The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-08-30
1910
PROCLAMATION OF THE Gov
ERNOR OF MARYLAND
STATEWIDE REFERENDA

WHEREAS, at the January 1889
session of the General Assembly OF
MARYLAND, an Act was passed known
as Chapter 1853, providing for the
creation of a commission of fisheries,
and prescribing its 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" sub
title estate Industrial Accident Com
mission; in words and figures as
CHAPTER 1853
AN ACT to repeal Sections !, 2, 3. 4, 8, Q,
Z, 8, 9, 10, II and y Of Article lya OF tine
plement), title Conservation OF Natural
SO, 40, Al, AZ, 4S, A. As, 40, Al and 4s Of
land 1924 EDITION., title oysters" sub,
title ESTATE Fishery Force; to repeal
sections 80, 81, "a and 81 Of said Article
~, title oysters, suD-utie Ieherhi
SECTIONS %, 1i5, 15S and 155A Of said
"Oyster Culture; to repeal Section 40 Of
tor; to repeal Chapter 1875 Of the Acts
Of 1906; to add new. sub, title and six,
teen new sections to Article 19A of said
Code, title Conservation Of Natural
known as Commission of Fisheries" and
said new sections to be known as Sec
lions I, 2, 8, A. 5, 6, z, 50, 10: II, II, pa
12B, 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 72 Of the Ammo
ment), It'll title Oysters, subtitle acuii:
Y Of the Annotated Code of Maryland
ing; to add two new sections to Article
Q935 Supplement-, title oysters. SUD,
said new sections to be known as Sec
lions 81 and "a, providing for the inspec-
ton of oysters and the collection of the
amendments am Section 129 of Article q Of
the Annotated Code of Maryland (1935
Supplement-, title "Oysters," subtitle
"Oyster Culture"
Section i. Be it enacted by the General
Of Maryland, That Sections !, 2.
3, 4, 8, 8, Z, 8, 8, 10, II and II Of Article
19A Of the Annotated Code of Maryland
Q935 Supplement-. title CONSERVATION Of
Natural resources, De anu Tie bdue dTc
hereby repealed
Sec. 2 And be it further enacted, That
Sections SO, 81, 3S, 80, 40, Al, AZ, 43, A, 40.
46, AZ and 4S Of Article " Of the Ammo
tated Code of Maryland 94 , EDITION., title
Sections &c. 81, "a and 81 Of said Article u,
title "Oysters," title General Measur-
ers and Inspectors" Sections 80, lis, 1855
subtitle oyster Culture" and Section 40
of Article 10 Of said Code, title estate
Auditor" be and the same are hereby re-
pealed.
Chapter 1855 of the Acts of 1906 be and the
same is hereby repealed.
Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That
a new subtitle and sixteen new sections be
l9A of the Annotated Code of Maryland
(1935 Supplement-, title Conservation OF
Natural Resources" said new title to
be known as commission on OF E1sneri ss,
lions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, z, 8, 8, 10, IL, II, ia,
lob, 12C and I'D, to follow Immediately
after said subtitle and to read as follows:
COMMISSION OF FISHERIES"
1. The Commission OF Fisheries Of the
The said Commission shall be
Of five members, citizens and
residents Of this State, all of whom shall
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
including the Chairman thereof.
shall be appointed by the Governor, by and
with the advice and consent of the Senate,
for terms of two years, beginning on the
first day Of June succeeding their appoint.
said Commission to be appointed under this
Act to begin on June 1, 1889. One asso.
ciate member shall be a resident, OF that
section of the Eastern Shore north OF the
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 a resident OF
side the counties Of st. Mary's, Calvert
and Charles, one associate member shall
be a resident of that section of the West
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.
2. The Commissioner Of Fisheries shall
receive such salary not exceeding $4,000
per annum as may be fixed in the budget,
mission shall each receive such salary not
exceeding $2,400 per annum as may be
fixed in the budget.
8. On June !, 1899, all the rights. pow
ferred upon or exercised by the Conserva-
tion Commission with respect to oysters,
shellfish, the State Fishery Force or Oyster
Navy and the Commander and personnel
thereof, Chesapeake Bay and tidewater fish,
and hatcheries and the State Bio
logical Laboratory shall be transferred to
and thereafter be exercised and performed
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
~ ha State within tho h0nndS 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
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 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 and yes.
sells owned by it or owned by the State OF
Commission. The Commissioner, with the
approval Of the Commission, shall be au-
thorized to operate, sell, buy, lease, ex-
change, rent or repair such vehicles, YES
sells, boats, nets and other equipment az
may be necessary for the work of the Com
mission.
5. The Commission shall establish and
q permanent Office in the City of
where its meetings shall be held
and where all books, records, charts ana
other official papers and documents relating