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CHARLES C. LEMERT.
Secretary of the Board of Pardons.

HARLES C. LEMERT was born October 19, 1865, in Licking County, Ohio. Was educated at the Ohio Normal University at Ada, Ohio. Admitted to the bar on March 1st, 1887. Elected City Solicitor of Ada in April, 1887, and resigned that fall to move to Kenton for the practice of law. Was elected Prosecuting Attorney of Hardin county in the fall of 1893, and served three years. He was appointed by Governor Nash his Executive Clerk in January, 1900, and by virtue of that office is Secretary of the Ohio State Board of Pardons.

THE OHIO STATE BOARD OF PARDONS

Was created by an act of the General Assembly of Ohio, April 11, 1888. The act provided the Governor should nominate, and by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, appoint four suitable persons having the qualifications of electors, two of whom should be appointed from each of the two leading political parties. Two of the members thereof, appointed from the same political party, should serve for one and three. years respectively, and two members thereof, appointed from the other political party, should serve for two and four years, respectively; and that thereafter the Governor in like manner should appoint a member

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of said board, of like qualifications and from the same political party as the member whom he succeeds, who shall serve for four years.

The act further provided that the Board should organize by electing one of their number president, and it was made the duty of the executive clerk of the Governor to act as Secretary.

The Board meets regularly on the first Thursday after the second Monday in January, and on the same day every third month thereafter, and at such other times as they may deem necessary.

The Board has formulated rules for the guidance of the applicants, which, together with other blanks, can be secured from the Secretary, at the Governor's office.

All cases presented to the Board are heard by the entire Board, and the cases separately referred to some member of the Board for investigation, who makes a written report to the entire Board at its next. meeting, when the report is adopted or rejected, and together with all other papers is transmitted to the Governor for his consideration.

The Board makes an annual written report to the Governor on the first Monday in December of each year, of its actions during the last preceding year, its officers and members, and the names thereof, with a recommendation for such legislation as they think proper in order to carry out more fully the object and purposes of its creation.

Under the constitution and laws, the Governor cannot pass upon or grant a pardon until after the case has been submitted to the Board of Pardons, and passed upon by that body, except in cases specifically mentioned in the statutes.

The Board was created for the purpose of relieving the Governor of the task of examining manifold papers and documents, which consumed a large part of his time, to the detriment of other important public business.

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Members of the Board of Pardons, 1888-1900- Concluded.

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THE BOARD OF PHARMACY.

RIGINALLY created by act of the General Assembly, March, 1384. Purpose, to regulate the practice of pharmacy in the state of Ohio. Board consists of five members. Term, five years. The term of one member expires each year (March 31st).

Appointment by the governor with consent of the Senate. The Ohio Pharmaceutical Association recommends each year five persons from which the governor may appoint one for the vacancy.

The principal executive officer is the secretary, whose office is at the capital.

This officer is a member of the board and is elected annually by the board.

All persons engaged in the practice of pharmacy in Ohio as proprietors or managers of retail drug stores were registered without examination as pharmacists and received certificates of such registration by reason of their being in such practice when the law was enacted. Those engaged as clerks or assistants under the same conditions were likewise registered and received certificates as assistant pharmacists.

The limit within which any person could take advantage of this provision was three months, and that limit expired in July, 1884. Subsequent to that date all persons are required to pass an examination in order to secure a certificate of registration entitling them to practice pharmacy in Ohio.

Certificates are issued for a period of three years and renewable triennially so long as the holder continues to practice pharmacy in this state. The renewal fee is two dollars for pharmacist, and one dollar for an assistant pharmacist. Examinations are held on the second Tuesdays and Wednesdays of the months of January, May and October, all in Columbus. The requirements for pharmacists' examination are four years' experience in the business of a retail apothecary, and for an assistant pharmacist two years like experience. For the first grade the applicant must be 21 years of age, and for the second, 18 years of age.

The examination fee for pharmacist is five dollars, and for an assistant two dollars. No additional charge for registration or certificate. Original certificates issued for three years.

Every pharmacy, or retail drug or chemical store must be under the immediate supervision of a registered pharmacist. Assistant pharmacists may sell or compound drugs, medicines or poisons only in a store which is in charge of a registered pharmacist. The board is charged with the duty of enforcing the statute.