The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-08-09
1910
PROCLAMATION OF THE Gov
ERNOR OF MARYLAND
STATEWIDE REFERENDA

WHEREAS, at the January 1899
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 it's powers and duties,
and providing for the inspection of
oysters and the collection of the tax
thereon; and
WHEREAS, at the January 1899
session of the General Assembly Of
Maryland, an Act was passed known
as Chapter 1872, to repeal and re-enact,
with amendments, Sections /, 2, s,
and 6 of Article 101 of the Annotated
Code of Maryland 1885 SUPPLEMENT-,
title "Workmen's Compensation" SUBJ
title estate Industrial Accident Com
mission; in words and figures as
CHAPTER 1853
AN ACT to repeal Sections l, 2, 8, 4, 8, 9,
Z, 8, o. 10, II and - of Article 19A of the
piement), title "Conservation Of Natural
SO, 20, ii, IL, S4s, IA, As, 40, AZ and is Of
Article e q The 9t,a Code Of Mary
Sections ts S. ST. s 81 AND g Of SAID
e. title Oysters" subtitle General
Sections 80, 115, 155 and 1884 Of said
Article 70, title "Oysters," sub title
Oyster Culture; to repeal Section 46 Of
tor; to repeal Chapter 1855 Of the, Acts
of 1906; to add new subtitle and six
teen new sections to Article ia Of said
Ssse title saS eew IF Natural at Se
known as Commission of Fisheries" and
said new sections to be known as Sec
tSas Do ana 1aS 10 fo Il ih 12 1sa
tion Of a commission of fisheries and
prescribing it's powers and duties; to. re-
peal and re-enact, with amendments, Sec
ment), title "Oysters," subtitle Gull
y of the Annotated Code of Maryland
t. Title to snp
title General Measurers and Inspectors"
said new sections to be known as Sec
tions 81 and "a, providing for the inspec-
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
"Oyster Culture"
Section l.. Be it enacted by. the General
Assembly of Maryland, That Sections !, 2.
3 T. 8. 9, z, 9, ., 10, II and IL Of . Article
(1935 Supplement-, title Conservation of
Natural Resources" be and the same are
hereby repealed
Sec. 2. And be 1t further enacted, That
48, Al and As Of Article 70 Of the Ammo
tated Code of Maryland Q924 Editionl, title
"Oysters," subtitle State Fishery Force,
ti sfe'o aoy st subttie General Measur
ers and Inspectors. Sections 90, lis, 155
and 1854 of said Article 2, title "oysters.".
Of Of Article 10 Of said Code, title Estate
Auditor" be and the same are hereby re-
pealed.
Sec. 8. And be 1t further enacted, That
Chapter 1856 Of the Acts Of 1906 be and the
same Is hereby repealed
Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That
q new subtitle and sixteen new sections be
and the same are hereby added to 70. Article
(1935 Supplement-, title Conservation OF
Natural Resources" said new b-title to
be known as Commission of Fisheries"
f iiGss DC and 3D. t. Z follow w. mi ID
after said subtitle and to read as follows:
COMMISSION OF FISHERIES"
1. The Commission Of Fisheries Of the
established. The said Commission shall be
composed Of five members, citizens and
residents of this State, all of whom shall
fisheries. One of the members of said Com
mission shall be designated as the Chair
man and shall be known as the "Commis-
Commission, 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. beg1bning 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-
ciate member shall be a resident OF that
section of the Eastern Shore north of the
ChOptank River one associate member shall
be a resident Of that section of the Eastern
II So h. n1,An anil Dfxynp
associate member shall be a resident OF
that section of the Western Shore, out
side the counties Of st. Mary's, Calvert
OF ba seeen of Se Wes
ern Shore comprising the counties Of st.
Mary's, Calvert and Charles. The Com
missioner Ct Fisheries shall be chosen
among said members shall be filled by the
Governor with the advice and consent OF
the Senate.
receive such salary not exceeding. $4,000
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 l. 1880, all the rights. pow
ers, duties and functions heretofore con-
ferred upon or exercised by the Conserva-
shellfish, the State Fishery Force or Oyster
Navy and the Commander and personnel
thereof, Chesapeake Bay ana t10eWater nSns
fisheries, 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.
f. 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.
clans 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 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 1t or owned by the State or
Maryland and subject to the control Of the
Commission. The Commissioner, with the
approval of the Commission, shall be au-
thorized to operate, sell, buy, Lease ex'
change, rent or repair such vehlcles, yes
sells, boats, nets and other equlpmeny as
may be necessary for the work OF the Com
&. The Commission shall establish and
maintain a permanent Office in the city OF
Annapolis, where its meetings shall be held
and where all books, records, charts ana
othar nf1cia1 napers and documents relating