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BRITISH GUIANA SECOND LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL FOURTH SESSION 1960 MINUTES of the Proceedings of a Meeting of the Legislative Council of the C,olony of British Guiana under the British Guiana Orders in Council, 1953 and 1956, held in the Chamber of the Legislature at the Public Buildings, Demerara, (Constitution)(Temporary Provisions) .Georgetown, AT 2.00 P.M. on FRIDAY, 23RD DECEMBER, 1960.

PRESENT: His Honour the Speaker, Sir Donald Jackson.

Ex-Officio Members The Honourable the Chief Secretary, Mr. D.M.
Hedges.

The Honourable The Honourable eral, Mr. A�M.I.

Austin, Q.C.

the Attorney-Gen the Financial Secretary, Mr. W.P.

D'Andrade.

Ministers The Honourable Dr. C.B.

Jagan, Minister of Trade and Industry.

The Honourable B.H.

Benn, Minister of Natural Resources.

The Honourable Janet Jagan, Minister of Labour, Health and Housing.

The Honourable Ram Karran, 'Minister of Communications and Works.

The Honourable B.S.

Rai, Minister of Community Developnant and Education.
Elected Members1 Majority Party Mr. S .M.

Saff ee Mr. Ajc,dha Singh Other Elected,..Members Mr. W.08R.

Kendall Mr. L.F.S.

Burnham, Q.C.

Mr. S. Campbell Mr. A�L.

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

Gajraj Mr. R.C.

Tello Mr. R.E.

Davis ]/.

[r ·• A.M. Fredericks Mr. H.J.M.

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

Viapree.

-Mr.

I. Crum Ewing.

Absent: Mr. E.B.

Beharry.

Mr. F. Bowman.

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

-on leave.


The Clerk read II['ayers.

CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES The Minutes of the Meeting m ld on Thursday, the 22nd were taken 1960, as printed and circulated, of December, as read and c nfirmed.

/° PUBLIC BUSINESS ORDER OF THE DAY BILL -Second and Third Readings.
Item • of Community The Minister Development laid over the permission of His Excellency required under·section 48(2) of the British (Temporary suspend the Standing Orders in order to proceed with the stages of the BILL intituled remaining AUTHORISE THE GEORGETOWN TOWN COUNCIL LIST TO COME INTO FORCE IN 1961 AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES INCIDENTAL and Education the Governor Guiana (Constit THERETO OR CONNECTED Orders in Council, Provisions) TO PREPARE THE AN ORDINANCE TO 1953 and 1956, to THEREWITH.
as VAIDATION ution) On a motion by the Minister of Community Development by the Minister of Labour, Health and and Education Housing the Bill was read a second time and was thereafter taken through its remaining stages and passed with the in Committee: followin g amendment seconded Clause 7 - Substituted: the word "Principal" for the words "Georgetown (Valuation and Rating)"• MOTIONS Item 2 -�OTION TO CONFIRM ORDER IN COUNCIL NO.

95 OF 1960.
95 OF 1960.

On a motion by the Financial Secretary seconded by the Attorney-Gene ral, Council adopted the following Resolution: RESOLVED, Tbat this Council in terms of section 9 of the Customs Ordinance, confirms Order in Council No.

95 of 1960, which was made on the 24th day of November, published in the Gazette on the 10th of 1960.

Chapter 309, 1960, and December, Ite� 3 -MOTION TO CONTINUE IN FORCE THE RENT RESTRICTION ORDINANCE, CHAPTER 186.
On a motion by the Minister of Labour, Heal th and Housing by the Minister of Natural Resources, Council adopted seconded the following Resolution: RESOLVED, That the Rent Restrict ion Ordinance, Chapter 186, shall continue in forc·e for a period of one year up to and including the 31st day of 1961.

December, � - Second Reading.

Item 4 -EDUCATION (AMENDMENT) BILL, 1960 -Bill No.

31/1960.

Mr. Saffee resumed and concluded for the second reading o f the BILL intituled AMEND THE EDUCATION ORDINANCE.
his speech on the motion AN ORDINANCE TO Mr. Burnham spoke to the motion.

Mr. Benn was speaking when the hour of adj ournme nt was reached.

CHRISTMAS GREETINGS As this was the last meeting before the Christmas holidays, His Honour the Speaker extended to Members best wishes for a happy holiday.

ADJOURNMENT At 5.00 p.m. the Speaker adjourned the Council to 1960.

2.00 p.m. on Wednesday• the 28th of December, Confirmed, �✓� �·--o,I -------- -.

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Speaker.

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� PUBLIC BUILDINGS, Georgetown.


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