Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-08-09
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 1, 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
Z, 8, o, 10, II and ~ OF Article 10A Of the
Annotated Code Of Maryland 0935 Sup.
plcment), title "COnseryati0n Of Natural
49, S o. H. H. 70 49, Ee9 H. A. e g. ana Of
Article " Of the Annotated Code Of Mary
land 1924 Edition.. title "0ysters," sub;
72, title "Oysters," sub title General
Measurers and Inspectors":- to repeal
sections 49, III 1'2 and i99A Of sala
"Oyster Culture; to repeal Section 46 Of
Article 10 of said Code, title Estate Audi
tor; to repeal Chapter 1Gj Of the Acts
of 1906; to add a new. sub, title and six;
Resonrces,S said new sub title to be
known as Commission of Fisheries" and
lions icy g. et !, 3. = T. o. TO- II, +: "a
LIB, nc and 12D, providing for the crea-
ton of commission of fisheries and
peal ana re-enact, with amendments; Sec
lions 0 and II of Article ~ OF the Ammo
tated Code Of Maryland !1935 Supple
mentl, title oysters" subtitle Gull;
ing; to add two new sections to Article
(103J Supplement-, title "Oysters," sub:
title General Measurers and Inspectors"
lions 81 and 81, providing for the inspec-
tion of oysters and the collection OF the
tax thereon; to repeal and re-enact, with
amendments Section 129 Of Article z 2oS 81
Supplement-, title "Oysters," subtitle
"Oyster Culture"
Section l.. Be 1t enacted by the General
Assembly of Maryland, That Sections !, 2,
i5A Of the Annotated Code Of Maryland
(1035 Supplement-, title Conservation Of
Natural Resources" be and the same are
hereby repeated.
Sections SO, 81, SO, 80, 40. Al, ~, 4S, A, As.
40, AZ and 40 Of Article " of the Ammo
tated Code Of Maryland 1924 Editionl, title
sections 80, 81, 81 and 81 Of said Article p,
title Oysters" subtitle General Measur--
ers and Inspectors" Sections 90, 115, 155
and 1924 Of said Article y, title sOysters;s
Of Article 10 Of said Code, title state
be and the same are hereby re-
pealed.
Sec. 3. And be It further enacted, That
same Is hereby repealed.
Sec. 4. And be 1t further enacted, That
q new subtitle and sixteen new sections be
l9A Of the. Annotated Code Of Maryland
(1935 Supplement-, title Conservation OF
Natural Resources" said new subtitle to
and said new sections to be known as Sec
lions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, z, 8, 0, 10, II, II, ia,
lob, 12C and I'D, to follow Immediately
after said subtitle and to read as follows:
COMMISSION OF FISHERIES"
1. The Commission Of Fisheries Of the
The said Commission shall be
of five members, citizens ana
residents Of this state, all OF whom , shall
One of the members OF said COM
mission shall be designated as the Chair
man and shall be known TRo as the Co m MS
including the Chairman thereof.
shall be appointed by the Governor, by and
with the advice and consent OF the Senate,
,or terms Of two years, beginning on the
first day Of June succeeding their appoint:
nent, the terms Of the first members or
said Commission to be appointed under this
Act to Degn on ha Jpn he residen Of that
section of the Eastern Shore north of the
River, one associate member shall
be q resident of that section Of the Eastern
Shore south of the ChOptank River, one
associate member shall be a resident of
hat section Of the Western Shore: out.
side the counties Of st. Mary's, Calvert
De a resident of that section OF the West
,rn Shore comprising the counties Of St
Mary's, Calvert and Charles. The Com
missioner of Fisheries shall be chosen
rom the State at large. All vacancies
among said members shall be filled by the
Governor with the advice and consent or
he Senate.
receive such salary not exceeding $i.JOO
per annum as may be fixed in the budget
ind the associate members OF the COM
mission shall each receive such salary not
ixed In the budget.
8. On June /, 1880, all the rights, pow
RS, duties and functions heretofore con-
erred upon or exercised by the COnserva-
,hellfish, the State Fishery Force or Oyster
Navy and the Commander and personnel
hereof, Chesapeake Bay and tldeWater nSn,
and hatcheries and the State Bio
Ogical Laboratory shall be transferred to
ind thereafter be exercised and performed
~ the Commission of Fisheries and there
lpOn the said Conservation Commission
hall be abolished.
4. The Commission shall have the gen
raj supervisory power, regulation and con-
rOl over the following natural resources
# the State, within the bounds of the tide
water, viz: fish, crabs, terrapin, oysters.
Jams and other shellfish The Commission
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.
rhe Commission shall have control over the
Inspection Of oysters. fish or crabs. whcr-
yer caught or sold in the State of Mary
and, and of the enforcement OF the Gull
avs and other protective Measures. The
is empowered to provide such
rms, ammunition and equipment as may
,e required for the vessels, boats and YES
els owned by it or owned by the State of
Maryland and subject to the control of the
The Commissioner, with the
pprOval of the Commission, shall be au-
hOrized to operate, sell, buy, lease, ex-
hange, rent or repair such vehicles, YES
els, boats. nets and other equipment as
nay be necessary for the work of the Com
mission.
;. The Commission shall establish and
maintain a permanent office In the City of
annapolis. where it's meetings shall be held
md where all books, records, charts and
ther official papers and documents relating