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563 Jlfembm·s Present LEGISLATIVE Cou:i:,c1,1,.

Imperial, etc., Conference 564 The �on.

J. Gonsalves (Georgetown LEGISLATIVE .. Friday, 26th Angust, 1932.

COUNCIL South).

The Council m1>t put'suant to adjourn­ ment, His Excellencv JoNES, C.M.G., the Government, the· Officer Administering President, in i;he Chair.

the Hon.

C. DouGLAS­ The Hon.

A. E. Seeram, (Eastern Dem­ eraraJ.

The .Hon.

Jung Bahadur Singh (Dem­ erara-Esse1uebo ).

The Hon,, G. E. Ande1'son (Nominated Unofficial Member).

Tbe llon.
Tbe llon.

• F; J, Seaford (Nominated PRESENT.

The Hon.

the Colonial Sec1'etary, Major 'U,noffic�al Member).

W.Bain Gi-ay, M.A., Ph.D (Edin.

), (Oxon.

), (Acting).

B. Litt.

.,The Hon.

, · Peer Bi�cchus (Wes tern Berbice): The Hon.

the Attorney-Genei-al, Mr. F. J. J. F. McDowell (Acting).

The Hon.

F. Dias O.B.E.

{Nominated Unofficial Member).

The Hon.

J. S. Dash, B.S.A., Director of Agriculture.

The minutes of the meeting of the Council held op.


the 25th August, as printed and circulated, were confirmed.

MINUTES.

The Hon.

E. A. Luckhoo (Eastern Berbice).

ANNOUNCEMENT.

'l'he Hon.

E. F. Fredericks, LL.B.

(Essequebo River).

The Hon.

W. A.

D'Andrade, Comp­ troller of Customs.

The Hon.

M, B. G. Austin (Nominated Unofficial Member).

Major the Hon.

J. C. Craig, D.S.O., M.E.I,C., Director of Public Works.

The Hon.

E. F. McDavid, Colonial Tr·easurer (Acting).

The Hon.

B. ll.
The Hon.

B. ll.

Wood, M.A., Dip.

For.

(Cantab.

), Conservator of Forests.

• .

The Hon.

J. Mullin, Commissione1· of Lands and Mines.

A.I.M.M., F.S.I., The Hon.

Q.

B.

De F1·eitas, M.RC.S.

L.RC.P.

(Lond.

), Surgeon-General (Eng.

), (Acting).

The Hon.

W. Fi-ancis, F.I.C., F.C.S., Government Analyst.

The Hon.

E. G. Woolford, K.C.

(New Amsterdam) .

The Hon.

N. Cannon (Georgetown North).

The Hon.

A. V. Crane, LL.B.

(Lond.)

(Demei-ara River).

The H_on.,J, Eleazar (Berbice �iv�r).


, IMPERIAL TnE ·COLONIAL ECONOMIC CONFERENCE.

SECRETARY (Major to communicate Bain Gray): I am directed to the Council the following which has been received tary of State for the Colonies dated 24th August, 1932 :-: from the Secre­ in Canada; telegram has come of the prin­ adoption products, I have .

sought to in those Dominions Empire.


increased trade Conference to inform you out­ which I have been con­ on behalf of Colonial was to secure to rest of Empit-e, and to Now that Imperial to an end it is possible come negotiations ducting My objective from Colonies afford rest of Empire increased opportuni­ ties sell to Colonies.
obtain wider market for Colonial firstly by securing ciple of reciprocity and Indi11 where preferences hithe1·to and secondly by securing preferences wherever commodities most importance.

India have agreed ag1'eements effect to it.

