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BRITISH GUIANA SECOND LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL FOURTH SESSION 1960 -1961 l�D MINUTES of the Proceeding s of a Meeting of the Legislative Council of the Colony of British Guiana under the ary Provisions) British Guiana (Constitution)(Tempor Orders in Council, 1953 and 1956, held in the Chamber of the Legislature at the Public Buildings, Demerara, Georgetown, AT 2.00 P.M. on THURSDAY, 12TH JANUARY, 1961.

PRESENT: His Honour the Speaker, Sir Donald Jackson.
Ex-Officio Members The Honourable The Honourable the Attorney-Gen The Honourable the Chief Secretary, Mr. D.M.

Hedges.

the Financial eral, Mr. A.M.I.

Austin, Q.C.

Mr. W.P.

D'Andrade.

Secretary, Ministers The Honourable Dr. C.B.

Jagan, Minister The Honourable B.H.

Benn, of Trade and Industry.

Minister of Natural Resources.

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

The Honourable Ram Karran, Minister The Honourable B.S.

Rai, of Communications and Worke •.


Minister of Community Development and Education.

Party Majority Elected Members, 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 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 Members -Mr. E.V.
Viapree.

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

-on leave.

The Clerk read prayers.

2.

2 CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES l:J/ The Minutes of the Meeting held on Wednesday, the 11th of taken as read and confirmed.

Janua ry, 1961, as printed and circulated, were PAPERS LAID By the Minister of Communications and Works: Report of the Director of Audit on the Accounts of and Harbours Department for the (TH 122/24/1).

the Transport year ended 31st December, 1959.


PERSONAL EXPLANATIONS Inaccurate Press Report The Minister of Community Development and Education was granted leave to refer to of the Daily Chronicle day on the Education (Amendmen t) Bill.

a report in that day's issue on his remarks in Council the previous Mr. Rai expressed the view that the report was not only "Slavery was not incompatible with inaccurate, but also inadequate and unfair.
He pointed out that the statement Christiani ty a quotation Missionary.

was not to resist civil authorit� but to obey on several matters", the State on secular matters".

to him by the press, was, in a leading Methodist to ba ve said 11the Church 11, attributed from the Reverend was "the Church must obey while what he did say Also he was reported Mortier, fact, PUBLIC BUSINESS rn -Second and Third Readings.

Item 1 -EDUCATION (AMENDMENT) BILL, 1960 - Bill No.

31/1960.
31/1960.

ORDER OF THE DAY The Minister of Community Development and Education resumed and conclude reading of the BILL inti tuled AN ORDI NANCE TO AMEND THE EDUCATION d his s peech on the motion for ORDINANCE.

the second Thereafter, the question was put and Council divided and voted thereon as follows:- FOR :Mr. Hubbard Mr. Gajraj Mr. Jai Narine Singh Mr. Ajodha Singh D/Jr.

Saffee Mr. Rai Mr,.
Saffee Mr. Rai Mr,.

Ram Karran Mrs. Jagan Mr. Benn Dr. Jagan The Financial Secretary The Attorney-Gener The Chief Secretary al _]l._ AGAINST Mr.

Bowman Mr. Bebarry Mr. Fredericks Mr. Davis Mr. Tello W.r" .

J a.ckson Mr. Campbell Mr, Burnham Mr. Kendall Motion 2atrie d_.

The Bill was read a second time.

3 Council then resolved itself into Committee to consider the Bill clause by clause.
In Committee Clauae 1 -Short Title - was amended as under and passed:- Substituted: The figures 11 196111 for 11196011• Clause 2 - was passed as printed.

.Q_:J-ause 3 (i)Mr.

Bowman moved the following amend­ ments to the new section 32A(l):- (a)Substitution of the word "all" for the word "any" in tre fourth line.

( b)Addi ti II word 11 on of the letter" s school" in the fifth line.

to the {c) Substitution of the word "continue" for the word "cease" in the sixth line.
(d)Deletion of the word 11 an 11 in the seventh line, and addition of the letter 11 s in the same line.

to the word "school" 11 (e)Deletion of all of the words in the subsection following the word "school" in the seventh line, and substitution therefor of the following: "and tbat Schools Control Committees be established to govern and control all denominatio basis o f three representatives from each denomination and two from Government.
nal schools on the 11 The Chairman ruled that the amend­ ments couTo not be accepted for the reason tbat they were principles of the Bill, opposed to ·the (ii)Mr, Tello moved the following amendment to the new section 32A(l):- Substi tution of the words "twelve months for the words "one month" line there of.

in the third 11 After discussion, the amendment was put and negatived on the following division:- •• / !QR 4.

