THE

LEGISLATIVE ASSE1\1BLY DEBATES

(Official. Report)

Volume IV. Part U

(19th February, ld'24 to 12th March, 1924) .,

FIRST SESSION

oF mE

SECOND LE~ISLATIVE ASSE~\BLV, 1924

DELtt1

100Vi:RNllENT CENTRAL PRESS

1921

Legislative Assembly.

Tlte Preside1d: . I •' .

THE HONOURABLE SIR FREDERICK WH"YTE, K'l'.

Dep11ty Presldetit .· DtWAN B.mADUR T. R..urGACHARIAR, M.L.A.

Pam~l of Clzairmen: SIB. CHIMANLAL H. S~ALVAD, KT., M.L.A. CotoNEL Sur. HENRY STANtoN, KT., C.I.E., V.D., "M.L.A. Mn.. M. A. JINNAH, :U.L.A. :Mn.. K. c. NEOGY, :U.L.A.

. Secretary : SIR HENRY MoNcnrEFJ.o' SMITH, KT., c.I.E., M.L.A.

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Ass•'sta~tf,s of the Secretary: ~h. w. T. M. WRIGHT, r.o.s. MR •. L. GRAHAM, C.I.E., I.C.S.-MR. 8. C. GurTA, BAR.•AT·LAW. MR. G. H. S:PENcE, I.C.S.

ll'Iars!t.al : CAPTAIN SuRAJ SINGH, BAIIADURj I.O.M.

Committee on Public Pe#tz'ons: Drwu BAHADUR T. llANGACHARIAR, 1\I.L.~., O!t.airtnan of t!t.e Committee. CotoNEL SIR HENRY STANtoN, KT., C.I.E., V.D., M.L.A. HAn W AJlHUDDIN, M.L.A. 1 ·

RuA RAGHUNANDAN PRASAD SINGH, :M.L:A. MR. H.ARCH.A...,DR.U YISRlNDAS, C.I.E., U.L.A ..

CONTENTS.

VoLUME IV, PART. Il-19th February, 1924. to 12th Marc1t, 1924.

Tuesday, 19th February, 1924-Question and Answer The Indian Penal Code (Amendment) Bill-Report of Select · Committee Presented ·

Resolution ·re Muhammadari Representation-Debate Adjourn­ed sine die

Resolution re Constitution of High Courts-Withdrawn Resolution re the Return to India of Mr. B. G. Horniman-

Adopted ":

Wednesday, 20th February, 1924-

PAGES.

771

771

772-786 786-79()

'791-816

Committee on Public Petitions 817 Statement laid on the Table . 817-821 Election of a Panel for the Advisory Publicity Committee , ... ' 822 Demand for Supplementary Grants · · 822-863

·Thursday, 2ls~ l'ebruJ.ry, 1924-Questions and Answers Unstarred Questions and Answers Statement of Business

!

The Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Bill-Intro­duced ...

The Indian Registration (Amendment) Bill-Introduced · The Indian Penal Code (Amendment) Bill-Introduced ·

The Indian Evidence (Amendment) Bill-Leave to Introduce

865-867 867-870 811

Sil-873 873~875 8i5

refused 875-878 The Hindu Religious and Charitable Trusts Bill-Introduced... 879

Monday, 25th February, 1924-Member Sworn Questions and Answers U nstarred questions nod answers ...• Motion for 1 Adjournment-Leave refused The Sea Customs (Amendment) Bill-Introduced . The Indian Coinage (Amendment) Bill-Passed as amended ... The Central Board of Revenue Bill-Passed as amended Amendment of Standing Orders-:-Referred to a Select Com-

mittee Election of a Panel of the Standing Committee to advise on

questions relating to Emigration

Tuesday, 26th iebruary, 1924-

881 881-922 922 922-926 926-927 927-939 940

940-941

941

Member Sworn 943 Questions and Answers ... 943-948. Amendment of Standing Orders-Nominations for the Select

Committee . .. .. . 949 The Indian Tariff (Amendment) Bill-Report of Select Com­

mittee presented 949

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C0!\"TL~T8-to" td.

Tuesday, 26th February, 1924-Resolution rt the Griennc'es of the Sikh Community-Adopt~

ed, as amended · · Resolution re the Release of Sardar Kharak Singh-Adopted Resolution t't: the Release of Maulana Hasrat Mohani-·Adopt-

ed, as amended · ... . •••

Wednesday, 27th February, 1924-Questions and Answers Election to the Panel of the Advisory Publicity Committee The Code of Chil Procedure (Amendment} Bill-Inu·oduced ... The Repealing and Amending Bill-Introduced ·

- The Indian Penal Code (Amendment) Bill-Passed as amend­ed

'l'hursday, 28th February, 1924-. . Question and Answer ~ ...

Unstarred Question and Answer The Indian Penal Code (Amendment} Bill-(Amendment of

.section 375)-Referred to Select Committee The Hindu Religious. and Charitable Trusls Bill-Motion to

circulate for opinions adopted · The Adoption (Registration) Bill-Leave to introduce refused

The Indian Registration (Amendment) Bill-Inq-oduce~ The Hindu Coparcener's Liability Bill-Introduced

l'riday, 29th February, 192~ · · Budget for 1924-25 ••• ... ••• .. • ...

The Indian~ Finance Bill-liotion for leave to introduce adopt­ed

Saturday, 1st March, 1924-Yember Sworn Questions and Answers Unstarred Questions and Answers llessage from the Council of State Amendment of Standing Orders-Election of the Select Com-

mitt-ee ... • The Indian Finance Bill-Introduced The Repealing and Amending Bill-~assed

llonday, 3rd March, 1924-:Yember Sworn ·

• Questions and Answers Resolution rt the Separation of Railway Finance from GenE:ral

Finance-Discussion postponed

Wednesday, 5th Karch, 1924-Yember Sworn General Discussion on the Budget

'Thursday; ·sth March, 192~ ·

....

The Indian Income-tax (Amendment) Bill-Date for presenta-tion of Select Committee's Report extended and :Mr. lL A.

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Q-19-992 99-l-1001

1001-10\'i

1017-1018 1018 1018-1019 1019

1019-10-l'l

1045 1046

1046-10~

1056-1060 1060-100.1 1063-1065 1065-1067

1069-1095

1096

1097 1097·1117 1117-111~

1118

1119 lll& 1119

1121 1121-1139

1139-lU~

11-13 1U3.1200

Jinnah nominated to the Select Committee 1207 General Discussion on the Budget · ... 1207·12i! .

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CONTE.."'iT~ontJ.

.SaturdaJ, 8th Karch, 1924:-Questions and Answers 8~ial Session of the Assembly in Si.m1a. Unstarred Questions and .Arunrers llotion for Adjournment-Disallowed Messages from the Council of State

....

Resolution rt Separation of Fl&ilway Fmance from General

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l2i3-13M". 1307 1307-1313 1315 1315

Finance--Consideration Adjourned 1316-1318 The Indian TariJf (Amendment) Bill-Passed 1318-1319 The Sea Customs (Amendment) Bill-Passed 1319 The Criminal Tribes Bill-Passed .. ... 1319-1320 The Indian Tolls Bill-llotion for taking into consideration ·

negatived 1320-13211 The Code of Civil Procedure (Amendment) Bill-Referred to a

Select Committee ..• · 13-26-1327 1 Resolution rt The Ratification of the International Convention

for the Suppression of the Circulation of, and Traffic in, Obscene Publications-Adopted as Amended

JI:OndaJ1 10th Karch, 1924.-

1327-133R

llembers Sworn ·•.• 1339 Questions and .Answers · ••• · 1339-1371 t' nstarred Question and .Answer 13';1 Question n Cabinet Committee to consider Indian Mairs ..• 13'i2...1375 The Indian Criminal Law Amendment Bill-Date for presenta-

tion of Select Committee's Report .extended ..• , 1375 The Indian ~come-tax (Amendm(.>nt) Bill-Report of Select

Committee present(.>d Salary of the President of the legislative Assembly The Budget-List of Demands

"TuesdaJ' 11th Karch, 1921--

13';6 1376· 1T.6-i4JO

Death of llr. G. 11. Bhurgri 1431-1434 Questions and Answers 143-!-1443 Statement of the Position of the National Party in regard to

the Demands for Grants ..•• l443-l141 The Budget-List of Demands-eontd. 1445-UIS

"WednesdaJ, Uth Karch, 1924-llessage from the Council of State ... ... ... 1519 Report of the Select Committee o~ Standing Orders-Present..

ed 1519 The Budget-List of Demanda-eontd. 1519-IC03

THE

LEGISLATIVE ASSEJtBL\\ DEBATES

(Official Report)

"olume IV, ·Part III I

(13th March, .1924 to 2Sth March, 1924)

• •

FIRST SESSION

OF THE.

SECOND LEGISlATIVE ASSEl\\BLY, 1924

DELHI GOVERNMENT CENTRAL PRESS

1924

Legislative As: sew bly.

The President; THE HoNOURABr.E Sm FnEDE.R.ICK WmTE,Kr.

Dep111y President: DIWAN BABADUR T. RUGACB.Ail.IAR, 11I.L.A.

Panel o l Cltairme11 : SIR CunuNLAt H. SETAT.nu;Kr., 1\I.L.A. CoLONEL Sm HENRY STANYON, Kr., C.I.E., V.D., M.L.A. llR. M.A. JINNAH, M.L.A. Mn. K.·C. NEoGY, :M.L.A.

Secretary: SIR IIENitY .MoNCRIEF!' SMITH, Kr., C.I.E., JU.L.A.

'Assi.f:tants of Ike Secretary: .MR. w. T. !f. WRIGHT, I.C.S.

Mn. L. GRAHAM, C.I.E., I.C.S.

llR S. C GuPTA, Bu ·AT·LAw.

lb.. G. H. SPENCE, l.C.S.

JJ!arshal : C.a.rTAIN Sun.&J SINGH, BAHADUR, I.O.li ..

Committee on Pu6lic Petilions: . Dxw.a.N B~HADUR T. RANGACHARIAR, li.L.A., Chairman of tlte Commiltco. CotONET. SIR HENRY STANYON, KT., C.I.E., Y.D., Al.L.A. H.a.JI WA11HUDDIN, 'M.L.A. RAJ'.& RAGHUNANDAN PRASAD SINGH, li.li.A. liR. HARCHA.NDRAI v I::!HINDAS, C.I.E., M.L.A.

CONTENTS.·

VIJLUME IV, l:'AR1' Ill-13th. Jlarch, 1924, to 26th March; 11924.

: ),

'Thursday, 13th :March, 1924- ,.

• Members Sworn 1601 Questions and Answers )607-1622 .Motion for Adjournment-Disallo~ed . ... • .. · . ·: · ... · 1622-1628 Sketch of Course of Business during Discussion on Demands

for Grants ... ·; · .... 1628 Statement of Business · ... l .;. 1628 The Budget-List of Demands-contd. , .. ; • · .... . 1629-liOl

,.,.,. I ~: ! ! ' t t 1

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Friday, 14th .March, \924- · · . ' : J <: Questions and Answers Alleged Pact between the Government and

... 1703-173:J the Nationalist,;,: ' : ~·:·

Party' ... l:itatement of Business

,... .., ·J736-173'7

May Session in Simla ... The Budget-List of Demands-contd. ... ·:

.Saturday, 15th March, 1924--

.• ,. 173't17313

··~ 1731}-1741 . .... li41-180,7

.,-, , ....

1809-1816 Questions and Answers Message from tne Council of State The Budget-List of Demands-concld.

~. "'J . ••• ) :: ~ · ••• ~ ·1816~~:- :

. The Indian Penal Code (Ameniliilent) Bill-Report Select Committee laid on the table . , ~ ..

.Monday, 17th March, 1924--

. ..•• 181_7-1882 of the ·.

···''" .1850 . ··I :;

Member Sworn . ~::· 1883 Statement laid on the Table ;.~ · .. ; · 1883-1883 Questions and Answers · : · • i •· .. · l88lt1896 Discovery of a. Bomb Factory at Ma.niktala. ... 11896-1897 Rules under Section 67 of the Government of India Act ' ·... 1897-1903 Unsta.rred Questions and Answers . ... · • ... 1903-1907 Election of the Standing\ Finance Committee · . .. 1908 The Budget-The Indian Finance Bill-Motion for taking the· 1 •

Bill into consideration negatived ... ·. · ·. . • .•. · · ... ' 190~1960

Tuesday, 18th March, 1924-­:Member Sworn Questions and Answers Accident on tlie Rohilkhund and Kumaon Railway Discovery of a. Bomb Factory at :Manik:tal8. ,. Unstarred Question and Answer Message from His Excellency tD.e Governor · General Governor General's Assent to Billa ' ·

. )

. _. ....

1963 1963-64 1984-65 .

... 1965 ... . .... 196&:66

. ': .. 196$' .1967:

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'l'uesday, 18th March, 192h-ollfd • . The Court-fees (Amendment) Bill-Introduced 1967 The Indian Merchant Shipping (Amendment) Bill-Motion for

circulation adopted ... · ••. , .. ! 196~':'3 Amendment of Standing Orders-Adopted 1913-7r. The Indian Finance Bill-Leave to introduce refused 19':'!)-78

Wednesday, 19th Karch, 1924-Member Sworn Questions and Answers

... . '~ ..

: Cost of the Simla Session of the Indian Legislature in 1923 Personal Power of the Governor General Statement laid on the Table State Prisoners in Bengal Discovery of a Bomb Factory at :Maniktala The Indian Coinage (Amendment) Bill...:....Amendment made by

the Council of State agreed to ... The Indian Income-tax (Amendment) Bill-Passed as amended

-rhursday, 20th :Uarch, 1924-

1979 . 1979-8! 1989 1982-8'7 1988 1988-89 1989

1989-90 1900-91

Questions and Answers 1993-2018 Unstarred Questions and Answers 2019-20 Resolution re Abolition of the Cotton Excise Duty-Debate

adjourned 2020..43 Resolution re Repeal of Bengal Regulation III of 1818-Adopt-

ed as amended 2043-80

llonday, 24t.h March, 19M­Members Sworn Questions and Answers Unstarred Questions and Answers Furthern Constitutional Advance in India Holding of. a Circuit Court in Delhi Franchise for Women Motion for Adjournment-Disallowed Statements laid on the Table ... Tlie Indian Criminal Law Amendment Bill-Instructions given

to Select Committee to present its report on or before the 26th :March, 1924, "ithdrawn ... ... . ..

Governor General's .Assent to the Amenc!ment of Standing Orders •.. ... .•• ... . ..

The Imperial Bank of India (Amendment) Bill-Introduced, and motion for circulation adopted ...

The Court-fees (Amendment) Bill-Referred to a Select Com­mittee

Election of the Standing Finance· Committee

'l'uesday, 15th Karch, 1924-

2081 2081-2121 2121-27 2127 2127-28 2128-29 2129-31 2132-36

2137

2137

213i-40

Questions and. Answers 215i·11 The .Ramganga Railway DiB&Bter !171 Publication of the. Tariff Board' a Report on the Steel Industry 1"171-'74

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CONTENT8-eon tJ.

PAGES.

'1'Uesday, 25th :March, 192h(JIItd. Proposed !~dian Delegations to Turkey, Persia. and certain

Arab States ..• 2174-77 Motion for Adjournment 2177~78. Statements Laid on the Table ... 21'18-83 Governor General's Assent to Bills 2183 Election of the Standing Finance Committee 2183 Tho Hindu Coparcener's Liability BiJl.:::..Referred to Select _

Committee ... ... • .. · . .. ... 2184-2201 The Indian Btamp (Validating) Bill:_Introduced and Referred

to Select· Committee 'The Indian Criminal Law Amendment (Repealing) Bill-Intr~

duced · ... ·... . .. · ... · ... 'Thl'l Indian Evidence (Amendment) Bill-Introduced 11essagp from the Council of State ... ... :lfotion for Adjournment-Adopted ' .--;.

2201..()4

2204-10 2211~12

2212 2212-30

INDEX

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THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY DEBATES.,

' Volume IV, Parts I-m.

A

ABDUL GHAFFAR KHAN OF UTMANZAI­Question re imprisonment of Mr. -. 470.71.

ABDUL HAYE, !IR.---: Indian Income-tax (Amendment) Bill- · . -

Motion that ijhe name of Kt1an. Sahib Ma.ulvi Ghulam Bari be added to the Select Committee. ' 448-49.

Adopted. 4-49.

Indian Passport (Amendment) Bill-Motion to defer further consideration. 465.

Indian Penal Code (Amendment) Bill­Motion to circulate. 167.

Indian Penal Code (Amendment) Bill (Protection of minor girls)-Consideration of the Report of the Select Committee. 1034-36. 1

Oath of Office. 3. · Question re Gwalior and Northern India Company's Bus Service.· 1347. Resolution re amalgamation of the Indian Territorial Force with the

Auxiliary Force. 243. Resolution re grievance of the Sikh Community. 954-55. Resolution r·e imposition of a countervailing duty on South African coal.

311. . Resolution re release of Maulana Hasrat Moha.ni. 1003-4.

ABDUL KARIM, Knw:AJA­Oa.th of Office. · 2. Question re conversion...of the Narayangunj Sub-office into a Head Post

Office. 1122-23. , . Question re feeder road from Madhobdi Hat to Jinardi Railway Station. ' 1125. Question re increase of railway fares on the Bhairob-Tangi Section of

the Assam Bengal Railway. 1124. · Question re inter-class waiting room for females· at Jinardi. 1124-25. Question re minimum demands of the Subordinate Postal Staff. 1124. Question re Posting of Superintendents of Post Offices to their ·home

districts. 1124. Question re Superintendents of Po~t 9.flices in the .. Da~ca District. -n23 •

.8

! ' INORX '1'0 LMOII"LATJ\'8 ASSHMDLY I>RDA1'EB.

ABDUL QAIYUM, NAWAO Rm SAIUBZAUA-lludgE."t llt~mand [nr 11 l~ducntion" (Grant for L'niversitiea). JS-tt

1949. Dudgct dE."mtlnd for u F.xdse ''. U50. Budgt>t dt-maud for 11 U(>neral Administration 11

• 17~2, l7o3. }:lection of - to sel'\'O on tho Stunding l"'iuan~o·e Corumittc~. ltl~ U1lth of Offici.', 4. . . Qutstion n: l'onn:•t·sion of the ~Iardan Sub-Dh·ision of tho Pt-sla.·l

Distrirt into a sep11rate tliatril·t. . lGOS-09. QuesUon r~ exltmsiun uf H<'forms to the North-West Fronti«"r Provi1

1SS9. Question rt Judicial work in the North-West Frontier Pa·oviuce. }(;(, Question rt pay of Extra Assistant Commissioners and llunsiiJs iu

North-W'tst Frontier l 1rovinl'O. 1609-10. Qaesti{ltl rt pay of the c.·h·il clerical establishment, Not·th-Wettt l'ro11

Provinre. 1S89-00. Question re pay or' clerks of the Irrigntion Department, ~ol'th· \\

Frontier Province. isno. Question rt revision of llllY of ch•il clerks in the North-Wes~ }'I'Ou

Province. 1890. Question (Supplementnry) re Police force employed on Stratf

Railways in the North-West Frontier Provio(•e. 1615. Question ,.~ prote(·tion of Dera. Ismail Khan f1·om the erosion of . Indus. 1611. Question rt, railway rates and far('B on tho Kalabagh and Raum1 Brn

of the North-Western Railway. 1610-11. Resolution re grant of self-go\'erning Dom.iuion Status to lru.lin. ii~'l

ABHY~'XAR, lla. :U. V.-Budget Demand for 11 Customs "-

Motion to omit the Demond. 1391-93, Oath of Office. 3. Resolution rl! the release of ~Iauhum llast·at Moltaui. 1012-)3. Resolution ·re !epcal of Bengal llE'gula.tion III <•f 1818. 2071.

AB'C'L KASL~r, ~lAur.vi-Election of ~ to the pauel of the Standing Committ.e-o to ndvit~o

questions relating to Emigt·:ttion. 9H. Expression of regret at tho death of Mr. G. M. llhurgri. l·J31-~. IIindu Religious and CharitnLlo Trusts llill-

l.fotion to circulate. 1057-58.

Indian Penal Code (Amenument) Dill-(Ameudmcnt of sn·tion 375)­Motion to refer to Select Committee. 1054-56.

Oath of Office. 469. Question (Supplementary) re np)Jointmcnt by the British CnLinet 0 ,

Committee to consider Indian affairs. 1374. Question (Supplementary) re floods in India.. 807. Question (Supplementary) re Ln.dy Hardingo M<.'di<.'nl Collrgo r. ,

Hospital, Delht 12!>!1. Resolution re abolition of the Cotton Ex:ciao Duty. 2039. Resolution re grant of ·self-governing Dominion Status to Intlin. ti7:l Resolution t·e greetings of th'J ArscmbJv to tho I.nbour Pnrty. C51-r.~ Resolution re the grievances of tho Sikh Comrn~mity. 05t Resolution rt the return to India. of !Jr. D. 0. ITol'nimnn ~1>t:Hl7,

INDEX TO LEGISLAHVE ,,SSEMBLY DEBATES.

ACADEMY, ROYAL MILITARY- . _ · Question 1·e Admiasion of Indians to the - at Woolwich. 129~ ..

ACCIDENT(S)- " . · · . Question re - on the Rohilkund and K~mnon Railway. 1964-135. Question re Liability of carrying col!lpames for - to passengers.

1295-96.

ACC0l1MODATION- . Question 1·e - for Members of the Le~islature at ~aisina. 1893. Question re - of- Members of the Legtslature at Simla. 2116. Question re- of orthodox Members of the Legislature in the Wester~n

Hostel ·at. Raisina.. 2116-17. · ··

ACCOUNTANT(S)-See 11IncrPments of Pay,,

· See 11 Military Accountants".

ACCOUNTANT-GENERAL, BOMBAY-Question 1·e leave of clerks in .the office •of. the - .. 416.

ACCOUNTS SERVICE-See under 11 Subordinate Accounts Service ''.

ACHARYA, M.R. M.· K.-Budget demand for " General Administration ". 1658-60. Budge~ demand for "Railways-Working Expenses'' •. 1479-81. Que:;tion re improved scales of pay for postal employees. · 1903-04. Question re ~tal receipts and expenditure of the Government of India.

1122. Oath of Office. 943.

ACT-Question re Indian Seamen under the Workmen's Compensation -. -;.

1309. . ' . . Question re postal employees tmdcr the Workmen's' Compensation -' -.

1309. Question t·e repeal of thE!"' Workmen's Breach of Contract -. 1309. '

ACWORTII COMMITTEE-Question re the recommendations of the - regarding the Central

Advisory Committee. 1349. ·

ADDRESS- • - by His E:r•·cllcncy the Viceroy in inaugurating the fourth .Session. of · tho Council of State and the Legislative Assembly. D-14. , ·

ADDRESS, JOINT-Question re presentation of 11r - to His Excellency tho Viceroy by

M:embors ol the Legislature. 134. ·

ADEN-Question re transfer of the control of - to the Colonial Office. 1312: ,

ADEN GARRISON-Question re chango in the W azirist:m policy and tho strength of· the -· -:

. '2083-84.' : : . ' ·- . . ' Quostion re WaziristP.n. occupation and reduction of the.-·-.~· 2083.

ll 2

ADJOURNMENT(S)- · . . .. Motion for- to di.scuss the occurrences at Jaito on the 21st February,

1924. 922-26 • .Motions for - to discuss the departure of the- Akali I atha frc...o

Amritsar and its imminent arrival at Jaito Gurdwara.. 1622-27. ·· . Motion for - to discuss the s~rike of the Brunbay textile work~rs.

131~ . . Motion for - to discuss the Class Areas Bill in South Africa. 2129-31. Motion for - to discuss the refusal of passports to the proposed Indian

delegations -to Turkey, 'Persia. and certain Arab States. 2177-78, 2212--30. • .

ADjusTMENTs- ' · Budget Demand for •• -.- with Provincial Governments ". 1880.

ADJUSTMENTS WITH PROVINCIAL GOVER!nfENTS­Demand· for Supplementary G1·ant for."- "~ 860.

ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE-Demand for Supplementary Grant for ";.___ ••. 843-48. · Budget Demand for u -·- "· 1801-02. \

ADMINISTRATION REPORT-Question re annual - of the New Capital Committee, 2092. Question re supply of - of Delhi to the Assembly Library. 2092.

ADOPTION- . · Motion to introduce the - (Registration) Bill. 1060-63. Negatived. 1063.

ADVANCES- , ··Budget demand for " Loans and - " bearing interest. 1882.

ADVERTISEMENT CONTRACTS-Question re b~okstalls and - on Railways. 885.

ADVERTISEMENTS-Question re in~.>me from - on Postal publications and Telegraph

forms. 193. •

ADVISORY COMMITTEE(S)-Question t·e appointment of - for the B., B. and C. I. and G. I. P.

Railways. 139-40. Question re local - on Railwavs. 1137. Question re- on the Oudh and 'nohilkhand Railway. 6i5.

ADVISORY COlJNCIL(S)-Queation re Local - on the Bengal nnd North·Western Railway,

1103-04.

ADVISORY PUBLICITY COlBIITTEE­Proposed election of a panel for the -. 822.

· Announcement by Mr. Pt·esident of the result of election of members to the panel of the -. 1018.

,AEROLOGICAJ., OBSEUVATORIES-See under 11 Observatories".

~GENCY FUNCTIONS- . Question re - discharged by the Secretary of State on behalf of tho

Government of India. 1117·18. · ·

AGRICULTURE-Budget demand for " - ". 1853. . Demand for supplementary grant for " - 11

• 851. Question re improved metho.ds of -, etc. 685. Question re Industry and -·. f384 •.

AGRICULTURAL INCOME(S)-Question re average annual non-agricultural and -. 910.

AGRICULTURAL RESEA1tCH INSTITUTE ANO COLLEGE- . Question re equipment of - to train Indians for the Indian Agricultural

Service. 139 •

.AHMAD ALI KHAN, liR.- . Election of - to serve on tho Standing Finance Committee. . 2183. General Discussion on the Budget. 1175-77; ' Oath of Office. 3. Question re abolition of the Army Clothing .Factory and the encourage-

ment of private enterprise. 153. · Question re action taken Dn the Report of the Indian Sugar Committee.

482. ' Question tc the Central Railway Advisory Council. 1355. Question t·e Coal Surveys on behalf of the Railways. 1355. Question 1·e cost of the Indian Sugar Committee. 482~ Question re disposal of surplus machines of the Army Clothing Depart­

ment. 154. Question t·e engagement by the Government of India of the services of

Mcasrs. Price, Waterhouse and Co., Chartered Accountants: 1356. . Question t'e Europeans and Indians on the State-managed · Railways.

903. - . Question· re expenditure on the Army Clothing Factory, Shahjahanpore~

153-54. . Question re the financial liability incurred by lpdia's particip'ati~n in the.

last Imperial Conference. 908. · 1

Question re gross earnings and working expenses of the State-managed Railways. 909.

Question re imports of sugar from Java, Cuba and Hawaii. 4~2. Question t·e mileage of new railway lines. 908. Question t•e Railway collieries. 1354. Question ·re Resoiutions of the Imperial Conference, 1923. 908. Question re restrictions on the manufac:ture of earth salt.\ 1353M54. Question re separation of Judicial from Executive functions. 1356. Question t·e training of apprentices in Railway workshops. 1354. Question re use of oil fuel on Railways. 1355.

I

AHMED, M.n. K.-Budget Demand for 11 Archreology ". 1830-31. Budget Demand for ' 1 Education " (grant to . Calcutta. • Univers!~y).

1848-49. Discussion re May Session in Simla •. 1740-41. . Election of - to the Standing Committee for the Home Departm~nt.

400. .

Indian Finance Bill-· Motion to consider.. 1927.

Oath of Office. 3. Proposal to frame a rule so as to ensure th!.t .starred questions ai·e of

sttfficient importance to be answered as such. 1724. · ·

lNVBX TO- LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY liE.B.o\'1'1!8.

AHMED, MR. K.-contd. Question (Supplementary) t·r. access to railway station platforll!s. 003. Question (Supplementary) re accommodation of (·rthodox l!embers of

the Indian Legislature in the Western Hostel at Raisiua.. 2117. ' Question (Supplementary) t·e activities of Musa ·Khan in Waziril)t.an.

4(0. . Question (Supplementary) t"e admission of Indians to the Royal Military

.Academy at W oolwlch. 1295. · · • Question (Supplementary) re appointment by British Cabinet of a Com-

mittee to consider Indian affairs. 1374. . : Question (Supplementary) 1·e the appointment of Indiaris on the I. 0. S.

cadre as Secretaries and Deputy Secret<u·ies. 907. . : Question (Supplementary) re whether Berar is n. minor administration.

1360. : Question (Supplementary) ,.e Berar Revenue. 11313. Question (Supplementary) t·e bookstalls and ad\·erfisemont contracts 011

Railways. 885. Question (Supplementary) re Branch Post Offices. 8'38. Question 1'e classification of daftries in the Government of ludia. Secrc·

tariat. 2123. · Question (Supplementary) t'l' cornpla.int~ of sweepers employed und~r

the Health Officer, Raisina. J 721. Question (Supplementary) rt. Mncession to first. and s~cond clnsa

passengers. 894.

Question ?"e discharge o£ Noor Muhammad, driv.er iu tlJ.i R B. Railway, for running against signals. 162.

Question (Supplementary) 1·e electric current and bulbs in orthodox quarters in Raisina. 1113-U. ·

Question (Supplementary · 1'e employment of Er;glish rcj)Orters b~, the Public Services Commission. 1107.

Question (Supplementary) re exemptions under the Indian Arms Bul('s. 1289.

Question re expenditure on Secret Service contingencies. .2Hl8. Question 1·e free family qua.rters for daftries of the Government of J ndia

Secretariat at Delhi and Simla. 2123. Question (Supplementary) t•e furniture for the 'new Viceregal Lodge.

1202. . ' • . Question (Supplementary) ,.r, inclusion of volunt·eer11 of the Swurnjista · among the pauper population of India. 13!7. · Qnestion (Supplementary) r.e the interest on the unproductivn poa·tion of

the capital cost of ·nailwaya. s~a. . . . Question (Supplementary) re lafrine accommod11tion for sPrv1mt.R of lil·st

and second class passengers. 1343. . · Question. (Supplementary) f't Longwood llotel, Aimla. 12'3Hl5, 2013·14 Question (Supplementary) r~ nmrint.tion papers of c~andidates for ele(l·

tion to the V:~~islati\'e Assembly. 12Sl. Question re nttn1her of criminal ~ppeals, motions find rr.fe,·em~es made

in the Calcutt.a High Conrt from 12t.h N ovr.mbrr Hl2:l, t.o s>J !lf .T nnnar\' 1!124. 152. . ' •

Question (Supplementary) rr. the number of E•.tropelinfl, fiiocltrll ·nnd Uuhammadans in the Superior Audit flcrViec. 11111-17.

Question {Supplemc-ntar,.Y). •·e op~ning d the. port of Cnlcut.t:l for pilgrim traffi<'. 118. . • · ·

INDBI TO LEGlSLATIVB ASSK~BLY DEBATES. 1

AHMED, Mu. K.-coned. . Question (Supplementary) re paper used on Government P~inting' a.~d~

Stationery. 423. .. Question (Supplementary) re questions by .Member!! on matters relating

to superintendence, direction and control over Provjncial Governments. 427-28. .

Ques~ion (Supplementary) 1·e recruitment of seamen and abolition of impressed labour. 419. · _

Question (Supplementary) re refusal of passports to the proposed Muslim Delegation to Turkey, Persia and certain Arab States. 2174 •.

Question (Supplementary) re representation of Bera.r on the Local and Central Legislatures. 1105. · :

Question (Supplement.ary) 1·e representation of Jnins on the Legislatures or Commissions or Committees. 1098.

Question (Supplementary) 1·e reservation of third class accommodation on the Kalkn,..Simla Ra!lway during the move of the Government of India. 1994. · •

Question (Supplementary) re speech of .Mr. P. C. :Mitter •. 1619 • . Question (Supplementary) re the· ~taff Selection Board. 687. Question (Supplementary) re State Prieoners in the Central . Jail

a.t Alipur. 1109. Question (Supplementary) re strength of the various 'parties in· the

Legislative Assembly. 415. Question (Supplementary) re subscriptions to newspapers by· depart­

ments of the Government of India. 1116. Question (Supplementary) ,e subscriptions raised from Europeans and

Indians for the Lady Hardinge Medical College. 1130. · Question (Supplementary) re tomb of Zebu-n~Nisa Begum. 1731. ' Resolution re answering of questions put by non-official . Members on

subjects, ·over which the Governor General in Council has control and superintendence, by Government Members.' 485-87, 492-94.

R~solution re Muhammadan Representation. 252.

AIR FORCE-

Question re the admission of Indians into all arms of tho -- in India. 437-38.

AIYANGAR, MR. C. DURAISWAMI-· Adoption (Registration) Bill....:.

Motion to introduce. 1061-63. Budget Demand for 11 Administration of Justice~~~ 1801. Budget Demand for ." General Administration ". 1686-87, l'l57-6S,

1794-97. - . Budget Demand for 11 Salt". 1423-24.

Court-fees (Amendment) Bill-Motion to circulate. 2152-51 Motion to refer to Select Committee. 2141-43, 214-t-45, 2147, 2149.

Demand for Supplementary Grant for 11 Miscellaneous". 854-60. · Demand f~r Su~plcmentary Grant for " Survey of India". 850. , General Dtscusston on the Budget. 1259, 1269·70. •·

Hindu Coparceners Liability Bill-l\19tion to introduce. 1066. Motion to refer to Select Committee. 2191-94t 219'i. ~

8 INDEX '1'0 tEGISLATIVB ASSEMBLY DEBATES.

AIYANGAR, Mn. 0. DURAISWAMI-contd. . Indian Coinage (Ame~dment) Bill- ·

Motion to consider the Ueport of the Select Committee. 1)27-29, 932-34t 937-39. .

Indian }'inance Bill­Motion to considet·. 1947.

Indian Penal Uode (Amendment) Bill-Motion to refer to Select Committee. 170.71.

Oath of Office. 2. Question re allotment of wagons to collieries. 881-82, Question 1'e Assistant l!;ngm"ers. 902-03. Question (Supplementary) re Civil Justice Committee. 2006-07, Question re commission charged for changing rupees. 1304.

· Question re conditions entered into in ca.l:le of remission of sentence of political prisoners. 282.

Question re importation and sale of mill-made rlotb ns home-spun khaddar. 471.

Question re large reserves of nickel coins. 1304. Question re letter and editorial comments in the •• Swarajya."

· entitled 11 Railway Vagaries ". 2102-03. · Question re number and total output of the cotton mills in lndi.a.. 471. Question 1·e pumber·s of Indians kept out of India. under !lXternmcnt

orders. 281. Question re the pauper population of India .. 1347. Question 1·e probable expenditure on Civil Justice Committee. ·· 475-76. Question •re proposed .Metre Gauge Hailway from Tirupa.ti to· · Madras. 1305. ·

Question re prosecutions for counterfeiting coins. 1303-04. Question re reduction in weight of Mr. Gandhi. 112. ' Question re storage of small c9ins. . 1304-05. Question re subsidiary coins. 1304. Question (Sqpplementa.ry) t"e the British Empire Exhibition. 142. QuestioJi. (Supplementary) re the exercise of the personal power of tho-

Governor General. 1984, 1986. Question (Supplementary) re furniture for the new Viceregal ~plM -

Question (Suppiementary) •·e increase in the number of days aUotted for tl1e discussion of non-official Resolutions. 1297.

Question (Supplemcntar~' re Indian Law Reports. 660. Question .(Supplementary) t·e non-official visitors to State Prisoners

·in Den gal. 921. Question (Supplementary) rf' reference to answers in pre,·ious pro­

ceedings of a previous Assembly. 421. Question (Supplementary) rP- subscriptions raised from Europeans e.nd

Indians for the Lady H ardinga Medic11l College. 1130. Question re t.reatment accorded to the political prisonei'B in J~~oils. 282. Question re ttse of Cupro-NiC'kel Alloy for nitkel coin... 1303. Question · re .'ijse of the smaller coins for cha.ritahle purposes, 130t, Question re wagon allotments for coal. 1441. · Question re wagon' allotments to the smaller rollieries. 1441·42. Question re waiting accommodation at Tirupati EMt Station. 8R2. Question re warnings to the public regarding the circulation of counter-

feit coins. 130-1. ·

DiDEx TO LSGISLATIVB ASEUmBLY DEBATES.

AIYANClAR, 1\h. C. DURAISWAMI-con.td. ' Resolution re amalgamation of 'the Indian Territorial Force with .the·

Auxiliary Force. 229-30. . · . · ,. Resolution re answering of questions put by non-offiCial Members. o:rr

subjects, over which the Governor General in Council has control~ and superintendence, by Government Members. 489-92.

Resolution re approval by the Indian Legislature of Government contracts. 607-oa. · '

Resolution re grant of full self-governing Dominion · Status· to· India. 379-83. ' ~

Resolution f'e Muhammadan representation. 780-83. Resolution re the Ratification of the International Convention f"Or the

suppression of the circulation of, and traffic in, obscene publica­tions. 1329-30, 1334.

Resolution re release of Ma.ulana. Hasrat Mobani. 1004-oS, '1010-11. ·

AIYANGAU, MR. K. RAMA-Amendment of Stantltng Orders. 1973-75. Budget Demand for "Customs". 1379. Buaget Demand for 11 Indo-European Telegraph Department". 1634-35 •. Budget Demand for '.' Indian Postal and Telegraph Department. •t 1588-

89, 1591•93, 1595-97, 1598-99, 1599•1601, I

Budget Demand for 11 Railways u~ · 1465-72, 1477-78, 1482, 1499-1503,' 1504, 1526-28, 1533-34, 1536, 1545, 1552-54, 1557, · 1561 and 1563.

Budget Demand for " Survey of India u (Survey Parties). 1817-18, 1820 •

Dudget Demand for 11 Taxes on Income 11--'

Motion to omit the Demand. 1420.

. .

Demand for Supplementary Grant for "Taxes on Income". 830-31. Election of -. - to the panel of the Standing Committee to advise on·

questions relating to Emigration. 941. · · . ~ Election of - to serve on the Standing Finance Committee. 2183,.~ Hindu Religious and Chadtable Trusts Bill-

Motion to circuhite. 1059,

Imperial Bank of India. (At;nendment) Bfll_.:. Motion to circulate. 213'7-38.

Indian Evidence (Amendment) Bill-Motion for leave to introduce. 875-76, 2211-12.

Indian Passport (Amendment) Bill- · Motion to defer further consideration. 462.

..

Indian. Pena~ Code (Amendment) Bill- (Protec:tion of minor girls)-. ConsideratiOn of the Report of the Select Committee. 103'7-38.

India~ Registration (Amendment) Bill­Motion for leave to introduce. 873-'15.

Indian Tolls Bili-Mot~oJl to fJostpone further consideration. 1321, 1325. · Mohon to. adjourn consideration of the 'Supplementary Grants for·

1~3-24 hll .after the presentatjon of the Budget. 824-25. Motton for d1sallowance of Supplementary Demand for u c t. , 825-28. ·· us oms _

Oath of Office. 2. Question re consumption ot coal on Railwaylf. · 882-83.

10 INDEX: 10 .. LEGlSLATIVB AS.SEMBLY DEBAT!S.

AIYANGAR1 Ma. K. RAMA-contd. Question re. consumption of fuel on Railways. 689. Question t·e contracts for the supply of coal to Railways. 689. Question t•e economies effected by the Financial Commissioner •. Ua.il-. ways. 59HJ2. ' · .

Question t•e expenditure on maintenance and renewals of Ra.ilwa.ys. fiBS. Question re house-l'ent allowanue for telegraph staff. 111. Question t't Imperial Bank of India. 883. Question t•e Income-tax assessments. 1276 •. Question re maintenance of waya. works, and rolling stocks on . Railways. 588-89,

Question re maintenance and renewal of Rajlway rolling stock. fl91. . Question t•e military tu.ffic on Railways. 690. Question t·e purchase cf stores in India.: 883-84;. Question re Railway Statistical Returns. 692. Question re reduction in the purt:hase of Railway stores. liSt. Question t·e reduction of staff of llailways. 590·91. Question re reduction of expenditure on Rail~ay carri<tges and wa(lons:

590. Question t'C reduction of Working Expenses on Railways, 588. Question re 1·ednctioil of telegraphists. 915. · Question t•e results of the recommend:\tions of the Inchca.po .Com·

mittee. 103-09. . ' · Question re retrenchment in expenditure under 41 Audit ". 110. Question re retrenchment· in expenditure under 11 General Administrn.· . ti00 II, 110,

Question t·e retrenchment in expenditure under. 11 Irrigation u, 110. Question t•e retrenchment in expenditure under " J aile ", etc. 110. 'Question re retrenchment in the "Indo-European Telegraph Depart-

ment"· 110. Question re retrenchment in 11 Political Expenditure". 110. Question t·e retrenchments in the " Posts and Telegraphs Depart­

ment 11t: 109·110. Question re summary balance sheet showing the fmancial results of

Rail ways. 590. · Resolution re approval· by tlm Indian J .. egislat.m·e _of Government

Contracts. 618-19.

