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] ,01 tl Members Present LEGISLATIVE COUNCIi,.

Papers Laid 1,020 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

E,1st-ern Demerara).

The Hon.

H. C. Humphrys, K.C.

1'fonclay, 28th Augwst, 1989.

The Hon.

A. G. King (Demeram River).

The Council met at 2.30 p.m. His Excel­ lency the Acting Governor, 8rn J 01m WADDINGTON, K.C.M.G., in the Chair.

O.B.E., The Hon.

J. W. Jackson (Nominated Unotl1cial Member).

President, The Hon.

G. H. Smellie, (Nominated Unofficial Member).

PRESENT.

The Hon.

F. H. Martin-Sperry, Member).


nated Unofficial (Nomi­ The Hon.

tho Colonial Secretary, Mr. G.D. Owen, C.M.G.

The Hon.

the Attorncy-G.eneral Mr. E.0.

Pretheroe, :NI.C.

PRESIDENT'S SPEECH.

Hon.

Members of the Legislative Coun­ The Hon.

J. S. Dash, Directot· of Agriculture.

The Hon.

E. A. Luckhoo, 0.13.E., (Eastern Be, bice).

Tho Hon.

E. G. Wvolfortl Ams terr.lam).

The Hou.

E. F. Mc David, .M.B E., Coloni,11 Trea�urer.

The Hon.

l\f.
The Hon.

l\f.

B. G. Aust.in, Unofncial l\'Iprnber), (N ominatcd The Hon.

\V.

A.

D'Autlrndc-, Comptroller of Customs.

The Hon.

N. l\'L Macleu1uu1, )fodical ServicPs.

The Hon.

J. I.

De Aguiar (Celltrnl De111erara ).

The Holl.

K M .. \Valcott Member).

Unofficitd The Hou.

G. 0.

Case, Director uf Pub K.C.

(New Power� measures which 0.B.E., situation you together is extremely for the public safety.

grave.
grave.

I to-day in order to cil-vVe are met at a time when the inter­ rnttional have ci1lled pbce before you cert.1.in ltl'C deemed necessary There has been placed on the table a copy of tho Imperial Emergency (Dcfrnce) Act and the Order in Council extending the provisions of the Act to this Colony; under this Act the Governor is empowered to make Regulations for the public safety are now in drnft ready to be proclaimed if the necessity shoul?

arise.
arise.

As you arn aware a Committee G ovPrnment price of all the necessaries under the regulations referred, Government will action itnrl to control self explanatory before you and the Colonial (Nomin11tPcl will move a resolution diture to provide measures.

necessary to conserve prices.


Two Bills of a nature will be placed has been appointed in regard to the supply and expen­ for emergency of life, and, to which I have and these regulittions authorising take what.ever Directo,· Secretary of $25,000 to advise appears stocks of lie Wot ks and Set� Defences.

At this grnve time, we in British The Hon.

L. G. Crease, Director of Edul:ation.

Guiana pledge ourselves pby our part in full, whatever fall to us.

unreservedly to duty may The Hon.


B. R. Wood, Conservator of Forests.

The Hon.

W. A. Macnie, Commissioner of Labour and Local Government (Acting).

MINUTES.

'l'he minutes of the meeting of the The Hon.

J. Gonsalves, 0.B.E., (George­ town South).

Council as printed held on the 4th of August, 1939, and circulated, were confirmed.

The Hon.

Jung Bahadur Singh (Dem­ PAPERS LAID.

erara-EsHt•quebo ).
erara-EsHt•quebo ).

The Hor> Peer Bacchus (Wes tern BP.rbici;\ Tm: COLONIAL SECRETARY (Mr. Owen) laid on the table the following documents, which he explained h:il been 1,021 Constabufory (Amdt.)

Bill 28 AUGUST, 1939, -Committee 1,022 printed dated the 26th and 28th of August, in O.

(Jicial Gazettes 1939 :­ secondeLl.

(Extmorclinary) Mr. McDAVID (Colonial Trea,surer) The Emergency Powers Order in Council, Question put, and agreed to.

1939, made by His Majesty on tho 9th of March, 1939 .
Regulations the provisions in Council, of the 25th day of August, 1939, (published in a Proclamation 1939).

mnde by tho Governor under of the Emergency Powers Order Regulations the Emergency The Imperial made under section Powers Orders Emergency 6 (2i (d) of in Council, 1939.

Powers (Defence) .Act, 1939.

Bill read the first time.


THE A'rTORNEY-GENERAL: I move that the Standing Rules and Orders of the Council he suspended to enable the Bill to be taken through :.ill its stages without due notice having been given.

Order in Council under subsection (1) of sec­ tion four of tho Emc>rgency .Act 1939, published (Extraordinary) in the Offiicial Gazette of 26th and 28th August, 1939.

I cDA VID seconded.

Powers (Defence) .l\rr.

l\ Question put, and a.greed to.

GOVERNMENT NOTICES.

lNT!l.ODtTCTION OF BILLS.


TnE ATTORNEY-GE::N"ERAL (Mr. gave noticr of the introduction Pretheroe) anrl first reading of the following Bills :- An Ordinance to amend The Chapter 30, in certain Ordinance, A Bill intituled Constabulary particulars.

A Bill intituled An Ordinance to amend The Militia particulars.

