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chemists, ordinary chemists and druggists, who numbered 
over 40,000, would be coming next year to put in their 
claims. The exemption of those classes would only throw an 
additional burden on other members of the community (hear 
hear), and he should therefore move that the House do 
disagree with the Lords' amendment. 
Sir H. Stracey regretted that the amendment should be 
objected to. The pharmaceutical chemists were an educated 
body. He hoped the amendment would be allowed to pass. 
(Hear.) 
Mr. Hodgson said, the pharmaceutical chemists amounted 
to only some 2,000 and odd, and it was very desirable that 
they should be exempted. (Hear.) 
Mr. Collins objected to their exemption, on the ground 
that the burden, if taken off the pharmaceutical chemists, 
would be thrown upon other persons. (Hear, hear.) 
Mr. S. Booth said it had always been the policy of the House 
to encourage an educated class of chemists, and he hoped 
therefore the Lords' amendment would be agreed to. 
Mr. Newdegate thought that the claims of the veterinary 
surgeons were treated very lightly. They were men of high 
training, and well-deserving of consideration. 
Mr. Potts supported the Lords' amendment. 
The House then divided on the motion that the House do 
disagree with the Lords' said amendment, and the numbers 
were— 
Ayes 
Noes 
53 
53 
The announcement of a “ tie" was received with cheers and 
laughter. 
In giving the casting vote, 
The Speaker said that the House having sent this bill up 
to the House of Lords in a certain shape, an amendment had 
been inserted by the Lords, upon which the House had just 
voted in equal numbers. He should, therefore, himself vote 
with the “ Ayes," so as to give effect to what appeared to be 
the intentions of the House. (Hear, hear.) 
The Lords' amendment was therefore disagreed to. 