As regards modities, vantages which were suggested In aggt'egate, thus opened is very considerable, though it has actually particular com­ we have obtained preferential ad­ for a large number of commodities for such treatment.
new or additional on tl:wse were of All Dominions and possible which you advised which have been made to give not been possible to new field of preferred on fit-st principle, trade and been granted to Colonial Empire, have not and 565 Imp erial, etc., Conference 26 · AUGUST, 1932.
1'!.e Sewe1·age Scheme 566 for each individual interest secure equal advantages T do not think even from nar­ dependency, row point of view of i�s individual any dependency interests this opportunity diality requests received and Indi�L.

and friendliness Empire were on behalf of Colonial by l'epresentatives its has reason to complain have been .overlooked.

I take to the co1·­ of testifying with which .


my of Dominions As you know in putting forward my on behalf of Colonial · Empire met and during and India requests both before Conference Conference, to suggest existing to propose, in order t.o increase trade with the Colonies.
preferences Dominions Colonial I invited their they desired on their part wh,1t modifications The Dominions and India have made a their developing and-I am sure Colo­ full survey of possibilities tr-ade with Colonies, nies on their pa1·t will be ready and willing to accede to their proposals recipl'Ocal and offered, common desire to secure fullest of Empire trade, return for p1·eferences but :ilso as an earnest of our not only as measure 1·egeived -�J United· Kingdom publication announce chief preference As.
regards will probably United Kingdom is giving to Dominions, but it is not desired details Colonies.

to pub,ish precise Tariff change till introduced in you how much I conclude by assuring a�sistance and encouragement from ,ill Dependen­ for these negotia­ and how great a plei1su1·e to conduct I 11pp1·eciate which I have received cies in our preparation tions, to me personally behalf.

I look forward on my return to London to co-operiiting Empire in building on found�itions which we have here laid.
it has been them on your with whole Colonial up an increasing trade Mr. CANNON : Is that the end of it, more or are we going to hear something about it?

THE PRESIDENT: You will hea1· something more about it.

UNOFFICIAL NOTICE.

THE SEWERAGE SCHEI\IE.

1\fr, CANNON gave notice of the follow­ These proposals are logically counter­ ing motion :- secure.
In and India Colonies p id of advant11ges the fi1·st place, as Dominions Empire any now offe1· to whole Colonial given to United Kingdom, prnfe1·ences which at · ask that those few Dependencies to only cet'tain present grant preference parts of Empire shoul<l parts, and I feel sure any adjustment tion which may be necessary to be done withou.t prejudice be accepted revenue will readily lature.
taxa­ to enable this to public by Legis­ extend them to all they Whereas the cost of the Georgetown age Schewe is gt·Patly estimate in excess of expen,liture ; and Whereas the Georgetown Town Council and Sewer of I he original never contem.

five million of Georgetown the ratepayers plated that the sewerage practically accepted expenditure, remaining Whereas twenty per cent; and the imposition scheme would cost when they dollars for eighty per cent.
of the to bear the the Government of exce•sivc liability rates in Ge01 getown has createJ condition-.
economic reacted and in the City, which have on the Colony as a whole ; adversely sewerage disastrous In second place, Dominions and India Whereas rcpreseutat ions for a. re-allocation in certain specia.l will be glad grant to coun­ have asked for grant of new 01· increased preferences sure Legislature tries of the Empire who have requested them, those new preferences in enabling helpful particularly pnimote their trade with Colonial which will be them to Empire.

