19th September 1927 LEfilSLATIVE ASSEMBLY DEBATES (Official Report) VOLUME V ( 6th September to 20th Se/itember I927) FIRST SESSION OF THE THIRD LE6ISLATIVE ASSEMBLY, 1927 SIMLA OOVERNMF:"\fT OF INl>lh PRES/-' 1928 Legislative Assembly. 'TuJIJ HoNOURA.BI,E MR. Y. .J. P A'I'EL. MAt'L\'l MUHAMMAD y AKl"H, l\:J.L.A. Panel of Chairmen : Ma. M.A. ,JINNAH, M.L.A. Ma. M. R ,IAYAKAR, M.L.A. M&. K. C. NEOOY, ~LL.A. Secretary : Ma. W. T. M. WruonT, C.I.E., I.C.S. A snstaHts of the Secretary : "MR. D. G. MITCHELL, C.l.E., I.C.S. MR. s. C. GUPTA, BA&-AT-LAW. Ma. G. H. SPENCE, I.C.S. MarBhal: ·CAPTAIN SURAJ SINGH BAHADT!R, 1.0.M. Committee on Public Petitio11s: CONTENTS. P.t.0118 TouD.n, 6TB SEPTEMBER, 1927- Questions and Answers 397it-89 Short Noti<m Question aud Answer 8989--91 Unstarrcd Questions and Answers 3991-93 Demands for Supplementary Gr!Ul!!-1 3993-96 Draft Convention and Recommendation of the International Labour Conference regttrdiug lnspootion of Emigranta on Board Ship, etc.-Motion to ratify the Draft Convention and accept the Recommendation adopted 3995--4003 The Indian Emigration (Amendment) Bill-Introduced 4004 The Indian Tari.ff (Cotton Yarn Amendment) Bill-Discussion on the Motion to consider and the Motion to circulate adjourned 4004-41 Statement of Business 4041-42 W..u.N.Ji:.SDAY, 7TU 8EI'TF.MRER, 1927- Member Sworn -·- .-- Questions and Answera Motion for Adjounnnent-Retrenchment by the Bengal Nagpur Railway of Workmen employed in the W oriDshopa at Kharagpur-Ruled out of Order 4068-60 Meuage from the Council of State 4060 Billa passed by the Council of' St.ate laid on the Table 4061 Indian Tariff (Cotton Yarn Amendment) Bill-Paued u amended '°61~18 THURRDAY, 8TH S11PTEMBER, 1927-- Hember Sworn mu Het1Sage from the Council of State ruu The Indian Tariff ( Amendment) Bill-P888ed aa amended 4119--tlO The Bamboo Paper Tndwit.ry (Protection) Bill-PMSed 4150-66 The Inrlian Se<~ul'ities (Amendment) Bill-Pa..'!Red as amended 4156--61 TIii' Volunteer Police Rill-Withdrawn 4161-79 Stat.emeut of Business 4179--82 The Criminal Law Amendment Bill-1fime for the Prl'aentation of tho Sl'Jeiit Commit.tee's Report ~:r:tended . 4182 11 CONTE.NT:S--contd. PA'OJIS, 'fOIUJD•Y, 13TH SEPTEMBER, 1927-- Memher Sworn .. 41881 ~tetions and Answers 4183-4229, 4231-33. Short Notice Question;; and Ani;wers 4229-31 Unsta.rred Questions BJ1d AnRWlffs 423~ Motion for Adjournment-The Hohl Standard and Reserve Bank of Indio. Bill-Leave granuid 4242 Appointment of Munshi l~war Saran to Lhe Library Com- mittee 4242 R.esolution rn Indiani1.ation of Half t.!w Cadre of Officer.; of tl1e Indian Army-Adopted 1U1 amended 4242--75 Resolution re Manufacture and 8:tlf' of Khadi--Diseussion adjourned 4275 .. -77 Motion for Adjournment-The Gold Standard nnd H1iRflrve Bll.llk of Indin Bill--Adopfod 4277--92 WEDNESDAY, 14Tn Sf:l'TE.MRE:1', 1!}27- ..Qn,wt;.