The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-08-23
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 1853, providing for the
creation of a commission Of fisheries,
and prescribing its powers end 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
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" SUBJ
title estate Industrial Accident Com
mission; in words and figures as
follows:
CHAPTER 1853
AN ACT to repeal Sections l., 3, 4, 5, 0,
Annotated Code Of Maryland 1935 Sup
Resources; to repeal Sections 80, 81, SO.
&c., 40, a, ~, 4S, "A, 45, 46, A. and na 4S Of
land (1024 Edition., title "Oysters," sub:
title Estate Fishery Force; to repeal
Sections 80, 81, "a and .! Of ., SAID dc article
q, title Oysters" subtitle .tn General
sections 90, lis, LIS and 1854 of said
Article 70, title Oysters sub title
Oyster Culture" to repeal Section AZ Of
Article 10 Of said Code, title state A M.
Of 1906; to add new subtitle and SIX,
teen new sections to Article 19A of said
Code, title Conservation Of Natural
known as Commission of Fisheries" and
said new sections to be known as Sec
lions 1, 2, 8, 4, 5, 8, Z, 80, 10; IL, II, ia,
LIB, 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
tions and II of Article ~ Of the Ammo
tated Code Of Maryland h9Sf s"P ppIi
70 of the Annotated Code OF Maryiand
ing; to add two new sections to Article
(1935 Supplement-, title oysters" SUP.
title General MeaSurerS and inspectors,
said new sections to be known as Sec
lions 81 and "a, providing for the inspec-
tion of oysters and the collection or the
tax thereon; to repeal and re,enaet, with
the Annotated Code of Maryland (10So
Supplement-, title "Oysters," subtitle
"Oyster Culture"
Section /. Be 1t enacted by the General
Of Maryland, That Sections L =,
3. 4, s, 8, Z, 8, o, 10, II and u Of Article
l9A Of the Annotated Code of Maryland
(1935 Supplement-, title Conservation or
Natural Resources" be and the same are
hereby repealed.
Sec Q. And be it further enacted, That
Sections 36, 81, SO, 80, 40, Al, AZ, 43, A, 45.
46, Al and 4S of Article ~ of the Ammo
tated Code Of Maryland 1924 EDITION., title
oysters" sub title State Fishery Forces.
title "Oysters," SUBJ title General Measur-
ers and Inspectors" Sections 90. lis, 1856
and 1854 of said Article y, title Oysters.
of Article 10 of said Code, title Estate
AUDITOR be and the same are hereby re-
pealed.
Sec. 8. And be it further enacted, That
Chapter 1855 Of the Acts of 1906 be and the
same is hereby repealed.
Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That
4 new subtitle and sixteen new sections be
and the same are hereby added to Article
1895 Supplement-. title, Conservation Of
Natural Resources" said new subtitle to
be known as Commission of Fisheries"
and said new sections to be known as Sec
LIB, 12C and 12D, to follow Immediately
after said subtitle and to read as follows:
COMMISSION OF FISHERIES"
1, The Commission OF Fisheries OF the
State of Maryland is hereby created and
The said Commission snaii De
residents of this State, all of whom shall
have practical knowledge. OF the tidewater
fisheries. 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
including the Chairman thereof,
shall be appointed by the Governor, by ana
with the advice and consent of the Senate,
'Or terms of two years, beginning on the
first day of June succeeding their appoint
ment, the terms of the first members OF
said Commission to be appointed under this
Act to begin on June l, 1888. One assoc
.iate member shall be a resident. OF that
section Of the Eastern Shore north or the
River, one associate member shaH
be a resident of that section of the Eastern
Shore south Of the Choptank River, one
associate member shall be resident OF
that section of the Western Shore, out
side the counties Of ST. Marys, Calvert
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 ssa
from the State at large. All vacancies
among said members shall be filed by the
Governor with the advice and consent OF
the Senate.
2. The Commissioner of Fisheries shall
per annum as may be fixed in the budget,
and the associate members of the Com
mission shall each receive such salary not
exceeding $1,000 per annum as may be
fixed In the budget.
8. On June 1, 1889, all the rights, pow
ers, duties and functions heretofore con-
ferred upon or exercised by the Conserva-
ton Commission with respect to oysters,
shellfish, the State Fishery Force or Oyster
Navy and the Commander and personnel
thereof, Chesapeake Bay and tidewater fish,
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. f ~
4. The Commission shall have the gen.
eral supervisory power, regulation and con-
troll over the following natural resources
of the State, within the bounds of the tide
water, viz: fish, crabs, terrapin, oysters.
clans and other shellfsh. 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
particularly with the enforcement OF all
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 OF
Maryland and subject to the control of 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.
5. The Commission shall establish and
maintain q permanent office in the City OF
Annapolis, where it's meetings shall be held
and where all books, records, charts ana