Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-09-20
1910
1910
PROCLAMATION OF THE GOV.
ERNOR OF MARYLAND
STATEWIDE REFERENDA

as Chapter 1853, providing for the
creation Of a commission Of fisheries,
and prescribing it's powers and 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
Maryland, an Act was passed known
as Chapter 732, to repeal and re-enact,
with amendments, Sections 1, 2, 3,
and 8 Of Article 101 Of the Annotated
Code Of Maryland (1935 SUPPLEMENT-,
title "Workmen's Compensation" sub
title Estate Industrial Accident Com
mission; In words and figures as
follows:
AN ACT to repeal Sections Sc 7. !. 2. 3. 4S.9
Annotated Code Of Maryland (1S35 Sup:
glementl. title "Conseryation Of Natural
Resources; to repeal Sections SO. 80, SO,
&sticls u Of the Annotsted Code Of Mary o.
land q924 Edition), title "Oysters," sub:
tie s s Fishery q sna q e. .S
e, title aoysters," subtitle General
sections %. liz i5$ o ana 1SsA Of s said
Aoyster Culture; to repeal repeal sectio on 4S Of
Article 10 Of said Code, title Estate Audi
tor; to repeal Chapter 1875 Of the. Acts
teen new sections to Article 19A Of said
Code, title Conservation. Of Natural
Resources" said new sub. title to be
lions 1 icy T. = 3. T. 8. O. T. s. o, io 10, Il, T. ia,
iSB. 12c and i2D, providing Tor the crea;
prescribing its powers and duties; to re.
peal and re-enact, with amendments, Sec
lions o and II Of Article 72 Of the Ammo
mee a Gle oSste ey@Hd subtitle S"e cHSi
70 Of the Annotated Code Of Maryland
ing; to add two new sections to Article
title title General Measurers and inspectors"
said new sections to be known as Sec
tions 81 and "a, providing for the inspec-
tax thereon; to repeal and re-enaet, with
amendments, Section 100 Of Article q Of
the Annotated Code of Maryland (10S5
"Oyster Culture"
Section l.. Be It enacted by:the General
Assembly Of Maryland, That SECTIONS i 2,
9, T. 8 9, Z, 8. Q. 10, II and u Of Article Article
(1035 Supplement-. title Conservation Of
Natural Resources" be and the same are
hereby repealed.
Sec e. And be II further enacted That
lated tat Cod: Of Maryland S1SSa Editionl, title
sSsss So 81 q and sas 81 saS Article ESses
title Oysters ub;title General Measur::
ers and Inspectors" Sections 99 1l5, 1oS
and SA Ct a9 4Ttss 2 n tS ssySs
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 165 Of the Acts Of 1905 be and the
same is hereby, repealed. r...
Sec And be 1t further enacted SSt1cn Tn hs
and the same are hereby added to Article
10A Of the Annotated Cede Of Maryland
SEA- sad s1Ste
be known as Commission of Fisheries"
and said new sections to be known as Sec
t i!GaS lie and 3D. t. Z Follow w. aeA
after said subtitle and to read as follows:
COMMISSION OF FISHERIES"
I. The Commission OF Fisheries OF the
State of Maryland Is hereby created and
composed of five members, citizens and
residents of this State, all of whom shall
have practical knowledge, of the tideWater
mission shall be designated as 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 ! 1SSg one a $50
section Of the Eastern Shore north Of the
Choptank River, one associate member shall
sonth Of ths * ser
associate member shall be q resident Of
that section Of the Western Shore, out:
and Charles, one associate member shall
be resident Of that section Of the West
ern Shore comprising the counties Of St.
missioner Of Fisheries shall be chosen
from the State at large. All vacancies
among said members shall be filed by the
the Senate.
2. The Commissioner Of Fisheries shall
receive such salary. not exceeding $4,000
and ndd A the associate 50 members Of the Com:
mission shall each receive such salary not
exceeding $500 "a per annum as may 90
3. On June /, 1899, all the rights. pow
ers, duties and functions heretofore con-
ferred upon or exercised by the Conserve
ton VIII abe Tsspser to Oysters xsts
Navy and the Commander and personnel
thereof, Chesapeake Bay and tidewater fish,
asheriesi and hatcnerte a ana the state Bio,
and thereafter be exercised and performed
by the Commission Of Fisheries and there
9pS%n the ,s said Conservation Commission
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 shellish. 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
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 yes:
sells owned by 1t or owned by the State of
Maryland and subject to the control of the
Commission. The Commissioners, 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.
g. The Commission shall establish and
maintain a permanent Office in the City of
Annapolis, where its meetings shall be held
and where all books. records. charts and
other official papers and documents relating
to the work Of the Commission. shall be
kept. The Commission shall meet during |
the first and third week of each month at