Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-08-23
1910
PROCLAMATION OF THE Gov
ERNOR OF MARYLAND
STATEWIDE REFERENDA

STATEWIDE REFEkENUA
WHEREAS, at the January 1889
session Of the General Assembly OF
Maryland, an Act was passed known
as Chapter 353, providing for the
creation Of 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, B,
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:
AN ACT to repeal Sections /, 2, 3, 4, 8, o,
Z, 8, o, 10, II and IL of Article 10A Of the
Annotated Code of Maryland (1935 Sup
plement), title Conservation of Natural
@ e. rs to 49, EeP e. 5 g. s Is
Article 72 Of the Annotated Code of Mary
land G924 Editienl, title "oysters," sub;
sseon ss St. ST. s & and 8 Of a3
q, title "Oysters," subtitle General
Measurers and Inspectors; to repeal peal
Ar fieeS e, title 10 So S sub, title
"Oyster Culture; to repeal Section 46 of
Article 10 of said Code, title state Audi
of 1906; to add a new sub title and six
teen new sections to Article IDA of said
Code. title CONSERVATION Of Of Natural al
known as Commission of Fisheries" and
said new sections to be known as Sec
tiSns J. o 3 g. z, g p 10 H. 12 Ia Ia.
ton of a commission of fisheries and
prescribing its powers and duties; to re-
peal and re-enact, with amendments, Sec
ment), title "Oysters," subtitle "Cull-
z Of the Annotated Code of Maryland
(19S5 SUPPLEMENT-, title Oysters" SUB:
title General Measurers and Inspectors"
said new sections to be known as Sec
ton Of oysters and the Collection of the
tax thereon; to repeal and re-enact, with
amendments, Section 129 of Article q Of
the tfs g
"Oyster Culture"
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly of Maryland, That Sections ], 2,
15A Of the Annotated Code Of Maryland
(19S5 SUPPLEMENT-. title Conservation Of
Natural Resources" be and the same are
hereby repeated.
sections sfH &c. n g. g g. &c. ao %e Is. IS
tated Code of Maryland 1924 Editionl, title
Sections 80. 81, 81 and 81 Of said Article q,
title "Oysters," subtitle General Measur-
ers and Inspectors" Sections so, lis, 1855
snS A Ct saa 6 enae sesSe ls
Of 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 1905 be and the
same is hereby repealed.
Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That
and the same are hereby added to Article
19A of the Annotated Code of Maryland
(193J Supplement), title Conservation OF
be known as Commission of Fisheries"
and said new sections to be known as Sec
tons bR 8 soow No. Ill a9 aeA
after said subtitle and to read as follows:
COMMISSION OF FISHERIES"
I. The Commission of Fisheries of the
State of Maryland is hereby created ana
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 t SAD C So
man and shall be known as the "Commis-
sioner of Fisheries" The members of the
commission lncluul0R Iue lueFGOls
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
mcnt, the terms of the first members of
said Commission to be appointed under this
Act to begin ON June 1, 1889. One asso-
ciate member shall be a resident of that
Choptank River, one associate member shall
be resident of that section of the Eastern
shore souh of the Ghop R r REer one
that section of the Western Shore, out
side the counties Of st. Mary's; Calvert
and Charles, one associate member Shal
be a resident of that section of the West
ern Shore comprising the counties of st.
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 $500
per annum as may be fixed in the budget,
and the associate members Of the Com.
exceeding $1,000 per annum as may be
fixed in the budget.
3. On June /, 1889, all the rights. pow
duties and b1 S
ton Commission with respect to oysters,
shellash, 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
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 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.
s. 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