The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-16
The Afternoon Session.


 The Association was called to order promptly at 3;SO o'clock.
 The first order of business was the report of officers for the past year.
 MT. McVay o. Birmingham, Presi- dent of the StLte Association, read his report which was quite lengthy He said that he had kept up with lesisia- tion in other States pertaining to drug gists and he cited numerous laws which had a tendency to protect the drug business. He recommended that the Legislative Committee be instruct ed to draft a law and try and get :t through the Alabama legislature, which would better protect the drug gists of the State. He said that what ever the legislation be it should ema. nate from the State Association.
 The President reported the State As sociation to be in a flourishing condi- tion. He said there are at present on the roll over two hundred members, but he hoped to increase this number. He said he had in mind several amend ments to the Constitution and bylaws and recommended some changes.
 The report of the President was re- ferred to a special committee, consist ing of Messrs., R. T. Ward of Dade- vile, W. A. Bingham of Tuscaloosa, dRtz CSu 1Nth Ol bOthdhs
 Secretary's Annual Report.
 Mir Bingham, State Secretary. read his annual report. He also reported the Association to be in a fiourishing condition, and said that only one death had occurred during the past year. that of MT. T. McPhsvson of Fort Deposit.
 The Secretary carefully reviewed the work of the past year, and he also made several recommendations as to the bylaws and constitution. He said the bylaws are not sufficiently specific in their meaning. He suggested that the State Association should emulate the Georgia organization and appoint a representative to the State Medical Society and undertake to get that or ganiZation likewise to send delegate to the Pharmaceutical Association. The report of the Secretary was re- ferred to the same committee to which the Presidents report was referred.
 MT. w. E. Bingham of Tuscaloosa, the delegate to the National Conveh- tion, which met in Detroit in Septeu1- Der, made a report, the gist of which was an appeal for higher legislation for protection.
 The report was ordered spread on the minutes.
 MT. E. E. Elam of Anniston, Treas urer of the Association, read his an- nual report, which was also ordered spread on the minutes. This report showed that the State Association is in good financial condition.
 The State Board of Pharmacy will make a report today.
 MT Bingham, Secretary of the As sociation, moved that the election of officers be made special order for 10 o'clock this morning.
 The Secretary read number of com munications; among them were letters from various members, expressing re- grets at their inability to be present, also from several drug journals and telegrams of greeting.
 A letter was also read from MT. l.. L. Gilbert, Secretary of the Commercial and Industrial Association. in which he invited the members of the Pharma- ceutical Association to the freedom of the rooms of the Association.
 Cut Rate Druggists.
 MT. F.. K. Austin of Birmingham re- ported that the druggists of that city were suffering flom two cut-rate drug gists. and that they had to cut prices to keep up.
 pr. J. D. Burke, the local Secretary, made his report
 MT. Warren F. Dent. Chairman of the Committee on Legislation, made verbal report of the working of that committee. He recommended that the Association draft a bill to regulate the sale of morphine,
 Mir. W. E. Bingham of Tuscaloosa offered a resolution that the Associa- tion deeply sympathize with the drug gists of Birmingham in their hght against the cut-rate druggists. Thls resolution caused considerable discus sion. which lasted nearly an hour. There was considerable opposition to the measure. and it was said that If it was passed the cut-rate druggists would use it as an advertisement that the legitimate druggists were afraid or them.
 Finally Mir. Bingham withdrew the resolution, but later introduced anoth- CT resolution to the same effect, which was adopted This resolution also sug- gested to the members not to buy wholesale drugs from iobbers who sold to the cut-rate druggists. The resolu- tion was adopted. and at o'clock the Association adjourned until this morn ing.
 The Banquet Last Night
 The local druggists iendered ban uuet to the visitors at Flemings last night. Covers were laid for about seventy-five persons. The affair was