National Republican., 1873-05-29
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.
PROCEEDINGS IN BOTH HOUSES
mn to Control the sale Of DruH. The Ap,
prspriatson Bill In the House-Aa Act to
Prevent the Introduc,Ion and spread ef
Contagious Diseases.
THE GnIfNltII-

THR COUNCIL.
The Council met yesterday at O'Clock; Nj.
WIN. stickney (presidenp in the chair. Prayer
Council bill No. ~, providing ~ the dl.burse-
ment Of funds for the public schools In Washing
ton and Georgetown and fofother purposes, was
read q second time and referred 10 the Commit
tee on Finance.
Mr.. Cross introduced bill TO prevent incom.
petent persons from engaging in the drug busl.
nrst time and laid over.
The bill provides as follows:
Be enacted, &C., That from and after the pas
sage OF lhis act u shall be unlawful for any per-
son not a registered pharmacist within the mean
ing OF THIS act TO open or conduct any pharmacy
or store for retailing, oompoundlng or dlspens.
ing medicines within the District OF Columbia.
Sec, 2. And Be u further enacted, That lmme-
uiately after tho passage OF this act, and blen-
nlally thereafter, The National College Of Phar.
macy OF the District OF Columbia shall nominate
Of the most skilled aud competent pharmacists
OF the District Of Columbia eight persons, from
amongst whom tho Governor shall select aud ap-
point three, who shall be known and styled as
commissioners OF pharmacy, and who shall hold
once for two years, and until their successors
are appointed and qualified. sad commissioners
ahall, within thirty days after notification OF
their appointment, each subscribe 10 an oath be.
fore notary public Of the District OF Columbia
70 lmpartaliy and faithfully discharge their du-
any soP%ssoSsr ynu sns hhs pSs,SS q
within the time named shall be vacant The
Governor shall nll all vacancies occurring from
amongst ne number nominated by the National
nee. q And BE- a. further saaeterl, That the com.
s.1 mlssloners OF pharmacy shall Keep a book Of
within tSs eiIv ien =, wSIe sSns senysnlen, =, place
notice shall be given through the public press,
and shall record therein the name aud place ol
business Of any person registered under this
scl. u shall be the duty Of all pharmacists OF
druggists, who nre now engaged a. owners pI
principals OF stores or pharmacies for selling Al
retail eompounding or dispenslng drugs, medl.
clnes or chemicals for medicinal use, or com.
pounding or dispensing physicians prescriptions
20 appear before said Commissioners, or a ma
lonty ot them, within sixty days after said pup.
no nouce 70 be registered, and said commission.
crs shall register the names OF such person.
without any examination a. to their competency
ITorlded, hotsrsr, In case OF failure or neglec
regster within said sixiy days, they shall un
nefgo an examination such As Is provided for II
Sec. 4 And b q further enacted, That salt
commissioners OF pharmacy shall upon appiica
uon, and NJ such time aud place as they NAV dc
tsImlnei examine each and every person VIII
s,aiI desire 70 engage IN the business OF sellinI
medicines, or chemicals for medicinal use, .
compromising and dlspenslnR phyaiciansi pre
e,npaons, within the District Of Columbia; an
" any two of said commissioners shall be salts
nel that said person or persons arecompeten
anu iuuy qualified 10 conduct said business q
sSsn.ng S,nng ~ retail compoundng or dispensin
uIugs, medltlnes, or chemicals for medicinal use
and 70 compound or dispense phyaiclans' prs
scriptlons safely and without dcirlment to IN
,s nea'.n anu nyes of the people, they shall ente
me names OF such person or persons as regis
tered pharmacists In the book provided for in sec
uon three Of this act
sec. 0. And BE- q further efaeted, That no porso
shall De entitled TO an examination by said com
missloners OF pharmacy, unleas they presen
satisfactory evidence OF being twenty-one year
,Irn. J,, and having served At least four years in
pTSS,rsa .SIe sn whsEe physicians prescriptions wer
SEE, Q. And b Il further enacted, That a
graduates OF pharmacy, having a diploma fror
os school o. pharmacy that requires
glanung a diploma, shall be entitled 10 hay
ihelI NAMES entered as registered phAnnacist
Dy snu commissioners OF pharmacy without a
examination as TO competency.
sec. 7. aud BE- Il yttFfherendeted, That in cas-
pI he ueath OF any registered pharmacist loin
in hnsiness a; such IN the District OF Columbia, IN
uusihess o. the said pharmacist may be contn
ued by and for the benent OF the nelrS. eSecr
tors or administrators Of the deceased Tor a ps
llod Of slx months, after which time il must b
conuuctcu by registered pharmacist,
Sec. 8. And BE- HIurthsT enacted. That the con
Inlssloners OF pharmacy shall be entitled to d
nand and receive from each person whoT
,,ng9 ,Ssg'ster ,sg @ as pharmacist, without examlna
uon, the sum OF two dollars, and from each pei
son Wnom they examine and for each examina
tl0n the sum OF nve dollars. The money re
teiyeI under tho provisions Of this section sha
lhe commissioners may occur In executing IN
provisions OF this act W.
Sec. .. And hc Il further rndcted. That AN
person VINO shall attempt to procure reRistra
tlOn lot himself or for another under this act
by making or causing to be made any false rep
Iesentations, shall be deemed guilty Of a mlsde
meanor, and shall, upon conviction thereof, b
liable 70 penalty OF not less than t25 nor NOR
than tloo. Any person not q registered pharma
Cst as provided for In this act who shall keeI
store, pharmacy, or place for retailing, com
pounding or dispensing drugs, medicines o
.hemlcals Tor medicinal use, or compromising o
dispensing PHYSICIANS prescriptions, shall 10
every such offence be deemed guilty Of mlsde
meanor, ana, upon conviction thereof, be llabl
Sec. 10. ind Do Il further enacted, That Al
hnes and penalties recovered under this AZ
shAll be Immediately paid over TO the trustees q
tne National College Of Pharmacy, for the us
and benent Of said college.
MI Unlick presented the petition Of Mr.. Tho,
r. WaggamAn, asking decision OF the law goy
efnlng auctlOneers as TO the tax on their gros
dietary. va WV
COuLcil bill No. 10, regulating shows and exb
Ditlons In the sale aud disposal OF Beats with m
honse amendments, was taken Up and reierre
TO the Committee on the Judiciary.
experiments Of the nre-Alarm telegram IN N
hall OF the House OF Delegates to-day, al O'CLOCK
be present.
Mr.. Thompson presented a communication
from Mr.. ii. Il. Miles, superintendent Of the fire
alarm telegraph, detailing the ineficiency Of tina
department, and asking an appropriation for neI
Department.
a S:oS, on motion Of Mr.. BuEer, the CouncI