-~..i ..........._.., ...n't<(~) cr,---,L. - 42113---4321 Unstarred Quc8tions and An;.;wers 43'Zl-25 Motion for Adjourimwnt-Serious Situation in the Ht-.ngal X agpur · Ru.ilwny \\'1,rki,hop,1 11t KwLragpur-Leuvn !.,"r1mt- ed · 4325 Pre~entat.ion of t.hP HPJwrt of' th1· l'ubJic Acconuts Committee .. 48::l[i The Criminal Law Amendrnn1t Bill P1·t•l,;('11lution of the Repo1t of t lie Sc!Pet Committe,• 4325 Statement lai<l ou the Table .. 4325---31 ApJ1omt.ment of a Co1111nitt,.•,, 1n l'<111sidr.·r tl1<, Qm•:;tion of Unsi- dt-net• nn<i Ar·c,ommodaht•H for ;\fomh,•rs of th(! Indiiu.1 L(·~islatnr<' Thi:' ludiun l 11c·om1·-t11, ( ;..;pf'o11d A111PTHlu1,·11 t. J Bill---- ( A ruendment. of S,,rtinu, :2, :!:l. :l8, 1·1<·.l··<\Ioti<•II to r•in•nJate ndopU-d 4335-36 The Jndi1w Fo,·c•,;t llill-l'a;.;s,,d 4:J3tl--44 Tlw Trm1sfr1 nf l'rn1•rrf~· ( .\111t·11<lrn!·11(.) Hi!:-- ·l11trod11,•ed 4344 Tl11· Tr1111~f'.,;· ;,f J',.op••rty : .\111•·1;dJ!1t·Hi l Stq,pl,~1u•11tor.v B.i!l- :1 ut.roth11·rd 4::J4J-4li ndi11.11 IJ1t1n11t•-t:,x I,\ w,·r,drn<'n1 ) Hill . f'u.~s .. d The l ,n1ri---4fl Thr In1li1111 l ,i,<.d1th011~f llill--l'n~~,·d 434li---.f)l T}u, [ndiim Sn,-.:•,,.,,;on ( Anwr11ln11•11t.) f!il!- - l':i,·cp,i .. ( Tht> l.,J'f'·~id•·ne:. -\nw,;·... I11 ... nh'f1~1rl.\" '\r:;r.•1-,1!1 :,1nf i Bill ji:1 ·,:,·:1 ~ iii CON'l'KN'l'S-contd. PAOJCS, The Cantonments ( Amtllldment) Bill--Paesed -t.'365 The Indian Emigration (Anwndment) Bill-PW!Sed 4355-69 Resolution re CenBOrsbip of CincmatogTaph J<"'ilmR-DiscU9Sion adjourned 435~77 Motion for Adjournment--8criom; Situation in the Bengal Nagpur Railway Workshops at Rluu·agpur-Adopted 4377-4402 THtrnsDAY, 15Tn Sto;1"n;M11F..1!, 192i- The Socitltios Reg-istmtion ( Amt•udmcut) Bill-Amendment made hy the Coun<·il of f4tat<• agreed to .. 440:,...--05 Tho Hindu Child M11rringe Bill--R,cfern•d to lfaect Committee 4405-57 Flw>n, IllTu SEI'TEMRER, l!l27- Short Noticti Question and AnHwcr 4459 Mui;snge from the Council of Stntc 4459 Bill p~d by thP Council of State laid on the Table 4459 The Criminal Law Ammtdment Dill-DiscuS!!inn 011 the considera- tion of Clausci< adjourned 4459-45:W MONDAY, 19TH SE.}"TI;MttER, lfl27-- Qne!'<tions und A ni-wt>rs 4521-69 V11stnn·t•d Q11<•sti0118 11.11d A nHm,rs 4560-74 Messag<J from the Couueil of ::-iinl e 4574 The Crimin11l Law A1,wndrnP11t. Bill--Pa~.-,ed as amended 4575---4612 Appointment of ;'\1',111hers !,> tlw Committc·e to consider tht> Qnr~stion ot' He,;idP111•c 1111<1 Ae,•omm,)(llltion for MemherR of tlw l11di1111 LPg-Hutm·c• .. 4613 Th(' Hin<ln Child M11rriug-P Bill---Co11,tit11lion of the Seleet Com- mit1111• 4GLl--14 The Adnn Civil and Criminnl ,Jn;;(ie1• (High Court ,Jnri!ldietion Am,•1Hlmrn I,) Bi Ii--- P:1,,spd 4(ll4--lo 'l'he Inlun<l llflnd<'d \\':m•hou~1·~ ( ,\ nu•ndnH•nt) Bill--Intro- 1hw1•d 4616 'l'he ln,lia11 lJivon,e (SP1·011rl Amen<lrnent) Hill-Passed 4616 The A;:~m11 Lnhonr nn<l Emi1"r111io 11 ( A 1111~1Hlrucnt) Bil] ..... P11ss1•d 4ffl7 Hesolutio11 r1· H.nlitir•ntion nf tlw Tlrnft C'om·1!11tir,ns ('Ofl('f'l'lli?l" (1) RPnm1•n':, Art id,·, of A~1c1•rnp11t., and (:2) Hep11t1·intio~ ,,f Sr·:mw11 -· -A doph•d 4617-25 R,·~olnlion 1·,, H1·<·011m11•1Hln!ion~ Nn1,•,•nri11;, (1) Thr- Hl'putrinfion ':r Mn~IPJ'., nnd .