The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-11-01
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
rs 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
an Act was passed known
as Chapter 1872, to repeal and re-enact,
with amendments, Sections l, 2, 3,
and 6 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 az
~ CHAPTER s53
AN ACT to repeal Sections !, 2, 3, 4,5,6
z, 8, 0, 10, II and ~ Of Article 19A of the
piementl, title Conservation Of Natural
So es 4S H. seR e. 49, e g. n and ID q
Article e Of the Annotated et., Code Of MARI ARK
sections Sect s s. 81, 81 and 8? q said Article
u, title aoysters," subtitle General
sseons b. a1 u.s. ns5 sna i5si Of e
Article 72. title "oysters.p sub title
"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 IDA Of said
Code, title Conservation, Of Natural
tao%n as saia Of Fsheries and
said new sections to be known as Sec
tons 1 2, s. IS, 9, z, 50, 10, II, IL, 12A.
LIB, 12C and I'D. providing for the crea;
prescribing its powers and duties; to re-
peal and re enact, with amendments, Sec
lions and II of Article " of the Ammo
ta se c8a eide Of Maryland 9iS saP Ggp
70 Of the Annotated Code Of Maryland
ing; to add two new sections to Article
(1935 SUPPLEMENT-, title Oysters" SUP.
title General Measurers and Inspectors"
said new sections to be known as Sec
lions 81 and "a, providing for the inspec-
tion Of oysters and the collection of the
tax thereon; to repeal and re-enact, with
amendments, Section 129 Of Article q Of
the Annotated Code of Maryland Q935
Supplement-, title "oysters," subtitle
"Oyster Culture"
Section /. Be 1t enacted by the General
Assembly Of Maryland That nat sections nf srticis
l3A Of the Annotated Code of Maryland
(1935 Supplement-, title Conservation or
Natural Resources" be and the same are
hereby repealed.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That
Sections SO, 81, 80, 80, 40, Al, AZ, 43, "A, As.
40, Al and 48 Of Article u Of the Ammo
tated Code of Maryland 1924 Editionl, title
Sections 80, 81, 81 and 81 Of said Article 70,
little "Oysters," subtitle General Measur-
ers and Inspectors" Sections 80, 115, 1866
and 1854 Of said Article z, title Oysters
Of Article 10 Of said Code, title state
Auditor" be and the same are hereby re-
pealed.
Sec. 8. And be It further enacted, That
Chapter 1856 of the Acts Of 1906 be and the
same is hereby repealed.
Sec. 4. And be it further enacted. That
. new subtitle and sixteen new sections be
the same hereby dade G
1885 Supplement-. title Conservation OF
Natural Resources" said new sub-tit to
be known as Commission of Fisheries"
lions i, 2, 5, 4, 8, 6. Z, g. Q. TO-. II, y, 12A,
l2B. nc and I'D, to follow Immediately
after said subtitle and to read as follows:
COMMISSION OF FISHERIES
. I. The Commission OF Fisheries Of the
Sf aarE he ss 4 ceaanK abe &c
Of FIVE members. citizens and
residents Of this State, all Of whom shall
have practical knowledge. Of the tidewater
fisheries. One Of the members Of said Conn
mission shall be designated as the Chair
man and shall be known as the "Commis.
yioner 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
irst day OF June succeeding their appoint:
nent, the terms of the first members OF
yaid Commission to be appointed under this
Act to begin on June /, 1899. One asso.
late member shall be q resident. Of that
,ection of the Eastern Shore north Of the
ante ~ RivaP aGaoNinfo sunoU1h her qhAll
% q resident Of that section Of the Eastern
Shore south Of the Choptank River, one
associate member shall be resident or
tide the counties Of st. Mary's, Calvert
md Charles, one associate member shall
% q resident Of that section Of the West.
Shore comprising the counties les Of S
Of Fisheries shall be chosen
rom the State at large. All vacancies
among said members shall be filed by the
Governor with the advice and consent OF
he Senate.
2. The Commissioner Of Fisheries shall
receive such salary not exceeding $500
per annum as may be fixed In the budget,
mission shall each receive such salary not
exceeding $2,400 per annum a. may bo
liked in the budget
3. On. June I, 1889. all the rights, pow
.rs, duties and functions ner ret G con. con-
lion Commission with respect to oysters,
,hellfsh, the State Fishery Force or Oyster
Navy and the Commander and personnel
thereof, Chesapeake Bay and tidewater fish,
fisheries, and hatcheries and the State Bio.
logical Laboratory shall be transferred to
md thereafter be exercised and performed
BY the Commission Of Fisheries and there
upon the said Conservation Commission
hall be abolished.
T. The Commission shall have the gen.
eral supervisory power, regulation and COM
.rol over the following natural resources
" the State, within the bounds OF the tide
water, viz: fish, crabs, terrapin, oysters,
,lams and other shelffish. The Commission
shall be charged with the execution q al
ating to any of the above subjects, ana
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
Commission is empowered to provide such
arms, ammunition and equipment as may
be- required for the vessels, boats and ves-
.els 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
sells, boats, nets and other equipment a.
may be necessary for the work OF the Com
s. The Commission shall establish and
maintain A permanent Office in the City Of
Annapolis, where its meetings shall be held
md where all books, records, charts and
nther official Danera and documents relating