NITROGLYCERINE ACT. 
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Chicago College of Pharmacy. —Delegates, Albert E. Ebert, F. Malila, James W. 
Mill, G. W. Hambright, Thomas Whitfield. 
Alumni Association of Philadelphia College of Pharmacy. —Delegates, It. M. Shoe¬ 
maker, Charles L. Jefferson, E. C. Jones, W. C. Baker, W. II. Racer. 
The Chairman of the Executive Committee was then called upon to report the names 
of those who had handed in their credentials, which were approved. The gentlemen 
proposed as members, sixty-two in number, were unanimously elected. The Reports of 
Committees were then proceeded with. In the Bill proposed at the last convention for 
the consideration of members, and to be presented to the next legislature, provided the 
members favour the same, the preamble provides that— 
Whereas, the safety and welfare of the public is endangered by the sale of poisons by 
unqualified or ignorant persons; and 
Whereas, in all civilized countries it is found necessary to restrict this species of traffic, 
and to provide by law for the regulation of the delicate and responsible business of com¬ 
pounding and dispensing the powerful agents used in medicines; and 
Whereas, the adulteration and sophistication of drugs and medicines is a species of 
fraud which should be prevented and suitably punished; therefore be it enacted, 
1. That medicines and poisons be dispensed only by registered pharmacists; 2, that 
no person can become a registered pharmacist unless a graduate in pharmacy, a prac¬ 
tising pharmacist, or assistant; 3, definition of the term “Pharmacist;” 4, the consti¬ 
tution of a Pharmaceutical Board, of which the Governor shall appoint seven; 5, duties 
of the Board ; 6, the appointment of a regular registrar of pharmacists ; 7, his duties ; 
8, the registration of pharmacists ; 9, penalties for collusion ; 10, penalty for non-regis¬ 
tration; 11, restrictions on sales of poisons; 12, dispensing of prescriptions; 13, adul¬ 
teration of medicines, and the penalty; and appended thereto schedules and forms for 
the most complete carrying out of the Bill. 
The Bill goes over for consideration. 
AN ACT TO PROHIBIT FOR A LIMITED PERIOD THE IM¬ 
PORTATION, AND TO RESTRICT AND REGULATE THE CAR¬ 
RIAGE, OF NITRO-GLYCERINE. 
32 & 33 Vict. c. 113. 
Whereas the carriage and conveyance of nitro-glycerine has been found to 
be attended with great risk and danger to the lives and property of her Ma¬ 
jesty’s subjects, and it is desirable to restrict and regulate such carriage, and 
in particular to prevent the mischief which might arise from explosions in the 
removal and landing of nitro-glycerine from ships, and for that purpose to 
prohibit the importation thereof : 
Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the ad¬ 
vice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this 
present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows: 
1. This Act may be cited for all purposes as “The Nitro-Glycerine Act, Short title. 
1869.” 
2. In the interpretation of this Act— Interpreta- 
“ Nitro-glycerine” means the substance called or known by that name, or tion of terms. 
as glonoine oil, and this Act extends to every substance haying nitro¬ 
glycerine in any form as one of its component parts or ingredients in the 
same manner as if it were nitro-glycerine: 
“Court” includes any justices, sheriff, or magistrate exercising jurisdiction 
under the powers of this Act: 
“ Person” includes body corporate. . . ... 
3. Save as hereinafter mentioned, no person shall, after the passing of this Prohibition 
Act, bring into any port or harbour of the United Kingdom, or ship or un- a 
ship on, from, or near the coasts of any part of the United Kingdom, any exportation 
nitro-glycerine. °[ mtr -n"~ 
If any person acts in contravention of this section, he shall be guilty of a 8 y cerl 
misdemeanour, and shall, at the discretion of the Court, be liable to be im- 
