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lvi:INUTES of the Proce,3d ings of Council of the Col�ny of Br Fourth Session, 1951, held Gaorgetown, Dem thf' F'ourth Legislative tirh Gui8na at its t the Public Buildings, rara, on FRIDAY, 23RD NOV"'MBER, 1951, '111:ie President, Campbell Honoural.l le The II u ii II K.c.M: G., o.B.

:2., r11.c.

His Excellency the Governor, Sir Charl0s \foollBy, t:.1e Colonial S cr-0tzry, Mr. J. Gutch, O.B.E.

tho Acting �:.

:t -rney Genersl, Mr.A.C.Brazao Ji'in ncial Secretary and ,.
:;he Acting m · .t.reasurer., i.v;.r.

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Wight, C • • E.(Western ::�ssequibo) Dr, J,B.

Singh O.B,E.

(Demers.rs-Essequibo) Dr. J.A.

Niche son (Georgetown WoJo Ra�t over'.

(Nc,:mloated}\ V, Roth, .3.E (Nominated)-,.

C.P.

Ferreira Berbice Rivef) 1.T.

Thorn,son·(Nominatad) G.l1.c.

F'ernum., C.P..E. (nominated) D.P.


Debidin (�astern Dernerm.•a) J.Fernimdes ( ·eorgetmvn W.O.R.

Kendall (New �sterdam) A.T. Petsrs (TI stern Berbice) W.�.

Phang (No th �astern District) G.H.

Smellie (Nominated) J.C1:1rter (Georgetov:m L.�:... luckhoo O omina ted) ·vV.}1.

i11:::icnie, C.M.G., 0,B.E, (Nominated).


$outh) Central) The Clerk reau prayers, I ., co�;FIRMJ.TIO'J OF Iv1INUT'BS .• The :Minutes of the Mee ti g held on Friday, the 16th of Novernber, 1951, as printed and circulated, wer� taken ns read and confirmed.

, Select Committee aiction· Offences In pursuonce of Council's proposal on the lBth of to consider the Bill, 19Gl.
the Surnmary Jurisdiction November for the arpointme:1.t c�:nii:ider for controlling His Excellency informed Conrrnittee would be - the use of lou speakers at public meetings; Counci that the personnel of the o a Select Col"lrnittee (Offences) Bill, 1951, to .

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GDneral The Attor1ey Jli1r.

D�P.

Debidin Mr. J. Fermmdes Mr. G.H.

Smellie Mr. J. Carter.


ting), Chairman BUDGET 1952 V The Financial Secretary that he would present the Bu Estimates Council to be held on Wednes 1951. of Expenditure for and Treasurer informed Members get Statement and the draft 1952 at the next meeting 01' of November., s.y, the 28th PRESENTATION OF REPORTS AND DPCUMENTS '/ V following:- The Colonial Secretary 1 ,id on the table the The Parcel Po�tage Northern Ireland Regulations, Surfa e Rat8s (Great Britain, end bmyond and H.M. Forcas) 31 of 191· l. No.
(M.P.

140/7/12/2 II).

QOVERNMENT NOTICES 1.

'.,· The Attorney Genernl gnv �otice of the introduction Bill:- and first reading of the foll ,wing 1 1 E TH3 FILING 0 V.1-,.LIDA'.l.

, COMPI1.NIES I.IIFE 1�SSUIV-1.1JCE A BILL inti tuled 1�N ORDih1-,NC� '1.

bF &STURNS BY CEHT1�Ii1 hND FlJH ORDLl.hriCE, EXTEND TM r1 BY LIFE ASSUPJ1NCl:g 1930, BY ENI Lii 1 IME dITED-T �vHICH RB'l1URNS COMPi� IES.

1 .rHEH TO hhhll\D T'·T,,' LH'E ASSUR1\NCE JG THE REGI:1'IR�lili TO MiS BE FILED CO.lIPANIES (M.F.

118/11 II).
118/11 II).

UNOFFICIAL NOTICE NJ.I'.

Farnum gave notice of th0 1'oll9wing motion:• WHEREAS Ordinance No.

