^'"bcri.mr^'}  American  Pharmaceutical  Association,  441 
Fourth  Session. —  Thursday  Morning. 
After  the  reading  and  approval  of  the  minutes  a  motion  was  made 
to  refer  all  essays  and  scientific  papers  to  the  Executive  Committee 
without  reading  them ;  it  was  declared  out  of  order,  conflicting  with 
Chapt.  V,  Art.  YII,  of  the  By-Laws.  A  number  of  queries  were 
continued  to  the  members  who  accepted  them  last  year,  their  answers 
not  being  ready. 
The  following  papers  were  read  and  discussed :  On  a  Liquid 
Preparation  of  Cantharides  for  Blistering  Purposes,  by  Dr.  E.  K. 
Squibb  ;  On  Suppositories,  by  R.  B.  Ferguson  ;  On  Urethral  Sup- 
positories, by  J.  L.  Lemberger. 
The  following  distinguished  gentlemen  were  proposed  and  unani- 
mously elected  honorary  members  of  this  Asssociation :  Prof.  T. 
Redwood,  Prof.  John  Attfield,  London  ;  Henry  B,  Brady,  Newcastle- 
on-Tyne  ;  Leon  Soubeiran,  Sevres,  Augustin  Delondre,  and  A.  Ohev- 
allier,  Paris;  Prof.  A.  Duflos,  Breslau  ;  Prof.  II.  Ludwig,  Jena; 
Anton  von  Waidheim,  Vienna. 
The  Committee  to  whom  was  referred  tlie  subject  of  the  imposition 
of  a  liquor  dealer's  license  upon  apotliecaries  reported,  and  offered 
the  following  as  their  judgment : 
The  Committee  to  whom  was  referred  the  subject  brought  up  in  the  resolu- 
tions passed  by  the  New  Jersey  Pharmaceutical  Association  in  relation  to 
compelling  apothecaries  to  take  out  a  retail  liquor  dealer's  license  in  order  to 
sell  medicinal  liquors  for  legitimate  medicai  use,  report,  that  they  have  con- 
sidered the  subject  and  offer  the  following  as  their  judgment : 
1st.  That  apothecaries  should  not  be  taxed  as  liquor  dealers  if  they  confine 
the  sale  of  liquors  to  the  sick,  and  require  a  prescription  or  other  written  evi- 
dence  of  its  need  for  medicinal  use. 
2d.  That  such  sales  should  be  limited  in  quantity  to  half  a  pint  or  a  pint. 
3d.  That  when  apothecaries  prefer  to  enter  the  business  of  selling  liquors 
with  a  view  to  supplying  general  demand,  they  should  undoubtedly  be  required 
to  take  a  liquor  dealers  license. 
4th.  That  in  either  case,  we  are  of  the  opinion  that  the  right  of  sale  should 
not  be  construed  to  permit  the  drinking  of  liquors  on  the  apothecary's  premises 
unless  for  relief  in  emergencies  of  illness. 
oth.  That  if  these  views  are  acceptable  to  the  Association,  a  Committee  be 
appointed  to  present  them  to  the  Commissioner  of  Internal  Revenue. 
After  some  discussion  it  was  resolved,  that  the  views  expressed  by 
the  Committee  are  the  views  of  the  Association,  and  that  a  committee 
of  three  be  appointed  to  present  the  same  to  the  Commissioner  of 
Internal  Revenue  and  to  other  proper  authorities.    The  Committee 
