Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-10-25
1910 ,
PROCLAMATION OF THE GOV.
ERNOR OF MARYLAND
STATEWIDE REFERENDA

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as Chapter 353, 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 /, 2, 5,
and 8 Of Article 101 Of the Annotated
Code Of Maryland (1935 Supplement-,
title "Workmen's Compensation" SUBJ
title estate Industrial Accident Com
in words and figures as
follows:
I, 8, o, 10, II and Il Of Article 19A Of the
Annotated Code Of Maryland (19S5 Sup;
plement), title "Conservation Of Natural
s. e. e. 70 u.s. EeRsa. 49, sefs04s sD
land Q924 Edition), title "Oysters," sub;
sss fs S. isa q and sFs saS
q, title aoysters," subtitle General
Measurers and Inspectors; to repeal
ssstSn' 115 l6s and aSsA , Of sas
aoyster Culture; to repeal Section 4s Of
Article 10 Of said Code, title Estate Audi
tor; to repeal Chapter 165 OF the Acts
teen ' new 3 sections to Article 1sA Of said
Code, title Conservation Of Natural
Resources" said new subtitle to be
known as Commission Of Fisheries" and
IT, &c ana prcvid + - Tor the crea
ton Of a commission Of fisheries and
peal and re-enact, with amendments, Sec
tated Code Of Maryland l1es5 supple
= u the l Annotated Code Of Maryland
ing; to add two new sections to Article
(19S5 Supplement-, title "Oysters," SUB:
Is ana sa
lions 81 and "a, providing for the inspec-
ton Of oysters and the collection of the
tax thereon; to repeal and re-enact, with
the Annotated Code Of Maryland (19s5
"Oyster Culture"
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General
), Z, 8. =, g. 8: TO- II and z Of Article
l9A of the Annotated Code Of Maryland
(19S5 Supplement-, title Cooperation OF
Natural Resources" be and the same are
Sec. 2. And be It further enacted, That
Sections SO, 81, 3s, 80, 40, II, ~, 4S, A, As.
10, AZ and 4S Of Article "a Of the Ammo
atea Code Of ss sT T GSS01P ss
sitie oy ste sub. General MeasuF:
srs and Inspectors. Sections It 1,., se H. lSS
s sub title Oyster O. Culture" and Section 10
IF Article 10 Of said Code, title Estate
Auditor" be and the same are hereby re-
pealed.
Sec. 8. And be It further enacted, That
Chapter 165 Of the Acts Of 1903 be and the
same Is hereby repealed.
Sec. 4. And be It further enacted. That
! new subtitle and sixteen new sections be
l9A Of the Annotated Code Of Maryland
1895 Supplement-. title "Conseryation OF
Natural sHid new Subtitle TsSslisa
md said new sections to b known 40 Sec
IS Ss' i 2 and I'D, to follow w. Immediately
COMMISSION OF FISHERIES"
State Of Maryland Is hereby created and
The said Commission shall be
Of five members, citizens and
residents q 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
Commission, including the Chairman thereof,
,hall be appointed by the Governor, by and
with the advice and consent OF the Senate,
a9 Of q june APPOINTS
nent, the terms of the first members Of
laid Commission to be appointed under this
Act to begin on June i, 1889: One asso.
section of the Eastern Shore north Of the
River, one associate member shall
% a resident Of that section Of the Eastern
associate member shall be a resident of
,ide the counties Of st. Mary's, Calvert
md Charles one associate snen ne fpe w Sna
,rn Shore comprising the counties Of st.
Iary's, Calvert and Charles: The Com
4sr Ct Fisheries sp shall be yaeaTeea
lmong said members shall be filled by the
Governor with the advice and consent Of
he Senate.
2. The Commissioner Of Fisheries shall
per annum as may be fixed in the budget,
ind the associate members Of the Com
mission shall each receive such salary not
ixed in the budget.
8. On June 1, 1899, all the rights, pow
RS, duties and functions heretofore con-
erred upon or exercised by the Conserva-
,hellfsh, the State Fishery Force or Oyster
Navy and the Commander and personnel
hereof, Chesapeake Bay and tidewater fish,
ogicai Laboratory shall be ansferred to
md thereafter be exercised and performed
oy the Commission Of Fisheries and there
lpon the said Conservation Commission
,hall be abolished.
4. The Commission shall have the gen.
,ral supervisory power, regulation and con-
,rol over the following natural resources
IF 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
avs now In force or hereafter enacted re-
ating to any Of the above subjects, and
with the enforcement of all
avs relating to licenses and inspections.
The Commission shall have control over the
Inspection Of oysters, fish or crabs, wher-
aver caught or sold in the State Of Mary:
and, and Of the enforcement Of the Gull
avs and other protective Measures. the
is empowered to provide such
be required for the vessels, boats and yes.
yels 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-
thorized to operate, sell, buy, lease, ex-
change, rent or repair such vehicles, YES
sels, boats, nets and other equipment as
may be necessary for the work of the Com
mission.
8. 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 and
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
Ito Office, In Annapolis, and In addition,
shall meet upon call Of the Commissioners