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BALTIMORE: 
John W. Woods, Printer, 
12 South-st., over Farmers and Planters Bank. 
1870. FORM OF APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP, 
To he signed and handed to Treasurer. 
Being conversant with the Constitution, By-Laws and Code of Ethics of 
the Maryland College of Pharmacy, and approving the purposes of said 
institution: I hereby make application for membership, and hind my- 
self faithfully to observe its regulations, by subscribing hereto, my name. 
I hereby agree to return my certificate of membership in the Maryland 
College of Pharmacy to the Treasurer of said corporation, whenever here- 
after I shall cease to be connected with it in membership. 
The Fiscal Year commences on the first day of January. 
DUES FOR FIRST YEAR. 
Installation fee, . $5 00 
Contribution, ....... 5 00 
Or a ratable proportion thereof for any unexpired portion of the year, 
dating from the commencement of membership. 
Certificate of membership, $2 50 
DUBS AFTER FIRST YEAR. 
Contribution, payable at January meeting, . . |5 00 ACT OF INCORPORATION 
OF THE 
MARYLAND COLLEGE OF PHARMACY. 
Passed March 23, 1870. 
Whereas, It is the duty of every good Government to encourage the 
establishment of useful institutions, and regulations calculated to advance 
the well-being, security and interest of the community, and protect as far 
as possible its citizens from those ills and dangers to which they become 
exposed in the multiplied relations of society: 
It having been made known to the Legislature, that the corporate pow- 
ers granted to the Maryland College of Pharmacy by the State of Mary- 
land, January 27, 1841, will expire by limitation, January 27, 1871, 
therefore, 
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland, That 
George W. Andrews, J. Paris Moore, Wm. Silver Thompson, J. Brown 
Baxley, Joseph Roberts, A. P. Sharp, C. S. Tilyard, Oscar Monsarrat, H. A. 
Elliott, Wm. Elliott, N. H. Jennings, James P. Frames, Charles Caspar!, 
William Caspari, J. J. Smith, E. H. Perkins, E. Walton Russell, Lewis 
Dohme, Edwin Eareckson, Francis P. Scott, Thomas E. Kirby, John F. 
Hancock, E. J. F. Russell, John Dushane, W. H. Osborn, John B. H. 
Jefferson, John Schwartz, Henry S. Rea, Fred. Hassencamp, Charles E. 
Dohme, J. E. McDaniel, J. C. Leamey, Robert Lautenbach, C. H. Dieffen- 
bach, M. W. Donovan, J. S. Stevenson, Jr., Richard Sappington, Emile 
Laroque, A. Wiseman, F. Metzger, Henry Mittnacht, Adam J. Gosman, 
Christian Schmidt, John Sohl, Geo. F. Fechtig, Wm. H. Brown, J. J. 
Thomsen, John Block, A. Yogeler, Horace Burrough and Edward E. Bur- 
rough, constituting the present membership of said Maryland College of 
Pharmacy, together with such other persons as may hereafter become mem- 
bers of said College, be and they are hereby incorporated by the name of 
the Maryland College of Pharmacy, and shall by that name have perpet- 
ual succession, may sue and be sued in any Court of this State, maf have 
and use a common seal, and at their pleasure alter and change the same, 
and they shall have power to establish by-laws and orders for the regula- 
tion of said institution ; Provided, the same be not repugnant to the Con- 
stitution of the State of Maryland, or of the United States; and they shall 
have power to take, hold and possess any estate, real, personal or mixed, 
by subscription, gift, grant, purchase, devise or otherwise, and the same 
improve, lease, exchange or sell and convey at pleasure: Provided, that 
the value of real estate, held at any time by said corporation, shall not 6 
exceed ten thousand dollars oyer and above the amount necessary for the 
requisite buildings, chemical, philosophical and pharmaceutical apparatus, 
library and other appurtenances to the objects specifically contemplated 
by this Act. 
