Chap. 77.—An ACT to appropriate the sum of $1,200 for payment of the steno-
grapher employed in the Campbell investigation.

Approved March 3, 1903.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That the auditor
sublic accounts be, and he is hereby, directed to issue his warrrant
n the treasurer of the State for the sum of one thousand two hundred
ar: in favor of B. P. Owen, junior, for compensation in full for his
ices as stenographer in reporting the proceedings before the committee
ourts of justice of the house of delegates in the matter of the investi-
on of the charges against C. J. Campbell, judge of Amherst county.

2. There is hereby appropriated for this purpose the sum of one thou-
ltwo hundred dollars, to be paid out of any funds in the treasury not
TWise appropriated. .

3. This act shall take effect from its passage.

Chap. 78—An ACT to amend and re-enact section 1759 of the Code of Virginia,
relation to the practice of pharmacy, as amended and re-enacted by an act
proved March 5, 1900, entitled an act. to amend and re-enact section 1759 of
e Code of Virginia, in relation to the practice of pharmacy, as amended and
enacted by act approved March 2, 1898, entitled an act to amend and re-enact
tion 1759 of the Code of Virginia, in relation to the practice of pharmacy, as
ended and re-enacted by act approved March 5, 1894.

Became a law, without the signature of the governor, March 5, 1903.

Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That section
nteon hundred and fifty-nine of the Code of Virginia, in relation to
practice of pharmacy, as amended and re-enacted by an act approved
ch fifth, nineteen hundred, -entitled an act to amend and re-enact
m seventeen hundred and fiftv-nine of the Code of Virginia, in
on to the practice of pharmacy, as amended and re-enacted by an act
oved March second, eighteen hundred and ninety-cight. entitled an
ts amend and re-enact section seventeen hundred and. fifty-nine of
Unde of Virginia, in relation to the practice of pharmacy, as amended
re-enacted by an act approved March fifth, eighteen hundred and
tx-four, be amended and re-enacted so as to read as follows:
V2 ACTS OF ASSEMBLY.

$1759. Qualifications of members, and so forth.—It shall not be lawful
for any person not a registered pharmacist to open or control as proprietor
any retail drug or chemical store, or pharmaceutical department thereof,
in this State, unless he shall have in his employ and place in charge of
such store or pharmacy, or in the pharmaceutical department thereof. a
registered pharmacist within the meaning of this chapter, who shall have
the supervision and management of that part of the business requiring
pharmaceutical skill and knowledge. And it shall not be lawful for any
person to engage in the business or occupation of compounding or dis-
pensing medicines on prescriptions of physicians or otherwise, or to sc!)
at retail any drugs, chemicals, poisons or pharmaceutical preparations
within this State. without first obtaining a certificate of registry as
provided in this chapter: provided, nothing i in this section shall apply to
ov in any manner interfere with the regular practice of any physic:
or veterinary surgeon, or prevent him from supplying to his patients suc)
articles as he may deem proper. unless such physician or veterinazy
surgeon keep open shop for the dispensing of such articles, or with the
making or vending of patent or proprietary medicines by any retail dealer
in the original packages, or with the manufacture or the exclusive wholv-
sale business of any dealer: and provided, further, that nothing in tis
act shall prevent or interfere with any retail druggist or drug company
or their emplovecs from sclling, compounding, dispensing or manufactur-
ing in the regular course of businc-» any patent or proprietary medicines.
or such other pharmaceutical preparations, chemicals, drugs, or articles
as are patent or proprietary: and provided, further, that in rural districts
and in towns having a population of fifteen hundred or less, any physician
regularly licensed under the Jaws of Virginia may act as a pharmacist
without examination. but subject to such registration and renewal as is
provided for in this act.

2. This act shall be in force from its passage.