The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-10-31
CONSTITUTIONAL REFERENDA
1910
PROCLAMATION OF THE GOV
ERNOR OF MARYLAND
STATEWIDE REFERENDA

WHEREAS, At the January, 1899,
session of the General Assembly of
Maryland an Act was passed known
as Chapter 1853, providing for the crea-
ton 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, 1899,
session of the General Assembly of
Maryland, an Act was passed known
as Chapter 1872, to repeal and re-enact,
with amendments, Sections /, 2, 5, and
6 of Article 101 of the Annotated Code
of Maryland 1935 SUPPLEMENT-, title
"Workmen's Compensation" subtitle
Estate Industrial Accident Commits
SION; in words and figures as follows {:
CHAPTER S53
AN ACT to repeal Sections l, 2, 8, A, ), 6, 7,
s, 8, 10, II and II of Article 19A of the An
notated Code of Maryland Il 935 Supplement-
title Conservation of Natural Resources"
to repeal Sections SO, 81, SO, 49, 40, al. AZ,
43, "A, As. 46, AZ and AZ of Article u of the
Annotated-Code of Maryland 1924 Edition),
title Oysters subtitle state Fishery
Force; to repeal Sections 80, 81, 81 and 81
of said Article 70, title Oysters subtitle
General Measures and Inspectors" to re-
peal Sections 90, 1l5, 155 and 1854 of said
Article 70. title Oysters" subtitle "Oyster
Culture; to repeal Section 46 of Article
10 of said Code, title State Auditor" to re-
peal Chapter 165 of the Acts of 1906; to add
new subtitle and sixteen new sections
to Article 19A of said Code, title "Conserva-
ton of Natural Resources" said new SUBJ
title to be known as Commission of Fisher
les" and said new sections to be known as
Sections 1, 2, 3, A, 5. 6, 7, 8, O. 10, II, II,
md fov- he
creation of commission of fisheries and
prescribing its powers and duties to repeal
and re-enact, with amendments, Sections 9
and II of Article " of the Annotated Code
of Maryland l935 Supplement- title "Oys-
ters," subtitle "Culling" to add two new
sections to Article ~ of the Annotated Code
of Maryland Q935 Supplement-, totle "Oys-
ters, subtitle General Measurers and In
spectors," said new sections to be known as
Sections 81 and 81, providing for the in
specton of oysters and the collection of the
tax thereon; to repeal and re-enact with
amendments. Section 1919 of Article IL OF
the Annotated Code of Maryland 1935 Sup
Culture"
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General As.
sembly of Maryland, That Sections l, 2, 3, A.
5, s.. z, 8, 0, 10, II and II of Article 19A OF
the Annotated Code of Maryland (1935 Supple
ment), title Conservation of Natural Resour.
ces." be and the same is hereby repealed.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That
A. 45, 46, AZ and 4S of Article 70 of the An.
notated Code of Maryland 1924 Edition., title
Oysters" subtitle State Fishery Force,
Sections so, 81 81 and 81 of said Article II
title Oysters subtitle General Measures
and Inspectors" Sections 90, 115, 155 anc
1854 of said Article ". title Oysters" sub
title Oyster Culture" and Section as of Ar
ticle 10 of said Code title State Auditor" Dc
and the same hereby repealed.
Sec. g. And be it further enacted, Thai
Chapter 1865 of the Acts of 1906 be and the
same is hereby repealed.
Sec. 4. And be it further enacted. That
new subtitle and sixteen new sections b,
and the same are hereby added to Article 19A
of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1935 Sup
plement), title Conservation of Natural Re
sources" said new subtitle to be known a.
Commission of Fisheries" and said new sec
tons TO be known as Sections l, 2, 8, A, 5, 6
| Z, 8. 9, 10, IL, II, ia, 12B. l2C and I'D Il
| follow Immediately after said subtitle and t
read as follows:
COMMISSION OF FISHERIES'
| /. The Commission of Fisheries of the Stat
of Maryland is hereby created and established
| The said Commission shall be composed o
| five members, citizens and residents of thi
| State, all of whom shall have practical knowl
edge of the tidewater fisheries. One of tn
members of said Commission shall be desig
mated as the Chairman and shall be know
as the Commissioner of Fisheries" The mem
| bers of the Commission, including the Chair
man thereof. shall be appointed by the Gov
ernor by and with the advice and consent o
the Senate, for terms of two years, beginning
on the first day of June succeeding their ap
| pointment, the terms of the first members o
| said Commission to be appointed under thi
Act to begin on June /, 1889. One associat
member shall be a resident Of that section o