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BRITISH GUIANA FIRST LEGISLATI VE COUNCIL FIRST SESSION 1954 MINUTES of the Proceedings of a meeting of ·the Legislative Council of the Colony of B 1itish Guiana under the Provisions) British Guiana (Constitutian)(Temporary Order in Council, 1953, held in the Chamber of the Legislature at the Public Buildings, Georgetown, Demerara, AT 2.00 P.M. on THURSDAY, 25TH NO�EMBER; 1954.

·PRESENT: His Honour the Speaker, Sir Eustace Gordon Woolford, Ex Officio Members I I O.B.E.,Q.C.
The Honourable The Honourable The Honourable the Chief Secretary, the Attorney Gendral, Mr. F.W.

Holder, Q.C.

the Financial Searetary, Mr. w.o.

Fraser, O.B.E.

Mr. F.D.

Jakeway,O.B.E.(Ag.)

Nominated Members of Executive cJuncil The The The The C.M.G., C.B.E.

Sir Frank McDavid, Honourable (Member for Agriculture, Honourable P.A.

(Member for Labour, Health and Housing).

Honourable (Member for Communications Honourable (Member for Local Governmen, Social Welfare and G.A.C.

Farnum, O!B.E.

w.o.R.


Kendall I and Works).

Forests, Cummings Lands and Mines).

Co-,perative nt).

Developme The Honourable The Honourable.

R.C.

Tello R.B.

Gajraj Unofficials Deputy Speaker Mr. W.J.

Raatgever, C.B.E.

Officials Nominated Mr. W.T.

Lord, I.S.O.

Mr. J.I.

Ramphal Nominated Mr. W.A.

Phang Mr. L.A. Luckhoo, Q.c.

Mr. W.A.

Macnie, C.M.G., O.B.E.

Mr. C.A.

Carter Mr. E.F. Correia Bobb Rev.

D.C.J.

Mr. H. Rahaman Miss Gertie H. Collins Mrs. Esther E. Dey Dr. H.A.

Fraser Lt. Col. E.J.


Haywood, Mr. R.B.

Jailal I M.B.E., f.D.

Clerk of the Legislature Assistant Clerk of the Legislature -Mr. E.V.

Viapree (Ag.)

Absent -Mr. II• Crum Ewing.

The Honourable Mr. T. Lee Mr. Sug�im Singh -on le&Vo.

G.H.

Smellie - o leave.

The Speaker read prryers.

- 2 - --------- CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES The M inutes of the Meetin held on Friday, the 19th of November, 1954, as printed a d circulated, were taken as read and confirmed.
ANN OUN CEMENTS The.Spe aker announced that Mr. Sugrim Singh had been granted leave from the 24th to the 30th of November, 1954.

G OVERNMENT NOTICES BILL - The Member for Local Government, Social Welfare and Co-operative Development gave notice of the introduction and first reading of the follo ing Bill: wl A BILL inti tuled AN ORDIN�NCE TO PROVIDE FOR THE POSTPONEMENT OF ELECTIONS COUNCILS OF G EORGETOWN I ND NEW AMSTERDAM AND F OR PURPOSES CONNE TED THEREWI'.IH.

TO THE TOWN (Bill No.


52/1954 publish ed 20.11.54).

ORDER OF THE D/AY PRIVATE MEMBERS' �USINESS REPLIES TO QUESTIONS The Chie f Secretary laid the following reply to the question table d by Mr. Lee on the 10th of September, 1954 :- Question: can the Government s tate why Engineering Scholarships were not awarded for 1953 and 1954?

I Answer: were offered 11 engineering �rovided in 1948 was 1 No Engineering Scholarships 'in 1953. by Government The last of sfx 11Victory scholarships awarded in 195i2.
In 1953 priority was given to awarding scholarships meeting important staff requirements iri other departments of Government.

It was intended to award two engineering scholarships 'n 1954, but these scholar­ ships c ould n9t be made available in time for for candidate during that year.

university places to be secured for ,subject to the availability It is proposed, of funds and uitable candidates, to award six engineering scholarships (i.e.
three for Public Woks and three for Drainage and Irrigatio ) during 1955.

- 3 - GOVERNMENT BUSINESS - BILLS -First Reading.

rnLEMENTARY APPROPRIATION (1953)(NO.

2) BILL, 1954 - Bill No.

49/1954.

