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BRITISH GUIANA FIRST LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY FIRST SESSION 1961 - 1962 MINUTES of the Proceedings o f the 54th Sitting of the Leg-Ls Gu:1.e,na 0rd.2r in the Legislature Georgetown, Cou.nci.l, Demerara, la ti-.,re Assembly of the Colony of British under tr...e British Guiana (Constitution) 1961, held in the Chamber of at the Public Buildings, AT 2.00 P.M. on FRIDAY, 26TH CXJTOEER, 1962.

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His Hcnwu:r tlt2 G;iea;..ce:::.


', (a)Men:bers o:f t:t-.e C overnment Pe')nle Is Frogr8seive Party (i)Ministers Th" Eon0urnble Ram Karran, Minister of Norks and Hydraulics.

Tr& Honourable R. Chandisingh, J',hnister 0f Labour, Heal th and Housing.

Dr. the E�mourable Charles Jacob, Jr., Minister of Finance.

Wilson, The Honourable E.M.G.

Communications.

Minister of (ii)Parliarr.entary Secretaries Mr. G. Bowman, Parliamentary Ministry of Natural Re sources.

Secretary to the Mr. L.E .M.


Mann, Farliamentary Secretary to the Mr. S.M.

Saffee, Parliamentary Ministry Ministry of Works and Hydraulics.

Seoretary to the ot·11nance.

(iii)Other Members Caldeira Mr. G. L. Robertson W�.

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Dr. t:1e I-Ionou.rable C .B.


Jagan, ?rer;}ie:r and Minister of Development and Planning - on leave.

The Honourable B.H.

Benn, Minister of Natural Resources - on leave.

Dr. the Honourable F.H.W.

Ramsahoye, -�-tt o:r:".lP,Y·•General - on leave.

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1-;x'.d c-�,-�;:;:_,:-: t��lE Premie:;:-a � 7hD� .. ::; :c::/· welcomed back the Honourable cf Vforks and Hydraulics, from his r ecent ted him on his appointment as Acting (1·1) u�L-il ��� �-0 r�1m���c from Senate _ J� ...... � ..:_:-.,1.1.u., �--..1J1., __ 1..

_l,.►., .... �·o _ _ o Eis Hcncur t�1-::; 01--J28Ji::er read two letters from the Vice­ Presid.c-,nt the ).sse:r:..
I:iJ.J the fc.Llo·,ving:- 02:· t�:•.-� 3cnate forwarding for the consideration of I ' '\ \ (;.., / Se�1s.ts .

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'8Dd::cents made to the Defence Bill, 1962, on the 22nd of October, 1962; (b) lhre l�rj_g.

?.d2 t:C.e Senat8 (Amendment) Bill, 1962, passed by on the 22nd of October, 1962.

The Fi.r(� 7-::::'j_ge.,;c {Amendment) Bill, 1962, was r ead the first time.

( ... )111, granted to tl:.e :f c• Ii:::-; Tlc.1�.1.,;t;� Spea.ker �:l:J�� }J.owi:ng Members: - announced that leave had been C .B.
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:�;_ON 0�1 :PAI'EBS AND REPORTS, ETC.

( i):�y t�ie _:s·;�El:.:?.!

::�::: _ _r�� Works and Hydraulics: )_n:,:n1:c1J.

Report of tba Government Technical Institute for the p€riod 1st September, 1960 to 31st August,1961.

(No.

3/34/69) (Circulated).


-- - -� - - - ....._ - - - - - - � - - -- · ./ (ii) ___ _, 3 (ii)By the Minister of Labour, Health and Housing: (a)Annual Report of the Commissioner of Police for the year 1961.

(P. 77/11 IX)(Circulated).

(b)Report entitled 'Outbreak of Chemic al Food Poisoning in the Essequibo Coast and Wakenaam'.

(No.

37 /81 II) (C ircula tea).

(c)Report on the Supreme Court and Deeds Registry for the year 1961.

( L. 44/2 )(Circulated) .


(iii) By the Minister of Finance: Financial Paper No.

6/1962 -Schedule of Additional Provision on the Recurrent Estimates for October, 1962, totalling $10,001.

(G. 4/62 II)(Circulated).

QUESTIONS TO MINISTERS Que st ion No.

44 Mr. Wharton asked the Minister of Labour, Heal th and Housing the following question: QUESTION: When does Governmen laying of the pipes along the to serve the Mortuary Lichfield, West Coast, Berbice?
and the Health Centre at t propose to undertake dam East sideline the Tha Minister of Labour, Health and Housing gave the following reply: ANSWER: The laying of pipes along the East sideline dam to West Coast, is now in progress.

It is considered to extend the line to the Mortuary which serve the Health Centre at Lichfield, Berbice, uneconomical is only used occasionally.

to erect storage drums to collect rain w ater from the roof.

Instead, it is proposed Question No.


