than the one where the offence was committed 

 in order that justice may be obtained. 



Law Creating the Commission. 



1. The commission to consist of five men. 



2. Of the five, two are appointed from a 

 list submitted by the Board of Regents of the 

 University; two from a list submitted by the 

 State Board of Agriculture, and one is selected 

 by the governor. 



3. Each member serves five years, and only 

 one member is appointed any one year. 



4. The commission does not receive pay. 



5. It has jurisdiction over all State lands, 

 over State reserves and over the matters of 

 fire and game protection. 



It is hoped that every one interested in for-1 

 estry and in the real and continued welfare 

 of this State will join in the effort to bring 

 these matters before our people, before our 

 legislature, and to secure the enactment of 

 the laws as asked for in this report of the Com- 

 mission of Inquiry. 



With half of the lands of Michigan unim- 

 proved wild lands; with at least ten millions 

 of acres in form of cut-over and burned over 

 lands, actual waste land in their present condi- 

 tion; with timber import taking millions of 

 dollars of money out of this State every year; 

 with flood and drought, and with a constant 

 increase in the severity of our climate and the 

 irregularity of our seasons, is it not about 

 time that something be done? 



