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THE PARLIAMENT AR y DEBATES� OFFICIAL REPORT [VOLUME 11.
PROCEEDINGS FIRST LEGISLATURE AND DEBATES OF THE FIRST SESSION OF THE CONSTITUTED UNDER THE ... BRITISH GUI�""lA (CONSTITUTION) ORDER IN COUNCIL, 1961 1st Sitting ====== =========c==-=--=' Thursday, · 5th October, 1961 SENATE l'he Honourable Senate met at 2 p.m., pursuant the Governor dated 28th Septen:ber, Excellency 1961. tD the proclamation of His The Clerk : The hour being two o'clock, I will commence the proceedings by reading session of this Senate.
the Governor's Proclamation appointing the date and hour of the first BRITISH GUIANA PROCLAMATION By His Excellency SIR RALPH FRANCIS .0 ALNWICK GREY, Knight Commander of the Most Distinguish Michael and Saint George, mander in the Royal Victorian Order of the Officer and Com­ British mander-in-Chief of British same, of the Most Excellent Empire, Governor in and over th<!

Colony Vice-Admiral ed Order of Snint Knight Com­ Guiana, Order, of the etc., etc., etc.

R. F. A. GREY, GOVERNOR.


· WHEREAS it is provided Guiana (Constitution) Senate and the Legislative :mnointPil rr:ite: Assembly Order in Council, by subsection (?)

of section 10 of the British 19fli, that the first session shall beg-ift withjn three months ,1fter of the the 3 Roll of 5TH OCTOBER, 1961 Senators 4 AND WHEREAS such date was pwdaimed to be the 18:h day of July, 1961; AND WHEREAS it is provided Guiana that.
subject of British by paragraph (1) of article 78 of the Con­ to the provisions of the said Constitution, of the chambers of the Legislature shall be held in such places and commence at such times as the Governor but that the sessions in the Gazette, of the two chambers shall com­ may appoint by proclamation stitlltion the sessions shalfl.
published mence on the same date: NOW THEREFORE, in pt1rsuance of the said provisions, I do hereby pro­ of the Legislative claim that a sessi.on Chamber at the Public Building\ in the forenoon, of the Senate Georgetown, fifth day of October.

shall be held in the Legislative and shn�l commence 1961.

Assembly Georgetown, the fifth day of October, on Thursday, at 2 o'clock 1961, and th.it a session Chamber at the Public Buildings.
in the afternoon on Thursday, the shall be held in the Legislative and shall commence at 9 o'dlock Given under my Hand and the Public Seal of the COilony at Government ish Guiana, l <>61, and in the tenth year of Her Majesty's Reign.

House, Brit­ this 28th day of September, GOD SA VE THE QUEEN.

By His Excellency's Command.

A.

A. ABRAHAM, S�cretary to the Office of the Governor.

ROLL OF SENATORS The Clerk : I will now call the roll of persons 4 7 of the Constitution unde:r Article Gazetted.
Senators will answer as their names are called.

- and in the order in which appointments appointed by the Governor were !The Senators answered as f/reir names were called.
I Senator Senator Senator AsJ1ton Chase Claude Christian the Honoura.ble Henry JocelJn :.VIinister Makepeace Hubbard, of Trade and Industry Senator Senator Moneer Khan the Honourable Cedric Vernon Nunes, Minister of Education and Social Development Senator Sena.tor Senator Senator Senator Sama Persaud Christina Herbert Anne Jardim Antony Graves Tasker, Ramjaltan Thomas O.Il.E.
Elccfi(l1: ,>} 5TH OCTOBER, 1961 PrrsidPnt 6 ELECTION OF PRESIDENT The Clerk : Senators, your first 52 of the is to elect your Presi­ and Standing duty at this sitting dent in terms of Article Constitution which sets out the method for such elec­ tion.

.I will therefore Article Order No.

2.: of the Constitution read the reilevant and Standing.

Order No.

2 "Article 52.


(1) When the Senate election and of any to the despatch it shall elect a Senator to first meets after any general before it proceeds other business, be President office lime before the next dissolution Legislature, practicable, office.''

and, if the foils vacant at anv of the the Senate shall, elect another of President of the Senate; Senator as soon as to that Order No.

2.