cases.
I am of the cost of the schew.i have been made by the and Geo, getown Town Council contiun­ the Secretary ously since 1927; and of State for the Colonie� to Government Whereas in the opinion in the interests imperative to arrive community tory settlement between Government ; and Town Council of this question of this Council it is in the of a.11 classes at an immediate, of Ii.ability satisfac­ 11s and the Georgetown United Kingdom and Dominions will giving effect to Tariff pass legislation change immediately meet-it is therefore in Colonial as possible, agreement reaches you.
most desfrable Tariff should be made as soon change but not before text actual their Parliaments re-allocation will probably delay and of relief and Whereas the Government's of costs on a " fifty-fifty lead to further ion of proposit " ha.sis disputes and will not a.fford the necessa.ry measure to property.owners in Georgetown; Whereas it is desira.ble in the opinion of this Council a '' Colonial to deal with the cost of Question" the scheme as that is, to m a.ke the 567 illolO'I' Vehicles I',ill 26 Auous·r, 1932.
-Seconcl Reacliny 568 whole cost 11, charge on the general the Colony: revenues of Be it R.esolved,-That to introduce Government withoutdela.y legislation be requeated fot· the purpose Georgetown general 1, 1933: and Sewera.ge of ma.king the whole cost.
of the Scheme a. charge on the of the Colony a.s from January revenues Be it fui·tlter 111.nding Resol-ved,-Tha.t or bill of entry tax be imposed special as from Jauuary 1, 1933, at a rate calcul&ted annua.lly to provide Government's of the scheme : and the snm requirecl annual commitments a separate in respect for the a.nd Be itju·rtlte•· Resolved,-That for the purpose in respect Town Council of a settlement Georgetown to Government amount collected bill of entry tax and the total sum nquited to defray iuterest Be itftwthe'I' of the year l 932 tho be requested to pay between the three per cent.
charges Resolved,-Tbat the differe,,ce by the existing for· this yea-r : and a. copy of this resolution Secretary be telegre.phed of SLate tor the Colonies.

to the forthwith There is no similar in this Bill and I think it is cancel any certificate.

provision very necessary should be given full and ample powers to control chauffeurs.

that the Inspector-General ML ELEAZAR: No.

over the penalties increased the Mr. LUC KHOO : The hon.
Member are I have is not within the bounds While I have every for a first offence.

I have no but the penalties in the case of of should be he will not grounds and should be retained.

may say " No," but for the pl'ot-ection the public the Inspector-G�neral given that power.
I daresay it on insufficient exercise think thiit provision I am a bit disturbed suggested sympathy for road hogs who drive furi­ to the danger of pedes­ ously or recklessly trians or passengers, too severe and particularly a first conviction.

desire to see penalties remedy suggested of reason and commonsense.

the report of the Inspector­ looked th1·ough General for the past year and a.m astounded at the large number of prosecutions breaches tions.
During the year t.here were no leRs than 598 convictions cutions.

ce1·tain offences, report, are : exceeding driving, $-!.72; tlangel'Ous gent driving, $10.50; reckless $15.50; dr.ink while in cha1·ge (two cases), desire to allow chauffeurs the life of the public I think the penalties are too sevel'e.

and effective and that :Lim can be achieved better mannet· pemLl clauses.
in 672 prose­ The average fines imposed for as recorded in the \Vhat we want is proper control over motor driving negli­ driving, of car speed limit, $14.18; of the motor laws and regula­ thiin by �o many drastic $3.75.

While I have no to do injury to in a far for Mr. SEAFORD : I was a member of the child.

On its re-appearance which dealt with this question.
weeks on it, almost what we hoped was Committee \Ve spent several months, and produced a very healthy it has gone through so many operations recognisable.

tha.t it is scarcely I specially refer to Part 11.

That !Lppears like some excrescence a healthy body and has caused the death of the child.
The Committee decision the same rules governing town and country Committees came to the to have both service to go into the regulations that it-was not possible which has been drafted in two sub­ and appointed on to for ORDER OF THE DAY.

MOTOR VEHICLES BILL.

Tle Council resumed the debiite on the second r·eading sion for the regulation vehicles."

of "A Bill to miike provi­ and use of motor Mr. LUCKHOO: When the House or other service.
I was dealing with the gl'eat facilities, to cal'l'y Coast may be rngai·ded It cannot be ga,in­ suffered on the Corentyne with the transpol'l,a­ buseR 0°ught to be and both passengel's has a.gl'eed and by of the bus service for a on the as a, adjourned inconvenience Coast in connection tion of produce to the mal'kets the suspension short period.

