Source document: https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/1698068872156.pdf (Guyana)
BRITISH GUIANA FIRST LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL FIRST SESSION 1954 MINUTES of the Proceedings of a meeting of the Colony of British Council British Guiana (Constitution)(Temporary Order in Council, Legislature Demerara, of the Georgetown, at the Public Buildings, 1953, held in the Chamber Provisions) Guiana under the of· the Legislative AT 12.00 P.M. on FRIDAY,.

?6TH NOVE ER, 1954.

PRESENT: His Honour the Speaker, Sir Eustace Gordon Woolford, O.B.E.,Q.c.
Ex Officio Members The Honourable The Honourable Nominated The Honourable .

�· .., (Member The Honourable the Attorney Gene the Financial al, Mr. F.W.

Holder, Q.c.

Mr. W.O.

Fraser, O.B.E.

liembers of Executixe Secretary, Q�uncil Sir Frank McDavi ;c.M.G., C.B.E • for Agriculture, Forests, Lands and Mines) The Honourable P.A.

Cummings (Member for Labour, (Member for Communication for Local Government, (Member W.O.R.

Kendall The Honourable G.A.C.

Farnum, o.�.E.


Health and Housing) s and Works) Co-operative and Social Welfare Development).

le R.B.

Gajraj le R.C.

Tello The Honourab The Honourab Deput� Speaker Mr • • J. Raatgever, Nominated Officials Mr. W.T.

Lord, r.s.o.

Mr. J.I.

Ramphal Nominated Unofficial c.B.E.

s O.B.E.

Q.c.

C.M.G., Mr. T. Lee Mr. W.A.

Phang Mr. L.A. Luckhoo, Mr. W.A.

Macnie, Mr. C.A.

Carter Mr. E.F. Correia Rev.

D.C.J.


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

Fraser Lt.•Col.

E.J.

Haywood, Mr. R.B.

Jailal M.B.E., T.D.

Clerk of the Legislature Assistant Clerk of the Legislature Absent -Mr.

I. Crum Ewing.

(Ag.)

-Mr. E.V.

Viapree The Honourable the Chief Secretary, G.H.

Smellie The Honourable Mn.

Sugrim Singh -on leave.

-on leave.

Mr. F.D.

Jakeway,O.

B.E.

The Speaksr read prayers.


- 2 - CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES The Minutes of the Meetir;ig held on Thursday, the 25th of November., 1954., as printed and circulated, were taken as read and c onfirmed.
PRESENTATION OF REPORTS AND DOCUMENTS The following documents were laid on the tablet ( i) By the Member for Local Government, Social Welfare and Co-operative Development on behalf of the Member for Communicati0ns and Works: The Constitutio� of the British Caribbean Air Transport Advisory Council.

{C.Av.

1 /30/14/21 -C)(Circulated).

(ii) By the Member for Local Government, Social Welfare and I Co-operative Developme�: Annual RepoJt of the Probation for the yeat 1953.
Service The (SW 348/9/l){Cir culated).

ORDER OF THE DAY rn -First Reading.

GOVERNMENT BusfNF.SS M.miIGIPAL COUNCILS (POSTPONEMEN OF ELECTIONS) BILL, 1954 - .

Bill No.

52@54.

I On a motion by the Member for Local G overnment, Social Welfare and Co-operative Develo ment seconded by Mr. Gajraj the BILL intituled AN ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE FOR THE POST� PONEMENT OF ELECTIONS TO THE TO'fJN COUNCILS OF GEORGETOWN AND NEW AMSTERDAM AND FOR PURPOSES CONNECTED THEREWITH was read a first time.
MOTIONS APPROVING RECOMMENDATIONS CONTA[NED IN PROFESSOR RICHARDSON'S REPORT ON SOCIAL SECURITY IN BRITISH GUIANA.

Council resumed the deba e on the following motion and amendment: BE IT RESOLVED: That this Honourable Council accepts in principle the recommendafions Professor Richardson's Report on Social Security the proposals of the Gov r.nor in tfuose recommendations as set out in paragraph 34 of Sessional in British GuiaJa and approves of Council on Paper No.
10 of 1954. contained in Amend ment: I Substitution ords 1 end of the motion and the �ddi tion of.• the following w of a eemi • .colon.

to:r the .. full stop at the .