Sec. 2. And he it further enacted, That the officers of said College shall 
be a President, two Vice-Presidents, Secretary, Treasurer and a Board of 
three Examiners, which said officers shall constitute a Board of Trustees, 
of whom five shall form a quorum for the transaction of business; said 
Board of Trustees shall have control and direction of the funds of said 
corporation, the appointment of professors or lecturers, and all the sub- 
ordinate officers of said College, and shall, in the name of the Maryland 
College of Pharmacy, issue certificates of membership, adopt rules and reg- 
ulations for the examination of candidates, and grant diplomas; and fur- 
ther, are hereby authorized and empowered to confer in the name of, and 
under such regulations as said College may establish, the degree of Doctor 
in Pharmacy, and such other degrees or orders of merit as may conduce to 
the advancement of the Science of Pharmacy. 
Sec. 3. And he it further enacted, That an election shall be held semi- 
annually by the members present at general meetings, to be held in July 
and January of each and every year, (after January, 1870,) for the elec- 
tion of officers by ballot, viz. for President, Secretary, Treasurer and one 
of the Board of Examiners in July, and for two Vice-Presidents, and two 
Examiners in January, said officers shall hold their respective offices for 
the term of one year, or until others be elected to succeed them ; in case 
of vacancy occurring in said Board of Trustees from other cause than ex- 
piration of term of office, said Trustees are hereby empowered to fill said 
vacancy by the appointment of a member of said College to serve the un- 
expired term. No person other than a member of said College shall be 
eligible to office in the same. 
Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That the Treasurer shall give bond 
for the faithful performance of the duties of his office, and render account 
of his transactions therein to the Board of Trustees in such manner as they 
may direct. 
Sec. 5. And he it jurther enacted, That nothing herein contained shall 
be so construed as to authorize the said corporation to issue any note, cer- 
tificate, devise or token to be used as currency. 
Sec. 6. And he it further enacted, That the right is hereby expressly 
reserved to the General Assembly to repeal this Act at its pleasure. 
Sec. 7. And he it further enacted, That this Act of incorporation shall 
take effect from the date of its passage, and shall supersede the Act of 
incorporation granted said Maryland College of Pharmacy, January 27, 
1841; and further, that the said last named Act of incorporation is hereby 
repealed and declared void. 7 
BY-LAWS. 
The officers of this College consist of a President, two Vice-Presidents, 
Secretary, Treasurer, and Board of three Examiners ; all of whom con- 
stitute the Board of Trustees. 
LAW I.—Of the President. 
Section 1. It shall be the duty of the President, in his absence of the 
Vice-Presidents, in their order, and in their absence of a chairman ap- 
pointed pro tempore, to preside over all meetings of this College. In 
case of equal division the chairman shall have the casting vote. 
Sec. 2. He shall, at the request of any three members, specifying 'the 
object in view, call a special meeting of the College. He shall nominate 
all committees, unless a vote be called for by the members present, or 
the appointment be otherwise provided for. He shall sign all diplomas 
and certificates of this College. 
LAW II.—Of the Secretary. 
Sec. 1. The Secretary shall keep fair and correct minutes of the pro- 
ceedings of the College, with such marginal notes as may be necessary 
for reference. He shall produce the book of proceedings at each meeting. 
Sec. 2. He shall give notice of all meetings of the College. Shall keep 
a correct list of the members, and furnish the Treasurer promptly with 
official notice of the election of all new members. Shall furnish the 
chairman of each committee with a minute of his appointment, and of the 
business entrusted to his committee. Shall, under the direction of the 
Board of Trustees, act as Corresponding Secretary. 
See. 3. He shall be ex officio Secretary of the Board of Trustees. 
See. 1. The Treasurer shall give bond.for the faithful performance of 
the duties of his office, and render account to the Board of Trustees in 
such manner as they may direct. 
LAW 111.—Of the Treasurer. 
Sec. 2. He shall receive all funds of the College. 
