The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-09-12
CONSTITUTIONAL REFERENDA

that section of the Eastern Shore south Of the
Choptank River one associate member shall
be aeIesident of that section of the Western
Shore, outside the counties of St. Mary's, Cal
vert and Charles, one associate member snail
be a resident of that section of the Western
Shore comprising the counties OF st. Mary $,
Calvert and Charles. The Commissioner 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
. The Commissioner of Fisheries Shall re-
ceive such salary not exceeding $4,000 per an
mum as may be fixed in the budget, and the
associate members of the Commission shall
each receive such salary not eXeeedlpg SAW
per annum as may be fixed in the budget
3. On June l, 1889, all the rights, powers,
duties and functions heretofore conferred upon
or exercised by the Conservation Conclusion
with respect to oysters, shellfish, the State
Fishery Force or Oyster Navy and the Com
mander and personnel thereof, Chesapeake
Bay and tidewater fish, fisheries and hatcher
les and the State Biological Laboratory shall
be transferred to and thereafter be exercised
/ and performed by the Commission. of Fisheries
and thereupon the said Conservation Commits
sion shall be abolished.
4. The Commission shall have the general
supervisory power, regulation and control over
the following natural resources of the State,
within the bounds of the tidewater, viz: ifsh
crabs, terrapin. oysters CLAIMS and other shell
fish, The Commission shall be charged with
the execution of all laws now in force or here
after enacted relating to any of the above sub
jects 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 wherever
caught or sold in the State of Maryland, and
of the enforcement of the Gull laws and other
protective measures. The Commission is EN-
powered to provide such arms, ammunition and
equipment as may be required for the vessels
boats and vessels owned by it or owned by the
State OF Maryland and subject to the control
of the Commission. The Commissioner with the
annrbVal of the Commission. shall be author
lied to operate sell, buy lease, exchange
rent ior repair such vehicles. vessels, boats,
nets and other equipment as may be necessary
for the work of the Commission.
5. The Commission Shall establish and
maintain n permanent office in the City of
Annapolis where its meetings Shall be held and
where all books, records, charts. other official
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 the cali of the
Commissioner at such time and place as he
may designate
6. The Commissioner may at any time per-
nit or cause to be taken any fish or marine
organism for scientific purposes for fish
or shefish propagation. a 'i
| T. The Commission on or before the second
Monday in January, in each year, shall pre-
pare and present to the Governor a printed
report showing the operations of the Com
mission during the preceding year together
with financial statement showing its col
lections, receipts and disbursements. The SAID
report shall include such statistical informa-
ton relating to the seafood industry as may
10 aacbi n,aot;n.r of +ba CanaraI Assemble, t[f
Commission shall make such recommendation
to the Governor for the Improvement of the
condition of the fisheries as it shall deem
instrnctions fron, The Covarno,. sboiI cooner
ate with any Commission other agency OF
the State Government appointed to study the
ment
Tho, Commission shall ex,e,.cise oil +be
mowers berein conferrad exrant that the Cam,
| missioner sh"u he wbolIy resnonsible far tn,
| on forcarnen+ ~ tba fsh ond sbaIIfsb love ono
shall he in commend If the Con,missionis tes.
saIs hoats and vabirleq Eocb associate mon,
| hor' sbnIi snyar,,isa' +ho 1Inn+ino a,1d +rans
pIantino Of shells and oysters in the area ir
/ which he ie - residen+ in .ccordance with mol
icias determined Nv tbe Conon1issin1 and sbo Il
narforno sncb otber duties a. r,1ay he directe,
! hy tba Con,n,iseion
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y. Inc commissioners WIN the approval o.
the COMMISSION snail appoint a secretary
VINO snail De palu such salafy not 10 exceed
| 93,ooo per ahhum as may oe nNeu IN the qua
yet; "a surveyor VINO snall 90 O Oeo pall
Such salary hou 10 exceed %o'VVo pei
ahiuhl, as may De nXed IN the Dud
get captain VINO snail De paiu Such salary
Eot 10 exceed So'uoo per anill'iil' as may Ut
hxed IN the budget, and Director OF the Ma
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srali reserve sucH salary as may De hNeu II
t He budget me Commissioner aItef consul
eaelon WIN the present uiree'of, ana WIN tl'
approNal ol the OohnhlsSlon Shdli appoint o.
continue IN employment biologist and sucf
1ther enpioyees OF the MARINE Laboratory "a
ne may ueeih necessary ana the salaries Sl
each Oh sueh m, employees Snal De hAeu ny tl'
COMMISSION; Inc Commissioner; win the ap
proyal oi inc CohNhiSSloh' shall employ suei
cleikS anu StehoSrapherS ana oCher employees
as may Ne necessary ~ et1pIoyees proVloet
Tor IN ths Aftleie shaIl nola theif respeetiV'
posilloHS u!uer me PROVISIONS OF me merl
nySteih' ArIlcle o4A Oh the annotated Coue Oh
narSianu' me commission snall nave power
TO require any employee OF the COMMISSION Whl
| hahues iuhos, 10 lufhlSh Dolu IN sueh amount
DIS 1he T EothHlisslon may t ueteFllie .h.,
~ me secretary OF lhe COMMISSION shal
have and exercise al the powers and author
NY conferred by TINS Article upon tne county
tnspeetors herel,aitt t PROVIDED LOT. me Secre
tafy' acuhg uhder tle contfoI, supervisor ant
direction OF the commissioner, snail nave ant
si az tte powers anu uuIieS herelh con
| leffed upon the commission IL snail be tht
duty oil the secretary to audit the books OF
inc NailuuS oSStSr PaeNeIs' crap anu cram snip
pers ana hsh dealers including any catche'
OF the ABOVE seaioods' VINO may snip dlrect
ior inc purpose OF ascertalhlh9 ihe totai mum
per Oh pusheiS OF oysters caught wlthih th'
waters Oh the iotate OF maryland tne NUMBER
OF gailohs shucked ana shlppea' the POUNDS
OF CRABS and crab meat quantities OF soft crabs
ana CLANS quantlties Oh eaeh KIND oil hSh' ant
80 t a. ". ~ ~ I VI saton9 VI
oysters thdt are puIcnaseu from points OUT OF
Ihe 1tale' anu snail me with the COMMISSION
weekly reports showing the result OF sucf
audlt. ..,....,, -. -..... b. .
In order to enable said secretary to secure
tle Information required an persons engaged
IN the pursuits mentioned herein snail keer
BOOKS statements and accounts and all sucr
DOCKS, statements ana accounts snail pc opef
70 Inspection by the secretary or his duly au
1 ''iorlzeu agents at an tiineS-
ANY person violating the PROVISIONS OF thu
section snail be guilty OF misdemeanor ane
upon sonNietioh thereof snail be fned not les
IMAM Sl9o. nor more IMAM 5000, and shall be
aG :n IN contempt OF court until he com