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MEETING OF CHEMISTS AND DRUGGISTS. 
liave the distinctive appellation to which they were justly entitled, and fur¬ 
ther, that any Bill which did not give to the Chemists and Druggists an equal 
voice with the members of the Pharmaceutical Society in the election of 
members of the Council, should have their decided opposition. Unless the 
Pharmaceutical Council conceded the principle embodied in these resolutions, 
they hoped and trusted that the Executive Committee of the United Society 
would take independent action for obtaining an incorporation of the trade 
during the ensuing session of Parliament. Then follow'ed the signatures of 
thirty-four or thirty-five members of the trade, who were brought together 
within two or three hours’ notice. 
The Chairman said that in bringing forward these resolutions it had been 
decided that as the third resolution w^as the only one upon which any discus¬ 
sion was likely to arise, that gentlemen, in moving and seconding other reso¬ 
lutions, would not be necessarily confined in their remarks to them, but be at 
liberty to refer also to the subject of tlie third resolution. 
3Ir. Anderson moved the first resolution:— 
“ That in relation to the first clause of the Suggestions of the Pharmaceutical 
Council for the incorporation of the trade, viz.:— 
‘ That in future all persons, before assuming the name or title of Chemist and 
Druggist, or keeping open shop for the compounding of medicines under physicians’ 
and surgeons’ prescriptions, or for vending, dispensing, or compounding certain 
dangerous drugs, chemicals, and other poisonous substances to be enumerated in a 
schedule, should undergo an examination and be registered as Pharmaceutical 
Chemists, or Chemists and Druggists.’ 
This meeting has much pleasure in recording its concurrence therewith, and hopes 
that the compulsory examination it sets forth—desired as it is by the entire body of 
Chemists and Druggists, sanctioned by the Medical Profession, and recommended by 
the Select Committee of the House of Commons—will effectually secure the public 
against the practice of incompetent druggists, and greatly elevate and benefit the 
trade.” 
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He considered they could adopt the suggestions of the Pharmaceutical 
Society, as they were based upon the most liberal principle so far as the 
trade was concerned. The proposal was a most important one, and he was 
sure this Society would concur in it, because in doing so they would do an 
immense good to themselves personally as chemists and druggists ; because 
on the day when an act of incorporation received the assent, all their 
businesses would be increased in value from 20 to 25 per cent. A butcher, 
baker, or draper, might set up in a new neighbourhood after such a bill was 
passed, but no chemist would be able to do so unless he was an examined 
and properly qualified person. The Pharmaceutical Society, instead of being 
called illiberal, should be considered the most liberal, and he had therefore 
much pleasure in proposing this resolution, which he had no doubt would 
meet with universal approval. 
Mr. Salter seconded the resolution. He considered that all persons 
should pass an examination before commencing business as chemists and 
druggists, and that if they wished to call themselves Pharmaceutical Che¬ 
mists they should pass the Major examination, but if not, then they should 
pass the Minor examination. The trade stood numerically as follows :— 
Pharmaceutical Chemists, 2500; members of the United Society, 2500; and 
outsiders (including all Chemists and Druggists) 10,000 (a voice, 14,000). A 
chemist and druggist before commencing business should be compelled to 
pass an examination similar to members of the medical profession. The re¬ 
solution was carried unanimously. 
Mr. A'eates moved the following resolution;— 