AIYAR, Mn. A. V. V.- · ·

Budget Demand for 11 Intel'est on Miscellaneous Obligations ". 1663. Oath of Office. 1097.

AIYER, SIR P. S. SIVASWAMY­Budget Demand for 11 Cu11toma "­

Motion to omit the Demand. 1409-13. Budget Demand for 11 Gener1;l· Administration "· 1607, 17H·41'i, 17M,

1759-61, 1762, 1777-79, 1791 • . Budget Demand for 11 Indo-European Telegraph Departn1cnt ". 1637.

Budget Demand for " Interest on Ordinary Debts and Reduction or Avoidance· of Debt"· 1642, 1651 •.

·Court-fees (Amendment)' Bill-Motion to refer to Select Committee. 2140-41.

biscussion f't! May: Session. in Simla.. 1'740 ..

INDEX fO LEGlSLATIYB ASSEMBLY.DBBATES.

ACYER, Sta P. R. BIVASWAMY-contd', · . Jlindn Coparcener& Liability Bill-

Motion to refer to Select Committee. !l197-98.

Hindu Religious anrl Charitable Trusts Bill­Motion to circulate. 1058-59.

Imperial Bank of India (Amendment) Bill­Motion to circulate. 2138-39.

Indian Income-tax (Amendment) Bill­Motion to amend clause 11. 1990-91.

Indian Tolls .Bill-Motion to consider. 1320-21, 1323. Motion to refer to Select ·Committee. 1322-23, 1326.

<>ath of Office. 403. . . _ Question (Supplementary) re Pay of Extra Assistant· Cc;>mmissioners'·

·and Munsiffs in the North-WeaL Frontier Province. 1610. · Resolution re grant of full self-governing Dominion · Status , to

India. 721-29. · · Resolution re the Ratification of the International Convention for ·the

suppression of the circulation of, and . traffic in, obscene . publica.-·tions. 1328-29. J

Resolution re repeal of Bengal Regulation III of ~818 .. 2064-66 ..

AJAB KHAN, CAPTAIN-

Budget Demand for ·" General Administration." 1779-80. Election of - to the panel ·of the Standing Committee to· advise· on

questions relatingo to Emigration. 941, Election of - to the Standing (l,ommittee for the Department; of

Education, Health and Lands. 595. · · '

Indian Merchant Shipping (Amendment) Bill-::-. Motion to ch·culato. 1972-73.

Oath of Office. • 15 • . Resolution re amalgamation of the Indian Territorial Force with the

Auxiliary Force. 227-28. · · · - ·' · •

AJMER-MERW ARA-Budget Demand for ,. - ." 1881. · Demand for Supplementary Grant for "-." 863. . - ,, Qucs~iori re arrest of Shobhn.lal Gupta and Mr. RamaJ.lara;lana. ChOw-

dhery of -. 2168-69. . . .. · - .· " Q1~estion re police raid on the office of the Rajasthan Volunteer ~rps

lD -. 2169. . . . ,' Question re revenue expenditure of -, 210-li.

AKRAM IIUSSAIN BAHADtTJt, PRINCE A. M. lL- . , Election 'of - to the Standing Corn.nlittee for the Home Departm~nt.

400. Oath of O.flkc. . 129.

ALAliBAGH TEMPLE DISPUTE­Question re -. 1439.

ALIGARH-Question rt proposed railway between Muttu and- t•ia Brindabttn.- . • 2115. . . . . .

LMDEX TO LBGISLATIYB. ASS&~BLY DEBAtEs;•

ALIMUZZAMAN CHOWDHRY, Ma.­Oath of Office. 2. Question re the num6er of Europeans, Hindus and Muhammadans in

the Superior Audit Service. 1116-17. Question re subscriptions to newspapers by Departments of the Govern­

ment of b,dia. 1114-16. Resolution re grant of full serf-governing Dominion Status to India.

'129-34. .

ALIPUR- • Question re pay of certain classes of postal employees in Calcutta., -,­

and Howrah. 892. Question re State p:t;.isoners in the Central Jail, -. 1108-09.

AJ.LEN, MR. B; 0.- ' Budget Demand for ''Emigration-Internal.'' (Assam Garden Coolies.)

18p9-64. ~ . Budget Demand for 11 Excise." 1451.

Indian Penal Code (Amendment) Bill (Amendment of sec. 375)-M9tion to refer to Select Committe~. 1047-48. ·

Oath of Office. 2.

ALLIANCE BANK~ Question re affairs of the -. 431-32. Question re .alleged 1rauds on the - of Simla.. 181.

· Question re failure of the --. 113, 180. Question re liquidation of the -.. 180 .• Question re ·payments to depositors of the -. 199. Question re. Report of the Creditors' Committee, -. 145, 180.

ALL-INDIA SERVICES~ . Question re, recruitment of the -. 422.

ALLOWANCE(S):.. Question re - of Appraisers, Examiners, etc., at Karaehi. 121. Question re the - of the Governor General. 684-85. Question re - of Income-Tax Officers at Karachi. 120. Question' re - to. postal officials in Assam. 2017. Question re -· of State Prisoners in Bengal. 31. Quesiion re hompensatory - for the' staff of the N. W. Railway at

Karachi. .439. Question re grant of conveyance - to Members of the Indian Legi11·

lature in Simla. 2167. Question re overtime - to clerks of the Genern.l Post Office,.

Calcutta. 1813. Q~estion re p~y and -.- of all ranks in a British Regiment. 672·73. Question re pay - and hours of worfi of the Telegraph staff. 1892. Question re reduction of the - of rural branch post masters. 1894. Question re various - of married and unmarried Brit-ish officerr

and soldiers. 1618. Question re working hours, leave reserve, - etc., of Railway Mair

Service staff. 1815-16.

ALLOWANCE,• LOCA~ · . Question re- to postal and telegraph staff employed in Assam. 2011.'

INDEX TO LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBU DEBATES. .13

AMALGAMATION-Question re - of . Coorg with the Madras Presidency. 1280.

AMBALA CITY- , Question re non-stoppage of mail trains at -. 470.

,AMERICA- ' . ' I

· Qllestion f't propaganda work in -,by Mr. Rustomji. 410-111• !277 •

• AMRITA R.\ZAR PATRIKA-

. Question re article in the -headed 11 Serious E .. I. Ry. grievances''. 1305.

AMRITSAR-See Cl Income-tax" .

. ANCIENT MONUMENrS PRESERVATION ACT, 1904 (VII of 190.0- • Question re mosques a:nd other religious buildings protected under the -. 1730. .

ANDAMANS- ' · Question re .Moplah and other prisoners in the -. 1138.

ANDAMANS AND NICOBAR ISLANDS­Budget Demand for u the - "• 1881.

ANEY, Ma. M. B.-Budget Demand for "General Administration" F. and P. Depart­

ment. 1690, 169'5-97.

Court-fees (Amendment) Bill-Motion to refer to Select Committee. 2148.

Oath of Office. 3. Question t·e declaration of policy in the Central Provinces with regard

to Transferred Subjects. 2158-59. · · • · ·

ANGLO-INDIAN(S)-Question re alleged ouhnge by- on an Indian woma;n. 281, 1105. Question re -· -, Hindus and Muhammadans · in the · Subordinate

Accounts Service. 1965-66. Question re number of - officers in the Auxiliary Force; 2095. Question t·e number of - on the Railways. 2095. · ·

.ANGLO-INDIAN ASSOCIATION-Question re Government servants and membership of the Anglo-Indian

Empire League and the -. 1277-78.

ANGLO-INDIAN EMPIRE LEAGUE-Question re Government servants a:nd membership of the - and .the

Anglo-Indian Association. 1277-78.

ANTI-DRINK MOVEMENTS­Question re the - in India. 1706.

APPEAL(S)-Qucstion re - of employees of G. I. P. Ry. 695. ·Question re system of - in the Post Office. .2018.

INDE'! t'O I.!~<USLATlVB USEllBLY D!BATJtl.

APPRAISERS-Question ~e allowances of -, Examiners, etc., n Karachi. 121. Question ,.e - of t.he Karachi Customs House. 120-~1.

~ Question re shortage of -. at Ka•rachi. 121. ' '

APPOINTMENT(S)-. Question t·e the numbe~ of lndia.us hohling mt'dical

·Political Dep~Ll'tment. 1905.

APPRENTICES-

io 'th.;

Question rg European, Anglo-lndhln and Indian on Railwaya. 694·95.

Question re training of - in railway workshops. 1354,

ARAB STATES-Motion for adjournment to discuss the refusal of passports to the·

proposed lndinn delegations t.o TUJ·key, Persia and certain -! 2177-'18, 2212-30.

Question f'tl the refusal of passports to the proposed Indian DelE-ga.­tions to Turkey, Persia and certain -. 2174-"17.

ARAKAN-Proposed metre gauge railway from Chittagong to -. 411·42.

ARCHlEOLOGICAL DISCOVERIES.:_ Qnestion t·e - and historical discoveries nt Raisina. 686.

AROJiiEOLOGY~ · Budget Demand for ' '- ", 1830-31.

ARCHITECTS-Question t'C - employed in the Public Works Department, Ddbt.

1720.

ARIFF, Ma. YACOOB C.­Oath of Office. 133!1.

ARISTOCRACY- .. . Question re recruitment of Indian - · for tho All-India Services.

181. .

ARJAN SINGH-Qucstion re dismissal of -, a. clerk in tho Rawalpil!l!i Pm~t cm,·n

1711.

AUMS.....;. Question re rcnrwnl of licences for -. -. 1290.

ARMS ACT-' ·. See 11 India.n Arms Act, 1878 ".

ARMS RULES-Question t·e exemptions under tbo Indian -. 1288-80. Qur.Rtion re J . ..ife licnnces unt!l'r the .Indian -. 1289-00.

ARMY-Ques.tion re - Training Sehools. lS!l. Question re eniriloyrocht ·or 01a ~ fo pC!\Co. · ()86c8t).

Question re health Clf th,. ~-.. au. · . ·

ISN~X TO LEGISLATIVH ASSEMBLY' DKBATHB. 15-

.6RMY CLOTIII~O DEPARTMENT-Question re disposal of surplus machines of the -. 154.

ARMY CLOTHING I!'ACTORIEs- . Question re abolition of the - aiul the encouragement of priva.t&

enterprise. 153.

ARMY CLOTHING FACTORY, SHAHJAHANPORE-Qnestion re the -. 1727-28. -Question 1·e expenditure on the -. 153-M.

ARMY DEPARTMENT-Motion for reduction of the Budget Demand for " General Adminis­

tration 11 under sub-head -. 1776-93. Question re employment of Indians in the Foreign and Polit1ca,~ and

1--, 1296-97.

AU:MY F.AOfOHY ACCOUNTS-- Question re working hours in the - office.' 2157.

ARMY HEADQUARTERS­See "Daftries ".

ARMY IN INDIA-Question re admission of the· members of the Domiciled community

into the -. 2094-95,

ARltESTS- . Question re - m Bengal under ~cgulation III of 1818. 771. ·

AR1'1LLERY-Qncstion re reduction in the -.. 137.

ASJAD-ULLAH, MAULVl MIYAN­Oath of Office. 3,. Question re alleged outrage by two Anglo-Indians at Ramrajtola. R~:~.il·

way station. 281. · '"' \ Question re Historical monuments in the vicinity of Delhi. 1616·17.

ASSAM- • Qucst.ion 1·e allowances to postal officials in -. 2017. Question re local ·allowance to postal and telegraph staff employed in-. 2017. .

Question re - tea. garden emigrants. 482-83. Question· re Wages in the tea ·planta;tions of .-- for adult malo and

female labourers. 483.

ASSEMBLY- >

Information .'·e the special session of the - in Simla. ·1307. ". · Question re allowance . of more time' to the - to study tho B~dgP.t. ~t . .

Question re nomination papers of candidates for election to the-Legislative -. 128(). 81. ..

ASSEMBLY DEBATES_; Qn~stion re -. 1359.

ASSEMBLY LIBRARY-Question re supply to tho -·- of certain Army Publication•: 1617-13.

JNDBl TO LBGISLATIYB .ASSElf.BLY. DEBATES.

ASSENT TO DILLS-See under. 14 Governor-·Gencral ".

ASSESSMENT(S)- , . Question re --- to income-tax in the Kangra District. 1963. Question re income-tax -. 1276. Question re income-tax - in the Kangra District.· 1891·92.

ASSISTANT ENGINEERS­Question re -. -. 902.()3.

ASSISTANT ESTATE OFFICER, DELHI­Question 1'6 r--. 17i9.

ASSISJANT SURGEOXS (MILITARY)- . · Question re demobilisation of - and Sub-Assistant Surgeons. 1616.

Qaestion re pensions to the dependants of - and Sub-Ass1st.nnL Surgeons killed in the War. 1127. 1

Question re refusal of marriage , allowance to .----- of the India.u Medical Department. 2095-96.

Question re registration of - and Sub-Assistant Surgeons. 922 •

.ASSOCIATIONS-Question re presence of Government se'rvants at meetings of the Cou·

gress and other political -. 1287.

ASSOCIATED PRESS OF INDIA­Question re subsidy to the -. 141 •

• AUDIT-

Budget Demand for "-". 1797-1801. Question re retrenchment in expenditure under 11

- ", 110.

AUDIT AND ACCOUNTS SERVICE~ Question re employment of Indians in the -. 2097.

AUSTRALIAN BEEl'­SeB under 14 Beef 11

,

AUTUMN SESSION­dee under " Session ".

·AUXILIARY FORCE-Question re admission of Indians to the -. 4.37-38. Question re - and the Territorial Force. 433. Question re cost per head per year of tho ~arious units of the -.

144. Q11estion re number of Anglo-Indian officers in the -. 2095. Question re Officers of tho Territorial and -. 420.

~ Question re training regulations of the -. 681. • ltesolution re the amalgamation of the Indian Territorial Forr,e wit'a

the -. 223-52.

AVIATION-Budget Demand for ., - ". l853.

41 AWAKENING OF INDIA, THE"-Q-aestion r·e proscription of Mr. Ramsay Ma<:donald'a book,

165-EG •. -.

INDEX TO LEGISLATIVE ASS!JMBLY DEBATES,

B

J!ABINOTON-SMITH OOMMITTEE-Qucstion by Mr. Jamnadas M. Mehta re recommendations of the

1342.

BADRI NATH--; Question re Shrine of -. 43. >'t .......

llAIIAWAL BAKSH, CHAUDHRI­; Oath of Office. 3. Question re. closing of post offices in the Punjab. 2019. · .

J.7

Question re Muhammadans employed on the North-Western Railway. : 2019. • ' Question 1·e Muhammadans in postal employment .. · 2019·20. Question re overbridge at Bahawalnagar Railway Station. 592. Question rc proposed Railway from G'ujrat to Sargodha, and· Khushab.

592·93, 2019·20, , . ' • ., ~. 1 ' I

Question ,., reduction of. salaries of· the Subordinate •Services in the Punjab. 592. . ·

Question re theft and pilferage on the tiorth-Westerh ·Railway.' 2019 • .;

BAHAWALNAGAR-Qucstion re 'ovcrbridge a!_ -· railway station. 592.

BALANCE SHEETS- . Questidn 1·e ·- of foreign banks. 423-24.

BALLYGUNGE-Quef(tion re storage of coal at - Railway Station. 1111.

I ,I' ' '

.BALUCHISTAN-Budget Demand for "-". 1880. i'··

Drmand for Supplementary Grant ·for 11 -· -· ",. 861.

Qne-.;t.ion 'rr murder of Indians and abduction of Indian women oy · Frontier tribf'smen in the N.-W. F. Province and -. 160-61. '

Qnf'stion re original Major Works in the N.-W. F. Province a:nd --: -. 2004-05.

' 'I

BAND-Quf'stion ,., expenditure on the Body-Guard, -, Staff, et~., of His

ExcPllency the Viceroy. 1291-92. ·

BANKUUA­ '' .11 .;··

Question 1·e ·extension of the - Damodar River Railway. 946. ·

l3ANNU- '' /

· , Qnl'stion rt Railway Rates and ·Farfls on the Kalabagh and ....;_ Branch of the North-West~•·n RailwRy. · 1610-11. '

Qnestion re thfl !.lt.,.ene;th of' the: police force in the Kohat and ··-· OantonQrents. 1358-59. . r

BARUACK,PORE­. ' ' tl

Q:testion re alienation bf land at -· to the Royal Calcutta ··Turf Club: 583-84. · ·

H INDEX 'l'O LEGISL.Ul\'E ASSEMBLY DEBATES.

REDAR BAKH '!'-Question rt pension of -. 1351 •.

BEEF-Question re Australian - for British troops. 13j3,

BEEF SHOP-Question t·e opening of a - near the Hindu quarters in Raisina • . 1907.

BELL, Mr.; R. D.-Budget Demand for ;; Miscellaneous Dt>putmenh., (British Empi.·t·

Exhibition). 1873. General .Discussion on the Budget. 1229-3-t. •

· Oath of Office. 517. Resolution re the abolition of the Cotton Excise Duty. 21}2,-3:!.

BELVI, :lh. D. f.-Budget Demand for "Customs"-

:Yotion to omit the Demand. 1398, 1399-1403. Indian Tariff (Amendment) Bill-

lfotion to consider. 4j2-453. Oath of Office. 2. Resolution re gt·ant of self-go\·erning Dominion Status to India. flG3. Resolution 1't'. imposition. of a:. countervailing duty on South Afrirau

Coal. 306, 317-319.

HEX GAL-Question r·e establishment of post offices in tach union Loard in --.

946. Question t'e identity oi the two Judges who examinrd the eases of ~'\tilt<"

Prisoners in -· • 1611-12. Question re petition from Postal Associations in - for raising tb~

pay of postal· suLordinates. 944-45. Qutstion ·rt promotions'of postal employees in the- Circle. 914. Question t't raising of the status of the Head Post Offices in the -

Circle. 945.

REXGAL GOVERN~IENT-Question rr. utilhation of the BPrviees of the Law Offirl'rs of the -.

2006.

:REXG.\J., REGtTL.\TIOY, ~IHS (III OF 1818)­Question rt -. 919.

BEXG.\L NAGPUR RAILWAY-Question rt compulsory pr(lpayment of freight on coal on theo -. !l'l}(l'. Questions rt' employmt'nt of Oriyas on the -. 137. Question rf. Jndia.n apprtntict'll on the -. 4:'.0. Question rf' - griPvanel's. 2161. . Question r, opening of the Santragllebi Visbnupur hranrh of the -.

9~6. ' Question rt refrf'sbmenta for lndiailt on the -. 947. Quettion rt wagon &llotmut for coal traffic on th~" -. 943.

UlDEX TO LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY DEB.ATBS.

BENGAL AND NORTH-WESTERN RAILWAY­Questions re fencing tm the -. 155. Question re. inconvenience to passengers on the -. 1lH.

11)

Question re insanitai'Y condition of compartments on the -~ 121. Question 1·e Loca'l A1lvisory Counci! on the -. 1103-1104. Question re pilicrage of fruits on the -. 155. Question re provision of high-level platforpts on the --. 155. . Question u. working of the -. 2082-83.

BERAR- , . . Discussion relating to the administration of - on the motion for

reduction of 'the ,demand under sub-head " Foreign and Political Department 11 by RIOO. 1695·98. .

Question re representation of - on ~he Local and Ceqtral Legislature. 1104-1105.

Question 1'e - Revenue. 1613-14.

BHAGUR-Question re criminal jurisdiction in -. 682. Question 1'fl exc]u~ion of - from Deolali Cantonment. 681-682. ' Question l'f' taxation in -. 682.

cHAIROB-TANGI- , . Question ·rf' increase of fares on the - section of th~ As~am Bengal

Railwn'Y. 1124. ·

TIHAMBURDA-Qnestion 1·e. construction of a station at - on tlif. South Indin.n

Railway. 2104.

I::HAT, MR. K. SADASIVA-Elcction of - to th~ panel of the Standing Committee to advise on

questions relating to Emigration. 941. On.th of Office. 2.

BHORE Ma.-Question (Supplementary) re termin!lltion of the appointment of · ns ~Secretary to the High Commissioner for India. 474.

BHURGRI, MR. G. M.­t>eath of -. 1431-34.

BIHAR AND ORISSA-Qil,estion re inquiry into the causes of :fio~ds in -. 2117-IS.

BIHAR, SOUTH- • See under " Chota Na.gpur 11•

BIHAR, WESTERN-Question re :floods in -. 4.3.

BILL(S)-ADoPTION' (REatSTRATio:s-)-

Motion for leave to introduce. 1060-63. Negatived. 1063.

AssB..'ff or THE Govn~on GBNIRAL To CBRT.U!( -· •. 123.

20

JHLL(S)-con td.

INDEX TO LEGISLATI\'E ASSEMBLY DEBATES.

CENTRAL BoARD oF REVENUE-Motion for leave t.1 introduce. 259-60.

· Adopted. 2~0. Introduced. 260. :Motion to refer to Select Committee. 517. Adopted. 517. Presentation of the Report of Select Committee. ~03. Motion to consider the Report of the Selec·t Committee. 940. Adopted. 940, , Motion to pass as amended in Select Committee. 940. Adopted. · 940.

ConB oF . CIVIL PRocEDURE (AMENDMEXT}­:Motion for leave to introduce. 1018. Adopted: 1019. Introduced. '1019. Motion to refer to Select Committee. 1326. Adopted. 1327.

CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE (A:uE.~DlfE!\T)­Motion for leave to introduce. Sil-73. Adopted. 873. Introduced. 873.

CounT-FEES (AMENDMENT)-Motion for leave. to introduce. 1967. Adopted. 1967. Introduced. [961, Motion to refer to Select Committee. 2140. Motion to circulate. 2152-54. Negatived. 2154. . Motion to refer to Select Committee adopted. 2154.

CRIMINAL TRIBES-Motion to consider as passed by t.he Council of State. 1319-20. Adopted. 1320. Motion to pass. 1320. Adopted. 13~.

HINDU COPARCENER;S LIAJULlTY.:.._

Motion for leave to introduce. 1065-67. Adopted. 1067. Introduced. 1067. Motion to refer to Selec·t Committee. 21':!4-2201. · Adopted. · 2201.

' HINDU RELIGIOUS AND CHARITABLE TRUST~-

Motion for leave to intJ·odtwe. "79. Adopted. 879. Motion to circulate. lO:iG-60. Adopted. 1060.

IMPERIAL BANK OJ! INou (Am:xvMEXT)­Motion for leave to introduce. 2137. Introduced. 2137. :Motion to circulnte. 2137-40. Adopted. 2140.

L\ILIEX. 'JO LEGISLATIVE ASSEl!BLY DEBATES.

hiLL(S)-conttl. INDIAN Conuoz (AY&.'iDMOt)­

Motion for leavo to introduce. 12~J. Adopted. 125. Introduced. 125. Motion to consider. 260-66. . :\lotion to refer to Select Committee. 266-72. :\lotion to 1·efet· to Select Committee adopted. 272. )lotion for constitution of the Select Committe.e. 517. Adopted. 517. Presentation of the Report of Sele<:t Committee. 703. . Motion to consider the Report o( the Select Committee. 927-32. Adopted. 9:J2. Motion to pass. 939.

~1

Adopted. 939. . . . . Motion that Amendment by Council of State be taken into. consid~ration.

198~. . Adopted. 1990. Amendment made by Council of State agreed to. 1990.:

' b:DIAN COTrOX CESS (AME."C'D'MENT)-

llotion for leave to introduce. 126-27; Adopted. 127. Introduced. 127. llotion to consider. 17:>. Adopted. 176. Motion to pass. 176. Adopted. 176.

bDJAS CRUUS.\L LAW AMENDlfK.."C'r-: •

llotion for lea-.·e to introduce. 447-48. Adopted. 448. · Introduced. 448. 'Motion to refer to Select Committee. '705-0ii. Adopted. 7os. :Motion for extension of the date for presentation of the repot-t of the

Select Committee. 1~75. - · · :. Adopted. 1375. llotion to withdmw the insh'lu:tions given to the Selert Committee to.

present its report by the 26th ~larch, 1924. 2137, · ·' ' · I~DIA~ CRnnNAL LAw' AMENDME.'IT (REPEALIXG}­

llotion for leave to introduce. 220HO. Adopted. 2'210. · . lnti'OduceJ. 2210. .

bou~ EvtDK.~CE (A'MK.'iDlln"T)-)lotion for lea~e to introduce. 873-i6. Negatived. 878. )lotion for leave to introdnce (Uovised Bill). 2211-12. Adopted. 2212. • Introduced. 2212.

bou.~ Ft:XA~CE-llotion fol' lea\'e to introdm:e. 1096. Adopted. 1096. Introduced. 1119. Mntion to consider. 1908-60.

:U U'DEX tO LEOISLATI\"E, ASSEKBLY DEBATES.

.BILL(S)-ro,tJ. II'DUll' FlliUl'&-t.'UIItJ.

Negath·ed. 1960. , . llessage from His Ext.-ellen<·y the Go\·ernor General rtt"'mntendmg t l

Assembly to pa.u the--. 1966. llotion for leave to introduce the - in the recommended form. lll'i

';8. . Negatived. 197&.

bnus bOOli.S-T.U: (AliE.!\DlU..'(t)­llotion for leave to introduce. J2S-126. Adopted. 126. lntrodlleed.' 126. Yotion to refer to Select Committee. 44S. Adopted. «9. llotion to extend the date for presentation of the Select Committ.ta<

IlepOrt. 1207. ' Adopted. 1207. llotion to nominate Yr. lL A. Jinnab to the Select Committee. 1~7 Adopted. 1207. . Presentation of the Ileport of the Select Committee. 13':6. Motion to consider Select Committee's Report. 1990. Adopted. 1990. · llotion to amend clause 11. 1990. Adopted. 1991. llotion to pus. 1991. Adopted. 199L

Isous li.EB.c&An SRIPPJsa CA~t:stat£..\"T)­llotion for leave to introduce. 255-59. Adopted. !59. Introduced. !59. llotion to circulate. 100~i3. Adop.ted. 1973.

hDIAK PASSPORT (A.JiD'D»EST)­llotion for leave to introduce. 272. Adopted. 2i2. Introduced. !73 .

. llotion to consider. 45a. Adopted. . 455. . :Motion that the 'consideration of the Bill be postponed. 402. !\egatived. 465. · llotion for leave to , .. ithdraw. · 467. Adopted. 467.

lsou~ Pn.tL Cool (AKU'D)fD"T)-(Amendmeot of section 3i5)-lfotion for leave to introdu(-e, fs75. ·

· Adopted. 875. Introduced. 875. Motion to refer to Seled: Coaumittee. 1046-00 . • \dopted. 105ft , Presentation of Report of f.;t-lect Committee. 1850.

lsous l)s.tL Coos (AXEI'DKEnHProtection of :Minor Oirla)­llotion for leave to'introduce. 123·24. Adopted. 124. Introduced. 124. llotion to colll!ider. 166. ~otlon to circulate. 167·71. ,

L'IDEX TO LEGISLA!IVE ASSEMBLY DEllATES. 23

J3ILL(S)-contd. ~· · '.1

lNDIAN PEXAL CODE (Al:E!\D.ME..'l'T)-{Protection of Minor Girls).,-co7JCd. Negatived. 172. Motion to 1·efe1' to l:)elect Committee. 172-75. Adopted. 1751 446. Presentation of Report of Select Committee. 7il. Motion to consider the Report of Select Committee. 1019. Adopted. 1019. Motion to pass us amended. 1042. Adopted. 1043.

INDIAN REGISTRA~ON (AME..'iD~IENT)-(.Mr. K. nama Aiyan'gar)-Motion for leave to introduce. 873. ' " Adopted. 875. Introduced. 875 •

.INDIAN REGISTltATION (AME..'WMEST)-(Diwan Babadur 'f. Rangachariar)-- · .Motion for leaye to introduce. 1063-65 •. Adopted. 1065. Introduced. 1065.

bDIAN STAMP (VALIDATL.'IG)- ..

Motion for leave to introduce. 2201-02. Adopted. 2202. Introduced. ~202. Motion to refer to Select Committee~ 2203. Adopted. 2204. ·

lNDIAN TARIFF (AME..lliDMENT)-

Motion for leave to introduce. 254-"5:> .. Adopted. 255. Introduced. 255. Motion to consider. 449-fil. Motion 'to refer to Select Committee. 454. . Motjon to refer to Select Committee adopted. 45fi. Motion for nomination of Members of Select Committee. 70!:1. Adopted. 'iOS. Presentation of the Report of the Select Committee. 949. ·. Motion to consider the report of the Select Committee. 1318. Adopted. 1319. ' · · Motion to pass. 1319. Adopted. 1319.

INDIAN ToLLs-Motion to consider as passed by the Council of State. 1320: Motion to· postpone further consideration. 1321. · Negatived. 1326. Motion to refer to Select Committee.. 1322, Withdrawn'" 1326. Motion to consider negatived. ·1326. ,

-Question re correspondence relating to the Protection of Princes -· -. . 1298. i

-Question re the Kenya Immigration -. 47, 1045. , . . · -Question re position of - pending in the Indian Lcgislattire ~n , the

dissolution of one Chamber. 1442-43. •

.:REPEALING AND AMEXDING- I

Motion for leave to introduce. 1019. Adopted. 1019. Intro'duced. 1019.

L'lDU TO LRGISLATI\'R .&aSIUlBLl' DCB.\TCd.

DILL(S~on.ltl. - REPJWJNG .un A.n..WISG-contd.

llotion to consider. 1119. Adopted. 1119. Motion to pass. 1119. Adopted. 1119. _

Su Ccsro11.3 (A»EX»llENT}-llotion for leave to introduce. 926. Adopted. 9"27. Introduced. 921. Motion to consider. 1319.

·Adopted. 1319. :Motion to pass. 1319. Adopted. 1319.

BLACKETT, Tn HosouB.\BLE SIR BASIL-Budget Demand for "Administration of Justice". ISO'!. Budget Demand for "Audit". 1799-1900. Budget Demand for "Currency". 1871-79. Budget Demand for 11 Customs". 1376-77. Budget Demand for "Excise". 1446, Ul7, 1452, H56-!'l7. . Budget Demand for '.'General Administration H. 16437, 1761-63, 17G5,.

1766, li94. Budget Demand for "Indian Postal and Telegraph Department". 15':~. Budget Demand for '' Interest on Ordinary Debt and Heduction or

Avoidance of Debt". 1642-53. ' Budget Demand for 11 Railways ". 1544, 1559, 1560,. 1561, 1M2, 1503. Budget Demand for "Rai1wa)'S·-Working Expehses ". U93·9t. Budget Demand for "Salt". 1424-26.

'Budget Demand for "Taxes on Im·ome ". l.U9-~. g21. ,

Central Board of Revenue Bill-Motion for leave to introduce. 259-60. }lotion to refer to Select Committee. Sl7. ' Presentation of Report of Select Committee. 703. )lotion to consider Report of Select Committee. 940. · llotion to pass the Bill ns amendetl in Sele<·t Committee. 940.

Demand for Supplementary Grant for "Administration of Juatit·e " 8-16.

Demand for Snpplementar~· Grant for " Customs ". 8:!6, ~2R. ~~. Demand for Supplementary Grant for "General Administration". HJ,

842, 843. Demand for Supplementary Grant for- "Indo-European Telegt·aph De.

partment ". s:;G, 837. Demand for Supplementary Grant for ''.Interest on l[is,·e!lanrou" Obli

gations ". IHO. , Demand for Supplementary Grant for " Run·ey of InJia ''. "'r.ll. Demand for Supplementary Grant for "Taxes on Income". S~0-831.

Election of the "Standing Finance Committee-Motion to proceed to the election. 1908. · General Discussion on the Budget. 1149, 1179, ns~. 1203, 1~. 1~ ..

124~49, 1262-'10.

Tmperial Rank of India (Amendment) Bill.- 2137. ~ntion for lean to introduce. 2137, !139. lfotion to circulate. !llO.

I.NDU fO LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY DI::J:U'l'lll~.

IU .. ACKETT, Tss HosouR.\BLE SIR BASIL-co-ned. Indian Coinage (Amendment) Bill­

Motion for leave to introduce. 125. Motion to consider. 260, 262, 263, 264 • .l!otion to refer to Select Committee. 266-69. Presentation of the Report of Select Committee. 703. .

Motion to consider lleport of Select Committee. 927, 929, 93<f, 931, 935,. 936, 937, 938, 939. .

Motion to pass! 939. _ Motion to consider the ~mendment made by the ·Council of State. 1989··

00.

Indian Finant'e Bill-llotion for leave to introduce. 1096. Motion to consider. 1908-15, 1928. Explanation to the Assembly as to what the recommended. Indian. ·

Finance Bill contains. 1966. . . , Motion for leave to introduce -in-the recommended form. 1975-'l!t-

Indian Income-tax (Amendment) Bill­)[otion for leave to introduce. 125-26. llotion to refer to Select Committee. 448. Presentation of the Report of the Select· Committee .. 1376 •. Motion to extend the date for presentation of the Select Committee's.

Report. 1207. . :notion to nominate :Mr. 'M. A. Jinnah to the Select Committee. 1207. :Motion to consider Select Committee's Report. 1990-91.

0 I

Indian Stamp (Validating) Bill-Motion to refer to Select Committee. 220;!. .

Introduction of the Budget and presentation of the Financial 'Statement for 1924-25. 1069·95. ' ,

:Motion for' Demands for Supplementary Grants for 1923-2!. · 822--24. :Motion for election of the Public Accounts Committee. 127'. · :Motion for 'election of the Standing Finance Committee. 128. Oath of Office. 1. · -·' Question whether the salary of the President of the Legisiath·e Assemblv-

is votable or non-\·otable. 1376. . · · , . • Resolution ,.,, grant of self-go"~;erning Dominfon Status to India: -53.'3-42,..

558, 571. . •. Resolution ,., reduction of the P1·ovincial contributions. 339-41, 345. Resolution 1"1' the abolition of the (::otton Excise Duty. 2040,' •

BOARD OF REVENt'E-Question rr abolitioq of the -, l:nited Pro~inces. · 280-81..

BOATS- · ' I I

Questi.on rr disposal of ships and - belonging to the lloyal Indian-llarme. 2-t-25. · · ._

BODYGUARD-Question n expenditure on the - Band, Staff, etc., of ilis Exc.ellencv~

the Viceroy. 1291-92. ·

BOLSTIEVIK- , Question rf' - arth;ties in In(lil\. ~117.

i6 IN'DBX TO LEGISL!l'lYE ASSEMBLY DEBATES,

..B. B. & C. I. RAILWAY-Question rt appointment of an Athisory Committee in connection witb

the -. 139-40. Question re Bill passed by the House of Lords in connection with the -. 2124. • .

Question re latrine accollllllodation for third class passengers on tho locril and suburban ser\:ict>s of the -. 1343 .

. Question t·e Passenger Superintendents on the -. 1732 •

..BOMBAY~ . Question re grant of house-rent allowance f.o(S subordinate }lostal officials in-. 1367. .

Question 1·e premature death among postmen and menials in --. 136:>-66. . .

·Question re scalls of pay of certain classes of postal officials in -· 1366. .

..BOllBAY CITY MOl'OR MAIL SERVICE-,"Jte under ":Motor Mail Service n. •

BOMBAY CURRENCY OFFICE STAFF­QuFstion re the -. 898-99 •

..BOMBAY PRESIDENCY-Question re transfer of I. M. S. appointments in the - to the Pro­

'incial Medical Establishments. 279 •

..BOMB FACTORY~ . ' Question 1·e disco\'ery of a - at Maniktala. 1695, 1896-97.

Statement by Sir Malcolm Hailey re discovery of a - at .Maniktala. 1989.. .

~BOMBW AL, Ma. A.MIR CHAND-Question ·,·e the imprisonment of - of Peshawar. 904. Question u the internment of ·-. 134!>-46 •

. BOOKING (Suspension of~ Question re - and loading of Cotton Bales at Khurja Station. 211'1.

BOOKSTALLS- ,' QJtestion rt - and· a.dve1·tisement contracts on Railways. 885.

BORSAD-Length of the protlosed Vasad, .-. Kathana Railway. 1344.

,BOTA.'HCAL SURVEY-Budget Demand for u -.-.". 1830.

; I

.. BRAHMIN8-Question re enlistment of -. - in the Army. 122-23 •

. BRIBERY-Question l't alleged - and corrut~tion on the Railways. 1&7, ISS.

· .BRIGADE ORDER- , · Question rt: -· - ,.t ,·oting for a non-Swarajist candidate. 4S3, 1974.

..BRITISH CABINET-Question ·re appointm'ent by the - of a. Committ-ee to consider Indian

affairs. 1372-75. · ' \ ·

. IXDEX TO LEGISLATlYB ASSEDLY DEBA'tBS.

i3UITISH CAVALRY REGIMENT8-&e under " Cavalry Regiments " •

.BRITI1:5H EMPIRE EXHIBITION-Question re expenditure on· the -. 141, 216!> •

.BRITISH GUIANA-Question re - Colonization Scheme, 1133-34.

'21

Question rc t•eport of Fiji and - Deputations. · 48. · . · · Question re the Resolution adopted at a general meeting of.-· ·- Indians

on the 22ml November, 1923. 1~58. · ·'

.BRITISH INSUUANCE ACT- r · Question n: introduction of Legislation on the lines of the -, -.~ 444. -.BRITil:)H 0IfFICER8-Question re number of- murdered on the N.-W. Frontier. 159-60. : Question 1't: pay and staff pay of - serving ~-ith tM Indian Army.

2016. . . Question 1·e various allowances of married and ~nmarried __:....;._,.and

soldiers. 1618 •

..BRITISH OFFICERS AND MEN, CH.\RGES FOU DE~OBILIZATION· ~ OF- ..... , ··,

8te under 11 Demobilization V

.BRITISH REGIMENT-Question n~ pay and allowances of all ranks in a -'--. 672-73. ·

BUDDHA GAYA-Question ,.e :Mahabudha Temple at -. 679 •

.BUDGET-.Demands for Grants. 1376-1882. : , , For discussion on different demands for grants see under detailed h~ads. General discussion on the -. 1143-1272. , -

Indian Finance Bill-See under " Bill " •

. Introduction of the .-- for 1924-25. 1069-95. · .Message from His Excellency the Governor General re 1

dates for the -. 275. ' • • .

.Message from His Excellency the Goy'ernor Ge.neral re discussion oi heads of efpenditure of the _. -. 348. . '

Question re allt'wance of more time· to the Assembly' to study: t~e -. m~ 1

Question re extension of th.:? time for the gemiral· discussion of the'-. 1963 .1 . . . " • '· .

State~ent by Mr .. President ;.e fixing of a date· and time for the Hon'ble -Finance Member's speech introducing the -. 879. ·

'.BUNGALOWs- I .

Question re - leased by Government in Delhi. 2100. Question re recovery of rent for - in Raisina not vacated by tenanh · belonging to the Public Works Department. · 2101-02. ' '

:BUREAU OF PUBLIC lNFOR:llo\TION- : • I.

Discussion relating to the - on the motion for the reductio~· of the­demand under sub-head " Hoole Department" by Rs. '100. 1669-70.

28 INDEX TO LEGISLA1'IVE ASSEl\I~LY DEBATJ!::).

BURDON, !IR. E.-Budget demand for ''General Administration". 1760, 178!'1-So, 1787-93. General discussion on the Budget. 1179, 1210, 1223-27, 1239, 12M. Oath of Office. 1, 657. Resolution re the amalgamation of the Indian Territo1·ial Force with the

Auxiliary Force. 232-38.

BURDWAN-Question t·e action taken on Resolutions passed by the ~ Postal

Association. 943. Question re local contributions from. ·villagers for post offices in tho·

- district. 945. ~ Question t•e the raising of .the status of the - post ofike. 945.

· Question l'e want of raised platforms and overbrid~s at Htations nn the - Howra.h Chord Section of the East Indian Railway. 946·4':'.

BURDW AN POSTAL kSSOCIATION­See. '' Post.al A11sociation ''.

BURMA-Question re contribution to - for tho collettion of the 81\lt duty.

1357.

BURMA, UPPER-Question re abolition of the Thathame8a tax in -. 1356-57.

BUS SERVICE-Question re the Uwalior and Northern Indian Company's --. 1317.

BUSINESS-See under "Statement of Business." • Sketch of course of - during discussion on Demands for Grants.

1628. Statement, by the Hon'ble Sir Malcolm Haill>y, of ..,___, 595. Statement by the Leader of the House f'f- for the House. 401. Statement of -. 1628. -Statement of - for the ~ouse. 871.

BUTLER, MR. M. S. D.-Budget Demand for -"Education, (Grant to Calcutta Uni\·ersity). 184~.

' · (Islam ilL Coltege.) 1 S4.9. Budget demand for 11 General Administration". 1747, 1756, 1757, 1758. Budget Demand for "Medical. Services." Crntral Resenreh Institute at

Delbi and lndianization of the Civil side of the ~leJicnl Sen-icc. 1851-52.

