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PROCEEDINGS  OF  THE 
The  vote  being  taken  on  the  preamble  it  was  adopted. 
The  first  resolution  was  also  adopted. 
The  second  resolution  was  read  again,  and  its  tendencies  ex- 
plained by  Dr.  Squibb,  and  views  were  expressed  by  various 
members  on  the  subject.  After  a  great  deal  of  discussion,  in 
which  the  majority  were  opposed  to  the  resolution,  the  motion  to 
adjourn  till  3j  o'clock  prevailed. 
Afternoon  Session. 
s  The  meeting  was  called  to  order  by  the  President. 
The  Chairman  of  the  Committee  on  Questions  for  Investi- 
gation, &c,  read  the  conclusion  of  the  report,  which  was  now 
on  motion  adopted  in  full,  and  is  as  follows : 
The  Committee  appointed  to  prepare  a  list  of  subjects  for  in- 
vestigation next  year,  report  the  following,  viz  : — 
1.  Is  morphia  volatilizable  by  heat  without  losing  its  narcotic  proper- 
ties ?    If  not,  how  aie  the  narcotic  effects  of  opium  smoking  accounted  for  ? 
Accepted  by  William  Procter,  Jr.,  of  Philadelphia. 
2.  Cerate  made  with  Japanese  wax  is  said  to  acquire  a  dark  color.  Is 
this  change  a  necessary  consequence  of  the  use  of  that  wax  ?  and 
what  is  the  real  value  of  that  substance  in  Pharmacy  ? 
Accepted  by  Thomas  A.  Lancaster,  of  Philadelphia, 
3.  To  what  extent  can  .oil  of  benne  (ol.  sesami)  be  substituted  for  olive 
oil  in  Pharmacy?  Accepted  by  James  T.  Shinn,  of  Philadelphia. 
4.  What  are  the  probabilities  in  favor  of  tartaric  acid  and  tartar  becom- 
ing commercial  products  of  the  wine  culture  of  the  Ohio  valley? 
Accepted  by  W.  J.  M.  Gordon,  of  Cincinnati. 
5.  Can  the  root  of  Aconitum  napellus  be  economically  produced  in  the 
United  States,  and  does  it  possess  the  activity  of  the  imported  drug  derived 
from  that  plant  ? 
Referred  to  Henry  A.  Tilden,  of  New  Lebanon,  N.  T. 
6.  Arsenical  pigments ; — are  they  as  extensively  employed,  and  with 
such  poisonous  effects  as  has  been  asserted  ? 
Accepted  by  Benjamin  J.  Crew,  of  Philadelphia, 
7.  Is  there  a  permanent  solvent  for  cantharidin  that  will  retain  it  in  a 
liquid  state  in  pharmaceutical  preparations  ? 
Accepted  by  Wm.  E.  Warner,  of  Philadelphia. 