The bus service Co.r·entyne public utility said that in that part of the country, whel'e thel'e 111·e no nLilwa,v trnvelling encouraged produce.
Your Excellency to receive a deputa.tion when you have heard their views you will see your way to grant them 'lome than has already been further granted.

deploring third party insurance.

some difficulty in getting panies to take third party risks, native means should be provided or some other adequate bus owne1·s 1·eictlise the public.
In the existing 0l'dinance there is a provision General him sufficient may at any time suspend of iLny provision There might be com­ but alter­ by a bond I join with my colleagues the absence on any ground which may seem to or their responsibility that the Inspector­ and I hope that concession insm·ance guarantee in for to m1Lke to 569 Motor Vllhicles BiU 26 AUGtJST, 1932.

--Second Reading 570 as the learned Attorney-General pow.er has been to put it back.
As to an' omnibus for Georgetown, willing se1·vice taken in the Bill to grant such (Members No).

That is what I assume.

Perhaps there is some doubt whether the Bill does give Government power.

If so, that will be put right.

My impression Bill carried the Committee, : was that the out the recommendation of Mr. GONSALVES : Am I not correct with iri saying that the Bill we are del"\,ling is not the Bill which the Committee put up?

in certain cases, but should to Government in each case.
That was not As regards third party duty not to protect the I regret that Government the Committee appreciated It was that a surety or manner but after giv­ to the inatter as the felt that the public needed pro­ said_ it The Attorney-General differentiation.

should have seen fit to ignore the recom­ mendation.

insurance, has stated, that it would not be possible.

recommended therefore bond satisfactory be furnished done in any slipshod ing full conside1•ation Committee tection.
may cause a hardship it is Governme11t's individual after leaving ently gone to other bodies with haps more brains than the Committee collectively, time nor the opportunity tions as the Committee to Government recommendations appear that Committees does so almost like a game of bluff in order to get things through the House in some shape or form.

I ask Government to the recommendations and not obliterate recommendations.
but they have not had the to go into ques­ did and I appeal not to brush aside the altogether.

but the majority.

the Committee It would in appointing to give more considerntiuu This Bill has appar­ of the Committee all the benefits Government of those per­ THE PRESIDENT:, It has been stated of the Committee has deliberately not the recommendations that Government of the Com.

accepted I mittee.
accepted I mittee.

As Chairmiin understood is sup­ that the Bill presented posed to can·y out the recommendations of the Committee.

If that is not the case I would like to know because, of the Committee, oured to formulate the recommendations and I am surpl'ised a Bill that represents of the Committee I have all along endeav­ to hear tlrnt is not so.

as Chairman Mr. SEAFORD : I l'efer you, sir, to 12 and 26 of the ·report.
I parngraphs also refer you to the report of the sub­ Committee Georgetown, Committee recommendat the slightes as a whole.

Neither ions has been carried on an omnibus service for which was adopted by the t degree.

out in of th-ose "rHE PRESIDENT: Thil'd party 1·isk was considered That has been not be found possible.

.is omitted from the Bill but Government by Government and could THE PRESIDENT: No, it has been considerably but what the Com­ for.
mittee wanted are provided altei:ed Mr. CRANE: Was the Bill which was days ago the Bill put a couple discl1arged up by the Committee?

THE COLONIAL SECRETARY: A Bill was in draft before the Committee.

and published It was then finally drafted That is 11,nd was up for second reading.

the Bill that has been withdrawn and this one is a second revision.
Mr. WOOLFORD : I think the proper course would have been to refer this Bill to the Committee, and it should never have been brought before the House until that had been done.

THE COLONIAL SECRETARY: With of that this Bill shown that the general to do so because there are only point Govern­ to take the opinion points rnised in the debate.
of third party risk or system of guarnntee or regard · to the suggestion should go back to the Committee, the view -0f Government is that it is not necessary two import,mt One is the question some substituted bond.

On that p,wticular ment is prepal'ed if it is the House and to act accordingly opinion definitely is in favour of such an arrangement.
But such legislation as a m,1tter of eon venience Ordinance, will be included That would ,1s W!LS the original mt.her overburden more definitely dealt other question for what the hon.

