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SECOND PARLIAMENT OF GUYANA FIRST SESSION 1969 MINUTES of the Proceedings of the 7th Sitting of the National Assembly under the Constitu- tion of Guyana, held in the Parliament Chamber at the Public Buildings, George- town, Demerara, AT 2.00 P.M. ON FRIDAY, 28TH FEBRUARY, 1969 PRESENT: His Honour the Speaker, Mr. R.B.

Gajraj, C.B.E., J.P. (a) Members of the Government (1) Ministers The Honourable L.F.S.

Burnham, Q.C., Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable P.A.
Reid, Minister of Finance The Honourable R.J. Jordan, Minister of Agriculture and Natural Resources The Honourable M. Kasim, Minister of The Honourable H.D.

Hoyte, Minister Communications of Home Affairs The Honourable N.J. Bissember, Minister of Trade and Parliamentary Affairs The Honourable C.M.L.

John, Minister of Local Government The Honourable W.G.

Carrington, Minister of Labour and Social Security Mrs. the Honourable S.M.
Patterson, Minister of Education The Honourable B. Ramsaroop, Minister of Housing and Reconstruction The Honourable S.S. hamphal, Q.C., C.M.G., Attorney-General and Minister of State The Honourable M.W.

Carter, Minister of Information The Honourable H. Green, Minister of Works and Hydraulics The Honourable H.O.

Jack, Minister without Portfolio Dr. the Honourable S.E.

Talbot, Minister of Health 2.

(ii) Parliamentary Secretaries Mr. J.G.


Joaquin, O.B.E., J.P., ,Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Finance Mr. W. Haynes, Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Works and Hydraulics Mr. A. Salim, Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources Mr. J.R. Thomas, Parliamentary Secretary, Office of the Prime Minister (iii) Other Members Mr. J.N.

Aaron Miss M.E.

Ackman Mr. K. Bancroft Mr. J. Budhoo, J.P. Mr. L.I.

Chan—A—Sue Mr. O.E.
Chan—A—Sue Mr. O.E.

Clarke, Deputy Speaker Mr. E.F. Correia Mr. M. Corrica Mr. E.H.A.

Fowler Mrs. P.A.

Limerick Er.

S.M.

Saffee Er.

D.A.

Singh Mr. R.C.

Van Sluytman Mr. C.E.

'rights Mr. M. Zaheeruddeen, J.P. (b) Members of the Opposition Dr. C.B.

Jagan, Leader of the Opposition Er.

Ram Karran Mr. R. Chandisingh Dr. P.H.W.

Ramsahoye Mr. D.C. Jagan Mr. E.M.G.

Wilson Mr.

A.M. Hamid, J.P. Mr. G.H.

Lall Mr. M.Y.

Ally Mr. R.D.

Persaud, J.P. Mr. R. Ally Mr. E.L. Ambrose Mrs. L.M.
Branco Mr. Balchand Persaud Mr. V. Teekah Mr. R.E.

Cheeks Mrs. E. DaSilva Mr. J.A.

Sutton Clerk of the National Assembly Deputy Clerk of the National Assembly — Mr. LB.

Henry — Mr. P.A.

Narain /4114646 3.

Absent Mr. P. Duncan, Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Local Government Mr. E.M. Stoby Mr. Bhola Persaud Mr.

I. Remington Mrs. R.P.

Sahoye Mr. M.P.

Singh PRAYERS The Clerk read Prayers.

PRESENTATION OF PAPERS AND RLPORTS, ETC.


- By the Minister of Finance Estimates of Revenues and Expendi- ture of Guyana for the financial year 1969.

(Circulated).

PUBLIC BUSINESS ORDER OF BUSINESS The Minister of Trade and Parliamentary Affairs announced that it was agreed between the Government and Opposition that Item 2 on the Order Paper should be considered before Item 1.
MOTIONS Item 2 - MOTION TO ABOLISH CERTAIN OFFICES AND TO 7RETATEMTIMTS The Prime Minister moved the following motion: BE IT RESOLVED: That, with effect from 1st March, 1969, this National Assembly approve of (a) the creation of a post of Principal Assistant Secretary on the Staff of the Ministry of Local Government and the abolition therefrom of the offices of Commissioner of Local Government and Deputy Commissioner of Local Government; 4.
(b) the creation of a post of Chief Interior Development Officer with salary at the rate of $9,600 per annum on the Staff of the Interior Department and the abolition therefrom of the office of Commissioner of the Interior.