(1) When­ "St:rncling ,:vcr ii is nece,sarv n Senator for the election shall this Order.
to be President, the procedure in be as provided for the Senate to elect the duly elected President ::md requested of the nomination o the Chair.

to escort the Mover and Seconder of the Senate.

the President (The President in the Chair] PRESIDENTS REPLY Senntors, I y to thank the hon.

The President (Senator Honourable <\shton Chase): ·vish to take this oppartunit me to be your you for having elected first President.

I shall endeavour to of this of-fice to the ,�arry I look forward to best of my ability.
and good will.

May your co-operation the letter, of our the spirit, Constitution no less than be our guide.

out the duties having first ascer­ .

(2) Any Senator, the Senator to be proposed to serve if elected, may, ad­ to the Clerk, propose tr.tne�l .

that rs wr_llrns dressmg himself any other Senator or a Parliamentary Secret;ry) "enate :i, Prc.�1den1.

reqwrc il' L,� �hall he allowed.

(not bein!!

a Minister hu!


no debate The prnposal shall seconci-�d to the I look forward and in­ also to lively in this Senate.

I am will wel­ criticism at all times.

debates that the Government teresting assured come constructive tasks ahead of this There are tremendous country which is plagued with grave, social and economic ciency, 0f all Guianese this country as a whole �are essential.

we arc to 1m1kc reasonably ;11 the years that lie ?head.

Effi­ and the co-operation !


!Ood of if application for the general good headway problems.

t 3) If only one Senator posed, he shall be declared to have been elected.

is so pro­ by the Clerk ( 4)ff more than one Senator is so prorosed.

elect a President the Senate shall proceed to by ballot."

May I draw your attention parti­ to the provision cularly and Parliamentary eligible President.
for election Secretaries that Ministers are not to the office of I will now call for nominations for the office of President.

I pray that commonsense and unity of the public good will Please accept my sincerest in the interest prevail.

thanks for this honour which you have of conferred which I am deeply sensitive.

upon me, the responsibilities fAppla-u.rr.]

ELECTION OF VICE�PRESIDENT Tl1e President: Honourable Sena­ of the Go;,emment and tors, the Ministers Parliamentary for nomination invite President.
nominations are not eligible Secretaries as Vice-President.

I now for the office of Vice­ Senator Hubbard (Minister of Trade and Industry) Chase for the office of President.

nominated Senator Ashton Senator nate Senator C. Christian: I beg m nomi­ C. V. Too-Chung.

Senator Moneer Khan seconded.

There being no other nominations.

C. Ramjattan Senator The President: other nominations, As there are no I hereby declare Sena- seconded.

Appointment o / 5TH OCTOBER.


1961 Committee of Selection 8 of the Senate.

Vice-President I extend to Senator T00-Chung est congratulations.

a fruitful I hope you will have term of office.

and successful [Applause.]

my wann­ APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEE OF SELECTION VICE-PRESIDENT'S REPLY Senator Too-Chung dent): Mr. President, thank you for the honour conferred me.

It is, indeed, that your confidence placed.

[Applause.]

a surprise.

would not be mis­ (Vire-Presi­ I upon 1 do trust hon.
Senators, OATH OF ALLEGIANCE The President next called of members of the Committee which, under Standing Order for nomi­ of nations Selection 61, shall be appointed the beginning sist of the President four Senators nominated of every session and con­ and as Chairman by the Senate at by the Senate.

of Educa­ Mr. the 1 beg to nominate Senator Senator Nunes (Minister tion a n d Social Development): President, hon.

H.J.

M. Hubbard, jattan.


Senator C.V. Too-Chung Committee Anne Jardim and Senator as members of the of Selection Ram­ Senator .

The President and Vice-President then made and subscribed followed the Oath, Senators.

by the remaining Senator Christian seconded.

[Pause.]

PRAYERS The President: I declare the follow­ Prayers were read by the Clerk.

LAYING OF STANDING ORDERS The President then laid on the Table Orders made by the Gov­ the Standing ernor under section Guiana (Constitution) 1961.
11 of the British Order in Council ' ing Senators to be members of the Com­ of Selection:- rnitte,e H.J.

M. Hubbard, Senator Too-Chung.

Anne Jardim and Senator Senator C. V the hon.

Senator Ramjattan, ADJOURNMENT Resolved, "That this Senate do now adjourn".

- [Senator Hubbard) Adjourned accordingly at 2.28 p.m.