Member for· Demerara River has described monopoly.

is sufficiently ney-General intention.

this Bill and would be The for and the Attor­ will.produce· a clause dealing is whether the Bill provides 'fhe only doubt is whether it with other·wise.
11s 11 controlled in a separate provided 571 .illfotor Vehicles Bill 26 AUGUST, 1932.

-Seconcl Reacling 572 with it quite explicitly possible doubt.

and beyond any used under a roa� licence used by the holder of the licence ance with the provisions thereof.
service unless it is so and in accord­ of pointing Mr. CRANE: May I ask whether does uot consider Government that to the whole of this House, and more so to the there is due Membern of the Committee, out what is the the courtesy nature of the revision.

We have not had time to compare what was recommended hy the CommitteE> adopted by Government, to ask the Council going through before we have had an opportunity to see how the revision the recommendations of the Committee.
to assent to this Bill with what has been and it is unfair affects Although I do not admit that a mono­ to provide concession.

of monopolies is as may think fit for them expressly, which will give the power to issue ,�n If a concession on such terms and conditions could not be made I agree with the River that on it is more con­ poly for Georgetown under these provisions, hon.
Member fo1· Demerara the question stitutional iind I have a provision Governor-in-Council exclusive granted the Governor-in-Council those terms would be part of the contract, and there is no advantage specifically hamper negotiations.

slightest sible enough to inaugurate vice would not object to comply with third party risks.

I think those are really the only two material points.

The other points are of detail which may be dealt with in Committee.
an omnibus ser­ to a form of contract doubt that people who are respon­ in the Bill because they them might There is not the in putting of third party on the b,isis to motor cars.

The Bill is a in it.

The suggestion to motor buses, and it might of Govern­ this Bill if with discourtesy.

With a very long Bill has been Act.


of this should THE ATTORNEY -GENERAL : I should like to assure the Committee that there has not been any attempt to treat their recommendations regard to the question insurance, drafted of the English I do not think it is the intention House that third party insurance be confined be extended very long one and the opinion ment is that it would overload it is incorporated Berbice, of the hon.
Member for Eastern as to giving power to the Inspector­ General ject to appeal to the Governor-in-Council, has already drafted The question places The chief criticism the provision licence, berish and drafted criticism but on a very eminent provision the Road Traffic Act.

been considered a clause to put before the House.


of having regular would not apply to country on an amateur because the from is taken almost verbatim THE PRESIDENT: I want to allay any fears that the Bill before the Council the recommendations not contain of the Committee.

drafts I know that several were made to put them into shape.

I am that in undergoing afraid Bill is considerably that it contains with the exception ance, which will be dealt with in a separate Bill.
I also understood to grant a monopoly Georgetown.

through as early as possible take steps in that direction the services control tricts.

I think that when we go through the Bill in Committee with slight Bill gives Government the recommendations except the one in regard to third party insurance, it will be found that here and there the power to adopt all of the Committee that it gave power for a bus service 1,Ve want to get the Bill as gib­ which has been described That by 1m amateur.
in order to and also to of buses in the dis­ is not a reflection lawyer, altered, the provisions the that process but I am sure stopping stations.

Mr. CRANE: My criticism to cancel or suspend of third party insur­ to road service alterations seems to centre licences relating we wanted and I have around is to sub­ does sub­ in which is dealt with separately.

clause (2), which is a rehash of the English provision,;.
I was THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL: not refening specifically ber but to the general whole of these clauses The actual section Act is:- to the hon.

Mem­ criticism were badly drafted.

in the Road Traffic that the For the purposes c,f this sec, iou a vehicle used as a motor bus shall not be deemed to be The Council the second reading of of the Bill and voted :- on the question divided Dr. De Freitas, Ayes-Messrs. Francis, Wood, McDavid, Major Craig, Austin, D'Andrade, Attorney-General tary-11.
Dash, Dias, the and the Colonial Professor Secre­ Noes-Messrs, Peer J3acchus, Seaford_, 573 Supplernentm-y, etc., Bill 26 AUGUST, 1932.