Sec. 3. He shall pay money only on order of the President, counter- 
signed by the Secretary ; and shall present at the stated meetings for 
business in July and January of each year, a statement of his accounts. 
Sec. 4. He shall receive all applications for membership, and same sub- 
mit to Board of Examiners for action. 8 
LAW IV.—Of the Board of Examiners. 
/Sec. 1. It shall be the duty of the Board of Examiners, to decide upon 
the qualifications of all applicants for membership, and report their deci- 
sion to the Board of Trustees. 
Sec. 2. It shall be their duty to take cognizance of all violations by the 
members of this College of its constitution, by-laws, or code of ethics, and 
also of any pharmaceutical malpractice that may come under, or be 
brought to their notice, and same report to Board of Trustees for action. 
LAW V.— Of the Trustees. 
Sec. 1. The Board of Trustees shall meet on the first Tuesday in Janu- 
ary, April, July and October of each year, and may by adjournment, or 
at call of the President, meet oftener if necessary. A majority of said 
Board shall constitute a quorum. 
Sec. 2. They shall, upon report of name and qualifications of an appli- 
cant for membership by the Board of Examiners, take action thereon, 
and may, by vote of a majority, (five members,) admit said applicant to 
membership. 
Sec. 3. They shall under such regulations as they may adopt, grant 
the degrees of Graduate in Pharmacy, Master in Pharmacy and Doctor 
in Pharmacy, and issue diplomas to the recipients of same. 
Sec. 4. They shall establish an educational standard, applicable to all 
persons proposing to qualify themselves as pharmacists, by becoming 
students in this College. And shall provide a suitable examination to 
ascertain the qualifications of said proposed student, before admitting 
them as such. 
LAW VL—O/ Members. 
Sec. 1. Every duly qualified pharmacist of good moral and professional 
standing, residing and doing business in the State of Maryland, shall, upon 
election by the Board of Trustees, the signing of the constitution, and 
payment of the installation fee, become a member of this College. 
Sec. 2. Every member shall pay an installation fee of five dollars (|5.) 
He shall pay annually thereafter five dollars, ($5,) at the January meet- 
ing of the College, and a ratable proportion for any fractional portion of 
the year in which he shall become a member. 
Sec. 3. No member of this College shall take an apprentice for a less 
term than four years. In case an apprentice leaves his employer, before 
his full term shall have expired, said apprentice shall not be employed by 
a member of this College, either as apprentice or assistant, without full 
consent of his former employer. 9 
Sec. 4. All members of tins College stall cause their apprentices to at- 
tend two courses of such lectures as may be established by the Board of 
Trustees. 
Sec. 5. No resignation shall be received from any member of the Col- 
lege, unless accompanied by a voucher from the Treasurer, that his cer- 
tificate of membership has been returned or destroyed, and all arrearages 
paid. 
Sec. 6. Any member neglecting the payment of his contributions one 
year after due, may be expelled the College by a vote of two-thirds of the 
members present. 
Sec. 7. All persons of distinguished reputation in connection with the 
objects of this College, or such as may have rendered it valuable services, 
may become honorary members on vote of a majority of the members 
present. They shall be entitled to all the privileges of members, except 
the right to vote. 
Sec. 8. Wholesale Druggists may become contributing members on vote 
of a majority of the members present; and shall pay an annual contribu- 
tion of five dollars, ($5.) They shall be entitled to the privileges of hon- 
orary members. 
Sec. 9. Every member of the College shall on payment of two dollars 
and fifty cents, ($2 50,) be entitled to a certificate of membership, signed 
by the Board of Trustees, and sealed with the seal of the College. Such 
member consenting in writing to return said certificate to the College 
on ceasing to be a member from any cause whatever. 
LAW VII.—Of Graduates. 
