The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-08-16

1910
PROCLAMATION OF THE GOV.
ERNOR OF MARYLAND
STATEWIDE REFERENDA

as Chapter 363, providing Tor tne
creation of a commission of fisheries,
and prescribing it's powers and duties,
and providing for the inspection Of
oysters and the collection of the tax
thereon; and
WHEREAS, at the January 1889
session of the General Assembly OF
Maryland, an Act was passed known
as Chapter 1872, to repeal and re-enact,
with amendments, Sections l, 2, B,
and 6 of Article 101 of the Annotated
Code of Maryland (1935 SUPPLEMENT-,
title "Workmen's Compensation, sub
title estate Industrial Accident COM
mission; in words and figures as
follows:
CHAPTER 1858
AN ACT to repeal Sections J., 3, 4, D, .,
Z, 8. o, 10, IL and II Of Article 19A of the
Annotated Code Of Maryiaind Sf9s @.t sup
Resources; to repeal Sections S6, 81. 3s,
3d. 40. II, AZ, 40, "A, 45, 40, Al and 4S of
land tlo24 Editionl, title "Oysters,' sub
SECTIONS 50, 81. 81 and s f q. said Article
Measures S and Inspectors; to repeal
Sections 90, lis, 1855 and 1854 of said
Article y. title Oysters sub title
Article 10 Of said Code, title "state Audi
tor; to repeal Chapter 165 of the. Acts
of 1906; to add new. sub title and SIX,
Code, title Conservation of Natural
Resources" said new subtitle to be
known as Commission of Fisheries" and
s sa,a n r. s. see e. S z TO- H. Z ia
12B, nc and I'D, providing for the crea,
tion of a commission of fisheries and
peal and re-enact, with amendments. Sec
lions and IL Of Article ~ Of the ammo
tated Code Of Maryland 1o$ ., supple aG!s
~ Of the Annotated Code of Maryland
ing; to add two new sections to Article
d935 Supplement-, title Oysters, SUP,
said new sections to be known as Sec
lions 81 and 81. providing for the inspec-
tion of oysters and the collection OF the
amendments, Section 129 of Article q Of
the Annotated Code Of Maryland, q0S5
SUPPLEMENT-, title "oysters," subtitle
"Oyster Culture"
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly Of Maryland, That Sections /, 2,
8. 4, 8, 6. Z, 8, 0, 10, II and II Of Article
Q935 Supplement-. title Conservation of
Natural Resources" be and the same are
hereby repealed.
Sec. 2. And be It further enacted, That
as. a. and 4s of Article q Of the Ammo
tated Code of Maryland 1924 Editionl, title
"oysters," sub title state Fishery Force"
title "Oysters," sub title General Measur-
ers and Inspectors" Sections 90, 115, 1856
and l55A Of said Article r. title SS oystersss
of Article 10 of said Code. title state
Auditor" be and the same are hereby re-
pealed.
Sec. 8. And be It further enacted, That
Chapter 1855 Of the Acts Of 1906 be and the
same is hereby repealed.
Sec. 4. And be 1t further enacted, That
q new subtitle and sixteen new sections be
and the same are hereby added to Article
19A of the Annotated Code of Maryland
u935 Supplement-, title Conservation OF
be known as Commission of Fisheries"
and said new sections to be known as Sec
tiSns o, e TO- , IL; III isA
after said subtitle and to read as follows:
COMMISSION OF FISHERIES"
1. The Commission OF Fisheries OF the
State of Maryland Is hereby created and
composed Of five members, citizens and
residents of this State, all of whom shall
have practical knowledge of the tidewater
mission shall be designated as the Chair
man and shall be known as the "Commis-
sioner OF Fisheries" The members OF the
shall be appointed by the Governor, by and
with the advice and consent OF the Senate,
for terms of two years, beginning on the
ment, the terms of the first members Of
said Commission to be appointed under this
Act to begin on June ], 1889; One asso.
section of the Eastern Shore north OF the
Choptank River, one associate member shall
be q resident of that section of the Eastern
Shore south Of the Choptank River, one
associate member shall be resident Of
that section of the Western Shore, out
side the counties Of st. Mary's; Calvert
and Charles, one associate member shall
be o resident of that section of the West
ern Shore comprising the counties OF st.
Mary's. Calvert and Charles The Com
missioner OF Fisheries shall be chosen
from the State at large. All vacancies
among said members shall be filled by the
Governor with the advice and consent OF
the Senate.
@ The Commissioner OF Fisheries shall
receive such salary not exceeding $4,o0O
per annum as may be fixed in the budget,
mission shall each receive such salary not
exceeding $2.4o0 per annum as. may be
fixed in the budget.
Q. On June I, 1889, all the rights. pow
ers, duties and functions heretofore con-
ferred upon or exercised by the Censerva-
tion Commission with respect to oysters,
shslish the sn state Fishery fcrc S or oysuslI
thereof. Chesapeake Bay and tldewater hsh.
fisheries, and hateheries and the state Bio
logical Laboratory shall be transferred to
ana thereafter be exercised and performed
by the Commission OF Fisheries and there
upon the said Conservation Commission
shall be abolished
eral supervisory power, regulation and con-
troll over the following natural resources
OF the State, within the bounds OF the Tue
water, via. fish, crabs. terraptn, oysters.
clans and other shellfsh. The Commission
shall be charged with the execution OF all
laws now In force or hereafter enacted re-
lating to any 81 the above subjects. and
particularly with the enforcement OF all
laws relating to licenses aud inspections.
The Commission shall have control over the
inspection Of oysters, hsh or crabs, wher-
ever caught or sold in the state Of Mary.
land and OF the enforcement OF the Gull
laws and other protective Measures. The
Commission is empowered to provide such
arms. ammunition and equipment as may
be required for the vessels. boats aud ves-
sells owned by II or owned BY the state 81
Maryland and subject to the control ct the
Commission. The Commissioner. with the
approval of the Commission, shall be an-
fkeFiped to operate. sell, buy. lease, ex-
change. rent Or repair such vehiries. ves-
sells. boats, nets and other equipment -
may be necessary Ter the work Of ths Gem
mission.
81 The Csmmlasisa shall establish and
maintain q permanent afRre IL the t1ty af
Annapolis. WhmFe It's meefinks shah be hNid
and where all beaks Ferefds, charts ana
other ef1eial papesa and daeumenss lwieting
20 the work 81 TIE Nemmiasiob. shaA be
kept The Commission shall meet during
the HrNf and thlr4 we~k 81 zach mQntk 81
It, efsce. IN A.napeAis eaa H. adaltiem,
shall meef mpem Gala "a tbs Cammlaeiom@r
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