-I .

.

"and that this-Council records its grateful to Professor Richardson for his valuable Report.

11 t hanks - 3 - After discussion the motion as amended was put and carried.
INCREASE IN OLD AGE PENSIONS On a motion by the Member for Local Government, Social Welfare and Co-operative Development s econded by Mr. Gajraj, Council adopted the following Resolution: RESOLVED, That the amount of pension payable under and in accordance with the provisions of the Old Age Pensions Ordinance, 1944, as fixed in subsection (1) of section 8 of the said Ordinance shall, with e f fect from the 1st day of July, 1954, be varied - (a)in the case of a person ordinarily resident in the Georgetown area from four dollars and fifty to seven dollars and fifty cents per mens em; and cents per mensem ( b)in the case of a p er�on ordinaril y resident elsewhere than in the Georgetown area from three dollars per mensem to five dollars and fifty cents per mensem; AND FURTHER RESOLVED, That Resolution No.
XXVIII passed by the Legislative Council on the 9th day of March, 951, be annulled with e ffect from the 1st day of July, 1954.

BILLS - Second Reading.

INCOME T AX (AMENDMENT) BILL, 1954 -Bill No.

46/1954.

On motions by the Financial Secretary seconded by the Attorney General the BILL intituled AN ORDINANCE WITH RESPECT FURTHER TO AMEND THE INCOME TAX ORDINANCE TO EXEMPTION FROM INCOME TAX was read a second time and was thereafter taken through its remaining stages and passed as printed.
PUBLIC HEALTH ( AMENDMENT) BILL, 1954 -Bill No.

47/1954.

On motions by the Member/or Labour, Health and Housing seconded by the Attorne General the BILL in ti tuled AN ORDlliANCE FURTHER '110 AM�ND THE PUBLIC HEALTH ORDINANCE, 1934, was read a second time and was thereafter taken t hrough its remaining stages and passed as printed.

RENT RESTRICTION (CONTINUANCE)(jMENDMENT) BILL, 1954 - Bill No.

48/1954.
48/1954.

On motions by the Member for Labour, Health and by the Attorney General the BILL Housing seconded intituled AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE RENT RESTRICTION (CONTINUANCE) ORDINANCE, 1954 was read a second time and was thereafter taken through its remaining s tages and p assed with the following amendment.

in Committee:- • - 4 - Proviso - Sub� ti tu ti on of fl f if," teen th" for fl thirteen th11 in linb.

the w ord the word the fourth §QEPLEMENTARY APPROPR!_!TION (19 3)(No.

2)..J2ILL, 1954 - Bill No.


4fil954.

On m oti ons by the Financ·a1 Secretary seconded by I the Attorney General the BILL intituled A N ORDINANCE TO ALLOW AND CONFIRM CERTAIN A DD IT ONAL EXPENDITURE I NCURRED IN THE YEAR ENDED THE THIRTY-FIRST DAY OF DECEMBER, 1953, was read a second time and was 1hereafter taken through its remaining stages and passed as printed.

FACTORIES (AMENDMEN!LBILL, 1954 - Bill No.

51/1954, On m otions by the Member for L!lbollllj Health.

and·.
and·.

, Housing .. seeonded by Mr. Ramphal the BILL in ti tuled AN ORDINANCE FURTHER TO AMEND THE �CTORIES ORDINANCE, 1947, was read a second time and was h ereafter taken through its remaining stages and passed as printed, � NEW AMSTERDAM TOWN COUNCIL(AME ,MENT) BILL, 1 954 - Bill �50/1954.

On a mot ion by the Memb e e Social Welfare a nd Co-operativ Mr. Tello the BILL intituled bN NEW AMSTERDAM TOWN COUNCIL ORDI second time.
for Lo ca 1 Government, Development s econded by ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE ANGE, 1 949, was read a Further consideration o f the Bill was deferred.

ADJOURNMENT At 4.05 p.m. the Speaker adjourned Council to 2 .oo p .m.

on Thursday, the 2nd f D ecember, 1954.

Speaker.

PUBLIC BUILDINGS, British Guia na.

2nd December, 1954.