Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-09-27
1910
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 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 /, 2, 8,
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 az
i0ii0"'' CHAPTER 1853
AN act t. to repeal ssc II a.t:e "a the
pIement1, title Conservation Of Natural
Resources; to repeal Sections S6, 81 81
4 s Aaso ts a. coo aO os M "a Of
land (1924 EDITION.. title Oysters" sub;
sse'l zee 81 o1stsrs e@' & s" General
s ssssa: 3D. az if sna ssa
A5tIcs 81 ttle 9spes Section 4e oe
Article 10 Of said Code, title state Audi:
tor" to repeal Chapter 165 Of the the. A a
1S to se saS 9 ee A1set ia ass
Code, title "Conservation. Of Natural
Resources" said new subtitle to be
known as Commission Of Fisheries" and and
&c. iss' DC ana is Sis!iaIss = fer tes
ton Of commission Of d fisheries 70 ana no
Deal and re-enact, with amendments, Sec
lions o and II Of Article e Of the Ammo
:sa c "a. o1.ssiS sis sHeRaf
~ Of the Annotated Code Of Maryland
sS .DDs1pSR s . "Syitsr. snS
Tons ana e. prsvSins s fHs tRs in 3; IS:
ton Of oysters ana tne co,ec nact OF w ifS
the Annotated Code Of Maryland (1935
s SPPpDtsp Gnturt tisl' "oy'fsF' subtitle
Section l.. Be It enacted b. the General
~ Il c S1s a II n Ma ATt1Gls
Natural 1S keSources,," be and the same are
hereby repealed.
AnS Be- i e. further It :Hse f. That a.
e, and ID 8 Of Article 81 Of the Anne:
sssd Code Of s.t 1sT E ISS01R ss
ssi@Ros y 81 su f1a q
ers and inspectOrs,"'. Sections 9e 111. 1cs
and ssa & Sy: sa 6sss 2 na ' ss:xSs 10
Of Article 10 Of said Gods, titis estate
Auditor" be and the same are hereby 70
Sec AnS b Il sSr = o $780, 6 Ssd Ta ess
Sec Sec. Z. And b Il further enacted. That
iex Of the Annotated teds % Nsryiand
l19s5 Supplement-. title "conseryaticn Ct
5. Gnovn ss @ go q
and said new sections e b kncwn e sSn eSc-
s ssS .Sa 3D. solcr 10 .n III II ~
after said subtitle and to read 40 followSs
COMMISSION OF yIsHERIDs"
I. The Commission OF Fisheries Of che
State Of Maryland Y hereby created Ii ana %
Composed Of i've members, citizens and
residents Of this State, all Of whom shall
have practical knowledge. Of the tidewater
MISSION shall Be- dssisnated - The chair
man and shall be known as the Commits
siOner Of Fisheries." The members OF the
shall be appointed by the Governor, by and
with the advice and consent OF the Senate,
for terms Of two years, beginning on the
ment the terms Of the first members Of
said Commission to be appointed under this
Act to begin on June !, 1039; one asso.
section of tho Eastern Shore north Of the
Choptank River, one associate member shall
be a resident Of that section of the Eastern
associate member shall be a resident OF
that section Of the Western Shore, out.
side the counties OF 81; Marysi; Ca sSa,I
be q resident Of that section OF the West
ern Shore comprising the counties Of st.
Marys Calvert and Cha sba he Tne c6 SS
from the State at large. All vacancies
among said members shall be filed by the
Governor with the advice and consent OF
2. The Commissioner Of Fisheries shall
receive such salary. not exceeding $iOUV
per annum as may be fixed In the budget
mission shall each receive such salary not
fixed in the budget.
ers. duties and functions heretofore con-
ferred upon or exercised by the Conserva-
tion Commission with respect to oysters,
shellHsh, 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
and thereafter be exercised and performed
by the Commission Of Fisheries and there
upon the said Conservation Commission
shall be abolished.
4. 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 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
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 vess
sells owned by 1t or owned by the State OF
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, yes
sells, boats. nets and other equipment as
may be necessary for the work OF the Com
mission.
8. The Commission shall establish and
maintain q permanent ONCE In the city OF
Annapolis, where It's meetings shall be held
and where all books, records, charts ana
other Official papers and documents rel0ttng