The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-09-26
CONSTITUTIONAL REFERENDA
1910 . r.-t
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 crea-
ton 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
Maryland, an Act was passed known
as Chapter 1872, to repeal and re-enact,
with amendments, Sections /, 2, 5, and
6 of Article 101 of the Annotated Code
of Maryland (1935 SUPPLEMENT-, title
"Workmen's Compensation" subtitle
estate Industrial Accident Commits
SION; in words and figures as follows:
CHAPTER 1853.
AN ACT to repeal Sections l. 2. 3, A. 5. 6. Z,
s, 8, 10, IL and IL of Article 19A of the An
notated Code of Maryland a S5 Supplement-
title Conservation of Natural Resources
to repeal Sections 36, 81, 38, 80, 40, Al, AZ,
43, A, as, 46, AZ and as of Article 70 of the
Annotated Code of Maryland 1924 Edition.
title oysters" subtitle state Fishery
Force; to repeal Sections So 81, "a and 81
of said Article ~, title Oysters subtitle
General Measurers and Inspectors" to re-
peal Sections 80. 115. 155 and 1854 of said
Article 72l,title Oysters" subtitle "oyster
Culture: to repeal Section 46 of Article
10 of said Code, title State Auditor; to re-
peal Chapter 165 of the Acts of 1906; to add
a new subtitle and sixteen new sections
to Article 19A of said Code, title "Conserva-
ton of Natural Resources" said new sub
title to be known Commission of Fisher
les, and said new sections to be known as
Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. 6, 7, 8, 8, 10, IL, II,
12A 1DR 10C and ION nrn for he
creation of a commission of fisheries and
prescribing its powers and duties to repeal
and re-enact, with amendments, Sections 8
and IL of Article 70 of the Annotated Code
of Maryland Q985 SUPPLEMENT- title "oys-
ters," subtitle "Culling": to add two new
sections to Article ~ of the Annotated Code
of Maryland Q935 Supplement-. totle "Oys-
ters," subtitle General Measures and In
spectQrs," said new sections to be known as
Sections 81 and 81, providing for the in
spection of oysters and the collection of the
tax thereon; to repeal and re-enact with
amendments, Section 1873 of Article ~ of
the Annotated Code of Maryland Q9S5 Sup
plementl, title Oysters" subtitle "oyster
Culture"
Section l. Be it enacted by the General As
sembly of Maryland, That Sections /, 2, g. 4,
5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, IL and IL of Article 19A of
the Annotated Code of Maryland Q935 Supple
ment) title Conservation Of Natural Resour-
ces," be and the same is hereby repealed
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That
Sections SO, 81, 8s, 80, 49, Al. AZ, 4S,
A, As. as, AZ and AS of Article ~ of the An
notated Code of Maryland 1924 Edition.. title
Oysters" subtitle State Fishery Force
Sections 80, 81, "a and 81 of said Article 72,
title Oysters" subtitle General Measurers
and Inspectors" Sections 80, lis, 1856 and
1884 of said Article ". title Oysters" SUBJ
title Oyster Culture" and Section 46 of Ar
ticle 10 of said Code, title State Auditor" oe
and the are hereby repealed.
Sec. 8. And be it further enacted, That
Chapter 165 of the Acts of 1906 be and the
same is hereby repealed s.
Sec. A. And be it further enacted That a
new subtitle and sixteen new sections be
and the same are hereby added to Article 19A
of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1935 Sup
plementD title Conservation of Natural Re-
sources, said new subtitle to be known as
Commission of Fisheries and said new Sec
tions to be known, as Sections l, 2, 8, A, 5, 6,
follow Immediately after said subtitle and to
read as follows
COMMISSION OF FISHERIES"
l. The Commission of Fisheries of the State
of Maryland is hereby created and established
The said Commission shall be composed of
five members, citizens and residents of this
State, all of whom shall have practical knowl-
edge of the tdewater fisheries. One of the
members of said Commission shall be desig.
mated the Chairman and shall be known
as the Commissioner of Fisheries" The mem
bers of the Commission, including the Chair
man thereof shall be appointed by the Gov
ernor, by and with the advice and consent OF
the Senate for terms of two years beginning
on the first day of June succeeding their ap.
pointment the terms of the first members OF
said Commission to be appointed under this
Act to begin on dune 1, 1888. One associate
member shall be a resident of that section OF