Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-12-20
GOVERNOR AND COUNCIL.
Reports nsceived nom Commissiousrs
Of Pharmacy and State Liqoor Agent.

AT tne appointed tune the COUNCIL met
Friday forenoon in the council chamber,
but the Governor on account Of illness was
unable to attend. Routine business occu-
pied the most of the session.
Wilhr' +. LINT, Esq., of Portland sp-
pesred IN behalf of Stephen Traverse, In
State Prison from Diddeford for assault
and battery, having served one year of the
three years for hich he was sentenced.
Mr.. Lunt's plea WAS that Traverse had re-
ceivei all the punishment the crime de-
served. No action was taken regarding
the matter which went over.
The following reports were received by
the Governor aud Council yesterday:
The Commissioners Of Pharmacy send q
quiet lengthy report to the Governor and
Council, in which they state thst there are
now on ths register under the act approved
Feb. 9, 1877. 256 names. OF these 20 are
deceased and 10 have left the State. During
the year 1859 80 applicants were examined,
one of whom was unsuccessful and under
the present standard of 65 per cent several
others would have failed. In 1890, 2S sp-
plicants were examined, three being un.
successful, and one receiving a qualified
certificate. The examinations, as hereto
fore, are both oral and written
the written examinations comprising
over hundred questions which
the Commissioners say affords a rather
limited scope, but experience has proved
that while some dash of their answers in
three hours otl rs will take three times 81
long thus illustrating the difference of tenn.
persments.
1t is urged that 10 the dispensing and re-
tail spothecary business, the applicant
for position should come recommended
BY preliminary education such as is OBJ
tanned in the academy or high school. 1t ID
the neglect of this precept that tends to
keep the profession of aposhecary at low
level
No special violation Of the pharmacy
act are reported with the exception
of the state Of affairs existing iu Lewis
ton. The Commissioners have received
information to the effect that in the city of
Lewiston out of thirty drug stores one
half are run by men who are not registered
and who, so far ~ pharmacy is concerned,
are absolute isnoramuses. The names Of
the parties keeping such stores are given
and additional facts relating thereto.
The commission recommends the follow
ing amendment to chap. $40 An act to
prevent incompetent persons from con-
Quoting the business Of apothecaries
In line of sect. :; of the copy herewith
sent, after the word "apothecary insert
the words, sin the State of Maine" and the
same in section 8, line 2 after the word
'apo,hecary.'
Repeal the concluding sentence of Sec.
4, permitting physicians in active practice
to conduct the business of an apothecary
without being registered, as unnecessary,
unjust and absurd. Unnecessary because
Sec. Is provides for all they eau possibly
do in the way of dispensing If engaged in
"active practice Unju,t to those physi-
clans who have paid their fees and many of
whom have passed an examination. Absurd,
for how can physician in active practice
take care of regularly established spothe-
cary shop-he must abandon one or the
other, his shop or his practice. 1t won't do
for him to hire such help as i, alluded to
in foregoing paragraph of this report, and
he could hardly pay the wages of regis
tered clerk.
For the closing sentence in Sec. ., sub
stitute the following, or something of the
same kind and tenor: "And the Superior
or Supreme court in any county upon in
formation from the commissioners of phar
macy are hereby empowered and directed
to cause the arrest of all such offenders
and hold them to bail. and also summaiily
to closc all such shops, and hold this goods
therein until all matters in such
case are adjudicated and determined ac-
cording to law" Repeal Sec. l3 Of the act ss
with the prime object of the
Law and this sec ion is not needed as there
is ample provision for the same condition
in Sec. of act.
Nelson Howard, State Liquor Commis
sioner, reports to the Governor ard Coun-
ell liquors sold to the value Of G,3ss 50.
Outside bottled goods. the sale of which
was not larg., there were 3 9,402 gallons of
599 of brandy, LAO of gin, 1884
Of slcohol, o Oi6 of rum and l ,G72 of wine
Portland leads in the demand for whiskey,
which was 1889 gallons. $50 gallons of
brandy and 2is gallons of gin. but is be-
hind Lewiston, Gardiner and Waterviile in
the sale of alcohol. OF this liquor. Port.
land reports Gil gallons. Gardiner 702 gal
l,ns, Lewiston 904 gallons, Waterviile e
1,16S gallons. Bangor leads in the sale of
rum, having made way with 6s7 gallons,
while Portland disposed Of Az gallons of
rum. The value of liquors sold in Port
land is 5,342.62; in Bangor, $40, ,6e0.0 .02 ;
in Biideford, s7.66G 46; in Gardiner,
s5,627.45; 10 Lewiston, sl0.26o.lG; in
WstayvilIe az 714 81