Saturday, 18th February, 1939 53 0) . THE ^( .qJ COUNCIL OF STATE DEBATES V olume I, 1939 ( 23rd January to i 8th April, igjg) FIFTH SESSION OF THE FOURTH COUNCIL OF STATE, 1939 ir-i-> -7 3 PuDLismro THI M a n a o i e o r P ublications , D e l h i P r in t e d b v t h b M a n a g e r , G o v b b n m e n t o r I n d ia P m s b , N e w D e l h i 1930. lOl CONTElrtfl. Pagrb. XoDdaf, 88rd J u m if, i r - ^ ^ i : ^ TAHmheTB S w o r n ...................................................................................... 1’ QueationB and A n B w ers.............................................................................. 1— 9 Motion for Adjournment re Railway disaster near HaEartbagh, E. I. R. 9— ^10 Amendments to Ottawa Trade Agreement Rules, 198S, laid on the table 10-*-11 Message from His Excellency the Governor Genenil . 11 Committee on Petitions . 11— 12 Congratulations to recipients of Honours ...... 12— 18 Governor Oenerftl*8 Assent to Bills . f . 18 Bills passed by the Legislative Assembly laid on the table . ; 13 Messages from the Legislative Assembly . 18— 14 Death of Nawab Sir Muhammad Mueammii*UllAh Khan and Khan Bahadur Hafiz Muharoniad Halim . • . ^ 14, Moior vehicles Rill— Motion to consider, adopted . , . 115—*87 Statement of Biuiiness ....... 37—>38 Thuiday. 86th January, 1989— Questions and Answers . , 39— 46 Motion for Adjournment re Constitution of the Indian fltodhniBt'Cbm- v mittee— Disallowed ......... 46^-^g Statement laid on the tablere Draft Conventions and Recommendations adopted by the 21st (Maritime) Session of the Litemational Labour Conference . 48— 50 Governing Body of the Indian Research Fund Association ^ ^ , , .. ^ Indian Tariff (Amendment) Bill— Considered and passed , . 6 0 -^ 5 Indian Income-tax (Amendment) Bill— Motion to consider— not con,- eluded ............................................................................................................... 55—90 Friday, 27th January, 1981^ Indian Income-tax (Amendment) Bill— ^Motion to consider, adopted ; consideration of clauses— not concluded . .91— . 129 Motion for Adjournment re Railway disaster near Hazaribagh, E. I. R.— W ith d r a w n . 129— 189 Satnidajr. SSth Taniuiy, 1988— Member Sworn ..... 141 Indian Income-tax (Amendment) Bill— Considered imd ^ s e d , as amended . ; ' .................................................................. 141— 189 Statement of B u s i n e s s....................................................... , : . 189-^190. 80th Jamnur, IMS— Member Sworn . 191 Questions and A ns^iB . 191— 194 Messages from His Excellency the Governor General • , . 194 Governing Body of the Indian Research Fund Association . m Ajmer-Mei-wara MunicipaUtiee Regulation (Amendment) Bill— Con ‘ sidered and passed . .... 195— 196 Indian Cotton 0 #te (AinMiidlnent) Bffl^-Ctonsidewd imd' amended . ' lie — 197 (^0 Paohi . Xondtf. 80 th laniiaiy. IWK-eotUd. Destructive Insects and Pest« (Axneiuiment) Bill—Considered and passed . ................................................ 197— 19g Motor Vehicles BiU<—Considered and p^SE^ed^ as amended . 198— 23(^ Statement of Business ........ 18th Febnunr. 1989— Members Sworn ......... MT Questicns and Answers ........ 237—»46. Message from His Excellency the Govenior General . 246 Bill passed by the Legislative Assembly laid on the table . 247 Messages from the Legislative Assembly ..... 247 Presentation of the Railway Budget for 1939-40 . 247— 263: Statement of Business . ... 208 Wedneiday, 16th Febniary^ 1 9 8 9 - Information promised in reply to questions laid on the table . 255 l^lessages from His Excellency the Governor General . , . 256 Indian Naval Henerve Forces (Discipline) Bill laid on the table . 266— 25T Bills passed by the Legislative Assembly laid on the table . 267 Message from the Legislative Assembly ..... 267 Indian Income-tax (Amendment) BUI— Consideration and adoption o amendments made by the Legislative Assembly . 267— 25» Indian Merchant Shipping (Amendment) Bill— Considered and passed 269--260 Satoiday. 18th Febnufy, 1989-­ Member Sworn . ....................................................... ........... 261 Questions and Answers ........ 261— 26& General Discussion of the Railway Budget for 1939-40 . 268— 320 Monday, 90tti Febroary, 1 9 8 9 - Questions and Answere ........ 321— 328^ Ruling— That the question whether a Bill is uUra vires of the Constitu tion should be decided by the House ..... 328— 333 Resolution re Excluded and partially excluded areas— Negatived 833— 360 Hindu Polygamous Marriage Restraint Bill— ^Withdrawn . • 360— 364 Indian Succession (Amendment) Bill— Introduced • • • 364— 365 Resolution re Inland water communication, irrigation and prevention of floods— Negatived ....... 366— 36T Statement of Business ........ 367 Thnnday, 88rd Felumuy. 