Budget Demand for." Survey of In~ia." (Sur\'ey Parlit•s). Jfi,J~-211. Budget Demand for 11 Forests." 1460-61, 1462. , Indian Merchant Shipping (Amendment) Hill- '

Motion fol' leave to introduce. 255-59. Motion to circulate. 1968-69. Motion for Adjournment to discuss the ClnR'l Areas Rill in South Africa

2131. Oath of Office. 129.

Paflel for the Standing Committee for ,the Department of Education~ Health. and Lands-

·. liCit ion for election of -., 709.

INDEX TO LBGISLATIVB ASSEMBLY DEBATES. 29

0

CABINET COMMITTEE-Question re appointment of a. - to consider Imlian Affairs. 137.2-75.

CABLES-.. Question re repairing of - in the Persian Gulf by private .companies)

2084. . . .

CADETS-Question rtl Indian - at Sandhurst. 659.

CALCUTTA-Question rtl d{stance between - and Dacca. 440-41. . Question 1·e overtime allowances to clerks of the General Post Office, -. 1813, I / , ' • I .:. i.

Question ·re pay of certain classes of postal employees in -, Alipur and Howrah. 892. . , .

Question re total monthly expenditure and staff of certain post offices in -. 1814-15. . . J •

.CALCUTTA HIGH COURT-See under "High Court, Calcutta."

CALCUTTA, PORT OF­See "Pilgrim Traffic."

CALVERT, Ma. H.-Budget Demand for 11 Excise." 1455-56. Budget Demand for 11 Salt." Motion to omit the· Demand. 1424·25. Oath of office. 2. Question 1·e recruitment for Territorial Forces in the Punjab and United

Provinces. 254. · • Resolution 1·e ·grant of self-governing Dominion Status to India. 533. Resolution re the grievances of the Sikh Community. 955-57, 963 •.

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.CAI\VER-Question 1·e mortaHty from -.-. 1441. ·

CANDIDATE(S)-Question 1·e· nomination papers of - for election to the Legislative

Asse.mbly. 1280-81. '' · • . · · • I,, 1 ,

'CANTONMENT(S)-Questibn re the strength of t~e police force :in the Kohat arid '.Bannu -. 1358-59. . . l .

See under "Sa.ugor Cantonment." ..

<JANTO:NMENTS ACT, 1924 (II OF 1924)-Assent to the - by the Go\'ernor General. Ul67. Question re -. 1729-30. '

·CA.t~TONMENTS BILL-Message from the Council of State re -. 103.

CA.t~TONMENT COMMITTEE...:.. I. : •

Quest.ion re Indian Secretaries of t.he -. 208B. ·

so l~DEX '1'0 LEGISLATIVE ASSEYBLY DEB.\TES,

CAPIT .. -\L EXPE:SDITURE-Question re- on New Delhi. 107,

-CAPI'r .. -\L OUTLAY ON 'l'ELEGRAPHS­Budget Demand for "-." 1882.

CAPITATION CHARGES.-Question 1't~ -payable tb the War Office. 137 -3~.

CARRYING CO liP A..~IES, LIABILITY OF-Question 1·e - for accidents to pnsst>ngers. 1295-96.

CASH BALANCES-Question 1'1' interest on - of the Secretary of State for I 11dia. 1l~u~

CASH CERTlFICATES-Qnestion 1·e Post Office -. 425.

CATERING DEPARTMENT- 1 Questoin 'l'e -, E. B. Railway. 119.

CATTLE-Question 'l'e export of -. 666. Question 1·e export of bovine -. 108. Question t'e export of- to foreign countries. 162. Question 1·e export of - to foreign countries during 1922-23 and 1923-

24. 161. Question 'l'e import and export of -. 911. Question 1·e number of- exported to foreign countdes for the last two.

years. 484. Question t·e prohibition «;>f export of good breeds of -. 677.

-<JAVALRY REGIMENTS-Question 1'e withdrawal of British - from India. 134.

CEMENT-Question re freight on - from Dwarka to Madras. 1315.

CENSl:S-Budget Demand for " -. 11 1853. Demand for Supplementary Grant for 11

-.'' 851. Question 1'e supply to Members of the Asst>mbly of all India. - Reportll_

1810 ..

CENSUS OF PRODUCTION-Question re - of British India. 134.

CENTRAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE-Question re the recommendation of the Acworth Committee on the­

subject of the -. 1349.

{JENTRAL BOARD OF REVENUE-Question re filling of vacancies in the -. ~ 735. Question re vacancies in the -. 1734.

CEXTRAL BOARD OF REVENUE ACT, 1924-Assent to the - by the Governor General. 1001.

CENTRAL B01RD OF REVENUE BU,L- · Su under "Rill{ a)."

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CENTRAL INDIA-Budget Demand for "-." 1881. Demand for Supplementary, Grant for 11

-.11 R63!

CENTRAL INTEI~IGE.NCE DEPARTMENT-Question rr. expenditure incurred during the last ten years on the -­

and the Exci'Je and Publicity Departments. 1703-(14. Question re pay, qualifications and nature of work of - employees.

1704-05. Question re percentage of -, - emplo~·ees engaged in the detection of

political crimes. 1704. , ·

CEXTRAL JAIL, ALIPUR-Question 1·e gtievances of State Prisoners in .the -. 44. See under " Alipur."

CENTRAL LEGISLATURE­Sn under "Legislature."

CENTRAL PROVINCEs-• Question 1·e constitutional deadlock in the -. 444.

Question 1·e deadlock in the -. 414. Question , 1·e declaration of policy in the -, with regard. to trausferred:

subjects. 2158-59. Question 1't' inalienability and impartibility of the estates ol ancient

families in the -. 2107. · Question rc nomination to the Assembly of a. non-official from the -­

and Berar. 2106-07. Question 1·e vote of no confidence in the - Legislative Council. 4~3.

CENTRAL RADIUM INSTITUTE­Question r·e opening of a -. 1440.

CEXTRAL RAILWAY ADVISORY COUNCIL­Question re the -. 1355. Question re powers of the -. 1349.

CENTRAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE­Question re the -. 1358.

CE~'"TRAL STORES DEP A.RTMENT-Quest~on re reorganisation of the -. 51-52.

CEYLON-Question t•e increase of wages of Indian labourers in -. 163. Question re treatment of Indian travellers between India. and - ..

2103.

CHAIRMAN, lb.-Ruling by - that the discussion on what happened in the territory of &.

Indian State is not' in order. 1689.

CHAJU MALL, LAtA-Question re income-tax assessment of - of Amritsar. 1709.

CHAMAN LAL, lb.-Alleged Pact between Government and the Nationalist Party. 1736. Budget Demand for 11 Emi~nation, InteTnal" (Condition of Labourere ) ..

186~-63.

. JXDF.X TO LEGISLATl\"E ASSJU!BLY DEBATES.

~c~"\ LAL, MR.-contd. Budget Demand for " General Adrilinistration ". 1682, liaS, 176f.-69,

17i0, 1771, 1774, 1775. • Budget Demand for "Indian Postal and Telegraph Department"

(Increase of subsidy to the B1·itish Indian Steam :Xarigation Con1pany). )602-03. I

.Budg~t Demand for 11 Mines". (Matters r·t welfare of the wo1·kers in the .Mines). 1833-35, 1838. ·

Budget Demand for " Railways." 1566, Budget Demand for ., Railways-Working Expenses." 1513·1lHS, 1516-

1517.

Jndia.n Finance Bill- . Motion to consider. 1911. Motion for Adjournment to discuss the refusal of passports to the pro-­

posed Indian delegations to Turkey, Persia and certain Arab States. 2177-78, 2212-16. '

Motion for Adjournment to discuss the strike of '.he Bombay Textile ' k 3 . • " or ers. 1 15. . . .

·Oath of Office. 3. Question (Supplemental'J:) t·e accident on the Rohilkhand and Kumaon '

Railway. 1965. · 'Queation (Supplementary) rt. action taken against the Alghan Govt. fo~

murders of Indians in the N.-W. F. Province. 161. Question t•e appeal of the residents ot Sialkot against certain Resolu-

tions of the Cantonment Committee. 904-06. - • . Question re appeals of postal employees. 1713. Question re appointment of Mr. C. S. Roberts as a Cattle Ranger in the

Public Works Department, Delhi. 1716. Question re appointment of Mr. T. Gately as a t.emporary Engineer in the

Public Works Department, Delhi. 1717-18. --Question re architects employed in the Public Works Department, Ddhi.

1726. ' Question re Assam Tea Garden Emigrants. 492-83.

·-Question re Assist.ant Estate Officer, Delhi: 1719. Question re. a.>erage annual agricultural and non-agricultural incomes.

910. . Question (Supplementary) re Berar Re\·eime. 1614. Question re Brigade Order re voting for a non-Swarajist ·candidate.

445,483. Question re compensatory allowances to postmen and postal menials

employed on the Frontier outposts. 1361. Question re. complaints of sweepers f'mployed under the IIealth Officer,

Raisina. 1720-21. Question re constitutional deadlock In the Centrnl Provinces. 444. Question re cost of the Garden Party to Sir Hamilton Grant. 904. 'Question re delay in the grant of increment-a to subordinates in the Public

Works Department, Delhi. ·1715. Question re demands of the Swarajya Party's Central Couucil 445. ·Question re dismissal of Arjan Singh, a clerk in the Rawalpindi Poet

Office. 1711. · . • · . Question re duties on articles of Ea!!t Indian r•roduce. ,· oog-10. Question. re duty allowancQS for Deputy and Ast~istant Pol!tDJa&ters.

1713.

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.CHAMAN LAL, l!n.~onlil.

Question (Supplementary) 1·e employment of Indian soldiers· in :Mesopo-- · ta•u• , · Question re entry of Mr. B. G. Homiman into India.. 444:. Question 1·e erection of platforms by the residents of the Sialkot Canton-. ment Bazars. 905-06. . . '

Question (Supplementary) re exercise of the. personal power of the Go\·ernor General. 1987. .

Question re 'ex.penditll1'1B in England on behaH of the Government of India. 910. ·

·Question re fines imposed on postal officials of the Lahore (_}. P. 0. 1361-62. l

Question re grievances of the ministerial establishment· of the· Railway Board. 1364. · . ' · . ·

Question re holidays in the Government of India Secretariat. '1437-38. Question (Supplementary) 1'P. identity of the two Judges who· examined

the cases of State Prisoners in :Bengal. 1612. ~ • ·Question t·e imprisonment of Mr. Amir Chand Bombwal of · Peshawar.

904. . . • .

Qu~stion re inadequacy of pay of postal officials. 1712-13. Question 1·e inadequacy of warm· clothing for the menials of the General

Post Office; Delhi. 1711-12. Question t·e increase of work in the Delhi Post Office. 1714,' Question re Indian debt. 910. Question (Supplementary) re Indian Gazetted O!llcers in Ordnance 'Fac-

tories. 670. . . : , . Question re introduction of legislation on the lines of the British Insu-

rance Act. 444. · · Question re Leave Reserve for the office of the Railway Board. 1365. · Question re local allowances of .postal officials in the Punjab. 1, 1360-61. Question re loss on the working of the reinforced concrete factory, Delhi.

1714. Question re minimum wage for jute and cotton workers. 911. Question re minimum wage for key industries. 444:. · · · · · t Question 1·e Mr. W. Wilkins, Chief Superintendent, Central Office, Public

Works Department,. Delhi. 1725-~6. · Question re Office Hours of the Goveniment of India Secretariat. · 1438-

39. Question (Supplementary) re Pandits and Maulvis attached· to Indian

Troops. 144:0. · Question re pa:v and qualifications of Mr. A; Wemyss, Public Works'

Department, Delhi: 1718-19. · .. Q1_1estion re pay and qualifications of the· Sanitary Staff, Raisina. 17l9-'

20. Question re payment of military pensions by Post Offices in the Punjab

and N.-W. F. Cirrle. 1362-63. · . · Question (Supplementary) re personnel of the Colonies Committee. .

2089. . Question re plague in India. and steps taken by Government to combat ·

the disease. 483. . · Question re punishments in the Postal Department., 1714. . Question re punishments inflicted on thA Po11tal Staff. in the· Punjab and

North-West Frontier Postal Circle. !434-31f.

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CHAMAN LAL, lb.-concld. Question re punishments infiicted on the Postal Staff of the Rawalpindi

General Post Office. 1435-36. · · Question (Supplementary) re Railway Strikes. 1135. Question re refusal of passports to the proposed Indian delegations to-

Turkey, Persia and certain Arab States. 2174-77. . Question re registration and protection of Trade Unions. 444. Question re rejection by Mr. Williams, Post Master, Rawalpindi, of

Medical Certificatea granted to the Staff employed under him. 1436--37.

Question re release of Mr. Gandhi. 445. 1

Question re removal of platforms erected by the residents of Sialkot Can­tonment Bazars. 905-06.

Question re rent for platforms and sites by the residents of the Sialkot Cantoninent. 905-06.

Question re rent free quarters for the officials of the Delhi Post Office. 1712.

Question re residential area in the Sialkot Cantonment Bazars. 905-06. Question (Supplementary) re Resolutions passed by the Legislative

Assembly and action taken thereon by Government. 2111-12. Question re responsibility of postmasters for the safe custody of articles.

1362. Question (Supplementary) re restrictions on the Issue and renewal of

passports. 2102. Question re selection grade appointments in the Postal Deptt. 1361. Question re shortage in the Postal clerical strength. 1362. Question re shortage of electric bulbs in the 3rd Project Division, Public

Works Department, Delhi. 1718. Question re starting pay of Indian and European clerks in the Public

Works Department, Delhi. 1715. Question re strength of clerical staff in each Head Post Office in the

Punjab and North-West Frontier Circle. 1437. Question re temporary hands in the office of the Railway Board. 1364-

65.. . Question re termination of services of certain temporary employees of ~e Public Works Department, Delhi. 17~1-22.

Question re termination of services of Messrs. Kumar and Sandhu, tem­porary Engineers, Public Works Department, Delhi. 1722·23.

Question re termination of services of Mr. Ram Pershad, Sub-Engineer in the Public Works Department, Delhi. 1722.

Question re wages and hours of labour in the cotton and jute indus­tries. 910-11.

Question re wages in the tea plantations of Assam for adult male and female labourers. 483.

Resolution re abolition of the Cotton Excise Duty. 2038. Resolution re grant of full self-governing Dominion Status to­

India. 362, 570-572. Resolution re Ratification of the International Convention for the

suppression of the circulation of, and traffic in, obscene publica.­tions. 1336-37.

Resolution re repeal of Bengal Regulation III of l818. 2073. Resolution re return to India of Mr. B. G. Horniman. 799, 809-12.

CHAMBERS OF THE LEGISLATURE­Question re new -at Raisina. 2012.

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INDEX TO LEGISLATIVB ASSEMBLY DEBATES.

CHANDA, lb. KAMIN! KUMAR­Oath of Office. 3. Question re abolition of Railway Mail Service sections. 890. Question re absentees in the Railway Mail Service, and in certain

Post Offices. 887. _ Question re adequacy of staff in the Post Office and Railway Mail

Service. 887. . Question re bookstalls and advertisep1ent contracts on Railways. .885. Question re branch post offices. 888. . · . Question re carriage of mails between England and India. 884. Question re constitution of the provinces on a linguistic basis. 885--86. Question re cost of telegraph lines and of the traffic branch. 890. Question re expenditure on Postal and Telegraph Buildings. 887.

'Question re expenditure on quarters for Postal and Telegraph employees. . 888.

Question re German tender for locomotives: 918-19. ' Question t•e grant of local allowances to Postal and Railway Mail

Service officials. 891-92. Question re Howrah-Bombay P~stal Express .. 884-85. Question re inadequate supply of~mail-vans. 890. . Question re increase of the Postal and Telegraph Staff. 886. Question re increase of telegraph traffic. 889. Question re increase of work in the Post Office. 889. Question re leave reserve in the Railway Mail Service. 887. Question Fe medical examination of Postal and Telegraph employees. 890. Question .f'e pay of certain classes of postal employees in Calcutta,

Alipur and Howrah. 892. Question re sub-postmaster, Fort William. 891.. . Question re unremunerative departmental Telegraph offices. 888-89.

CHAPLAINS-Question f'e free passes for - on the Great Indian Peninsula Rail­

way. 696. Question re pay and allowances of -. -· recruited in India. 1707.

CHARITABLE PURPOSES-Question re use of the smaller coins for -. 1304. · '

CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS-Question re engagement by the Government of India of the servic~s of

Messrs. Price, Waterhouse. a.d Company -. 1356.

CHATTERJEE, THE HoYOURABLB MB. A. C.­Budget Demand for " Customs". 1415-18. Budget Demand for "Emigration, Internal". 1857-58, 1863-67. Budget Demand for "General Administration." 1745, 1769 1772 17'13

1774-75. ' , ' Bud~et Demand for 11 Geological Survey" (Archreological Scholar­

ships). 1829. Budget Demand for 11 Indian Postal and Telegraph Department." 1569-

71, 1576-78, 1592, 1599 and 1602. . ' . Budget Demand for 11 Indo-European Telegraph Department"· 1635-38 ~~ . . ,

Budget Demand for 11 Meteorology". 1823, 1825-28. Budget Demand for 11 Mines." 1834, 1838-42. ·

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INDEX •ro LEGlSLA'l'l\"E ASSEMBLY DEBATES.

CHATTERJEE, THE HoNOURABLE ~h. A. C.-con.td. Budget Demand for " Miscellaneous Department (British Empire , Exhibition)~·. 1875. Budget Demand for 11 Railways 11

• 1526, 1527, 1540. Budget Demand for "Railways- Working Expenses". 1505, 1514. Demand for Supplementary grant for " Indo-European Telegraph

Department ".. 833-34, 839. Indian Finance Bill­

Motion to consider. 1920 .. Oath of Office. 1. Resolution re approval of the Indian Legislature of Government

. Contracts. 604-o7, 608-09. Resolution •re Tenders f~r Government Stores. 623, 630, 637, 638,. 643,

645, 647-48 .. · St"atemen~ (laid on the table) re tenders for the purchase of stores for

the Government of India. 1883-88. , Statement (laid on the table) re tenders in respect of stores purchased

for India which have been accepted by the Jiigh Commissioner for . India during the half year ending 30th June 1923. 15-22.

CHELLA 'MUTTU...,.. "" Question t•e death of ~ , a coolie in Malaya. 280.

CHETTIYAR, SIR M. C. T. M.- . Oath of Office. 1143.

CHETTY, MR. R. K. SHANMUKHAM-Budget Demand for 11 General Administration". 1667-69, 1679, 1683-84. Budget Demand for " Indo-European Telegraph Deptt." 1634, 1637. Election of - to serve on the Standing Finance Committee. 284,

2183. · General Discussion on the Budget. 1145-50. Indian Coinage (Amendment) Bill-

Motion to refer to Select Committee. 271-72. Indian Passport (Amendment) Bill. 466. Indian Penal Code (Amendment) Bill­

Motion to refer to Select Committee. 173-74. Indian Stamp. (Validating) Bill­

Motion to Introduce. 2~!'1-02. Motion to consider. 2202.

Oath of Office · 2. Question (Supplementary) re appointment by the British Cabinet of a

Committee to consider Indian Affairs. 1373. Question 1·e Chief Clerks in Ordnance Factories. 671. Question re clerks in Ordnance Factories.· 670-71. Question (Supplementary) re export duty on raw hides and skins. 2001. Question (Supplementary) reexport trade in raw hides and skins. 2001. Question (Supplementary) re fl'rant of further reforms. 33. Question re Indian Gazetted Officers in Ordnance Factories. 670. Question t·e Nobel Peace Prize. 673-74. Question 'f('; pay and allowances of all ranks in a British Regi·

ment. 672-73. · · Question (Supplementary) re protection of the Cotton Mill In-

dustry. 917. , Question (SuPplementary) re protection of the Steel Industry. 438. Question re Provincial Contributions. 674.

' INDEX TO LEGISL.\l'IVE AS::iEllBLY DEB.\'l"E::,>, 87

CHETTY, !b. R. K. SHANMUKIIAM-contd. Question re reorganization o! the Superior .. Service of · Ordnance

Factories. 671. Question (Supplementary) 1·r Salt :Factories in Madras. 1999. Resolution re grant of fJJll self-governing Dominion Status to

India. 734-38. · Resolution te release of Mr. Gandhi. 222.

CHIEF CLERKS-Quest~on re - in Ordnance· :Facto~·ies. 671.

CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER, E. B. RAILWAY­Question rc appeals against decision!l of the -. 11';'.

CHILD LABOUR-Question re mini~mm age of - .. 418.

CHITTAGONG- ' Question reproposed 'm~tre gauge railway from-- to Arakan. 441-42 •.

CHOTA NAGPUR-Question t'e transport facilities in South Bihar and ---: 1705.

CHOWDHURY, MB. RAMJ.u~ARAY&~A-Arrest of Mr. Shob'hala.l Gupta and -. o~ Ajmer-Merwara. 2168-69. · . •

CHURCH, MB.­Question re evidence in the case against the late -· -. M-65.

CIRCUIT COURT-Question re ho!ding ~f a - in Delhi. 2127-28.

CIVIL JUSTICE COMMITTEE­See unaer ''Committee". Question ·.,.e probable expenditure on the -. 475-'76.

CIVIL SERVICE REGULATIONS-Question t·e exclusion of press workers from the benefits of the :..- and

the Fundamental Rules. 1981-82. • '

CIVIL VETERINARY SERVICES­Budget Demand for "-". 1853.:.

CIVIL WORKS-Demand for Supplementary Grant for "-- n. ~52".

CIVIL WORKS - INCLUDING EXPENDITURE IN ENGLAND-Budget Demand for "-". 18iQ. .

.ULAIMS BRANCH-Question f'e, report of the Retrenchment Omcer on the -- of the

G. I. P. Railway. 1368-69.

CLAIMS INSPECTORS- , Question f'e - on the North Western Railway. 66i. Question f'e scales of pay for -.on State Railwnys. 668.

as INDEX TO 'LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY DEBATES,

Cf...ARKE, MR. G. R.-. Budget Demand for u Indian Postal an.d Telegraph Deptt. "­

(Conveyance of Mails.) 1600-01. (House Rent Allowances.) 1597. (Improvement and cheapening of postal facilities.) 1583-88. (Presidency and District Offices, Telegraph Signal offices.) 1593-95. (Provision for depreciation of capital and an increased' subsidy to the

British India Steam Navigation Coy). 1603-05. (Time tests, leave reserve, etc., in the Postal Deptt.). 1590-91.

Budget Demand for cr Indo-European Telegraph Deptt ". 1638-40. Oath of Office. 2.

OLERlCAL ESTABLISHMENT-Question re pay of the civil -, N. W. F. Province. 1889-90. Question 1·e pay of the -, N; W. F. Province. 1895.

CLERICAL STATION STAFF-Question re ;working hours of the -. 906.

CLERKS-Overtime allowances to- of the General Post Office, Calcutta. 1813. Question t•e pay of -·- of the Dead Letter Office in Bombay. 665-66. Question re pay of - of the Indian Army Service Corps. 664-65. Question re pay of - of the Irrigation Department, North-West

Frontier Province. 1890. Question tl'e pay of -'of the Irrigation Department, North-West

Frontier Province. 1895. · • Question re -· in Ordnance Factories. 670-71. Question t•e revision of pay of civil- in the- North-West Frontier

Province. 1890. Question re revision of pay of civil - North-West Frontier

Province. 1896.

CLOTHING, ARMY-Question re. manufacture of - by private enterprise. 152,

COAL-Question re consumption of- on Railways. 882-83. Question re compulsory prepayment of freight on - on the East

Indian and Bengal N agpur Railways. 1816. Question re countervailing duty on South African . 1809. Question re Export Trade in Indian -. 1896. Question re freight on -. 917. Question re import of foreign -. 211-12. Question re purchase of - for State Railways.· 38. Question re storage of - at Ballygunge Railway Station. 1111. Question re shortage of- on the G. I. P. Railway. 697. Question re supply of wagons for -. 913. Question re wagon allotments for -. 1441. Question re wagon allotment for - traffic on B. N. Railway. 943. Question re wagons for the - traffic. 918. Question re wagon supply for -. 2122.

COAL CONTRACTS-Question 1·e - for Railways. 53-54.

COAL FREIGHTS-Question re reduction of -. 35.

L'i'DEX TO LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY DEBATES. 39

OOAL, SOUTH AFRICAN-Resolution rc imposition of a countervailing duty on - imported

into India. 285-329.

COAL SURVEYS-Question' re -· on behalf of the Railways. 1355 ..

COAL TRAFFIC-Question re wagons for -. 36.

' COOKE, ~b. B. G.-

Budget Demand for " General Administration." 1772. Budget Demand for 11 Indian Postal and Telegraph Department."- 1

(Commercialisation of the accounts of the Indian Postal and Telegraph Department.) 1511-72. ·

Budget Demand for 11 Joint Stock Companies". ·1869-70. • Budget Demand for 11 Railways"· 1558. · . · . · 1

Election of - to serve on the Standing Finance Committee.· . 284, Election of - to the standing Committee. for the Commerce Depart-

ment. 347. 1

Oath of Office. 2. . . . · 1

Question re delay by the Government_ Press, Calcutta, in supplying Government publications to the public. 1~93. ·

Question re effect of the enhanced Salt Tax ·on the working man'S· expenses. 1903. ' · '

Resolution re adoption of measures for the convenience of Indian Rail-way passengers. 512. . . ' · ' · 1

Resolution re tenders for Government stores. 637.

CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE (AMENDMENT) BILL­See under 11 Bill(s) ".

·cODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE- . Question re number of prosecutions under sections 124-A and 153, of th~

Indian Pens.l Code and cognate sections of the -~ 2161-62. . /

OODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE (AMENDMENT) BILL-S!e unaer II Bill(s) ,,, - .

<JOINAGE (AM~NDMENT) BILL, INDIAN-See under 11 Bill(s) ".

COI~b-Question re large reserves of nickel -. 1304. Question re prosecutions for counterfeiting -. 1303-04. Question re shortage of small -. 1304-05. Question re subsidiary -. 1304. Question re use of Cupro-Nickel Alloy for Nickel -· • 1303. Question re use of the smaller - for charitable ,PUrposes. 1304. Question re warnings to the public regarding the circulation of

counterfeit -. i304.

<JOLLIERIES- • Question re allotment of wagons to -. 881-82. Question re difficulties of small - in the matter of wagon

supply. 1138--39. Question re supply of wagons to -. 912-13. . Qu'estion -re - without siding accommodation for a rake or half

rake. 922.

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40 IYDEX TO LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY DEBATES.

COLOMBO-Question re treatment of .British Indians from onrseas landing at-. 2103.

COLONIAL MILITARY EXPENDITURE-Question 'l'e - and Indian Military Expenditure. 29.

COLONIES COMMITTEE-Question re pe1·sonnel of the -. 1045, 2088-89.

COLONIAL OFFICE- • Qqestion re transfer of the control of Aden t.o the -. 1312.

COMMANDER-IN-ClliEF, His ExcELLE.."cy 'l'HE-­General discussion on the Budget. 1159-651 1259-61. Resolution 'l'e amalgamation of the Indian Territorial Force with the

Auxiliat·y Force. 249-51.

COMMERCE DEPARTMENT-Election of Standing Committee for -. 347.

COMMERCIAL DEPARTMENT-Question 1'e -, North Western Uailway. 667. Question re transportation and - on the G. I. P. llailway. 696. . .

COMMERCIAL INSPECTORS~ Question 'I'C provision of free quarters for -· -. 669.

O'.>MMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE:_ Budget Deman·d for "-". 1853. Demand for Supplementary Grant for "-." 851.

COMMERCIAL SUPERINTENDENTS-Question re - on North-Western Railway. 667.

OOMMISSION(S)- . Question 1·e - charged for changing rupees. 1304. Question re cost of ..--- and Committees. 1111. Question 1·e grants for - and Committees. 1112. Question 'l'e - on the purchase and sale of Secm·ities. 1291. Question t•e number • of, and expenditure on, - and Committees

appointed by Government nnd the Asseml,Jy. 156. Question re reports of- ttnd Connnittres. 1111-12. See under u Industrial Commission". Statement (laid on the table) showing t1ie C'ost of Commrttf'es and -

appointed since 1921. 2132-3~.

COMMISSIONED OFFICERt'i·-Question t•e posting. of Indian - f1·om Sandhurst to In1ian • Units. 660. ·

COMMISSIONED RANKS-· Question re pay of - .\ 420. Question rc recruitment of -. . 421.

OOMMISSIONERSHIPS, DIVISIONAL-Question re action taken by GovC'rnment on Ae;sNrab1y'a HeRolution t•e

abolition of -- •. 130.

~DEX TO LEGISLATIYE ASSEliBLY DEBATES •

• OJMMITTEE(S)-contd. . , ,

Election of Members for the Standing :Finance -. 284.

41.

Question re action taken on the Tieport of the Indian Sugar -·-. 482. Question re appointment by the British C'nbinet of a - td ·consider·

Indian Affairs. 1372·75. ' Question 1'e Civil Justice-. 2006-0i. Question 1~ cost of Commissions and :..__, 1111. , Question re cost of the Indian Sugar -. , 482. ' . . . . . . . Question re declaration of the S. G. P. - and the Shi1·omani Akali

Dal as unlawful Associations unde1· the." Criminal Law Amendment· Act. 472. ,

Question re formation of a -- to <·onsider the statns. of Indians in other parts of the Empire. 27'i'. . ,

Question t·c Frontier Inquiry --'-. 1281-82. , 1

Question re grant for Commissions and-. 1112. . . . Question re number of, and ('Xpenditure on, Commissions .and ·-·

appointed by Government and _the Assembly. 156 . . Question re probable explmditure on the Civil Justice -·-. 475-76. Question rc prosecution of the c~onspirac~· (:ase against the S. G. ~."'--.

472. ·Question 1•e publication of the Report of the North-West Frontier

Province Inquiry -. 129. .. Question (Supplementary) re 1·ecogniti<ln of the S. G. P. -. by Govern-

ment. 472. · · · Question rc recommendations of the llt'dical Services -. . and the- ·

Retrenchment -·- on the subject of the Medical Services in India.. 2'78. Question 1'e reports of Commissions and -. 1111-12. Question ,1·e Taxation -. 2011. &e under "Babington-Smith Committee". Statement (laid on the table) showing the cost of -. and Commissions-

appointed since 1921. 2132-34, . " · . < '

COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS-Statement (laid on· the table) re total cost incurred on -. in.

1923-24. 1988. ,.

:·JOMMITTEE ON PUBLIC PETITIONS-Appointment of persons.to serve on the-. 817.

OOMMI'FTEE, STANDING-Election of - f9r the Department ot: Education,· Health and.

Lands. 518. ' COMPANIES-

Budget Demand for "Joint Stock->' 1868-72.

COMPARTMENTS- . Question re insanitary condition of- on the B. N~ W. Uailway. 121,

COMPENSATION- . Question re - in respect ~f suffering or damage caused by enemy·

, action during the late war. 2007-11.

COMPENSATORY ALLOWANCE(S)-Question re , grant of - to tho staff of the Postal and Teleg1:aph

Department in Presidency Towns and in Rangoon and Karachi. 1369. Quest10~ re -to postmen and postal menials employed on th~­

Frontter outposts. 1361.

-42 INDEX TO LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY DEBATES •

.OONCESSION(S)-Question re extension of Xmas - on Railways to intermediate and , third class passengers. 1311.

Quest1on re - granted to for,eigners in Mining, Forest Products, etc. 146.

·CONGRESS-Question re presence of ·Government' servants at meetings of the -

, and other· political Associations. 1287.

·CONSTITUENCY (IES)-Question' re designation 11 N on-Muhammadan " to indicate certain -

of the Provincial and Indian Legislature. 947.

·CONSTITUTIONAL ADVANCE-Question re further - in India before 1929. 2127.

-CONSTITUTIONAL DEADLOCK-... . Question re - in the Central Provinces. 444.

·CONTRACT(S)-Question re commitment by the Government of India or Secret!:l.ry (lf

State for - being placed within the Empire. 147-48. Question 1·e expiration of the present - for printing of Stamps. 12i5.

' Question re - with Messrs. de Ia Rue and Co. 1302-03 •

..QONTRACTOR(S)-' Question reemployment of Sikh- by the ,Public Works Department at

New Delhi. 2100-01. • Question re numbs: of - in the Stores and Engineering Departrr.cnts

<Jf the E. I. 'and G. I. P. Railways. 284.

:.cONTROLLER OF STORES-Question re appointment of Indians as Assistant - . 2098.

CONVENTION(S)- I

Question re establishment of a - with Jieg&rd to the resignation of Ministers on the conclusion of a general election. 948.

,(IQOLY(IES)- I •

Question (Supplementary) re death of - by 1·upture Jf thP spleen. 240.

·C"O-OPERATIVE BANKS-Question re exemption of cheques of - from stamp duty. 904 .

..COORG-Question re amalgamation of - with the Madras Presidency. 1280. Demand for Supplementary Grant for " - ". 862.

-COTTON- . Question re minimum wages for Jute and - workers. 911. Question t·e wages and hours of labour in the Jute and - industrt~s.

910-11 •

..COTTON-CESS (AMENDMENT) BILL­See under u Bill(s)."

INDEX TO LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY DEBATES.

('OTTON EXCISE DUTY-Resolution re the abolition of the -. 2020-43. Question re repeal of the -. 916-17.

<10TTON GOODS-Question re tariff values on -. 218.

oCOTTON MILLS-Question re income-tax and super-tax realised from -. 1344-45. Question re number and tota;l output of the - in India. 471.

COTTON MILL INDUSTRY-Question re protection of the-. 916-17.

·COUNCIL OF INDIA-Question 1'e total strength of the -. 1349-50.

COUNCIL OF STATE-

43

Inauguration of the fourth Session of the -·-· and 'the Legislat~ve Assembly by H. E. the Viceroy. 5-14. · ' · ·

Message from the - , agreeing, without amendment, 'to the Repealing and .Amending Bill, s.s passed by the Legislative Assembly. 1519.

Message from - re Cantonments Bill. 703. · · ·· Message from the - re Central Board of Revenue Bin and the Indian

Penal Code (Amendment) Bill passed by that Chamber .. 1316. ; M8ssage from the - re Immigration into ,India Bill .. 595. Message from the - re Indian Coinage (Amendment) Bill passei by

that Chamber with an amendme!l.t. i316. · Messa:ge from the-- 1·e passing of the lnctia:rf Cotton Cess (Amendment}

Bill. 517. · . Mes~age from the - re passing of the Indian Income-tax (Amendmentl

Blll. 2212. . Message from the - re reference' of the Indian Succession Bill to a

Joint Committee. 1118. · !

Message from the--re Sea Customs (Amendment) Bill and the Indian Tariff (Amendment) Bill passed by that Chamber. f816. , . 1

Question re action taken on certain Resolutions passed by. the '-416-17.

Statement (laid on the table) 'l'e action taken by Government on certain Resolutions passed by the -. 817-21. ,

COUNTERFEIT COINS, CIRCULATION OF-See under 11 Coins".

"COUNTERVAILING DUTY-Resolution re imposition of a - on South African coal impol'ted into

India. 285-329. · See under " Duty 11

•

{'OURT-FEES (AMENDMENT) BILL­See u_nder :' Bill(s)".

CRIMINAL LAW (AMENDMENT) ACT-Q~es~ion re provinces in which - is still in force. 2163.

CRIMINAL LAW AMENDMENT BILL, INDIAN~ See under 11 Bill(s)".

INDEX TO LEGISLATIVE AASEMBLY DEIM.TES.

ORIMINAL PROCEDURE CODE-Ques.tion re number of prosecutions under section 144 of the -· - 'an~

under section 188 of the Indian Penal Code. 2162. ·

CRIMINAL TlUBES ACT, 1924-Assent to the - by the Governor General. 2183.

·CRIMINAL TRIBES BILL-See under " Bill(s)''.

CUDA-Question re impo1;ts of sugar from Java, -, and Hawaii. 482.

CUPRO-NICKEL ALLOY-,Question re use of - for nickel coins. 1303.

CURRENCY-· Budget Demand for ' '- ". 1876-79, Question. re correspondence between the Gc;>vernment of India and ti:lo. · Secretary of State 'I'C - and Exchange. 56-57.

CURRENCY DEP ARl'MENT-Question re sale· of gold from the --. 1)7.

CURRENCY NOT"ES-Question re printing of - in India. 142-43. Question re, printing ·of Securities and Stamps and - in India~

1301-02. I

CURRENCY OFFICE ESTABLISHMENTS­Question re the cost of -. 899-900.

' I

CUSTOMS-. Budget Demand for "- ". 1376-1419.

Demand for Supplementary Grant for· " - ". 825-30.

CUSTOMS DEPARTMENT-Question t'e numbe~ of Europeans, ·Anglo-Indians and Indians in the-

Preventive Service nf the -. 2157-58. ··

D

DACCA-Question rr. distance between Calcutta and -. 440·441. Question re late arrival of trains at - t·ia Sirnjgnnj. 441. Question 1·e shorter railway route 'to - from Goalundo. 1314. Question rr. Superintendents of Post Ofticrs in the -- Distl'ict. 1123.

DAFTRY(IES)-Question re classification of - in the GoHrnmrnt of India Srett.

2123. Question re free famify quart.ers for - of the Gort'rnment of India

Serretariat at Delhi and Simla. 2123. QueFit.ion re ·pay of --. in the. ,Secreta:riat nn(l Army Re.ndllU~rtPrB:

1733-1734.

:S'DEX 'J'O LJJ,OISLA1'1YE ASSEMBLY DEBATES. 4&

DAIRY FARMS-Question 1·e. --: and breeding centres. 915.·

DALAL, SARDAR B. A.-Oath of office. 4.

DAMODAR RIVER-Question re extension of the Bankura - Railway. 946.

llAS, Ma:BHUBANANANDA-Budget Demand for "Audit". 1797~1799, 1800. Budget Demand for " Railways t'. 154749. . Election of- to the Standing Committee for the Commerce Dep .. rt~

ment. 347. . .. Election of - to serve on the Standing Finance Committee. .'284, 21~3. Oath of Office. 3. . . · Question 1·e Acworth Committee's recommendations' re 'the ·dentr&l

Advisory Committee. ,1349. · . · 1

, •

Question 1·e alleged frauds on the Alliance ;Bank of Simla. 18L' . Question re appointment of IJdians on the Railway Board. 47,7. ·Question re expenditure on the Campaign in Waziristan for tliP~ last

three years. 480~81. · · · ' . · . ·Question re failure of the Alliance Bank. , 180. · ' ' ·Question re floods 1n India. 866-867. ·Question re franchise for women. 2128-29. ·Question re length of first, second and third class railway carriages,. etc.

868. . Question re liquidation of the Allia·nce Bank. 180. Question 1·e number of officials of the Govt. of ·tndia drawing more

than Rs. 750 p.m. and percentage of Indians among. them. ,477~80. ·Question re outstanding accounts between .the Home and Indian

Governments in respect of war 'materials, etc. 481-82. . . ·Question re powers of the Central Railway Advisory CounciL. 1349. Question re receipts from first, second and third class railway ticlt~h

868-869. t

Question 1·e recommendations of the Railway Industries. Committee.' 217. Question re refreshment accommodation on trains for Indian passen-

gers. · 870. · ' , ·Question re Report of the Creditors• Committee of the Allfan~e. Bank.

180. ·Question re seating and sleeping accommodation for 1'ail~ay pa~sen~

' ' ' gers. 869. Question re transfers of the E. I. and G. I. P. Railways to State

management. 476-77. Question re union of Oriya-speaking tracts. · 179,' 180. · Resolution re tenders for Govt. Stores. 637-639.

nAB, BABu HAR BHAGWAN­Question re the case of -. '701.

DAS, MR. NILAKANTHA-Oath of Office. 3. . Question re action: {under section 107 of the Criminal. Proc~dure Code}

against village Panchoyats started by Congress organisations. 2163.

46 INDEX TO LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY DEB.U'ES.

J>AS, liB.. NILAKANTHA-contd. Question re facilities to prisoners to appeal against the de(.'isions of the

Jail authorities. 2164. Question re Jail Codes not being available to the general public. 216t. Question re Legislative bodies and prisoners. 1286-87. Question re number of prisoners in Jails in each province under the· "'direct charge of the Central Govt., and number released. 2163.

Question re number of prosecutions under sections 124!. and 153A of the Indian Penal Code and cognate sections of the Criminal P:oce­dure Code. 2161-62.

Question re number of prosecutions under section 1« of the Criminal Procedure Code and under section 188 of the Inaian Penal Code. 2162.

Question re Provinces ira which the Criminal Law Amendment Act is. still in force. 2163.

Question re right of prironers to see orders, rules, etc., with regard to· their duties and discipline. 2164.

