The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-09-20
1910
PROCLAMATION OF THE Gov
ERNOR OF MARYLAND
STATEWIDE REFERENDA

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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, 5,
and 6.of Article 101 of the Annotated
Code of Maryland (1935 SUPPLEMENT-,
title "Workmen's Compensation" SUBJ
title estate Industrial Accident Com
mission; in words and figures as
follows:
CHAPTER 1853
Z, 8, o, 10. II add ~ of Article IDA Of the
Annotated Code Of MARYLAND G9SS Sup;
Resources" to repeal Sections 30, 81, 38,
SO, 40, Al, A. 40, IA, 40, 40, Al and 48 Of
Article 72 of the Annotated Code Of Mary
Sections Sect s 50. 81, 81 and 81 Of said Article
q, title "Oysters," subtitle General
sesf1s and 5 sn% lisa Of re sps
"Oyster Culture; to repeal Section 40 Of
Article 10 Of said Code, title state Audi
Of 1905; to add a new subtitle and six
teen new sections to Article 19A of said
Code, title Conservation Of Natural
Eno%n as co sna Of FISHERIES and
lions /, 2. 8. 5, 9, Z. s, ., 10: ii, u, 12A.
LIB, 12C and I'D, providing for the crea,
prescribing its powers and duties; to re-
peal and re enact, with amendments, Sec
lions and II of Article " Of the Ammo
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r. Of the Annotated Code of Maryland
ing; to add two new sections to Article
t gs0 S seppenMsR ras and
said new sections to be known as Sec
lions 81 and "a, providing for the inspsc-
tion of oysters and the collection Of the
tax thereon; to repeal and re-enact, with
amendments, Section 129 of Article q Of
the Annotated Code of Maryland 1935
Supplement-, title "oysters," sub-titls
"Oyster Culture"
Section l.. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly Of Maryland, That Sections ], 2,
l5A Of the Annotated Code Of Maryland
S be and Se sas es
hereby repealed.
sections sff; sd sn g. g s. 3d. g. H. eEs IS Is.
tsted Code Of Maryland 91e24 edition.. title
oysters" subtitle Estate Fishery Force"
Sections 80, 81, "a and 81 Of said Article 72,
title Oysters" subtitle General Measur-
and 1854 Of said Article r. title Oysters"
subtitle Oyster Culture" and Section 40
Of Article. 10 Of said Code, title state
Auditor" be and the same are hereby re-
Sec. s. And be It further enacted, That
Chapter 185 Of the Acts Of 1905 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
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be known as Commission of Fisheries"
and said new sections to be known as Sec
1 1iSss lie & Follow No. Immediately IL asA
after said subtitle and to read as follows:
COMMISSION OF FISHERIES"
l. The Commission or Fisheries Of the
State of Maryland is hereby created and
established. The said Commission shall be
residents of this State, all OF whom shall
have practical knowledge. Of the tidewater
fisheries. One Of the members of said Com
mission shall be designated as the Chair
man and shall be known as the Commits
sioner of Fisheries" The members of the
Commission, including the Chairman thereof,
with with the tn advice and consent Of the Senate.
for terms Of two years, beginning on the
first day Of June succeeding their appoint:
ment, the terms Of the first members &c, q
Act to begin on June l, 1888. One asso.
ciate member shall be q resident OF that
section Of the Eastern Shore north Of the
be q resident Of that section of the Eastern
Shore south Of the Choptank River, one
associate member shall be resident OF
side side the Counties Of st. Marys, Calvert
and Charles, one associate member shall
be q resident of that section of the West
ern Shore comprising the counties ties Of St.
missioner Of Fisheries shall be chosen
among said members shall be filled by the
the Senate.
2. The Commissioner Of Fisheries shall
receive such salary not exceeding $4,oU0
per annum as may be fixed in the budget,
and the associate members of the Com
mission shall each receive such salary not
exceeding $1,000 per annum as may be
fixed in the budget.
3. On. June /. 1880, all the rights, pow
ers, duties and functions heretofore con-
ferred upon or exercised by, the Conserva-
ton Commission with respect to oysters,
shellfish, the State Fishery Force or Oyster
thereof, Chesapeake Bay and tidewater fish.
fisheries, and hatcheries and the State Bio
logical Laboratory shall be transferred to
BY the Commission Of Fisheries and there
upon the said Conservation Commission
shall be abolished.
4. The Commission shall have the gen.
eral supervisory power, regulation and con.
troll over the following natural resources
of the State, within the bounds Of the tide
water, viz: fish, crabs, terrapin, oysters,
CLAIMS and other shellfish. The Commission
shall be charged with the execution OF all
laws now in force or hereafter enacted re-
lating to any of the above subjects, and
particularly with the enforcement OF all
laws relating to licenses and inspections.
The Commission shall have control over the
inspection Of oysters, fish or crabs, wher-
ever caught or. sold in the State OF Nary
land, and Of the enforcement Of. the Gull
laws and other protective Measures. The
Commission 10 empowered to provide such
arms, ammunition and equipment as may
be required for the vessels, boats and YES
sells owned by It or owned by the State OF
Maryland and subject to the control of the
Commission. The Commissioner, with the
approval Of the Commission, shall be au-
th0rized to operate, sell, buy. lease, ex-
change, rent or repair such vehicles, yes
sells, boats, nets and other equipment a.
may be necessary for the work Of the Com
mission.
s. The Commission shall establish and
maintain q permanent Office in the City Of
Annapolis, where its meetings shall be held
and where all books, records, charts and
other ofiicial papers and documents relating
to the work of the Commission, shall be
kept. The Commission shall meet during
the first and third week Of each month at
its office, In Annapolis, and in addition,
shall meet upon call Of the Commissioner
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