The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-05-18
Tho virginia state Pharmaceutical
Association.
sECOND D AT

Tho Association met at IL o'clock-Pre
sident Baker in the chair.
Secretary Beckwith read hts first annua
reporf. from which 1t appears that the AS
sociation starts out with the most fiatterinl
prospects for the future.
4 The president stated that, In pursuanc,
OF motion adopted on Tuesday, he hat
sent the following telegraphic greeting Il
the Massachusetts, State Pharmaceutical
RICHMOND, VA, May II, 1882.
To the President of the Massachusetts Stat,
Pharmaceutical association, Horticut
t,irdi Hall, Worcester, Mass:
The Virginia State Pharmaceutical As
sociation i'm session here to-day, sends
greeting TO the Massachusetts, State Phar-
maceutical Association.
Il. ROBERTS BAKER,
President Virginia State Pharmaceutical
Association.
The annual report OF Treasurer Mast was
read and received.
Mr.. Ssarke, OF Petersburg, asked for the
sense OF the Association in regard to the
license OF power to be observed by the
Executive Committee in Its construction
OF section l OF article 3 Of the constitu-
ton, in regard to eligibility Of applicants
for membership.
This provoked extensive debate, partici-
pated IN by Messrs. Starke, Benson, Pur-
cell, Scott, Santos, Thomas, Polk Miller,
Bingey, and Others.
II seems that Mr.. Treat, OF West Point,
who was elected member Of the Associa-
ton on Tuesday, conducts a general mer-
chandise business at West Point, and is
also the agent or salesman OF a wholesale
Baltimore drug-house.
Mr.. Starke was OF opinion that Mr..
! Treats connection with wholesale drug
| house in the capacity OF agent or salesman
twas no evidence that he was actively en-
gagged in the practice Of pharmacy, as re-
| quired by the constitution, and he there
! fore thought that the action OF tie Associa-
tion in olecting Mr.. Treat ought to be re-
considered.
This proposition was opposed by those
who took part in the discussion, and il was
finally decided TO refer SIr. Starke's inquiry
TO the Executive Committee.
Mr. j. Il. Purcell, OF Richmond, then
proposed to amend the 1st section OF arti-
Gle OF the constitution so rs TO more
clearly define the qualifications OF appli-
cants for membership.
Mr.. Brydon, OF Danville, also proposed
to amend the same article by adding an in
dependent section, as follows:
% Section 8. That q member OF this AS
sociaton who has been regularly elected
thereto shall be entitled TO retain his men,
bership whenever he may remove his resi-
dence TO another State"
Both amendments lie over until the next
annual meeting.
Messrs. Randolph & English, through
Mr.. Polk Miller, extended an invitation to
the Association to visit their establishment.
4 communication was also read from the
Young Mems Christian Association In
viting The members 10 visit the rooms OF
the Association during their stay in the
city.
The secretary read the report OF the
committee appointed by the Petersburg
meeting to procure the passage by the last
Legislature of what was known rs the
"pharmacy bill" The committee say in
their report that they used their best en-
deavOrs TO get the bill through, but failed.
Mr.. Benson moved that the bill be taken
up and considered by sections, so that the
Association might have the opportunity to
make any alterations which might be DEEM
ed proper before it was again presented to
the Legislature.
Messrs. Starke and Miller opposed the
motion. They thought it would be best
to let the bill 90 back to the Legislature in
ITS present shape.
Mr.. Santos favored the motion. The bill
having been prepared with great care, he
did not think it would be materially alter
ed, and the endorsement of the Association
would he advantageous ~ it.
Mr.. Benson's motion prevailed, and the
president proceeded to read the bill by
sections.
Pending its consideration the Associa-
ton took a recess until 4 O'Clock p. VI.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
President Baker resumed the chair at
O'Clock p. VI.
The follOwing-named persons were elect
ed members OF the Association upon the
recommendation Of the Executive Commit
tee: Me.srs. J. c. Williams, W. ii. Shook,
NJ. c. Hall, G. G. Minor, j. e. Snellings,
Henry Cook, l.. u. Reeve, j. S. lleaton,
Philip VI. Slaughter, W. w. Wake, 7. NJ.
Saunders, Samuel j. Turner, and c. \.
Belrian.
The president announced the following
committee on "Queres and Papers,:
Messrs. j. w. Thomas, Jr., Hugh Blair,
and III. W. Cole.
Messrs. Polk Miller, Il. +. Knock. L.
Roberts Baker, ii. w. Cole, and F. ii.
Mast were elected delegates TO the Ameri-
can Pharmaceutical Association, which
meets at Niagara Falls the second Tuesday
in next September.
The Association then resumed the con-
sideration of the "pharmacy BILL" which,
after being slightly amended, was en-
dorsed, and will be presented to the Legis-
lature at its next session.
Mr.. Harrison. OF Richmond inquired IL
the president had received a response to
the telegram sent TO the Massachusetts
Pharmaceutical Association. The presi-
dent replied that he had not. but that he
had received telegram from the New Jer-
sey Association, which read Us follows:
ATLANTIC CITY, n. j.
| T.. Roberts Baker:
The New jersey Pharmaceutical Asso-
citation send fraternal greetings to its young
sister. and hope they have been successful
in organizing with a large and healthy
membership.
ISigned1 Il. w. SLoNDERAST.
The president was requested to reply,
and also 10 send greetings to the Kentucky
Association, now in session at Coyington,
Ky.
On motion OF Mr. Santos, the thanks OF
the Association were rendered to the presi-
dent. secretary, treasurer, and correspond
ing secretary for the able, efficient, and
courteous manner in which they had per-
formed the duties OF their respective
offices.
Mr.. Benson, from the Business Commit
/ tee. presented the following, which was
unanimously adopted:
Resolred, That the thanks OF the Asso-
cinfion he rendered the Rev. VI. ID. HOge,