Sec. 1. Apprentices shall be required to serve at least four years with 
some reputable pharmacist; attend two full courses of lectures, the last of 
which shall be in the schools of this College ; comply with rules; pay the 
fees, and pass such examination as the Board of Trustees may direct; be 
twenty-one years of age before he shall be declared a graduate of this 
College; and, upon the payment of $lO, be entitled to a diploma, confer- 
ring the degree of Graduate in Pharmacy. 
LAW VIII.—Of Committees. 
Sec. 1. There shall be appointed annually at the January meeting of 
the College, the following Standing Committees, each of which shall con- 
sist of five members, who shall hold office for one year, and until their 
successors are appointed. 
ON UNOFFICINAL FORMULAS. 
It shall be the duty of this Committee to select, compile and prepare 
formulas for preparations prescribed by physicians, for which no formula 
is found in authorized text books. 10 
The Committee shall report from time to time ; and under the direction 
of the College, edit and publish such formulas as may be approved. 
ON ANNUAL COMMENCEMENT. 
It shall be the duty of this Committee, to procure a suitable room, and 
make the necessary arrangements for the Annual Commencement. 
ON REVISION OF PHARMACOPOEIA. 
It shall he the duty of this Committee to revise and prepare, a report 
on the Pharmacopoeia prior to every national revision of same subsequent 
to that of 1870. 
ON LECTURES AND CHEMICAL APPARATUS. 
It shall he the duty of this Committee to publish and distribute the 
circular for the annual course of lectures. To take charge and keep in 
order the Chemical and Pharmaceutical apparatus. To furnish the Pro- 
fessor of Chemistry, with such materials as he may require for the proper 
illustration of his lectures by experiments, and to render him such assist- 
ance as he may require, and have general supervision over said lectures. 
ON LIBRARY. 
It shall be the duty of this Committee to take charge of, and keep a 
catalogue of the books in the Library, and keep a record of all books 
loaned to members. No book to be loaned for more than one month at 
one time, nor to other person than a member. 
ON CABINET OF SPECIMENS. 
It shall be the duty of this Committee to take charge of all Specimens 
belonging to the College, and from time to time, examine the same, and 
report to the College, and make removals or additions they may deem 
necessary. 
LAW IX.—Of Meetings. 
Sec. 1. The stated meetings of this College shall be held on the 
second Thursday of each month. 
Sec. 2. Six members shall constitute a quorum. 
Sec. 3. As soon as six members shall appear at or after the appointed 
time of meeting, the President, or in his absence, one of the Vice-Presi- 
dents, shall take the chair; in their absence, a chairman, pro tempore, 
shall be appointed. 11 
Sec. 4. After the meeting has been organized no person shall leave the 
room without permission from the presiding officer. 
Sec. 5. At stated or adjourned meetings, business shall he proceeded 
in, in the following order : viz. 1. The Secretary shall call the roll and 
note absentees ; 2. Minutes of the preceding meeting read, corrected if 
necessary, and adopted ; 3. Minutes of the Board of Trustees for the pre- 
ceding meeting or meetings and such memoirs and reports as they may 
present; 4. Essays and communications on subjects relating to the objects 
of the institution ; 6. Incidental business. 
Sec. 6. At a special meeting, after the minutes of the preceding meet- 
ing have been read, the meeting shall immediately proceed to the con- 
sideration of the business for which it was especially convened, and no 
other business shall he brought before the College at such special 
meeting. 
Sec. 7. The chair shall decide upon all questions of order, from which 
decisions, however, an appeal to the meeting may be had, if required by 
two members, and the meeting shall thereupon decide without debate. 
Sec. 8. No motion shall be received unless seconded, nor until the 
mover, (if required by the President. Chairman, or a member,) shall have 
committed it to writing. 
Sec. 8. Every member when speaking shall address the chair, and 
when a motion is before the meeting, no motion shall be received, unless 
to amend, divide, commit, postpone, or to adjourn, and a motion to ad- 
journ shall be decided without debate. 
Sec. 10. No member shall speak more than twice on any subject, nor 
more than five minutes at any one time, without special permission of 
the College. 