Animals, etc., Bill 57'.4 Dr. Singh, Seeram, Anderson, Eleazar, ericks and Luckhoo-12.

Crane, Cannon, Woolford, Fred­ Gonsalves, Question third time and passed" " That this Bill be now read a put, and agreed to.

Bill read the third time.

THE PRESIDENT: The result of the is 11 for and 12 against (Hear, division hear).
STAMP DUTIES (MANAGEMENT) Mr. McDA VID : I move that " A Bill BILL.

(ADVANCES to Government of amounts BILL.

DRAINAGE AND IRRIGATION REPAnrnNT) THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL: I move that " A Bill to make provision for the repayment u.dvanced cost of the open,tion drninage and irrigation before the application the Drainage 1927 " be read the third time.
and frrigation by Go\·ernment to defray the and maintenance works constructed to such works of Ordinance, of to amend the Stamp Duties (Mamigement) Ordinance, the cancellation read the third time.

Chapter 43, with respect ve stamps" be of arlhf'si to Mr. A US TIN !leconded.

Question " Th,it this Bill be now read a third time and passed " put, and agreed to.

Bill read the third time.

Professor DASH seconded.

ANIMALS (BREED AND CONTAGIOUS DISEASES) BILL.


Question " That this Bill be now read a third time and passed " put, and agreed to.

Bill read the third time.

The Council re!lolved itself into Com.

mittee to consider clause by clause " A Bill to amend the Animals (Breed and Contagious Diseases) Ordinance, Chapter 272."

DRAINAGE AND IRRIGATION (COSTS BILL.

VARIATION) Clause 2-Powers of Governor-in­ Council in case of emergency.
Tat:: ATTORNEY-GENERAL : I move that "A Bill to authorise the Governor-in­ Council to reduce the total cost of works in certain cases under the Drainage Irrigation Ordinance, pose of affording to be paid by proprietors authorities and 1927, for the pur­ in the proportion " be read the third time.

and local relief Professor DASH seconded.

Question " That this Bill be now read a " put, and agreed to.

third time and passed Bill read the third time, SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIA BILL.
TION (1931) Mr. McDA VID (Colonial Treasurer 1 move thiit " A Bill to allow and confirm certain ended thirty-first be read the third time.

day of December, incuned in the year expenditure 1931" ): of Agricul­ Professor as to what form an amendment DASH (Director ture): There seemi:; to be some difference of opinion of this clause should take and there is still some doubt as to whether is absolutely General ment is necessary adding at the end of the clause the words " notwithstanding in existence."
any amendment but the Attorney­ such Board may not be has suggested it might be met by that if an amend­ necessary, Mr. CRANE: It seems to me that the the best thing to do would be to recognise fact that the Boa.rd has not been appointed since 1927, and it would make it quite clear if the Governor-in-Council exercise con­ fers on the Board to say he may do so in an emergency.

to limit this power to a certain That would urge Government ward a Bill to create the Board.

It seems to me that we ought time.


to bring fo1·­ such powers as i;he Legislatui·e desires to Mr. AUSTIN seconded, tion in the new Bill to reconstitute )3oard of Agriculture and to give it powe1· the THE CHAIRMAN : There is no in ten.

575 Animals, etc,, Bill 26 AUGUST, 1932.

_:_co1nmittee 576 that the Board had.

The power that we are now taking with regard to con­ tagious diseases of animals will be cqn­ tained will have nothing to do with that.
in another Bill and the future Board determined exercise seeking self the smattering our own affairs.

shall these powers."

Government is by every means to arrogate to it.

to govern of our rights the ·oovemor-in-Council Mr. FREDERICKS : I understood the to say when the Bill was unde1· previously that we were going President discussion to reimscitate be a bit of confusion.

the Board.