FOR 4 Mr, Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr.
Bowman Beharry Davis Tello Jackson Campbell Burnham Kendall AGAINST Mr. Hubbard Mr. Gajraj Mr. Jai Narine Singh Mr, Ajodha Singh Mr. Saffee Mr. Rai Mr. Ram Karran Mrs. Jagan Mr. Benn Dr. Jagan The Financial Secretary The Attorney-General The Chief Secretary 8 _ll_ (iii)Mr. Tello moved the insertion of the 11 following in the third line of the ne w section 32C: - the word "Land words after "as defined by a plan registered in the Lands and Mines Department", After discussion, the amendment was put and negatived on the following division:- FOR AGAINST Mr.
Bowman Mr, Beharry Mr. Tello Mr, Campbell DID NOT VOTE Mr. Jackson Mr. Burnham Mr. Kendall Mr. Hubbard Mr. Gajraj Mr. Jai Narine Singh Mr. Ajodha Singh Mr. Saffee Mr. Rai :Mr,.

Ram Karran M rs.

Jagan Mr. Benn Dr. Jagan The Financial Secretary The Attorney-General The Chief Secretary _ll_ Clause 3 was then passed as printed.

SCHEDULE - was amended and passed as undert- Inserted: 11st James' Anglican Waramuri".
Council resumed, Third Reading On a motion by the Minister of Community Developme nt and Education, the Bill was read the.

third time and passed as amended in Committee , •.

/ fil.§ EILL - Second Reading.

5 Item 2 -LOCAL AUTHORITIES CONSTITUTION AND FINANCIAL PROVISIONS BILL On a motion by the Minister of Community Development and iducation seconded by the Minister of Natural Resources, the BILL intit1.1led CONSfITUTION, OF LQCAL .AUTHORI was read a second time.
ELECTION PROCEDURE AND FINANCIAL PROVISIONS AN ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE FOR THE TIES AND FOR PURPOSES CONNECTED THEREWITH Bill-referred to a Select Committee Thereafter, the Bill was referred to a Select Committee for consideration and report.

BILL -Second Reading and Committee Item 3 -AMERINDIAN (AMENDMENT) BILL, 1960 -Bill No.

23/19600 On a motion by the Chief Secretary seconded by the General, the BILL intituled AN ORDINANCE Atto�ney- THE AMERINDIAN ORDINANCE was read a second time.
TO AMEND Council then resolved itself into Committee to consider the Bill clause by clause.

In Committee Clause 1 -was amended as under and passed:- Substi tuted: The figures "1961" for "1960 11• .

Clause 2 - At the request of the Attorney-General, rm consideration of Clause 2 was deferred to enable him to consider a proposal made by Mr. Burnham to amend subsection 3 of the new section 13.

Council resumed.

i BILLS -Second and Third Readings.
Item • On a motion by the Minister seconded by Mr. Saffee, the BILL intituled AN ORDINANCE TO EXTEND FURTHER THE DURATION OF THE N EW AMSTERDAM ELECTRIC LIGHTING ORDER, 1960, AND TO AMEND THE SAID ORDER, was read a second time and was thereafter taken through its remaining stages and passed with the following amendment in Committee:- of Communications and Works CJ.ause 1 -Short Title - Substituted: The 11 figures 11 • "1960 11 1961 for • • / Item 5 - r: • Item 5 -HOUSING OF LABOUR.
6 WORKERS ON SUGAR ESTATES D.MENDMENT) BILL, 19GQ -�i11 No.

37/1960, On a motion by the Minister of Labour, Health and by the Minister of Communications and Housing seconded Works, the BILL inti tuled AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE HOUSING OF LABOUR WORKERS ON SUGAR ESTATES ORDINANCE was read a second time and was thereafter taken through its remaining in Committee:- stages and passed with the following amendment Clause 1 -Short Title - Substituted: The figures 11 l961h for 111960°.
rn -Second Reading and Committee.

Item 6 -TAX (AMENDMENT NO, 3) BILL, 1960 -Bill No.

34/1960.

On a motion·by the Financial Secretary seconded by the Attorney-General, the BILL intituled AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND T}:E TAX ORDINANCE was read a second time.

Council had resolved the Bill clause by clause when the hour of adjournment reached.

itself' into Committee to consider was Council resumed.
Appointmen t of Select Committee The Speaker announced the appoint100nt of the following Members to comprise report on the Local Authorities (Constitu Procedure and Financial Provisions) Bill, 1960: the Select Committee to consider and tion, Election 1, The Honourable Minister of Community Development and Education, Mr. B.S.

Rai -Chairman.

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

Gajraj.

3, The Member for 4, The· Member for Georgetovm Central -Mr. L.F.S.

Burnham, -Mr. W,O.R.

Kendall.


New Amsterdam I 5.The Member for Georgetown South -Mr. Jai Narine Singh.

Q.C.

The quorum was fixed at three.

ADJOURNMENT At 5.0� p.m. the Speaker adjourned the Council to 2.00 p.m. on Wednesday, the 18th of January, 1961.

Confirned, PUBLIC BUILDINGS, Georgetown.

18th January, 1961.