Sec. 11. All reports of committees shall be in writing and when read 
to the College shall be considered as accepted, without a vote, unless ob- 
jection be made thereto. 
Sec. 1. No diploma shall be recognized that is not based upon four 
years practical service with some reputable pharmacist. 
LAW X.—Diplomas. 
LAW XL 
Sec. 1. Any amendment to the Constitution or By-Laws, shall be 
offered in writing, at least one regular meeting previous to its being 
adopted. 12 
CODE OF ETHICS. 
Pharmacy being a profession which demands knowledge, skill, and 
integrity on the part of those engaged in it, and being associated with 
the medical profession in the responsible duties of preserving the public 
health, and dispensing the useful though often dangerous agents adapted 
to the cure of disease, its members should be united on some general 
principles to be observed in their several relations to each other, to the 
medical profession, and to the public. 
With this object in view, as well as the elevation of the professional 
standard, the members of the Maryland C<'allege of Pharmacy have agreed 
upon the following principles for their government in their business pur- 
suits : 
Article 1.—That we adhere to the National Pharmacopoeia as our 
guide in the preparation of all officinal medicines, so far at least as the 
strength of said preparations is concerned, and also to the mode of pre- 
paration, except in such cases where we may conceive the same result 
attainable by another process believed by us to be preferable. 
Article 2.—We discountenance all secret formulae between Physi- 
cians and Apothecaries, and hold it to be our duty to communicate the 
formula and mode of preparation of any medicine which is used in the 
practice of a physician, upon the request of a member of this College, 
where such formula shall have originated with us, and even when we may 
have otherwise obtained it, unless in the latter instance we would violate 
a moral principle in so doing. 
Furthermore, we hold it to be the duty of every member of this Col- 
lege to communicate at the monthly meetings all improvements in formulas, 
manipulation, apparatus, &c., and such useful hints as may have occurred 
to his mind from time to time in relation to the business, for the sake of 
adding to the general fund of knowledge and to promote the advancement 
of the profession. 
Article 3.—As the diagnosis and treatment of diseases belong to the 
province of a distinct profession, and as a pharmaceutical education does 
not qualify the graduate for these responsible offices, we should, where it 
is practicable, refer applicants for medical aid to a regular physician. 13 
Article 4.—We discountenance all connection between Apothecaries 
and Physicians, either as joint proprietors of stores, or in stores which 
are owned by Physicians and conducted by Apothecaries under their own 
names. And being convinced that the practice of allowing Physicians a 
per centage on the price of their prescriptions, is not only highly disrep- 
utable to both the Physician and Apothecary engaged therein, but dis- 
honest, and injurious to the public interest. We do not consider any 
Apothecary who is guilty of this dishonorable practice, entitled to associ- 
ate with us as a member of this College. 
Article 5.—The Apothecary should be remunerated by the public 
for his knowledge and skill, and in his charges should be regulated by 
the time consumed in preparation, as well as by the value of the article 
sold; although location and other circumstances necessarily affect the 
rate of charges at different establishments, no Apothecary should, inten- 
tionally, undersell his neighbors with a view to their injury. 
Article 6.—One of the principal duties of the Apothecary is to sup- 
ply himself with genuine and pure articles of the Materia Medica and 
such chemical and pharmaceutical preparations as he may not prepare 
himself. In the selection of many articles, such as, Powders and some 
Essential Oils, to procure them genuine and unadulterated.it is necessary 
to rely in the integrity of the wholesale druggist; we therefore, hold it to 
be our duty to avoid the druggist who would knowingly furnish a sophis- 
ticated or impure article of any description whatever ; and as compound- 
ing prescriptions and dispensing medicines at retail, form no part of the 
business of the wholesale druggist, but is highly injurious to our trade, 
we cannot be expected to make our purchases from those who are addict- 
ed to either of the above practices. Any member of this College becom- 
ing cognizant of either of those practices, shall be required to make it 
known to the College at its next meeting. 
