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·I BRITISH GUIANA ··•· SECOND LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL THIRD SESSIO N 1959 -1960 MINUTES of the Proceedings of a Meeting of the Legislative Council of the Colony of British Guiana under the British Guiana (Constitution)(Temporary Provisions) Orders in Council, 1953 and 1956, of the Legislature Demerara, at the Public Buildings, Georgetown, held in the Chamber AT 2.00 P.M. on THURSDAY, 3RD N OVEMBER, 1960.

His Honour the Speaker, Sir D onald Jackson.


PRESENT: Ex-Officio Members The Honourable The Honourable the Attorney-General, Mr. A.Mo I. Austin, Q.C.

The Honourable the Financial Secretary, Mr. W.P.D'An.drade.

the Chief Secretary,Major I.O.

Smith,O.B .E.(Ag.)

}-- Ministers The Honourable Dr. C.B.

Jagan, Minister of Trade and Industry.

The Honourable B.H.

Benn, of Natural Resources.

of Labour, Health and Housing.


Janet Jagan, Minister The Honourable Minister The Honourable Minister The Honourable B.S.

Rai , Ram Karran, of Communications and Works.

Minister of Community Development and Education.

Elected Members, Mr. S .M.

Saffee Mr. Ajodha Singh Majority Party Other Elected Members Mr. w.o.R.

Kendall Mr. L.F.s.

Burnham Mr. S. Campbell Mr. A.L.

Jackson Mr. Jai Narine Singh Mr. F. B owman Nominated Members Mr. R.B.

Gajraj Mr. R.C.

Tello Mr. R.E.

Davis Mr.


A.M. Fredericks Mr. H.J,M.

Hubbard Clerk of the Legislature -Mr.

I. Crum Ewing.

Assistant Clerk of the Legislature -Mr. E.V.

Viapree.

Absent: Mr. E.B.

Beharry.- indisposed.

Mr. A.G. Tasker, O.B.E.

- on leave.

The Clerk read praye rs.

• 2.

CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES The Minutes of the .

Meeting he 1d on Wednesday, the 2nd of November, 1960, as printed and circulated, as read and confirmed.
were taken PAPERS LAID By the Chief Secretary: Report of the Trustees of·the Mitchell Fund for the year 1959, together Financial Statements and the Director of Audit's Certificate thereon.

Trust with the (LEG.

42/53/3 III).

P UBLIC BUSINESS ORDER OF THE DAY rn -Second Reading.

Item 1 -LOCAL AUTHORITIES CONSTITUTION AND FINANCIAL PROVISIONS BILL 1 ELECTION PROOEDURE 1960.
Mr. Gajraj resumed and concluded his speech on the motion AND FINANCIAL for the second reading of the BILL intituled AN ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE FOR THE ·CONSTITUTION, EIBCTION PROCEDURE PROVISIONS THEREWITH.

OF LOCAL A UTHORITIES AND FOR PURPOSES CONNECTED After discussion, the question was put and the Bill was read a second time.

Council then resolved itself into Committee to consider the Bill clause by clause.

In Committee Clause 1 -Short Title - was passed as printed.
Clause 2 -Interpretation: Bill referred to a Select Committee On a motion by the Minister of Community DeveloplIJ3nt and Education the Bill was referred to a Select Committee for ·consideration and report.

Council resumed.

Message received fro m Mr. E.B.

Beharry.

The Speaker informed Memberti of the receipt of a message that re was indisposed from Mr. Beharry intimating therefore be unable to be present at that sitting of the Council.

and would .

./ • • 3 • � - Second and Third Readings.


Item 2 -NEW AMSTERDAM T OWN COUNCIL On a motion by the Minister of Community Development and Education seconded Works the BILL intituled AN ORDINANCE T O AMEND THE NEW AMSTERDAM TOWN COUNCIL ORDINAIDE was read a second time.

by the Minister of Communications and Council then resolved itself into Committee to consider the Bill clause by clause.

In Committee Clapse 1 -Short Title - was passed as printed.
Claµse 2 - Mr. Burnham moved the following amerrlment: Subst;i.tution of the words "one thousand" for the printed words "seven hundred" in the third line.

After discussion, the amendment was put and negatived on the following division:- - AGAINST Mr. Hubbard Mr. Saffee Mr. Rai Mr. Ram Karran FOR �-Fredericks Mr. Ajodha Singh ?Jir.

Bowman Wr.

Davis Mr. Tello Mr. Gajr aj Mr. Jai Narine Singh Mr. Benn Mr. Jackson Mr. Campbell ?fu.'
• Burnham Mr. Kendall Dr. Jagan The Financial Secretary The Attorney-Gen eral The Chief Secretary 10 10 Clause 2 was then put and carried on the following division:- AGAINST DID N OT VOTE - FOR Mr.

Bowman Mr. Davis Mr. Campbell Mr. Kenda11 WI'.

Hub bard �.

Fredericks Mr. Tello Mr. Gajraj Mr. Jai Narine Singh Mr. Jackson Mr. Burnham Mr. Ajodha Singh :Mr. Saffee Mr. Rai Mr. Ram Karr an Mr. Benn D r. Jagan The Financial Secretary The Attorney-General The Chief Secretary 16 - 1 i.

Council resumed.
Council resumed.

• • Thereafter� on a motion by the Minister of Community and Education the Bill was read the third time Development and passed as printed.

The Speaker announced the appointment of the followin g Members to comprise report on the Local Authoriti Procedure and Financial Provisions) Bill, 1960:- t he Select Committee to consider and e s (Constitution , Election 1.The Honourable B.S'"' Rai, Minister of Community Developnent and Education -Chairman.

2.The Nominated Member -Mr. R ..B.


·aa jraj ... 3.The Member.

for New Aplsterdam - Mr. W .O.R.

Kendall .. 4.The Memher for Georgetown 5.The Member for George town South -Mr.· Jai Narine Singh.

Central -Mr. L.F.S.

Burnham.

The quorum was fixed at three.

ADJOURNMENT At 4.54 p_.m.,.

on a motion by the Chief· Secretary, the Council was adjourned to 2.00 p.m. on Friday, the 4th of 1960.

November, Confirned• er, PUBLIC BUILD Georgetown.

ING S, 4th November, 1960.