18 Transactions Tennessee Academy of Science. 



The Secretary recorded that "the members of the Academy 

 numbered 74 on November 25, 1912, 70 of whom are active mem- 

 bers and 4 associate members." 



AIeeting of November 29-30, 1912. 



The meeting was held at Carnegie Hall, University of Tennes- 

 see, Knoxville, beginning at 10 a. m., November 29. 



In addition to the program of papers and discussions, the fol- 

 lowing matters were considered : 



A resolution was adopted, recommending to the Governor and 

 the Legislature of Tennessee the immediate passage of a law 

 authorizing the Governor to appoint a Conservation Commission 

 which shall have power (1) to grant, under such restrictions as 

 are hereinafter suggested, renewable franchises for a limited 

 term to all corporations desiring to make use of said water 

 power; (2) to secure a permanent water supply, to provide for 

 all cooperation of the State in forestry conservation, and the 

 eventual creation of a State Forest Reserve; (3) to prevent the 

 diversion of electric power derived from the natural waters of 

 Tennessee, to the enrichment of other States, and to encourage 

 its utilization within our own borders, and to that end, (4) to 

 cooperate with the boards of trade and other civic bodies to se- 

 cure the location of industrial plants in all localities where power 

 is cheap and abundant; (5) to secure a more permanent and 

 lasting supply of cheap power throughout this State, in all parts 

 thereof, whether blessed with water power or not, by the pre- 

 vention f)f waste in mining and use of coal. 



Jt wa^ further recommended that this Commission be instructed 

 to investigate the feasibility of a State-wide system of power 

 conservation development and transmission, wherebv every sec- 

 tion of the .State might enjoy an e(iuitable share of the benefits 

 thereof, and that it report such investigatinn and the fuiding of 

 the Commission to the next session of the Legislature. 



.Another resolution was passed urging the Legislature to take 

 immediate action to ])rovide an exhibit that shall properlv and 

 adequately set forth the resources of the State, especially in her 

 water ])f)wer, her agricidtural resources, hei- forests, her mineral 

 wealth and her manu factui-ing advantages; and it was suggested 



