The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-09-27
1910
PROCLAMATION OF THE Gov
ERNOR OF MARYLAND
STATE WIDE REFERENDA

as CnapLeT Cco, PAO.ANnS 80 s'AS
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 1, 2, B,
and 6 of Article 101 of the Annotated
Code of Maryland (1935 Supplement-,
title "Workmen's Compensation" sub
title estate Industrial Accident Com
in words and figures as
CHAPTER 1853
AN ACT to repeal Sections /, 2, g. 4, 5, 9.
z, g, o, 10, IL and IL Of Article IDA Of the
Annotated Code of Maryland (l9S5 Sup,
plement), title Conservation Of Natural re-
Resources to repeal Sections Ct rs 80, 81 81
60 a. 8 e. b 49, t code of Nary
land (1924 Edition., title oysters" sub,
title Estate Fishery Force; to repeal
Sections 49, 81, 81 and 81 Of i., said a6 Article
s5 a1tIs o ana to repeal
Article 70, title Oysters" subtitle
"oyster Culture; to repeal Section Sector 40 Of
"A
tor; to repeal Chapter 1855 of the, Acts
of 1906; to add new sub title and SIX.
teen new sections to Article 19A OF said
Code title "GSnseeyatiomn 81 e. be-
known as Commission Of Fisheries" ana
said new sections to be known as s sec
tons O. Z e p 10 or ib H. c lea.
ton Of a commission of fisheries and
prescribing its powers and duties; to re-
peal and re-enact, with amendments, Sec
lions and II Of Article ~ Of the s Anno-
ment), title Oysters subtitle "Cuh,
72 Of the Annotated Code of Maryiand
, ing''; to add two new sections to Article
(1935 SUPPLEMENT-, title "Oysters," SUD-.
title General Measurers and Inspectors"
said new sections to be known as Sec
lions 81 and "a, providing for the inspec-
ton Of oysters and the correction OF ine
amendments, Section 129 Of Article q q
the Annotated Code Of Maryland (19S6
Supplement-, title "Oysters," subtitle
"Oyster Culture"
Assembly Of Maryland, That Sections !, 2.
3, 4, s, 8, z, 8, o, 10, II and 12 Of Article
l5A Of the Annotated Code Of Maryland
(1035 Supplement-. title Conservation OF
hereby repealed.
Sec. 2. And be It further enacted. That
Sections SO, 81, 38, 80, 40, Al, AZ, 43, A, 45s
46, AZ and 48 of Article u Of the Ammo
subtitle Estate Fishery Force"
Sections 80, 81, "a and 81 Of said Article ~,
title Oysters" subtitle General Measur-
ers and Inspectors" sections 90, 115. 10y
title Oyster Culture" and Section 40
Of Article 10 of said Code, title Estate
Auditor" be and the same are hereby re-
pealed.
Chapter 1876 Of the Acts of 1905 be and the
same is hereby repealed.
Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That
3 new subtitle and sixteen new sections be
and the same are hereby added to Article
l9A of the Annotated Code of Maryland
(1935 SUPPLEMENT-, title Conservation OF
Natural Resources" said new subtitle TO
be kn9Wn as 9mmi IS on OF E1sneriss ec.
lions /, q, 8, 4, S, g, z, 8, o, 10, IL, ~, 12A,
l2B,. 12C and I'D, to follow Immediately
after said subtitle and to read as follows:
COMMISSION OF FISHERIES"
/. The Commission Of Fisheries Of tine
The said Commission shall be
Of five members, citizens ana
residents Of this State, all of whom shall
practical low OF the saH a
mission shall be designated as the Chair
man and shall be known as the "Commis-
gioner 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.
Tor terms Of two years, beginning on the
rst day OF June succeeding the,s abppon If
said Commission to be appointed under this
Act to begin on June !, 1889: One asso.
ciate member shall be q resident OF that
Choptank River, one associate member shall
be resident Of that section Of the Eastern
Shore south Of the Choptank River, one
associate member shall be resident OF
side the counties Of St. Mary's, Calvert
and Charles, one associate member shall
be resident Of that section of the West
Shore Somp56s s eouns be q Cont ss
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,
and the S sspcas Se s q salary a1e no
exceeding $1,000 per annum as may Do
fixed in the budget.
8. On June 1, 1889, all the rights, pow
ers, duties and functions heretofore con-
ton Commission with respect to oysters,
shellflsh, the State Fishery Force or oyster
Navy and the Commander and personnel
fisheries and Ratc6eries 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.
A. 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, Wig: fish, crabs, terrapin, oysters,
clans and other shellfsh 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-
aver 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 OF
Maryland and subject to the control Of the
Commission. The Commissioner, with the
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.
s. The Commission shall establish and
q 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
its Office, in Annapolis, and In addition,
shall meet upon call of the Commissioner
at such time and place as he may desig-
nate.