50 
THE PHARMACEUTICAL JOURNAL AND TRANSACTIONS. 
[July 15, 1571. 
regulations is one of so delicate and dangerous a nature 
that its settlement demands the utmost care and delibe¬ 
ration at the hands of those who are practically ac¬ 
quainted with the subject; and that whereas there is an 
entire absence of public urgency in the case, and even 
considerable risk of increased danger resulting from 
hasty and unpractical legislation, therefore it is desirable 
to allow the Act of 1868 to continue without the inter¬ 
ference of any new legislation.” 
It was moved by Mr. Brockett, seconded by Mr. 
Owen, and resolved, “ That inasmuch as the principal 
portion of the dispensing of medicines in Great Britain 
is performed by medical practitioners who will not bo 
affected by the Bill even in its amended form, the pro¬ 
posed legislation would establish the striking anomaly, 
that poisons under the Act would or would not be sub¬ 
ject to regulations according to the place in which they 
were dispensed, without any relation to their dangerous 
properties ; thus meeting, therefore, regards the measure 
as unwise, impolitic and unjust.” 
Moved by Mr. Coates, seconded by Mr. Hall, and 
resolved, “ That this meeting is of opinion that the regu¬ 
lations for the storing of poisons, contained in the sche¬ 
dule of the amended Bill, are unsuited to the case, and 
unlikely to produce any good results ; and further, that 
the schedule of poisons contained in the Act of 1868, in¬ 
tended to regulate the sale of poisons, is totally unfitted 
as a basis for regulations in respect to storaye and dis- 
pensiny.” 
Moved by Mr. Eno, seconded by Mr. Jobson, and re¬ 
solved, “ That in the opinion of this meeting, the only 
safeguard at present needed in addition to the regulations 
relating to the sale of poisons imposed by the Act of 
1838, is improved education, and that is already provided 
for by the compulsory powers of the Pharmaceutical 
Society in respect to examinations.” 
It was announced by Mr. Owen that, in accordance 
with the resolution of a former meeting, upwards of £40 
had been subscribed by chemists in Newcastle and some 
of the surrounding towns towards meeting past and 
prospective expenses in opposition to obnoxious legisla¬ 
tion, and that after meeting expenses up to the present 
time, he had been enabled to invest in a building society 
the sum of £25, that the Secretary might feel that there 
was a little fund at his back whenever he might see 
necessary to take prompt measures for the protection of 
the trade. 
MEETING AT MANCHESTER. 
Copy of resolutions unanimously passed at a Meeting 
of Pharmaceutical Chemists and Chemists and Druggists, 
held at the Memorial Hall, Albert Square, Manchester, 
July 12th, 1871:— 
Moved by Mr. Gill, seconded by Mr. Iverfoot, “ That 
this meeting of the Pharmaceutical Chemists and Che¬ 
mists and Druggists of Manchester and vicinity, is of 
opinion that the amendments to the Pharmacy Bill do 
not remove or mitigate the objections to the proposed 
legislation, and desires to express its determined and 
continued opposition to the Bill. 
“ 1st. As it deprives the members of the Society of a 
constitutional right conferred by clause 1 of Pharmacy 
Act, 1868. 
“ 2nd. It introduces into an Act of Parliament legisla¬ 
tion for minute details of internal business arrangements, 
which would expiose chemists to great inconvenience, 
from the large number of articles to which regulations 
would apply and the varying interpretation put on the 
requirement. 
“ 3rd. That as the Act of 1868 makes full provision for 
sale of poisons, and prescribes educational qualifications 
for all dealers, the public is amply protected, and further 
legislation for storing is uncalled for and unnecessary, 
and would, indeed, be prejudicial as tending to weaken 
the sense of personal responsibility. 
“4th. That the imposition of heavy penalties for un¬ 
defined offences will be most unjust, vexatious to the 
trade and against public interest. 
“ 5th. That the strong and almost unanimous expres¬ 
sion of opinion from the trade is entitled to respect, and 
as the amendments proposed do not touch the objection¬ 
able principle of the Bill, as interfering unduly and un¬ 
justly with the freedom of an educated and responsible 
body of men, it is hoped that Members of Parliament 
will not relax their efforts to procure the withdrawal of 
the measure.” 
Moved by Mr. R. IPampson, seconded by Mr. W. 
Wilkinson, “That a copy of this resolution be forwarded 
to all Members of Parliament.” 
MEETING OF CHEMISTS AND DRUGGISTS- 
AT LEEDS. 
A Meeting of Registered Chemists was held onWednes- 
day, July 12th, at the Philosophical Hall, Leeds ; Mr.. 
W. Smeeton, President of the Leeds Chemists’ Associa¬ 
tion, in the chair. 
The following resolutions were carried unanimously:— 
Moved by Mr. G. Ward, F.C.S., seconded by Mr.E. Yew- 
dall, “That this meeting has carefully considered the 
amendments to the Pharmacy Bill offered by the Right 
Hon. W. E. Forster. It thankfully recognizes them as 
improvements, and their introduction as supplying an 
ample justification of past opposition to the Bill; view r - 
ing the amended Bill upon its merits, this meeting feels 
compelled to record its opinion, that by its partial appli¬ 
cation to dispensers of medicine, it wrnuld cause increased 
danger to the public, would be harsh and unjust towards 
those to whom it applies, and that its inconsistencies 
w r ould bring into disrepute the principle of the systematic 
storing of drugs.” 
Moved by Mr. S. Taylor, seconded by Mr. J. Day, 
“ That copies of the foregoing resolution be sent to the- 
members for the borough and the division of the West 
Riding, and that they are requested to give Mr. Torrens 
the support of their votes in opposing the Bill, or at 
least promote its being referred to a [Select Committee 
for further inquiry.” 
The thanks of the meeting were voted to the Chair¬ 
man. 
MEETING AT NOTTINGHAM. 
At a large and important Meeting of the Chemists of 
Nottingham and district, held in the rooms of the Not¬ 
tingham and Nottinghamshire Chemists’ Association, the- 
following resolutions were unanimously adopted:— 
Moved by Mr. Waterall, seconded by Mr. Parker,— 
“ That the objections of this meeting to the Pharmacy 
Bill now before Parliament are,— 
“ 1st. That the Act of 1868 did not pledge the Phar¬ 
maceutical Society to institute regulations of a 
compulsory character for the dispensing, keeping 
and selling of poisons. 
“ 2nd. That such regulations are unnecessary, an un¬ 
warrantable interference with the freedom, and an 
insult to the intelligence of the chemists as a body. 
“ 3rd. That regulations only applying to those keep¬ 
ing open shop, and not to all dispensers of medicine, 
are partial and unjust. 
“This meeting, having discussed and considered the 
proposed amendments to the Pharmacy Bill introduced 
by the Right Hon. V> r . E. Forster, and, whilst acknow¬ 
ledging the concessions, regrets its inability to accept 
them, as removing the objections to the Bill.” 
Proposed by Mr. "White, seconded by Mr. Jackson,— 
“ That the resolutions passed at this meeting be for¬ 
warded to the Members of Parliament for the town and 
county of Nottingham, with the earnest request that they 
will continue to support the prayer of the petition 
already presented to the House against the Bill.” 