Article 7.—Both Physicians and Apothecaries are liable to commit 
errors, the former in writing prescriptions, the latter in compounding 
them ; we therefore deem it to be our duty, when we are satisfied that an 
error has been committed in writing a prescription, to use commendable 
tact in concealing the same from the patient, so as to avoid compromising 
the reputation of the Physician. On the other hand, when the error is 
on the part of the Apothecary, the Physician should feel bound to screen 
him from undue censure. We should feel bound to protect each other; 
never giving currency to a report that will affect the reputation of a 
brother Pharmaceutist, and which may, possibly, have no foundation in 
fact. 14 
Article B.—As there are many powerful substances that rank as poi- 
sons, which are constantly kept by Apothecaries, and prescribed by 
Physicians, and which are only safe in their hands ; as Arsenious Acid, 
some Vegetable Alkaloids, Ergot, Cantharides, etc., we hold that the 
Apothecary is not justified in vending these powerful agents indiscrimi- 
nately to persons unqualified to administer them, and that a prescription 
should always be required, except in those cases when the poisons are 
intended for the destruction of animals or vermin—and in these instances 
only with the guarantee of a responsible person. And we hold that 
when there is good reason to believe that the purchaser is habitually 
using opiates or stimulants to excess, every conscientious Apothecary 
should discourage such practice. 
Article 9.—As the By-laws of the College require an Educational 
standard to entitle the student to graduate, it is earnestly recommended 
that members exercise due care and employ none but those possessing 
sufficient educational attainments, to enable them to pass the required ex- 
amination, and to that end it is also recommended that they do not em- 
ploy youths under the age of sixteen years. ROLL OF THE ACTIVE PAYING MEMBERS 
OF THE 
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1870. 
