The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-12-29
INTERESTING BILL.
Protection to Sick Peoplr-The Town
ship Question.

ship Question.
Among tie bills before the General Assembly
are two which are OF interest to the people of the
State. They are the bills "to amend the law in re
lation to the license and registration of pharma-
ceutists, apothecaries and druggists, and TO regu-
late the vending OF drugs and posons;" and TO
amend the act to authorize townships and define
their duties and privileges
1.-THE roIsoN BILL,''
as the first named is called, has already passed
the House, and will doubtless pass he Senate
without opposition. Some of its provisions will
if enforced, tend to give much better protection
to sick people than they have here. jfore had.
The provisions OF the bill arc that the medical
faculty Of the University Of South Carolina shall
have equal power with the faculty OF the Medical
College OF Charleston in respect TO the eXamina-
ton and license Of pharmaccutists apothecaries
and druggists, all OF whom must have within six
months alter The passage OF THIS ACT I license 10
carry on business from one or the other OF the lac
uties named. They shall upon receiving license
undergo an examination including the reading OF
manuscript, prescription and explanation there
of the discovery or detection OF unusual dosee ol
drugs aud especially OF polsonS; the recognition
and distinguishing OF the various roots, DarHs,
leaves, fruits, resins and gums in common use:
and the froper antidoteS and modes OF admins
tration thereof, for the different poisonS-no eX-
animation TO be required, however, II the appli-
cant for license be regular grad,
uate in medicine or pharmacy Of 4 school
that is ON the al euenGcnt or the Uni
versky OF South Carolina; that 1t Shall he the
duty of all licensed pharmaceutists, apothecarles
and druggists, TO have their names registered III
q book kept by the said faculty OF the said Uni
versity, which book shall include the name ol
persons registered, place of business, the lact
whether the person registered be graduate ol
medicine or pharmacy, or whether under license
granted ON examination, and any other matter
OF information the said faculty may see ns to add;
that those doing business must report annually,
on or before the first day OF November, to the
said faculty what change has occurred with them
during the preceding year; that every pharina-
ceutist or other person selling any poison, snail
be satisfied that the purchase IS made lor legiti
mate purposes, and shall keep book III
which shall be recorded every sale OF
the following articles, viz: Arsenic anu lts
preparations, all metallic cyanldcs and cyanide ol
potassium, tartar emctc, corrosive suoilma'e
aconite and It's preparations, strychnne and all
other poisonous alkalods and their salts; can
tharides, ergot and hydrocyanic acid. The SAID
record also to exhibit the name OF tne person 10
whom sold, place OF his residence, and purpose OF
purchase stated; which book shall be Kept AT all
times subject 70 inspection by the coroner OF the
county and solicitor OF the circuit, or such
other person as either OF them may designate:
that all persons in this State engaged in business
as pharmaceutists apothecarieS or druggists, IN
either the wholesale or retail OF drugs, snail. TO
every bottle, vial, box or other package contain
or any one or more of the following articles viz:
oXalic acid, coroform, bella donna and It's prepa.
ratons, opium and Ill OF its preparations, except
paregoric, digltalis and its preparations, hen-
bane and its preparations, hemlock or coniane, or
any article that may be added 10 this list by said
faculty CT the University, securely attach aDei,
whereon shall be either printed or leglDly written
with red ink the name OF the poison, anu the
name OF at least one antidote with brief direc-
tions as to the mode OF using the same: Provided,
That nothing herein contained shall be construed
to apply 10 the filling OF prescriptions made Dy
regular physicians. And, provided further, That
1t Shall be the duty OF the examining body on ap-
pcation, at the time OF registration to furnish TO
the party registering form OF label Tor polsons;
that this act sha not be construed 10 prevent mer
chants and sh ,,keepers from vending or exposing
to sale medicines already prepared; Provided,
Such merchants and shopkeepers shall attach 10
the articles sold copy OF the label attached
thereto by wholesale druggist, anu, IN the sale OF
poisons, shall comply with the requirements oil
this act in relation thereto; that IL shall not oe
lawful for the proprietor OF any pharmaceutical
shop to allow any person not qualified, In accord
ance with the provisions Of this act TO dispense
poisons or compound the prescriptions or plysi-
clans; and any person wh0 upon indictment lot
Q. violation Of this section, shall be convicted OF
the same, shall pay a fine not exceeding five hun
dred dollars, or suffer imprisonment LOT the
period Of not mure than six months.
THE TOWNSHIPS.
The bill to amend the act Ito organize town
remedy the defects in the workings OF the town
ship system which are many and grievous to be
borne. This bill, the provisions OF which are ap-
pended, viii hardly pass either the Sepate or the
House. The members OF the latter body, general.
w. have supported the bill repeating the township
act:
That towns NAV, q. legal meetings, grant and
vote such sums ol money as they Judge necessary
for the support OF town or district schools, Tor
laying out, discontinulng, maSns. altering OF re-
pairing HIGHWAYS for labor and materials 10 be
used thereon for burial grounds; for legal liablll-
ties arising therein; provided, that the money
raised for school purposes shall not exceed III any
one year more than ten cents on every one nun
dred dollars of the lists or the town; that when
any nersOn claiming the right TO vote slau leel
himself aggrcved by the decision oil the select-
men, he may forthwith appeal to the trial Justices
resident within the township, who. or majority
or whom, shall Immediately form board and
proceed TO hear aud determine the appeal.
If they determine IN favor or the rlght OF the
appellant, they shall give him certificate show
ing that he Is entitled 10 vote at the pending ecc-
ton on presenting said certificate at the poll, ne
shall be entitled TO vote that Tor the purpose
OF keeping 10 repair the high 'ays aud bridges,
the selcctmen Of each town Shall annually, preVl-
GUS to the fifteenth OF January, assess tax OF ten
cents on every hundrcd dollars OF the lists OF each
town TO be paid in money or labor, at the option
OF the taxpayer, Gays labor or ten hours eacii,
from every voter between the ages OF tWenty-ohe
and sixty years. (Which labor may he commuted
at the option OF the voter, by the payment OF Ten
cents per hour) that town clerks Shall receive lur
making up records and recording oil such matters
and things as by law they are required TO record,
the same fees rs are now allowed TO registrar OF
mense conveyance; highway surveyors shall re-
ceive fifteen cents per hour, for time necessarily
employed in d.schargng the duties required by
the act the seectlAen and moderators shall
serve without pay; the c0nstaOlcs shall receive
such fees as are allowed by law for similar or
equivalent services TO sherlifs.
STOOK LAWS.
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