DATTA, DR. S. K.-Budget Demand for "'General Administration ". 1669-70. Election of -.- to the panel of the Standing Committee to advise i>D

-questions relating to Emigration. 941. Oath of office. 4. . Question re treatment of British Indians at Hong Kong. 2103. Question re treatment of British Indians from overseas landing in

Colombo. 2103. Question re treatment of Indian travellers between India and

Ceylon. 2103. Question re treatment of political and non-political prisoners. 1285-86~

DE LA RUE AND 00., MEt:sRs.-Question re contra{:t with -. 1302.

DEAD LETTER Oli,FICE-Question re pay of clerks of the - in Bombay. 665-666.

DEADLOCK-Question 1·e -· in the Central Provinces. 414.

DEFENCE 0]' INDIA-Question re - by Indians. 420.

DEHRA DUJ\-Question re the Forest College at -. 690.

DELHI-Budget Demand for "-". 1880. Demand for Supplementary Grant for "-". 661·862. Question re acquisition by the railway authorities of gardens in the-

vicinity of -. 1097. Question re bungalows leased by Govt. in -. 2100. Question re historical monuments in the vicinity of -. 1616-17. Question re holding of a Circuit Court in -. . 2127 ·28. Question re location of the Experimental Security Press in -. 1302. Question re overbridge between Hamilton Road and - City. 1097-1098. Question re proposed railway between Hyderabad and -. 1997.

INDEX TO LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY DEBATES. ' 47'

DELHI-contd. Question re quarters for the Indian staff of the, - New CapitalJ

Railway. 1312-13. Question re qu\·rters for the European and Anglo-Indian staff ·of the• -New Capital Railway, 1313. ·

Question re removal of the District Jail, - from its present site. 2011 Question re through mail train service between Madras and -, · 1280:.

DELHI ADMINISTRATION REPORT­See under 11 Adminh1tration Report ".

DELHI CAPITAL OUTLAY-Budget Demand for " - ". 1882.

DELHI FORT-Qu-stion re transfer o! the - to the civil authorities. 1098.

DELHI, NEW-Purchase of stores for '- and the Sukkur Barrage. 145.

DELHI .POST OFFICE- . . r i

Question re inadequa<'y of warm clothing' for the menials of the -1711-12. ' '

Question re increase of work in the -· . 1714. · : ' · Question re rent-free quarters for the officials of the -. 1712.

I}ELHI PRESS- . . · ; / Question · re hours of work in the -. 1979. ~

Question re casual leave and holidays of. the staff of the -. -.. 19811-fh ... Question re overtime in the -. 1981. · ·

DELHI RAILWAY STATION-Question re . inadequate sitting accommodation on the -· platforms:

282. '' ~ Question re number of Europeans and Indians employed at the -,

2093. . Question re reservation of seats at the -; 2093. Question re want of waiting rooms at the - for inter and third class.

lady passengers. 2093. ·

DELHI REINFORCED CONCRETE FACTORY-. Question re loss on the working of the-. 1714.

DEMANDS FOR GRANTS-Statement of -· refused by the Legislative Assembly and restored by

the Governor General in Council. 1961. Statement of the position of the N ~tionalist Party in regard to the -.

1443-1444. ' Suggestions by Mr. Presldent as to the sketch of course of busineslf

during the discussion on the -. 1427-28.

DEMANDS FOR, SUPPLEMENTARY GRANTS­- for 1923-24. 822-863.

DEMOBILIZATION-Question re charges for - of British officers and men, and Indiall' Troops. 147. . .

Question re - of Military Asistant and Sub-Assistant ~urgeons. 1616~

lSDEX TO LEGISLATIVE .\SSEMBLY DEBATES,

DEMOBILIZATIOX 01!"' SPRPLUS OFFICERS­See under " Surplus Offi<'ers. ':

DEOLALI CANTONMENT- , Question rt exc·lusion of Hhagur from the -. 681-82.

DEPARTMENT OF EDt"CATIOX, HEALTH AND LANDS­Announcement 'I'C election of Standing Committee for the -. 34'i. Panel for the Standing Committee for the -. Motion for election of -. 709.

'DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIES AND LABOUR­Election of the Standing Committee for the -. 401. Nominations for election of the Standing Committees for the Home . Department and -. -. 347.

DEPARTMENT, FOREIGN AND POLITICAL-• Question re number of Indians appointed to higher posts in the -.

1312.

DEPUTY ACCOUNTANT GENERAL, :MILIT.ARY ACCOUNTS­See under " Military Accounts.,

"DEPUTY CONTROLLER OF CURRENCY, BOMBAY­Cost of the Establishment of the -. 899-900.

DEPUTY CONTROLLER OF CURRENCY, CALCL""rTA­Cost of the EstaJJlishment of the -. · 899-900.

DEPTJTY CONTROLLER OF CURRENCY, DELHI­Cost of the Establishment of the -. 899-900.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT­Election of -. 253. Election of Diwan Bahadur T. Rangachariar as-. 177. . '

DERA ISMAIL KHAN-Question re protection of - from the Erosion of the Indus. 1611.

DEVOLUTION. RULES (RULE 27)-Question re applications from Local Gcrvernments under -. 58, 870.

DHANBAD-Question re the establishment of a S~hool of Mining and Geology at-.

135. '

DHOLKA-Question t·e running of the evening train without lig·hts between Sabar­

mati and -·. 1343.

DISPENSARY-Question regarding· a - in Raisins.. 1964.

DISTURnA...~CES (INTERNAL)-Question re employment of the Military to qm•ll -. 2015.

DIVISIONAL COMMISSIONER(S)­Question re abolition of -. 38-39.

DOMINION. STATUS-Resolution re the grant of full self-~verning- to India. 518-582.

L.\'DBX TO LEOtSLATI'\"E ASSEMBLY DEBATES. 49

DUMASIA, Ma. N. M.-Budget Demand for " Customs." 1413-1415. Election of - to the ~tanding Committee for the Commerce Dep;nt-

ment. 347. , ' . . .I::lcction of - to the Standing Committee for the Home Department.

400. . Expression of regret at the death of 14r. G. M. Bhurgri. 1434. General Discussion on the Budget. 1198-1202, 1242.

Indian Tarilf (Amendment) Bill-Motion for leave to introduce. 255. Motion to refer to Select Committee. 454.

Nomination of Members of s'elect Committee. 708. Motion for Adjournment to discuss the refusal of passport£! to the pro­

posed Indian delegat-ions to Turkey, Persia and certain Arab States. m~ .

Oath of Office. 2. Question re abolition of Political Agencies. 115. Question t•e India's share of the German indemnity. 115. Question re murders of Indians and abduction of Indian women by

frontier tribesmen in theN. W. F. Province and Baluchistan.· 160. Question re number of British officers murdered on the N. W. ·Frontier.

159-160. . Question re the Parsi Pioneers. 1810..1812. , ltesolution re abolition of the Cotton Excise Duty .. 2032, 2036-37. Uesolution re grant of full self-governing Dominion Status to India. 3!1-

304. Resolution re Greetings of the Assembly to the Labour Party. 653. Resolution re return to India of Mr. B. G. Horniman. 795·796.

DUNI CHAND, LAtA­Oath of Office. 3. Questions re alleged bribery and corruption on the Railways. 187·188. Question re alleged defamatory remarks made by the Income-tax Officer,

Amritsar, against a number of assessees. 1711. Question re appeals against the orders of the Income-tax Officer, .Amritsar.

1710. Question re applications for fresh assessments to income-tax from the

residents of Amritsar. 1710. Question re ·assessment of income-tax in the Punjab. 185-186. Question re assessment to incdme-tax of timber merchants in the PunJab.

186. Question re at-tachment of property of income-tax assessees in the Punjab.

180. . Question re case of Pandit Hari Ram Sharma of the Chief Auditor's

Office, N. W. Railway, Lahore. 1720..1727. Question re complaint against the Station Master of Kasur. 1346. Question re complaints of the income-tax a.ssessees of Amritsar. 1709. Quest.ion rP- imprisonment of Yr. Abdul Ghaffar Khan of Utmanzai. 470-

7L , Question re imnrisonment of persons under section 40 of the . N .. W.

Frontier Regulations. 470. Question re income-tax assessment of Lata Cha.jtt Mall of .Amritsa.r.

. 1709. I

•

IXDEX" TO 'LEGI~L.\Tl\'E ASSEMllLY DEBATES.

DUN! CHAND, LALA-contd. Question 1·e incompetency of the incoone~tax staff at Amritsar. 1709. Qu·estion t·e internment of Mr. Amir Chand Bombwa.l. 1345-1346. Question re· non-stoppage of mail trains at Ambala. City. 470. Question t·e prosecution of an incoma.-tax officer in the Punjab. rn1. Question re l'e¥enue from income-tax in the Punjab. 187. · Resolution t·e abolition of the Cotton Excise Duty. 2037. Resolution t·e reJ?eal of Bengal Regulation III of 1818. 2070-71.

DUNK, MR. H. R.-Election of - to th9 Sta~d.ing. Committee fo1: the Home Department.

400. . Oath of Office. ·2. ·.

DUTT, MR. AM"AR NATH-Genetal Discussion on the Budget. 1174-75. Indian Penal Code (Amendment) Dill (Amendment of section 375)-

?!Iotion to 1·efer to Select Commit.tee. 1049, 1052. Oath of Office. 2. · Question t•e access to the Howrah Uailway Station platform. ll03. Question t•e action ·taken on Resolution passed by the Burdwan Postal

Association. 942. · • Question ·re allowances to postal officials in Assam. 2017. Question t•e Australian beef for British troops. 1353. Question ,,.e Bengal students for the Royal Indian Mnitary College,

Dehra Dun. 1352-1353 • . 'Question 1·e ·collieries without siding al.lcommodation for a rake or half·

rake. · 922. : · · Question re contribution from residents of the :Nadia District for village

post offices. 1894-95. Qu.ostion re countervailing import duty on South· African Coal. 912.

''Question re designation "Non-Muhammadan" to indicate eettain consti­. · tuehcies of the Pi·ovincial ·and Indian Legislatures. 947.

Question 1·e employment of postmen and menial staff on guard duty at ·: night. · 2017-18. · · Question 1·e establishment of post offices in each Union Board in Bengal.

946. ' . ' • . . .

'(Question 1·e exemption of cheques of Co-operative Banks from Stamp dutr. 904,' · ·

"Question t·e export of cattle to foreign countries. 162. Question t•e ex~ension of the Bankura-Damodar River Railway. 946. ·Question re increase in the Jillnlber of Inspectors of Post offices. 1894. ·Question t·e local allowance to postal and telegraph staff employed in

Assam. · 2017. . · · 'Question re local contribution: from villagers for post offices in Burdwan.

945. . . 'Question 1·e i:nilitary slaughter houaes. 1351-52. -Question t·e opening of the ·Santrag~Wlli-Vishnupur branch of the B. N.

Railway. 94(3. Question f'e offic'es allotted tcr an Instiector of Post Offices for inspection

purposes. i893. Question. 1·e' orderly· peons for Inspectors of Post offices. 1894. Question re petition from Postal Associations in Beng~tl for rai11ins the

' scales of pay of postal subordinate&. 9«-45.

IXDEX '1'0 LliGISLATlVE :ASSEilBLY DBBA'IBS.

l>UTT, M.a. AMAR NATH-C(mtd. Q11e!ttion re promotion of postal employees· in· the Bengal Circle. 944. Question re the raising of the status of the Burdwan Post Office; ' 945. Question re. raising of the status of the head post offices in. the Bengal

Circle. 9-i5. . . ' Question n: rank of the two ~ udges who examined the cases of' State

PrisoDers in Bengal. 1352. . · · I • •

1

Question re reduction of allowances of rural' branch postmasters. 1894. Question' 1·e reduction of delivery staff of Post offices. 945. :

1

Question re refreshments for Indians on the B. N. Rly. 947. Question 1·e retrenchment of postmen· in th~ N a.dia Division. 1895. Question re select.ion of Bengal students' for the Royal Military. Colleg.e,

Sandhurst. 1353. Question ?"e. system of appeals in the Post office. , 2018. • . 1

Question re supply of wag(,)ns io collieries. 912-913. . ·1

\

Question re wagons lor coaL 913. · · ' · · ·, 1 .r • • ·.I

Question 1·e want of raised platforms and O'Verbridges at ·stations 'dn the Bnrdwan Ho"'Tah Chord section of the E.· I. Railway. 946-47. : .1

Resolution f'~ grant of sell-governing·· Dominion 8ta.tus to ; India; . '575. Resol\ltion ·r,; grievances of the Sikh community. 990-91: ' Resolution· re repeal o~ Bengml Reguiation III of 1818! 12043-47/ 2052,

2069.

I)UTY- , . ,1 1 ! 'v ( 1'1;,

Question re couhtervailing -. on South African: coaL 1809.: 1 • ·.'

Question re effect of enhanced - on :consumption of salt• · 18~;·

{'\VARK .. \- . . 'I 11'

· Question re freight on cement ft·om .......,...._.~.to t:MadraSi '. ~315,. ·

E

EAST INDIA..\ PRODl"CE-Question rr. duties on al'tides of -·-.. 1 909-10: , · '

E.AST IXDIA.'T R.liLW:.-\.Y..:._ ., . ·: : ' .. l

Question re. · article· in the " A. B. Pat~·ika '" he..~ded. . 11 serious grievances ". 1305-06.

Question re case of Panna I .. al Gopi, late· assistant station mastero. of :Karbighwan Station on the -.-. 1615. ·. · · . : . · , · ~ . · ~ , ~, \ n I ·, •

Question re. compulsory prepayment of freight on coal on the -. 1816. Q~~~~.ion re contracts for the .supply of lugg~ge p~rte~s 1onjhfl: -, ··-.

Question ff cost of Kasta and Damaguria sidings, -·. -· ... , 37. . . Question re establishmen~ rolls and working estimates of ithe -. . 896.

· Question .1·e latrine accommodation in carriages of aU classes on the -. 1305-06. .~ . .., : ( .

Question re malpractices of certain employee~ on the.-··-( l615~·. Question t·e non-employment of Indian. Station. Superintendents, etc., a.t

the important stations of the -. 282-83:. · : . , . . . · . . Question 1·e number of contractors in· the Stores. and Engineering Depart-

ments of t~e - ... 284. . . . . ,. · , ... Question rt number of Eurovean, Hindu and :Muhammadan refreshment . rooms on the ---:-"· :!S3-84. · ·

!2

i2 - INDEX TO LBGlSLATIVE ASSBMBLY DEBATES.

.EAST INDIAN RAILWAY-contd. Question re transfer of the- to· State management. 476-71. Question re want of raised platforms and ovet·bridges at stations on tb.

Burdwan Howra.h Chord section of the -. 946-47.

EASTERN· BENGAL RAILWAY-Question re appointment of Station Masters as Travelling Ticket lnspoo­

tors on the -. 118. Question re Catering Department on the -. llfJ. Question re discharge of Noor Muhammad, a. driver on the - for

running against signals. 162.. · Question re Food Inspectors and transportation officers on the -

119. Question re grant of retiring gratuity to gazetted officers of the -.

119. . f

Question re gl'ieva.nces of Indian Guards and Drivers on the -. 116. Question re. grievances of third class passengers on the -. 2160-61. Question re racial inequality on the -. 2171.

· Question re l'eduction of pay of Indian employees of the -. -. 119. Question re reinstatement of employees dismissed by the-. 117 .

. · Question re retrenchment of Indians, Anglo-Indians and Europeans 01t

the-. 118. · Question re retrenchments on the -. 118. Question re shuttle train between Goalundo and Rajbn.ri, -. 4-12. Question Te speed of trains on the -. 441. Question. re terms of employment of subordinate and superior establish•

ments of the-. 117-18.

ECCLESIASTICAL DEPARTMENT-Questions re expenditure on the -. 144, 1440 a.nd 1997-98. Question re reductions in the -. 56.

EDUCATION-Budget Demand for "-." 1843-49 • ...,.

EDUCATION, HEALTH AND LANDS, DEPARTMENT OF­Election of the Standing Committee for the -. 518, 595. Motion for reduction of Demand for "General Administration " onder

sub-head u -." 1741-58.

· EDUCATIONAL EXPENDITURE-' Question f'e population, income and - of British India. 57-68. . .

ELECTION(S)- . Announcement of ~he result of the - to the Standing Finance Com­. mittee. 2183. - of Diwan Baliadur T. Rangachariar as Deputy President. 171. -· - of a panel of the Standing Committee to advise on questions relating

to Em1gration. 941. . · __; of members for tlie Standing ·Finance Committee. 284.. -of Panels for Standing Committees. 176-77. - of Standing Finance Committee. 1908.

·.Question re disqualification for - to the Legislatures. 194. Question f'e nomination papers ot candidates for - to the Le'gislati ..

Assembly. 1280-81; ·' · QueRtion rerecording of votes in Landltoldera• Constituencies. 181.

I ' 1

INDEX TO LEGISLATiVE ASSEMBLY DEBATES.' 1)3

EMIGRANTS- , . Question re Assam Tea Garden -, -. · 482--83.

EMIGRATION-Election of a Panel of the Standing Committe~ to advise ·on . questions

relat.i.JJg to -. 941. , · ' St:c 11 External emigration."

EMIGRATION AGENT-Question re the - in Mauritius.. 1369-70.

EMIGRATION, EXTERNAL-Dmlget Demand for 11

-."· 1867. Demand for Supplementary Grant for

EMIGRATION, L~ERN.AL--Budget Demand for 11

-." 1853-67 • .. EMIGRATIO~ RULES­

Question t·e -. 26.

ENEMY ACTION-

II II -. 851.

Question re. compensation in respect of suffering or. damage "Caused by - dw·ing the late war. 2007-11. '

.ESTABLISHMEl~T-Qtiestion 1·e - List of the office of the High Commissioner for India..

1274, ' I ,

Question re- Lists of the various Departments of the Government 'of India. Secretariat. 1274. · ·

Question re -. - roll of Railway Staff. 1274. ! . . ., : · , .. Question re the placing in the Library of the .-. rolls. and working

estimates. of the East Indian Railway. 896. · · ESTATE OFFICER- . I . '

See under 11 Assistant Estate Officer, Denrl." I , •

EUROPEANs- . i . . . ' I .

Question re number of - in the Civil Services in India.. 145. ', i \' • ,·,.r.,.,..,,.

EUROPEAN AND ANGLO-INDIAN STAFF­See under " Staff/'

EXAMINERS-Question ·l'e allowances of Appraisers, -, etc., at Karachi. 121.

EXCHANGE- .. . r , . .• •. . . r, ,

Question 1·e correspondence betw.een the Government ·of ·tndia. ·and the Secretary of State re Currency and -. 56-57. · · '

Question re rate of - adopted by Railways for comparison of Rupee and Sterling Tenders for Stores. 1300-01.

EXCISE-Budget Demand for " -." 1445-57.

EXCISE DEPARTMENT- - I • • I.

Question re expenditure incUIJ'ed during the last ten years on th~ -. -and the Central Intelligence and Publicity Departments. 1703-04.

Question t·e annual income from the - during the last ten year& 2166. : ''

1.!\'"DEX· TO, LEGISLATTVS .o\SSEYilLY DEBUtS •

. EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMBERS-

Question re travelling allowances of -. -.. and Secretaries. 668-64.. , Question 1·e reduetion in the nUlllber of - in Be-ngal. 1350.

EXEMPTIONS-Question re - under the Indian Arms Ru1es. 1288-89.

EXHIBITIDN-Question t·e expenditw·e on the British E:o.u>ir~ ,-. 141.

EXHIBITION, BRITISH EMPIRE-Sec under 11 Budget Demand for Miscellaneous Departments."

EXPENDITURE-Question 1·e - on Collllllittees and Commissions. i111. Question re- on the Bodyguq.rd, Band, Staff, etc., of H. E. the \'kel'01.

1291-92. Question t·e total monthly - and staff of c~t'tain ~ost officea irr

Calcutta. 1814-15.

EXPENDITURE IN ENGLAND-Budget Demand for 11

- under the eontrol of the Seeretary of State fol' · India." 1881. . Budget Demand for "- under the control of the High Commissionet

· . for India." i881. Demand for Supplementary Grant for "-". 863. Question re- on behalf of the Government of India~ 910.

EXPORT DUTY-Question re ·-· ·on raw hides and skins. 2000-01, 2002.

EXPORT TRADE-Question 1·e- in Indian Coal. 1896.

EXPRESS TRAINS-Question t•e- between Howrah and Delhi via Jamalpur. 016.

EXTERN:MENT. ORDERS-Question t·e number of Indians kept, o~t of India. under -. !!SJ . . '

EXTRA ASSISTANT COMMISSIONERS-Question 1·e pay of- and :Munsiffs in the N.-W. F. Proiill.:'t.'. -llltl!l.,

10.

r

FAMINE RELIEF-Budget Demand for " - ". 1879.

F ARIDOONJI, ~IR. RUSTOliJI­Oath of Office. 2.

FEROZE SHAH! :MOSQUES, DELHI-Questions re use of the .- as a HospitaL 149.

FERR~ SERVICE-. . . . . . Question:·re -·-between ~onghyr and Monghyr Ghat. 121-22

FIJI-Question re report of - and British Guiana Deputations. 4S.

INDE~ TO Ll!IGISLATI~ ASS!IliBLV D!B.\'JliS, .

FIJI DEPUTATION'-Qttestion re delay in the publication of the Report of the -. . 278.

ll'INANCIAL EXPENDITURE- . Qu.estion re items of- in dispute between His Majesty's Government'

and the Government of India., '23-24.

FINANCIAL STATEMENT-Presentation of the - for 1924.25. 10&9-95.

FINANCE- . Resolutio:a re se~ara.tion of Railway - from General -. · · 131&-18.

]'!NANCE BILL-See " Indian Finance Bill " under · 11 Bill ".

FINANClrCOMMITTEE- . . See undet 11 Standing .- ".

FINANCE DEPARTMENT- . . Motion for reduction .of Budget Demand for _11Generaf Administration'T

under sub-head -. 1759-66. · · ·

FINANCE SECTION-~uestion re -. - of the Royal Air Fo~~e Head Quarters. 1995. ·

FINES- , .· ·i

Question 1·e- imposed on Postal ofticia.Is of the Lahore G. P. 0. 13tH-62. '

Question 1·e - i:m:posed o~ Postal employees. 702-03.

FINES FUNDs-. Question re -. - on State Railways. 691-92, .

. . ,, . . '

FIRE-ARMs-Question ·,.e number of licences for - granted in _India ... 134. . :· ; .j Statement laid on the table re the grant. of licences. for - in 1~23.

2178. -·

FIRMS, INDIAN- · · . . : . . . . . . . Qu~stion re Orders for wagons for State Rys. from· -. '1904-06; ·

FLEMING, MR. E. G. . . · , . . . . . ;'.J · · Election of --- to thtJ Stu.nding Committee for the Department; of

Industries and Labour. 401. · General Discussion .on the Budget. 122.7-29. .• 1 Motion expressing condolence on the Death 'of Sir Frank McCarthy.

704. ' ' ' ' Oath of Office. 3. · · . i Question re training regulations of the Auxiliary Force. 681. Resolution re imposition of a countervailing duty on S.outh Abic4n Coal.

305-. . . ( 1'·1 " . . . . ' . ~

FLOODs- . . . I . . . \

Question re inquiry into the causes of the.- in. Bihar: and Orissa .. •2117· 18.

Question t·e - in lndia. 867. Questian. re - in Western Bihar. 443.

INDEX TO 'LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY DEBATES.

FLYNN, lb. E. F. Question re case of - late platform inspector, Amba.la. 1437.

FOOD INSPECTORs-Question re and transportation officers on E. B. Ry. 119 .

• FOREIGN AND POLITICAL DEPARTMENT-

Motion to reduce the· demand under sub-he::~.d 11 - " by Rs. 100. l<.i87.

1701. Question t•e employment of Indians in the - and Army Department.

1296-97,

~FOREIGN B4J{KS-Question re"' Balance Sheets of -. 423-24.

:FOREIGN MAILS-Question re additional trains for incoming -. 688.

FOUEIGN PARCEL MAIL-. Question. ·re disposal of work in connection with the inwa.rd -. 1813.

FOREIGN SHIPPING COMPANIES­Question re repair facilities for -. 424 •

.FOREMEN-Question re 'training of Indian -. 685.

l!'OREMEN, LOCO. Question re- on the B., B. & 0. I. Railway. 1905.

FOREST-Budget Demand for " - "; 1458-64.

FORESTS AREA-Question re - under the Govt. of India. and the revenue dC~rive-d there·

from. 1998.

lfOREST COLLEGE-Question 1·e - at Dehra Dun. 690.

FOREST PRODUCTs-Question re concessions granted to foreigners for Mining, -·-, ew.

146.

·FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE- . Question re appointment of an Indian to be in charge of the wood work·

shops of the -. 162L Question re appointm~nt of Indians to the newly sanctioned Imperial

posts in the -. 1621-22. Question re appointment of Indians in leave vacancies in the ~ .

1621. Question re employment of Indians in the -. 1619·20.

FOREST SERVICE-Question t·e recruitment of the -. 422. Question re recruitment to the Indian Imperial - R.nd promotiox: from

the Provincial to the Imperial -. 2096. ,

FRANCHISE FOR WOMEN-Question re -. 2128-29.

INDEX TO LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY DEBATES. 61·

·f'RASER, SIU GORDON-Budget Denland for "Meteorology" •. 182-l.. Oath of Office. 403. . Question re special session of the Assembly in Simla.. 1307. . : Question.(Supplementary) re export duty on raw hides and skins. 2001. Question (Supplementary) ·re export trade in raw. hides &nd skins; 2201·.

02. I •'

Resolutio.n re Greetings of the Assembly to the Labour Party. . .652. Resolution re s-rieva.nces of the Sikh Community. 972-73. ·

l!'REIGHT(S)- . . . . · . . . , . Question n: compulsory prepayment of -· ou coal on the East Indian,

and Bengal Nagpur Railways. 1816. . ' Question re - on cement from Dwarka. to :Madras. 1215, .

.FRONTIER(S)-Question re ---. Enquiry Committee. 1281-82. • .. Question 1·e Troops employed to protect. the. difierent -·. 2016.

FRONTIER TERRITORY-Question re arming of population in - subject to raids. 8$~. '·. . .

FUNDAMENTAL UULE8-Question re exclusion of pressworkers from the benefits of tbe ·civil'

Service Regulations and -. 1981-82. '•

l'URNITURE-Question ·re - for the new :Viceregal Lodge. 1292-93. ,

.G

GANDHI, lh .• - . ) . Question re correspondence bet"Ween the Secretary of State and the Gov-

ernment of India. re the arrest of -. 426. · ' · · Question re reduction in weight of ~. 112, 212. . Question re release of - •. 445. ' • ltesolution re release of -. 2:l2. : :

-GARDEN(S)- . , . Acquisition by the railwo.y a.uthorities of - in the -vicinity of Delhi.

1007. ' . .: '

GARDEN PARTY- . . . . · Question re cost of the.- .to Sir liBtmilt.on Grant. . 904. .

{~ARIB ·SHAH MOSQUE, DEL~- .. .' : . ' i I ~ . ,, l

Question re conversion of the platform of the - into a. railway plat­form. 1'130.

GATELY, llR. T.- . Question re appointment of -_-· as·. a Tempo~ary 'Engineer in the Puhlie

Works Department, DelhL' 1717-1718. ·

CAYA- \ Question re railway connection ~etween __;_ and Sherghati.' 600-691,

1607-08, 1703.

IXD.KX TO LEGISL.\TIYE ASSEMBLY DEBATES1

GAZETTED OFFICRRB-Question r~ grant of retiring g'ratuity to - of tbe E. B. Railwa.v

119. / Question re Indian - in Ordnanre FartoriE"s. 6';'0.

GENERAL ADMINISTRATION-Budget Demand for "-". 1654-1701, 1741-1797. Demand for Suppieinentary Gl·a.nt for "-". 8~0-$.!3. , Question t·e t•etrenchment iu. expenditure under "--". 111.

GENERAL DISCUSSION ON THE BUDGET­Questio~ re extension of time for the-. 901!-15.

GENERAL FINANCE­Se~ under "'Finance".

GENERAL POST OFFICE-Question re fines imposed on postal officers of the Lahore -. 1361-

62.

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY-Budget Demand for " - ". 182f). Demand for Supplementary Grant for 11

- ". 550. Question t•e number . of vacancie' in the -. 434-35. . . .

GERMAN INDEMNITY-Question ·re India's share of the -. 115.

GHOSE, lli. S. C.-Election of - to the Standing Committee for the Home Department.

400. ' Election of - to serve on the Stanqing Finance Committee. 284.

. Election .of - to the panel of the Standing Committee to advise on questions relating to Emigration. 941.

Indian Tariff (Amendment) Bill-Nomination of members of Select Committee. 20S.

Ua.th of Office. 15. Question t·e administration of the Income-tax Department. 678. Question re income and expenditure of the Post Office since the introduc- ~ · tion of the enhanced rates of postage. 679. Question t·e Indians and Europeans on State and Company-managed

Railways. 677. Question re industrial scholarships. 677.

• Question re prohibition of export of good brt>eds of <'&ttle. 677.

GI;IULAll ABBAS, SAYYAD~ Oath of Office. 3.

GHULAM :SARI, KHA~ SAHIB-Jndian Income-Tax (Amendment) Bill-

Motion that the name of Baba Ujagar Singh Bedi be added to the Select .Committee. 44S.

Oath of Office. 3. · • 1.

. Resolution re Muhammadan . representation in the Imperial and Pro· vincial Legislatures and in the Government Services. 48S, 778-780.

INDEX TO LEGISLAT~VE ASSElfBLY DEBUE&.

GIDNEY, LIEUT.-COL. H. A. J.-Budget Demand for. "Educat'ion " (Ruropea.n Education). 18-i9. · Budget Demand for '1 General Administration"~ 1780,. 1785,_ 1,790; ~i92.

1793. . Budget Demand for 11 Indian Postal anq Telegraph Departm~t ".-'- ,

(Promotion to the superior branches of the Telegra'(>h Depattmen~ of subordinate officers.) 1582-83. ·

(House rent allowances of tclegl'aphists.) 1597-l:Js. Budget Demand for 11 Ra.ilways-W01·king Expenaes '•.. 149-L1496. ' Budget Demand for ' 1 Railways ". 1534, 1535. (Non-recognition of Unions on Ruilways.) 1563-65. Election of - to the. panel of the Standing Committee· to ad~ise on·

questions relating to Emigration. !.l41. Indian Finance Bill­

Motion to consider. 1922. Oath of Ofij.ce. 517. . Question re admissiort of the domiciled community into the Army in

India. 2094-98. 1 .

Question re case of :Mr. E. F. Flynn, late Platform Inspector, Am.hala.' }43j, I

Question re European recruits for the Royal Air Force. 2094. Question re future policy of Government towards the Indi~tn Medical · '

Department. 2096. · · · 1

Question re number of Anglo-Indians on the Railways. 2095. , · Question re number of Anglo-Indian officers in the Auxiliary Force.

2095. . Question 1·e recruitment to the Indian ln,lperial Forest Service 1and.Pt:OrriJ

tions from the Pro,incial to· the Imperial Forest Service'. 2096~ ' ' Question re refusal of marriage allowance to Assistant Surgeons' bf the-

Indian :Medical Department. 2095. · · Resolution rF grant of self-governing Dominion Status to India:· t65

569, 5i0. '}

GOAL UNDO-Question re Jlhorter railway route to Dacca from -' -. 1314. Question re shuttle train beh·een -· and Rajbari. 442 .. :

GOLD-Question re sale of - from the Currency Department.·. 57~·

GOLD ST.A...~DARD RESERVE- . . . rr

·Question re sterling securities held on account of the -. · 111-112. See under "Babington Smith Committee"·. ·

GOODS COACHING· CLERKs-Question re - on the N.-W. Railway. 608.

GOSWAMI, liR. T. C.-Budget Demand for "General Administration". 1677. General Discussion on the Budget. 1216. Indian Passport (Amendment) Bill-

Motion to consider. 461. Oath of Office. 2. Question re alienation of land at Barrackpo;e to the Royal Calcutta \.PIH't

Club. 583-584. · · · Question re alleged assault by two Anglo-Indians on an Indian woman

. Ra.mrajatola railway station. 281~ 1105. . · · Question re allowances of the Go\'ernor 9eneral. 584-595.

6o INDEX TO LEGISLATIVE ASSEYDLY DEB.\THS •

. GOSWAMI, MB. T •. 0.-contd. . · . Question' re arres'ts under Regulation III of 1818. 062-663. · Question re Bolshevik activities in India. 1117.

Question 1'e expenditure on the Bodyguard, Band, Staff, etc., of His Excellency the Vice1·oy. 1291-92. .

Question re expenditure on the Governor General's tours. 5Sa. Question 1·e furniture for the new Viceregal I~odge. 12!\2-93. Question 1't: High Court. Judgeships. G63. Question re His Excellency the Viceroy's Special 'l'rain. 1:!!):!.

· Question re ill-treatment of Indian passengers on Railways. 21~4.. Question re military students in the Calcutta Medical College. el24-25. Question re travelling allowances of Members of the Executive Council

and Secretaries. 663-664. Resolution re abolitiQD. of the Cotton Excise Duty. 2039. Resolution 1·e grant of self-goYerning Dominion Status to India. aiU

581.

<lOUR, D:a. H. S.- . Adoption (Registration) Bill....:. · .

Motion for leave to introduce. 1060-61. ~ Budget. Demand for "Education" (Gl'ants for the .Uenares and Aliga1·b.

Universities). 1845. · Budget Demand for ''Geological Survry". (Archceologicnl Scholarships).

1829. · I

Budget· Dema.nd for ''General Administration", 1660-67, 1680, 1145, 17o2, 1758, 1766, 1768. .

Budget Demand for " Indiim Postal and Telegraph Department ". (Improvement and cheapening of postal facilities). 1578-S:.?, 1585.

Budget demand for 11 Joint Stock Companies". 1SGS. Budget Demand for '.'Meteorology". 1821, 18~5, 1828. Criminal Law Amendment Bill-

Motion to refer to Select Committee, ~05-707. Criminal. Tribes Bill--

Motion to consider as passed by the Council of State. 1319-20. Demand for Supplementary Grant for "Administration of Just.i£'e ".

843, 844, 846, 847. Demand for .Supplementary Grant for II Customs". s2s. Demand for Supplementary Grant for "Delhi,_ 861. D~mand for Supplementary Grant for "General Administratlou.". 840,

841, 842, 843. . . . Demand for SuppTementary Grant under heud "Poli,'e ". IH8, n49. Discussion re May Session in Simla.. 1738, 1739. Election of - to serve on the Standiug Fimu\ce Committe.,, i!i4,

2183. Election of- to the panel of the Standing Committee to ad,-i._o on qut~A·

tiona relating to Emigration. 941, Exercise of Mr. President's discretion under Standing Order 8 {4) 10

the matter of the transfer of Resolutions from the BOOOnda.ry oo fhe , regular List of Business. 514.

General Discussion on the Budget. 1207·13, 1225. . .

Hindu Copal'ccner'a Liability Bill­Motion for leave to introdu(lc. 1065-66. Motion to refer .to Select Committee. 2184·90, 2192, 2196, 2100, 2199, ' 2200. . ' ' .

IS'DEX TO U:liiSLATIVE ASSEMBLY DKCATBS.

OOUR, Dn.. H. S.-contd. Hindu Religious and Charitable 'l'rusts Bill­

Motion for lrnvn tn introdUI'!t~. "';'j.},

.Motion to circulate. 1056-57, 105~-60.

Indian Coinage (Amendment) Dill­Motion to consider. 260-61, 262, 263-64 . .Motion to consider Report of the Select Committee. · 938.

Indian Criminal Law Amendm••nt (Repealing). Bill­Motion for leave to introduce. 2204-07.

Indian Finance Bill-Motion to consider. 1937-38, HHO.

Indian Passport {Amendment) Bill­Motion to consider. 463, 464, 465.

61

Indian Penal Code (Amendment) Bill (.Amendment of Section 375)-Motion for leave to introduce'. 875. · . Motion to refer to Select Committee.' 1046, 1048-49. ' Presentation of the Report of Select Committee. 1850 •. ·

Indian Penal Code (Amendment Bill) (Protection of Minor Girls)­Motion to circulate. 168-69. Motion to refer to Select Committee. 172, 173, 446. Motion. to consider the Report of Select . Committee. 1019-22, · 16-27,.

1028, 1030, 1031, 103M-39. Motion to pass. 1042.

Indian Tolls Bill-Motion to refer to Select Committee. 1323-24. Motion to add a commencement. clause. 1324,

Motion for Adjournment to discuss the Class Are~s Bill in South Africa.. 2129-31.

Motions for Adjournment to discuss the departure of the Aka.Ii. J aeluJ· from Amritsar and its imminent arrival at J aito Gu'rdwa.ra. 1625.

Motion for Adjournment of the debate on the Demands for Grants. 1377. • . .

Oath of Office. 129. _ Question re action taken by Government on Assembly's Resolution re·.

abolition of Divisional Commissionersbips. 130. · · Question re action taken by Government on. Resolutions adopted by th1t

Assembly. 191-93. . Question (Supplementary) re applications for information from Local

Governments by private Members of the Assembly. 133. , Question re appointment by the British Cabinet of a Committee to-

consider Indian affairs. 13i2-75. Question re Autumn Session of the Central Legislature. 1285. Question (Supplementary) re Berar revenue. 1613. . Question re British tenders for railway material. 210; Question {Supplementary) re capita.tion charges· payable to ,the, Wu

Office. 137-38. Question (Supplementary) re cheap· and speedy justice. 422. Question re construction of locomotives. at Jamshedpur. 202. Question re cost of firing time guns .. 675. · . . Question re cost of salute!! to high Government officials ... 675. Question r(l·defi.nition of a 11 Ranway Servant". 132.

lli'DEX TO LEGISI.ATlYi ASS1!'MDLY DEB-'TES,

GOt~, DR. H. S.-contd.

Qu~liron re disqualificahon ~or eJection to the Legislatures. 194. Question re employment of Indians in the Political Department. 1135. Question 1·e establiShment of a Supreme Oourt in India.· 191. · Question (Suppfementary) 1·e exercise of the personal po\n•rs lf the

Governor General. 1985, 1986, 1997. · . Question· ·re Government's future policy regarding the purch!tsa of

stores. 202. . ·Question 1·e grant of further reforms. 189-190. Question t·e holding of a Circuit Court in Delhi. 212'i-2S. Question 1·e import of foreign coal. 211-12. Question, re improvement of t·ura:l Postal facilities. 197-98. Question re income from advertisements on postal publications and

telegraph forms. 198. , Qnestion (Supplementary) 1·e Indian Law Reports. 661. 'Question re Indianization of the l}igher judiciary. 196. ·Question ·re Inland deferred telegraph rates. 196-197. Question ·re issue of free ra'ilway passes for the ministerial staff of the

Railway Department. 130-132. ·Question 1·e letter postage between. India and England. 203-204. . Question re limitation of the powers of certification of the Go,·emor

General. 190·191. •Question re loss of op,ium re,·enue. 193-19~ .. Question re loss of postal letters. 204 •. · -Question (Supplementary) re lo~s on the working of the Reinforced

Concrete Factory at Delhi. 1714. -Question (Supplementary) 1·e nationality of foreignt>t's to whom mining

concessions were grant~:d in Madras. 146 • .Question 1·e New Delhi. 206. Question (Supplementary) ,,.e pay of Extra Assistant Commio;l:iioflel& . and Munsiffs in the N. W. F. l)rovince. 1610. -Question 1·e payments to depositors of the Alliance Be:nk. 199. · Question (Supplementary) re position of Bills pending in the Indian

Legislature .on the dissolution of one Chamber. 1443. -Question 1·e printing of stamps in India. 198-199. •Question re publication of the Report of the North West Frontier

Provin.£e Inquiry Committee. 129. . .1

-Qttestion (Suplemcntary) f'C publication of the Rt'port of the Tariff · Board on the Steel Industry. 2174. ~uestion re railway st.ation for the New Imperial Capital. 207. Question re reduction in weight of :Yr, Gandhi. • il2. Question 1·e reduction of British tt·oops in India. 195-196. 'Question re reservation of land in Raisina for private builders .. 207. Question ·re retrenchment in national expenditure. 199. Question re revenue and expnditure of Ajmer-!!erwara. 210·211. Question (Supplementary) re rules under section 67 of the Govern·

ment of India. Act. l SOl, 1902. 'Question re savings m the working expenses of Stat-e ~ailways.

1346·1347. ·Question r·e Standing Committees. · 199·200. Question re State Prisoners. 204.-206. . Question f't! under& for Jocomoth·es. 209·210 .. ~uestion re tenders for railway .'t"ag6n!!, etc. 201·202. 1

Que.!ltion l't 'tlendere ·f(lr rnih-:ay wagons and locomotires: .207-!00;J

IIif>l::X TO LKGISL.\TIVE .\SSKYBLY DEBATES.

corn, DR. H. s.-co11td. ' .I

Question re tra-velling allowance of Membet'B of the Legisla~~ve Assembly. 194-195. . ..

