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needful for legislation on the subject; but as a multitude 
of particular points in connection with the case could 
only be determined by the Government, and carried out 
administratively, the Committee have divided their sugges- 
tions regarding forest legislation into two special pro- 
posals: the first one for a forest law, the second a proposal 
for deciding and jetting the public know what would take 
place in certain cases in consequence of the application of 
this forest law. Into these two proposals there have not 
as yet been introduced such alterations or additions as the 
Committee look upon as necessary, in so faras the existing 
law has to do with other matters which extend beyond the 
mere question of forests. But there were deemed necessary 
certain alterations and additions in connection with three 
existing codes or prescriptions: Prescription of 9th 
November 1868, concerning mortgages ; Decision of 27th 
December concerning, among other things, the erection of 
houses for new occupants; and the Prescription of 19th 
February concerning egostychning. These three matters 
had therefore to come before the Committee. 
‘The Forest Committee’s proposal for a new Forest 
law, with a view to replacing the administrative arrange- 
ments of the year 1857, is divided into chapters, of which 
the first treats of the woods belonging immediately to the 
Crown ; the second of woods belonging to the community, 
and managed in common; the third treats of different 
forests of private persons; the fourth of Svedjande and 
Kyttunde ; the fifth, of forest fires; the sixth, of the 
responsibility for depredations on forests, as well as for other 
violations of the laws regarding them; whilst the seventh 
and last chapter contains various special ordinances. 
‘This division differs considerably from that of the laws 
proposed by the Committee in 1879, and the contents 
differ still more. 
‘The chapter relative to woods belonging immediately to 
the Crown is introduced by the following paragraph :— 
