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possible means the exertions of the executive in the passing of the Bill through Par¬ 
liament. Proposed by Mr. Fitzhugb, seconded by Mr. Squire. 
3rd. That the Local Secretary be requested to forward a copy of these resolutions at 
the proper time to the members in Parliament for the town and county of Nottingham, 
and to request their support to the proposed Bill. Proposed by Mr. W. H. Parker, 
seconded by Mr. F. White. 
After a discussion on the J uries Exemption Bill, the following suggestion was adopted, 
and Mr. Atherton was requested to forward the same:—“That this meeting further 
desires td suggest to the Council of the Society the desirability of extending the ex¬ 
emption from juries to all registered chemists and druggists, as well as to members of 
the Pharmaceutical Society.” 
After a vote of thanks to the Chairman, the meeting separated. 
The following letter relating to the above was received from the Local Se¬ 
cretary :— 
TO THE EDITOR OF THE PHARMACEUTICAL JOURNAL. 
Sir,—In the present critical position of Pharmaceutical legislation, it is highly 
important that the opinion of the trade (Pharmaceutical and non-Pharma- 
ccutical) on the proposed Amended Pharmacy Bill, should be fully understood 
and properly represented; so that the Executive in London may be able to pro¬ 
secute their arduous undertaking with success. 
Having this object in view, on receipt of the valuable letter from the Presi¬ 
dent, directed to the local secretaries, I deemed it advisable to convene a general 
meeting of the trade in Nottingham, so that the proposed Bill might be pro¬ 
perly discussed. I have great pleasure in saying that in every way we were 
successful, upwards of twenty of the leading chemists of the town attended, 
including many of the so-called members of the United Society, and their local 
secretary. Resolutions, expressing the unanimous approval of all present to 
the proposed Bill, were adopted by the meeting, which further pledged itself to 
support, in every possible way, the efforts of the Council to obtain the required 
legislation. 
I have since obtained the signatures of all the chemists in the town (with 
one exception) to the requisition to the Council,—18 Pharmaceutical Chemists, 
38 Chemists and Druggists, and 12 Assistants, in all 68 unanimous in favour 
of the Bill. This of course is satisfactory; but the gratification is greater from 
the fact that in every instance the signatures were given most willingly. 
During my canvass I was pleased to hear the Society so well spoken of, and not 
in one instance was any other project urged in opposition to their acknowledged 
liberal measure. 
Before closing this short note, might I suggest to the local secretaries in 
different parts of the country, that the success of this and other schemes de¬ 
pends upon their individual exertions ? I think it will be found that where the 
local officer is apathetic and lukewarm in its interests, there the Society lan¬ 
guishes. But on the other hand, where he is willing (and surely there are such 
in every town) to look after its interests, there will the Pharmaceutical Society, 
with its noble aspirations, be appreciated and retain its supremacy. 
I am, dear Sir, yours faithfully, 
J. II. Atherton, Local Secretary. 
Nottingham , January 6, 1865. 
MEETING OF CHEMISTS AND DRUGGISTS AT SOUTHAMPTON. 
At a meeting of the Chemists and Druggists, convened by circular sent to every one 
carrying on business under that designation in Southampton, Mr. W. B. Randall in 
