THE TAMIL NADU LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY FOURTH ASSEMBLY FIFTH SESSION. (25th to 29th January 1969 and from 21st February to 31st March 1969) RESUME © GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU 1969 JUNE 1969 Legislative Assembly Department Madras-9 1 THE TAMIL NADU LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY FOURTH ASSEMBLY- FIFTH SESSION - - - - - - RESUME OF WORK TRANSACTED BY THE TAMIL NADU LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY FROM 27TH TO 29TH JANUARY 1969 AND FROM 21ST FEBRUARY TO 31ST MARCH 1969 - - - - - - PROROGATION The Fourth Session of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly was prorogued with effect from 28th December 1968. The Fifth Session of the Fourth Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly which was summoned to meet on 25th January 1969 was adjourned sine die on the 29th January 1969 in view of the grave illness of the Hon. Chief Minister late Dr. C.N. ANNADURAI, and again commenced on 21st February and adjourned sine die on 31st March 1969. SITTINGS OF THE ASSEMBLY The Legislative Assembly met for 33 days during the period from 27th to 29th January and 21st February to 31st March 1969 and in terms of hours it sat for 170 hrs. and 11 minutes. RESIGNATION OF OFFICE OF DEPUTY SPEAKER Under Clause (b) of Article 179 of the Constitution of India, Pulavar K. Govindan resigned his office as Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Assembly with effect from the afternoon of 21st February 1969. ELECTION OF SPEAKER AND DEPUTY SPEAKER As both the offices of Speaker and Deputy Speaker were vacant, the Governor appointed Thiru K.R.Nallasivam, Member, Legislative Assembly representing Modakkurichi Constituency, as the Speaker Pro Tem to conduct the election of Speaker. On the 22nd February 1969, the Speaker Pro Tem read out to the Assembly the names of members who had been validly nominated for the office of Speaker together with those of their proposers and seconders:- Serial Members nominated. Proposer Seconder Number (1) (2) (3) (4) 1 Pulavar K. Govindan Hon. Thiru M. Hon. Thiru K. A. Karunanidhi Mathialagan. 2 Pulavar K. Govindan Thiru T.P. Alagamuthu Thiru K. Vezhavendan. 2 As Pulavar K. Govindan was the only member validly nominated as a candidate for election as Speaker, Pro Term declared Pulavar K. Govindan as having been unanimously elected as Speaker. On the 20th February 1969 the Hon. Speaker announced that Thiru G.R. Edmund Fernando was the only member validly nominated as a candidate for election as Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and declared that Thiru G.R. Edmund Fernando had therefore been unanimously elected as Deputy Speaker. CONDOLENCE RESOLUTION On the 21st February 1969, Hon. Thiru M. Karunanidhi, Leader of the House moved the following Condolence Resolution and the same was adopted unanimously. “This House records with deep regret its profound grief on the sad and sudden demise for our revered and beloved late Chief Minister Dr. C.N. ANNADURAI on the 3rd February 1969, the unique and great Leader of Tamil Nadu, the elder brother of the Tamils, the sentinel of the Tamil Language, the matchless orator and forceful writer in Tamil with a unique style of his own evolved by him, the classical example of the pattern of ideal life propounded by Thiruvalluvar, the embodiment of Tamil culture, the true democrat who embodied in his life his own triple code of conduct. Namely, ‘Duty, Dignity and Discipline’ and worked for the integrity and solidarity of the Nation, the staunch worker for the uplift of the Tamil Language and the Tamils, more particularly the poor and the down-trodden and a selfless and dedicated public worker till the last breath of his life. This House conveys its deep and heartfelt condolences to his noble spouse Thirumathi Rani Annadurai and the members of his family in their sad bereavement”. The members stood in silence for a minute as a mark of respect and by way of paying homage to the departed soul. As a mark of respect to the memory of the late Chief Minister the House adjourned for that day. OBITUARY REFERENCES On the 27th January 1969, the Hon. Deputy Speaker announced to the House the demise of the following persons on the dates noted against each:- 1. Thiru M.S. Abdul Majid, former M.L.A. --- 3rd December 1968 2. Thiru V.A. Muthiah, former M.L.A. --- 21st December 1968 3. Thiru S. Balasubramanian,sitting M.L.A. --- 9th October 1968 4. Thiru S. Ramaswamy Naidu, Sitting M.L.A. --- 9th January 1969 5. Thiru P.K. Muthuvelappa Gounder, former M.L.A --- 25th January 1969. 6. Those who lost their lives in the Kilvenmani village --- incident in Thanjavur district. The members stood in silence for a minute as a mark of respect to the decreased. As a mark of respect to the two deceased sitting members, the House adjourned for fifteen minutes. 