· Question re wa-iting rooms at Victoria Terminus, Bombay. · 202-2o3. Resolution re abolition of the Cotton Excise Duty. 2040-41: • 1

Resolution re amalgamation of the Indian Territorial Force· with th!! Auxiliary Force. 246-248. · ~ · · •1

Resolution re answermg of questions put by non-official Members; yu subjects over l''hicb the Governor General in Counci~ ha.s. contr9I and superintendence, by Government Members. 491.

Resolution re grant of full self-go~erning Dominion Status . to 1 India. 364, 383-387, 547. ; . .

Resolution rc grievances of the Sikh community. 96.2-64, 992. Resolution. re Ratification of tLe International · Convention , for the

suppression of the circulation of, and traffic in,· obscenC' publications. 1332-33. ' .

Resolution re repNtl of Bt>ngal Rt•gulation III of 1818. 2066-69, 2oi3.i Resolution i·e separation of Railway Finance from; General Fina'!i.uo.

1142. ' ; . '" .. '' . '" . J

{10VERNUE~TS (liO::UE A~D INDIAN)- : ' ) ; ' . . ,

Questiou re outstanding accounts. between . materials. etc. 481-82.

in respect . of .vu

·<:OVERN1IE1''1' OF IXDIA-, • Question 1 t C<\Sh l,alances of the -· -. 425. · , .. . 1 • :. · •

Question -re numhrr of dlicials of ;the -. - drawing more than l:ts. p. m •. ami pet·centage of Indians among them .. 477480. : ,

Question re rc<!.istribution of the various Department.s of, the -. Question t·e reorganisation of the different Departments of, the·~:. Question t·e superior s~ff of the - Secretariat .. -43Q-4:u. · Question ·re total receipts and expenditure of the -. . .1122. See under " Sec~etary of State ' 1

• "' • • :. ·

.. "'" ' . ' I oOOVERNME:NT OF DiDIA' ACT- " I - • )

Question re Rules unde't" section 67 o£ the --' .. fs9i~i903:

{~OVERN::UEXT OF INDIA SECRETARIAT- .. ! : Question re holidays in the -· , 1437-i43S.

Question re office hours of the-·-· ·. 1438-1-139.

·GOVERXMEXT COXTR.A.CT8-

. t '

75()

ti33 683.

Resolution re the approval by t:he Indian Legislature of - •. /)96-6't0·

OOVERYliEXT PEN"SIONERS- I

:. . Question .re participation of - in t~~ Khilafat and . Swara.jya move ments. 113. • '

GOVERN:MEXT PUESS-Question 1·e delay by the -, Calcutta, in supplying Government

publications to the public. 1893.

\lOVERXliEYT PRIXTIXG AND STATIOXERY-. 7 ·· Question t't p&.per used ia _;:._..s..: · 4~3. . ,

-43QVER!fMEXT PrBLICATION'S-·Question re. Look depot for the sale.-of -.. 2122. j •

Question re &Upply to Members of the Legislature of certain _!.J. 16i-.

64

GOVERNMEN'l' SERVANTS-Question re - and membership of the Anglo-Indian Empire Lc11g1w

and the Anglo-Indian Association. 1277-78. Question 'te - and 1nemi.Jership of political R:-<sociations. 4.13-U. Question re presence of -. a:t meetings of the Congress and otber­

politicaJ. associations. 1287. Question re ventilation of the grievances of -. 86G.

GOVERNMEN'r· STORES-Resolution 'l'e tenders for -. ·· 620-648.

GOVERNMENT QUARTERS­See . under " Quarters " •

. GOVERNORS' CONFERENCES­Question fe -. 427-428.

GOVERNOR GENERA~ Assent of the-· to amendment of the Standing Orders. 2137 •. Assent of the - to certain Bills. 123. Assent to the Cantonments Act, 1924, by the -. 1967. Assent to the Central Board of Revenue Act,· 192t, by the -. 1967. Assent to the Criminal Tribes Act, 1924, by the -. 2183. Assent to the Immigl'ation into Indl.a Act, 1924, by the -. 1967. Assent to the Indian Cctton Cess (Amendmf.'nt) Act, 1924, by the --.

1967. Assent to the Indian Penal Code (Amendment) Act, 1924, Prott>ction of

Minor Girls by the-. 1967. Assent to the Indian Tariff (Amendment) Act, 1924, by the -. 2J(g. Assent to the Repealing and Amending Act, 1924, by the -. · ~183 . . Assent to the Sea Custom· (Amendment) Act, 1024, by the -. 2183. Message from the - re dates for the Budget. 273. Message from the - rt' discussion of heads of expenditure of the

Budget. 348. · Message from the - recommending the Assembly to pass the Indi&:.l

Finance Bill .. 1966. Question re allowances of the -. 584-585. Question re expenditure on the -'s Tours. 585. Question re limitation of the power of certification of the -. 190-191. Question re personal power of the - 1982-87. Summons by the - re attendance of Members. 4.

GOVERNOR GENERAL IN COUNCik-Question re regulation of the powers of direction, superintendence and . control of the -.. 220. · ' Statement of Demands tdused by the Legislative ABsrmbly and restortd

by the -. 1961.

GOVIND DAS, SETH_.; Oath of Office. 3.

t1RANTS-Budget Demands for -. 1376-1430, :1415-1605, 1629-1701, 1741·1S07,

1817-82. • Demand for Supplementary __; for 1923-24.' B22-BH.1. Question. re.- for Commissions and CommitteeB. 1112.

,Jr;.: • 1 ., 1 L. • ,

INDEX TO l.EGISI.ATn'F: .UH<EMTIJ,!' DEB.\TES.

GRANT, SIR HAMILTON-· . Question 1'P. the cost of the garden party to.-·-. 904., .

GREETINGS- I t .

. Resolution 1·e - o~ the Asscmuly to the Labour·. Party. 648-655. · '!

OREAT INDIA:N' PENINSULA RAILWAY-Question re appeals of employees of the -·-; 695. ' '} Question re appointment of a.'n Advisory Committee in· conn.ection •vith

the -· . 139-40. · · k · · 1 • · · · ~ · · ..

Question re appointment of Staff Councils by the ·-. 2120., Question re construction of a station at Bha.mburda on the -.-.· : 2104;' Question re education of children of Indian staff of the -·. 69!-693. Question re free passes for Chaplains on the -. ! 696. · · Question re free qua·rterA for signallers on the -. ·694.' Question re giving effect to the recommendations of the Staff Counctls

on the -. · 2120. · Question re - Institutes. 692. Question re Indian apprentices on the ..........:.... 430. · : : 7 · , T.

Question re ~rievanCPS of Indian staff on the -· .. 692.' ' . ' Q•1estion re grievances o~ staff ,oi the-· - .. · 696.: . ·. ...... • .!.

Question re latrine ~commodation for thfrd class passengers 6b.' the local and suburban services of the -.' 1343. ,

Question re leave rules, of workshop e_mployees on thf.' -. . 694: Question re leave rulell on the·-•. 695-696. . · Question re prescriptions for Indians and non-Indians on' the -· .. 692. C-Juestion re punishment by .the -· authorities of their· staff v.·h,)

submit appeals without just cattse. 2120. · · · · · 1 : ·

Question re recruitment of staff from England· for· the -.' 694. · · 1

Question re relieving staff on the-.. -. 700. Question re retrenchment' on th~ -. ,-... 136ft . . . ' ' .. r . Question re report of the Retrencliinent Officer on the Claims 'Branch of

the -. 1368-69. · ' l Ques~ion re salaries of staff of the -. 693. Question re shortage of coal on the -; 697. Question re 11 Squandermania.." on the -.. 699. Question re time scale of pay or staff. of the -. 693. Question re transfer of the - to State management. 476-77. Question ,.,. Transportation and Commercial Departments on the -.

896. . . '

GUIANA.COMMISSJON- . Question re publication of the Report of the ~. 166·57.. , Question re supply of copy of Report nf t.hf.' - to Members of the

Assembly. 157. '

GUJRAT-Question rr propoRed rn.ilw'l.y· from -· to Sn'rgoda and Khusha.b.

2019-20.

OULAB'SINGH, SARDAR-Election of - to the Standing CommittP.e for the Department of

Education, Health aml Lands.. 595. Election of --... to· the Standing Committee for the Department uf

Industries and Labour. 407.

66 INDEX TO LRGISLATIVH ASSEMBLY DBBATBB.

GULA.B SINGH, SARDAR-contd. Election of - to the panel of the Standing Committee to advise ca

-questions relating to Emigration. 941. Oath of Office. 3. Question re finance section of the Royal Air Force Headquarters. 19!;~ Question re estates of a~ient families.in the Central Provinces. :U07. Question re motor vehicles for the Royal Air Force. 1995. . Question re nomination t.o the Assembly of~ non-official from the 0. P.

and Berar. 2106..07. · ' . Resolution re grievances of the Sikh community. 949-54, 9~5, 965.

GUPTA, MR. SHOBHALAJ,..- ; . Question rearrest of- and Mr. Ra.manarayan& Chowdhery of .\jmer·

Merwara. 2168-69.

IIAILEY, TH.S HoN'BLE SIR MALCOLM­Adoption (Registration) Bill~

Motion fo1• leave to introduce. 1061. Alleged Pact between Government and the Nationalist Party. i736, 1737. Amendment of Standing Orders. •19~4. Budget Demand for "Customs". 1377-79, 1386-91. Budget Demand for "Excise~' .. 1452, 1453, 1454. . Budget Demand for "General Administration"· 1655, 1661-66, 1675,

1678-87, 1689, 1691-92, 1693, 1697-99, 1765, 1797. Budget Demand for "Jails and Convict Settlements". 1803. Budget Demand for " Mines " (Matters re welfare of the workers in .

the Mines). 1835. Budget Demand for "Railways". 1540, 1541, 1542, 1544. Budget Demand for " Salt "· 14.27. Congratulations to Diwan Bahadur T. Rangachariar on his election

as Deputy President. 253. I

Court-fees (Amendment) Bill-Motion for leave to introduce. 1967 •

. Motion to refer to Select Committee. 2140, 2142, 2143, 2151. · Motion to circulate. 2153.

Death of Sir Frank McCarthy. 704. Detr.A.nd for Supplementary Grant for 11 Administration of Justice".

844, 845, 846. • Demand for Supplementary Grant for '.'Delhi". 861-62. DemaJtd for Supplementary Grant for "General Administration".

841. Demand for Supplementary Gr·ant for "Indo-European Telegraph

Department ". 834, 835, 838, 839, 840. Demand for Supplementary Grant for " Miscellaneous"· 853-M Demalld for Supplementary Grant fot '! Polire ". 849. Discussion rr ~fay Session in Simla. 173R, 1739, 1741. Exf\rcise of Mr. President's discretion under Standing OrdPr 8 (4) ;n

the matter of the transfer of Resolutions from the secondary t.o the regnlar list of business. rna-14. •

Expression of regt·et on the death of 'Mr. 0. M. Bhurgri. 1432-33. General discussion on the Budget. • 1210, 1235, 1238-39.

llDEX TO LEGISLATIVE ASSEll.BLY. DEBATES.

HAILEY, THE Ho~'nu; SIR MALCOLM-contcl ..

Hindu Coparceners Liability Bill-Motion for leave to introduce. 1066-67. Motion to refer to Select Committee. 2200.

Hindu Religious and Charifahlc Trusts Bill­Motion to circulate. 1057 •.

Indian Coinage (Amendment) Bill-Motion to refer to Select Committee. 27()..7L ....

Indian Criminal Law (Amendment) Bill-Motion for leave to introduce. 447-48. . Motion to refer to Select Committee. 7115, 707, 708.

61

Motion for extension of the date for the presentation of the R.eport of the Select Committee. 1375. · ·I ~ · · •

Motion to withdraw the instructions given to the Select Committee to present its report by the 26th March, 1924. 2137. ·

Indian Criminal Law Amendment (Repealing) Bill-. Motion for leave to introduce. 2207-10. ·

Indian Evidence (Amendment) Bill- · Motion for leave to introduce. 878, 2211 •.

Indian Finance Bill- . Motion to consider. 1918, ·193()..31, 1936-38, 1940, '1944::49. · '. Motion for leave to introduce· in the recommended form. 1976. •

Indian Passport (Amendment) Bill-., :Motion to consider.. 462, 463, 464, 467. Indian Penal Code (Amendment) Bill (Amendment of section 375)-.

Motion to refer to Select Con.~mittee. 1046-47, 1056: · Indian Penal Code (Amendment) Bill (Protectign of. minor girls)::....

Motion for leave to introduee. 123--24. · ~ '· I

Motion to consider. 166. . . . · Motion to refer to Select. Committee. '172-73 .. 1 Presentation of the Report of Select Committee. 771. Consideration of the Report of Select CollU'tlittee. 1019, 1031-34 1039-40,

lOU, 10!2, 1043. ' . ' I ' •

Motion to pass. 1012. . '

Indian Registration (Amendment) Bill-Motion for leave to introduce. 874-75. .- . .

Motion to elect a panel for the Advisory Publicity Committee. 822. Motions for Adjournment to discuss the departure of the Akali Jath&

from Amritsar and its imminent arrival at J aito Gurdwara. 1626-27. Motion for Adjournment to discuss the occurrences, at Jaito, on the

21st February, 1924. 9-23, 924. . · . Motion for adjournment to discuss the refusal of passports to the pro­

posed Indian delegations to Turkey, Persia and certain Arab. States., 2223-25.

Motion for Adjournment to discuss the strike of the B~mbay Textile Workers. 1315. _ · .. · · ,

Proposed amendment of the Standing Orders to enable the House to lay down the quorum for S('lect Committees. ~40-41.

Oath of Office. 1. Resoh1tion re abolition of the Cotton· Excise Duty. 2035, 2N\7. Resolution· re constitution of High Courts. 788-90 •.

r2

INDEX 1'0 LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY DEBATES.

HAILEY, THE HoN'BLB SIB MALCOLM-toncld. · Resolution 1·e grant of full self--govern~ng dominion status to India .. 221·

222, 856-366, 375, 379, 380, 386, 395, 400, 521-22, 534-35, 551, 552, 562, 563t 564, 581, 582, 752-66. . ~ . '

Resolution re greetings of the Assembly to the Labour Party. 652. Resolution ,-~ grievance$ of the Sikh Community. 980-90. Resolution t•e Muhammadan representation. 785-786. · . Resolution t"e ratification of the. International Convention for thtt

suppt·ession of the- circulation of, and t1·nffic in, obscene public,!'· tions. 1327-28, 1329, 1331, 1333-34, 1337.

Resolution t•e reduction of the Provincial contributions. 344-45. Resolution 'l'e release of Maulana Hasrat Mohani. 1009-12.

, Resolution 'l'e release of Sardar Kharak SinRh. 1000-01. Resolution 'l'f :repeal of Bengal Regulation III of 1818~ 2048, 2065,

' . 2069~78. . ' ' Resolution 1·e return t~ India of Mr:-· D. G. Ilorniman. 'i98-801, 805-06,

814-16. ' . . ' Resolution t·e vesting of the Revenues of India in the Governor General

in Council. 484-85.~ Ruling as to the order in which motions relating to Demands for Grants

should be considered. 1377, 1378, 1379. · Statement. 'l'e discovery of a Bomb Factory at :Maniktala. l989. Statement (laid on the Table) re annual expenditure incurred during

the last ten years on the Central Intelligence Department and the Bureau I of Public Information. 1704. .

Statement (laid on the Table) 1'r appointments and salaries of certain classes pf officers in the Departments of the Government of India.· 2134-36.

Statement (laid on the Table) 1'e grant of licenses for firearms in 1923. 2178. ' .

Statement (laid on lhe Table)· 1·e percentage . of Indians in certain Public Services. 2178-83.

Statement (laid on tbe Table) showing the cost of Committees and Com­missions appointed since.1921. , 2132-34.-

Statement (laid on the Table) re total cost incurred on Committees and Commissions in 1923-24. 1988.

Statements of 13usiness for the House. 401, 5!5, 871, 1737-38. Statement of the position of the Nationalist Party in regard to the

Demands for Grants. 1444. · Statement tO the House rr State Prisoners in Dengal. t988-R9.

HAIR BELTING-Question t•e duty on imported -. 2090.

HAJ .. PILGRIMAGE-Question re inconvenience caused to Indian pilgrims during th.,

recent -. 58.

HALKHURI TAX- " 8ef'. under 11 Taxes" .

HANS RAJ, LAtA-

Question rr Army Clotbin~ F11ctory, Shahjaha.npore: 1727-28. Question rc asscssme'nt to income-tax in the Kan~rr11. Distdct. 1963. Qurstion re income-tax assessJllent in the Kangra DiRtrict.· tA91-92. Question .rl'. manufacture of Army rlotbing b:r privRtP entl'rpriRe. t52. Oa.t.h of Office 3. · · ·

HAlt! l'ltA~.AD LAL, !tAl­Oath of Office. 3.

69 '; ~ f

Question re expenditure incurred during the last ten years on the· Central Intelligence Department, the Excise Department and the Publicity Department. 170~4. . . . ·. · 1 · , . . .

Question re expend1tu•e on the Imp~nal Library, Calcutta: 901-02. · Question re control of the Imperial Library, Calcutta. 902. Question re Imperial Library, Calcutta. 900-90_1. . . , Question re Patna University. 1705. ' .·• · ':. 1

(tuestion re pay, qualifications and nature of work of Central Intelli-gence Department employees. 1704-05. · · · '

Question re percentage of C. I. 'D. employees engaged_ in the uetootion of political crimes. 1704. . ..

Questions re railwa~ connection between Gaya and ~herghati. ,600-91, 1607-08, 1703. · ·. . . · . · :: . I 1.

Question re separation of Judicial and Executive }!'unctions. 690. Question re transport facilities in South Behar and ,Chota-N agptu·. 1705.

. ' ' ' i I I '' .,

HARl UAM SHARMA, PANDIT-. '·' Question re case of -· -.of the Chief Auditors Office, ·N. W. Railway,

Lahore. 1726-27. ' ' '

~SRAT MOHANI, MAULANA- . J.1esolution re release of-. 1001-15.'

HAWAII- ··· · Question .,.e imports of sugar from Java, Cuba and·-: 482. ' ··

, . 't·• I ·, :' ' . t HEALTH OFFICER, RAISINA- ' ~ . . . I '

Question re complaints of sweepers empl9yed under. the·~. :17~21. H.IDES- , .-: ; ';

Question re ExpoJ;.t Duty on raw - and akius. 2000~Ql,, 2002. Question 1'e export of raw - and skins.· '2003: 1 1

.-·1

• • ' · '

Question 1·e export trade in' raw - ~nd skins. : 2001..()2. · •· ·

HIOH COMMISSIONER FOR INDIA-Budget Demand :for u Expenditure in'· England under the cont1Jol of

the - ,II 1881. • f , I · I

Question rt: appointment of an Indian as Secretary to tiie ~. 1 '.473-'1'4. Question re establishment list of the Office of the ·-. 1274. ' Question f'e powers of the - in London. 157. · Question 1'e purchase of stores by the-.. 437. · ' · '· 1

Question re.quantity of stores purchased by the- from 1-4;:.23 to 30-9-23. 15'7 ••

Questions ·re staff of 'the -. 405, 474. . Question 1·e staff ·under the -, in l'eceif!t of. more tha.n Rs. 800 a · month. 1298. " Statemen~ (laid, on the Table) re tenders in respect of stores purchased

for .Ind1a, wh1ch. have been accepted by the - during the half year end1ng 30th June 1923. 15-2:!.

HIGH COURT(S}-Resolution re constitution of -. 786-90. ·

HIGH COURT, CALCUTTA- . . Q~estion re number of Criminal Ap~eals, Motions and R~ferences made

m the -. 102. . . . ·

70 INDEX TO LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY DEBATES.

HTGll COURT JUDGESHIPS-• Question re ·- for members of the Provincial JudiCial Service. U-45. · Q,testion re. -. .. 663,

HINDLEY, Mn. 0. D. M.- .. Budget Demand for "Railways -Working Expenses.". USS-92, 1500.

1510, 1511-13, 1515. Oath of Office. 1121.

HINDUts-Question re Anglo-Indians, - add Muhammadans in the Subordinate

Accounts Service. 1965-66. ·

HINDU COP AROENERS LIABILITY BILL­See under." Bill(s) ".

HINDU RELIGIOUS AND CHARITABLE TUUSTS BILL­See under " Bill(s) ~~.

HIRA SINGH, SARDAR BABADUR CAPTAIN-Election of - to the Standing Committee for the Department of

Education, Health and Lands. 595. Election of- to ser\'e on the Standing Finance Committer. 2183. Election of - 'to the Stanaing Committee for the Home Department.. - 400. Oath of Office. 4. Question re pay of clerks of the Indian Army Service Corps. 664-65. Resolution re grant of full sell-governing Dominion Status to India..

717-21. .

·HISTORICAL DISCOVERIES- ' Question re arch:eological and - at naisina. 686.

HISTORICAL MONUMENTS-' , · Question re- in the vicinity of Delhi. 1616-1'1. .

HOLIDAYS-Question re casual leave and- of the staff of the Delhi Pre!IS. 1980-61 .. Question re curtailment of the Imperial Sect·etariat -. 2108. Question re -·in the Government of India Secretariat. 1437-38. 1

HOLIDAYS, SIKH­Question re -. 686.

HOLME, Mn. H. E.- • Oath of Office. 2. Question {Supplementary) re recruitment for the Territ~,t·ial Fo1·c·es io 1 the Punjab and United Provinces.. 254.

HOME DEPARTMENT-Election of the Standing Committee fol' the-·-. 400. Motion for reduction of the demand under sub-bead - of head

" General Administration " by Ra. 100. 1655-87. Nominations for election of Standing Committ~ea for tbe -- nod the

Department of Industries and Labour. 347.

INDEX TO LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY, DEBATES.

HONG KONG- . · · Question resupply of opium to--· and the Straits Settlements; 1132-3~. Question re treatment of British Indians nt ·-.. 2103. '

dORNIMAN, liB. B. G.- · .. Question t·e entry of - into lndia. 444. Question re restrictions on the return to India of -. Resolution re return to India. of-. 791-816.

rl

416.

HOSPITAL-Question re Lady Ha.rdinge Medical College and -·, Delhi. •1298-99.

'!IOTEL-Question re Longwood-, Simla.· 1282-85.

:Ol"RS OF WORK-Question re pay, allowances and - oi the telegraph staff. 1'592 ..

lOUSE RENT-Question re recovery of - and municipal taxes from telegraph

officials. 475.

HOUSE RENT ALLOWANCES-. · .. Question regrant of- to subortlinate postal -.,fficials in Bombay. 13e'i. Question re - for telegraph staff. 111. . . . , . Question re- for menial st'tl.ff of State Railways. 'us: ' ·

H0WELL, M:a. E. B.- , . Budget Demand for "General Administr$ltion ·, 1S8.7, · 1695.

1 ;'.

Indian Passport (Amendment) Bill-See under "Bill(s) ".

Oath of Office. 1.

JIOWRAH-Pay of certain classes of postal employees in Calcut~a., Alipur and -. 892. / ·, ..

Question r6 separate entrance gates for female passengers at - rail-way station. 2161. • · . · . '

Question r6 want of raised platforms and overbridges at station's on the Burdwan - chord section of th~ E .. I. Railway._ 946-47. ·

HOWRAH-BOMBAY POSTAL EXPRESS-. Question f'e -. 884-85

HOWRAH RAILWAY STATION-Question re separate entrances for male and female passengers at th'l -, 2169•70, : 1 •

fl')WUAH RAILWAY STATION PLATFORM-Question 1'6 access to the -. 903.

liRIDAIPUR STATION-Question re c!J>sing down of -. 689:

r:ULETT'S ORDINANCE-Question 1'6 action taken by Govemntent . on - ·~ pns~t'd hy the ?ro­

vincial Council in South Africa. 151.

!~DEl TO ~GISL.\TIVE .\S8JOIDLY DEBATES.

HYDER, l>R. L. K.-Du.dget .Demand for "Excise". 1454-56. Budget Demand for 11 General Administration." 1772. Indian Penal Code (Amendment) Bill (Amendment of &l'C, S7ti)­

Motion to refer to Select Committee. 1050. Oat~ of Office. 3. . · · Resolution t·e imposition of a count<'l'vailitlg duty on South African

Coal. 305-306. · · · · Resolution re Ratification' of the lntl'll'llational Convention for the

suppression of the circulation of, and trRfllc in, obscene publica.­tions. 1337-38.

HYDERABAD-Budget Demand for 11

- "~ 1881. Question re proposed railway between - and Delhi. 1997. . .

HYDR07ELECTRIC SURVEY OF INDIA-­Question re -. ~84. · ,

I

IMMIGRATION INTO INDIA ACT, 1924-Assent to the -by the Governor General. 190i.

IMMIGRATION INTO INDIA BIL~ See under "BiU(s) 11

•

IMPERIAL BANK OF INDIA-. Question re -. 432-33, '883. Question 1'8 nwnber of branches of the - opened after the arnalgamR~­. tion of the Presidency Banks. 281. Question t·e rate of interest on instalments drawn by the -. 614 75.

IMPERIAL BANK OF INDIA (AMENDMENT) B\LL­. See under " Bill(s) ".

IMPERIAL CONl!~ERENCE, 1923-Qnestion re financial liability' incurred by India's participatjon in the -. 908. .

Question 1·e R:esolutiona of the -. 968.

IMPERIAL CUSTOMS SERVICE-Question 1'8 appointment of Indiana to the -. . 2098.

IMPERIAL ECONOMIC CONFEltENCE;-Question 1·e Indian commitments at the -. 426-27.

WPElliAL INSTITUTE, LONDON­Question re contributions to the -. 084.

IMPERIAL LIBRARY, CALCUTTA-Question re control of the -. 902. Que~tion t·e expenditure on the -. 001-02. Question re -. 900-01. ·

IMPERIAL MEDICAL RESEARCH . INS1'ITU'l'F.­Queetion 1'e - in Delhi. 411.

L"'DEX TO J..E~llSLATIYE .-'SSEMDLY DEBAl'ES. . . . . . ~ . . ~. . , . .J8 I'

IMPERIAL SERVICEs- . . , · ; . · 1 ·. Question re allowances drawn by _officers of the -. · 1706·07. . Question re progress made in introducing an Indian elemen~ into the

various -. 1310.

IMPORT DUTY-Question re evasion of the - on matches. 1344. · Question 1·e - on splints and dummy match boxes. 1122:

IMPRESSED LABOUR- -Question re abolition of -. 418-19, 1311·12 ..

INAUGURATION-- of the fourth Session of the Council of . State and the Legislative

Assembly by H. E. the Viceroy. 5-14. · ·

INCHCAPE COMMITTEE- . . , . • Question re action taken on the recommendati~ns of ~he.-~ ·-.. . '1~7 ;)a:i

Question re recommendations of the .:...- re pensions. 137. · Question re results of the recommendations of the -. 108-109. ' '

',lo'.'

INCOME-:- . . . ,, . . . QuestiOn re - per head m ;tndia. '185. . · ' · · · · · · · . · · · · . · ' ' Question re population- and educational 'expenditure of British India.

t>7-58.

INCOME-TAX- , 1 • • , · r • ••

Question re applications for fresh assessment to' ~ from the resident.a of Amritsar. 1710. ·~ ~; · ! ;: .1 '.l . ,

Question re -. assessments. 1276. · . . 1 • . • . 1 1

·Question re - assessment in the Kang~·a.. District.. 1891.92, 1963, · Question re- assessment•in the Punjab. 185·86,. 1370.71. ,. . : . ... Question re -assessment of timber merchants in the Punjab. l86.' Question re - assessment of the profits Of Indigo Planters.' 20sa:' · ... ! Question re attachment of property ·of ~ assessee& in the Pubjab.

186. .. ' . "! Question 1·e complaints of the - assessees of Amritsar. 1709.

_Question re - assessment of Lala Chaju Mall of Ainritsar." 1709; i ! : ·.1 Question re employment of men of Revenue Department to do -· · · work·

in Bombay-Sind. 120. , , . , , , . • - • ) ' ~ J • !

Question rfJ - and super-tax realised from certain ~lis.· 1344-45 •. · Question re - paid by Foreign Companies. 428-29, ''

· Question re Multan Moslims. 1351. · '· Question re payment to Bombay Government· for work . done in connec-

tion with -·. 119-20. · · , Question 1·e revenues from. - in the Punjab. 187. . ~ under "Taxes on Income".

INCOME-TAX ACT-Question re Amendment of the --. 1439.

INCOME-TAX ASSESSMENTS­Question re -. 1729.~

INCOME:TAX COl\IMISSIO:NERS- . Question re powers of appointment and dismissa.l of-. 1728 ..

. .

D"DBX TO LEGISLATIVll ASSDIBLY DEBAfBS.

INCOME-TAX DEPARTMENT-Question re administration of -. 678. Question re re-organisation of the -. 1729.

INCOME-TAX OFFICERS­Question re -. 120. Question re allowances of - at Karachi. 120. Question re dissatisfaction among- in the United Provinces. li~. Question rt. prosecution of an - in the Punjab. l'ill. Question re recruitment of ---.. 1735. Question re resignation of - in the United Provinces. 1'12S.

INCOME-TAX OFFICER, AMRITSAR-Question re alleged defamatory remarks made by the -- in his orders·

against a number of assessees. 1711. Question ,.e appeals~against the orders of the -. 1710.

INCOME-TAX STAFF-Question re alleged ineompetenry of tl1e -- at Amritsar. 1709.

INCREMENTS OF PAY (STOPPAGE .OF)-Question 1·e- of clerks and accountants. 13tl-42.

INDIAN AGRICULTURAL SERVICE-.. Question re training of Indians for the -. 139. ·

INDlAN AIWS ACT, 1878-Question re withdrawal of the exemption unde1· the- from the sel!onJ.' . and third Class Sardars of the Deccan. 1 iOS-09.

INDIAN AlWY-Question re difference in the system of promotion in vogue in the - anJ.

the British Service. 2090. , Question re reductions in -· 50. •

INDIAN ARMY RESERVE OFFICERS-. Question re appointment of e:t· - in the Military Accounts Depart­

ment. 1339-40.

INDIAN ARMY SERVICE CORPS-. Question ,.e pay of clerks of -. 6(}1-6:>.

INDIAN CADETs-Question re llling up of the vacancies caused by failures among - at

Sandhurst. 2123.

INDIAN CIVIL SERVICE­Question re -. 33-35.

· INDIAN COINAGE (AliEND:dENT) BILL­See under " Bill(s) ".

INDIAN COTTON CESS (AMEND:llE}.Trf) ACT, 1921-Assent to the - by the Governor General. Ifl67. Message from the Council of State re the pnssing of the -. 517. See under "Bill(s) ". '

INDIAN CRIMINAL LAW A!trENDME~nr BILL­S"t under " Bill(s) ".

INDEX TO LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY DEBATES,

INDIAN CRIMINAL LAW AMENDMENT (UEI~EAUXU) Blf.T.­See under 11 Bill(s) ".

INDIAN DEBT- · , Question re -. 424-25, 910~ Question re management of - in England. 113.

INDIAN DELEGATION(S)- ' . . • Question re refusal of passports to the proposed - to 'l'nrkey, Persia. . and certain Arab States. 2174. •

. ;

INDIAN .DRIVERs- . Question re grievances of Indian guards and - on , the E. B. U:1lihmy .

116. . '

INDIAN EVIDENCE (AMENDMENT) BILL-See under "Bill(s) ". · ·

INDIAN FINANCE BILL-See under " Bill(s) ".

INDIAN GUARDs- . .1

Question re grievances of-.- and drivers on the E. B. .Railway.:, 1~6 •. · . ~ ' . . ' ' """

INDIAN INCOME-TAX (AMENDMENT) BILL-See under 11 Bill(s) ". ·

INDIAN LAW REPORTs­Question re ·-. 660.61.

INDIAN LEGISLATURE---. Question re cost of Simla Sessi..m, 1923~ ' of the -. • 1982. ,· Question re office establishment for the -." 6S6~

INDIAN LEGISLATURE, :MEl\IBERS OF--Question re expenditure on haulage of motor cars of -. 680-81.

INDIAN MARINE COMMITTEE-Question re statement of Gove,rnment officials before the _...:..._, · 430: · .. ,.

INDIAN MEDICAL DEPARTMENT-Question re future policy of Govenunent towards the -: .2()96. · I :·1 Question re transfer of - appointment in the Bombav Presidency too

the Provincial Medical establishments. 279. · •

INDIAN MEDICAL SERVICE OFFICERS­Question re- and R. A. M. C. Officers. ·214-15.

P.IDIAN MEMBER FOR RAILWAY BOARD­See under " Railway Board".

lNDIAN MERCHANT SffiPPING r.rnE'NDMENT) BILL-· . See under .. Bill(s) ".

INDIAN MILITARY EXPENDITURE­QuestiOn re Colonial and -. 20-30.

INDIAN OFFICERS-. Question re dependants of - killed in the War. 1127-2~.

INDIAN PASSENGERS--Question re maltreatment of - on Railways. 2124 ..

1.6 lNDEX 'l'O ,~GlSUTlVE ASSEMBLY DI::BATES.

IND'rAN PASSPORT (AMENDMENT) BILL­. See under •· Bi11(s) ".

INDIAN PENAL CODE- , . Question re number of prosecutions u!lder ~Section 14:4 of the crilx1fual

Procedure Code and under section 188· of the -. 2162. Question 1·e munber of prosecutions under sections .124-A and 153-A of

the - nnd cognate serfions of the Criminal "Jlrocedure Code. ~161 .. 62.

:INDIAN PENAL CODE (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1924-· Assent to the -. by the Governor General. 1967.

INDIAN PENAL CODE (AMENDMENT BILL)· (Amendment of sec. 375}-See under "Bill(s) '', ·

r

INDIAN PENAL CODE (AMENDMENT BILL) (Protection of minor girls)-:_ See under 11 Bill(s) ". .

lNDIAN POPULATION-Question t•e - of foreign countries. 212·13.

,'I

INDIAN "POSTAL AND TELEGRAPH DEPARTMENT-· Budget Demand for .~e -· ". 1566·1605, Demand for Supplementary Grant for "- ,,, 8.'12.

INDIAN RAILWAYS COMMITTEE-' Question ·re t•ecommendations of the -. 48. · ..

~INDIAN REGISTRATION (AMEND)IENT) BILL (Mr: K. Rama.'Aiya.ngar,.:.. See under ~r Bill(s) 11

•

INDIAN REGISTRATION (AMENDMENT) BILL (Diwan Bahadur T. Rangachariar)-

See under " Bill(s) 11•

INDT AN STAMP (VALIDATING) BIL~ &e under "Bill(s) 11

•

lNDIAN. ~TORES DEPARTMENT-. Q"!lestion re curtailment of expenditure on the - as recommended by

the Retrenchment Committee. 2086. Question re exemption of the -. 2087 •

.INDIAN STUDENTS COMMITTEE-Question re recommendations of the -. 214.

INDIAN SUCCESSION BILL-Message from the Council of State."re reference of the- to Joint Com.

mittee. 1118.

INDIAN' SUGAR COMMITTEE­' See under " Committee ".

INDIAN TARIFF (AMENDMENT) ACT-Assent to the - by the Governor General. 2183.

INDIAN TARIFF (AMENDMEN'l') BILL­See under " Bill(s) ".

~~·DEx ro U:iusLA'I'rvE ASSEMBLY DEBATES. /

INDIAN TERRITORIAL FORCE- . . Question regrant of leave to recruits of the 11/19th Hyderabad Regiment·

(Bengal) of the -. 2160. · . Resolution re r.malgamation of the - with the Auxiliary Force. 223-

52. .

INDIA..~ TOLLS ·m.LL--· See under "Bill(s) ".

INDIAN TRADE COlfMISSIONER-: Question tc activities of the ---'in London: 685~

INDIAN ru vELLERs- · · · · · · Question re treatment of - .. be~ ween India and Ceylon. 2103.

INDIAN TROOPs-Question re __.... serving abroad.: · 1703.

INDIAN TROOPS, CHARGES FOH D]pfOBILIZATlON OF~ See under "Demobilization". · .. · .

INDIGO PLANTERS- .. , ·.· ._., ~ ·1

Question re assessment to income-t.ax of the profits of -. -. 2083.: "' . .

INDO-EUROPEAN TELEGRAPH DEPARTMENT:-Budget Demand for " - ". 1629-40. · · ' · Demand for Supplementary Grant for " -/'. 832-39. · Question re further control of -. 55-56. · Question re retrenchment in -. 110.

INDUs-· . : Question re protection of the Dera Ismail Khan froon the erosion of the" -. tau. · · ·.:r

Question re tribal raids in the - plains. 183-84.

INDUSTRIAL COIDIISSION8--Question re recommendations of the -. J349.

INDUSTRIAL SCHOLARSHIPs­Question re -. 677.

INDUSTRIEs-Budget Demand for " - ". 1853.

INDUSTRY- . ' Question Fe - and Agriculture. · 684. Question re protection of the Steel -. · 1287-88.

INNES, 'I'HE HoNOuRABLB SIR CHARLEs- . Budr,p;et Demand for " Joint Stock Companies "~ 1870-'12. Budq'et Demand for " Meteorology ".., 1882. ·

• Bud~et Demand for "Mines" (welfare of the- workers in the Mines}. 1835 . . . . .

Budl!'e.t .'J:?emand for '' Miscellaneous Departments " (British EmpirC.: E:'{htbttton). 1873-74, 18'15. . · ·

Budget Demand for "Ports and Pilotage". "1805-07. . Budget Demand fo1' " Railways ", , 15213-32, 1535-36, I539 1542-44 1549·

51. 1565-66. ' ' . Budt.tt't Demand for "Railways-.Working Expenses." 1465-66, 1472i'l3~

1477-78, 1480, 148.1. 1496-99, 1503-04, 1508. Discussion rt May Session in Simla. 1741.

1~: INDEX TO LEGISLATIVE ASSEllBLT DEBATES,

JNNES, THE Ho.soURABLB SIR CHARLES-contd. Indian Tariff (Amendment) Bill­

Motion for leave to introduce. 254-55. Motion to consider. 449-51. Motion to refer to Select Committee. 454-55. Presentation of the Report of the Select Committee. 949. Motion to consider report of Select Committee. 1318. Motion to 'pass. 1319. '

{)ath of Office. 1. Resolution re abolition . of the Cotion Excise Duty. 2033-34. Resolution t·e adoption of measures for the convenience of. Indian Rail·

way Passengers. 503-08, IHO. .Resolution re approval by the Indian Legislature of Government Con·

tracts. 609-12. Resolution re imposition of a countervailing duty on South African coal.

287, 290-96, 316, 318, 323, 325-28. -"Resolution re ·separation of Railway Finance from General'Finance. 1139,

13i7. "Resolution t•e tende1·s for Governme~t Stores. 641·43. Sea· Customs (Amendment) Bill-

Motion for leave to introduce, 926. • Motion to consider. · 1319. Motion to pass. 1319.

Special Session of the Assembly in Simla. 1307.

lNQUffiY-Question re - into the explosion at the Parbelia Colliery. 1310. ·

' INQUIRY COMMITTEE-See under· "Committee"·

INSPECTOR(S)- ' Question re offices allotted to an - of Post Offices for inspection pur-

poses. 1893. • Question re orderlY: peons for- of Post Offices. 1813-14.

INSPECTOR GENERAL OF IRRIGATION­Question re abolition of the post of -. 2084-85.

INSPECTORS OF POST OFFICES-Question re increase in the number of -. 1894. Question re orderly peons for -. 1894.

lNSULIN-Question re deterior~fotio'n of - in InJiil., 161.

INSURED ARTICLES- . Question re recoveries from R. M: S. Officials for loss of -. 702.

INTELLIGENCE- · See under '! Corumercial Intelligence".

INTELLIGENCE BUREAU-.. See under " Central Intelligence Depa~ent ".

INTEREST-Qt~:estion re rate of - on instalments drawn by the Imperial Bank.

674-75.. ' '

lNDEX TO LEGISLUIVE ASSE~IBLY DEBATES.

JNTEREST·~'REE ADVANCES­Budget Demand for "-". 1882. Demand for Supplementary Grant for "-". 863. ·

INTEREST ON MISCELLANEOUS OBLIGATIONs­Budget Demand for 11

- ". 1653. ·Demand for Supplementary Grant for "-". 840.

INTEREST ON ORDINARY DEBT AND REDUCTION OR AVOIDANCE OF DEBT-

Budget Demand for '' -''. 1640.53.

INTER1t!EDIATE CLASS ACCOMMODATION-Question re - on the Up and Down Punjab :Mails: 1275-'16.

INTERMEDIATE. CLASS PASSENGERs- . See under "Passengers". · ·

INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION- I

Resolution re ratification of the - for ~he suppression of , the circula-tion of, and traffic in, ob~cene publications. , 1327·38.. · •

INTERNATIONAL LABOUR CONFERENCE- , Question re representative of Labour Unions on the -. 697.

