The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-10-11
1910
PROCLAMATION OF THE GOV.
ERNOR OF MARYLAND
STATEWIDE REFERENDA

IS Chapter 1853, providing for the
of q 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
an Act was passed known
IS 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" sub
title Estate Industrial Accident Com
in words and figures as
CHAPTER 1853
AN ACT to repeal Sections !, 2. 3, 4. 5, q.
z, 8, o, 10, II and II Of Article IDA OF the
Annotated Code of Maryland (1935 Sup
plement), title Conservation Of Natural
Resources" to repeal Sections 80, 80. SS.
80, 40, A, ~, 43, A. 45, 46, AZ and 4s Of
land 1924 Edition.. title Oysters" sub;
Sections 80, 81, "a and 81 Of said Article
SECTIONS 90, lis, is and 1S5A Of said
Article ~, title "Oysters," subtitle
"Oyster Culture; to repeal Section 40 OF
Article 10 Of said Code, title State Audi
Of 1905; to add a new subtitle and six
teen new sections to Article 19A of said
Code, title Conservation Of Natural
Resources" said new subtitle to be
known as Commission Of Fisheries" and
said new sections to be known as Sec
i2B. 12c and LIB, providing for the crea.
re Aufiags %.
peal and re-enact, with amendments, Sec.
lions . and IL of Article u Of the Anno-
tated Code Of Maryland (19SS Supple
u Of the Annotated Code Of Maryland
ing"; to add two new sections to Article
(1935 Supplement-, title Oysters" sub.
title General Measurers and Inspectors"
lions 81 and 81, providing for the inspec-
ton Of oysters and the collection Of the
tax thereon; to repeal and re-enact, with
amendments, Section 129 of Article " Of
Suppiement), title oysters" subtitle
"Oyster Culture"
Section /. Be 1t enacted by the General
of Maryland, That Sections ], 2,
!, T. 8, 9, z. 8, O., 10, II and Y Of Article
1895 Supplement-, title Conservation of
Natural Resources" be and the same are
hereby repealed.
Sec. 2. And be 1t further enacted. That
Sections 50. g, Ss, 30. 40, Il, 4, IS, II 10,
ated Code Of Maryland 1924 Editionl, title
Oysters subtitle Estate Fishery Force"
Sections 80, 81, "a and 81 Of said Article ",
title Oysters" subtitle "Genegal Measqr.
ind 1854 Of said Article Y, title "Oysters."s
subtitle oyster Culture" and Section 40
If Article 10 of said Code, title State
Auditor" be and the same are hereby re-
1ealed.
See. 8. And be It further enacted, That
Chapter 1876 Of the Acts Of 1905 be and the
Iame is hereby repealed.
Sec. 4. And be 1t further enacted, That
! new subtitle and sixteen new sections be
ind the same are hereby added to Article
"a of the Annotated Code of Maryland
1895 Supplement-. title Conservation OF
Natural Resources" said new subtitle to
70 known as Commission of Fisheries"
md said new sections to be known as Sec
sS i2c and I'D. to follow imme diiateiy'
lfter said subtitle and 70 read as followss
"coMMIssIoN oF1 FISHERIES"
The 6f e S Seraby ereae q ans
The said Commission shall be
composed Of five members, citizens and
esidents Of this State, all OF whom shall
One Of the members Of said Com
mission shall be designated as the Chair
nan and shall be known as the Commits
ioner Of Fisheries" The members OF the
hall be appointed by the Governor, BY and
With the advice and consent OF the Senate,
or terms Of two years, beginning on the
lrst day Of June succeeding their appoint:
aid Commission to be appointed under this
late member shall be q resident OF that
ection Of the Eastern Shore north Of the
River, one associate member shall
% resident Of that section Of the Eastern
,hore south Of the Choptank River, one
associate member shall be resident OF
hat section Of the Western Shore, out:
md Charles. one associate member shall
70 q resident of that section Of the West
I'm Shore comprising the counties Of st.
shg sha chosen
rom the. State at large, All vacancies
lmong said members shall be filled by the
Governor with the advice ana consent OF
he Senate.
2. The Commissioners OF Fisheries shall
receive such salary not exceeding $500
per annum as may be fixed In the budget,
md the associate members OF the Com.
a4ceeSins 'I per s's annam 'I a. may b
1xed In the budget.
3. On June ], 1889, all the rights, pow.
lrs, duties and functions heretofore con.
erred upon OF exercised a by the Conserve asn.
lhellfsh, the State Fishery Force or Oyster
Navy and the Commander and personnel
hereof, Chesapeake Bay and tidewater hsh,
and hatcheries and the State Bio
ogical Laboratory shall be transferred to
md thereafter be exercised and performed
~ the Commission Of Fisheries and there
ipOn the said Conservation Commission
hall be abolished.
4. The Commission shall have the gen.
Dral supervisory power, regulation and con-
.r0l over the following natural resources
" the State, within the bounds OF the tide
water, viz: fish, crabs, terrapin, oysters,
.lams and other shellfsh. The Commission
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.
rhe Commission shall have control over the
Inspection Of oysters, fish or crabs, wher-
sver caught or sold In the State of Mary
and, and Of the enforcement Of the Gull
Commission 10 empowered to provide such
arms, ammunition and equipment as may
DO required for the vessels, boats and yes
.els owned by 1t 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-
sells, boats, nets and other equipment as
may be necessary for the work OF the Com
8. The Commission shall establish and
maintain q permanent Office In the City Of
Annapolis, where its meetings shall DO held
and where all books, records, charts and
other official papers and documents relating
kept: The Commission shall meet during
the first and third week of each month ut
Ito Office, In Annapolis, and in addition,
shall meet upon call Of the Commissioner