Ordinance, EUROPEAN WAR-EXTRA OP.DIN ARY EXPENDJ'l'URE.
THE COLONIAL SECRE'f'ARY gave motion; a,ml that notice of the following at a later stage he woulrl move thP suspen­ sion of the Standing the Council moved and passed :- Ordcl'R of to e1mble the motion to be Rules ::mrl An Ordinance TnE ATTORNEY-GENERAL: I move to Ordinance, Chap­ " be read a in that Ordi­ 26, sub­ that "A Bill iotitulcd amend the Constahubry ter 30, in certain particulars second time.
'rhe srction n:mco to be amended is Section section :- or apprehended of the Colony the Governor may by order in the Gazette dirc>ct that the force or any part tbm•pof service time rovokC', Rhall ho nmploycd within the Colony, 1, which reads as follows In the case of actual or amend the ord01·.

alter, invasion on nctual 111ilitary and may at any Invasion is neither A� will he seen, only in two cases can this br clone- in the case of actual or apprelwnderl invasion.
expected nor appnihemlud, but times have rnovrd since 1915, nnd it is conceivable and indeed remotely evilly-1lisposecl pCt·sons may cause damage to lhc essrntial servicrs of the Colony without any danger of invasion having arisen.

Jt iH .� possibility which no Governm('nt can afford to overlook but must take steps to avoid if possible.

that certain possible Chapter 29, in certain Thnt provision wai; introduced in 1915.
Whereas it is necessary to make provision This Colony has no regular sLanding for certain connection situation: C'XtT:J.ordiu;iry C'X]lC'ndituro in with the present international l3e it Re.solved,-That this Council authorises His Excellency not exceeding the Govc>rnor to expend a sum on emergency $25,000 measures.

army to perform those services therefore uecessa1·y forces which al'C :it present The Police Fo1·ce.

To enable that to be <loue, this amendment is necessary.
to call upon those in this Colony­ :ind it is ORDER OF THE DAY.

Question put, and agreerl to.

:;\<fr .

.McDAVID seconded .

(AMENDMENT) BILL.

CoNSTA.BULA.RY THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL: I beg to move that "A Bill intitulod An Ordi­ nance to amend the Constabulary Ordi­ nance, Chapter 30, in certain particulars " be read a first time.

The Council resolved mittee aud proceecle<l clause hy clause, without the Bill amendment.

to consicler itself into Com­ The Council resumed.

Bill read tho second time.


1,023 Militia (Amdt.)

Bill LEGIBI,ATIVE COUNCIL.

E.W.-Extra.

Expen.

1,024 THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL: I move The Council resolved that " A Bill intituled amend the Constabulary ter 30, in certain third .time and passed.

An Ordinance to Ordinance, Chap­ " be read a particulars Mr. McDAVID seconded.

Question " That this Bill be read a third time and passed " put, and agreed to.

Bill read the third time.

Mrr,ITIA (AornNDMENT) BrLL.


mittee and proceeded clause by clam1e, without amendment,.

into Com­ itself to conside1· the Bill The Council resumed.

THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL: I move that " A Bill intituled amend the Militia in certain particulars time and passed.

An Ordirn111ce Chapter 29, " be read a third Ordinance, to Mr. McDAVID seconded.

Question " That this Bill be read a third THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL: time and passed " put, and agreed to.

that "A Bill intituled An Ordinance amend the in certain time.
Bill read the third time.

Militia Ordinance, Chapter 29, particulars " be read a first I move to Mr. McDAVID seconded.

Question put, and agreed to.

Bill read the first ti me.

I move Tim ATTORNEY-GENERAT.,: Rules and Orders of the that the Standing to enable the Bill to Council be suspended be taken through all its stages without due notice having been given.

Mr. McDAVID seconded.

Question put, and agreed to.


THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL: I move An Ordinance to Ordimmce, Chapter 29, that "A .Bill intituled amend the Militia in certain time.
'l'he section amend is subsection which reads:- particubrn" be read a seeond which it is desired to 1 of i:lcction 120 In the event of any actual or apprehended Colony, of the Colony or of any neighbouring invasion or in the case of civil disturb­ British ance, the Governor may call out the active or any part thereof, and the reserve military actual force, service.
for EUROPEAN WAR-EXTRAORDINARY EXPENDITURE, TrrE COLONIAL SECRETARY: I of the Standing Rules move the suspension and OrdcrR of the Council to enable a motion for the expenditure introduced without of money to be with at this meeting due notice having been given.

and deitlt Professor ture) seconded.

DASH (Director of Agricul­ Question put, and agreed to.
TrrE COLONIAL SECRETARY : I motion :- move the fol.lowing Whereas it is necessary extraordinary to make provision expenditure in con­ international situa­ with the present for certain nection tion: Be 'it resolved,-That this Council authorises His Excellency not exceeding the Governor $25,000 to expend a sum on emergency measures.

The motion is self explanatory, and there is nothing I need add to it at this stage.
Neither of these contingencies is antici­ c,tre has to be previous pated, but certain part in mounting taken.

The Police take a11d in order that they may be able guards, to perform that duty efficiently they will have to provide sufficient fore must have assistance.

the amendment called upon to assist this senice in this time of tension.

guards aml there­ The object of the Police to perform is that the lVIilitia J.Uay be J\llr.

McDAVID seconded.

Question put, and agreed to.

Professor DASH seconded.


Motion put, and agreed to.

TnE PRES [DENT : That, hon.

mem­ that we i� all t,he businoss I may at hut I cannot a,t the pre­ the day for the next meet­ bers of Couucil, have before the Council to-day.

find it nece�sary to call you together very short notice, �ent time appoint ing-of the Council.

the Council sine die.

I therefore adjourn Bill read the second time.

The Council adjourned accordingly.