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follow section 272, and to be known as 'Section 272 A, '
and to read as follows: 'Section 272 A. ' "
Which was adopted.

AMENDMENTS PROPOSED.
By Mr. Waller,

After "regulation" at the end of section 1, add the fol-
lowing: "and provided further, that any flag, standard,
color or ensign, the property of any State Militia organ-
ization may bear such ——— as designate their company,
troop or other ——— not inconsistent with law. "

Which was adopted.

In line 18, printed bill, strike out the words "less than
twenty-five. "

Which was adopted.

Mr. Long moved to lay the matter on the table.

Which motion was lost.

Mr. Stewart then moved to make it the second Order
for Tuesday night next, at 9 P. M.

Which motion was adopted.

REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.

Mr. Norris, from the Committee on Hygiene, reported
favorably, with proposed amendment,

House bill entitled "An Act to regulate the practice of
pharmacy in the State of Maryland. "

AMENDMENT PROPOSED.

Strike out "Section 1" as offered, and insert the fol-
lowing:

"Section I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
Maryland, That persons on or after the first day of July
following the passage of this Act, shall open, conduct or
keep a pharmacy in this State, either as principal or
agent, unless such persons shall have obtained a pharma-
cists' license as hereinafter provided, and no pharmacy
shall, at any time, be left in charge of any person who is
not a licensed pharmacist, a licensed acting pharmacist or
a licensed assistant pharmacist; it shall, however, be law-
ful for physicians to compound and dispense their own
prescriptions, but unlawful for any person, dealer or firm,
not a licensed pharmacist, a licensed acting pharmacist or