The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-09-06
1910
PROCLAMATION OF THE Gov
ERNOR OF MARYLAND
STATE WIDE REFERENDA

WHEREAS, at the January 1888
session of the General Assembly OF
MARYLAND. an Act was passed known
as Chapter 1853, providing for the
creation 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
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" sub
title estate Industrial Accident Com
mission; in words and figures as
CHAPTER 1853
AN ACT to repeal Sections /, 2, 8, 4, o, 8,
Z, 8, o, 10. II and II of Article ia Of the
plement), title Conservation Of Natural
80. 40, ii, AZ, 4S, a. As, 40, AZ and 4S of
land ds24 Edition., title oysters" SUB;
title Estate Fishery Force; to repeal
sections So 81, "a and 81 q said Article
q, title "oysters," sub-tit General
Sections 90, 115, 1855 and 155A Of said
"Oyster Culture; to repeal Section AZ Of
tori; to repeal Chapter 1856 Of the. Acts
Of 1905; to add new subtitle and six,
teen new sections to Article 19A Of said
Code. title "Genservation . 6f Natural at al
known as Commission of Fisheries" and
said new sections to be known as Sec Sec
lions !, 2, g. 4,5,8, 7,s,9, 10: Il. y, Ia.
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 u Of the ammo
ment), title "oysters," subtitle "Cull::
u Of the Annotated Code of Maryland
ing'; to add two new sections to Article
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 coilecs,on t OF sne
amendments, Section 129 Of Article Y Of
the Annotated Code Of Maryland GLOSS
SUPPLEMENT-, title "Oysters," subtitle
"Oyster Culture"
Section l.. Be it enacted BY the General
Assembly Of Maryland, That Sections !, 2,
5, 4, 8, 8, z, 8, Q, 10, II and IL Of Article
IDA Of the Annotated Code Of Maryland
l1935 Supplement-, title "Conservation OF
hereby repealed.
Sec; And be II 60 further IT enacted That
49, q and q Of Article e,o z q the anne mo
"Oysters," subtitle Estate Fishery Force"
Sections 80, 81, "a and 81 Of said Article q,
title "Oysters," sub. title General Measur-
and 1854 Of said Article 2, title Oysters
subtitle Oyster Culture" and Section 40
of Article 10 of said Code, title Estate
Auditor" be and the same are hereby re-
pealed.
Sec. 3. And be It further enacted. That
Chapter 1856 Of the Acts Of 1905 be and the
same is hereby repealed.
Sec. f.. And be 1t further enacted, That
0 new subtitle and sixteen new sections be
and the same are hereby added to Article
19A of the Annotated Code Of Maryland
(1935 SUPPLEMENT-. title Conservation Of
be known as Commission Of Fisheries"
and said new sections to be known as Sec
tiSns /, p 8, e, 9. . q 10, II, IL Ia. ia,
after said subtitle and to read as follows:
COMMISSION OF FISHERIES"
1. The Commission OF Fisheries Of the
State Of Maryland is hereby created and
The said Commission shall be
Of five members, citizens s and
have practical knowledge. Of the tidewater
One Of the members Of said Com
mission shall be designated as the CHAIR
siOner of Fisheries" The members of the
Commission, Including the Chairman thereof,
shall be appointed by the Governor, BY and
with the advice and consent Of the Senate,
lirst day Of June succeeding their appoint.
ment, the terms of the first members OF
said Commission to be appointed under this
ciate member shall be resident Of that
section Of the Eastern Shore north OF the
River, one associate member shall
Shore south Of the Choptank River, one
associate member. shall be resident OF
that section of the Western Shore, out.
side the counties Of st. Mary's, Calvert
Be resident Of that section Of the West
ern Shore comprising the counties Of st.
Mary's, Calvert and Charles; The Com
from the State at large All vacancies
among said members shall be filed by the
Governor with the advice and consent Of
the Senate.
receive such salary. not exceeding "a 500
per annum as may be fixed in the budget,
and the associate members Of the Com.
mission shall each receive such salary not
Fixed in the budget.
8. On June /, 1899, all the rights, pow
ers, duties and functions heretofore con-
ferred upon or exercised by the Conserva-
ton Commission with respect to oysters,
the State Fishery Force or Oyster
Navy and the Commander and personnel
thereof, Chesapeake Bay and tidewater nshs
and hatcheries 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.
1. The Commission shall have the gem
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, terrapin, oysters.
clans and other shellflsh. 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
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 yes
sells 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-
change, rent or repair such vehicles, ves-
sells, boats, nets and other equipment AZ
may be necessary for the work Of the Com
). The Commission shall establish and
o permanent Office In the City Of
Annapolis, where its meetings shall be held
and where all books, records, charts ana
other ofiicial papers and documents relating
to the work Of the Commission. shall be
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