The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-06-03
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days proceedings Of the Association.
The President announced the addition
OF the names Of Drs, ], N. Murdoch, Of
Psrkersburg, and ], E, Sample, OF Pala-
tine, to the committee on the pharmacy
Act"
Nj. Alex. Campbell, Chairman Of the
committee, said the act was q little unfor-
tuuRte in some Of its sections and 1t would
involve actual hardship to observe them.
1t is hard to obtain black bottles as there
are none manufactured In the United
States.
DR.. Booking said the "Pharmacy ACt''
repealed the acts Of 1877 In regard to the
sale Of liquor and the opinions of attOr.
neys and Justices Of Peace did not amount
70 anything. There Ia Q firm in Pittsburgh
that will make the black bottles II neces.
sary. 1t was not necessary 10 have Q bottle
so olaCk that you could not see through 1t.
DR., Logan said there are some things in
the act which are oppressive and unjust,
and must be removed at some period or
other. What 10 TO be the temper OF these
commissioners in enforcing the terms OF
this act upon the druggists Of this State?
How far do they intend TO force upon US
the provisions Of this lawP Some Of US
have been industrlously at work trying 10
get the black bottles, but could not get
them,
There is another provision that works
greater injustice. Any ~storekeeper can
sell laudanum in any quantity without
the symbols oil death, viz: skull and cross
bones, while his neighbOr, the druggist,
can not sell without observing the terms oil
the bill. Must we submit TO the provisions
OF this bill whose plea Is that 1t protects
1.-The public when nine-tenths OF the peo.
pie are not protected2 II the question Is
presented to the Commissioners Equsrsly
| suppose they will say, I'VE must enforce
the law"
Dr.. Shriver spoke in the same strain as
DR.. Logan, and said Il the provisions OF the
law are enforced 1t would BIO the greatest
act OF injustice ever done yet. Applause.
| am not certain that the law 10 Constitu.
tional.
+. NJ. Chalfant said no difference how
ignorant q proprietor OF Q country store is
he can cell poison without restriction. We
want the law go changed that no man but
q druggist can handleit without prescrip'
ton.
R. A, MCOsbe said 1t would be q good
idea for the committee to retire and pro.
pose q lot OF questions for the Commission.
ers TO answer, and doubted not that they
would CheeriulIy answer them. The act
was a law and Unjust continue In force I'M
I'll 1t was amended or repealed by the Leg.
islature.
DR.. Yant said be was Of the opinion
that country store keepers had no right to
sell stryGhnine, paris green, or any other
poison, They could, maybe, sell salts or
some simple articles, but not poisons.
Mr.. J, L. W. Baker, President Of the
Commissioners, said that bis understand.
ing was that liquors for medicinal pur.
poses could be sold without prescription.
| think that pasting blank paper on the
bottles would be a compliance with the
law.
Mr.. A. r. Campbell said that in some
counties 1t required a certificate to go into
the drug business.
Mr.. Baker was on his own melton ex.
cused from service on the committee, and
subsequently Mr.. Boggs; and In their
places Mcssrs. ChalfAnt and Fogle were
substituted.
The President announced that return
tickets could be purchased at reduced
rates at the d. 4. o. Depot.
A resolution WAS offered by DR.. A, j..
LYDIA that the Committee on Pharmacy be
instructed to petition the Legislature 10
the name OF the Pharmaceutical AssoCla.
lion for the repeal Of the ten dollar license
Tor druggists.
On motion OF Dr.. Booking the AssoCia.
ton adjourned TO visit Hobbs, Brockunier
& Cos. work.
THE VISITS,
The members OF the Convention, 90 per
Invitation, called at the Glass Works Of
Hobbs, Brockuenier 4 Co., at the head Of
Thirty.sixth street, where they were
shown through the factory, and made &C.
quatnted with the various processes OF
glass making. A pleasing note Of this
visit was the presentation 10 each druggist
Of q splendid set oil graduates, by the firm.
The Nail CITY Brewery tapped a tun OF
beer, and asked the members 10 come
over and sample 1t, which invitation was
numerously accepted and the beer sam.
pied.
The Pottery perhaps presented the most
novelties, and was the most attractive
place that came under the notice OF the
visitors. Messrs. Wheat, iIsett, Franzheim
and Pearson conducted them through the
building, and very infinitely and intalli.
gently explained the manner oil stone.
ware manufacture. The new ware, the
general and very apparent convenience Of
the whole establishment, the appliances
for the speedy manufacture OF ware, and
oil the surroundings gave the visitors a
very favorable idea Of the recently intro.
duced branch Of industry in this locality.
On account OF the lateness OF the hour,
the visit 10 the Belmont works In q body
had to DO abandoned, but some OF the
members called, and were shown through
the works by Col. RieSter, the gentlemanly
manEger.
TIE PHARMACY ACT.
The tour OF the industries Of Wheeling
having been completed, the convention
was again called TO order at 10 o'clock,
and the Committee on Legislation, through
DR.. Logan, made the following report,
Your committee appointed 10 consider
the Pharmacy Act" passed by the late
Legislature OF West Virginia, In lie rela.
ton 10 former acts, bearing upon druggists,
and also as to its present scope and effect,
respectfully submit,
First-That from the best information
which your committee have been able 10
gather In the limited time given them 10
prepare the report, the said Pharmacy
act does exempt pharmacists registered
under said act from the provisionS OF The
law Of 1877 In regard to the sale OF liquors
and for medical purposes.
II does mot exempt them from the pay.
ment Of the license tar Of ten dollars, az.
sesssd by the law OF 1877.
1t repeats 60 much Of the law o ilS77, as
requires the druggist 10 obtain the Ger.
tllcate Of two physicians before receiving
a license, and substitutes three for the
commissions pharmacy.
5econd-In regard 10 the 18th seotion Of
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