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destruction of forests upon the welfare of the State, and 

 all other matters pertaining to the subject of forestry, 

 and to promote so far as they may be able a proper appre- 

 ciation in this State of the benefits to be derived from 

 forest preservation. It shall further be their duty to 

 report to each session of the Legislature the results of 

 their investigations, and to recommend desirable legis- 

 lation with reference to forestry, and to perform such 

 other duties as may be imposed upon them by this or 

 other acts relating to forest preservation. 



Sec. 5. That the State Commission of Forestry shall 

 have the power to purchase lands in the name of the State 

 suitable for forest culture and State forests, at a price 

 which shall not exceed $5 per acre, using for such purposes 

 any surplus money not otherwise appropriated which may 

 be standing to the credit of the forestry fund; and to 

 make all rules and regulations governing the State forests; 

 and that the Governor of the State is authorized upon 

 the recommendation of the State Commission of Forestry 

 to accept gifts of land to the State, the same to be held, 

 protected and administered by the State Commission of 

 Forestry as State forests and to be used so as to demon- 

 strate the practical utility of timber culture and as a breed- 

 ing place for game. Such gifts must be absolute except 

 for the reservation of all mineral and mining rights over 

 and under such lands, and a stipulation that they shall 

 be administered as State forests, and the Attorney-General 

 of the State is directed to see that all deeds to the State 

 of lands mentioned above are properly executed before 

 the gift is accepted. 



Sec. 6. That the boards of supervisors of all coun- 

 ties shall, as soon as may be after this Act takes effect, 

 recommend to the State Forester the names of such per- 

 sons as may, in their estimation, be fit to fill the office of 

 forest firewarden in their respective co-unties. After inves- 

 tigation, the State Forester shall choose from the persons 

 recommended as above prescribed, and recommend to the 

 Governor for appointment not more than one competent 

 person in each county to be forest firewarden for that 



