The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-17
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PECULIAR CASE.
Senator Robertson, or the Senate Judiciary Conn.,
mItlee, who have for the past few days had under
consideration the petitions OF William }. Peake and
Margaret Holman Tor the release IRON Ludlow
Street jail Of the laiters husband, William Hoiman
to-day made favorable report upon the peitions,
committee have prepared, ordering the immediate
and absolute discharge OF the prisoner. Simply
the best possible illustrations Of the fact there
| Is not only great deal OF cruelty legally
the 6 sus' debt Of oes exist
| IN It's most tyrannous form, and that as the law
now stands IN this State, It is within the range OF
possibilities shat man may be locked up IN jail Tor
somebody ese r6is case Of HOFFMAN Is Very
the firm OF William Hoffman Il Co., and was
arrested on complaint OF creditor OF the firm, on
him after assuring MN that the frm was
worth $4,000 over and above their debts.
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friends could not get the bail During the month OF
June following an lnqulslton was designated by the
supreme Court 10 ascertain whether or not
THE PRISONER WAS LUNATIG,
as mad been charged by his friends. Their report
been for SIX. months previous. Thus 1t was
that tnat nc ne. got the goods under the al
Strange to say, the supreme Court after this denied
motion TO vacate the orders OF arrests, which
the creditors opposing it), thus virtually debarring
the insane man from every cnance OF being released
we aae ne
"harmless," and can be taken and cared
or 0 s d anyoody TSs D any %
the unfortunate man his freedom Will be passed by
the senate tomorrow. 1t Is said that there are In
LUDLOW STREET JAIL
several persons who are In Just the same fix as
HOFFMAN g., put but, who cannot plead INSANITY as an
that, talk as we may about there ts being '' no
Imprisonment for debt person too poor to
get balled out when committed to prison In some
| civil case or other mas no other hope OF final
| 10 the same level.
THE NEW DRUG CLERK BILL
Professor Doremus and DR.. O'Leary appeared
before the Committee on Public Health of the
TsS,a s% 70 me examination Of druggists,
wacn was sev ~ Senator wes
the College Of Pharmacy, who claim to have the
right TO administer the law, represent the very per.
to whom the law should apply; that A., not one
to which they are affiliated, and that all the drug
glsts OF New York might on the payment OF S. and
proof OF having spent four years IN the business
become members Of the college, so that with the
administration of the law IN their hands they
would De
| THEIR OWN EXAMINERS,
as II medical students were to be permitted TO ex.
tise medicine. mus loosely worded, the College OF
Pharmacy was myth, and, SO far as the term mad
any meaning It had become synonymous and COM
mensurate with the entire body OF druggists In New
YORK. They contended moreover That the unlver.
| sal verdict OF the most eminent physicians, of the
nr hA AMI In nnrf nf 10 nraG arf
law or It's obviously beneficial and common sense
provision that no one who has not given proof Of
| mis- competency Is allowed TO
PUT UP A PRESCRIPTION
| entitled 1t to everybOdy's regard. II IL was, as
pose to alter IT, To saw the least It was an a
! gracious act on the part Of the college OF Phar
macy 10 disturb the confidence OF the public IN the
practical good Of pharmacy legislation by pr0pOs-
ing the repeal OF the only law which, after
repeated trials, during many years has
York. The very men VINO were zealously
urging the passage OF the projected law are now
conducting their business IN open defiance OF the
| law ana wish 20 be invested with indefinite and art
bitrary power for the proposed act reads" he
| duties OF the said Board snail be TO transact all
business pertaining to the legal regulation OF the
practice OF pharmacy IN the city OF New York."
| They pointed out how the act carefully avoids the
| appointment OF physician or q chemisC as is the
custom IN all foreign boards for the examination Of
druggists.
other cities OF this State where there colleges
| OF pharmacy, now should the Board be appointed If
| REPRESENTATION ana repayment OF money winch the
new law requires Is work OF supererogation and u
INJUSTICE TO THE LAW ABIDING DRUGGISTS,
who nave already conformed to the law, as the Sec
Rotary had already shown by his valuable, complete
and elaborate records.
| 1t must be confessed that the persls:ency with
winch the advocates OF the new bin are working
| to upset the present law, now that the druggists
| and the drug clerks nave been examined and the
black sheep among them swept out of existence,
| LOOKS rather peculiar. The law passed last year
is good one and is conceded to be such by the
physicians OF prominence OF New York, who In
city, have " sent up petition to the Senate asking
that the present law should not he interiered with.
Last year when the present law was introduced 1t
was attacked by The same parties who are now en-
| deavoring 10 get II wiped out as law. The law
which they want substituted is undoubtedly IN
| many respects good one, and II there were not
| already good law IN existence for the protection
| oil the public against
do not think there would he any difficulty about
| It's passage. But what puzzles the Senate ami q
good majority Of them at that as tar as can
that the present Board Of Examiners have done
their work faithfully and well and to the satisfaction
strngency OF the examinations an effort should be
made to set them aside The main question as to
the new bills success Will hinge simply on ths:-
VIII 1t be more efficient than the present
law, ana VIII the College OF Pharmacy
rav Ps to ns
OF ExaminersP The result of the labors OF the
Board during the past year submitted to the Senate
|
more thorough by any new law. The TACT that any
| druggist IN New York who has had
AN EXPERIENCE OF FOUR YEARS
in the business and who pays So, Is eligible to the
College OF pharmacy (which wants to take the place
| OF the present Board, headed by Professor Dore-
| mus, shows quite plainly that the change would
not De beneficial one. IL Is contended that many
OF the men who want the new law passed, ana VINO
| lay such stress upon the Importance OF
elevatng the drug business, are now doing business
| In open defiance OF the present law. IL may be
that the latter Is Objectionable 10 them; but their
! dislike TO II, at the same time that 1t does not
Justify them In defylng Its provisions, augurs badly
Tor their motives IN striking at the present Board.
| THE CAPTAIN or THE PORT.
| The Dill introduced to-day by Senator Benedict
| gives the appointment OF the Captain OF the Port
| and eleven Harbor Masters " the Board
OF Pnot C9inmiSsion , t Thy must ali reside
| execute bond on the penal sum OF $4,000 and
eacn HarDOr Master In the sum OF 81, 500. The Cap
tam Is authorized divide the port into eleven dis
| trcts to each OF which one OF the Harbor Masters