Show HAS SERVED ITS PURPOSE 11 Senate Committee Reports the Eans brough Bill Repealing Tim Timber I Iber ber and Stone Act I Special to The Herald Wash Washington n Feb senate pub public lie lic lands hinds committee today reported to the senate bill repealing the timber and stone act and provIding in lieu Heu the pl n for the sale of timber and stone on pUblic lands an s The Thc pro provisions provisions visions of c the bill permit settlers to total tal take free of chargO for domestic use not exceeding feet bOard meas measure ute ure In an any one year and the same amount Is allowed tree free to Individuals engaged In developing mining claims Th proceeds of ales aies of timber are to tobe tobe be converted into n a special fund In the treasury from which per percent cent shall be paid to the respective states In iii which bieh the timber was grown for the construction of roads and maintenance of schools Advances of funds for appraisal and sale of Umber timber shall be repaid from th proceeds of sales and the residue of the shill be converted into a fund for the reclamation of arid lands land Tile bill provides a penalty for re removing movin moving timber without a permit and formalI for setting fire to timber underbrush sh or grass Senator believes he will secure passage of his bill In III the thes s senate nate at an early day The committee also reported favorably upon UDon Hans broughs bUt permitting homestead set settlers tiers t to be bc absent from their claims during the winter months t s |