Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-02-28

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~ eonstitution. The bill received peesage-
A act smendatofy to section -, eanPse1
n. Of the revised statutes, relating = pam
ishment for drunkenness, was fanieo % y
printed.
ON motion of Mr. HAMS. bill n aef 70
amend chapter So Of the revised statutes, re
laring to agricultural societies. was takea
from the table.
M. HAxars inquired if it did not give
,rustees of societies little too much authori-
~. II gave them jurisdiction over all the
territory within radius Of one mile Of the
fair grounds during the progress Of the fair-
This il great power to give 70 any asfacair
tural society. 80,
Mr.. Ellis saw nothing harmful in the Dill.
II was simply to do away With the nuisance OF
shows. &C.. which have been so Objectionable
Al our county fairs No man is restricted IN
his rights, but can carry on his legitimate
business. The passage Of the act would be
great blessing 70 agricultural societies.
Mr.. STRICKLAND said the bill would seem
to forbid farmers living within the mile to
furnish boardior other Refreshments.
Mr.. DIsGLEr saw strong objections to the
passage of he bill. II seemed to interfere
with personal rights. 1t expressly says that
and furnish refreshments during the fair.
We have law enough now to protect agricul-
tural societies. Ifpersons saw ft TO furnish
board during the fair within the radius OF
mile of the ground they ought not TO be re-
s,ricted. He moved the bill be indefinitely
postponed.
Mr.. ELLIS said the law was intended to APP
plv only to outside parties.
Mr. BERRY saw no merits in the bill, and
hoped it would be indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. HARRIS said that for portion Of the
wear it took away the rights of parties who
own land within one mile Ofthe fair grounds.
Mr.. PArrEN did not believe in granting
exclusive privileges. Every one should have
the rights granted him by nature and the
laws. Owners OF property would be COM
PEELED to go to the trustees Of agricultural
societies to obtain permits to do a legitimate
business
Mr.. BERRY said that in his own county
was a society whose fair grounds were less
than mile of large village, and it would
be a gross interference with their rights.
The bill was then indefinitely postponed.
On motion of Mr.. DINGLEY. bill an act
amendatory to an act to prevent incompetent
persons from conducting the business OF
apothecaries, was taken from the table.
Mr.. DIxGLEY said it changed the law Of
1877, whereby certain requirements were
made of any party who wished to conduct
the apothecary business. Under this amend
ment any one can engage in the business BY
employing a clerk, fully competent. who
should have charge Of that department.
Mr.. SMITH moved that the bill be indef-
nitely postponed.
Mr.. STRICKLAND said the bill provides that
person may employ his capital and furnish
employment TO a competent apOthecary. The
law now forbids q man entering the business
though he may have capital, unless he is
qualified as an apothecaIv.
Mr. LAMsoN said that under the law rs 1t
now is no person can be the proprietor Of
drug store unless he is duly certifcated. When
the law was passed, those then in the bust
ness were not disturbed; but now q person
entering it must be duly examined This
bill allows a person. though he may be in
competent, to become the propri-
etor of drug store. He may employ
clerk who is a druggist, but who will say that
the proprietor will not have control Of the
establishment? A clerk would not be in
condition to prevent it. 4 drug department
would be put in one end of the store, and a
business carried on that perhaps would not
be lawful. We cannot now afford to open
this door, that might be subject to abuse.
None but competent persons should dispense
drugs. 1t is the only safeguard TO those re-
quiring medicines.
Mr.. PArrES said that the bill was gotten
up in the interests of the community, and not
of individuals. There are many villages
where there are no drug stores. and where by
the present law, none could be kept This
amendment allows person to put in a stock
of drugs and medicines and dispense them by
the employment of competent person. He
did not see how harm could come.
Mr.. BRADFORD said the amendment seems
called for in the smaller places, where there are
no regular drug stores. 1t will give power to
persons in business to employ a competent
clerk. who may be thoroughly conversant
with the profession. 1t was not intended to
irjure the business of those who were regu-
lar apothecaries. He had no objection to the
amendment being surrounded with all posi-
Bile safeguards.
Mr.. LAMsoN said when the bill was first
presented. he did not intend to make any op-
position 20 it. He had offered the amend
ment so as to be certain the clerk should be
well qualified. But on examining it further
he did not think the provision would really
prevent the man who owned the store from
learning the apothecary business and carry
ing it on. Putting up prescriptions is not the
only dangerous part of the business. There
are separate drugs, which are deadly if q
mistake should happen to be made. There
was nothing in the bill to prevent the pro-
prietor Of the store from compromising drugs
He had therefore concluded to withdraw his
amendment to the bill.
Mr.. CooxBs hoped the bill would be indeii-
nitely postponed. 1t is both dangerous and
unwise. and might increase liquor shops.
Mr.. SMITH concurred in the remarks of