The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-08-22
CONSTITUTIONAL REFERENDA


oysters from such natural beds or bars in Ches-
apeake Bay as the Commission may mark out
for that purpose and at such time as the Com
mission may designate, but not to exceed one
month in any one year and under such regula-
tons as said Commission may from time TO
time prescribe; and, provided however, that
said oysters may be sold only for the purposes
now permitted under the existing laws oil
Maryland during the season of the year above
MENTIONED and in addition thereto, to per
sons engaged in the industry of planting ana
cutivating oysters within the State of Mary
land. the same to be delivered only upon land
which may have been leased under the provis-
ions of this subtitle for said purposes OF
planting cultivation.
Sec s. And be it further enacted, That if
any provision of this Act shall be declared I'M
constitutional invalid by any Court, such
judgment shall not affect, impair or invalidate
the remaining provisions thereof but shall be
confined in its operations to the specific pro-
vision so held unconstitutional or invalid and
the inapplicability or invalidity OF any sec
ton, clause provision of this Act in any one
more instances shall not be taken to affect
prejudice in any way its applicability or
invalidity in any other instance.
Sec. TO- And be it further enacted, That
this Act shall take effect June /, 1888.
Approved: May 3, 1888.
CHAPTER 1872.
AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amend
ments Sections /, 2, and of Article 10l
of the Annotated Code of Maryland 1885
Supplement-, title "Workmen's Compensa-
ton" subtitle State Industrial Accident
Commission"
Assembly of Maryland. That Sections /. 2. 5
and of Article 101 of the Annotated Code of
Maryland Q935 Supplement-, title Work
mems Compensation" subtitle State Indus
trial Accident Commission" be and they
hereby repealed and re-enacted with amend
ments. to read follows:
l. Commission is hereby created which
shall be known as the State Industrial AccI-
dent Commission. to be composed of four Com
missioners. Upon June LIST. 1889, all of the
terms of the Commissioners in office upon the
taking effect of this Act shall terminate, and
the Governor shall thereupon appoint one
Commissioner who shall hold office for a term
of one year for a term of two years, one
for term of three years, and one for a term
of four years. Upon the expiration of the term
of each Commissioner his successor shall be
appointed by the Governor for term of four
years. Each Commissioner shall devote
his entire time to the duties of the office and
shall not hold any position of trust engage
in any occupation or business interfering or
inconsistent with his duties such Commits
soner or serve on or under any committee of
a political party. Each Commissioner shall
hold Office until his successor shall be APP
pointed and shall have qualified Vacancies
shall be filled by the Governor for the unex-
pired term. The Governor may at any time
remove any Commissioner from office for in-
efficiency, neglect of duty maifeasance in
| Office. Before such removal he shall give such
Commissioner a copy of the charges against
him and shall fix time when he can be
heard in his defense, either in person, or
by counsel, which shall not be less than ten
days thereafter, and such hearing shall be
open to the public. The principal office of the
Commission shall be in the City of Baltimore.
but branch Offices may be established at other
places in the State for the purposes of admin
| sterng this Article
2. The Governor shall designate one mem
Der of the Commission the Chairman there
Of and he shall be the administrative and
executive head of the Commission and shall
| in all aloti
| to the assignment of for trial, the man
! agement of the State Accident Fund and the
| administrative work of the Commission and its
| employees, except in the PRONUNCIATION of rules
and regulations wherein the Commission shall
| act as a bGdy and in the trial and determina-
| ton of cases, hereinafter provided. The
| other three members are hereby vested with au-
thority to hear and determine any hearing,
| trial inquiry or investigation which the Com
| mission is authorized to hold or undertake :;
and any one of such other three members
can preside alone at any such hearing trial
| inquiry and investigation and every order and
| determination made by any member shall
| be deemed to be the order determination of
| the Commission. The Chairman shall only sit
to the trial of when, in his Judgment it
is necessary to expedite the trial work of the
| Commission. .....
| b. The present employees of the Commits
sion shall continue to serve in their present
positions and shall retain all of their rights
under Article 64A of the Annotated Code
title Merit System" The Chairman of the
future appointments provided for in
the Budget. which appointments must be made
| in accordance with the provisions of said Ar
tcle 64A. The secretary and other assistants
| that may be employed shall be entitled to re-
| ceive their actual necessary expenses while
travelling the business of the Commission
Such expenses shall be temized and sworn to
| by the person who incurred the expense, and
allowed by the Chairman of the Commission.
The Chairman of the Commission shall keep
ana maintain its main office and such branch
nc ha haH
for the administration of this Article and
shall provide suitable rooms necessary office
furniture supplies, books, periodicals and
| maps for the same. All necessary expenses
shall be audited and paid out of the appro-
prlation in the State Treasury provided for in
this Article The Commission shall provide it.
sell with seal for the authorization of its
orders, awards and proceedings, upon which
shall be inscribed the words State Indus
trlai Accident Commission. State of Maryland
Official Seal"
person appointed to office or employment by
| the Commission SHALL before entering upon
! the duties of his office or employment take
ana subscribe the constitutional oath of office.
g. The Secretary of the Commission shall
| Keep and maintain full and true record of all
| proceedings of the Commission, of all docu-
| ments or papers ordered filed by the Commits
sion or by its rules, of decisions or orders made
! by any member of the Commission and of all
decisions or orders made by the Commission
or approved and confirmed by it and ordered
| "icu anu ne SNAIL De responsible to the Com
| mission for the safe custody and preservation
OF all such documents at its office He shall
nave the power to administer oaths in all parts
OF the State, so far the exercise of such
power is properly incident to the performance
OF ms duty or that of the Commission. The
Chairman of the Commission may designate
from time to time, one of the clerks of the
| Office, appointed by him, to exercise the DOW
ers and duties of the Secretary during his alb
| sence.
Sec; q, And be it further enacted, That this
Act shall take effect June l. 1889.
Approved: May IL. 1899.
WHEREAS, Petitions to refer the
aforesaid Acts of the General Assem-
bly, to the voters of the State of Mary
land, for adoption or rejection, have
been filed with the Secretary of State
in conformity with the provisions of
Article XVI of the Constitution of
Maryland, entitled "The Referendum"
and the said Acts of Assembly will be
SO submitted to the voters at the cleo
ton to be held ON November 5, 1910.
NOW, THEREFORE,, I, HERBERT
X. O'CONOR, GOVERNOR OF THE
STATE OF MARYLAND, Pursuant to
the authority and direction contained
in Section 5 (a) of Article 16 of the
Constitution of Maryland, do hereby
order and direct that this Proclama-
tlon containing full. true and correct
copy of Chapters 1853 and 1872 of the
Acts OF the General Assembly of Mary
land of 1889, be published in at least
Two newspapers in each of the Coun-
ties of the State where so MANY NAV he
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