The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-05-30
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crate with the Commissioners Of Fisheries Of
the several States 10 furnishing such aid and
Information as may assist in the stocking Of
the waters Of the said staiss with food fishes;
therefore
Section !. Be II enacted BY the General As
sembly Of Maryland, That the Governor, by and
with the consent and advice of the Senate, Is
hereby authorized to appoint two competent per-
sons, who shall continue in Office for two years
from the time Of their appointment and until
their successors are appointed, who shall be
known MS Commissioners Of Fisheries Of Mary
land, and that one Of the Commissioners shall
come from the Eastern and one from the Wes-
tern Shore Of the State.
Sec 2. And be II enacted, That Il shall be tho
duty Of said Commissioners TO Immediately pro-
coed 10 inspect all the waters OF this State, with
view OF stocking the same with such food fishes
as In their judgment shall be most advantage
Gus, and with such object shall communicate
with the Commissioner General Of Fisheries Of
the United States, and with the Commissioners
OF Fisheries appointed by the different States,
and report the result Of their inspection 10 the
Governor Of this State as soon as practicable,
and that they examine into the feasibility Of
cutting channel around the Great Falls Of the
Potomac, 10 admit the passage of fish from tide
also inquire into the expediency Of constructing
6sh-ways or fsh-ladders 10 admit the passage Of
fish over dams or other distractions In the Up
per Potomac or elsewhere In the State and that
an estimate OF cost be made, and report there
of be made 10 the next General Assembly Of Ma
ryland.
Sec. 3 Be II enacted, That IL shall be the duty
Of the said Commissioners Of Fisheries, after
making the inspection and obtaining the nfor-
nation required In the preceding section, to pro-
coed TO the selection Of proper locations for the
propagation and culture Of such food fishes as II
stall be- deemed desirable TO introduce into the
waters of this State, and obtain the necessary
ova, and construct and erect suitable houses and
devices for Matching the same, aud protecting
the small FISH, until fl to be distributed and then
10 distribute the same among such waters Of this
State as shall be deemed proper.
Sec. 4. Be il enacted, That 1t shall be the duty
OF the said Commissioners TO make an annual
report b. the Governor, for Transmission TO the
General Assembly OF the State, of the work ac-
eomplished by the Commission, and also en-
braeing such suggestions for the protection and
propagation Of food fishes in the waters Of this
State as may be the result Of their observation
and experience; Providsd, That nothing In this
act shall interfere with any existing rights OF
catching fish in the waters Of this State.
| sec. o. lie ~ enacted, That the salaries OF said
Commissioners shall be fifteen hundred dollars
per annum each, and that the sum Of three thou
sand dollars per annum be, and the same is
hereby, appropriated to pay the said salaries.
Sec. 6. BE 1t enacted, That the further sum Of
thirty-five hundred dollars per annum, or SO
much thereof as may in the opinion of the Gov.
ernor be necessary, be, and the same Is hereby,
appropriated for the purpose of carrying out The
provisions Of this act; and the Comptroller shall
issue his warrant on the Treasurer for the pay
ment Of the said sum, on presentation Of the &C.
counts of the said Commissioners, approved by
the Governor, out Of any monies 10 the Urea.
sury not otherwise appropriated.
Sec, 7. Aud be II enacted, That this act shall
take effect from the date Of It's passage.
We hereby certify, that the aioregoing is tru,
and perfect copy of an act passed the General
Assembly of Maryland, at the January ses
sion, 1874.
AUGUSTUS GASSAwAY,
Secretary Of the Senate.
MILTON Y. KIDD,
Chief Clerk House of Delegates.
Approved, March aOth, 1874.