The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-01-19

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vitation 10 Attend the Memorial EN-
ercises at the State University op
the 18Th Of January. the Anniver-
AIRY OF the Birth OF Robert f. Lee
Report Of Committee Attending
1hcSCharIotte tuberculosis Conyen-
ton.
Fewer bills are being placed upon
the calendar in the Senate and House.
the initial examination and considera-
ton deVOlVing upon the several COM
mitteeS where the real legislative
work is done In. the beginning OF
the session the reference Of many bills
was prevented by the request of mem
beers for immediate action, but the APP
rlicati0n of the rule for reference has
become more stringent and hereafter
all bills viii go to committees unless
Extraordinary reason Is presented in
favor of instant passage. The number
ut new bills is becoming larger every
day. and already some OF the most
important to be considered at this ses-
sion are before the several commit
tees.
DE-. :. A. Knapp. head of the farm
demonstration work of the United
states Department of Agriculture, was
Yesterday invited by the House to ad-
dress that body. and a special com
a#.sNNft Il dpfctltktSi - SCS tain TIT
lime that viii be most convenient for
Dr. Knapp. The subject that Will be
discussed by his eminent lecturer anG
aemOnStrator viii relate to agriculture
I'm the South.
The Senate accepted the invitation
Of Dr.. Francis .. NenabIe, president o.
the University of North Carolina, To
attend the memorial exercises on Jan
nary 18th. the birthday of General
Robert E. Lee, Nhen President Wood
-aEx Wilson of PCfn-aran will deliver
an address on Lee. a special train
viii he operated from Raleigh to
Chapel Hill.
The report of DR.. Bolton. of North
ampton and D.. Gordon Of Guilford.
members of the House, appointed by
Speaker Graham to attend the Stat
tuberculosis Convention at Charlotte
HlS made to The House by DR.. Bolton.
Dr.. Bolton submitted the following
..lcial report. which was ordered
lead upon the journal:
To the Speaker of the House OF Rep
resentatiVes:
il accordance with a resolution
.lSsed in this House last Monday We
YOUR delegates appointed to attend tbs
Meeting OF the North Carolina Society
.ar the Prevention of tuberculosis am
rher infectious diseases. in the city Q.
~rrarlOtte. North Carolina, beg leave
81. report. that We were received witt
.uau hands and warm hearts and Were
,Ec-nded a most hearty and eordia
reception.
They appreciated most highly the
generous consideration OF this body il
thus recognizing their meeting, an,
they requested us to hank you, Mr.
Speaker. and the members of tn:
House for the honor you showed then
in thus sending delegates 70 their con
Vention.
We found there several dozen doc
tors from the different and distant sec
tions of this State, men who had le+
their homes and their practice, With
out reward or hope Of nancla re
Enumeration. for the great and unset
fish purpose of promoting the publ
health. the prevention Of human SUI
fering and the saving of human life
We found not Only the doctors ea
thusiasticauy interested in the work o
the convention. but the people OF Char
lotee and Vicinity honOrcd and en-
couraged the movement by their pres
tnce.
preachers. teachers, and newspape
men were there. read papers and too
part in the exercises and discussions.
This organization had its birth las
June in W~instOn-Salem when a few G
the doctors in attendance on the Stat
Medical Society, got together, secure
"a few names and collected a few dol
lars and elected officers. This was tn
first meeting Of this society whic
promises anrisdch for our State.
"rTrld. rs Of the State hay
Peter I0oe air, sanitation and ven
the gate. they have lacked organi
have L~uragement and funds wit
~i,.e 70 wiring these matters to IN
alton # the public.
They have now the assurance c
= assistance and cooperation of tn
teachers and press IN this crusad
against this great white pffgdT wHTc
is annually claiming rs IT'S victim
thousands of our citizens. This area
monster knows no race, no sex, no aS'
and no condition. but with ruthles
hand strikes down alike the rich an
the poor, the great and the small.
NO one is brought face to face wit
these sad conditions like the pract
TONERS of medicine and none are NOR
anxious than they to mitigate now an
eventually eradicate this terribl
c0urge.
This Legislature can do nothin
better han lend aid and
ment TO this movement.
Il dare say every member OF IN
House knows Of cases in his own com
munfty and possibly some in his oW
family. We want to say that all tines
iufecti0uS diseases are largely pre-
ventahIe and when the people are cd
Gated up to the observance OF props
hvgfnic rules, the OF tines
dread diseases Will be stayed.
we hope every m OF IN
House Will leave here an enthusiast
eanitarian and viii cooperate with r
r-cuIa and physicians in his hon
county and the state at large in II
pronunciation of this doctrine of Il
preventive medicine
TIE SENATE:
The Senate convened at II o'clocl
IIcdt Governor Newland in the chat
rraver being offered nv P"V. Mite
II. PARKER. rector of Christ Churc'
Raleigh.
The committee or the daily journ
reported no corrections to he mad
Introduction OF Bills.
New bills were introduced as 70
lows
Pv Pritt: To provide for the ele
ton of county boards Of education
the qualified voters of he sever
los. Public Elections.
Ply Love: To amend the charter
the town Of Lowell. Johnston count
Cornties. Cities and Towns.
Ry jones. by request: To incorp
rate the Union Power and TranspC
tation Company. Corporations.
" Peele: Relating to curveEo
fees when giving testimony. Salart