Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-11-01
PROCLAMATION OF THE GOV.
ERNOR OF MARYLAND
STATEWIDE REFERENDA

creation Of q commission Of fisheries,
and prescribing it's 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,
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 ~
follows: CHAPTER sss
!, 3, ., 10, il and Il Of Article 19A Of the
Annotated Code Of Maryland (1935 Sup;
Resources" to repeal sections SO. 81. IS,
80, 40, Al, AZ, 43, "A, IS, 46, Al and 48 Of
Article q Of the Annotated Code OF Mary
land 1922 EditiSnl. title "oysters" Sub sub;
ssesions s s. 81. q and s. q said Article
q, title "Oysters," subtitle General
90 and nS liza to Of Fe pea
Article 10 Of said Code, title estate Audi
T. ssPsd chapts, 1ss e sna A .s
teen new sections to Article 19A Of said
Code, title CONSERVATION. Of Natural
Rsc%n :n6 Of
said new sections to be known as Sec
IT, 1ac ana prc!idise y he
Ds Sa II lie power: and duties; TO Re.
lions and Il Of Article q q the Ammo
s S:: c al. q Assy:nG S1eRf
n Of the Annotated Code Of Maryland
ing"; to add two new sections to Article
liSsS suppis,%sntl: title "0Yftsrs SUP;
said new sections to be known as Sec
tion Of oysters and the collection Of the
aa e sse ssHs'1 &c q
the Annotated Code Of Maryland (19S5
supplement), title "oysters," subtitle
"Oyster Culture"
Section l.. Be IT. enacted b. the General
ia Of the Annotated Code Of Maryland
(19S5 Supplement-, title Cooperation OF
Natural Resources" be ana the same are
Sec. e. And be It further enacted, That
10, AZ and 4s Of Article q Of the Ammo
sss cSHs Of ss s T ESS91P ss
title Oysters, sub: title General Measur::
ers and InspectOrs." Sections se, 115. 15S
S g and section 10
Of Article 10 Of said Code, title Estate
Auditor" be and the same are hereby re-
Sec. 8. And be It further enacted. That
Chapter 165 Of the Acts Of 1908 BE- and the
same is hereby repealed.
Sec. Z. And be It further enacted. That st
and the e same are hereby added to Article
l9A Of the. Annotated Code Of Maryland
1885 Supplement-. title "Conseryation OF
ResSurSsS sa asio new =, TisSeriea
and said new sections to Be known e Zee.
;i Ss Dr. g isT 10 ,m H. ~ 2H
COMMISSION OF FISHERIES"
state Of Maryland q hereby created and
The said Commission shall be
composed Of Eve members, citizens and
nave practical knowledge Of the tidewater
isherfes. One Of the members Of said Com.
mission shall be designated 40 the Chair
and 9ns BE- tnoT Re az me Of The
including the Chairman thereof,
hall be appointed By the Governor, 6y ana
With the advice and consent OF the Senate,
irst day Of June succeeding their appoint:
nent, the terms Of the frst members Of
aid Commission to be appointed under t tnis
late member shall be q resident. Of that
lection Of the Eastern Shore north OF the
River, one associate member shall
i, Shore se south Of the c6optank River. one
associate member shall be resident OF
hat section Of the Western Shore, out:
ds t ths 6ne associate Ga member shall
,e a resident of that section Of the West.
I'm Shore comprising the counties OF st.
dary Calvert and Cha sa ba ne Chosen
rom the State at large; All vacancies
lmong said members shall be filed by the
Governor with the advice and consent OF
he Senate.
2. The Commissioner Of Fisheries shall
'eceive such salary not exceeding $4,000
)er annum as may be fixed In the budget,
the aass SUCH q salary mot
81, 400 per annum az may De
ixed in the budget.
On June 1882 all the sr ssfts PSw
erred upon or exercised by the Conserva-
ION Commission with respect to oysters,
hellfsh, the State Fishery Force or Oyster
:ns as Bag snd
fisheries, and hatcheries and the State Bio
ogical Laboratory shall be transferred to
md thereafter be exercised and performed
ipon the said Conservation Commission
hall be abolished.
4. The Commission shall have the gen.
'ral supervisory power, regulation and con.
4 the State, within the bounds Of the tide
water, viz: fish, crabs, terrapin, oysters,
Jams and other shellfsh. The C0mmission
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.
The Commission shall have control over the
Inspection Of oysters, fish or crabs, wher-
and, and Of the enforcement Of the Gull
avs and other protective Measures. The
rms, ammunition and equipment as may
70 required for the vessels, boats and yes.
els owned By It or owned By the state Of
The commissIoner. with sh the the
6orised to operate. sell. buy. lease. ex.
els. boats, nets and other equipment a.
nay be necessary for the WORK OF tine Com
s. The Commission shall establish and
maintain q permanent once in the City Of
annapolis, where it, meetings shall pc neig
md where all books. records, charts AM. ana
o the work Of the .Commission. shall be
ne frst and third week Of each month at
To .ofice, in Annapolis, and IN aadition,
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