MICHIGAN 



RMDS ^FORESTS 



DETROIT, MICH., JULY, 1909. 



MICHIGAN FORESTRY ASSOCIATION. 



The Michigan Forestry Association was organized in Grand Rapids August 30, 1905, having for its object the promotion of a ra- 

 tional system of forestry in Michigan. The society is managed by the following roster of officers: . President, John H. Bissell, of Detroit; 

 Vice-President, Morrice Quinn, Saginaw; Secretary, Henry G. Stevens, Detroit; Treasurer, W. B. Mershon, Saginaw, W. S. Board of 

 Directors S. M. Lemon, Grand Rapids; H. N. Loud, Au Sable; Thos. B. Wyman, Munising; E. C. Nichols, Battle Creek; R. Hanson, Gray- 

 ling; Geo. N. Brady, Detroit. 



MICHIGAN'S PUBLIC trespass agents and shall keep a full and com- warden shall also perform such other duties not 

 DOMAIN COMMISSION plete record snow ' n g a 'l descriptions of land inconsistent with existing laws as said commis- 

 upon which trespass has been committed, the sion shall from time to time require. 



Following is the full text of the law passed by name of the trespasser, the amount of trespass as Sec. 6. Said commission shall as soon as pos- 

 the legislature to create a commission to he rc P rt l b >' the <^ c " ts . thc tmal disposition of rible after its organization cause an mvestiga- 

 known as a public domain commission; to pro- e:idl casl ' :uul thc amoum of monc - v recelved " tion to be lmdc for the purp se f determlnln g 

 vide for the appointment of such a commission at >unt of such tres P ass - the number of cases wjlat state tax lands are so circumstanced as to 

 and to fix their terms of office; to prescribe thell P r secuted and the result of such prosecution, be deeded by the auditor general to the state, 

 powers and duties; to make an appropriation to He sha!1 also kee P a record showin S the expenses and said lands shall be so deeded without tin- 

 cam- out the provisions of this act; and to re- incurred on account of trespass agents, and per- necessary delay. 



peal all acts and part of acts inconsistent here- form such other dutlcs as thc Commission shall Sec 7 - . AS;SOOn as the state shall acquire ab- 

 w i t i, : from tlme to tlme require. ?olute title- under existing laws the land shall be 



Section 1. There shall be a commission to The salary of said supervisor shall not exceed under the control of said commission, and said 

 be known as the "public domain commission" one thousand two hundred and fifty dollars per commission shall appraise and sell such lands as 

 com])rscd as follows: The auditor general, the annum, and his appointment shall not increase can be used for agricultural purposes, and it may 

 commissioner of the state land office, the secre- the total number of clerks in any of the depart- cause such lands as are unfit for agricultural 

 tary of state and three members to be appointed ments under the control of said commission. purposes to be used for forestry reserve pur- 

 by the governor ; one from the board of regents . Sec. 4. The words "public domain" shall in- poses and at no time shall the amount set aside 

 of thc University of Michigan, to be nominated elude all lands now owned by the state subject be less than two hundred thousand acres includ- 

 !>v -aid board, one from the members of the to entry and all lands that shall hereafter be ing-present state forest reserves. They shall also 

 slate board of agriculture, to be nominated by deeded to the state by the auditor general under have the power to provide that all homestead 

 .,id hoard, and one member from the board of the provisions of existing laws. applications shall contain a 1 provision which will 



control of the college of mines at Houghton, Sec. 4. Said commission shall have power and make it. a part of the contract with the state that 

 Mich., to be nominated by said board. The terms jurisdiction over and have the management, con- a certain number of acres of each forty acres 

 of office of the members of the said commission trol and disposition according to law of the pub- homestead shall be set aside for an individual 

 shall be coterminus with their respective offices, lie lands, forest reserve and forest interests, of forest reserve. Said commission may also rc- 

 Wlien the terms of the regent, member of the all the interests of the state in connection with quire the commissioner of the state land office 

 the board of control of thc Michigan College of stream protection and control, forest fire pro- to work in conjunction with the board of super- 

 Mines shall expire, by thc termination of their tection. and all matters within the jurisdicion, visors of the several counties of the state for 

 respective offices as regent, member of the board custody and control of the Michigan forestry the purposes to settlers either by homestead or 

 of agriculture and member of the board of con- Commission and all the authority and discretion otherwise. 



trol of the Michigan College of Mines at Hough- invested in them by law are hereby transferred Sec. 8. When any sales are made by and un- 

 ton, the governor shall appoint their successors to and vested in the public domain commission der the direction of the commission, the deeds 

 in the same manner as herein provided by law. aforesaid, which is hereby created a body cor- by which said lands are conveyed shall reserve 



Sec. 2. As soon as practicable after going porate to be known as the public domain com- all mineral, coal, oil and glass rights to the state 

 into effect of this law, the said commission shall mission. The members shall be re-imbursed for and said rights shall be owned by the state; but 

 meet in the office of the commissioner of the all their expenses only, and shall not receive any said commission shall have power to make con- 

 state land office at Lansing, and shall organize compensation for time or services. tracts with private individuals or with corpora- 

 by selecting one of its members chairman and Sec. .">. The duties of the commissioner of the lions, for taking ore, coal, gas or oil from said 

 shall appoint a secretary and shall arrange for a state land office, auditor general, and state game, lands upon a royalty basis upon such terms as 

 time and place of meeting for the commission, fish and forestry warden shall be as under the to said commission may be deemed just and 

 and for such special meetings as shall be neces- laws now in force or that may hereafter be in equitable. Said commission shall also have power 

 -ary. The secretary shall be chosen from among force, but said commissioner of the state land to provide that all deeds issued for lands along 

 men known to have good general knowledge of office and auditor general shall be subject to the water courses or streams shall contain a clause 

 all matters pertaining to the laws governing thc supervision, control and direction of said com- reserving the rights of ingress and egress over 

 custody and disposition of state lands and shall mission. The said state game, fish and forestry and across said lands. 



receive a salary not exceeding four hundred varden shall also be subject to the supervision Sec. 9. When said commission shall determine 

 state board of agriculture and the member of and direction of said commission so far as war- that certain lands under its control shall be of- 

 dollars per annum. Said commission shall also den's duties pertain to fires and public lands, fered for sale at public offering, 'said lands shall 

 have the power to appoint a supervisor or tres- Said commissioner of thc state land office, audi- be offered at the country seat of the respective 

 pass who shall have general supervision over all lor general and stato game, fish and forestry counties in which such lands are situated, when. 