INTERNMENT-Question re - of Mr. Amir Chand Bombwal. 1345·46.

mRIGATION-Demand for Supplementary Grant for " - ". . 832. . Question f't ·retrenchment in expenditure under "-" .. no. See under "Inspector General of -".

mRIGATION DEP4RTMENT- - · · · ~ Questions re pay of clerks of the -. -, N.-W. F. Provin~e.. 1890, 1891>.

I

IRRlGATION, NAVIGATION AND DRAIN;AGE WORKs-. Budget Demand for "-". 1566.

IRRIGATION SCHEMES­Question re -. 51.

ISMAIL KHAN, MR. Oath of Office. 2.

lYE~GAR, lth. A. RANGASWAMI-Budget Demand for " Interest on Ordinary Debt ~nd Reductions ,or

Avoidance of Df.'bt ". -1646·50, 1652. Budget Demand for "Railways". 1544!45. • Bnd~et Demand for "Railways-Working Expenses". 1492-94. Oa.th of Office. 2. .

. ;

Q·u~~tion re arrangement with the Mysore Durbar re Metur Irrigation Project. 1017-18. • ·

Onestion re Conference of Provincin.l Finance :Members. 65S. Question re control of Transferred Departments. 1114. Question re 'stablishment of convention with regard to the resignatlo'l

. of Ministers on the conclusion of a general election. 948.

iXDEX 'Hl LEGISUTIYE AS~EllBLY DER-'TES.

IYENGAR, Yn. A. RANGASWAMI-to,td. Question (Supplementary) re e:\:ercise of the personal power of the Gov­

ernor Genernl. '191).3-85, 198'1. Question re extent of control of the Secretar~· of State and the Govern1

· ment of India of the Provincial Reser\'ed Subjec-t of Land Revenue. 947-48. .

Question t·e Krishnasagarn. and Metur Reservoir Pl'Ojects. 1017. , Questions t·e land reveou(t Jegislation in the Madras Presidency. 211',

1278-79. Questions t-e levy of taxation by executive action. 218-19. • Question ·re procedure t·e resignation and acceptanc~ of office of Pro-

vincial Ministers. 221. · · Question . re .1·egulation of action of Provincial Governments in l'egard to

Provincial Subjects. 219-20. · Question rr regulation of the powet's of supe1intendence,. direction ani!

control of G'overnor General in Council. 220. Question ;·e rules under section 67 of the Government of India. Act.

. l897-1903. ' . Question f'e Taxation Committee. 657-58. Question f't! transaction of business by Provincial Governors. 220-21. Question (Supplementary) re clerks in Ordnance Factories. 670.71. Question (Supplementary) 1'f . ·e-xport trade on rav.: hides and skins.

2002. ) Question (Supplementary) f'e Government servants and membership or

Political Associations. 413. . . , Question (Supplementary) rt: Governors' Conferences and rnles with

regard to superintendence, direction and control over Provindal Gov­ernments. 427.

Question (Supplementary) re Longwood Hotel, Simla. 121).&; Question (Supplementary) 1·e number of officers pcrmittf:\d to retire on

proportionate pensions. 1996. Question (Supplementary) re Permanent Settlement.in Madras. 1997." Question (~uppleme~tary) re reservation of third class accommodation·

c:in the Kalka-Simla Railway during the move of the Government of India. 1994. . · .

Question (Supplementary) re. staff of the High Commissioner for India. 405-06. .

Resolution re approval by the Indian Legislature of GovE>rnm('nt con­tracts. 602-04.

Resolution re repeal of Bengal Regulation III of 1818. 2074. -Resolution re abolition't.>f the.Cotton Excise Duty. 2029. Resolution re return to Irldia. of Mr. B. G. HCtrniman. R12.

J'AIL(S)-Question re facilities to prisoners to appeal against the decision of thO'

- authorities. 2164. • , Ques£ion renumber of prisoners in- in each Province under the direct

' charge of the Central Government, and number r.t>l~>ased. 2163 . . Question re remo~l of the district -, Delh~ from its present site.

2011. , Question f'f, retrenchment in expenditure under -. etc. 110.

INDEX TO LEGISLATIVB ASSEJ4DLl:·DEBA1:E.S,,

JAILS AND CONVIOT SETTLEMENTS­Budget d~mand for u- 11

• 1803.

81

JAIN(S)- . . . · Question re - representation on the Legislature and on Cominissions

and Committees. 1008.

JAITO-Discussion of the - incident on the motion for the reduction of 'the Dem~nd under sub-head " F. and P. Department".. 1687-1696, · 1698-1701. '

Motion for Adjournment to discuss the occurrences at - in Nabha. territory on the 21st February, 1924. 922-926.

JAJODIA, Mn. RUNG~ 'Oath of Office. 3.

JAMALPUR- . . Question ·re training of Indian graduates at the - railway workshops.

1358.

JAMSHEDPUR-Question t·e construction of locomotives at -. 202.

JAVA-Question_t·e imports of sugar from -, Cuba. aiid Hawaii .. 482.

JEELANI, HAJI s. A.. K.-. .. Election of - to the panel of the Standing Committee to advise on

questions relating to Emigration. 941. · ~ Oath of Office. 2. Question re amendment of section 19 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894.

114-115. . . Question re doubling of railway line from Madras to Pallavarain. 114. Question re expenditure on haulage of motor cars of Members of the

Indian LegislatUJ:e. 680-681. · · · Question re export duty on raw hides and skins. · 2000-01~ 2002. Question re export of raw hides and skins. 2003. Question re export trade in raw hides and skins. 2001-02. ""' Question re failure of the Alliance Ba.Dk. 113.

.·,

Question re grievances of non-gazettea Judicial ·officers of the Madras High Court. 113-114. ·

Question t·e India's contribution towards the expenses of the League of Nat ions. 679-680. · '

Question t•e management of Indian debt in England. 113. , Question re manufacture of matches in India: 1292. Question re number of branches of the Imperial Bank of India opened

after the amalgamation of the Presidency Banks. 281. · Question re participation of Government pensioners in the Kliilafat and

Swarajya. movements. 113. · Question re pay, allowances and hours o' ·work of the telegraph staff.

1892. . . . . .

Question re Provident Fund a.nd commutation of pensions. lit. JHARIA-. . . .

Question re coal mines in the Raneegunj and - coalfields under Indian and European management. 918. · · · ·

It.'DBX. TO LBOISLATIVB ASSDIBLY DEBATES.·

JINARDI-Question re feeder road from Madhoddi .HAt to --- railway station.

1125. Question re inter class waiting room for females at -. 112.&-1125.

JINNAJI, :Mn. :M. A.-Appointment of - to be a chairman on the panel. 445. Budget Demand for " Railways ". 1532. Discussion re May Session in Simla.. 1740. Expression· of· regret at the death of 'Mr. G. M. Bhurgri. 1433-M .

. General Discussion on the Budget. 125'1-62.

Indian Coinage (Amendment) Bill-Motion to refer to Select Committee. 269-'10. Motion to consider Report of the Select Committee. 936-37.

Indian Penal Code (Amendment) Bill (Protection of Minor Girls)- · Motion to refer to Select Committee. 168, 173, 4.46. Consideration of the Report of the Select Committee. 1028-31, 1039.

'Indian Penal Code (Amendment) Bill (Amendment of section 375)­:Motion to refer to Selec,t Committee: 1053-54.

Indian Passpori (Amendment) Bill­Motion to consider. 459-60, 461-62.

Motions for Adjournment to discuss the departure of the A.k.ali J atha from Amritsar and its imminent arrival at Jaito Gurdwara. 1621l. ·

Nomination of - to -serve on the Select Committee on the Indian Income-tax (Amendment) Bill. 120'1. ·

Oath of .Office. 2. . Question re charges for demobilisation of British officers and men and

Indian troops. 147 • . Question re .commitments by the Government of India. or Secretary or

State for contracts being placed inside the Empire. U7-4S. Question re concessions granted to foreigners in mining, forest products,

etc. 146. Question re cost per head for yea.rs of the various units of the Auxiliary

Force in India. 144. Question re expenditure on Stores purchased in India, Great Britain, , etc. '14.3-4t Question re expenditure on the British Empire Exhibition. 141. Question re expenditure on the Ecclesiastical Department. 144. Question re grant of telephone and wireless concessions to various utility

companies. 150. Question re India's commitment in respect of wireless on Capital nnd

Revenue Account, respectively. 141. Question re number of Europeans in the Civil Services in Indil\, 14!5. Question rt payment to Messrs. Reuters Limited, for supply of their news

services. 14.Q-i41 • . Question reP. and 0. Mail contract. 142. Question re placing of orders for locomotions with firma in India.. 14£.-47. Question re printing of currency notes in India. 142-4.3.' Questions re protection of the Steel industry. 438-4.39. Question re purchase of stores for New Delhi and the Suk.kur Darrage.

145 . . . Question r~ )leport of tlie Creditor's Committee, Alliance Bank. 143. · Question· re subsidy to the Associated Press of India.. 141.

INDEX TO LEGIBLATIVB· ASSEMBLY DEBATES1

JINNAH, .Mn. M. A.-contd. Question re wireless concessions. 141. Question (Supplementary) re appointment by British Cabinet of a Com·

mittee to consider Indian affairs. 1374. Question (Supplementary) re Nobel Peace Prize. 674. . Question (Supplementary) re non-official visitors to State Prisoners in

Bengal. 922. Resolution re amalgamation of the Indian Tt>rritorial Force with the-" Auxiliary Force. 251. . Resolution re approval by the Indian Legislature of GQvernment contracts. ·

605, 608, 609. . ' Resolut.ion re grant of full self-governing Dominion Status to India. 387-

391. Resolution t·e imposition of a countervailing duty on South African ·CoaL

328 .. Resolution re reduction of the Provincial Contributions. 344~ Resolution re return to India of Mr. B. G. Horniman. 800-802. Res.olution re tenders for Government Stores. 620-627, 634, 648. Statement of the position of the Nationalist Party in regard to thea

Demands for Grants. 1443-«.t

JOINT STOCK COMP ANIE8-Budget Demand for "-". 1868-72:

JONESGANJ-Question re Railway Colony at -, Ajmer. 2003-04.

JOSHI, M.a. N. M.-• Budget Demand for 11 Emigration, Internal ".· Legislation re recruitment;.

of labourers for plantations. 1856-59. Budget Demand for 11 Excise".· 1447-48. _ Budget Demand for 11 General Administration ". 1745-47, 1748, 1755,.

1756, 1766-68, 1173. . . . . Budget Demand for 11 Indian Postal and Telegraph .Department.H--:-

(Treatment of subordinate postal employees). 1574-76. . Budget Demand for " Mines " (Welfare of the workers in -the Mines) ..

1831-32, }839. I

Budget Demand for u Ports and Pilotage ". 1805, 1806. Budget Demand fpr " Railways ". 1536-37, 1565. Budget Demand for "'Railways, Working Expenses". 1504-1505, 1510,..

,1511. Demand for Supplementary Grant for "Administration of Justice".

845. Election of - to serve on the Standing Finance Committee. 284. Election of - to the panel of the Standing Committee to advise on

questions relating to Emigration. 941. Election of - to the Standing Q:>mmittee for the Department of

Industries and Labour. 401. · Indian Penal Code (Amendment) 'Bill. (Protection of Minor Girls)­

Motion to circulate-. 171. Consideration of the Report of the Select Committee. 1023-24, 1041, 104.2 •.

Oath of Office. 129. Question re abolition of impressed labQur, etc. 1311~12. . Question re action taken by the Postal Department on the recomni.enda-:

tiona of the Joint R. M. S. Conference. 2157.

o2

-~Sl TQ IJ,IJGISLATlVJ:. A.SSEMDLY DEBATES.

JOSHI, MR. 'N. M.-contd. Question t·e appointment of a ~ates Tribunal. 1312. Question r·~ ·a.ppoiritment of an Indian to be in charge of the wood work~

shops of the Forest Research Institute, Dehra. Dun. 1621. Question re appointment of Indians in leave vacancies in the Forest

Research Institute. 1621. Question 1'e appointment of Indians on Railways. 1308. Question t'e appointment of Indians to the newly sanctioned Imperial

posts in the Forest Research Institute. 1621-22. Question re · appohitment of Staff Councils by the G. I. P. Railway.

2120. . . Question re Bombay Cill'rency Office staff. 898-99. Question r·e concessions to first and second class passengers. 893-94. Question t•e cost of the establishments of the Deputy Controllers of · Currency; Bombay, Calcutta and Delhi. 899-900. Question ·re Emigration Agent in Mauritius. 1369-70. Question t•e employment of Indians in the Fo1·est Research Institute and

College.· 1619-20. Question •re establishment rolls and working estimates of the East Indian

Railway. 896. . Question t"e Europeans, Anglo-lndians and Indians in the Preventive

Service of the Customs Department. 2157-58. Question t•e extension of Xmas Concessions on Railways to intermediate

and third class passengers. 1311. Question re free quarters or grant of house rent in lieu thereof to Pos~

masters. 2121. Question re giving effect to the recommendations of Staff Councils on the

G. I. P. Railway. 2120-21. Question 1·e grant of compensation allowances to the staff of the Postal

and Telegraph Department in Presidency towns and in Rangoon and KarachL 1369.

· Question re grant 'of house rent allowances to subordinate pQstal officials in Bombay. 1367.

Question re grant of pensions and privilege leave facilities to menials ·of the ·Postal Department. 1367. '

Question re grievances of Postal Inspectot·s and Superintendents' bead clerks. 898.

Question 1·e increment of less than a rupee for postal servnnts. 1368. Question t·e Indinn seamnn 1mder the Workmen's Compensation Act.

1309. Question 1'C interest on the Unproductive portion of t.he capital COSt of

Railways. 895-96. ·Question re inquiry into the explosion at the Parbelia Colliery. 1310. Question re leaYe rules for railway servants. 1307. · Question t•e number of Indians appointed to higher posts in the F. and P.

Department. 1312. Question re postal employees u~der the Workmen's Compensation Act.

1309, I •

Question re Postal Inspectors and Superintendents' II('ad Clerks. R00-~97 •.

Question re premature death among postmen and meniab in Dombay. 1365-1366. ' .

Question re progreAs made in introducing an Indian clement into the various Imperial Services. 1310.

INDEX TO LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLJ DEBATES.

JOSHI, .Ma. N. M..-concld. Question re promotion of postmen and postal menials. 1366-1367: Question re punishment by the G. I. P. Railway authorities 'Of their sta.Jf

who submit appeals without just cause. 2120. Question re railway colony at Jonesganj, Ajmer. 2003-04. Question ·re renewals of and additions to rolling-stock.. 894. Question re repeal of the Workmen's Breach of Contract Act. 1309. Question re report of the Retrenchment Officer on the Claims Branch of

the G. I. P. Railway. 1368-69. . Question re report of the Seamen's Recruitment Committee. ian. Question re retrenchment on the G. I. P. Railway. 1868. Question re s;al~s of pay of certain classes of postal officials in Bombay.

1366. Question 1·e sub-division of Railway Demands. 895. · Question re supply to Members of the Legislature of railway establish­

ment rolls and working estimates. 895. Question re third class railway travelling facilities. 894-95. Question re training of Indians for higher posts on the Railways. 1308-

09. ' . . . Question re transfer of the control of Aden to the Colonial Office. 1312. Question re travelling facilities for third class railway passengers. 1309-~ . . .

Question ,-e w01·king hours in the Army Factory Accounts Office. 2157~ Question t•e working hours of postal clerks on week days, holidays· and

Sundays. 2127. Question (Supplemen~ry) t·e accommodation of orthodox members., of

the Indian Legislature in the Western Hostel at Raisina. 2116. ·Question (Supplementary) re admission of the members of the domiciled

community into the Army in India. 2095. , Question (Supplementary) re Longwood Hotel, Simla. 1284. · .. Question (Supplementary) re rules under section 6'7 of the Government of

India. Act. 1903. "' , Question (Supplementary) re starting pay of Indian and European clerks.

in the Public Worlrs Department, Delhi. 1'716. Question (Supplementary) re strength of the various parties in the Legis­

lative Assembly. 415. Question (Supplementary) re supply of free copies of.the Report' of ~h.e·

Guiana Commission to the Members of the Assembly. 157. Resolution re abolition of the Cotton Excise Duty. 2037-38. Resolution re adoption of measures for the convenience of Indian railway

passengers. 497-99. , · Resolution re approval by the Indian Legislature of Government Con-

tracts. 61'7. ' Resolution re Greetings of the Assembly to the Labour Party. 653-55. · Resolution re imposition of a countervailing duty on South African coaL

306-07.

JUDGES- i Question re identity of the two - who examined the cases of State-

Prisoners in 'Bengal. 1611-12. ·

JUDICIAL. AND EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONS-Question re scheme for the separation of - in Madras. 2111. Questions re separation o! -. 442, 690, 1356. Question ,-e separation of - in the U. P. 2088.

P."DEX. ~ pGJSUTJVB ASSBJIBLY DEBA.TIS •

.JUDICIAL OFFICERs- . . , . Question re grievances of non-gazetted - of the lladras Iligh Court.•

113-114. .

..JUDICIAL WORK-Question re-in the N.-W. F. Pro,·ince. 1609,

JUDICIARY.:... Question re lndianization of the highe1• -. 196 •

.JUST! bE-Question re c}leap and 11peedy -. 421.

JUTE- \

Question re minimum wage for - and cotton workers. 911. Question re wages and hours of labour in the cotton and - industriea.

910-911.

K

.KALABAGH-Question re Railway rates and fares on the - and Bannu Branch

of the North Western Railway. 1610-11.

~ALKA SIMLA RAILWAY-Question re reservation of third class accommodation on the - during

the move of the Government of India. 1993-94.

l~ANGRA DISTRICT- ""' Question r·e assessment to income-tax in' the -. 1963. Question re 1ncome-tax assessment in the -. 1891-92.

KARACHI-' , Question re grant of compensatory' allowances to the sta.1l of the Post:s.l

and Telegraph Department in Presidency towns and in Ra.ngo.>·lil and-. 1369. ·

:KARACHI CUSTOMS ·HOUSE-Question re Appraisers in the -. 120-21.

FARANPURA A·ND TALCHER· COALFIELDS­Question re railway facilities for the -. 37.

liARARAGOD- . Question r·e blocking of the road to the- Jumma Mosque and Durga

of Hazrat Mdikibn-Dmarat. 2091·92. ·

.KARBIGHWAN-Question re case of Panna. Lal Gopi, late a!lsistaot station ruaster llf -on the East Iodi~ Railway. 1615.

f<ARTAR SINGH, SAB.DAR- . Budget Demand for 11 General Administration ·•. 167~-77, 1C82. Election of - to serve oa the Standing Finance Committee. 28-l. Election of - to the Standing Committee for the Comml'rcc Depart-

ment. 347. • · • Motion for Adjournment to discuss the departure of tho Akali J aLh;,

from Amritsar and ita imminent arrival at Jaito Gurdwara. 16211. Oath of Office. 3.

lNDBX TO LEGI8LATIVB ABSDIBLY .DEBATES •. 87

KARTAR SINGH, SARDAB.-conttl. Question re appointment of Indians to the cadre of Traffic Inspectors.

666. Question re Claims Inspectors on~he North Western Railway. 667. Question re Commercial Department, -North Western Railway. J67. Question re Comme~etal Superintendents on the North Western Rail-

way. 667. · Question re curtailment of tho. Imperial Secretariat holidays. . 2109. Question re declaration of the S. G. P. C. and Shiroma.ni Akali Dal

as unlawful associations under the Criminal La;w Amendment A~. 472. . .

Question re European station masters at certain stations on the North­Wcstern Railway. 669

Question re Goods and Coaching Clerks on the North Western Rail-way. 668. . ·

Question re opening of a beef shop near the Hindu quarters in Ra.isina.. 1907. ,

Question ri policy of the Punjab· Government towards the Sikhs. · 472. -Question re prosecution of the conspiracy case against the S. ·G. P.

Committee. 472. Question re provision of free quarters for Commercial Inspectors. 668. Question (Supplementary) re recognition of the S. G. P. Committee

by Government. 472. '' Question 1·e ·release of Sa.rdar Kharak Singh. 1622. Question re rP-moval of the Lawrence Statue from the Mall at Lahore

472-73. Q~testion re scales o£ pay for Claims Inspect{)rS on State Railways. · 66.\ -Questions re Sikh holidays. 586, 2108. · · · Question re Sikhs in certain Government Offices. 585~86. Question re Staff Selection Board. 586-87. Question re Stock verifiers, etc. 668 •

. Question re Superior Secretariat appointments. 4:73. Question re Traffic Inspectors on the N. W. Railway. 667. Question re Traffic Inspectors (Commercial) on theN. W. R. 668. Resolution t•e grievances of, the Sikh C~mmunity. 957-62, 991. Resolution re release of Sardar Kharak Singh. 992-94.

"B.ASLA AND DAMAGURI! SIDING8-Qttestion re cost of -, E. I. Railway. 37.

KASTURBHAILALBHAI,S~-Election of - lo the Standing Committee for the Departmen"t lf

Industries and La;bour. 40i. General Discussion on the Budget. 1172-74. Oath of Office. 2. Question re coal wagons for industrial concerns. 91'1-. Question re evasion of the imp~rt duty "on matches. 13«. Question re freight on coal. 917. . Question re income-tax and. super-t:~x realised from cotton mill•.

1344-45. . Question rc p"ro~ction of the cotton milT industry. · 916-1'1. Question re repeal of the cotton excise cluty. 916-1'7. -Question re tatiff valueg· on cotton goods. 218'. Resolution re abolition of the cotton excise duty. 202()..27, 2037.

INDEX 1'0 x.BOISLA.TlV.S 4SSElf!lLY DlllATlS.

1\ASUR-Question re complaint against the station master of -. 1346.

1\ATHANA- .. .Proposed railway from Vasad to~-. 1343-44 •

. ·Length of the proposed Vasa.d, Borsa'd -Railway. 1344.

KAZIM ALI, _Mn. M.­. ·oath of Office. 3.

I

''KELKAR; Mn. N. c.-Hindu Coparcener's Liability Bill-: Motion to refer to Select Committee. 219S-99.

Indian Passport (Amendment) Bill-Motion to consider. 45f-58, ·

Oath of Office. 2 . . Question (Supplementary) r·e declaration of policy in the Centu.r.

Provinces with regard to transferred subjects. 2158-59. Question (Supplementary) r·e refusal . of passports to, the· proposed ·

Indian delegation to Turkey, Persia and certain Arab States. 2174. Resolution re grant of self-governing Dominion Status to India ..

• 558-59.

liENYA-Question ·re complaints by Indians in.-· -. 1111. Question 1·e condition of Indians in -. 26-27. Questions r·e the - Immigration Bill. 47, 1045, 1134 •

. . Question 1-e- Immigration Ordnance. 277, 686. · ' Question re publication of the correspondence relating to -. 25-26.

Question re question~ relating to -. 686.

KERR, llR.- . Question re alleged ill-treatment of staff hy -, District Loco Sup(·rin­

tendent, Eastern Bengal Railway. 116.

KEY INDUSTRIES-Question ·,.e minhnum wage for -. 444.

KHADDAR- . . Question 1·e importation and sale of mill-made cloth as homespun -.

471. .

KHARAK SINGH, SnpAR-., 'Q~e·s(ion re release of -. 1622.

Resolution re release of-. 992-lOOf.

J\HILAFAT MOVEMENT-Question t·e. participation . of Government pensioners in tba -­Swarajy~ movement. · 113 •

. KHURJA STATION-) Question .re suspension of the booking and loading of cotton balea

at -· -,. 2113.

KHUSHAB-Questioo re proposed · railway from Gujrat to Sargod& and

20lb;20: ~. . . :: . .

INDEX 1'0 LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY ·DEBATES.

KIDWAI, SHEIKH MUSHIR HOSAIN­Oa.th of Office. 881. Question t·e extension of the term of Revenue Settlexnent 'in the

Western J:'rovinces. 2124. Question re number of Indian troops servi~g abroad. 1703. . Question re reservation of third class accommodation on 'the ; Kalka.

Simla. Railway during the move of the Government of Indial. 1993-94. Resolution re grie1a.ncfs of the Sikh Community. 974.

i\ING'S COMMISSIONS-Question re officers of the India:n Army holding the -. -. 18!3. ·

.KOHAT-Question t·e - and Landikotal murder gangs. 183.

· Question re strength of the police force in the - and Bannu Canton­ments. 1358-59.

KRISHNASAGORA RESERVOIR PROJECT-Question re the - and tne Metur Reservo.ir Project. 1017.

KUDCHI-BAGALKOT LINE-Question re construction of the Miraj-Pandharpur Jlnd Lonand-...

Baga.'lkot Lines and the -. 1708.

!\. UMAR, MR.- - . . Question 1·e termination of setvices of - and Mr; Sandhu, Temporary

Engineers, PuhJic Works .Department, Delhi. 1722-25.

T.UN,MAUNG-Election of - . to the Standing Committee fot'· the Departm~rl.t .>f

Educ11tion, Health and Lands. 595. Oath of Office. 253.

L

LABOUR PARTY- .. Resolution re greetings of the Assembly to the -. 648-55.

LABO'Llt UNIONS-Question rc representative of - at the International Labour Con­

ference: 697. . ·

I.ADY HARDINGE MEDICAL COLLEGE- '" Question re annual report of the -. 2108. . Question re Audit and Inspection note on tlie - for 1922-23. 2110-11-Question re audit of the accounts of tha -. 2109-10. · · · Question 1'e audit reports and audit objections relating to the -.

1132-33. . . . ....

Question t·e· constitution of the Governing Body of the -. 1128. Question 1·e examination by a. Non..()fficial Member of the Legishi.tive,

Assembly into· the expenditure of the -. 2111. · • • Question t·e expenditure power of the Principal,-. 1132. Question r·e extravagant expenditure in the -. 1129-30. · Question re inspection of ths -. 2109. Question re lo.t~s of instruments made by the -. 1131.

INDEX TO LEGl$LATJVE ASSEMBLY l>EBATIB •

. LADY UARDINGE MEDICAL COLLEGE-co11td. Question re quarters in the - Hospita'l for Europeans and Indiana • 1 , respective y. 2092-93, Question re recruitment of the Staff of the -. 1131. Question 1·e representation of the Central Legislature on the Govern~

ing Body of .the -. 1129. Question re subscriptions raisP.d from Europeans and Indians for

the --. 1130-31.

J~AHORE-Question t•e fines Imposed on posta:l officials of the - General Jlost

Office. 1361-62.

l AJPAT RAI, tALA-Question t•e proscription of the book by - entitled "Young India.". '662. . .

J; AND ACQUISITION ACT (SECTION 19)­Question re amendment of -. 114-15.

l.ANDIKOTAL-Question t·e Kohat and - murder gangs. 183.

~J ANDS, RAILWAY-Question 1·e - on both sides of Railway Lines. 1314-16.

I AND REVENUE-Budget Demand for " - 11

• 1445. Question t•e extent of control of the Secretary of State and the Govern·

ment of· India of the Provincial Reserved subject of the -. 947-18. Question re - legislation in the Madras Presidency. 1278-70 .

. lAND REVENUE LEGISLATION-Question t•e --!., 1n the Madras Presidency. 219.

~A TRINE-Question re - accommodation in carriages of all classes on the East

Indian Railway. 1305·06.

lATRINE ACCOMMODATION..:.. ·Question t·e - for third class passengers on the local and suLurbn.n · services of the Great Indian Peninsula and Bombay Barolla and

Central India Railways. 134.'1.

LAWRENCE STATUE.:... . Question ,.e removal of the - from the Mall at Lahore. 4i2·73.

LAW OFFICERS-Question t'f! utilisation of the services of - of. the Bengal Oovern­

mcnt. 2006 •

.LEAGUE OF NATIONS-Question re India's contribution towards the «>xpcnso of tho -.

679-80.

!.EAVE...:. Question J'e casual - and holidays of. the staff of the Delhi l,re!ls .

.1980·81. . Question t•e- of the traffic staff of the North Western Railway. SM-63. Question re - of menial staff of State Railways. Jl6·17.

.lNDBX 'J'O LEGJSL,\TIVE ASSEMBLY 'DEBATES.

LEAVE RESERVE..L Question re -.for tho office of the Railway Board. 1365. . Question re - tn the Railway Mail Service. 887.

91

Question re working hours - allowances, etc., of Railway Mail Service Staff. 1816-16.

lEAVE RULES-Question t·e - of workshop employees on Great India:n Penitisula

Railway. 694. Question re - on Great Indian Peninsula. Railway. 695-96. Question re - for Railway servants. 1307.

:.EAVE VACANCIEs-:. Question re appomtment of Indians in · Institute. 1621.

I.EE COMMISSION- . Question re expenditure on -. 28.'

LEE COMMISSION, REPORT OF THE-

in the Forest Research

Suggestion, on the motion for the reduction of the demand under sub-head " Home Department " by Rs. 100, that the - should be placed before the As11embly and that no further action should be ( taken ori ·. the Report without an expression of the Assembly's opinion. 1655-67, 1665-67, 1684-85. ·

LEFRQY,Mx. H. MAXWELL-Question rework done by- to improve the silk industry. 1357.

J.,EGISLATION-Question re Land Revenue - in the Madras Presidency. 1278:79.

lEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY- . lnaugy..ration ·of the fourth session of the - a.nd of the Council of

State by His Excellency the Viceroy. ~14. ·

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY-See under " Assembly · ·. . . . . Qqeation re action taken on the recommenda.tion of the·-. -. i9l-93. Question re Brigade Order re voting for a. Swarajist .Ca.ndidate., '445. Question f'e recording of .votes in the Landholders' Constituencica of

the-. 181. · . Question re strength of the various parties in the -. 414-15, 416. Question re travelling allowance of Members of the.-'-. 194-95. Statement of Demands refused by the - and restored. by the Gover-

nor General in Council. 1961.

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBERs-Question re grant of the title of 11 Hon'ble " for -. · 2089·90.'

' l.EGISLATIVE BODIEs- .. Question re - and prisoners. 1286-87, ·

IIEGISLATURE{S)- .. Question re autumn session of the· Central -. 1285. Question re designation II Non-Muha.mmadan II to indicate. certain

constituencies of the .Provincia;} and Indian -. 947. Question re disqualification for election to the -·-. · ·194. • ' Question' re representa,'tion of Berar on ·the Local and Centra.l' 1

-.

1104-05. . Question re separate ~stablislirruint 'for the _· _.. ~8.

lli'DU !'0 LEGISlaTIVJ lbSDBLt DEBATES.

I.ETTER BOXES-Question re postal ~ in the villages of Pathi Mallallohar. 6:)9,

J .ETTER POSTAGE-. ~uestion re - between India and England. 203-().l

14EY, liB. A.. H.r-Oath of Office. 583.

LiBRARY COMMITTE~ 11'

Appointment of -Members to the -. 4.45.

l4ICENCE(S)-Statements laid on the table t·e the grant of - for firearms in 19'23.

2178. Q"uestion re Life - under the Indian Arins Rules. 1289-90. Quegtion '-e ·renewal of - for Arms. 1290.

LICENCES FOR FIRE-ARMS­See under "Fire-arms".

IINDSA~liB. DARCY-Budget Demand for .. General Administration". 1i68, 1771. Budget Demand· for u Indian Postal and Telegraph Department ''"

lmpro>ement and cheapening of postal facilities). 1570. (Provision for depreciation of capital &nd increase of subsidy to the­

British Indian Steam Navigation Company). 1603..o.L Budget Demand for "Indo-European Telegraph Department''.

1633, 1637, 1.640. Budget Demand for "Interest on Ordinary DeLt and Reduction or

Avoidance of Debt". 1Pt5. ·Budget Demand for·" Mines". (Matters re welfare of the work(.'rs m

the Mines); 1842. Demand for Supplementary Grant for "Police''. 8!8. Discussion re May Ses8ion .in Simla. 1739-40. Election of - to the Standing · C'ommi~ for the Department '>f

Industries and Labour. 401. • ~!action of.- to '*:rve on the Standing Finance Committf'e. ~· 2183.

· Gen~ral Discussion on the Budget. 1157-68, 1185, 1191, l24d. Oath of Office. 3. Question rt cost of Simla Session of the Indian Legislature in 1923-~ 1982. . . Res9lution rt abolition of the Colton Excise Duty. 2035-36. . . .

!~IQUORS- . Question re annual import of foreign - into India during the last

ten years. 2166.

LLOYJ),;Ma. A..H.- : Oath of Office. 1339, 2051.

l.O!.NS- \ . Question rt - to villagers by the Posta) Savings Dank. 2016·17.

LOANS AND AJ)VANCES "BEARINO :JNTEitF.ST­• Bud~t Demand for· .. -· ". 1882.

·' .·.... . . lOCAL ALLOWAN'CE(Sh · . . .. _ Question re grant of or- to. Postal and Railway Mail Servi~ Oflieiala..

891-92. -Question re -. of .Postal Officials in th~ 'Punjab. 130081.

INDU TO LEGISLATIVB ABSDrBLY D:SBATBS.

LOCAL GOVER!B!ENTB-Question f'e applications from -. nnder Rule 27 . of the. Devolution

Rules. · 870. ·

LOCO:YOTIVE(S)- . . Question re construction of -at Jamshedpur •. 202. Question re German tender for -. . 918-19. . Question re placing of orders for - with firma .in India, Q:~estions re tenders for -made in India~ 157-59. Question re tenders lor ·-. 209-210, 1139. Question re tenders for railway wagons and -. 207-09.

J OHOK.ARE, Da. K. G.:.... Budget Demand for ·• General Administration". 1787. Budget Demand for "Railways". 1539-40 •. Budget Demand for " Salt". 1425. Oath of Office. 2. · Question re appeals by employees of the Great Indian Peninsula

Railway. 695. · Question re Army training schools. 189. .

· Question re British and ·Indian Station Hospitals. 215-}6. Question ,.e classification of Military Sub-Assistant Surgeons holding

Viceroy's Commissions. · 2104-05. .. . · · . Question re Cotnmerctal and Transporta.tion Department on the ·G. (.

P. Railway. 696. · · Question re construction of a station at· Bhamhur<4 on the G. I. P.

Railway. 2104.. · Question recontracts for the supply of refreshments at railway stations.

914-13. . Question re DemobiliBa.tion of Military Assistant and ~ub-Assista:nt

Surgeons. 1616. · Question re dependents of Indian Officers killed. in the war. 1127-28. Question re duties of Military Sub-Assistant Surgeons. 2105. Question re education of children of the Indian Staff of the G. I. P.

Railway. 692-93. · "· Question re European, Anglo-Indian and Indian Apprentices on Rail ..

ways. 69-1-95. Questi.on 1'6 Fines Funds on State Ra:ilways. 691-92. . Question 1'6 free passes for chaplains on the G. I. P. Railway. 6~. Question re free passt's for Members- of Railway Unions. 699 •. Question re free quarters for signallers on the G. I. P. ,Railway. 694. Question re G. I. P. Railway Institutes.· 692. Question re grievances of Indian Staff on the G. I. P. Railway. 69'2. Question re grievanCPs of railway men. 699. . · Question re grievances of the Staff of the G, I. P. Railway. 696. Question re health of tlie Army. 914.. · · Question re income per head in India. 185. • Question re India.nization of the Higher Grades of the Railway

Services. 008. . Question re I. }f. S. and R. A. M. C. Officers. 214-15. Question f'e Indian population in forei~ro countries. 212-13. Question re Indian Railway drivers. 699.

•

Question r6 leave rules of workehop employees on the G. I. P. Railway: 694. . .

n:I>~ TO LEOISLATIVB ASSEMBLY D.EDATIS.

LOHOK.ARE, D.a. K. G.--contd. Quest.ion t·e teaJVe rules .on the· G. I. f. Railway. 695-96. Question t·e medical certificates of railway employees. 698. Question t·e Military Assistant and Sub-Assistant Surgeons. 1903..()7. Question t·e Military pensions. 2106, Question re officers of the Indian Army holding the King's and Viceroy's

Commissions respectively. 188-89. ' Question 1·e official or trade union staff maintained by Fore1gn

countries in India and tJice versa. 184-85. Question t·e pensions to dependants of Milithry Assistant and Sub­

Assistant Surgeons killed in the Wa'r. 112'7. Question re pres~riptions for Indians .and Norulodia.ns on the G. I. 1'.

Railway. 692. . Question re Railways and trade unions. 697. Question re recommendations of the ·Medical Services Committee a.nd

the Retrenchment Committee on the subject of the Medical Services in India. 278.

Question t·e recruitment of staff from England for the G. 1. P. Railway. 694. .... . ' '

Question re 'registration . of Military Assistant and Sub-Assistant. Surgeons. 922. ·

Question re Relieving Staff on the G. I. P. Railway. 700. Question re --removal of the .. office of the Deputy ·Accountant General,

Military Accounts, from Poonal to Bombay. 913·14.' · Question re representative of Labour Unions at the Intcrna.,tiona.l

· · · Labour Conference. 69'7. Question re salaries of staff of G. I. P. Railway. 693.

· ' Question 1·e shortage of coal on the G. I. P. RaJilway. 697. · Question t·e "Squandermania" on the G. I. P. Railway. 699. ' Question f'e time scale of pay for the G. I. P. Railway staff. G93.

Question re training. in Government Medical Schools. 914. Question re transfer of I. M. S. appointments in the Dombay PreRI·

dency to the Provincial Medical Establishments. 279. Resolution re abolition of the Cotton Excise Duty. 2041-42. Resolution 't·e adoption of measures for the convenience of lndiall'

I· Railway Passengers. 507. Resolution re imposition of a countervailing duty on South Afrtcao

Coal. 296-9'7.

J.ONAND-PANDHARPUR LINE-Question re construction of the - and the Miraj-Pandharpur and

Kudchi-Bagalkot Lines. 1708'.

J.ONGWOOD HOTEL­See under 11 Hotel ". Question rt ·certain quarters not being made nvailable to Members at

• -. 2171. " . Question (Supplementary) re grant of conveyance allowance in Simla..

to Members of the Indian Lt>gislature residing at -. 2167. Question re -, Simla. 2012-14.

• Question re use of - by commercial travellers and other memLcrs Jf the public. 2014.

LUGGAGE PORTERA- • Question re' contracts for the-~upply of - on the E. I. Railway. 28l.

IND:U TO tEGISLATIVB ASSEMBLY DEBATES.

MACDONALD, 1\[R. fl.:\MSAY- · . . Question re proscription of the book by - entitled "Awakening of

India"· 662.

MADHOBDI-Question re feeder road from- Hllt to Jinardi railway station. 1125.. ..

MADRAS-Question rt: freight on cement from Dwarka to-. 1315. Question re permanent settlement in -; 1996-97. Question re proposed metre gauge railway from Tirupati to-. 1305~ Question re salt factory in -. 1999-2000. Question 1'6 scheme for separation of judicial and executive functions. in-. 2111. -

Question re through mail. train service between - and Del¥. 1280.

MADRAS HIGH COURT-Question re grievances of non-gazetted judicial office~s of the-. 113--14~

MADRAS PRESIDENCY-Question re amalgamation of Coorg with the -1280. Question re land revenue legislation in the -. 1278-79.

MADRAS AND SOUTHERN MAHRATTA RAILWAY-Question re cost of the Satara-Koregaon bran& of the -. . 1046.

MAHABUDHA TEMPLE-Question re - at Buddha Gaya.. ~79. · ·

MAHBOOB ALI KHAN MUHAMMAD AKBAR KHAN, SARDAR~ Oath of Office. 129.

:MAHMOOD sqHAMNAD, SAliiB BAHADUR, Mn.­Criminal Law Amendment Bill-

Motion to refer to Select Committee. 707. Election of- to serve on the Standing Finance Committee.' 2183. Election of - to the panel of the Standing Committee· to advise on

questions relating to 11 Emigration ·~. 941. General Discussion on tlie Budget. 1237. Oath of Office. 403. Question re amalgamation of Coorg with the Madras Presidency. 1280. Question re blocking of the road to the J uma. Mosque and Darga. of

Hazrat Ma.likbn-Dinar at rrasaragod. 2091-92. • • Question re extension of the postal voting system to pa.rdah ladies. 2090.

• Question f'e Shimoga-Btietkal Railway. 583. · Question re Shoranur-Nilambar and the Tellicherry Nanjanga.d

Railways. 583. Question f'e through mail train service between Madras and Delhi. 1280. Question f'e Trikannad Railway Station. 1279-80, 2171. Resolution re grievances of the Sikh community. 991. Resolution re Muhammadan representation. 785, 786. Resolution f'e repeal of Bengal RegulatiQn III of 1818. 2063-64.

MAILS- . . Question f'e carriage of - between England and India. 884.

INDEX '1'0 'LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY 'DIBAT'ES.'

MAIL BAG(S)-Question re loss of a - at Peshawar. 701. Question re theft of - at Multan. 701.

MAIL CONTRACTS-Question re expiry of postal - on 'the coastal lines of India and

Burma. 165.

MAIL RUNNERS-Question re deaths among - and compensation allowed to their

families. 2112.

