74 
Anti-Narcotic  Legislation. 
(Am.  Jour.  Phann. 
X   February,  1911. 
Fifth:  "  That  every  person  concerned  in  the  importation,  manufac- 
ture, remanufacture  or  compounding,  selhng  or  dispensing 
of  habit-forming  drugs  and  their  preparation,  should  keep 
such  books,  render  such  returns,  and  give  such  bonds  as 
may  be  determined  by  the  Commissioner  of  Internal  Reve- 
nue, with  the  approval  of  the  Secretary  of  the  Treasury." 
Sixth:  ''That  it  should  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  sell,  give 
away  or  otherwise  dispose  of  in  Interstate  Commerce,  any 
of  the  habit-forming  drugs,  their  salts,  derivatives,  or  prep- 
arations to  any  person  other  than  a  person  who  has  regis- 
tered and  paid  the  special  tax,  public  hospitals  and  scientific 
and  public  institutions  excepted." 
Seventh:  "  That  all  of  such  drugs,  their  derivatives  and  preparations 
imported  should  pay  an  internal-revenue  tax  equal  to  that 
imposed  on  the  home-produced  drugs." 
Eighth:  "  That  on  trial  for  violation  of  such  an  act,  illegal  possession 
of  such  drugs  should  be  deemed  as  sufficient  evidence  of 
such  violation,  unless  the  defendant  shall  explain  the  pos- 
session to  the  satisfaction  of  the  jury.'' 
Ninth:  That  all  returns  required  by  such  an  Act  should  be  filed 
and  recorded  in  the  office  of  the  Commissioner  of  Internal 
Revenue,  under  such  regulations  as  may  be  approved  by 
the  Secretary  of  the  Treasury,  and  that  these  returns  should 
be  open  to  the  inspection  and  certified  copies  should  be  made 
to  the  proper  officials  of  any  State,  territory,  or  district 
under  the  jurisdiction  of  the  United  States  who  are  charged 
with  the  enforcement  of  local  laws  regulating  the  prescrib- 
ing, dispensing,  sale,  or  use  of  such  drugs." 
Tenth:  ''That  heavy  penalties,  either  by  fine  or  imprisonment,  or 
both,  should  be  imposed  on  the  violator  of  such  an  Act." 
By  making  this  a  revenue  measure,  it  is  placed  in  charge  of  the 
Treasury  Department  and  that  Department  has  a  well-trained  corps 
of  collectors  and  secret  service  men,  who  could  see  to  the  proper 
enforcement  of  the  Act. 
I  should  like  at  this  time  to  read  to  you  a  few  thoughts  with 
reference  to  legislation  in  the  State  of  Pennsylvania  that  it  would 
be  well  for  you  to  consider,  and  T  am  also  delighted  to  say  to  you 
that  Senator  James  P.  McNichol  has  promised  me  that  he  will 
father  the  legislation  in  the  next  House  and  Senate  for  the  regulation 