Mr. Hamid, Mr. Cheeks, Mr. Wilson, Mr. Ram Karran and Dr. Jagan spoke to the motion.

Thereafter, the Prime Minister replied.


At the end of the Prime Minister's reply, His Honour the Speaker informed the Assembly that the Cabinet's recommendation for the Assembly to proceed with the motion had been submitted to him.

The question on the motion was then put and carried.
Item 1 - MOTION TO APPROVE THE ESTIAATES OF EXPENDI- TURE FOR 1969 In terms of article 80(2) of the Constitution, the Minister of Finance signified that the Cabinet had recommended that the Assembly should proceed upon the motion for the approval of the Estimates of Expendi- ture for the year 1969, totalling $146,698,155 (excluding $20,567,751 which is chargeable by law).

The Minister was reading the Budget Statement when the time for the suspension of the sitting was reached.
SUSPENSION OF SITTING At 4.00 p.m. the Sitting was suspended for tea.

RESUMPTION OF SITTING At 4.35 p.m. the Sitting was resumed.

The Minister of Finance concluded his reading of the Budget Statement and moved the motion to approve the Estimates of Expenditure for the financial year 1969, totalling $146,698,155 (excluding $20,567,751 which is chargeable by law).

(See Appendix).

Thereafter, he named Thursday, the 6th of March, 1969, as the day for the resumption of the debate on the motion.

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ADJOURNMENT At 6.10 p.m. on a motion by the Minister of Trade and Parliamentary Affairs, the Assembly was adjourned to 2.00 p.m. on Thursday, 6th March, 1969.

RAHMAN B. GAJRAJ SPEAKER PUBLIC BUILDINGS, Georgetown.
3rd March, 1969 APPENDIX WHEREAS the Constitution of Guyana requires that estimates of the revenues and expenditure of Guyana for any financial year should be laid before the National Assembly before or not later than sixty days after the commencement of that year; AND WHEREAS the Constitution also provides that when the estimates of expenditure have been approved by the Assembly an Appropriation Bill shall be introduced in the Assembly providing for the issue from the Consolidated Fund of the sums necessary to meet that expenditure; AND WHEREAS estimates of the revenues and expenditure of Guyana for the financial year 1169 have been prepared and laid before the Assembly on 28th February, 1969; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That this National Assembly approve the estimates of expenditure for the financial year 1961, totalling one hundred and forty-six million, six hundred and ninety-eight thousand, one hundred and fifty-five dollars (excluding twenty million, five hundred and sixty-seven thousand, seven hundred and fifty-age dollars which is chargeable by law) as detailed therein and summarised ix the under- mentioned schedule, and agree that it is expedient to amend the law and to make further provision in respect of finance.
Division No.