MAIL, TRAINS-Question re. through-- between Madras ,and Delhi. 1280 •

.MAIL VANS-Question re inadequate supply of - .. 890.

M.AK.AN, Ma. ·M. E.- . ·Election of - to the Standing Committ.ee for the Commerce Depart­

ment. 347. . General Discussion on the Budget. 1218 and Appendix.

Oath of Office. 2 .

.M4LAVIYA, Pn'"Dit KRISHNA KANT­Oath of Office. 3. Question t·e arrest of Sobhalat Gupta and Ramna.rayana Chowdhery

of Ajmer~Merwara. 2168-69. Question re audit reports and audit objection relating to the Lad7

Hardinge Medical College. 1231~32. . Question re constitution of the Governing Bo~y of the Lady Hardinge

Medical College. 112~29. Question 1·e expenditure power of the Principal, Lady Hardinge Medical

College. 1132. Question re £>xtravagant expenditure in the Lady Hardinge Medical · College. 112g..ao. "

Question re loss of investments made by the Lady llardinge Medical College. 1131. .

Question re police raid on the office of the Rajasthan Volunteer Corps in Ajmer. 2169.

Question re recruitment of the stafi of the Lady Hardinge Medical College. 1131.

Question re representation of the Central Legislature· on the Governing Body of the Lady Hardinge Medical College. 1129.

Question re 1Jubscriptions raised from Europeans and Indians for the Lady Hardinge Medical College. 11~31.

MALAVIYA, P~'"DIT MADAN MORAN-Budget Demand for " Education " (Grants for the Benares and Aligarh

Universities). 1844-45. Budget Demand for "Excise". 1448-49, 1451. Budget Demand for "General Administration". 1670..75, 1680-81, 1692-

95, 1699. Budget Demand for " Miscellane.ous Departments " (British Empire ·

Exhibition). 1874-75. Budget Demand for " Railway~"· 1544, 1659, 1560, 1561-62, 1563. Budget Demand for "Railways- Working Erpensea ''· 1473, 1478, 14'1'T,

1482; 1483, 1484-85, 1497, 1498, 1499.

1.:-IDEX TO LEGll:!L.\'1'1\'.1:: ASSE."dBI.Y DEBAl'I.'.:S~

MALAVIYA, PANDIT MADAN MOHAN-coutd.

Court-fees (Amendment) Bill-Motion to refer to Select Committee. 2147. Motion to circulate. 2152. ..

Demand for Supplementary Grant for 11 Indo-European Telegraph Department". 837, 838. ' ..

Expression of regret at the death of Mr. G. M. Bhurgr1. 1433. General Discussion on the Budget. ,1234-47, 1259.

Indian Finance Bill-Motion to consider. 1915--U, 1946.- , Motion for leave to introduce in the recommended form: 1976.

Indian Penal Code (Amendment) Bill (Protection of minor girls}~ Consideration of the Report of the Select Committee. 1025-28, 1029,-1030, 1034. . . . .

Motion for Adjournment to· disruss ~he departure of the AkaH Jatha. from Amritsar and its immin~nt arrival at Jaito Gurdwara. "1622-27.

Motion for Adjournment to discuss the occurrences at Jaito on the 21st February, 1924. 922-25. . .

Motion for Adjournment to discuss the refusal of passports to the pro­posed Indian delegations to'Tnrkey, Persia ·and certain· Arab States: 2225-30.

Oath of Office. 15. ~· , Question (Supplementary) 1·e recognition of the Shiromani Gurdwara.

Prabandhak Committee by Government. 472. . Question (Supplementary) ·re State Prisoners. 205-06. Resolution re adoption of measures for the convenience of Indian rail­

way passengers. 499-502, 503. Resolution re amalgamation of the Indian Territorial Force with the.

Auxiliary Force. 238-43. · · Resolution re appro~·al by' the Indian J_,egislature of Government con-

tracts. 612-14, 620. · ' · Resolution re grant of full self-governing Dominion Status to India.

360, 363, 364, 527-38, 539, 574, 575, 581. Resolution re grievances of the Sikhs. 966-72, 975, 983, 990. • Resolution re imposition of a countervailing duty on South·· African

Coal. 307-11, 328. · Resolution re reduction of the Provincial Contributions. 341-45. Resolution re release of J.faulana Hasrat Mohani. 1008-09. Resolution re release of Sardar Kharak Singh. 994-Iooo. . Resolution re repeal of BengalRegulation III o£.1-iiS. 2075 2076. 2077~ • Resolution re return to India of Mr .. B. G. Hornimnn. 802-S04.. ' ·

MANIKTALA- . I

Questions rediscovery of a bomb factory at-. 1896-97, 1965. . . Statement by Sir Malcolm Hailey rediscovery of a bomb factory at -

1989. .

MA.NJHAUL-Question re Sub Post Office nt -in Monghyr. 2121-22.

MARDAN- ' Question re conversion of the - sub-division of the Peshawar district.

into a separate district. 1608-09. . 1'

.M:ARIUAGE ALLOWANCE(S)- I

Question 1·e refusal of - to Assistant ~urgeons of the Indian Meaical DepartmerPt. 2095-96.

MATCHES-Question 1't evasion of the import duty on -. 1344. Question 1·e imports of -. 689. . Question re l~lanufal'ture of -.in India. 1292.

MATCH BOXES-Question re import duty on splints and dummy -. 1122. Question 1·e imports of veneers, splints and dummy -. 689-690. Question 1'e splints, veneers and empty -. 435.

MATCH INDVSTltY-. Question ·t·e.the -. 1357-58.

MAURITIUS-Question t'e Emigration Agent in - .• 1369·70.

McCARTHY, Srn FRANK­Death of -. 703-705.

M,EDICAL CERTIFICATE(S)-Question t•e - of railway employees. 698.

MEDICAL COLLEGE-. See "Lady Harainge -."

MEDICAL COLLEGE-(CALCUTTA)-Question 1·e military students in the -; 2124-25.

MEDICAL DEPARTMENT-' Sre under u Indian Medicai Department."

' I '

MEDICAL EXAMINATION-Question rr - of postal and telegraph enwloyees. 890.

:MJ<DICA~ RESEARCH INSTITUTE-Question t·e -· • 435. .

:MEDICAL SCHOOLS-. Question 1'e training in Oo\'eJ•nment -· -. 914.

MEDICAL s·ERVICE~-Budget Demand for 11

- ". 1850·52. Demand for Supplementary Grant for "- ". 851. . Question 1·e recommendations of the Medical Services Committee and

the Retrenchment Committee on the subject of the-. 278.

MEDICAJ.J SEfiVICES COMMITTEE-. Question (Supplementn.ry) re ilc>lay on the part of the Secretary of

t Rtate in coming to a decision on the recommendations of the --. 2'79;

MEERUT CITY JUNCTION RAILWAY STATION-Question t•r repair of third class waiting haJJ shed at -. 2A2.

I.SDEX ·TO LEc.iiSL.\'Cl\'E ASSt:llBLY DEB.UES.

llEHTA, .lh.. JAllNADAS ll.-

Budget Demand for ''Administration of Justice". 1802. Budget Demand for " Cufl'ency ". 1876-77, 1878. ~

· Budget Demand for "General Administration". 1689-1700, 174~?0· Budget Demand for ." Interest on Ordinary Debt and Reduction or

Al·oidance of Debt". 1642-47. Budget Demand for " Miscellaneous Departments " (British Empire

.Exhibition). 1872-73, 1875. · • ' Budget Demand for " Salt". 1426-27. . Budgot Demand for "Taxes ou lm:ome ". 1421. General Discussion on the Budget. 1202-06. Indian Coinage (Amendment) Bill- ·

Motion to refer to Select Committee. 269 • .Motion to <.'Onsider Ueport of the Select Committee. 930, 931, 932.

Indian Penal Code (Amendment) Bill (P1·otection of minor girls)-'­. Consideration of lteport of Select Committee. 1~36-3'7. Oath of Office. 2. Question re accommodation of the Pension Pepartment in Bom~ay. 665. Question readjustment of expenditure incurred on wlegraph :work done

in combined offices. 475... • ' Question t't appointment of an Indian as Secretary. to the High Com-

missioner for India. 473-'i4. ' · ' · Question re Colonial banks and firms on the borrowing list of the S,ecre-

tary of State. 1291. . Question t·e commission on the purchase and sale of securities. 1291. ' Question recontract for the Bombay City Motor Mail Service. 474-75. Question re criminal jurisdiction in Bhagur. 602. · . Question t•e 3isbursements made on behalf of the War Office dtiring the

War. 664.. Question t•e employment of women police to control the traffic hi women

and children. 900. · Question ,., excess of expenditure o\·er revenue, additional taxation, etc.

911-12. Quel!tion .,.,. exclusion of .Bhagur ... from Deolali Cantonment. 681-82. Question re expenditure on the Waziristan Campaign. 1137-38. Question re export of cattle. 666. Question re gold value of the silver rupee. 1342-43. Question re Government pensioners in Bombay. 665. . . , • Question (Supplementary) .,.,. guardianship of students before admission -

to Universities. 214. · · Quest~on re interest on the l.'a&h balap.ces of th!' Secretary of Stat~ for .'

India. 1136. · Question re interim relief to (:ertain employees of the offil.'e of the Post

Master General, Bombay. 5137-88.. Question rt Loeal Advisory Committres on Railways. 1137. • Question re latrine acl.'ommodation for third class pawngers on the

, local and suburban servit>es of thP G. I. P, & B. B.· & C. I. Railways. 1343. • •

Question re len~h of the proposed Vasad, .Borsad Kat.bana. Railwajr. 134-t 1

Question rr -lloplab and other prisoners in the Andainans. 1138. Quest!on re pay of clerks of the Dead Letter Office in Bombay. 665-66. Qu~st1on re post and ttlegraph offices mile_agP. of Railways and {.(>]e~otraph

hoes. 1136.

H2

100 INDEX TO LEGISLATI\'E .\SSEMBt'Y DEB.,TES.

:MEHTA, Ma. JAMNADAS M.-contd. Question re proposed railway from V asad to Kathana. 1343-.U. Question re Provincial Governments' offices, Mechanical Braochea of

the Clerical Establishment. 867. Question re recommendations of the Babington Smith Committee. 1342. · Question re recovery of house-rent and municipal taxes from telegraph

officials. 475. · Question re reservation of berths on railways. 1273. Question re running of the evening train without lights between

Sabarmati and Dholka. 1343. · Question re staff of 'the High Commissioner for India. 4'7'*. 111

Question f'e surplus postal revenue. 58'7. Question re taxation in Bhagur: 682. Resolution 'l'e impo~ition of a countervailing duty, on South African

coal. .321-22. Resolution re return to India of Mr. B. G. Horniman. 805-()'T.

:MEMBERS OF THE INDIAN LEGISLATURE­Question re-accommodation of -. - at J;t.aisina. 1893. Ques\ion re accommodation of - at Simla. 2116; Question f'e ·accommodation of orthodox - in tbe Western Hostel,

Raisina. 2116-17. Question re grant of conveyance allowance to - in Simla. 2167. Question re supply to - of certain Government publications. 165. Question re supply to - of railway establishment rolls and working

estimates. 895. · · 'See under u Address, Jofnt "·

MENIAL(S)- .. See under " Pensions " and " Privilege leave"·

MENIAL STAFF-Question 11e house rent allowance of the - of State Railways. 116. Question re leave of the - of State Rail)Vays. 116-17.

:MERCHANT SHIPPING (AMEND¥ENT) BILL-See under u Bill(s) ". '

MESOPOTAMIA-. Questions re employment of Indian soldiers in -. 469, 12!l6.

:MESSAGE(S)-- from the Council of State, agreeing, without amendment, to the • Repealing and Amending Bill, as p~ssed by the Legislative Assembly.

1519. \ . . - from the Council of State re Cantonments. Bill. 'l03. - from the Council of State re Immigration into India Bill. 595. - from the Council of State re reference of Indian Succession Bill to

Joint Committee. 1118. -· - from the Council of State re the Central Board of Revenue Bill and · the 'Indian Penal Code (Amendment) Bill passe.d by that Chamber.

1316. - from the Council of State re the Immigration into India Bill. 1595. - from the Council of State re the Indian Coinage (Amendment)

Bill passed by that Chamber with &n &menament. 1316. - from the Council of State re pauing of the Indian Cotton Cess

(Amendment) Bill. 1517. I

. INDEX '1'0 LEGISLATIVE ASSBM.BLY DBBATES • 101

.:MESSAGE(S)-coned. . . · · ' ~ ~ · - from the Council of State re the passing of th~ Indian Income-tax

(Amendment) Bill 2212. . . . . . - from the Council of State re. the Sea. Customs (Amendment) Bill

and tht1' Indian Tariff (Amendment) Bill, passed by that Chamber. 1816.

- from Hill Excellency the Governor General re attendance of Mem-bers at the inaugural ceremony. 4. - · · .

- from His Excellency the Governor General re dates for the Budget. 27~. .

-from His Excellency tho Governor General re discussion of beads of expenditure of the Budget. 348 •.

- from His Excellency the Governor General recommending the · Allsembly to pass the . Indian Finance Bill. 1966 •

.'METEOROLOGY-Budget Demand for " - ". 1820~29. Demand for Supplementary Grant for "- 7

'. 850.

liETUR IRRIGATION PROJECT-Question re arrangement with the :Mysorc Durbar regarding the -.

1017-18. . .

llETUR RESEUVOIR PROJECT- . I i ' Question re the Krishnasagara Reservoir Projec.-t and the-. 1017. ·

MILAM-Question re season post office at -. 6o9.

MILITARY- · Question re employment of the - to quell internal distur~ances. 2016.

:MILITARY ACCOUNTANT&= Question re -. 1339 •

.ltiLITARY ACCOUNTS-Question l'e removal of the office o~ the Deputy Accountant Genel'al, -.-. from Poona to Bombay. · 913-14. , ·

MILITARY ACCOUNTS DEP ARTllENT-Question 1·e compulsory retirements of clerks, accountants and Deputy

Assistant Controllers of the -. 1341. , . Question r·e pay of accountants and clerks in the--. 1340~41. See " Indian Army Reserve bf Officers 17, • ·

:MILITARY ASSISTANT SURGEON(S)-Question . .,.e - and Sub-Assistant Surgeons. 190!H)6, · 1906-07.

MILITARY DAIRY FARMS­Question t·e -. 52.

MILITARY EXPEXDITURl­Question re -. 420, 1108.

lULITAUY O.F~'ICERS-Qu~~i?n re replaeement of <'ert&in - in the Political Department by

C1Vlh8DS. 1298. , . · .

. MILITARY PENSIONS-Question re payment of - by po!;t offices in the Punj ah and N W F

Circle. 1362-1363. . - • • • •

102

MILITARY SERVICES-Question t·e retrenchment of -. o!H06.

MILITARY SUB-ASSISTA.~'l' SUUGEONS­See " Sub-Assistant Surgeons".

·MINES-Budget Demand for "-". 1831-43.

MINING=-Question 1'C concessions granted to foreigners in - forest pt·odnotA,..

etc. 146.

MINING AND GEOLOGY-Question re establishment of a Sthool of - at Dhanbad. 13:>.

MINISTERS~ Question. t·e establisbinent of a conYeation with regard to the resign a-.

tion of - on the eonclusion of a general election._ 948.

MINISTERIAL ESTABLISHMENT-Question 1'e grievances of the ~ of the Railway Board. 1364.

MINOR PROVINCEs-Question 1·e administration of -. . 6B3-6S4, 1360.

MINT-Budget Demand. for " - ". 1~9.

MINT (ROYAL)-See!'. Babington Smith Committee''.

MIRAJ-PANDHARPUR LINE-Question t·e construction of - and the Kudchi-Bagalkot anti Lonand-

Pandharpur Lines. 1708. ·

MISCELLANEOUS-Budget Demand for"-". 1880. Demand for Supplementary Grant for " - ". 852-60.

MISCELLANEOUS DEPARTMENTS­Bndget Demand for''-'~. 1872-75. Demand for Supplementary Grant for " - ". 851.

MISRA, PANDIT HARKARAN NATH­Oatli of Office. 3.

MISRA, PANDIT SHAMBHU DAYAL-Budget Demand for "General Administration". 1757, Oath of Office. 3. Question t·e conversion of the Sadat• Bazar of the Saugot• Cuntonment

into a Municipal Committee. . 2059. Question re grant of the title of " Hon'ble " :n. L. A's. 20&9.90. Question re income from Culturable lands in the Saugor Cantonment;

2089. Question re Indian Secretaries of the Cantonment Committee. 20&8. Question t·e personnel of the Colonies Committee. 2088. Question (Supplementary) re appointment by the Bl'itish Cabinet of a

Committee to consider· Indian affairs. 1375. · · Question (Supplementary) re employment of English rcpo1·tcrs by the

Public Services Commission. 1107. Resolution 1'e repeal of Bengal Regulation III of 1818. 2047·50.

103

lllTTER, Ma. P. C.-Question rt speech of -. 1618-19.

li0IR, l1B. T. E.- · ' Demand for Supplementary Grant for '·Administration of Justice". S«-

47. General Discussion on the Budget. 1252-57. Oath of Office. 1. Resolution rt abolition of the Cotton Excise Duty. 2036. Resolution rt grant of full self-got'erning Dominion :Status to India. 396-

.00.

llOKA.llEH GHAT-Question re proposed railway bridge aerosa the Gangt>s at -. "155-56.

MONCRIEFF SlliTH, SIR IIE..~RY-Code of Civ-il Procedure (Amendment) Bill­

Motion for leave to introduce. 101fH9. :Uotion to refer to Select Committee. 1326-2i.

Indian Eridence (Amendment) Bill-. :Motion for leave to introduce. 876-78. Indian Finance Bill-

Motion for leave to introdnce in the recommended form. 19i6. Indian Passport (Amendment) Bill­

Motion to consider. 4S9, 460-61. Indian Tolls Bill-

Motion to consider. 13-20-22.. llotion to refer to Select Committ-ee. 1322-23:­.lfotion to postpone further consideration. 13'J..5.

Oatli. of Office. 1. Repealing and ~ending Bill-

Motion for leave to introduce. 1019. llotions to consider and pass. 1119. _

Resolution •·e ans1reriog of questions put by non-official Members on subjects ol"er.,which the Go¥emor General in Council bas control an~ superintendence, by Gonrnment Yembers. 487-89. '

Statement (laid on the table) re action taken by Got'ernment on certain Besolutions pas~ed by the C_ouncil of State. 817-21. , \

, .

:MONGHYR-Qnestion rt ferry seniee betw.een - and .-Ghal i21-22.

. . MOPLAH(S)- . _

Discussion relating to the treatment of - prisoners o~ the motion for the reduction of the Demand 1mder sob-bead "Home Department". 16.l7..SS, 1685.

Question re - and other prisoners in 'the· .Andamans. 113~.

MOSQI:'E(S)-Question rt compensation for - in the Xew Capital. li31. Question re demolition of a - near Pahargaoj. 279-80. . Question re - and other religio~ buildings protected under the

Ancient Monuments Preservation Act, 1904 (VTI of 1004). 1730. Question re - near Qutab Minar. 2119. Question rt - on Asoka Road, Raisina. 1731-32. Question rt old - at Raisina. 661-G?.

. ' ··104 INDEX TO ,LEGISLATIVE ASSJ<:MBLY DEBA'l'~~S.

. .

MOTION(S) FOR ADJ.OURNMENT- · . Question re - in the two Chambers of the Indian Legislature. 408-

409. See under "Adjournment(s) ".

MOTOR OARS- " · Question re expenditure on haulage of - of Members of the Indian

Legislatwre. 680-81. ·

MOTOR MAIL SERVICE~ Question 1·e contract for the Bombay City trotor Mail l::lerviee. 474-75.

MOTOR VEHICLES-Question 1'(J - for the Royal Ai~ Force.. 1995.

MUHAMMAD ISMAIL, KHAN BAHADUR SAIYID­Oath of Office. 1339. , · ·•

MUHA1v1MADAN (B)-Question 1·e Anglo-Indians, Hindus and - in the Subordinate Accounts

Service. 1965-66. ,Question re employment of a larger percentage of - in the Ac<'ounts

Department, Posts and Telegraphs. 140-60. Question re - employed on the N.-W. Railway. :!010. Question 1·e - in postal employment. 2019-20. ltesolution 1'e representation of - in the Imperial and Provincial

Legislatures and also in Government Services. 252, 485, 772-86. See " Postal Accounts Department".

MULTAN MUSLIMS:_ See U!J.der " Income-tax ".

MUNICIPAL TAXES-Question re recovery of house rent and - from telegraph ofti(·ials. ~ I

See under " Taxes".

' MUNSIFF(S)- . . • , Question repay of Extra'Assistant Commissioners and -if\ the N.-W .

.F .. Province. 1609-10. ·

MURTAZA, SAHEll BAHADUR, MAULVi SAYYID­Oath of Office. 2. Motion for Adjournment t9 discuss· the refusal of passports to the pro­

posed Indian del<·gations to Turkey, fersia and certain Arab States. 2219-20. '

MUSA KHAN-Question 1'f! n.etivities of - in Waziristan. 440.

MUTALIK, SARDAR v. N.-. . Election of - to serve on the Standing Finance Uommittee. lll83. . Election of - to the panel of the Standing Finance Committee to advise

on questions relating to Emigration. 941. . Indian Finance Bill­

Motion to consider. 1912."' Oath of Office. 2. Question re construction of 'the Miraj-Pandharpur, Kudchi-Bagalkot nnd

Lonand-Pandharpur lines .. 1 '708. · '

INDEX '!0 LEGISLATIVE ASSEMllLY DEDATES. 105 •

liU'J:ALIK, SARDAR V. N.-contd. Question re cost 'bf the Sa tara Koregaon }\ranch of the M: S . .M. liailway,

1046. ' Question re 'effect of enhanced salt duty on the consumption of salt. 183. Question re enlistment of Branmins in the Army. 122-23. Question re Indian Territorial Force. · 182. ; · Question re inquiry into workirig of the Reforms .. 1707. Question re new Pension Rules. 1709. · ·

. Question 1'e recording of votes in landholders' constituencies.· 181. '_ Question rtJ recruitment, for superior posts J>ll the Railways. 183. Question re 1·ecruitment of m'embers of the Indian aristocracy for the All­

.· India. Services. 181. Question re withdrawal of the exemption u~der the Arms Act from the - second and third class Sardars of the Deccan. 1708-09.

I ' . '

:MUTTRA . Question t•e pr6posed railway between

2115 .. and Aligal'h ria Brindaban.

M.UTTRA-.ALIGARH HAILW AY PROJECT­Question re proposed -· via Brindaban. 2113 •.

MUZAFFARPUR-Question 1·e cost of troops stationed at -. .46:47. · Question 1'e location of troops at -. 45-46, 1101-Q2.-Question 1'e railway connection between- and Sitamarhi. 156, 1288. Question re slaughter house f~r troops at -. ·1102-03 .

. :MYSORE DURBAR..,.. Question re arrangement with the. -·-.regarding th~ Mehn· Inigation

Project. 1017-1018. · · ·

NABHA TERRITORY-·/ See under '' J aito' ".

NADIA DIVISION~ .·. . . · . , . . Question re retrenchment of postmen in t.he -. 1895 ..

NAG, MR. GRISH . OHANDRA­Oath of Office. 2.

NAGPUR-See under "Chota Nagpur ".

NAMBIY.AR, M:a. K. K.­Oath of Office. 2. ·

, Question re bungalows leased by; Government. in Delhi. .2100. Question 1'e recovery of rent for bungalows at Raisina not vacated by ' tenants belonging to the P. W. D. 2101. -Question t·e recovery of rent from Mr. Symes, Executive Engineer, ·for

. }{ungalow No. 2 Ohurch Road, Raisina. 2099. · · · Question re shortage of insulated wire in stock of the 3rd Project Division,

P. W. D., Delhi. 2101. . ,. -Question re Sikh ('.on tractors ep1ployed in the P. W. D., D~lhi. 2100-01. ·

lNi DmEX TO LEGISU.l'!\'E AiSDIBL\' DEB.\TE:i •

• NARAL"i DAS, MR.-Budget Demand for "Genera.l Administration". 1771-1772. Indian Coinage (Amendment) Bill- •

Motion to consider. 26£-265, • Indian Passport (Amendment) Bill-

Motion to consider. 461-469.. Oath of Office. 3. Question t't ex}Jort of Opium. 2113-15. Quest~on t•e proposed railway )lroject between lfuttra and Alig-aa·h t·itf

Brindaban. 2115. Question t•e suspension' of the booking and loading of cotton bales at

Khurja Station. 2113. ... . Resolution t't grievances of the Sikh community. 973-974.

NARAYANGANJ- . Question re conversion o} the - sub-office into a head post offi<'«.>. 11H­

ll2!'1.

NATIO.~AL' EXPE:NDITt;RE-Question re retrenchment P1 -. 199.

NATIONALIST PARTY-Alleged pact between Gorernment and the-. 1736-li37. Statement of the position of the- - in regard to Demands for Gl'auta.

144.3-1444. "'

NAVAL AND AIR FORCES-Question t·e Indians in the -. 412-413.

NAVAL FORCE(S)-Question re admission of Indians to the -. 135, 419; 437~

NEEMUCH-Question re d~crease of <'h·il population of -. 161.

1\TEH.RU, Dn. KISHEXLAL-. Oath of Office 3.

NEHRU, PA.~DlT MOTILAL-Budget Demand fo1· Customs. 13ii •

.Motion to omit the Demand. 1379-56, 1389, ui5, HJp. Budget Demand for Salt. 1425-26. Expression of regret at the death of Mr. G. M. Dhurgri. 1431. Honourable Sir .Malcolfn Hailey's request for a ruling as lo the order

in which motions relating to Demands for Grants should be consiJered. 1377, 1378, 13i9.

Indian Finance Bill-Motion to consider .. ·1946, 1949-37. Motion for leave to introdm·c in the rerommeoded form. 19i5·':'~.

Oath of Office. 3. • Question (Supplementa•·y) n appointment by the British Cabinet of a

Committ('e to consider Indiau affairs. 1372-75. • Resolution t·t abolition of tlie Cotton Exrise Duty. 203-'·3G. Resolution •·e grant of full st'lf-go\'erning Dominion Status to India.

367-375, 64.2-548. 552. Resolution re. GrE"et\,ngs of the Assembly to the Labour Party. ~L l\esolu~ion re :Muhammadan Representation. '183·785.

I~DEX 'fO LEGISLA'fl\'Jo; AS:;}';~JBLY DEBA1'ES. 101:

NEHRU, PANDIT MOTlLAL-conW/. . Resolution 1·e repeal of Bengal Hegulation III of 1818. 2075-20i7. Resolution ·re return to India. of Mr: B. G. Horniman. 813~ . Sta.temen~ of the, position of the NationaliRt Party in regard to Demands-

for Grants. 1443.

NEHUU, PANDIT SHAMLAL-Budget Demarid for "Gene1·al Administration". 175'7-1768. Indinn Passport (Amendment) Bill-

Motion to consider. 458-459. Oatb of Office. 3. '· Question (Hupplementary) rc allowaures of State prisoners in Bengal..

921. Question (Supplementary) l'f appointment by the Rriti11h Cabinet of a

Committee to consider Indian affairs. 1373. · · . · ... Question (Supplementary) re employment o£ postmen and menial staff on-

guard duty at night.. 2018. • ' . Question (Supplementai'Y) 1'f Longwood Hotel. Simla. 2013-2014. Resolution re abolition of the Cotton Excise Duty. 2041-42. · Resolution n grant of full s€'1f-gov'erning Dominion Status to India. · 361,.

57o: Resolution :re grievanql-s of the Sikh community. 973, 989 .

. Resolution re imposition of a countervailing duty on South Af~ican coal.. 288. , •.

Resolution 1·e repeal of Bengal Regulation HI of 1818. 2076. . .,. NEOGY, MR. K. C.-

Appointment of - as a Chairman on the Panel. 445. Budget demand for "Indian Postal. and Telegraph Department". (Im­

provement and cheapening of postal facilities). 1566-1569, 1588. Election of - to the panel of the Standing Committee to advise• on..

questions t·elating to Emigt·ation. 941. Oath of Office. 2. . Question 1'e aUeged assaults on Indians by Mr. Payene, Loco. l!~o•:eman,_

Lalmonirbat, E. B. Railway. 117. Question re alleged ill-treatment of staff by Mr. Kerr, District Locomotive­

Superintendent1 ~· B. Railway. ·us. · Question ·1'e allowances of Rtate Prisoners in Bengal. 31, 920-922. · Question 1'e appeals 'against decisions of the Ohit>f Medical Officer, E. B ..

Railway. 117. · Question 1'e appointm~nt of Station :Masters as· Travelling Ticket Inspec-

tol's on the E. B. Railway. 118. Question ·re Bengal Regulation III 6£ 1818. 919. . Question 1·e Catering Depnrt.ment, E. B. Railway. 119. Question n~ compulsory prepa~·ment of ft·eight on coal on the East Indian

and Bengal Nagpur Railways. 1816. Question· ·re cost of Kasta and Damaguria sidings, E. I. Ry. · 3~. Ques~ion 1'e disposal of work in connection with the inw~:J.rd foreign parcel.

ma1l. 1813. Question re exercise of the personal powers of thE' Governoi· Gen€'ral.

1982-1987. • , Qtiestion re expenditt\t·e on deputation of Sir Tej Bahadur S~pru to.· Eng~and. 29. . · 1

Ques~1qn 1·e Food Inspectors and Transportation Offi<'e.rs on the E. B.. Rallway. 119. ·

105 I:llo"DEX TO LEGISLATIVE ASI'EMBI.Y DEBAUS,

.NEOGI, J.!R. K. C.-contd.

Question r~ further constitutional advance in India bef~re ltl2!l. 2127. Question (Supplementary) re ·grant of extensions to the memhen of the

India. Council. 1350. Question re grant of retiring gratuity to gazetted officers of the E. B.

Railway. 119. . · Question re grievances of Indian guards and drivers, E. B. Uailway.

116. . • . •

Question rehouse rent allowance for menial staff of State Railways. 116. Question re leave of menial staff of State Railways. 116-117. Question (Supplementary) re Longwood Hotel, Simla. 2012-13, 2014. Question. t·e ord<?rly ·peons for Inspectors of Post Offices. 1813-14. Question re overtime . allowances to de1·~s of the General Post Office,

Calcutta.· . 1813. Question re purchase of coal for. State Railways. 38. Question re railway facilities to the Karanpura. and Talcher t•oalfields.

37. . Question re recove1·y of Municip~l and llalkhuri.laxes from the postal

and telegraph staff occupying Government qua1·ters. 1f\U. Question t'e reduction of coal freights. 35.· ._ • ·Question re rejluction of pay of Indian t>mployees of the E. B. Uailway . . 119. . Question t·e reinstatement of .Eimployees dismissed by the E. B. Railway.

117 • . -Question t"e representations fl'om State prisoners in llt>ngal. 31, 920-

922 • .Question 1·e retrenchment of Indians, Anglo--Indiana anJ Europeans on

the E. B. Railway. 118. 'Question 1·e retrenchments on the E. B. Railway. 118. t

Question (Supplementary) 1·e. rules under se<'tion 67 of the GuH'l'nment of India ,Act. 1902.

Questioa 1·e separate establishment 'fot· tbt.> Lt>gislature. :!l'i. Question re State prisoners. 30. Question (Supplempntary) t·e State prisoners, 205. Question re State prisoners in Bengal. 30-32. _ . QuestiOn t•e terms of employment of subordinate and supl'rior rRtabliah­

ments .of the E. B. Railway. 117-118. Q'testion l'e total monthly expenditure and st.aff of certain po11t r.ffirea in

Calcutta. 1814·15. • • Question re transfer of the Sfation Master, Ballygunj. 107-JAA. Question re treatment of State prisoners in Bengal. 919-fl22. Question re visits to State prisoners in Bengal. 919-920. Question re wagons for coal traffic. 36. Question re withdrawal of Railway Department Notifieatiun .Xo. l·D.,

Clated the 28th December, 1916. 1816. Question re working hours, leave rfser\'e, Bllowaoct.e, rto("., of R. M. B.

staff. 1815-1816. g,uestion re wq,rking of the reforms. 28-29. Resolution ·re abolition of the Cotton Excise Duty. 2fl3~. Resolution re imposition of a countervailing duty on Routh Alrit~an coal , imported into India. 285-288, 322-325. -Resolution re separation of Railway Finance from Oeneral finan('e, 222. Resolution ,, Transferred Subj~cta in the Province11. e20.

INDEX TO LECUSLATIVE .\SSEMBLY DEBATES.

NEW CAPITAL CUllMITTEE- . I Question. re annual administration reports of the -. 2092. Question ,.,. ptrRonnel of the -. 1099.

NEW CAPITAL RAILWAY-Su, under "Hailway(s) 11

-.

NEW DELHI-Question rt -. 206. Question rl' rapital expl.'nditure op -· -. 107.

NEW lMPEIUAL CAPITAL- 1

Quf>stion re railway et.ation for .the -. 207.

NEWSPAPERS-

. 109•

Question re subscriptions to - by Departments of the Government of India. 1114-1116. 2118.

NICKEL COINS-See under " Coins ".

NOBEL PEACE PRIZE­Question re -. 673-674.

NO-CONFID&~CE-Question rt vote of - in the Central Provinces Legislative Council ..

443. .

NOMINATION PAPERS- . Question rt - of candidates for election to the Legislative Assembly.

. 1280-81. .

NON-S\V ARAJIST CANDIDATE-Q,uestion re Brigade order re voting for a -· ·-. 1274.

NOOR MUHAMMAD-. Question re discharge of·- driver on the E. B. Railway for· running

against signals. . 162. · · - "

NORTH-WEST FRONTIER-Question re p~Joyment of military pensions by post offices in the· Punja\),

and - circle. 1362-63. , Question re. number of British officers murdered on the-. 159-60.

NORTH-WEST FRONTIER PROVINCE­]udget Demand for the " - ". 1880. Demand for Supplementary Grant for the 11

- ". 861. Question re. extension of Reforms to the -. 1889. · . Question re judicial work in the -. 1609. . Question re murder of Indians and abduction of. Indian women by frontier

tribesmen in tlie -. 160-161. · . ~ · ' . Question re Original Major Works in the - and Baluchistan. · 2004-05. Question re pay of civil clerical establishments in the --'-. 1895, 1889-• . .

Question rP- pay of clerks of the Irrigation Department in the -.-. '1890, 1895. ' •·

Question re pay of Extra Assistant Commissioners and Ynnsiffs .in. the­-. 16()9..10.

Questibn f'e police force employed on atra~c railways in the -. 1614-15.

Question re revision of pay of civil clerks in the - 1890, 1896.

JSDEX TO LElil8LUl\".t: .\SSJ::MllL\: Dl::JiATEli.

-N.-W. F. PUOVINCE IXQUIRY COliMITTEE RiPORT­Question regarding the -. 129, 1360.

NORTH-WEST FRONTIER REGULATIONS-Question rr imprisonment of persons und~r section 40 of the -. 470 .

.NORTH WESTER~ RAILWAY- · Question re Claims Inspe.ctors on the -. 667. Question rc Cominercial Department, -. 667. Question re CommerCial Superint.fndents on the -. 667. Question i·e compensatory allowances for the staff of the -· at l:arachi.

439. . _, -Question ·re derailment on the Rohri-Khanpw· section of the -. 2159.

· .Qnestion 1·e European Station Mastel'S at certain stations on th~ -. 669. .

Question n· Goods and Coarhing Clerks on the -. 668. Qttestion re inadequate supply of drinking water for passenget·s on the· -. 149.

-Question re leave of the traffic staff of the -. 865-866. Question 1't Muhammadans employed on the -. 2019. ·Question t·e l'ailway raus and fares on the Kalabagh and H:mnu branch

of the -. 1610-11. ·Question 1·e retrenrhments on the -. 439. Question re trnnination of the sel·vicrs of the traffic st.aff of the -.

866. Question re theft and pilferage on t.he -. 2019.

"' Question re Traffic Ins}lectors on the -. 66'1. Que.stion 1'1' Traffic Inspectors (Commercial) on the -. 668. Question 1'e the traffic staff of the -. 865. Question 1·e transfers of the traffic staff of the -. 865.

'XOTES (ONE-RUPEE)-Question l'f discontinuance of -. 440.

~OTIFICATION(S)-Qucstion 1·e wit.hdrawal of Railway Department -.~o. 1 D, dated the

28th December, 1916. '1816.

()ATH OF OFFICE-Abdul Haye, Mr. 3. Abdul Karim, Khwaja. 2.

0

Abdul Qaiyum, Na.wab Sir Sahibzada. 4. Abhyanka.r, Mr. M~ V. 3. Abul Kassem, Ma.ulvi. 469. Acharya, Mr. 1\I. K. 943. Ahmed Ali Khan, Mr. 3 .

. Ahmed, Mr. Kabeerud-Din. 3. Aiyangar, Mr. C. Dura.iswami. 2. Aiya.ngar, :Mr. K. A. Ramn. 2. Aiyar, Mr. A. V'. V. 109'7. Aiyar, Rir Palamaneri Sundarnm Aiyer Sinswamy. 40.1. Ajab Khan-Honorary Capt.a.in. 15 . .1\.kram Hussain Bahadur, Prince Arsnr-ul-)lnlk ~fina Muhammad. i1ll. Alimttzza.rnan Ohowdhry, Mr. 2.

IXDEX TO LEGJSL.Ul\"E .\SsEliBLY DEBATES.

()ATH OF OFFICE-contJ. Allen, )!r. Basil Copleston. 2. Aney, ~Ir. ll. 8. 3. Ariff, llr. Y acoob, C. 133.'l. Asjad-ul-lah, llaulri lliyan. 3. Bahawal"'ilaksh, Chaudhri. 3. Bell, lfr. Robert Duncan. 517 •. Belvi, :\Ir. D. V. 2. Bhat, ~Ir. K. Sadasi"a. 2. Blackett, The Honourable Sir Basil Phillot. 1. Burdon, Mr. Ernest. &"1. Butler, llr. M.' S. D. 129. Cah·ert, Mr. Hubert. 2. Chaman Lal, Mr. 3. Chanda, llr. K. K. 3. • Chatterjee, The Honourable Mr. A. C. I. Chettiyar, Sir lf. C. T. lf. 1143. {)hetty, llr. R. K. Shanmukham. 2. Clarke, lfr. Geoffrey Rothe. 2. ' Cocke, Mr. H.. G. 2. Dalal, Sardar, B. A. 4 •

. D~s, lir. Bhubanananda.. 3. Das~ Mr. Nilakanthf~ 3. Datta, Dr. S. K. 4. Dumasia, Mr. N. M. 2. Duni Chand, Lala. 3. Dunk, Mr. H. R. 2. Dutt, llr. Amar Nath. 2.

· Faridoonji, Mr. Rustomji. 2. Fleming, Mr. E. G. 3. Fraser, Sir Gordon. 403. Ghose, Mr. Surendra Ch&ndra. 15. Ghulam Abbas, Sayyad. 3. Ghulam Bari, Khan Sahib. 3. Gidney, Lt.-CoL H. A.. J. 517. Goswami, Mr. T. V. 2. Gaur, IJr. H. S. 129.

, Govind Das, Seth. 3. Gulab Singh, Sardar. 3. Hailey, The Honourable Sir Malcolm. L · Hans""Raj, Lala. 3. Hari Pruad Lal, Ra.i. 3. Hindley, 1Ir. Clement Daniel Maggs. 1121. Hira Singh, Sardar Bahadur, Captain. 4. Holme, lir. Henry Edward. 2. Howell, Mr. Evelyn Berkeley. L Hyder, Dr. Ldtlhi Karim. 3. Innes. The Honourable Sir Charles. \. Ismail }\han, Yr. 3 . . Jyengar, Yr. A. Rangaswami. 2. Jajodia, Mr. Runglal. 3. J eelani, Haji S. A. K. 2. Jinnab, Yr. M. A. 2. Joshi, Yr. N. M. 129. Ksrtar Singh, Sardar. 3.

Ill

ll!

OATH OF OFFH'E-tiintJ. Xa.sturhha.i La1Lhai, Seth. 2. Xuim Ali, llr. lL 3.

