SOUTHEKN APPALACHIAN REGION. 



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NORTH CAROLINA. 



A RESOLUTION favoring the establishment of a national forest reserve in the 

 Southern Appalachian Mountain region. 



Resohied hi/ the house of representatives^ the senate concurring : 



The general assembly of North Carolina hereby expresses its approval 

 of the movement looking to the establishment by the Federal Govern- 

 ment of an extensive national forest reserve in the Southern Appa- 

 lachian Mountain region as a wise and benetieent measure, such as 

 many other nations have already adopted, and which this country 

 should adopt before it is too late, looking to the conservation of its 

 forests and the protection of the sources of important streams; and 



Whereas the proposal to establish this forest reserve has been approved 

 and urged by the leading scientitic societies and forestry associations 

 of this country, and b}' the general press; and 



Whereas this general assembly has passed an act g-ranting- its consent 

 to the acquisition of lands in western North Carolina by the Federal 

 Government foi' incorporation in such a forest reserve, believing the 

 reserve to be one of great importance to the people of this State; and 



Whereas a bill is now before the Federal Congress providing for 

 the purchase of lands for this purpose: 



Resolved^ That the Senators and Representatives in Congress from 

 this State are hereby requested to urge itpon Congress the importance 

 of prompt and favorable action in behalf of this measure. 



In the general assembly, read three times, and ratified this the 18th 

 day of January, A. D. 1901. 



W. D. Turner, 



President of Senate. 

 Waltkr E. Moore, 

 Speaker of the House of Representatives. 



AN ACT to give consent by the State of North Carolina to the acquisition by the 

 United States of such lands as may be needed for the establishment of a national 

 forest reserve in said State. 



Whereas it is proposed that the Fedei-al Government purchase lands 

 in the high mountain regions of western North Carolina and adjacent 

 States for the purpose of establishing there a national forest reserve 

 which will perpetuate these forests and forever preserve the head- 

 waters of many important streams, and which will thus prove of great 

 and permanent benefit to the people of this State; and whereas a bill 

 has been introduced in the Federal Congress providing for the pur- 

 chase of such lands for said purpose: Therefore, the general assembly 

 of North Carolina do enact: 



Sec. 1. That the consent of the general assembly of North Carolina 

 be, and is hereby, given to the acquisition bj^ the United States, by pur- 



