The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-10-25
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1910
PROCLAMATION OF THE Gov
ERNOR OF MARYLAND
STATEWIDE REFERENDA

WHEREAS. at the January 1889
session of the General Assembly OF
Maryland, an Act was passed known
as Chapter 1853, providing for the
creation of q commission OF hsheries,
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, 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
CHAPTER 1853
AN ACT to repeal Sections /, 3, 4,
u, 8. o, 10, II and ~ Of Article IDA Of the
Annotated Code of Maryland (19S5 Sup.
plement). title "Conseryation Of e. N At ca
20. 40. III. AZ, as, "A, As, 40, AZ and 4S Of
Article q Of the Annotated Code OF Mary
land (1924 Edition., title oysters sub;
Sections So. 81, 81 and 81 Of said Article
u, title "Oysters," subtitle General
Measures and Inspectors; s to repeal peal
Article e, title "oysters," sub. title
"Oyster Culture; to repeal Section 40 Of
Article 10 Of said Code, title state Audi
Of 1905; to add a new sub title and six:
teen new sections to Article 19A of said
Code, title Conservation, Of Natural
Fao%n as sna Of and
s ss1S 1ey ssfti?sss e se kHST3 e IA.
12B, 12C and I'D, providing for the crea,
tion Of commission of fisheries ana
prescribing it's powers and duties; TO- re-
peal and re enact, with amendments. Sec
lions and IL Of Article 70 Of the Ammo
ment), title "oysters," subtitle Gull:
~ Of the Annotated Code of Maryland
ing; to add two new sections 10 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-
amendments, Section 100 Of Article Y Of
the Annotated Code of Maryland (1935
SUPPLEMENT-, title "oysters," subtitle
Section l.. Be it enacted BY. the General
3, s. 9, Z. 9. Q, 10, II and Y Of Article
19 a. Of the Annotated ed, Cods .. OF Maryland
Natural Resources" be and the same are
hereby repealed.
Sec. 2. And ID be It further enacted. That
e. Il and 3D. IS Of f. Article r Of the Anno
tated Code Of Maryland (1924 Editionl, title
"Oysters," title Estate Fishery Force"
soRs Sc 81 s. fnd 81 f s sna 4fes ~
ers and Inspectors" Sections 90, 115, 15S
and 1854 Of said Article Y, title Oysters"
sub-tit Oyster Culture" and Section 4e
Auditor" be and the same are hereby re.
pealed.
Sec. 8. And be II further enacted. That
Chapter 1855 Of the Acts Of 1905 be and the
Sec. Z. And be It further enacted. That
Q new subtitle and sixteen new sections 20
and the same are hereby added to Article
d935 Supplement-, title Conservation Of
Natural Resources" said new sub title to
be known as Commission of Fisheries"
son. SAID new sestisns e g. 1 nsoHn e.
LIB, 12C and I'D, to follow Immediately
after said subtitle and to read as follows:
COMMISSION OF FISHERIES
I. The Commission OF Fisheries Of the
estabiished. 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 Commits
Conn 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 begi1hning on the
ment, the terms Of the first members OF
said Commission to be appointed under this
Act to begin on June l, 1882: One asso.
section Of the Eastern Shore north OF the
ChOptank River, one associate member shan
be q resident Of that section Of the Eastern
Shore south Of the Choptank River, one
associate member shall be a resident Of
that section Of the Western Shore, out.
side the counties Of st. Mary's, Calyere
be a resident Of that section of the West
ern Shore comprising the counties Of st.
Mary's, Calvert and Charles: The Com
59n se State Al ge shall An be yaeansea
among said members shall be filed 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 associate members OF the Com.
mission shall each receive such salary not
exceeding $4,000 per annum as may be
fixed in the budget.
3. On June 1, 1889, all the rights, pow
ers, duties and functions heretofore con-
tion Commission with respect to oysters.
shellfish, the State Fishery Force or Oyster
Navy and the Commander and personnel
the
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.
4. 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, terraptn, 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 ves-
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, ves-
sells, boats, nets and other equipment a.
may be necessary for the work Of the Com
mission.
} s. The Commission shall establish and
maintain permanent office In the City Of
Annapolis, where its meetings shall be held
and where all books, records, charts and
nfhaP nffipial Uanara and dOpumpnta relating