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EDITORIAL. 
for  instance  Dewee's  Carminative,  Syrup  of  Morphia,  Tincture  of  Arnica, 
and  that  it  is  the  intention  of  the  Association  (should  their  request  be  at- 
tended to),  to  publish  them  in  a  compiled  form  for  the  benefit  of  all. 
Any  Pharmaceutists  who  may  feel  disposed  to  respond  to  this  call  are 
requested  to  direct  their  communications  to  either  member  of  the  com- 
mittee they  may  prefer  to  address. 
Medical  Legislation  in  Louisiana. —  "Laws  of  the  State  of  Louisiana  in 
relation  to  the  practice  of  physic,  surgery,  midwifery,  and  the  profession 
of  apothecary,  and  rules  and  regulations  of  the  Medical  Board  of  the 
Eastern  District,  in  reference  thereto,  New  Orleans,  Nov.  1847." 
The  above  is  the  title  of  a  pamphlet  we  have  met  with  recently.  The 
Legislature  of  Louisiana  passed  a  law,  March  16,  1816,  declaring,  in  Section* 
1st,  that  "  no  individual  shall  have  the  right  to  practice  physic,  or  the  pro- 
fession of  apothecary,  in  any  part  of  the  State  of  Louisiana,  without  having 
previously  undergone  an  examination  in  the  city  of  New  Orleans."  Section 
2d  make's  it  the  duty  of  the  Governor  to  appoint  annually  a  medical  board, 
composed  of  four  physicians  and  one  apothecary,  for  the  purpose  of  exam- 
ining applicants.  Section  3d  requires  the  applicant  to  petition  the  Mayor  of 
New  Orleans,  who  thereupon  summons  the  Board  of  Examiners,  who  shall 
conduct  the  examination  in  the  presence  of  the  Mayor,  and  two  Aldermen 
designated  by  him,  when,  if  the  answers  are  satisfactory  to  a  majority  of 
the  Board,  a  certificate  is  given,  signed  by  all  those  present,  and  certified 
by  the  Mayor,  which  is  required  to  be  recorded.    Section  4th  fixes  the 
penalty  of  contravening  this  law  at  a  fine  of  $100,  and  imprisonment  not 
beyond  one  year. 
This  Act  was  modified  in  1817,  1820,  and  lastly  in  1840.  There  are  now 
two  districts,  each  having  an  Examining  Board,  New  Orleans  being  the 
principal,  or  Eastern  centre.  The  applicant  is  now  required  to  deposit  a 
legally  acquired  medical  or  pharmaceutical  certificate  with  the  Secretary 
of  the  Board  before  being  examined,  and  on  receiving  a  license  to  practise, 
to  pay  $20  therefor.  If  rejected  at  first,  he  may  claim  another,  but  public, 
examination  by  the  same  examiners,  after  duly  publishing  the  time  of  the 
examination  in  the  Gazettes  in  English  and  French. 
"We  do  not  know  whether  this  law  is  strictly  carried  out ;  but  if  so,  it  is 
certainly  calculated  to  influence  favorably  the  condition  of  practical  medi- 
cine and  pharmacy.  Cannot  some  of  our  New  Orleans  readers  furnish 
us  with  a  sketch  of  the  state  of  pharmacy  in  that  city  ? 
Professional  Quackery. — We  find  the  following  under  the  editorial 
head,  in  the  Charleston  Medical  Journal  and  Review  for  November,  page 
857,  viz ;  ,  t 
"  Dr.  Norwood's  Tincture  of  Veralrum  Viride. — On  another  page  will  be 
found  the  advertisement  of  Dr.  Norwood,  in  relation  to  price,  &c.  of  the 
tincture  of  Veratrum  Viride,  prepared  by  himself, 
"  We  would  strongly  advise  those  of  our  readers  who  may  wish  to  use 
