Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-08-16
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
as 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
Maryland, an Act was passed known
as Chapter 1872, to repeal and re-enact,
with amendments, Sections l, 2, 5,
and 6 of Article 101 of the Annotated
Code of Maryland (1935 Supplement-,
title "Workmen's Compensation" sub
title estate Industrial Accident Com
in words and figures as
follows:
CHAPTER 1853
AN ACT to repeal Sections /, 2, 3, 4, ., q,
z, 8, o, 10, II and IL of Article 19A OF the
Annotated Code of Maryland (10S5 Sup;
Resources; to repeal Sections 80, 81, 80,
80, 40, Al, ~, 43, A, As. 40, AZ and 4S of
Article 72 Of the Annotated Code OF Mary
Sections so. 81, 81 and 81 Of said Article
70, title "Oysters," subtitle General
Measurers and Inspectors; to repeal peal
Srtiele r. til Title Log o SaS spa III
"Oyster Culture; to repeal Section 40 OF
Article 10 of said Code, title state Audi
tor: to repeal Chapter 1G0 OF the Acts
Of 1906; to add new sub, title and six;
teen new sections to Article 19A of said
Code, title Conservation Of Natural
said new 81 sq5te to ob os
tians 1e% s s. . TO- + +. Pa,
12B, 12C and I'D, providing for the crea,,
tion Of commission of fisheries and
prescribing its powers and duties; to re-
peal and re-enact, with amendments, Sec
lions and II of Article ~ Of the Ammo
ment), title "oysters," subtitle Gull:
~ of the Annotated Code of Maryland
ing; to add two new sections to Article
(193J Supplement-, title "Oysters," SUB:
title General Measurers and Inspectors"
said new sections to be known as Sec
lions 81 and 81, providing for the inspec-
tlon of oysters and the collection of the
tax thereon; to repeal and re-enact, with
amendments, Section 100 of Article q of
the Annotated Code of Maryland q0S5
Supplement-, title "Oysters," subtitle
"Oyster Culture"
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General
8, 4, 6, ., Z, s, o, 10, II and u Of Article
13A of the Annotated Code Of Maryland
1935 SUPPLEMENT-. title Conservation Of
Natural Resources" be and the same are
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That
Sections SO, 81, SO, 80, 40, Al, AZ, 4S, A, 45,
40. AZ and 4s of Article q Of the Ammo
Code OF s EsberT
title Oysters" subtitle General Measur:
ers and Inspectors" Sections 99, 11o, log
subtitle Oyster Culture" and Section 10
Of Article 10 Of said Code, title state
be and the same are hereby re.
pealed.
Sec. 8. And be It further enacted, That
Chapter 16J of the Acts Of 1905 be and the
same is hereby repealed.
Sec. 4. And be 1t further enacted, That
q new subtitle and sixteen new sections, be
19A Of the. Annotated Code OF Maryland
(193J Supplement-, title Conservation of
Natural Resources" said new sub title to
be known as Commission of Fisheries"
and said new sections to be known as Sec
tons 1, ., 8, 4, 8. q, z, s, Q, 10, IL, II, ia,
12B, 12C and I'D, to follow Immediately
after said subtitle and to read as follows:
COMMISSION OF FISHERIES"
1. The Commission OF Fisheries of the
The said Commission shall be
of five members, citizens and
have practical knowledge of the tidewater
One of the members of said Com
mission shall be designated as the Chair
man and shall be known as the commits
sioncr of Fisheries" The members of the
Commission, including the Chairman thereof.
shall he appointed by the Governor, by and
with the advice and consent of the Senate,
for terms of two years, hcSlnning on the
first day of June succeeding their appoint
mcnt the terms of tho first members of
said Commission to he appointed under this
Act to begin ON June /, 1882 One assoc
clate member shall he a resident of that
section of the Eastern shore north of the
Choptank River, one associate membcr shall
he a resident of that section of the Eastern
~ thn
associate member shall be resident or
that section of the Western Shore. out.
side the counties of st. Mary's, calvert
and Charles. one associate member shall
be resident of that section of the West
ern Shore comprising the counties OF st.
Mary's, Calvert and Charles. The Com.
missioner of Fisheries shall be chosen
from the State at large. All vacancies
among said members shall be filled by the
Governor with the advice and consent of
the Senate.
.. The Commissioner of Fisheries shall
receive such salary not exceeding $4,000
per annum as may be fixed in the budget,
and the associate members or the Com
mission shall each receive such salary not
exceeding $1,000 per annum as may be
fixed in the budget.
g. On June 1, 1880, all the rights, pow
ers, duties and functions heretofore con-
tion Commission with respect to oysters,
the State Fishery Force or Oyster
Navy and the Commander and personnel
thereof, chesapeake bay anu tlueWdCer uSus
fisheries 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.
L. The Commission shall have the gen
eral supervisory power, regulation ana con-
troll over the following natural resources
Of the State, within the bounds of the tide
water, vix fish, crabs, terrapin, oysters,
CLANS and other shelliish. 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
with the enforcement of all
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 or
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 as
may be necessary for the work of the Com
mission.
maintain a permanent office in the City Of
Annapolis, where its meetings shall be held
Ill