45 Mr. Wharton asked the Minister of Works and Hydraulics the following question: QUESTION: Are excess commodities during such periods when there is over-production of fish, fruits, greens and vegetables made available to the hospitals, other such institutions?

prisons and The Minister of Works and Hydraulics gave the following reply: ANSWER: No, Sir.
Hospitals, prisons and other such either purchase their normal require­ institutions ment from the Government produce their own.

In periods of glut surpluses appear after the needs met, In the case of milk, it is sometimes possible that some institutions normally made available require and in such cases of institutions can use more than they Marketing Division or without charge.

surpluses are have been 4 No.


46 Question Mr. Rai asked the Minister of Finance the following question: QUESTION: of Finance say what fees and Will the Minister costs, if any, have been received General in respect of litigation to which the Government since September, was a party or an interested p:3.rty, 1961?

by the Attorney­ Is there any arrangement General will receive fees matters?
whereby the Attorney­ and/or costs in such The Minister reply: of Fina� gave the following ANSWER: No fees or costs have been received by the Attorney­ General in respect of litigation to which the Government September, was a party or an interested party since 1961.

There is no arrangement whereby the Attorney­ General will receive fees and/or costs in such matters.

PUBLIC BUSHIE SS Item 1 on Supplement ary Order Paper M OTION TO APPROVE FINANCIAL PAPER NO.

6/1962.

In terms of Standing Order No.


21, the Governor's recommendation was laid over by the Minister of Finance.

On a motion by the Minister of Finance the Standing Orders were suspended consideration of Financial to enable the Assembly Paper No.

6/1962.

to proceed with the In Committee of Supply Financial the following Resolution was adopted: Paper No.
6/1962 was considered in detail and RESOLVED, That this House ap2roves the proposals set out in Financial Additional Provision October, 1962, totalling $10,001.

Paper No.

6/1962 -Schedule on the Recurrent Estimates of for Assembly resumed.

The Minister of Finance reported and approved Supply had considered and moved that the Assembly agree with Committee of Supply in its Resolution.

that the Committee of of Financial Paper No.

6/1962 Assembly concurred.


Item 1 on Order Paper DEFENCE BILL, 1962 -Bill Noe 22/1962 (L.A.) -SENATE AMENDMENTS.

On a motion by the Acting Premier, agreed to consider Assembly to the Defence Bill, 1962, forthwith.

the Senate amendments The amendments as follows were then read: .

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/ 5 ., Clause 6 Substituted: The words "The Governor may and maintain" for the establish words "There shall be estab.lished and maintained" in subsection ( 1).
Cla'J_se 7 - Substituted: The word "may" for the word 11 shall" after the words "The Governor" (1).

subsection in the first line of Clause 11 - ::·:�.

'-=' '' sL: Council" word "may" for t he word '-'�11" after the words "Army in the first ·line.

T�Y� words "a term not exceeding f �.f teen years" for the words "any term" at the end of the clause.
Clause 9C' -S111.Jstituted: ==== 1rhe words "in British Guiana" for the words "in England" - ( i)after the words "in civil courts" in the third line of subsection ( 1); (ii)after the words "civil court II in the sixth line of sub section ( 1); (iii)after the words "civil court" in the last line of subsection (3).
Clause 99 - Substituted: The words "Supreme Guiana" for the words 11High Court of Justice in Eng land 11 Court of British • On a motion by the Acting Premier, Assembly agreed with the Senate amendments.

Item 2 on Order Paper FIRE BRIGADE (AMENDMENT) BILL, 1962 -Bill No.

25/1962 (S) - Second and Third Readings.


On a motion by the Minister of Labour, Health and Housing the BILL intituled AN ORDINANCE ORDINANCE, taken through its remaining stages and passed as 1957, was read a second time and was thereafter TO AMEND THE FIRE BRIGADE printed.

Item 3 on Order Paper MOTION TO REFUND STAMP DUTY ON PRIVATE BILL.
On a motion by Mr. Robertson, seconded by Mr. Downer, the following Resolution was adopted: RESOLVED, That the Legislature the remission of the stamp duty of one hundred dollars paid by the Association of Baptist Churches in British Guiana in terms of section 9(33) of the Tax Ordinance, Chapter 298. approves of Item 1 on Supplementary Order Paper No, 2 6.

MOTION TO EXTEND COMMISSIONER ORDINANCE, 1960.
On a motion by the Minister the following Resolution was adopted: OF TITLE (ADDITIONAL PONERS) of le.bour, Health and Housing, RESOLVED, That the Commissioner of Title Powers) Ordinance, 1960, shall (Additional continue to and including the 4th day of November, 1963 • in force for a period of one year up .. PROROGATION OF IEGISLA.TURE • Before the adjournment, His Honour the Speaker intimated that it was likely that the Governor, acting in accordance with the advice of the Premier, the Legislature shortly.
would prorogue ADJOURNMENT At 3,03 p.m. , on a motion by the Minister of Labour, was adjourned to a date to Health and Housing, be fixed, the Assembly PUBLIC BUILDINGS, Georgetown.

31st October, 196�.