The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-12-29
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70 % brought up IN me COMING Leg
inlsturc, ana 70 30 Fought by the
DruggiAts.
On the 18th inst after discussion with
the Legislative Committee, President Laugh.
lin, Of the State Pharmaceutical Association
formed in this city last June, sent to each
member the following
DEAR SIR:-I herewith send you an abstract
fron House Bill No, "a, which the Commit
tee on the Revision OF the Laws, appointed
by the last Legislature, have drafted, and
will offer for adoption at the coming session,
Of January, 1882 The changes proposed are
so radical, obnoxious and injurious, not only
to our Standing and characters druggists, but
also TO our peGuliary Interests as class,
that deemed 1t advisable to send you a
copy OF what affects Us most directly, do
so after consultation with, and by the advice
Of many OF our prominent druggists, aud
ask your suggestions as to what course we
should pursue to protect ourselves, OF
course, wepresume that every one will see
his Senators and Representatives, and use
his influence against his measure.
Should yOu deem 1t best TO hold meeting
In this city in January, for consultation,
please advise me. Respectfully,
SAMUEL LAUGHLIE,
Pres't OF the W, Va, State Pharm. ASS n,
G. w: MOENKRyOELLER Sec'y.
In this mornings issue Is found call for
q special meeting OF the Association on the
18th Of January In this city. 1t is the inten'
ton OF the druggists 10 lose no time, but to
commence with the Legislature and work for
the defeat Of the bill prepared by the Reyis-
DRY Committee. At the meeting last June
certain defects In the present drug law were
discussed thoroughly, and Legislative Conn
mittee appointed, consisting of DR.. I. II. Lo-
gan, Dr. J. N. Murdoch, OF Parkersburg; Dr.
a. G, stalnaker Writ G. HI DR.. ]. II, Wet.
zell, RaVenswoOd, and Robt. r. McLain, OF
Wheeling, the intention being, that this com.
mittGe should endeayoF to effect certain
changes desired,
House Bill No, "a, prepared by the Revis-
DRY Committee, amends and reenaCts chap.
80 OF the Code, as amended and rGenaCted by
Chap.ll07 OF the Acts oflS77, The first section
US amended stipuates that without procuring
State license no druggist shall transact any
business without being guilty Of q misde-
meanOr, and shall be fined far the same,
Atpresent, under the act OF 1881, there Is q
Pharmacy Commission consisting of MesSrs
Booking, Baker and Boggs, from whom all
druggists must procure certificates before do
business In the State Under bill No. ga,
uIukBlslS lhuslI ACGOIuIhH " seStluH VI W.
tain this license 10 do business In this man
ner. The Circuit Court OF every county shall
appoint from time to time three intelligent
physicians, OF good character aud standing
and who arc not OF Incorporate habits
who shall form board OF examiners before
whom all persons desiring 10 obtain u license
to carry on druggist trade In the county
shall be- examined thoroughly ind carefully
by the board rs to his capacity, knowledge
and experience, and practice as druggist,
and II the board be satisfied that the RpplI-
cant has requisite learning and experience TO
enable him to practice his profession with
safety to tho public, they shall give him a
certificate. No license shall DO granted any
person until he show such certificate to the
County Court OF his county, Every person
desiring such examination shall pay 10 the
board OF examiners fee OF 50 before his ex-
animation commences, and the same shall
not be returned to him II certificate be de-
niod him by tho board. II any person after
obtaining license 10 carry ON the business
Of o druggist, sell or furnish alcohol TO any
person except for mechanical or scientific
purposes, without receiving from the person
an affidavit sworn to, to the effect that he Is
engaged In such scientific or mocha
nical business, and stating the amount
Of alcohol required he shall be
deemed guilty Of misdemeanor and
fined $50; or sell or furnish alcohol brandy,
whisky, rum, gin, wine, porter, ale, or beer,
or any other spirtuous, Yinous or malt liz.
uors, or any intoxicating liquor, drink, mix
ture or preparation whatever, to any person,
except for medicinal purposes, without a
written prescription and statement from n
practicing physician Of good character and
standing and who Is not addicted to intoxl.
! t,,l,t
ton that on Lis professional honor II Is abso-
the prescription rs medicine and not as a
beverage; and the making of any such atfida.
Wit or certificate falsely shall be perjury.
| The law goes on to state that II more Is sold
than prescribed or II sold twice on one pre-.
sCription, 1t shall be misdemeanor. II any
physicians give any prescription falsely lie
shall, II convicted, be fined 500.
Every affidavit prescription and statement
shall be preserved by tho druggist to whom
they are delivered; and tho same shall DO
open and subject to the inspection Of the
prosecuting attorney or any member OF q
grand jury, or any relative OF the person to
whom such liquors, drinks, mixtures or pre-.
parations were sold, and any druggist who
shall wilfully fall or refuse TO produce the
same when demanded by any OF the persons
Any druggist convicted for q violation OF
this section, who shall ngain be indicted and
convicted for violation, shall In addition to
the fine imposed, be adjudged to have for.
feited his license as druggist, and no license
shall be granted to him, or to any company
with which he Is connected.
The law further recitcs that druggists shall
not sell any Of the beverages named 10 intox.
iCated persons or minors, or on Sundays or
election days. Tho druggists are aroused, and
they propose to fight what they term an I'm.
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