Evening journal., 1921-01-31
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patent medicine store. Senators Hop
kins, Latta, Robertson and Lutz voted
against the bill
Consideration OF this bill occupied
considerable Of the time Of the morn
ing Session OF the Senate. On motion
Of Senator Alice, privilege OF the floor
was extended to j. q. BOsley, secre-
tary Of the State Board OF Pharmacy,
to explain the bill. Mr. BOsley said
the bin was intended for the prOtec-
ton OF the public as we'll as the reg
istered pharmacists. He said the
board had an opinion from former
Deputy Attorney Green which
read TO the effect that the present law
was not sufficient 10 take action
against persons other than registered
pharmacists displaying such signs,
Mr. BOsley said the board had in mind
one man not a registered pharmacist,
who displayed such sign and that
under Mr.. Green's opinion they were
unable 10 prosecute.
Mr. BOsey in answer TO a question,
said the bill as proposed, would IN no
way affect the sale OF patent medi-
cines or home remedies by grocery
stores. etc
Senator Robertson argued that the
present law Is sufficient TO prosecute
under and said ne had been informed
smeh cases had been successfully pros
ecuied under that law.
senator Bennett then offered an
amendment which was adopted with
Senator'S Robertson and Lutz voting
against II.
Denies Bill Is Loaded"
The bill as amended was then called
up and 10 was at this point that Sell
atOr Robertson said he thought it was
loaded He said he saw no use In
passing another law II there is suill-
cient on the statute books already. lie
said in his opinion the pharmacists
were cunning for the proprietary med
icine people
81 challenge the senator TO state
wherein The bill is loaded, remarked
Senator Alice.
Senator Palmer said senator Robert
son had brought up question which
he desired 10 see definitely settled be-
fore he voted on the hill.
Before record myself ! have got
To be satisfied that the bill is not
loaded remarked senator Palmer.
senator Handy asked Attorney Hope
Of the senate II there was any pos
siblc doubt In his mind that the bill
would prevent country stores from
selling patent medicines, Mr.. Hope
answered that there was no doubt but
what such stores could sell patent
medicines under the bill.
lie was asked by Senator short II
ne agreed with the opinion Of Mr..
Green and he replied that he did not,
but thought the Alice bill would
clarity The law
The bill as passed by the Senate,
also provides for all pharmacists TO
register at a certain time and take
out their license the first Of each
| year
Lewes To Have Parks.
Senator Palmer introduced a bin
giving Lewes authority to acquire
land for park purposes by condemna-
ti0n or purchase.
! The Senate received a cOmmunca-
1 tlon from the Wilmington W. C.. r. Il.
protesting against the Kramer boxine
/ bill
The Rev. f. Burgctie short, Of New
| York, brother Of senator l. ID. Short
was a visitor today. Mr.. short who
was formerly pastor OF some Of the
largest Methodist churches in the
west, is now educational director Of
the J. C.. Penny Chain stores Company
OF New York
senator Richards introduced a bill
TO appropriate si.i6SS5 10 pay some
bills that il is claimed were left un-
paid when the State ArinOry was
! built at Newark.
The legislative committee OF various
women's organizations is holding an
other meeting today TO map out its
legislative program.