Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-22
STATE HOUSE.
Important Work in Session
Beginning To-day.
Federation Of Woman's Clubs
VIII Hold Annual Meeting.
state Board Of Pharmacy Wants
Liquor Clause Changed.

!
S'atc House, but toward evening the
| members began to arrive for today's
| session. There is every indication that
this week will be a very busy one, for
| there are number of important COM
mittee hearings, in addition to the US
! ual number of legislative measures BY
no means the least important Of these
VIII be the Democratic referendum bill
which will be introduced by Represent
| atiVe Charles w. johnson of Waterville.
| During the week two prominent State
organizations will hold meetings in the
Hall of Representatives, the Maine
Federation Of WOman's Clubs and pro-
motors of the legislation in aid of the
| blind. The friends Of the measure for
the blind have been granted the use of
the House Tuesday evening and will
give concert and lecture by blind ar
| fists.
The Maine Federation of Woman's
Clubs will meet in the House Wednes-
day afternoon for it's annual meeting
and election Of officers. This organiza-
ticn has had the use of the House for
its annual gatherings for several years
and the session would hardly seem
complete without them.
The newspaper correspondents at the
State House are feeling grateful to Col
Francis Keefe, superintendent of build
ings, for the recent extensive improve
ments in their room. The large tables
in the center of the room have been re-
moved and a table or shelf built entire
ly round three sides, giving more room
and relieving the congestion which had
become a serious impeachment to good
work. The system of electric lighting
was also changed to meet the new con-
ditions and was also much improved.
The annual report of the Commits
sioners of Pharmacy, Charles II. Davis
of Bangor. Frederick H. Wilson of
Brunswick and Frank w. Buchanan of
Skowhegan, has been filed with the
Governor and Executive Council. 1t is
interesting to note that out of 113 per-
sons who took the examinations for
certificates as registered pharmacists
during the past year, but SO were sue
cessful The commissioners have this
20 say:
I'VE are pleased to state that phar-
macy is in very healthy condition in
this State. Our attention has been call
ed to several violations of the law, and
Just. matters without complaint to the
court. We regret that the money col
lected by the court cannot be used for
the benefit of pharmacy instead of go
ing to the county in which the case is
tried.
Few matters have come to our at
tantion which we feel it is our duty to
present to you for consideration. We
would suggest for the further protec-
ton of the public that the pharmacy
law be amended. so that wood alcohol
ana denatured alcohol be added to the
list of poisons. and that the regulation
poison label be printed in red ink on
white paper.
1--WE would also respectfully call your
attention to what seems to us needed
changes in Section IS Of Chapter 30 of
the Revised Statutes. This section
reads: sApothecaries registered as here
in provided may keep, under such re-
stricticns as the Legislature may I'M
pose, all medicines and poisons author
lied by the United States DISPENSE
tory and PharmacopOeia as of recog-
nized utility. provided, that nothing
herein contained authorizes the sale OF
intoxicating liquors. There is mistake
in this section in phraseology, the DIS
pensatOry being simply commentary
on the Pharmacopoeia, which is the
standard and also there are now in use
two Dispensatories There is also Issued
an official work by the revision of the
Pharmacopoeia known as the National
FormuIary We would therefore suggest
that n change be made in this section
On as to read, all medicines and pois-
ons authorized by the United States
PharmacopOeia, Dispensatory and Ma
tional Formulary.'
..The last part of this section reading.
.nroviding that nothing herein contain
"a authorizes the sale of intoxicating
,;ouors'. places many we'll meaning and
law abiding druggists in very awk-
ward and humiliating position. for in
case Of sickness it seems necessary at
+;mes that certain alcoholic liquors
must be delivered with other medlclne
required in the sick room. we would re-
enectfully state that if this provision
could be eliminated from this section
and some law framed with sufhclent
nenalty to prevent unscrupulous per-
sons taking advantage. we as DRUGGISTS
would approve Of such a change ana
y commissioners would be pleased to
. ssume any responsibility in looking
after it's enforcement, as such a law
might impose
The following general orders were is
sued at the Adjutant Generals De-
,,.rtment Yesterday under date OF Jan.
Sta+a of Maine. Adjutant Generals
office. :. ,on-
General Orders No. 2
Captain James B. Mitchell Ar
+i,,arv Corps, United States Army. mas
been detailed to inspect the National
Cnard of the State of Maine. In accor-
Dance with the requirements OF section
"a Of the Act entitled "An Act to pro,
mote the efficiency Of the Militia ana
other purposes" approved January H.
1903. -, - a. IN
.ccordance with the provisions OF Gen
90, orders No. 10. Adjutant General $
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