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relative  to  indigenous  drugs,  but  that  he  hoped  by  next  year  to 
accomplish  it.  The  subject  was,  on  motion,  continued  to  Mr. 
Diehl. 
The  Secretary  read  a  letter  from  Mr,  Jeannot,  giving  similar 
reasons  for  not  replying  to  query  25,  which  was  also  continued. 
Mr.  Tufts  stated  that  a  letter  just  received  from  Prof.  J. 
Faris  Moore,  of  Baltimore,  gave  reasons  for  his  absence,  which 
was  unexpected,  and  suggested  that  as  the  probable  reason  why 
no  answer  to  query  24th  was  received. 
The  Secretary  stated  that  Mr.  Lancaster  had  been  engaged 
on  the  reply  to  query  32,  but  no  answer  had  been  received. 
Mr.  McCollin  suggested  that  domestic  affliction  had  probably 
interfered  with  this  duty. 
Alfred  B.  Taylor  read  a  volunteer  paper  on  the  preparation 
of  fluid  extracts  by  percolation  and  without  heat,  by  Mr.  Camp- 
bell's process,  which  was  illustrated  with  numerous  specimens 
and  residues.    The  paper  was  accepted  and  referred. 
The  President  invited  all  members  present  at  this  meeting  to 
assemble  to-morrow  morning  at  8  o'clock,  at  Dearborn  Park,  for 
the  purpose  of  having  a  photographic  picture  taken. 
On  motion,  the  Association  adjourned  till  to-morrow  morning 
at  9  o'clock. 
Fourth  Session. — Thursday  Morning^  Sept.  9th, 
The  meeting  was  called  to  order  at  10  o'clock  A.  M.  Presi- 
dent Sargent  in  the  Chair.  The  minutes  were  read  by  the  Sec- 
retary and  approved. 
This  being  the  time  fixed  for  the  consideration  of  the  Law 
regulating  Pharmacy,  Prof.  Maisch,  to  bring  the  subject  forward, 
moved  that  the  draft  as  presented  by  the  committee  be  adopted. 
[For  copy  of  Bill  see  Editorial  Department.] 
Considerable  difierence  of  opinion  prevailed  as  to  the  best 
mode  of  considering  the  bill,  some  deeming  it  best  to  consider 
it  section  by  section,  adopting  or  rejecting  in  course  ;  others 
thought  that  the  prominent  principles  or  points  upon  which  the 
bill  is  based  should  be  each  decided  before  proceeding  to  the 
details  of  the  bill,  for  if  the  Association  should  approve  or  dis- 
approve of  these  would  the  proposed  bill  stand  or  fall  as  the  wish 
of  this  body. 