1 9 8 9 - Death o f His Excellency Lord Brabourne, Governor of Bengal . Monday, «7th February. 1 9 8 9 - Questions and Answers ...... , * Resolution re Purchase of stationery, etc., of Indian make— ^Adopted 378— 388 Resolution re Appointment of a Committee for undertaking legislation in regard to Hindu marriages— Negati^ ed .... 388-409- ^ Civil Procedure Amendment Bill— Motion to circulate, negatived. 409—^11 Parsi Marriage and DiVorbe (Amendment) Bill— Introduced . 411 Shebaity BQl—W it h d r a w n ...................................... ......... 4 U -4 1 S Indian Succession (Amendment) Ui re&r to Select Com q^ttee, adopted . .................................................................. 418 _ Statement of Business ............................................................................. 418 PAOX8* TuMdar. *8(li le te n w . 416 BHIb passed by the Legislative Assembly laid on the table . • 415_421 Presentation of the General Budget for 1989-40 . • • Toefdajt Tih Micdu 1M0— 423—486* QuestioilB and Answers 486— 476^ Information promised in reply to questions laid on the table • . Standing Committee for the Labour Department • • • 475 476 Standing Committee for the Department of Commerce . 476 Standing Co^nmittee on Emigration •. • • • * 476— 610 Indian Naval ReBerve Forces (Discipline) Bill— Considered and passed Employment of Children (Amendment) Bill— Considered aod passed 610— 514 as amended . • • • • • , * Thnndfty, 9th March. 1989— 616 Bills passed by the LegisUtive Assembly laid on the table . 616-^6^ Oenei-al Discussion of the General Budget for 1989^0. • Monday. 18th Marah. 1 9 8 9 - 667— 676. Questions Answers Indian Succeesion (Amendmtnt) Bill— Presentation of the Report of the Select Committee 676 Biesolution re Prohibition of the sale of alcoholic liquors in railway refreshment rooms— Negatived ...... 576— 690 Resolution re Submission by employers of protected industjri^ of annua wage bills— Withdrawn 690— 6W Dissolution of Muslim Marriages Bill— Considered and passed . 694— 6ia Delhi Masajid Bill— I n t r o d u c e d....................................................... 613— 614 Parsi Marriage and Divorce (Amendment) Bill— Motion to circulat adopted 614— ^ 6 Dividends and Interest Returns Bill— Motion to circulate, negatived 616— 61» Thvnday. 16th March. 1989— Members Sworn ........ 621 Questions and Answers ....... 621— 627 Standing Committee for Roads, 1939*40 .... 627 Standing Committee for the Labour Department . 627— 62g Standing Committee for the Department of Commerce . 628 Standing Committee on Emigration ...... 628 Resolution re Kenya (Highlands) Order-in-Council— Adopted . 628— 644 Resolution re Revision of pay of Indian commissioned officers— With <irawn .......... 644-^666 Delhi Masajid Bill— Motion to circulate, adopted . 666—66<( Resolution re Constitution of the Legislatures in India on a upi^cameral and entirely elected basis— ^Withdrawn . Statement of Business ........ 662 . ionday. 90th March. 1989— Questions and Answers ......... 663— 66g Standing Committee for the Labour Department .... 669 Bieoolution re Contribution of railways to general revenues^Negatived. 669— 684 Resolution re Replacement of the Royal Air Force by an Indian Air Force— liTegittive^.................................................................. 484— 707 Standing Conunittee on Baaignttieii.................................................................. 693 IV ii; I Paobs . W^dBMdii, 88nd Maioh. 1 9 8 9 - . - .v t „ v - Ceptral Advisory Council for Railways . , . , 709 . StandingCounnittee for Roads, 1039-40^ . • .* • • • 709- Standards of Weight Bill— Considered and passed . .................. 709—:7jip , Indian Merchant Shipping (Second Amendment) Bill— Considered and , . * p a s s e d ........................................................................................ 710— 711 Insurance (Amendment) Bill— Considered and passed . 712 Indian Patents and Designs (Amencknent) Bill— Considered and passed 712— 713 Workmen's Compensation (Amendment) Bill— Considered and passed . 714 Cotton Ginning and Pressing Factories (Amendment) BUl^Ccnpldered and passed ........................................................................................ 714^716 Tlranday, 28rd March. 1989-^ Question and Answer ....... 717^—7X3 . ; Resolution re Increase in recruitment of Indianw of pure descent to senior subordinate services on railways— ^Negatived . 719— 736 Central Advisory Council for Railways ...... 736— 736 Resolution re ExpanBion and protection of the Indian Mercantile Marine . I — A d o p t e d .................................................................................................. 736— 764 Resolution re Censoring or stopping of telegrams— ^Withdrawn . 764^— i05 Indian Succession (Amendment)