The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-07

the latter were given the privilege OF running
pneumatic tube under any streets tney saw nt IN
derminlng Broadway, from Warren 10 Barclay
street, and then mad to stop. Last year tney en-
deavored to get bill through authorizing them 10
run a passenger railroad underground. The Dill
passed both houses but was vetoed by the Governor,
he the yaanGs plan ae rS s Is To solve
the great rapid transit problem. Whether the de.
cslon OF the JOINT commitee VIII nna lavor WHEN MEN
win cause no small amount OF lobbying ior some
THE DRUG BILL
was discussed before the Committee Or Public
Health OF the Assembly this afternoon professor
and DR. Lsa wre en- In behalf
censed druggists from New York APPEARED in advo.
cacv OF the proposed blu; Dr: Eoremus entered
ton OF the law during the pagt nine months, and
described the method OF c9r.ducing the exanina-
lions especially with me view OF demonstrating
the fetal inadeqaacy Of the proposed measure
and the necessity Of continuing the present
proposed bill is radically defective for the reason
tlrat 1t contempates placing the administration OF
the law should apply, ana that In case OF conflict
OF interest arising between the citizens OF New York
antee that their case would be Justly and Impair
Tally considered. II in reality the execution OF tho
there might not be cogent objection 20 It's pas
sage but when 1t was considered that the College OF
matter from the College OF Pharmacy &C proper
THE FALLACY AND FRAUD OF THE SCHEME,
ne SAID, became really apparent. The College OF
stitu.on, consisting OF the professors, who are well
known In New York, and the students now In at
tendance: out these were not factors IN the pro-
posed bill. One or the proIess0rs-Dr. squibb, OF
Br0okyn-had stated before the State Medical So
criticism and the other professors took no part in
the furtherance OF the bill. THESE gentlemen,
macy as an educatona institution were not in any
manner advocates OF the proposed law; but
the matter was to be placed =, IN totally
exists in the city OF New FORK an association OF
druggists emitting themselves
"MEMBERS OF THE COLLEGE OF PHARMACY"
the facile conditions OF admission to which society
are tnat The applicant has mad four years expert
acter and pays SIS per annum. This Is the College OF
Pharmacy as 1t hgures In the bill. But this Is
me College, Of Pharmacy IS here entirely ignored
and the term Is made synonymous and commensu-
rate with the whole body Of druggists IN the CITY Of
the law is to be entrusted. These men Will elect
their own examiners and what pledge have the
people that their rights are to be considered
DR.. OLeary stated that the present law fulfilled
all the essential and common sense conditions Of q
Pharmacy law by the provision which requires that
none 0ut those who have given abundant proof OF
their competency to continue their avocatons Will
mo- oe wiz VI To nS aaq
without an attestation OF such competency from
the Board OF Examiners. The effect OF q change,
apart from its being uncalled tor and unnecessary,
would be to shake public confidence In the practical
utility Of pharmacy Legislation and unoo the good
which had been done. The amount OF labor per-
formed Dy the Board was enormous as the vOlu.
minous records presented by the Secretary OF the
Board fully demonstrate,
The gentlemen representing the new bill entered o
vehement protest against the Board, as there are
four practicng physicians on the committee; but the
remonstrance against change OF the law. being
signed by such men as Van Buren,, James r. Wood,
the two Flints, Thomas ADDS Emmett, Lewis A.
Sayre Hammond, ex.United states Surgeon General
stephen Smith, T. G. Thomas Bumstead, Willard
Parker ana Others prominent physicians. the argu.
ment OF Professor DOremus is likely to have weight
with the committee.