The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-01-12

The commissioners appointed under the
act passed at tho last session Of the Legis-
laturc, TO regulate the practice Of phar-
macy" have fled their report, from which
it will be seen that 3l4 pharmacists have
registered under the provisions of the act,
us cities and towns in the State having
registered pharmacists.
The act appears to have given general
satisfaction, but few persons attempting to
eyade its provisions.
The commissioners recommend IN
amendmentto the 9th Section, as to the
color OF the box or vessel containing poison
sold. Bottles OF the color therein indicated
cannot be procured II is impossible to
comply with this regulation. Tho law
should therefore be amended in that par
ticular.
1t is also thought advisable to define
more explicitly in the 18th Section, what
drugs country merchants are authorized to
sell under the title "0rdinary Drugs"
Should it be held that, the country ner-
chant can sell the poisons, or some Of
them, enumerated in schedule "B" in the
9th Section, without complying with the
provisions OF the law. it would to a great
extent defeat the object OF the law, yet it is
claimed, that there is a saving as to them
in the 18th Section.
The law is a salutary one, and has al.
ready been productive OF good results.
rwenty-four States Of the Union have
similar acts, No provision is made for de-
traying the expenses OF the commissioners.
Some expense is. necessarily incurred in
executing the law. Provision should be
made to defray this expense by direct APP
preparation or by requiring portion OF the
lines incurred for violation OF the law to
be paid 10 the commissioners.
THE MILITARY FORCE OF THE STATE.
No provision having been made by law
for IN enrolment OF the militia, a reliance
must be had upon the volunteer companies
oil the State for the preservation Of the
peace, should disturbance occur beyond
the power Of the local civil authorities to
control.
On the 10th OF November last received
a telegram from the Prosecuting Attorney
of Fdyette county, that there existed at
CanneILon, in that county, u riotous combi-
nation beyond the power Of the peace OIL
GERS to control, and requesting, that one or
more companies ofvolunteers be ordered to
assist the sheriff OF the county in presery.
ingthe public peace.
In reply l directed the Sheriff to issue
his warrant to the companies named, to aid
him, as provided for in section 9, chapter
% Of the Code, II in his opinion the peace
could not be otherwise preserved, and il
necessary, TO use my authority for so doing.
| also on the same day telegraphed to Col.
David RutEner OF my staff, ut Charleston,
to 90 to Cannelton, ascertain the extent OF
the trouble, and to do what was necessary
to preserve the peace, with authority to
modify my order, II necessary.
The Sheriff OF Fayette county, acting
under the direction given Us above, order.
ed the Hawks Nest Riaenen," Captain
Anderson, and Hereford Guards" Captain
Lowry, to report to him at Cannelton, aud
render the assistance required. These two
companies promptly obeycd the call, and
remained on duty under the orders Of the
Sheriff for a few days until order wa
restored.
have received no report OF the length
OF time they were on duty, nor an estimate
OF the expenses incurred,
A copy Of the kilograms received ant
sent are herewith transmitted.
You are respectfully requested TO maxi
provision for the compensation oil the mel
and officers, who 50 promptly Responded
to the call made upon them.
Your attention is especially invited I,
the unorgahiEed condition OF the militar,
of the State. Many OF the companies here
tofore organized have disbanded by reasol
oftheir number falling below that requires