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.· • BRITISH GUIANA FIRST I.iEGIS T IVE ASSEMBLY THIRD SESSION 1963 -1964 MINUTES of the P:coceedings of the 27th Sitting of the Assembl.y LegislativP- under the British Guiena Constitution) Order in Council, at the Public Buildir:gs, 1961, held in th� Chamber of the Legislature eorgetown, of t .. e Colony of British Guiana Demerara, AT 2.00 P.M.

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:: :· His Honour the Speaker� Mr H .• B. Gajraj.

(a)Members of the Gov8rnrn'nt (i)Mintsters The The The Forests and Lands.

s and Hydraulics.
s and Hydraulics.

of Agr culture, Ram farran, ·o1e R. C andisineh, Honour able 13.

H. Benn, Mir.ister Honourable Minister of Wor Hc11oura M:inister t1J.e Honourrtble Minister of Fin nee.

the Honourable Ge�era.

Attorney .e E.M.1 • Wilson, Honourahl Minister of.

Cc,mmu.rdcations.

f.H.W.

Ramsahoye, of Lab' ur, Health and Housing.

harles Jacob, Jr., � 1 Dr$ Dr.

The (ii) Parl:iamentar Secre..,ari es Mr. G.Bowman, Parltamentary Secretary to the of Hom Affairs.
Mr. L.J<J • Mann, Parl amentary Ministry Secretary to the Ministry of Edu ,ation and SQcial Development.

Mr. S.M.

Saffee, Ministry of Agr, culture, to the Secretary Lands.

Forests and p liamentary (iii)Other MembSf'S Mr. GoL• Tiabertson.

Mr, M. Ehagwan.

Mr. J .�8.

Caldeira.

Mr. V. Downer:.

Mr, M. Hamid, J.P. Mr. D. C • J Mr. H. Lall.

Mr. M. Shakoor.

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-2- (b)Members Constituting the Minority (i)People's National C ngress .

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.

I Mr. L.F.S.

Burnham, Q.C, Mr. W.O.R.


Kendall, Mr. J. Carter, Q.C.

Mr. E .F.

Correia.

Mr. N.J, Bissember.

A • :tJ lair • Wir • W • Mr. R.S .t>.

Hugh.

Mr. J.G.

Joaquin.

Mr. R.J, Jordan.

Mr. C.A.

Merriman.

Mr. H.M. :J.

·N:1arton.

Deputy Speaker.

(ii)United Force Mr. P.S.

d'Aguiar.

rA.iT.

p be 11. :Mr • S • C Mr. R.E.

Ch�eks •.

Mr. E.E.

Melville Clerk of the LegL,lature Assistant Clerk of the Legislature -Mr. E.V.

Viapree (Ag.).

-Mr. F.A.

Narain (Ag.).


- Absent Dr. the Honourable C.B.

J. gan, Premier and Minister of Devel6pment and Planning - on leave.

Mr. B. S. Rai.

PRAYERS The Clerk read pra�ers.

RETURN OF SPEA!vJR His Honour the SI?eaker expressed his gratitude to Members of the Assembly on leave and a1s-: -�o the functions of the Speaker during his absence.
for permitting him to be away the [Deputy Speaker for performing The Minister behalf of the Assembly, of His Honour and extend d to him sincere condolences the death of his father.

on the return of 4gricultur expressed e, Forests and Lands, on happiness on Mr. Correia and Mr. Campbell also associated themselves with the remarks of the Minister.

His Honour thankbd Members for their expression and assured them that he was pleased to be of sympathy back.
I .. -3- MOTION PUBLIC BUSINESS Item 1 -MOTION FOR APPROVAn OF DEVELOPMENT ESTIMATES,1964 Assembly resumed consideration of the following motion:- BE IT RESOLVED: 1 That this Legislative Assembly approves of the Estimates of Development Expenditurie for the been l�id on the Table, totalling HUNDRED AND THIRTY as detailed the projects therein being financed 195l4e Fund established THOUS.tmD, TWENTY MILLION, yea:r 1964 which have SEVEN AND TWO DOLLARS SCHEDULE and of THREE HUNDRED under the Development Fund Ordinance, by Heads in the undermentioned from the Development SC�DUTE No.
Head Head of Estimate Estimate 1964 $ I. II.

III.

rv.

v. VI.

VII.

VIII.

IX x. XI.

XII.

XIII.

XIV.

xv.

XVI.

XVII.


XVIII Agriculture 769,211 Civil Aviation 85,000 Drainage and Irrigation 6,162,000 Education 84.0,000 I ndustry ana Credits 1-,640,000 Ge0logical Surveys 665,000 Health Housing Lands and Mines 379,820 65,0,000 75,000 I.and Devel pment 1,799,000 Post Office Public Works I Transport d 670,000 5,210,002 Harbours 1,183,000 Miscellaneous 30,000 Rural Self Help 75,000 Social Welfare 172,500 Local GovernIIient 192,000 Amerindian Development 102,669 C/F.
20,700,20 2 Head No.

Head of Estimate Estimate 1964 B/F.

$20,700,202 10,000 XIX.

Tourism xx.

Electricity XXI.

Development XXII Ar:-·L�F 20,100 $20,730,302 resolved Assembly resume consideration 1964.

Estimates, itself i�to CoI)'lI!littee of Supply to of the Schedule and the Development In Committee of Supply 1964 SCHSDUIB AND DEVELOPMENT ESTIMATES, AMOUNT II.

CIVIL AVIATION••• $85,00D The motion moved by Mr.\ Bissember by Tutr.
Merriman for the recommittal the following seconded sitting, was negatived on a� the previous of this Head, division:- and FOR Mr. Melville.

Mr. Campbe}.. l .• Mr. Wharton.

Mr. MerriL'l;"J:·, .

Mr. Jordan.

Mr. Joaquin.

Mr. Hugh.

Mr. Blair.

:Mr. Correia.

AGAINST DID NOT VOTE Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Dr. Dr. l\lir.

:Mr. Mr. Shakoor.

Mr. Kendall.

Lall.

Jagan.

Hamidl.

1 Downe r. Caldeira.

Bhagwan.

Robe tson.

Saff e. Mann.

Bowman.

Wilson.

Ramsaihoye.

Jacob.


Chanalisingh.

Ram Karran.

Benn.I 9 1 IV.

EDUCATION was passed as printed at ••• $ 840,000 V.INDUSTRY AND CREDITS was Eassed -as ·printed at • • •1,640,000 I ••• HEAD AMOUNT XV.RURAL SELF HELP was passed as printed at • • • $ 75,000 XVI.SOCIAL WELFAP� was passed as printed at ••• 172,500 VII.HEALTH ••.

$379,820.

This Head was under consideration when of the sitting the time for the sus,ension was reached.

Assemblv re sumE>:_rl.


Suspension of Sittj_ng At 4.03 p.m. the sitting was suspended for tea.

�esumption of Sitting At 4.40 p.m. the Speaker in the Chair.

s·tting was resumed with Mr. Deputy kssembly resolved ltself into Committee of Supply.

In Committee of Supply VII.HEALTH Consjde�ation df this Head was resumed and the Head was passed as printed at.

379,82 VIII.HOUSING •.• $650,GOO.

This Head was still under consideration when the time agre d for the adjournment of the sitting was reached.
Assembly resumed� ADJOURNMENT on Thursday, At 6�30 p.m. the Vlssembly the 6th of F�bruary, 4. was adjourned to 2.00 p.m. ------- ------- Speaker.

PUBLIC BUILDINGS, Georgetown.

31st January, 1964.