GEORGE W. ANDREWS, 
WM. S. THOMPSON, 
J. BROWN BAXLEY, 
CHAS. S. TILYARD, 
OSCAR MONSARRAT, 
HENRY A. ELLIOTT, 
WILLIAM ELLIOTT, 
JOSEPH ROBERTS, 
N. HYNSON JENNINGS, 
JAMES P. FRAMES, 
A. W. DUKE, 
CHARLES CASPAR!, 
WILLIAM CASPAR!, 
A. P. SHARP, 
J. J. SMITH, 
J. F. MOORE, 
E. H. PERKINS, 
EDWIN EARECKSON, 
JAMES ROGERS, 
FRANCIS P. SCOTT, 
EUGENE J. T. RUSSELL, 
THOMAS E. KIRBY, 
J. JACOB THOMSEN, 
JOHN BLOCK, 
WM. H. BROWN, 
AUGUST VOGELER, 
LEWIS DOHME, 
E. WALTON RUSSELL, 
JOHN F. HANCOCK, 
JOHN DUSHANE, 
W. H. OSBORN, 
JOHN SCHWARTZE, 
FERDINAND HASSENCAMP, 
CHARLES E. DOHME, 
james e. McDaniel, 
J. C. LEAMY, 
ROBERT LAUTENBACH, 
CHARLES H. DIEFFENBACH 
M. W. DONOVAN, 
JAMES S. STEVENSON, Jr., 
EMILE LAROQUE, 
RICHARD SAPPINGTON, 
MRS. A. WISEMAN, 
FRANKLIN METZGER, 
HORACE BURROUGH, 
EDWARD E. BURROUGH, 
BENJAMIN T. WELCFI, 
HENRY MITTNACHT, 
ADAM J. GOSMAN, 
CHRISTIAN SCHMIDT, 
JOHN SOHL, 
GEORGE F. FECHTIG, 
ALONZO LILLY, Jr., 
JOHN A. WEBB, 
M. PASSAPOE, Frederick City. 
CHARLES E. BRACK, 
J. NEWPORT POTTS, 
J. H. HANCOCK. 15 
AN ACT 
Entitled an Act to prevent incompetent persons from conducting the bus- 
iness of Druggist or Apothecary, in the City of Baltimore, 
Whereas, many unskilled and unqualified persons are engaged in 
vending, mixing and compounding drugs, medicines and chemicals, to the 
great danger of the health and lives of the people of Baltimore, and it is 
expedient that legislation shall be had to remedy said evil; therefore, 
Section 1. Beit enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland, That 
hereafter no person or persons shall conduct or open any retail drug and 
chemical store, as the proprietor or principal, or engage in the business of 
dispensing medicines, compounding physicians’ prescriptions, or vending 
at retail any drugs, chemicals and other medicines, without having first ob- 
tained a certificate of his or their qualification and competency for such 
purpose, from the commissioners to be appointed under the provisions of 
this Act. 
Sec. 2. And be it enacted, That the Maryland College of Pharmacy shall 
nominate biennially, of the most skilled and competent Pharmaceutists 
of Baltimore, ten persons, out of whom the Governor shall appoint three 
commissioners, whose duty it shall be to examine all and every person or 
persons, who shall desire to engage in the business of retailing drugs and 
chemicals, and of dispensing medicines and compounding physicians’ pre- 
scriptions, in said city, touching his or their competency and qualification, 
and upon said commissioners, or any two of them being satisfied of the 
competency and qualification of such person or persons as aforesaid, then 
the said commissioners, or any two of them, shall grant to such person or 
persons a certificate thereof, which shall entitle such person or persons to 
carry on the business aforesaid. 
Sec. 8. And be it enacted, That the commissioners to be appointed 
under the provisions of this Act, shall be styled “The Commissioners of 
Pharmacy and Practical Chemistry,” and shall hold their office for two 
years, and thereafter until their successors shall be appointed and quali- 
fied, and within thirty days after their appointment, they, and each of 
them, shall take and subscribe before the Clerk of the Superior Court of 
Baltimore city, an oath faithfully and impartially to discharge the duties 
prescribed by this Act. And in case of vacancies occurring in said com- 
mission from death, resignation, or otherwise, the Governor shall fill said 
vacancies by appointment from among the ten nominated to him to fill 
the unexpired term. 16 
Sec. 4. And he it enacted. That the commissioners under this Act, shall 
keep a hook of registration open at some convenient place, of which due 
notice shall be given through the public press, and it shall be the duty of 
all Apothecaries now engaged in conducting the business for themselves 
or others, to appear before said commissioners within the period of sixty 
days after said notice, and be registered. In case of failure or neglect to 
be so registered, they shall forfeit the advantages conveyed to them by 
the Bth section of this Act. 
Sec. 5. And he it enacted, That said commissioners shall be entitled 
to demand and receive from every such applicant for such certificate as 
aforesaid, the sum of not over five dollars, to be applied to the payment 
of the expenses arising under this Act. 
Sec. 6. And he it enacted, That if any person shall engage in the re- 
tailing and vending of drugs and chemicals, and dispensing and com- 
pounding physicians’ prescriptions, contrary to the provisions of this Act, 
either directly or indirectly, or as co-partner, or in the name of any other 
person or persons, such persons so offending shall be liable to a fine of 
fifty dollars for each and every week they or he shall continue such business, 
without such certificate as aforesaid, to be recovered before a single Jus- 
tice of the Peace of said city, as small debts are, whereof one-half part 
shall go to the informer, and the balance to be disposed of as other fines 
and penalties. 
Sec. 7. And he it eyiacted, That this Act, nor anything contained 
therein, shall not affect or apply to any person who shall have a diploma 
from any College or School of Pharmacy, based upon a regular apprentice- 
ship to the Apothecary business. 
Sec. 8. And he it enacted, That none of the provisions of this Act, 
excepting those contained in Section 4, shall be so construed as to apply 
to any person now engaged in the Apothecary business in the city of Bal- 
timore. 
Sec. 9. And he it enacted, That this Act shall take effect from the 
date of its passage. 
Approved, March 23, 1870,