-1 lll'\•'idi,,,,,-. 1111,l (:n• 'l'ht• (J-<,nernl Pri11eiplp;. i r,r tl11· I 11,,r,·r·1 ;,,11 "l 1lie C,mdit ion,: enf \\"ork of RPnmen---- Adn1 it~·.J ... lV CONTEN'fS-concld. PMa&. Resolution rs Censorship of Cintimut.>graph FilUJB-Discuasion adjounied 4629 Tnsn.n, 20TH SBil'T&KWl:R, 1927- Mewber Sworn .. 4631 Questions and Answers 4631-a Message fron1 the Council of State 4659 Resolution re Manufar.ture and Sale of Khadi-Withdrawn 4669 Resolution rs Pensions of the employties of the Telegr&pb Department-Withdrawn 4659--M Motion re Privileges u.nd Status of Members of the Legislative Assembly-Adopted 4665-69 .. LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY. Mu11day, 19th September, 1927. The Assembly met in the .Assembly Chamber at Eleven·· of the Clock, Mr. President in the Chair. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS. RESOLUTION REGARDING THE PROHIBITION OF LIQUOR. 1062. *Maulvi Badi-111-Zaman: (a) Will the Government be ploased to state whether they have taken any steps to give effect to the Rtsolu­ tion passed in the Assembly regarding the prohibition of liquor T (b) If not, will the Government please state the reason for not giving effect to the Resolution T (c) Are the Government prepared to give effect to it without any delay T The Honoura.ble Sir Basil Bla.ckett: With your permiasion I propose to a�unver quei;tions Nos. 1062 and 1126 together. As stated last year on the 19th August in reply to question No. 134, Government have decided not to take any action on the Resolution in q1.1estion for the reasons given by me in my speech on the 2nd September 1925. Mr. X. Ahmed : How long will Government take to consider the question and give effe�t to the Resolution Y Mr. President : The Honourable Member has not heard the reply. 'l'he reply was that the Government had decided not to take any action. Mr. X. Ahmed : Declined to take any action ! Are Government uware that it is an insult to the Members of this House not to give effect to the wishes of the country ..... Mr. President : The Honourable Member knows that Uesolutions p,ii.sed by this House are recommendatory and not binding 011 the (foyern­ mcnt. The Hononra.ble Sir Basil Blackett : The answer is in the negative. NEW PENSION RULES. 1063. *Maulvi Badi-uz-Zaman: (a) Have any, new pension rules been sanctioned recently by the Secretary of State for India for Government Si3rvants T (b) If s&, will the Government be pleased to· lay.them on the table ! The Honourable Sir Basil Blackett : I would refer the Honourable Member to the reply which I gave on the 30th August, 1927, to part (a) of question No. 86, asked by Mr. Amar Nath Dutt.