in Capital Estimates Current Estimates Head No.
in AMOUNT Capital Ourrent I IV V VI VII VIII IK X 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Governor-General Governor-General Supreme Court of Judicature Magistrates Judiciary Parliament Office Parliament Audit Ombudsman Public and Police Service Commissions Public Prosecutions Other Services not under Ministerial Control UPI Office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet Guyana Defence Force 54,786 514,032 654,557 90,858 249,356 14,275 246,431 98,877 448,691 3,576,167 Prime Minister 3,440,000 Public Service Ministry 239,525 Public Service Ministry 300,000 Ministry of External Affairs Ministry of External Affairs Ministry of Economic Development Ministry of Economic Development - Interior Ministry of Economic Development Attorney General Attorney General - Official Receiver Attorney General - Deeds Registry Attorney General Ministry of - Information Ministry of Information 2,015,461 1,412,858 355,535 215,894 90,156 106 470 782,416 195,000 4,475,000 490.404 Carried Forward 8,900,400 11,167,045 Division No.
in Capital Estimates Head No.
in Current Estimates (iii) AMOUNT Capital Laurent 26 27 23 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 Brougbt Forward 8,900,400 Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Home Affairs — Police Ministry of Home Affairs — Prisons Ministry of Home Affairs — Fire Protection Services Ministry of Home Affairs — Printery Ministry of Home Affairs — Probation and Welfare Service Ministry of Home Affairs Ministry of Local Government Ministry of Local Government Ministry of - Agriculture and Natural Resources Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources — Agriculture ta7 cf Ag,Tioultuz.e and Natural Resources — Forests Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources — Geological Surveys and Mines Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources — Lands Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources Ministry of Trade Ministry of Trade Ministry of Communi— cations Ministry of Oommmni— cations — Post Office Ministry of Communi— cations — Transport and Harbours Ministry of Communi— cations — Civil Iodation 615,000 176,000 6,711,400 25,000 11,167,045 621,06 7,279,01 1,071,183 (:,-25,244 739,548 345,117 732,238 974,507 3,422,e63 530,926 462,603 736,425 167,813 262,422 2,566,420 2,000,00.1 351,487 Carried Forward 16,427,00 Ni356 693- XI XII XIII XIV Div,.sion No.
in apital Estimates Head No.
in Current Estimates AMOUNT Capital Ourrent Brought Forward ,1 16,427,800 34056,698 XV XVI XVIA XVII XVIIA 36 37 38 39 40 .41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 Ministry of Communi- cation!3 Minis try of Works & Hydraulics - Establishment 5,913,000 24,715,000 1,504,000 Ministry of Works & Hydraulics - Annually Recurrent Ministry of Works & Hydraulics Ministry of Works & Hydraulics - IBRD/IDA Projects Ministry of Education Ministry of Education - In Service Teacher Training Programme Ministry of Education - Primary, N;,?
ti and Secondary Schools Ministry of Education - Practical If-,struction Centres.

Ministry of Education.- Government Training College - Pre Service Taaalle%?
Programme Training Ministry of Education - Technical Institute Ministry of Education Carnercle S.:;bool of Home Economics Ministry of Education - Queen's College Ministry cf Education - Bishops' High School Ministry of Education - Anna Regina Secondary School Ministry of Education - Berbice High School Ministry of Education 3,943,000 Ministry of Education - IBRD/IDA Projects 46-6,000 Ministry of Health Ministry of Health - Medical Ministry of Health - Bacteriological 3,254,998 6,825,472 3,028,845 113,011 12,265,918 547,471 185,914 398,063 104,542 335,10 237,534 102,567 174,024 628,281 2,386,437 290,019 Brought Forc-ard 52,948,1300 65,236,210 (v) Division No.
in Head No.

in Capital Estimates Current Estimates AMOUNT Capital Current Brought Forward 52,948,800 65,236,210 XVIII XIX 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 Ministry of Health - X-Ray Ministry of health - Hospitals and Dispensaries etc.

Ministry of Health - ,analyst Ministry of Health - Registration,- Immigration, Births, etc.
Ministry of Health Minis try of Housing & Reconstruction Ministry of gouising - & Reconstruction - Town & Country Planning Ministry of Housing & Reconstruction Ministry of Labour and Social Security Ministry of Labour and Social Security - Tilmploy- ment Exchange Ministry of Labour and Social Security - Social assistance 512,000 690,000 XX Ministry of Labour and Social Security 325,000 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 Ministry of Finance Ministry of Finance Accountant General Ministry of Finance Customs & Excise Ministry of Finance - Inland Revenue Ministry of Finance - Post Office Savings Bank Ministry of Finance- Pensions and Gratuities Ministry of Finance - Public Debt Ministry of Finance 7,510,000 61,985,800 84,712,355 TOTAL $146,698,155 155,677 7,119,210 117,071 117,921 1,232,718 156,653 542,644 66,411 3,986,693 206,523 1,510,751 1,641,004 1,465,567 76,294 730,854 350,154