The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-10-11
1910
PROCLAMATION OF THE Gov
ERNOR OF MARYLAND
STATEWIDE REFERENDA

as Chapter 1853, providing Tor tne
creation of a commission OF fisheries,
and prescribing it's powers and duties,
and providing for the inspection OF
oysters and the collection OF the tax
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, 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 I, 2, g. 4, 5, q.
z, 6, o, 10, II and IL Of Article IDA Of the
Annotated Code Of Maryland (1935 Sup.
so. 40. Al, AZ, As, Al, As, 49, AZ and 4S Of
Article e Of the Annotated Code of Mary
land 1924 Edition., title oysters" sub;
sections SO, 81, 81 and 81 q said Article
Measurers and Inspectors; to repeal
sSns g. 1 te l5s o snS sSsA Of snis
Article 10 Of said Code, title Estate Andi-
tori; to repeal Chapter 165 of the Acts
Of Ios to add new Ascs ia an os s ss
Code. title Conservation Of Natural
known as Commission of Fisheries" and
s sss reg ssstises t. se lnsT9 q &c. &c.
i2B, 12C ana 12D, providing for the crea;:
ton Of a commission of fisheries and
prescribing its powers and dutiesi to re-
lions o and II Of Article e Of the Ammo
ment). title "oysters," subtitle Gull:
70 of the Annotated Code of Maryland
ing; to add two new sections to Article
(1935 Supplement-, title Oysters" sub.
title General Measurers and Inspectors"
said new sections to be known as Sec.
tons 81 and "a, providing for the insp &C.
tax thereon; to repeal and re-enact, with
amendments, Section 129 Of Article " OF
the Annotated Code of Maryland (1935
SUPPLEMENT-, title "oysters," subtitle
"Oyster Culture"
Section 1. Be 1t enacted by the General
Assembly Of Maryland, That Sections 1, 2
B, 4, 8, 8, z, 8, o, 10, II and IL Of Article
l3A of the Annotated Code Of Maryland
Natural Resources" be and the same are
hereby repealed.
See A9a ps + fu 4 e enacted q Th g.
c ods e at Aife s q E s5s A9h
oysters" subtitle Estate Fishery Force"
Sections 80, 81. "a and 81 Of said Article ~,
title Oysters" sub. title "General Measur.
and and 15SA Of said Article y, title loysters,".
subtitle oyster Culture" and Section 40
Of Article 10 Of said Code, title State
Auditor" be and the same are hereby re-
Dealed.
See. s. And be It further enacted, That
Chapter 1875 Of the Acts of 1905 be and the
same is hereby repealed.
Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That
new sub title and sixteen new sections s,d Pc
I9A Of the Annotated Code of Maryland
1885 SUPPLEMENT-, title Conservation OF
Natural Resources" said new subtitle to
md said new sections to be known as Sec
i d. dc and I'D. to follow Immediately
after said subtitle and 70 read assfollowss
COMMISSION OF FIsHERiHs'
The Commission Of .d Fisheries q the the
established. The said Commission shall be
composed Of five members, citizens and
residents Of this State, all of whom shall
One Of the members Of said Com
mission shall be designated as the Chair
man and shall be known as the commits
.ioner Of Fisheries" The members OF the
,Vith the advice and consent Of the Senate,
.or terms Of two years, beginning on the
arst day Of June succeeding their appoint
aid Commission to be appointed under this
Act to begin on June !, 1889: One asso.
late member shall be Q resident OF that
.sction Of the Eastern shore north OF In, tnS
% q resident Of that section Of the Eastern
Shore south Of the Choptank River, one
associate member shall be . Sssident q
; hSs tie Counties Of ST. Marys, calvert
md Charles, one associate member shall
% q resident Of that section Of the West
I'm Shore comprising the counties Mns Of 49,, st.
Of Fisheries shall be chosen
from the State at large. Al vacancies
among said members shall be hlled by the
Governor with the advice ana consent OK
.. The Commissioner Of Fisheries shall
receive such salary not exceeding $4,5OO
per annum as may be fixed In the budget,
and the associate members So Of fhe CON- nt
exceeding 5000 per annum 40 may b.
liked In the budget.
3. On June /, 1889, all the rights, pow
prs, duties and functions heretofore con-
lerred upon or exercised by the Conserva-
lion Commission with respect to oysters,
Bhellfsh, the State Fishery Force or Oyster
Navy and the Commander and personnel
s ssy s anS Ss gass 3d. 3d.
logical Laboratory shall be transferred 20
and thereafter be exercised and performed
BY the Commission Of Fisheries and there.
upon the said Conservation Commission
Z. The Commission shall have the gen.
Dral supervisory power, regulation ana con.
troll over the Following natural resources
Df the State. within the bounds OF the tide
water, Wig: fish, crabs, terrapin, oysters,
CLAIMS and other shellfsh. The Commission
shall DO charged with the execution OF all