Source document: https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/1697795563722.pdf (Guyana)
BRITISH GUIANA SECOND IB G ISIA T IVE COUNCIL FOURTH SESSION 1960 MINUTES of the Proceedings of a Meeting of the Legislative Council of the Colony of British Guiana under the British Guiana (Constitution)(Tempor Orders in Council, 1953 and 1956, held in the Chamber of the Legislature at the Public Buildings, Georgetown, Demerara, ary Provisions) AT 2.00 P.M. on FRIDAY, 16TH DECEMBER, 1960.

PRESENT: His Honour the Speaker, Sir Donald Jackson.
Members Ex-Officio The Honourable The Honourable The Honourable the Chief Secretary, the Attorney-General, the Financial Secretary, Mr. W.P.

D'Andrade.

Mr. A.M.I.

Austin, Q.C.

Major I.O.

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

Ministers e B.H.

Benn, of Natural Resources.

Janet Jagan, The Honourabl Minister The Honourable Minister The Honourable Minister Ram Karran, The Honourable B.S.

Rai, of Labour, Health and Housing.

of Communications and Works.

Minister of Community Development and Education.


Party Members, Majority Elected Mr. S.M.

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

Kendall Mr. L.F.S.

Burnham, Q.C.

Mr. S. Campbell Mr. A.L.

Jackson Mr. Jai Narine Singh Mr. E.B.

Beharry Mr. F. Bowman Nominated Members Mr. R.B.

Gajraj Mr. R.C.

Tello Mr. R.E.

Davis :Mr. �.M.

Frederic Mr. H.J.M.

Hubbard ks Clerk·of the Legislature -Mr.

I. Crum Ewing.

Assistant Clerk of the Legislat ure -Mr. E.V.

Viapree.
Viapree.

Absent: The Honourable Minister Mr. A.G. Tasker, O.B.E.

-on leave� Dr. C.B.

Jagan, of Trade and Industry on leave.

The Clerk read prayers.

2.

CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES The Minutes of the Meeting held on Thursday, the 15th 1960, as printed and circulated, were taken of December, as read and confirmed.

ANNOUNCEMENTS Appointment of Sessional Committees The Speaker announced the appointment of the following Sessional Committees:- ( i)PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE Mr. W .O.R.
Kendall Mr� F. Bowman Mr. A.L.

Jackson Mr. H.J.M.

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

(ii)PUBLIC PETITIONS COMMITTEE The Honourable B.S.

Rai (Minister of Community nt and Education) Developre Burn ham, Q.

C • lWr • L. F • S. Mr. R.C.

Tello Mr. Ajodha Singh Mr. Jai Narine Singh (iii)HOUSE' COMMITTEE The Honourable Ram Karran (Minister of The Honourable B. S. Rai (Minister Communications and Works) of Community Developi:oo nt and Education) Mr. R.E.

Davis.

ORAL ASKING AND ANSWERING OF QUESTIONS No.


4 Question Mr. Hubbard asked the Chief Secretary the following question: QUESTION: Will the Honourable Chief Secretary please state - (a)the number of dismissals which bave occurred in each grade of prison officer over the past five years; (b)the number of resignations which bave been received from each grade of prison officer over tbat period; and (c)the names of the Superintendents or Directors of Prisons during that period?
The Chief Secretary reply: gave the following ANSWER: (a) During the past five years - (i)6 Prison Officers on the permanent establishlm nt were dismissed; •• / (ii) 3.. (ii)11 Prison Officers on p robation were dismissed; and (iii)the services of 17 Prison Officers on p robation were terminated.

(b)12 Prison Officers on probation and 8 on the permanent period under reference.
establishment resigned during the (c)Mr. R. Aitken was appointed Superintendent of 2nd November, 1955, Prisons with effect from and the post was redesignated with effect from 8th August, 1959.

He was g�anted 1957 vacation leave during the period December, to August, 1958, and Major L.F. Candy, at the time Deputy Superintendent of Prisons, acted as Super int end ent • Director of Pris-ons Supplementary Questions were asked by Mr. Burnham.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS The Minister gave notice o following }.iill: GEORGETOWN (VAIDATION AND RATING)(SPIDIAL PROVISIONS) BILL, 1960.

(Bill No.

36/1960 publiebed 17.12.60).

The Minister intimated tmt, with Council's he proposed to prooee� with the second reading or at a subsequent n:eeting.

on Wednesday, 21st December, of the Bill consent, PUBLIC BUSINESS ORDER OF THE DAY rn -First Reading.
Item 1 -The following Bill was read the first tire: • A BILL intitulect AN ORDINANCE TO AUTHORISE THE V v I COUNCIL TO PREPARE THE VALUATION TO GEORGETOWN LIST TO COME INTO FORCE IN 1961 AND FOR CY.rHER PURPOSES INCIDENTAL THERETO OR CONNECTED THEREWITH.

rn -Second Reading.

Item 2 -EDUCATION (AMENDMENT) BILL, 1960 -Bill No.

31/1960.

Mr. Beharry resumed and concluded his speech of the BILL intituled AN motion for the second reading ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE EDUCATION ORDINANCE.

on the .
on the .

Mr. Tello, Mr. spoke to the motion.

Campbell, Mr.

Bowman and Mr. Kendall • ./ Mr. Saffee .

:J.b Mr. Saffee was speaking when the hour of adjournment was reached.

ADJOURNMENT At 5.00 p.m. the Speaker adjourned tm Council to 1960. the 21st of December, Wednesday, 2.00 p.m� on Confirmed, -------2-, Speaker.

PUBLIC BUILDINGS, Georg�town.

; 21st December, 1960.