On a motion by the Finanpial Secretary seconded by the Member for AgricultureL Forests, Lands and Mines the BILL intituled ADDITIONAL IN THE YEAR ENDED THE THIRTY-FIRST DAY OF DECEMBER, 953, was read a first time.
AN ORDINANC� TO ALLOW AND CONFIRM CERTAIN EXPENDITURE INCURRED FACTORIES (AMENDMENT) BILL, 1954 -Bill No.

51/19§!.

On a motion by the Membe for Agriculture, Forests, Lands and Mines on behalf oft, e Member for Labour, Health and Housing, intituled AN ORDINANCE ORDINANCE, 1947, was read a fi st time.

seconded by the Chief Secret�ry, the BILL FURTHER TO AMEND THE FACTORIES NEW AMSTERDAM TOWli_COUNCIL (AMENDMENT) BIL ------- - � 954 - Bill No.

50 1954.
50 1954.

On a motion by the Member for local Government, Social Welfare and Co-opera ti vie Development seconded by Mr. R.B.

Gajraj, the BILL AMEND THE NEW AMSTERD.i:i.M TOvvN COUNCIL ORDINb.NCE, 1949, was read a first time.

intituled AN ORDINANCE TO MOTIONS CONFIRMING ORDER IN COUNCIL No.

55 O F 1954.

On a motion by� Finadcial Secretary seconded by Mr. Gajraj Council adopted th 1 RESOLVED, That this Council in terms of following Resolution: Section 9 of the Customs (Consolidation) Ordinance, 1952 (No.
69) confirms Order in Council No.

55 of 1954 which was made on the 3rd of October, 1954, a d published in the Gazette of the 6th of November, 1954.

£UPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES FOR AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER, 1954.

On a motion by the Fina1 cial Secretary seconded-by the Member for Agriculture, Forests, Lands and Mines, Council adopted the following Resolution: RESOLVED, Th.at this Council approves of the Supplementa ry Estimates 1954, which have been laid on the table.
for August and September, ---��-,,,�----�-------- 1 ES FOR AUGUST DEVELOPMENT ESTIMA'l SUPPLEMENTARY SEPTEMBER.

1954.

-- AND On a motion by the Financial Secretary s econded by the Member for .Agriculture, Forests, Lands and Mines, Council adopted the following j Resolution: RESOLVED, That this 1Council approves of the Supplementary and September, 1954, which have table.
Development Estimates been laid on the for August - 4 - ------ " APPROVING RECOMMENDATIONS RICHARDSON'S REPORT ON SOCIAL SECURITY CONT INED IN PROFESSOR IN BRITISH GUIANA.
The Member for Local Government, Social Welfare and Co-operative Development moved the following motion: BE IT RESOLVED: That this· Honourable Council accepts in principle the recommendations contained in Professor Richardson's Report on Social Security in British Guiana and approves of the proposals of the Governor in Council on those recommendations as set out in paragraph 34 of Sessional Paper No 10 of 1954.
At this stage the Speaker informed Council that he proposed to suspend the sitping for a short period in order to receive His Excell�ncy the Governor who was coming to the Council Chamber to have some documentary photographs taken by the Colon al Office Photographer.

The s itting was suspendef at 2.25 p.m. and at 2.30 p.m. His Excellency, accompani entered the Chamber.

ed by the Speaker, After the photo graphs ha tl been taken His .Excellency withdrew from the Chamber.

I At 2,40 p,m.
I At 2,40 p,m.

Council res�ed and proceeded with the motion by the Member for Local Government, Social Welfare and Co-operative Develrpment.

Mr. Gajraj seconded the motion.

Thereafter, the following members spoke to the motion: Mr. Cum mings Mr. Macnie Mr. Tello Mr. Ramphal Lt. Col. Haywood Mr. Carter Rev.

Bobb Mr. Ja ilal Mrs. Dey.


following In the course of the debate Mr. Ramphal moved· t.he amendment which was seconded by Mr. Carter: Substitution at the end of the motion and the addition the f ollowing words:- of a semi-colon for the full stop of "and that t his Coun il records its grateful t hanks to Professor Richardson for his valuable R port."

l The hour of adjournme nt !having been reached, further considera tion of the motion was deferred.
/ADJOURNMENT •• - 5 - ADJOURNMENT The Speaker adjourned Co cil to 2.00 p.m. the following day, Friday, 26th Nov mber., 1954. onfirmed, Speaker.

PUBLIC BUILDINGS., Brit lsh Guiana.

26th November, 1954.