The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-08-08
CONSTITUTIONAL REFERENDA

he a resident of that section OF the esq
She outside the counties of st. Mary $, Cai-
art md Charles. one associate member shall
he a resident of that section Oh tne Vs.,
shore comprising the counties OF ST MARY ,:
Calvert and Charles The Commlssi Stn. 81 %
E;sberies shall be chosen from the state at
large. All vacancies among said members shali
he filled by the Governor with the ADVICE anu
consent of the Senate. hill w
. The Commissioner of Fisheries snail re-
| -. s,,cb salary not exceeding $4,000 per an
nun as may be fixed in the budget, and the the
associate members of the Commission shall
zach receive such salary not exceeding $Z'4oV
nor annunn as may be fixed in the budget
2. On June /. 1889, all the rights powers
duties and functions heretofore conferred upon
or exercised by the Conservation Oohii Stnta
with respect to oysters, shellhsn' tne SIaCe
Fishery Force or Oyster Navy and the Com
mander and personnel thereof, chesapeake
Bay and tidewater fish fisheries ana hatche e1
los and the State Biological Laboratory shali
he transferred to and thereafter be exercised
and performed by the Commission OF flsheries
| and thereupon the SAID Conservation Ooiiiiiii'
sion shall be abolished.
supervisory power, regulation and control over
the following natural resources oil the otate'
within the bounds of the Underwater, w. n sI
crabs terrapin, oysters, CLAIMS and other smell
fish The Commission shall be charged with
the execution of all laws now in force or mere
after enacted relating to any OF the ABOVE SUD
| jects and particularly with the enforcement
of all laws relating to licenses and inspections.
The Commission shall have control over the
inspection of oysters, fish crabs, wherever
caught or sold in the State of Maryland, ana
of the enforcement of the Gull laws and other
| protective measures. The Commission is em-
powered to provide such arms ammunition ana
equipment as may be required for the vessels,
boats and vessels owned by it 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 author
lied to operate, SELL buy, lease, exchange,
rent or repair such vehicles, vessels, boats,
nets and other equipment as may be necessary
for the work of the Commission
| 5. 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 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 its office, in Annapolis, and
| in addition shall meet upon the call OF the
Commissioner at such time and place as he
may designate.
g. The Commissioner may at any time per-
nit cause to be taken any fish or marine
organism for scientific purposes or for fish
or shellfsh propagation.
| T. The Commission on or before the second
Monday in January, in each year, shall pre-
pare and present to the Governor a printed
report showing the operations of the Com
mission during the preceding year, together
with financial statement showing its col
lections, receipts and disbursements The said
report shall include such statistical informa-
| ton relating to the seafood industry as may
have been obtained by the Commission. Prior
to each meeting of the General Assembly, the
Commission shall make such recommendations
to the Governor for the improvement of the
condition of the fisheries as it shall deem
necessary or advisable. The Commission, upon
instructions from the Governor, shall cooper
ate with any Commission or other agency of
| the State Government appointed to study the
| welfare or improvement of the State Govern
ment.
| 8. The Commission shall exercise all the
powers herein conferred except that the Com
| mis- ~ WhOlV rpSnOnSiblp
enforcement of the fish and shellfsh laws, and
shall be in command of the Commissions
sells, boats and vehicles. Each associate men,
| Der shall supervise the planting and trans
planting of shells and oysters in the in
| which he is resident in accordance with pol
cies determined by the Commission, and shall
| perform such other duties as may be directed
by the Commission.
g. The Commissioner. with the approval of
| the Commission, shall appoint secretary
who shall be paid such salary not to exceed
$4,000 per annum as may be fixed in the bud
| get, surveyor who shall be paid
such salary not to exceed $1,000 per
annum as may be fixed in the bud
I get, captain who shall be paid such salary
not to exceed $4,000 per annum, as may be
| fixed in the budget and Director of the Ma
rine Laboratory and Biological Research, who
shall receive such salary as may be fixed in
| the budget. The Commissioner, after consul
| tation with the present director. and with the
approval of the Commission, shall appoint or
continue in employment biologist and such
other employees of the Marine Laboratory
| he may deem necessary and the salaries of
each of such employees shall be fixed by the
| Commission. The Commissioner, with the ap-
proval of the Commission, shall employ such
clerks and stenographers and other employees
as may be necessary. All employees provided
for in this Article shall hold their respective
positions under the provisions of the Merit
System, Article 64A of the Annotated Code of
Maryland. The Commission shall have power
to require any employee of the Commission who
handles funds. to furnish bond in such amount
as the Commission may determine.
10. The Secretary of the Commission shall
have and exercise all the powers and author
| ity conferred by this Article upon the county
inspectors hereinafter provided for. The secre-
tary acting under the control, supervision and
direction of the Commissioner, shall have and
exercise all the powers and duties herein con-
| ferred upon the Commission. 1t shall be the
duty of the secretary TO audit the books of
the various oyster packers, crab and clam ship
pers and fish dealers, including any catches
of the above seafoods, who may ship direct
for the purpose of ascertainng the total num-
Der of bushels of oysters caught within the
waters of the State of Maryland, the number
of gallons shucked and shipped, the pounds
of crabs and crab meat quantities of soft crabs
and clans, quantities of each kind of fish. and
also the quantity in bushels or gallons of
oysters that purchased from points out of
the State, and shall file with the Commission
weekly reports showing the result of such
audit.
In order to enable said secretary to secure
the information required, all persons engaged
in the pursuits mentioned herein shall keep
books, statements and accounts and all such
books, statements and accounts shall be open
to inspection by the secretary or his duly au-
thorized agents at all times.
ANY person violating the provisions of this
section shall be guilty of misdemeanor and
upon conviction thereof shall be fined not less
than 500, nor more than $500, and shall be
adJudged in contempt of court until he COM
plies Herewith. All monies arising from fines
collected under this section shall be RENTED
to the Comptroller for credit to the Conserva-
ton Fund.
H. la The surveyor shall have charge of
surveying and marking natural oyster bars
reserved areas, leased bottoms, Grabbing
grounds, clam grounds and pound nets, and
shall perform such other surveying or en-
gineerlng work as may be required by the Com
missioner
(b) The captain shall be in command of all
vessels and boats owned or controlled by the
Commission, and under the control and direc-
ton OF the Commissioner shall supervise the
maintenance and replacement of the same
and perform such other duties as the Commits
sioner may direct The captain shall have and
exercise an the powers and authority con-
ferred by this Article upon the county inspec
tors hereinafter provided for.
(c) The Director of the Marine Laboratory
and Biological Research under the supervis
ion and direction of the Commissioner shall
have charge of the Marine Laboratory and
the Biological Research carried on in CON
nection herewith, and shall perform such
other duties as the Commissioner NAV direct
II. The Commissioner, with the approval
oil the Commission, shall appoint a county in
spector Tor each tidewater county, each of
Whom snail receive such salary not to exceed
$1,000 per annum as may be fixed in the bnd
get, and each of whom shall give bond IN the
state OF Maryland in the penalty of 81 600
conditioned upon the faithful performance of
T She outles imposed upon them by this Article
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