IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

ROUSE OF COMMONS. July 2.
PH ARM ACY BILL

(Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.)
Mr. Iir:NLEY was quite willing to believe that many
fatal mistakes had been committed by chemists and
druggists in the preparation of physicians' prescriptions,
but he doubted much whether those mistakes occurred
in the smill shops, which this Bill contemplated sup-
pressing; the Bill, however, was defective in its details.
As it stood it was perfectly inoperative, because it would
be difficult to tell what wls meant by " pharmaceutical
chemist," the term which the Bill proposed to apply to
those who were authorised to practise under its provi-
sions. At present some members of the profession called
themselves dispensing chemists and .druggists, others
simply chemists, and others druggists; and he shculd be
glad to know which of those classes the Bill proposed to
embrace.
Mr. BELL said they all belonged to one class, though
called by different names.
Mr. HENLEY said his objection remained still the
same, notwithstanding that explanation, because the
Hon. Member told them that the Bill was not to inter-
fere with the sale of common drugs, provided they were
not sold for medicinal purposes, and there would be
great difficulty in deciding what was and what was not
sold for medicinal purposes.—(Hear, hear.)
Sir G. GREY was afraid there was no chance of
passing this Bill in its present shape, and he would
therefore recommend the Hon. Gentleman not to pro-
ceed with it. All legislation ought to be with the full
consent and knowledge of the profession, and if the
Honourable Member would allow the subject to be
delayed until they were better informed upon it, he
should have no objection to allow the Bill to be read a
second time, and committed pro forma, with the view
of introducing amendments, on the understanding that
it was not carried further this session.—(Hear, hear.)

Mr. CARDWELL fully approved of the object of the
Bill; but the House was not sufficiently informed upon the
matter to allow them to legislate upon it, and he would
therefore recommend the Hon. Gentleman to accept the
offer of the Right Hon. the Secretary of State, or refer
the Bill to a Select Committee.

Mr. EWART supported the Bill.
Mr. BELL said he was willing to accept the pro-
posal of the Right Honourable the Secretary of State,
and if the Bill was read a second time, and committed,
he would undertake not to proceed further with it.
Mr. HENLEY wished to know whether it was to be
referred to a Committee of the whole House, or a Com-
mittee up stairs.

Mr. BELL said the Bill would be committed pro
forma and printed with the amendments. He did not
propose to refer it to a Select Committee this session,
though he might do so next.
Toe Bill wa3 then read a second time and order to be
committed. _ _

The Coroners' Bill was postponed until this day fort-
night.
PUBLIC HOUSES (SCOTLAND) BILL

On the motion for the sec.)nd reading of this Bill,
Mr. FORBES MACKENZIE said it was not his in-
tention to proceed with this Bill after it had been read
a second time pro forma. It was highly desirable,
however, that the consumption of spirituous liquors
in Scotland should, if possible, be reduced, and next
session be proposed to introduce a similar Bill with the
view of referring it to the consideration of a Select Com-
mittee.
Mr. ELLIOT objected to the Bill in principle, but he
should not oppose the motion for the second reading.
Mr. HUME could not understand the Hon. Member.
What did he mean by objecting to every point of the
Bill, and then stating that he should not oppose the
second reading? Thu Bill was an unwarrantable inter-
ference with trade, and he would move that it should be
read a sunnld time this thy six months.
Mr. EW ART opposed the Bill, and suggested that, as
it was not intended t,) proceed with it, the motion for the
second reading ought to be withdrawn.
Mr. MACKENZIE declined to do that.
L:-)rd DUNCAN said it was an unwarrantable waste
of public time to discuss this Bill, when it was not in-
tended to proceed with it.
The LORD ADVOCATE thought the Bill ought
to be withdrawn at once.

Mr. FORBES said the consumption of spirits in
Scotian' had been very much exaggerated, and us he ob •
jetted to the Bill both in principle and detail, he should
certainly support the amendment.

Mr. -F. MACKENZIE, seeing the fteling of the
House was againat him, would not put Hon. Members
to the trouble of dividing, but with permission he would
withdraw the Bill.

The motion and amendment were accordingly with-
drawn.

THE BURGESSES AND FREEMEN'S PARLIA-
MENTARY FRANCHISE BILL.

This Bill passed through Committee.
THE VETERINARY SURGEONS' EXEMPTION

BILL.
This Bill was read a second time.
HIGHWAY BATES BILL.

The report on this 8.11, with amendments, was agreed
to, and the Bill was ordered to be read a third time :o-
morrow.