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session  of  the  Legislature  was  read  and  discussed,  and  reference  was  made  to  the 
bill  attempting  to  regulate  the  practice  of  pharmacy  (see  pages  361  and  363).  A 
very  interesting  paper  on  a  drug  press,  constructed  by  Mr.  Chas  T.  George,  of 
Harrisburg,  was  read,  and  samples  of  cold-pressed  linseed  oil,  of  excellent  quality, 
obtained  therewith,  to  the  amount  of  19  per  cent ,  were  shown.  We  expect  to  pub- 
lish a  full  description  of  this  press  in  our  next  number. 
Mr.  George  exhibited  also  a  specimen  of  citrate  of  iron  and  cinchonidia,  prepared 
by  him,  and  which  is  beginning  to  be  used  to  some  extent. 
At  the  second  session,  held  in  the  afternoon,  it  was  decided  that  twelve  members 
constitute  a  quorum  of  the  association  ;  and  the  Secretary  was  instructed  to  procure 
a  blank  book,  to  be  used  as  a  register,  and  to  have  a  suitable  number  of  the  consti- 
tution, by-laws  and  roll  of  members  printed.  The  following  gentlemen  were  elected 
honorary  members  of  the  association  :  Dr.  E.  R.  Squibb,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. ;  William 
Saunders,  London,  Ont  ;  Chas.  A.  Tufts,  Dover,  N.  H.,  and  Prof.  Rob.  Bridges, 
M.D.,  Philadelphia. 
An  election  of  five  delegates  to  the  meeting  of  the  American  Pharmaceutical 
Association,  resulted  as  follows:  Messrs.  Lemberger  of  Lebanon,  Kennedy  of 
Pottsville,  Stein  of  Reading,  George  of  Harrisburg  and  Ro^s  of  Lebanon. 
Mr.  Burns  of  Minersville,  from  the  Committee  on  the  Next  Annual  Meeting, 
reported  that  it  be  held  at  the  city  of  Pittsburg  on  the  second  Tuesday  of  June, 
1879.    The  report  was  unanimously  adopted. 
A  committee  of  three,  consisting  of  Messrs.  Remington,  Maisch  and  Patterson, 
of  Philadelphia,  was  appointed  to  obtain  some  designs  for  a  certificate  of  member- 
ship, ascertain  the  cost  and  report  at  the  next  annual  meeting}  also  a  committee  on 
papers  and  queries,  consisting  of  Messrs.  George,  Kennedy  and  Heinitsh. 
The  subject  of  the  State  tax  on  the  sale  of  patent  medicines  was  brought  up  and 
discussed.  It  appears  that  the  tax  is  not  collected  in  some  counties,  and  in  others 
very  unequitably  levied,  general  dealers  selling  patent  medicines  being  usually  not 
taxed,  although  liable  under  the  law,  the  same  as  apothecaries  and  druggists.  The 
whole  subject  was  finally  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Legislation,  with  the  instruc- 
tion to  examine  into  the  matter,  to  memorialize  the  Legislature  for  the  repeal  of  the 
law,  and  to  prepare  blank  petitions  for  signature,  to  be  sent  to  members  of  the  asso- 
ciation and  others  interested. 
New  members  were  elected,  and  votes  of  thanks  were  passed  to  the  druggists,  the 
citizens  and  the  press  of  Reading  for  the  many  courtesies  extended.  Dr.  Ziegler 
responded  on  behalf  of  the  druggists  and  apothecaries  of  Reading,  and  stated  that 
they  had  formed  an  organization  some  years  ago,  but  had  concluded  not  to  hold 
meetings  at  regular  intervals  5  the  members  were  called  together  whenever  a  subject 
of  sufficient  importance  made  it  desirable. 
Prof.  Maisch  exhibited  and  briefly  described  a  number  of  new  and  rare  drugs,  and 
after  some  remarks  by  various  members  the  Association  adjourned,  and  the  visiting 
members  returned  to  their  homes  by  the  evening  trains. 
The  attendance  at  the  meeting  was  quite  satisfactory,  between  forty  and  fifty 
members  having  been  present.  The  total  membership,  we  learn  from  the  Secretary, 
is  66,  of  which  but  a  very  small  number  are  residents  of  Philadelphia.   Many  phar- 