0 of 1951 nbeing an further to amend the Tax Ordinance, 193911 Ordinance �@S passed in the Legislative Council on the 15th of· June, 19511 making pr6vis ion for the granting, upon application, of lie nces for selling drugs and poisons under the Ph rmacy and Poisons Ordinance, Chapter No •.
103; AND WTIERE..t.S during t re debate on the said Ordinance o deep conce�n and sympathy there were expressions for s number of' persons i\n a particular to wit, those h3ving had over 20 years experience, either BS Sicknurse and Dispenser practising Hospitals or who have bee� Druggists nnd Medical Practitioners over 20 yo�rs; since sue persons might be refused a licence to sell drugs ahd poisons; continuously for category; · attached under qualified to estate nND vVHERE,-i.S this c lass f persons number about ad/or are proprietors 12 and are in charge of To:ug Stores in various pa�ts of the Colony and have been rendering service to the commu..'1i ty where their �rug stores a}e situated; humanitarian of BE IT RESOLVED that thii Honourable Council recommend to Government the early introduction .of such legislativ measures as would permit the aforesaid class of persons to sell Drugs and Poisons under all of the schedules to the Pharmacy and Poiso s Ordinance, Chapter 103. e - ._; I-rn.
DEBIDIN Is A-:OT.1.

m;- -iH Rt.Jrtl\.L AR�AS ��-; t,ID.1L;;:,.ttY R.;;;coLJ"L� DilTG 'l'lLl TRLilH:JG oF iWivIEN Mr. DebicUn moved and t:, • Phanc; sec '.
)nded the .f'ollov1i'ng not:i.,.n: - RE I'i1 RESOLVE.D that this Honourable Council to Governtt1ent the v0ry early establisii• rccomr:-:end �eDt of facilities for he training of a sufficient number of women drawn f om the rural sreas of the Colony, par ti cnlar ly of' the rer!1ote d a coi,n•se with a view of midwii'•ary, ractical a�-:id theo:-c'etical to their be"ng registered as raidwives; istricts, in I AN D Bj� IT FURTHZH H' SOLVED that tbis council recommend the appointme.
consider 811 the detail involved by the 8foresaid r·ecornmendntion, and rep rt there·on to this Honourable Council a� early as pos ible.

t of a Select Commit tee to (M.P.

71/.:i�/l).

The Colon -i..al Sec re ta,..,y xplained the existing for the trainin arrangements and after discussion it was r.hould be referred to the Le Department Advir: ory Commi tte anythin� more couJ.d be done o� women in Midwifery greed that the motion ml.a tive Council Medical to c�ns tder '!he.

ther han is being done at present.


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FERNANDES I nIO'l·I ON J:, LI C�I-ic:c;s IN 10�1.

Li F.�:.-,:.,r:; G GOODS TRAN SFORTATION 1'1L� "'E��G-i.TC,m FtOSIGNOL J-\Ri:ilA.

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F·.

)rnandes movE.

:d anc:i. Mr. Iuckhoo seconded the rollow1ng �otlon:- 'vV.

:IBH3A3 there is co s iderab le increase in the production of rice in tle area between the Demerara and Berbice Rivers; ✓ BE IT Ri.
::SOLVSD that this Council recommend to Government the early i.n rea s 0 in the number of lorry licences issued in this area.

(M. P • 66/2 IV)• After discussion, them tion was amended to read a� follows and adopted:- B:� IT P.�SOLv!ID that t1'.Jis CoLmcil recommend to Govermnent the early 1.ncroase lorry licences in the a ca between the Demersra and Berbice Rivers.

in the number of - 4 - Dr. Nicholson m oved the f llowing motion:-.
BE IT R.d:SOLVED that t�1is Hor..ourabt'e Council Government the appoin tr::ent of a to examiile the quostj_on recom:nends to SELECT C01'JHTTEE instib2tion of a Contribu ory Pension Schemo for the wor•kers of this count ·y and to make recomr.ienda- tions� o� the In seconding the motion, ir.

Debidin stated that if the motion is that his motion on t he �ame su ject should by the Select Co1Tu�ittee t o be j accepted by tie House, he would ask p9oint0d.

be considered Mr. Fc�rnandes spoke to the motion.


When the hour of adjournm nt was reached, Mr. Wight was speaking to the motion.

ADJOURNMENT The President actjourned C uncil to 2 p.m. on Wednesday, the 28th of Nove1�be1i, 1951, when the Budget for 1952 will be present�d.

Co f' irrned, • • President.

COUNCIL CHAMBI.R, Public Buildings, Eritish Guiana.

28th-November, 1951,