There seems to being granted Ml'.


SEERAM: I ha.ve nci objection to the Governor-i to n­ powe1·s Council in cases of emergency, but the Ordinm1ce deab with other matters and the Council would be delegating to the Governor-in-Council to diseases powers not limited of animals.

'.L'HE CHAIRMAN : '.L'he hon.

Member is speaking purely people who own cattle tt-ying to protect.

prevent will withdmw the Bill.

a,s a lawyer.


It is the is If the lawyers like to us taking steps to protect cii.ttle I that Government While it is true that I do not think that that implica­ Mr. FR�DERICKS: I shall be no party to the public losing any power whatever that they should have in their representatives.

there can be an implication that this is an inroad on the constitutional liberty of the country, tion has crystallised itself in a manner wor.

thy of recognition.
thy of recognition.

There is no doubt that gl'eat power is needed to deal with what may at any time become an emergency.

At the same time I think it would be wise which -would to have some amendment obviate at the same time expedite for the creation diseases in an emergency.

tunate that in this debate there desire to obstruct.

I heard Your Excellency going to resuscitate necessity emergency for this House to find a modus operandi.

the Board.
the Board.

There is for some body to deal with any of some body to deal with It is unfor­ was a I was confused the fear which seems to exist and and I think the best course is the necessity say that we were because Mr. CRANE: I move that the proposed be deleted and the following substi­ Mr. CRANE: I protest aga.inst that.

Gov­ the not with the functions and because to re-establish the Board of Agricul­ in the Ordinance, there­ to appoint a Lawyers want to see proper legislation brought forward.
I think the confu­ sion is justifiable yesterday ernment told us that it was proposed to re-establish ture.

This morning we are told that Government intends Board but powers contained fore Government Board as provided case of emergency Board will come into existence only in cases of emergency would Governor-in-Council That indicates Government Board but to adopt the <;ubterfuge transferri Council.

be used only where the breeding is concerned diseases purposes.

intends for in this Bill. "


A " suggests that the again and the of is never to resurrect that of ng powe1· to the Governor-in­ If this clause was intended the power.
that the intention or in cases of contagious to of animals it ought to be restricted exercise to those clause tuted:- Lba.t the ordinary Notwithstanding members of the Boa.rd me.y not ba.ve been a.ppointed by the Governor, when­ ever in his opinion a case of emergency a.rises ma.y exercise all or any of the powers which the Board is capable 13 to 36, inclnsh·e, of this Ordinance.
of exercising under sections the Go\'ernor-in-Couucil Mr. ELEAZAR: This clause is mis­ of Public of the late Director I thought that with the things under the Ordinance.

and it seems to be intentionally was a thing of the of Customs can leading, misleading.

departure "\>Yorks obscuration past.

The Comptroller do certain Why should he not perform instead ernment and to misuse it.

Everybody the Board was to be resuscitated drafted time as the personnel of the Governor-in-Council?
is trying to grasp all the power knew that and I to say " until such of the Board is these duties Gov­ an amendment THE CHAIRMAN : All we are asking for is to confer on the Governor-in­ Council powers conferred of Agriculture.

on the Board THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL: All the powers given to the Board are contained in sections ence.

13 to 36, so it makes no differ­ 577 Animals, etc., Bill 26 AUGUST, 1932.

-Cornmittee 578 Professor DASH : In view of what has been said I ask leave to withdraw the I suggested.
amendment Question " That this clause stand part of the Bill" put, and agreed to.

The Council resumed.

THE CHAIRMAN : Does the hon.

Member wish to press his amendment ?

Notice was given that at the next meet­ ing of the Council the Bill be read the third time I Profll11sor Da,sli).

it would be moved that Mr. CRANE: No, sir.

I shall refu!

!e and in future shall to assist Government be a critic of Government.

The Council adjourned until Tuesday, �0th August, at 11 o'clock.

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