3 On 24th February1969, the Hon Speaker announced to the House the demise of Thiru K.R. Viswanathan, former member of the Assembly, in August 1968. The members stood in silence for a minute as a mark of respect to the deceased. On 27th March 1969, the Hon. Speaker announced to the House the demise of Thiru S. Chinniyan, a former of the Assembly, on 21st March 1969. The members stood in silence for a minute as a mark of respect to the deceased. PANEL OF CHAIRMEN On 27th January 1969, the Hon. Deputy Speaker announced the following Panel of Chairman for the Fifth Session of the Fourth Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly:- THIRU V.S.S. MANI. THIRU P.S. MANIAN. THIRU S. DURAISWMAY. THIRU P.S. MUTHUSELVAN. THIRU S. MEIYAPPAN. THIRU T.M. NALLASWAMY. On the 22nd March 1969, the Hon. Speaker announced the following revised Panel of Chairmen:- THIRU P. SOUNDARAPANDIAN. THIRU S. ARUMUGAM THIRU N. VEERASWMAY. THIRU K. RAMAMOORTHI. QUESTIONS During the period 546 Starred Questions, three Short Notice Questions and one Private Notice Question were answered on the floor of the House. Answers to 102 Unstarred Questions were laid on the Table of the House. STATEMENTS BY THE MINISTERS 1. On 28th January 1969, the Hon. Thiru K.A. Mathialagan, Minister for Food made a statement correcting the answer given by him to a supplementary question put by Thiru K. Vinayakam under question No. 112 on 23rd August 1968. 2. On 29th January 1969, the Hon. Thiru M. Karunanidhi, Minister for Public Works made a statement correcting the answer to a supplementary question put by Thiru N. Kasiraman to question No. 214 put by Thiru G. Gomathisankara Dikshidar, answered on 31st August 1968. 4 ADJOURNMENT MOTIONS During the period under review 30 notices of motions for the adjournment of the business of the House were brought before the House and consent to raise the same was withheld:- Sl.No. Date Name of the Member Subject (1) (2) (3) (4) 1 27th Thiru A. Balasubramanian, To discuss about the incident in January Thiru N. Sankaraiah, Kilvenmani village during 1969 Thiru A.K. Subbiah, December 1968. Thiru K.B.S. Mani, Thiru K.R. Nallasivam, Thiru A.R. Marimuthu, Thiru K. Cheemaichami and, Thirumathi K.P. Janakiammal. 2 27th Thiru M. Surendran To discuss about the hardship January experienced by the inhabitants of 1969 P.N. Patti Panchayat and Veerakal Puthur Panchayat due to pollution of water in the wells by effluent water from Mettur Chemicals. 3 28th Thiru N.S.V. Chithan, To discuss about the situation January Thiru K. Ramamoorthi, created by students strike and the 1969 Thiru G. Gomathisankara lathi charge by the Police at Dikshidar and Madras on 27th January 1969. Thiru V.K. Kothandaraman. 4 28th Thiru V.K. Kothandaraman. To discuss about the difficulties January experienced by the workers due to 1969 closure of Kaveri Nagar Mills, Tiruchirappalli. 5 28th Thiru K.N. Kumaraswamy To discuss about the strike of the January workers of May Field Estate, 1969 Gudalur taluk, Nilgiris district and the lathi charge and tear gas shells used by the Police on the workers. To discuss about the closure of 6 24th Thiru C.Govindarajan Pugalur Sugar Mills of Parry and February Company on 22nd January 1969 1969. which resulted in the hardships caused to about 1,000 labourers, etc. 5 Sl.No. Date Name of the Member Subject (1) (2) (3) (4) 7 24th Thiru K.N. Kumarasamy To discuss about the recent closure February of Sri Lakshmi Narayana Mills by 1969 the Managing Agent which resulted in the hardships caused to about 200 families. 8 24th Dr.H.V.Hande, To discuss about the activities of February Thiru K. Ramamoorthy, Siva Sena in Bombay and the need 1969 Thiru V.K. Kothandaraman to urge the Central Government to give adequate protection to South Indians in Maharashtra State. 9 25th Thiru R. Vijayaragunatha To discuss about the hardships February Thondaman caused to hundreds of workers due 1969 to the closure of the Kaveri Mills Limited, at Pudukottai and the steps taken to provide interim relief to them. 10 26th Thiru V.R. Kothandaraman, To discuss about the Pathetic February Thiru P.S. Dhanushkodi condition of the Harijans of the 1969 Thiru G. Bharathi Mohan. Visalam village in Nannilam taluk, Thanjavur district as their colony has been gutted by fire. 11 3rd March Thiru M. Surendran To discuss about the severe steps 1969 taken by the Mettur Township Committee on 300 hut dwellers inside township. 12 3rd March 1 Thiru A.K. Subbiah To discuss about the plight of 30 families in Kallathur village in Thanjavur district. 13 5th March Thiru N.S.V. Chithan, To discuss about the police action 1969 Thiru T. Martin, against the innocent Congress Thiru R.Karupiah, workers at Madurai on 4th March Thiru V.