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BRITISH GUIANA FIRST LEGISLATIVE COU CIL under the British Guiana (Constitution)(T mporary Provisions) IDrder in Council, 1953.

FIRST SESSIO 1954 - 1955 ORDER PAPER WEDNESDAY, 16TH MARC, 1955.

AT 2.00 P.M. PRAYERS - READING AND CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES -Tuesday, 15th March, 1955.

ANNOUNCEMENTS - PRESENTATION OF REPORTS AND DOCUMENTS - GOVERNMENT NOTICES - UNOFFICIAL NOTICES - NOTICE OF QUESTIONS - PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS - ORDER OF THE DAY GOVERNMENT BusrkEss BILLS 1.
The Attorney Bill: following General to move t e second reading of the A BILL inti tuled AN ORDI ANCE F,URTHER TO AMEND THE SUMMARY JURISDICTI:N (APPEALS) ORDINANCE.

(Bill No� s/1955 publiihed 19.

2.

55).

(Notice was given on 2 nd February, 1955).

2.

2.

The Member for Agriculture, Foresta, Bill: the second reading of the follow·ng Lands and Mines to move A BILL intituled AN ORDINANCE DRAINAGE AND IRRIGATION FURTHER TO AMEND THE 1940.

ORDINANCE, (Bill No.

12 /1955 published 26.

2.

55).


(Notice was given on 4th March, 1955), 3.

The Member for Local Government, to move the second reading Social Welfare and Co­ of the Dev�lopment operative Bill: following AN ORDINANC FURTHER TO AMEND THE TOWN COUNCIL o·RDINANCE WITH RESPECT A BILL intituled GEORGETOWN TO THE PAYMENT OF A GRATUITY OR SERVANT DIES TOWN COUNCIL, WHERE AN OFFICER IN THE SERVICE OF THE GEORGETOWN (Bill No.

10/1955 published (Notice 26� 2, 55), was given on 4th March, 1955), 4.
The Member for Local Government, Social Welfare and Co­ to move t e second reading of the operative Development following Bill: A BILL intituled THE CRIMINAL AN ORDINANOE 1 ) O_!tDINANCE.

26.

2.

55), was given on 4th March, 1955).

(Bill No.

11/1955 published (Notice LAW.

( OFFENCE FURTHER TO AMEND 5.


The Member for Local Government and Co­ to move tme second reading of the Social Welfare operative Development following Bill: A BILL intituled THE GAMBLING AN ORDINAN?E FURTHER TO AMEND PREVENTION ORDINANCE, (Bill No, 13/1955 publish d 2, 3, 55), (Notice was given on 4th Marcq, 1955).

# 6.
# 6.

The Chief Secretary to move the second reading of the follow­ ing Bill: A BILL intituled AN ORDINANCE FURTHER TO AMEND THE WITH RESPECT TO THE PUBLICATION POUNDS ORDINANCE, OF LISTS OF IMPOUNDED STRAYS, (Bill No, 54/1954 published (Notice was given on 2nd December, 27, 11.

54), 1954).

If 1.

The Member for Local GovernmenJ, operative Development following Bill: to move the second reading of the Social Welfare and Co­ A BILL intituled THE INDIAN LABOUR ORDINAJCE ORDINANCE.
AN FURTHER TO AMEND (Bill No.

28/1954 (Notice was given published 12.

6,· 54).

on 17th June, 1954), #Notto be proceeded with at this meeting.

I .. # a.

The Chief Secretary ing Bill: to move the second reading of the follow­ A BILL intituled AN ORDIN NCE FURTHER TEACHERS PENSIONS ORDIN NCE WITH RESPECT TEACHERS PENSION (Bill No.

33/1954 (Notice REGIST R. publi hed 26.

6·.

54).

was given on 9t July, 1954).


TO AMEND THE TO THE r # 9·� The Member for Local Governme operative following Development Bill: to move the t, Social Welfare and Co­ r second reading of the AN ORDIN NCE FURTHER A BILL intituled f TO AMEND THE JURISDICTION (0 FENCES) ORDINANCE WITH TO THE POWER OF A COURT OF SUMM.l'.RY PUNISHMENT.

SUMMARY RESPECT JURISDICTION TO.

IMPOSE (Bill No� 40/1954 (Notice ORPORAL publi hed 17.

7.

54).

f was given on 22 d July, 1954).

l # 10.


The Member for Local Govermen operative following Bill: Development , Social Welfare and Co­ to movelthe second reading o:f the A BILL intituled AN ORDINiNcE FURTHER TO AMEND WlTH RESPECT TO CORPORAL THE PRISONS ORDINANCE PUNISHMENT.

(Bill No·� 41/1954 (Notice was given publi!hed on 22 i 17 � 7 � 54).

d July, 1954).

PRIVATE MEMBERf' BUSINESS.

MOTION 11.
Council to resume the debate jn the following motion: steps which are and by Her of a British That this Council, havitg noted the Governments Government l Federation towards he creation and the tatement in arliament being taken by other Caribbea Majesty's Caribbean of State for the Colonies that the constitutional Guiana and other terr�tories British join the to do so will be �uite free t 1 G iana should joi-n the of the opinion that British i Federation s ' participation and that the quest on of this c<nmtry should ere-examined.
instr1ments will provide that which might care therein to the effect Federation, is of the Secretary This Council pr�ys His Excellency to take such steps a$ he may deem fit to keep further Governor British ceeding towards ascertain towards Guiana in close touchjwith the setting the state of public,opinion in the Federation.

participation and to u� of the Federation the action now pre­ the in this country (Notice was given on 4th �arch, 1955).

1�-.

n #Notto be proceeded with at this 4.


GO�ERNMENT BustNESS MOTION 12.

The Member for Labour, following motion: Health �nd Housing to moye the j No · WHEREAS by Resolution III of the Legislative r Council passed on the 25th day of March, 1954, Part IX 1946/ (No.
24 of 1946) was· of the Housing Ordinance, in force up to the 3tst day of March, 1955; continued AND WHEREAS it is desira le that the said part of the Ordinance period; f shall continu in force for a further NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RE OLVED that Part IX of l the Housing Ordinance, continue in force for a furthe period of one year from the 1st of April, 1955.

1946 (N. 24 of 1946), shall (Notice was given on 10th �arch, 1955).