The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-10-18
1910
PROCLAMATION OF THE GOV.
ERNOR OF MARYLAND
STATEWIDE REFERENDA

WHEREAS, ut the January 1899
session of the General Assembly Of
an Act was passed known
IA CHAPTER 1853, 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 1, 3, 8,
and 8 of Article 101 of the Annotated
Code of Maryland (1935 SUPPLEMENT-.
title "Workmen's Compensation" sub
title estate Industrial Accident Com
mission; in words and figures az
CHAPTER 1853
AN ACT to repeal Sections /, 2, 5, 4, D, o,
I, &. o, 10, IL and Il Of Article ia Of the
Annotated Code Of Maryland (1935 Sup.
piement). title Conservation Of Natural
Resources; to repeal Sections 30, 81, 80.
Article " Of the Annotated Code of Mary
land 1924 Edition), title "Oysters," sub
title Estate Fishery Force; to repeal
Sections s So 81 81 and 81 Ct sag
Sections 3d. an u.s. Isl and 1sA Of said
Article q, title oysters" subtitle
.Oyster Culture to repeal PEA, SECTION 40 Sf
tor; to repeal Chapter 1855 Of the Acts
OF 1905; to add new subtitle and six,
teen new sections to Article 19A OF said
Code title GSnsesyatisn 81 N At BE-
known as Commission Of Fisheries" and
said new sections to be known as Sec
tons l. 2 =, ~ IL II, az H. c 1aa.
ton S; t q nc commission Rio Of fisheries and
prescribing its powers and duties; to re-
peal and re -enact, with amendments, Sec.
lions and II Of Article u Of the Ammo
s mse c ste Of os Mseyend
e Of the Annotated Code OF Maryisnd
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-
ton of oysters and the collection Of the
tax thereon; to repeal and re-enast, With
the Annotated Code Of Maryland (1o3S
SUPPLEMENT-, title "Oysters." subtitle
'Oyster Culture"
Section l.. Be It enacted by the General
Assembly Of Maryland, That Sections !, 2.
ia Of the Annotated Code Of Maryland
1895 Supplement-, title Conservation Of
Natural Resources" be and the same are
hereby repealed:
sections esI SO, 81, IS, So 10 Il, -, IS a. q.
is, AZ and 4S Of Article u of the Ammo
:ated Code Of Maryland 1924 Edition., title
Oysters" sgb-titi State Fishery Force"
3 &c 81 s. fna 81 ct saia
RS and Inspectors" Sections 90, 115, 1855
md 1854 Of said Article Y. title Oysters
subtitle Oyster Culture" and Section 40
be and the same are hereby re-
>ealed.
See. 3. And be Il further enacted, That
chapter 165 Of the Acts Of 1905 be and the
anne is hereby repealed. -
new subtitle and sixteen new sections be
md the same are hereby added to Article
GA Of the Annotated Code Of Maryland
1925 Supplement-, title Conservation ton Of
,e known as Commission of Fisheries"
md said new sections to be known as Sec
ions /, 2. 8. 4. 9, 2. g, 9, 10, II, II, ia,
fter said subtitle and to read as follows:
COMMISSION OF FISHERIES
1. The Commission Of Fisheries Of the
tate of Maryland is hereby created and
established. The said Commission shall be
Of five members, citizens and
ave practical knowledge of the tidewater
isherfes. 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
including the Chairman thereof.
hall be appointed by the Governor, by and
With the advice and consent Of the Senate,
or terms Of two years, beginning on the
nent, the terms of the first members Of
aid Commission to be appointed under this
Yet to begin on June 1, 1889. One asso.
late member shall be q resident OF that
ection of the Eastern Shore north OF the
River, one associate member shall
70 resident Of that section Of the Eastern
shore south Of the Choptank River, one
member shall be Essiaent Of
ide the counties Of st. Mary's, Calvert
md Charles, one associate member shall
70 q resident of that section Of the West
I'm Shore comprising the &c, counties ties Of G st.
rom the State at large. All vacancies
lmong said members shall be filled by the
Governor with the advice and consent OF
he Senate.
Q. The Commissioner Of Fisheries shall
receive such salary not exceeding $4,000
Yer annum as may be fixed in the budget,
md the associate members Of the Com.
mission shall each receive such salary not
$1,000 per annum a. may b
ixed in the budget.
3. On June /, 1899, all the rights, pow
'rs, duties and functions heretofore con-
efr6u upon OF eXerclSeu ny the COu6cISu~
ion Commission with respect to oysters,
Jhellflsh, the State Fishery Force or Oyster
Navy and the Commander and personnel
hereof, Chesapeake Bay and tidewater FISH,
and hatcheries and the State Bio.
0gical Laboratory shall be transferred to
md thereafter be exercised and performed
" the Commission Of Fisheries and there.
lp0n the said Conservation Commission
han be abolished.
4. The Commission shah have the gen.
raj supervisory power, regulation and con.
roll over the Following natural resources
4 the State, within the bounds OF the tide
vater, viz: fish, crabs, terrapin, oysters,
lams and other shellfish. The Commission
hall be charged with the execution OF all
avs now in force or hereafter enacted re-
ating to any of the above subjects, and
particularly 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-
ver caught or sold In the State Of Mary.
and, and Of the enforcement OF the Gull
avs and other protective Measures. The
Commission 10 empowered to provide such
rms, ammunition and equipment as may
" required for the vessels, boats and yes.
els owned by 1t or owned by the state OF
and subject to the control Of the
The Commissioner, with the
approval Of the Commission, shall be au-
hOrized to operate, sell, buy, lease, ex-
.hange, rent or repair such vehicles, ves-
els, boats, nets and other equipment a.
nay be necessary for the work OF the Com
mission.
s. The Commission shall establish and
d permanent Office in the City Of
annapolis, where its meetings shall be held
md where all books, records, charts and
,ther official papers and documents relating
% the work of the Commission, shall be