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SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN REGION. 



forest covered, and that in all such condemnation procoedino's the 

 right of the Federal Government shall he limited to the specihc objects 

 set forth in this act and in the laws of the United States in regard to 

 forest reserves. 



Sec. 2. Be It further enacted. That power is hereby conferred upon 

 Congress to pass such laws as it may deem necessary to the acquisition, 

 as hereinbefore provided, for incorporation in said national forest 

 reserve such forest-covered lands hnng in the State as in the opinion 

 of the Federal Government may be needed for this purpose. 



Sec. 3. Be It further enacted^ That power is hereb\' conferred upon 

 Congress to pass such laws and to make or provide for the making of 

 such rules and regulations of both civil and criminal natui'e. and pro- 

 vide punishment for violation thereof, as in its judgment may be 

 necessar}' for the management, control, and protection of such lands 

 as may be from time to time acquired by the United States under the 

 provisions of this act. 



Sec. 4. Be it farther enacted. That this act take effect fron.i and 

 after its passage, the public welfare requiiing it. 



Passed April 16, 1901. 



E. B. Wilson, 

 Speaker of the Home of Representatives. 



Newton H. White, 



Speaker/' of the Senate. 



Approved April 23, 1901. 



Benton McMillan, Governor. 



SOUTH CAROLINA. 



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

 Southern Appalachian Mountain region. 



Resolved iy the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring: 

 The general assembly of South Carolina hereb}^ expresses its approval 

 of the movement looking to the e.-^tablishment b}' the Federal Govern- 

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

 chian Mountain region as a wise and beneficent 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 propo.sftl to establish this forest. reserve has been approved and 

 urged by the leadmg scientific societies and forestry associations of 

 this' country, and by the general press; and whereas this general 

 assembly has passed an act granting its consent to the acquisition of 

 lands in northern South Carolina by the Federal Government for 



