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THE AMENDED PHARMACY BILL, 1867 . 
TO THE EDITOR OF THE PHARMACEUTICAL JOURNAL. 
Dear Sir,—^Would it not be possible to get a clause put into the Bill to 
regulate the sale of poisons, and authorizing Pharmaceutical and Registered 
Chemists to sell any medicines whose composition is generally known and no 
exclusive proprietorsiiip claimed, recommending the same by printed labels 
or handbills, for the cure and relief of any disease, malady, ailment, or affec¬ 
tion for which they are known or supposed to be useful, v» ithout tlie same 
being liable to the stamp duty P Why should we not have the same privilege 
as other traders of making known to the public the uses and advantages of the 
articles we sell by handbills and advertisements without a stamp duty being 
imposed, and also mulcted in penalties of from two to ten pounds by Her 
Majesty’s Honourable Commissioners of Inland Revenue, in a way and to an 
extent the Legislature never could have contemplated, annoying and most 
injurious to the trade, and degrading and disgraceful to the Government of 
the country ? 
As I understand it is intended to call a general meeting shortly for another 
purpose, this subject might be taken into consideration at the same time if 
notice is given, and if not thought cesirable to insert a clause in the Bill, 
immediate steps should be taken by petitions and other means for the re¬ 
moval of so intolerable a grievance. 
You will oblige me in calling the attention of the members of the Society 
and the trade generally, to the subject, by the insertion of this in the Journal 
for next month. 
Yours respectfully, 
John P. Boyce. 
Chertsey, April 17, 1867. 
THE AMENDED PHARMACY BILL, 1867. 
TO THE EDITOR OF THE PHARMACEUTICAL JOURNAL. 
Sir,—We understand that a circular has been forwarded to some of our 
examined members, urging them to sign a requisition to the Council to con¬ 
vene a Special Meeting for the purpose of opposing that clause of the new Bill 
by which “ chemists and druggists in business at the time of the passing of the 
Act are made eligible for admission as Members of the Society under the bye- 
laivs thereof" but are not to use the title of Pharmaceutical Chemist. The 
circular professes to represent the examined members, as indignant at what 
is considered the injustice wLich will he done them if this Act become law. 
We, the undersigned Members of the Pharmaceutical Society, Pharmaceu¬ 
tical Chemists by examination, beg to protest against the views enunciated in 
this circular, and to express our cordial approval of the liberal policy adopted by 
the Council towards all chemists and druggists. Considering the difficulties 
that have hitherto existed in the matter of trade legislation, we believe the 
Bill framed by the Council to be the best compromise that could have been 
effected under the circumstances. We feel convinced that the sincere desire 
of the vast majority of our members, whether examined or not, is to consum¬ 
mate the wishes of the founder, and to fulfil the object he had in view when 
the Society was formed, namely the amalgamation of the whole trade, and the 
compulsory examination of all persons entering it after a given time. 
Our firm belief is, that this Bill will effectually accomplish both these ob- 