. Xeib.r,llr. :X. c. !. Xid1rai, ~Da.ikh llnsbir Hosain. 8'11. ~ llaung. m K)'i. llaung Tok. 3. Ley, .Yr. A.rthnr Herbert :;rsa. Lindsay, .llr. Darey. 3. Llor~ llr . .Allan Hubert. 13.19, !l.l'll.' Lohokare. llr. K. G. !. l{abmoed Schamnad, Sahib Bahadur, Yr. 403. l!ab..n: lfr. lL E. !.. llala:ri,-a, Pandit K. K. i M.alniya. Pandit lladan llohan .• 15. l£ehta., )Jr. 1. lJ.. !. Mi&·a, P&ndit. H. lt a llisra, Mr. K D. 3, , Moit, M.r. Thomu Erebron. . L Moo.erieff Smith. 8ir llenrr. L MuhaJJl.O'Jad I~ Khan Balwlur Sai)id. 1339. Mahboo\) Ali Xh&n lJ uhammad Akbar Khan, Rardar. J~f Mu.rtuza 8ah.l'b Baha.dur, Yaulvi Sarred. !. Muta,lik. Sard&r V. N. !. 'Nag. :Mr. Girish Chandra. !. :Na.mbi~·a.r, Mr. X Jt !. !fara.in Vas, :Mr. a :Nehru,· Dr. KisheDlal i Nehru. Pandit Yotilal 3. Nehru, -PMdit 8hamlat a. N eogy, Mr. X.. C. !. O'Malley, ){r. f...e•·is 8ydney 8teward. 2. Owens, JA . ..COL Francis Charles. !!. Pttl. Mr. D. C, !. . P.a.noJll, Mr. Alfred Al.an J.ktbbrldg~. Patel. Mr. V, 1. !. Percival, )fr. l'Mlip Edward. 2. J>hookun, Srijut Tarun llam. 3. Pi yare Lal, Mr. 2. Preeide.ot, Mr. I. Pll1$hot&mdu Tbakurdaa, Rir. !. Raj l{arafn, ftai DahaAur. !003. Jlaja.n Bi!Uu.Jl BJJi!.h, !.fakbdum Ayed. 3. Jla.m.s.d~.andra na.o, Piw11.n Dabadur. !If. !. Ranga Jye•·, lfr. C. R. 3. Ranga.ebarfar, niw.an Bahadur Tiru,·enhts.. 2. Ray, lfr. X, R. t. Rb~Was, Rir Campbell. . 3. Rf.cMy, )fr. Jame• AIP.un(Jerr 1. Roy, Yr, n. 0, !. Roy, Yr, X. C, 4. ' RusbbroolvWUU.aw, )fr. fAwr.-r•t~ Fredl'ric. J, '"')':'. RIA!q Jluan, lfr, S, a. Ramartb, lfr. N. ll. 129. Ramlutlah Khan, )fr, U. 3,

INDEX TO LEGil:ILATIVB ASBEllDLY DE'BATU.

OATH OF OFFICE-concld. Sarda, Rai Sahib Ha.rbilas. 3. . Sarfaraz Hussain Khan, Khan Baha.dur. 3. Seta.lvad, Sir Chima.nlal Harila.l. 129. Shafee, .Maulvi Muhammad. 3. Sha.ms-uz-Zoha, Khan Ba.hadur, .AI. 179. Si, ~Iaung Ba.. 3. Sinha, Mr. Ambika. Prasad. 277. Sinha, Mr. Devaki Prasad. 3. Sinha, Kumar Ganganand. 3. Singh, Raja. Amarpa.l. 3. Singh, Mr.• Gaya Prasad.. 3. • Singh, Raja Raghunandan Prashad. 3. Singh, Ra~ Ba.hadur Shyavt Narayan. · 2. Sta.nyon, CoL Sir Henry. 3. Syamacharan, Mr. 3. Tonkinson, Mr. Harry. 1979. Tottenham, Mr. ~exander. Robert Loftus. 1, 1883. Turing, Mr. J uhus Mathison. 2. Ujagar Singh Be,di, Ba.ba.. 3. Venk&tapatiraju, Mr. Bhupatiraju. 2. Venkatara.mana, Mr. Kakutur. 2. Vishinda.s, Yr. H. 2. Wajihuddin, Haji. 3. · < ' Willson, Mr. W. S. J. 4. Wright, Mr. Wil£red Thomas Mermond. 1, 2081. Yakub, Maulvi M.. 3. • Yusuf Imam, Mr. 129.

OBSCENE PUBLICATIONS-- .

liS

Resolution re ratification of the Intema.tional Convention for the s~ppres­sion of the circulation of, and traffic in, -·. 1327-38.

OBSERVATORIES--QuPstion re Aerological -. 2012.

OFFICE ESTABLISHMENT- • Question rt - for the Indian Legislature. 686 . ._

OFFICERS, :BRITISH A.,.~D INDI.AJ.'I­Question re interchange of -. 421.

OFFICIALS, POSTAL-Question re allowances to - in Assam. 2017.

OIL FUEL-• Question reuse of- on Railways. 1355.

OLIVIER, LORD-Question re -' s speech in the House of Lords. i168.

O,MALLEY, Mn.. LEWIS SYDNEY STEWARD­Oath of Office.. 2. Resolution re repeal o1 Bengal Regulation III of 1818. · 205~fi6.

I

INI?~X TP LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY DEBATES.

OPIUM-Budget Demand for u-". U29-U30. Question re annual sale of - during the last ten years 2161)..66. Question re export of -. 2113-15. Question re loss of - revenue. 193-194. . Question re supply of - to Hong Kong and the St.J·aits Settlements.

1132-1133.

ORDERLY PEON(S>-=-Question .. 1·e - for Inspectors of Post Offices. 1813-14..

ORDNANC;E FACTORIEs-. Question re Chief Clerks in -. • 671. Question t•e clerks in -. 670-671. Question t·e Indian Gazetted Officers in -. 670. Question 1·e reorganisation of the superior services of --. 671. · Question re traini(lg of Indians in -. 2125-26.

ORIGINAL MAJOR WORKs-Question re - in the N .• w. F. Provinc:e and Baluchistan. 200t-OI\.

ORIYAS-· Question re employment of -· on the B. N. Railway. 137. Question re number of - in Govt. service. 138-39~ Question re union of -· -. speaking tracts. 179 • .

ORTHODOX QUARTERS- . Question re size of rooms in - and unorthodox quarters in llaisiu:~o.

1113-1114. . .

OUDH AND ROHILKHAND RAILWAY- . Question re Advisory Committee, -. 675. Question t·e Superintendent of Stationery and Printing. 6i6. Question re Travelling Ticket Checkers on the -. 676.

OUTRAGE(S)- , Question re alleged'~ by Anglo-Indians on an lr).dian woman. 1105,

OVERBRIDGE(S)-Question re - between Hamilton Road and Delhi City. 1007-1093. Question re want of raised platforms and - at stations on the Durdwo.n·

HowralfiCord sectio.n of the East Indian Railway. 94.6-947.

OVERCROWDING-Question t"e - in trains. . 2170. ~

OVERTIME ALLOWANCES­See under "Allowance(s) ''.

OWENS, LT.-Cor.. F. C.-Expression of regret at the death of Sir Frank McCarthy. 704. Oath of Office. 2. · · ~

. ' .

. INDEX TO LEGISLATIVE ASSE.&IDLY DEBATES. ,

p

•PACT-See under "Nationalist Party".

PAL, MR. BIPIN CllANDRA-Budget Demand for 11 Customs ". 1303-99. - · Budget Demand for 11 Education 11 (Grant to Calcutta University). '11:HO. 11udget Demand for "Emigration, Internal". (Recruitment of Labou1·

for Assa.m). 1863-65. • · . · ·. Budget Demand for "Jails and Convict Settlements''. 1803. Budget Demand for "'faxes on Income". 1420 .. Discu.ssion re allege4 Pact between G6vcrnment and the Nationalist

Party. 1736-1737. · · General Discussion on the Budget. 1165-1244. Indian Penal Code (Amendment) Dill-

Motion to refer to Select Committee. 174-75. Indian.Penal Code (A.rrtendment) Bill (Amendment of scction'375)-·

Motion to refer t.o Select Committee. 1051-53, 1055. Oath of Office. 2. . · · ¥

Question· (Supplementary} re appointment by the ·British Cabinet' of a. Committee to (•onsider Indian Affairs. 1373-l375.

Question (Supplementary) re books and periodicals issued to State Prisoners in Bengal. 922. ·• · . . · ' .

Question 1·e case of Babu Har llhagwan Das. 101. · · , . Question refine imposed on Ram Amugnapa Tewari, Postman of Cal~utta.

702. . ' Question re fines imposed on Postal Employees. 702-703. Question re grievances of Indian seamen .. 703. Question re loss of a mail bag at Peshawar. '701. . . . Question re recoveries from R. M. S. officials for loRs of insured articles.

702. . Qu~stion re speech of M.r. P . .C. }fitter. 1618-1619. · '\

Question re theft of mail bngs at Multan. 701. , Resolution 1·e abolition of the Cotton Excise Duty. 203.4, · 2038-40 .. Resolution re adoption of measures for the convenjence of T ndian Rail-

way Passengers. 508-510. .. Resolution re amalgamation of the Indian Territorial Force with ·the-

Auxiliary Force. 230-232. 1

Resolution re grant of full self-governing Dominion ~tatus to India;. ' 362,. 575,: 709-717. . Resolution re grievances of the Sikh community. 964-66, 989. Resolution rP. Ro.tification of the International Convention for the sup·

pression of ~he circulation of, and traffic in, obscene publications. .1334-a .

Resolution re 1epea.l of Bengal Regulation III. of islb. 2058-61, 20i8. · Resolution re transferred subjects in the Provinces. 620.

PANEL(S)-Election of - for Standing Committees. 176-77. Election of a. - of the Standing Committee to advise on questions

relating to Emigration. 941.

PANEL OF CHAIRMEN­Appointment of -. 445.

I 2

lNDP TO WGlSLA\'IVI ASS.E~BLY DEBATES •

.PANNA LAL GOPI-Question re case of - late Assistant Station Master of Ka.rbighwan

Station on the East Indian Railway. 1613.

PAPER PULP-Question re manufacture of ~ 684.

P ARBELIA COLLIERY-Question re inquiry into the explosion at the -. 1310.

P ARSI PIONEER8-See under " Pioneers ".

'pARSONS, MR. A. A. L.-Budget Demand for 11 Railwayll". 1"531, 151'14-58. Oath of ..Office. 1.

PARTIES- ·· Question re ~trength of the various - in the Legislative Assembly.

4!4-415. '

PASSAGEs-QuestioJl re entitled- to the United Kingdom. 1617. •

P ASSENGER(S)-Question re extension of Xmas concession on Railways to Intermediate

and Third class. 1311 •. · . Question re liability of carrying companies for accidents to -. 1295-96. Question re travelling facilities for third class railway -. 1300.10.

.PAS SENGER AGENts-Question re -· - at railway stations. 893.

PASSENGER GUARDS­Question re -. 892-893.

·.

Question re - on third class Express and Passenger trains. 893,

PASSENGER SUPERINTENDENTs-.. See under ·" Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway ",

PASSES- , Question re free - for chaplains on the G. ).. P. Railway. (196. Question re free- for Members of Railway Unions. 699. · Question rtl issue of free Railway - for the ministerial &taff uf

the Railway Department. 130-132.

PASSPORT(S):-Indian - (Amendment) Bill-_See under "Bill(s) "· , Question re refusal of- to the proposed Indian del~gation to Turke~·,

Persia and certain Arab States. 2174-77. · • Question re restrictions on the issue and renewal of -· -. 210:!.

PATEL, MR. V. J.- , Budget Demand for u Customs". 1378, 1405-09, Ul4, Uti, Ul8. Budget Demand for "Taxes on Income". 14l!l. Indian Finance Bill- ·

Motion to cqp.sider. 1913, 1938-39, 1947, 1,058.

INDBX TO LEGISL.\TIVI AISBKBLY DBDATES. 117·

P .\TEL, Mu.. V. J.-con#d.

Motion for- Adjournment to discuss the occurrences at Ja.ito o~ the 21st. February, 1924. 924.

Oath of Office. 2. Question re abolition ol impressed labour. 41&-419. Question re action taken on certa.in resolutions passed 'by the CQuncil of

State. 416-417. Question re additional taxation levied by the Central Govt. sinqo the

inauguration of the Reforms. 411-412. Question re admission .of Indians to the Naval,· Military and Auxiliary

Forces, 419. · · Question re affairs of the Alliance Bank. 431·432. Question re Auxiliary and Tei'fitorial Forces. 433. Question re Balance sheets of Foreign Banks. 423-424. Question re Cash Balances of the Govt. of India. 425.

·Question 1'e changes on the Political Deptt. 426. · Question t·e cheap and speedy Justice. 421-422. Question (Supplementary) re clerks in Ordnance Factories. 670-6711 Q~estion re correspondence between the Secretary of State for India uncl

the Oovt. of India ·,.e the arrest of Mr. Gandhi. 426 •. Question re deadlock in the Central Provinces. 414. Question re defence of India. by Indians. 420. • Question (Supplementary) re disqualifi.cation for election to the Legis-

latures (Indian and Provincial). 194, 410. , Question re equality of status in the Dominions .. 420. Question re Govt. servants and Membership of Political Assooia.tions.

413-414. Question re Governor's Conferences. 427-428. Question 1·e Imperial Bank of India. 432-433. Question ,.e Imperial Medical Research Institute. 411. Question re Income-tax paid by Foreign Companies. 428-429. Question n~ Indian apprentices in the B. N. and G. I. P. Railways. 430 •. Question (Supplementary) re Indian Cadets at Sandhurst. 659. Question re Indian commitmebts at the Imperial Economie Conference.

426--427. Question re Indian contributions towards the Royal Military Aca.demr

Woolwich. 412. ' ' · · · ' · Question re Indian Debt. 424-425. Question (Supplementary) re Indian Gazetted officers in Ordn&ncct

Factories. 670. · 1

Question re Indians tm State Railways. 429. Question ·re Indians in the Naval and Air Forces. 412-413. Question re interchange of British and Indian Service Officers. 421. Question re leave of clerks in the office of the Accountant General,

Bombay. 416. · · · Question re. Military Expenditure. 420. Question 1·e. 'Minimum age for child Labour. 418.

· Question 1·r. Motions for adjournment in the· Indian Legisla.ttire: 400-: 409. . . .

Question re nomination of Indians for Sandhurst. 413. Question re number of voters for the Provincial Oouncils and the !iegi~- ~

lative Assembly. 414. · · Question re offers to Swarajists to Administer Transferred sqbjcet111 nn .

. Bengal and. the Central Provinces. 41!S. : ' • , 1

••

l.NDU 1'0 LEGISLATlVB ASSEMBLY DEBATit!: · ; ' ..

..l'!TEL, lb. V. J.-cutltd. . Question re officers of the rolitical Deptt. 431. .

·'Question ·re officers of the Territorial aud Auxiliary }'orces. 420. Question 1·e paper used in Govt. Pdnting and Stationery. 423. Question re pay of Commissioned Ranks. 420. . Question r·e Political officers who have ~1ot passed Departmental Examina·

tions. 403·404. • · . Question r·e Post Office Cash Certificates. 423. ' Question (Supple~uentary) r·e power of veto of the Secretary of State for

India. 906-907. · Question ·r·e propaganda. ,\·ork in America by lb. Rustowji. 4HH11.

Question t't protection of Princes Bill. 405. QuestiQJl re purchase of Stores, 423. , Question r·e Questions in the Legislative Assembly and Council of State.

407-408. ' Question re Railway Quarters for ;Ew-opeails, Anglo-Indians and Indiana.

404-405. Question re recruitment of .All-India Servicel. 422 . . Question re recruitment of Commissioned Ranks. 421. Question re I'ecruitment of· Forest Service. 422. Question t·e reCI;uitment of Seamen. 418. Question r·e registration of Trade Unions. 417-418. Question rt repair facilities for Foreign Shipping Companies. 4~4. Question re Research Scholarships. 422. Question t·e reservation of Railway Compartments. 429-430. Question 1·e Reserved and Transferred subjects. 413. Question· t·e Resolutions in the Legislative Assembly · and Couhcil of

State. 406-407. Question t·e restrictions· on the return to India of .Mr~ ·B. G. Hornima.n.

416. . Question rf staff of the High Commissioner for India.: 405-406.' Question (Supplementary) re State Prisoners. 205. Question 1·e statement of Govt.. officials before the Indian ltarine Com­

mittee. 430. · • Question r·e strength of the variouH patties in the l..egislativc Assembly.

414-415, 416. • Question t·e ·superior Staff of the Government of India.. · 430--131. Question (Supplementary) r·e travelling allowance of Members of the

Legislative Assembly. 195 . .. Question re Vizagapatam Harbour. 411.

Question te working of the Reforms in the Central Provinces. 29: Resolution re abolition of the Cotton Excise Duty. 2034. Resolution ,.,. grant of. sell-go,·erning. Dominion 8tatus to India. ~~7.

55!3, 559-565, · , I

Resolution rc J't'peal of Bengal Regulation III of 1818. 201H. 2•.172. Resolution re return to India. of Mr. B. G. Homiman. ·791-~95, b13-

814.

PATHI MALLA JOHAR- . Question re Postal letter boxes, in the ,·illagea of -. 659.

PATNA- . Question re proposed Ry. bridge ac~oss the Ganges ot ·--. · 156 .. ·

. T>ATNA CITY- . ' ' . ' . Question re stoppage of the down Punjab mail at -- Station. !165.

iNDEX TO LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY DJ:BATES.

PATNA UNIVERSITY­Question re -. 1705.

PAY-

119-

Question 1·e improved sc11les of -· - for postal employees. 1903-04. Question re ---, allowances and hours of work of the ~elegra.ph Staff.

1892. Question re -- and allowances SJf all ranks in a British regiment. · 672·

673. Question ·re - and staff pay of British officers serving' with the Indian

Army. 2016. · Question re - of civil clerical establishment, N.-W. F. P. 1805. : ·· Question 1·e. - of clerks of the Irrigation Department, N.-W. F. Pro-

vince. 1895. ' .. · · I

Question re petition from Postal Associations in Bengal for l'aising the - of postal subordinates. ·944-45.

Question· re revision of -'of Civil clerks in the N.-W. F. Province. 1800, 1896, I ; i

Question rF- scales of - of certain classes of Posfal officials in Bombay. 1366. . . . . ~ ' .

PAYENE, MR. (LOCO. FOREMAN, LALMONIRHAT, E. B. RY.)­Question 1·e alleged assaults on Indians by -. · 11 '1.

l'ENAL CODE (AMENDMENT) BILL, INDIAN- . See under 11 Bills ". ·

PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL MAIL CONTRACT­Question re -. H2.

PENINSULAR LOCOMOTIVE CO.-Question re remunerative preference promised to -. 15'7~59.

PENSIONs-Question re conversion of Rupee - paid in England .. 136.. , ·! Question re. decision on the recommendations of the Inchcape Committee

t·e -. 13'1. .. . , Question re grant of - and privilege leave facilities. to menials of the

Postal Department. 1367. Question t·e new - Rules. 1809. i Question re number of officers permitted to retire on proportionate ;_

1995-96. Question 1·e - of Bedar Bakht.. , 1351. · , 1 Question 1·e ---.to the dependents of Military A&tJistant a'nd Sub-Assist·

ant Surgeons killed in the war. 1127. · Question 1'e Provident Fund and commutation of -. 114.' Question re .substitution of a Provident Fund for - .. 1733. See 11 Military Pensions". See II s.uperannuation Allowances and -11~

PENSIONS (:MILITARY)-Question re -. 2106.

PENSION DEPARTMENT-Question re ·accommodation of the - in Bombay. 665.'

PENSION RULES-Question re the new -· -. 1709.

,120 ~Nl).BX ,ro LaGISLATIVK ASSEMBLY DE.OATES.

PENSIONERS-. Question re Government - in Bombay. 665.

PEONS-Question re 01·~erly ,-. f?r Inspectors of Post· Offices. 1894.

; -PERCIVAL, MR. P. E.­

Court-fees {Amendment) Bill-Motion to refer to Select Conimit'tee. 2145, 2146, 21-!7-48, 2149, 2163.

Expression of regret at the death of Mr. G. M. Bhurgri. 1434, Oath of Office. 2. Passport (Amendment) Bm (Indian)­

Consideration of clause 2. 462, ·Resolution t·e repeal of Bengal Regulation III of 1818. 2067 . .

PERMANENT SETTLEMENT­Question 1·e - in Madras. 1996-97.

', PERSIA-

. Motion for Adjournment to iliscuss the refusal of .passports to the lll'O­

posed Indian delegations to Turkey- and certain Arab States. 2171-78, 2212-30. .

Question ·re n1ilitary diplomatic and consular expeniliture in --. · 200ft Question re refusal of passports to the proposed Indian delegations to

Turkey- and certain Arab States. 2174-77.

PERSIAN GULF-Question re reduction of expenditw·e on lighting and buoying of the -.

2085. . . ' Question re repair of cables in the - by private compauies. 201i4.

PESHAWAR DISTRICT-Question 1·e conversion of the Martian Sub-divi~ion of the - into 11. sep;'·

rate district. 1608-09.

PETITION(S)-- I •

: '·' Question re -' from Postal Associations in Bengal fm· 1'aising the JlllY of postal subordinate. 944-45.

See " Committee on Public Petitions ".

PHOOKUN, MR. TARUN RAM­Oath. of Office. 3.

PIONEERS-Que~tion r·e the Par11i -. 1'310-12.

PILCHER, Mn. G.- . Budget Demand for " Meteorology ". 1821-24,1826·2g, General·Discussion on the Budget. 1213-18, 1268. Indian Finance Bill-

Motion to consider. 1913. Question •·e discovery ofa Bomb F'actm·y Rt ~laniktala. l~OtHJ7, J!)C~~ . Question .,.e publication of the Report of the 'l'ariff Board on tl1fl titeot

Industry. 2172-74. -Resolution re grievances of the Hikh Community. 9~1l-7!l. Resolution r~- repe(;\.1 pf ,Bengal UPgnJation III of 1818. 20i'3.

PILFERAGE-Question re theft and - on the 1'),, 'f. Ry •. 2019.

DI'"DEJ: tO LEGISLA'l'IVB I..BSlUlBLI DEBltBB.

PILGRIMs- , . Question re inconveniences caused to Inc.lian - duriDg the recent Raj.

Pilgrimage. 68. • , l'ILGRDI TRAFFic- . _

Question re opening of the port of Calcutta. for -. -. US.

PIYARE LAL, lb. Oath of Office. 3. Question re acquisition by ·the railway Authorities of gardens m the·

vicinity of Delhi. 1097. . • Question re annual administration reports of the New Capital Committee_

2092. . Question re filling of vacancies in the Central Board of Revenue. '1735.

• Question re increase in the fees for registration of telegraphic addresses .. 2094. .

Question re issue of tickets for Shakurpur sta.Lion. 1097. Question re Jain· representation oil the Legislature or Commissions· and.

Committees. 1098. · Question re number of Indians and Europeans employed at the Delhi Ry.

Station. 2093. Question rt. Ot"erbridge between Hamilton ~oad and Delhi City. .1097-

1008. Question re pay•of daftaries in the Secretariat and Anny Headquarters.

1733-1734. . . . • Question re personnel of tbe New Capital Committee. 109!1. Question 1·e qnarten in the Lady Hardinge Medical College H011pital for·

Indians and Europeans respectively. 2092-93. " Question re recruitment of income-fax oflk-ers. 1 '133. . Question re reservation of seats at the Delhi Ry. Station. .2093. Question re substitution of a Provident Fund for pensions. 1733. , Question re supply of the Delhi administration report to the Assembly ·

Library. i09!. • Question re tra.nsfer of the Delhi Fort to the civil authorities. 1093. · Question re vacancies in the office of the Central Board of Revenue. 1734.

• Question rf! want of wa.iting room at Delhi Ry. Station for inter & third rlass Lady passengers. .m93. ·

PLAGUE-Question l't - in India and steps taken by Govt. to combat the di~so-.

4-83.

PLATFORM-Question re want of raised - and overbridges at statioi:Ls on · the·

Burdwan-Howrah chord section of the Eut Indian Railway. • 946..947~

POLICE-Budget Demand for u-". 1804.. Demand for Supplementary Gran' for ' '- tt. 848-850.

POLICE FORCE-Question re- employed on Strategic Railwa:r in the N.-W. F. PrO'

vince. 1614-15. · · ·

POLICE SERVICE-Question r~ Indianisation of the- in the United Provinces.' 2097.''

. Question re promotion of Provineial - ofti.eers to the. Imperial ~- in ' the United Provinces. 2087-438.. - · · · ~

I

POJ.I1IOAL AGENCIES-.. Question re 'abolition of -, 115: ,

POLITICAL AGENTS-Question re number of - European and Indian Residents and -· · ·in

Indian Sbtes. 1905.

·poLITICAL ASSOCIATION(S)-Question n Govt. servants and memb,.tll:ship of --· . · 413-414. See under · 11 Associations n; ·

· POLITICAL CRIMES-- · Question 1·e the percentage of.C. I. D. employees engaged in the detec· ·. tion of...__, 1704.' . .

.. POLITICAL DEPTT.-Question re changes in the-.-. 426. ·

· Ques£19:0. re. emplbyment of Indians in the -. . 1135. . Question re number of Indians holding medical appoi,ntment11 in .the ---.

1901). ; . '. . ,· ' Question 1·e officers ol the -. 431. · .· Question ?'e replacement of certain nillitary · officers in the, -­

by civilians. 1298.

POLITICAL A.i.\fD NON-POLITICAL 'PRISONERS--· -See under "Prisoners". ·

POLITICAL EXPENDITURE..:_ . Question 1'e retrenchment in -. no.

POLITICAL OFFICERS- .. · Quest1oo .i•e .-... - who h;we r1ot passed Departmental Exa[llination. 403·

404. . . .

"POLITICAL PRISONERS..:_ . ])iseussion'l'Eilating to the treatment' of -- on. the •. motion for the reduo·

tion of th'e demand under sub-head '' Home Deptt. ". 1658, 1667-09, 1683-84, • • .• I '

Question 1'e conditions entered into iri c~se of remission of sent.erwe of : ""':-'--, 281. ; I : I . . Qu~stion re}rtlatment accorded to ~-; in jails. 281. . ' ·

POPliLATION--Quel!tion. re '--- income and edtwational expenditure of Brit!~J1 ~~~

.•• · ~7-qa ..

POPULATION· (PAUl?ER)~ Question t•e the -.of India. 1347 .

. PORTS AND PILO'fAGE-Budget Demand· f6r. ·'' -· ''. lBOH807; Demand for Supplementary Grant for 11

·- n. 850 ..

PosTs: AND TELEGRAPHs~ · · · · Question re employment of a la.rge~ percentage of. Muhaim:nadans in the .. 'i

Account Department, -·-. 149-50.. . . . ·; · " Bee: und~r ''.'~ndlan ,l?ostat and·Telegra,ph D,~P!lrtment ".

].lQSTs· ::AifD rntiaRAPHS bEP AR'JIMENT2. . · · Question re .retrenohJ.\lent. in· the -.' ·too. · ·· : ~ · ·

INDEX TO LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY DEBATES. 12:f

POST AND TELEGRAPH OFFICEs-Question re - and mileage of railways and telegraph lines. 1136.

·,

POSTMASTERS-Question re free quarters or gt•ant of hou.se rent in lieu thereof to -.

2121. ' Question re reduction of the allowance of rural branch -. 1894.

• POST~IASTER GENERAL, BOMBAY- . ..

Question re. interim relief to certain employees of the' office of the -.- :.

~-· -POS'IMASTER~. (DEPUTY L'iD ASSISTANT)--

Que!!tion 1·e duty allowances for -. 1713. \ '

POSTMEN- . Question 1'e. retrenchment of _ _,. in- the Nadi~ Division. 1895 •

.POST 0Jf.l!'ICE(S}-Question re absentees in the r... ::M. S. and in certain -. 88'1. Question re. adequacy of staff in the__:.. and R. M. S. 887. Question re branch -· • 838. Question 1·e. closing of Nilganj Branch-. 2170. Question t'e closing of - in 'the Punjab. 2019. ' . i Question 1·e contrioutiou from the residents of the Nadia District for

village -. 1894-95. · -Question 1·e conversion of the Narayanganj Sub-Office into a head -· ·-· ·.1

1122-23. Question re distribution of quinine through ---', 1314. Question re establishment of - in each Union Board in Bengal. · .. 9411.,

. Question re income ami expenditure of the ......;....- since the introduction of the enhanced rates of postage. 679.

Que~tion re increase of work in the -. 889. . · · • Question re local contribution from villagers for - in Buruwan. 945. Question re orderly peons for Inspectors of -. 1813-14. · : · · 1

Question re overtime allowances to clerks of the General -· -· , · Calcutta, 1813, , '' . I

Question re payment of military pensions by -· in the Punjab. and N.-W. F. <Arcle. 1362-63. · , · . :. 1

-Question re posting of· Superintendents of -- to their home districts . '1124. . j

·Qnesti(;m rt r~ising of the status of the Burdwan -. 945. . Question ,.e. raising of the status of the head - in the Bengal· Circle.

945. l

Question re reduction of delivery staff of -. 945 .. Question re season - at :Milam. £59. . · ' Quest.ion rt! sub- -.- at Ma.njhaul in Monghyr. 2121-22. Question re Superintendents of the -in the Dacca District.· 1123. Question re systeni of appeals in .the -. 2018. Question ·f"t total monthly ex:penditme and staff of cP.rtnin --:-l !IJ.

Calcutta. 1814-15. Su under 11 Superintendents of - ".

POST OFFICES, CLERICAL STAFF-. Question re stren~h of clerical staff in each heoo post office in .. tht!t

Punjab and N.-W. F. circle. 1437.

12!

POST 10FFICES, SUPERINTE~1)ENTS- . .

"Q.uestioq 1·e increments of Postallnspectors and Head Clerks to --594 •.

• Question re pay of -, 700-01. Quest~on .t·e pay of l)ostal ~nspet!tors and Head Clerke to -. 693-94 Question t'e Postal Inspectors and Head Clerks to -· -. 1':193;

POSTAL ACCOU1'"1'S DEPAltTMENT-• Question re .Muhammadans in the-. 1732-33,

POSTAL AND TELEGRAPH BUILDINGS­Question re expenditure on -. 887,

POSTAL ASSOCIATION (S~ Question re action taken on the Resolution passed by the Burdwan --.

943. '

Question . ·,.e 'petition from -.. in Bengal for raising the st•ales of pay of postal subordinates. 944--45. ·

POSTAL QLERKS- . Questioh re grievances of -. 676. Question re worlCing hours of - on week. days, holidays anJ Sundays .. . 2127. .

POSTAL CLEIUCAL STUENGTH-t . Qnestion re shortage in the -. 1362.

POSTAL DEPARTMENT-Question t·e action· taken by the- on the recommendations of the Joint

R. M. S. CJonference. 2157. Question r·e grant of compensatory ·allowances to the staff of the -~ in

Presidency towns and in Rangoon and Karachi. 1369. Question re punishments in the-. 1714. Quesiion re selection grade appointments in the -. 1361.

~ ' POSTAL EMPLOYEES-

Question t·e appeals of --. 1713 •. Question re expenditure on quarters for -. 888. Question re tines imposed on -. 702-03. Question 1·e improved scales of pny for -. 1903-04. ~ Question re medical examination of-. 8!10, ·Question re pay of certain classes of- in Calcutta, Alipur and Hov.Tah.

892. . . ' Question t·e ~ under the Workmen's Compensation Act. 1309. Question re promotion of - in the Bengal Circle. 9-14.

POSTAL F ACILITIE8-Questiou '1'1! improvement.of rural -. 197-0S.

POSTAL INHPECTORB- · . Question r·c grievances of - 1\nd SuperintenJents' Head Clerks. 8!ld. Question. re increments of - and be1Ld ,~]el'ka to Supt~rintendents of

Post Offices. 594. • . Question re pay of - and IT eaJ Clerks to Superintenuent.s ol rost..

Offices. 593-94. . . • Qu~stion re -. 8~.16-~7. . . . . . ' ·

· :Qnestion 1·t - and Head' Clerk~. to Supertntendents of Post Oflir.es. r>93.

JSDEX TO LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBL'i DEB,(TIS.

J-OSTAL LETTERS-Question re interceptil5n of -. 661. Question re loss of -. 204.

PORTAL OFFICIALS-

126.

Qtiestion re fines imposed on - of tho Lahore General Post Office. 1361-62.

Question re gt·ant of house rent allowances to subordinate-. -. in Bombay. 1367. .

Question ·re grctnt of local allowances to - and R. M. S. Officials. 891-92.

Question re inadequacy of pay of -. 1712-13. Question re local allowances of - in the Punjab. 1360.61. , Question ·re scales of pay of certain classes. of -. in Bombay. 1366.

POSTAL. PUBLICATIONs-Question re incOipe from advertisements on - telegraph forms. 198.

l'OSTAL STAFF-Question ..,.e increase of. the -- and telegraph. staff. 886 .. Question ·re increment of less than \ rupee for -. -. 1368. . Question re local allowance to - employed hi Assam. 20i7. ·. Question 1·e minimum demands of the subordinate -. 1124. . Question re punishments inflicted on the-· -in the Punjab and N.-W. F.

Postal Circle. 1434-35. · Question re punishments inflicted on the- of the Rawalpindi .G. P. 0.

1435-36, . I • •

·Question re recovery of Municipal and Halk:huri taxes from the' -occupying Government quarters. 1814.

Question re rejection by Mr. Williams, Postmaster, Rawalpindi, otmedical certificates granted to the - employed under him. · 1436-37. . ,

• POSTAL SUPERIN'rENDENTS' HEAD CLER$.8-Quostion re. grievances of Postal Inspectors and -. 896-97, 898;

.POSTA;L VOTING-. Question 1'P. extension of the - system to p1mlah ladies. 2090. ·

POWERS OF CERTIFICATION-Question re limitation of the -- of the'.Governor G~neral. HI0-91.

l)RESCRIPTION&--

Question re - for Indians and non.Indians on the Great Indian Penin· sula. Railway. 692..

PRESIDENCY MAGISTRATE(S)­Question re Honorary -. 1350.

PRESIDENCY TOWNs-Question re grant of compensatory allowances to the staff of the Postal

and Telegraph Department in - and in Rangoon and .KaraA:lhi. . 1369. . .

lh"DEX TO LEGISLJ.TIVB ASSF.;MBL! DEBATES .

. PRESIDE..~T, lb.-

Budget Demand for ''Education"­ •

• Suggestion'that the titles of some of the votes should be revised. 18-t9 •. Budget Demand for "Eruigrat:Jon, Internal"-

Points out that amendmrnt or rflpeal of existing laws is not within the scope of the Budget debate. 185'1.

Congratulations to Diwan Bahadur T. R.angach~triar on his elet•tion a" Deputy President. 253,

Death of Sir Frank McCarthy. 704-05. Exercise of-'s discretion under Standing Order 8(4) in the mntter o~

the transfer of Resolutions from the secondary to the regular List or Business. 512-13, 515.

Inquiry whether the salary of - is votable or non-votable.· 1376. · {)ath of Office. 1. . •

Observations by -, regarding appeals to himself from the rulings of any person authorised to occupy the Chair during his absence. 1691>, 1940. .

Observations by - regardin~ asking of questions casting reflections upon individuals. 1724. ·

Observations by -. - regarding references to matters of no public import­ance which transpire ouhide 1tle House. 1737.

Resolution re greetings of the Assembly to the Labour Party. 655. Ruling by - that amendments of substance cannot be introduced in A

consolidating BilL 1324, 1323. Ruling by - that the Chair cannot, as a rule, . allow a motion to­

adjourn consideration of a proposition merely in order to give pre­. ference to another item. 2041. ~luling 'by - that the discussiop of incidents occurring in the ter1itory 'of an Indian State is not in order. 1940.

Ruling by - that the discussion of the salt tax under the Demand for " Salt " is not in order. 142t.

Ruling by -· that the discussion, either by way of Resolution or on a motion for adjournment, of matters relating to the relations of Ifia." Majesty's Governmen~ or of the Governor General, or of the Gov­ernor General in Council, with any Prince, or Chief, or to the aJminis­tration of the territory of any such Prince or Chief, cannot be allo\\·ed ;.

• and the fact that such territory is temporarily under the adminis­tration of an officer appointed by Government is irrelevant. 923, 921, 925, 926.

'Ruling by -· that during the discussion of the Demands for Grant:;,. if a general discussion takes place on the motion to omit the first Demand, no further general discussion can arise under any other motion to omit other Demands. 1375-79. •

Ruling by - that during the discussion on Demands for Grants, • reduction· can he moved, in order to raise a question on the portions. which fall under the voted portion, and not on that portion whic:h ia not open to actual reduction by the vote of the Assembly. 1647.

Ruling by - that the EcclesiastiC'al Department can be brought under discussion during the consideration of the Demands for Grants, but it cannot be made the subject of a reduction. 1747.

Ruling by - that motions for reduction jn relation to certain Don­. \"oted items which are thrown open for discussion cannot be allowed. 1646.

I~DEX T~ LEGIS~ATI\'E ASSEl!BLY DEBATES. 12T .··"'

PRESIDENT, Mx.-contd. . . ... i Ruling by - that a motion for recommittal of a Bill to Select Com­

mittee must be justified on the ground either that the Select Com­mittee have not adequately considered the Bill or that un.(orseseea circumstances have arisen since they considered it. 92S, 929, 930.

Ruling by - that Questions cannot be asked on behalf of a Member who has not taken the Oath of Office. 32. ·

Ruling by - that when the House passes, by a majority either a motion that a Bill be taken into consideration or the alternative motion that the Bill be referred to Select Committee, it stands committed tl) the principle of the Bill. 175.

· Statement by - in respect of the moving of amendments on the Resolu­tion re grant of full self-governing Dominion Status to India. 348-49 ..

Statement by- re fixing of a date and time for the Hon'ble· Finance Member's speech introducing the Budget. 879.

Suggestion by - as to the sketch of course of business during the. discussion on Demands for Grants. 1627-28.

PRESS(ES}- · : · · " Question re exclusion of - workers from the benefits of the c; S. R.

and Fundamental Rules. 1981~82. .... Question re provident lund for - employees. 1981. Question re . quarters for - employees. 1982 ..

PRESSES, GOVElt~'"MENT OF 1:\~IA-Question re Works Commit.tees on the -. 1979.

PREVE..~TIVE SERVICE- I

Question renumber of Europeans, Anglo-Indians and Indians in the-·· of the Customs Department. 2157-58. "

PRICE, WATERHOUSE A.~D CO.~ . Question re engagement by the Government of India of tbe services _of

Messrs. -, Chartered Accountants. 1356. · · · ' - ·

PRL~TING OF CURRENCY NOTES IN INDIA­See under '.'Currency Notes".

PRISO~ER(S)- , Question re facilities tq - to appeal against the decision of the Jail

authorities. 2164. · • Qu('stion re Legislative bodies and -. 128i87. Question re l!oplah and' other - in the Andamans. 1138.

- Question re null! her of -. in Jails in Mch Province under the direct · charge of the Central Government and number releasea. 2163.

Question re right of - to see orders, rules, etc., with regard to their duties and discipline. 2164.

Question re treatment of political and non-political -. ·1285-86.

PRIVATE BUILDERs-Question re reservation of land in Raisina for -. 207.

PRIVILEGE LEAVE-Question re grant of pensions and - facilities to menials of the Postal - Department. 1367. ·

INDEX TO LEGISLATIVI ASSEltBLY DEBA'J.'Eit

PiUYILEGE TICKET ORD.ERS-Question t·e cost of free railway passes and - granted on certain

Railways. 1126. Question 1·e free railway passes and - granted· in 1923. 1126. Question t·~ restrictions of free railway passes and -. 1125.

PROPAGANDA- . Question re-work in America by Mr. Uustomji. 41()-11, 1277.

PROPERTY-Question f'e attachment of - of Income-tax a.ssessees in tbe Punjab.

186.

PROSECUTION(S)-Questi<Jn re -. for counterfeiting coins. 1303-04.

PROTECTED MONUMENTS­. Question re -. 2085-86.

· PROTECTION OF PRINCES BILL­. · Question 1·e -.-. 40a.

PROVIDENT FUND- . Questio~ t·e - and· commutation of pensions. 114. Question t·e - for Press employees. 1981. Question re substitution of a - for· pensions. 1733.

PROVINCE(S)-Question re constitution of the -. on a linguistic basis. 88~·66.

l.,ROVINCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS­Question re -. 674, 690. Question t·e - to the Central Revenues. 132. Resolution t•e reduction of -. 330-46;

PROVINCIAL FINANCE MEMBERs-;. Question re Conference of -. 658.

PROVINOIAL·GOVERNORS-Question re transaction of business by -. 220-21.

PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENTs-;. · Budget Demand for Adjustment witli -. 1880.

See 11 Adjustments with Provincial Governments".

PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENTS OFFICES (MECHANICAL BRANCHES)­Question re - of the cferical establishment. 867.

PROVINCIAL JDDICIAL SERVICE-Question re High Court J udgships for Members of the -. 44-45.

PROVINCIAL MINISTERS-Question re procedure re resignation and acceptance of oftice of - . . ~21.

PROVINCIAL SUBJECTS-Question re regulation of action of Provincial Govptnments in regard to -. 219-20.

INDEX TO U~GISLATIVE ASSEMBLY DBBATBS.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE­Election of the -· -. 273. Motion for election of tlie -. 127.

PUBLIC HEALTH-Budget Demand for -. 1862.

PUBLIC HEALTH. COMMISSIONER-Question re abolition of the post of -. 2086.

PUBLTO PETITIONS, COMMITTEE ON­Appointment of persons to serve on-. 817.

PUBLIC SERVICES-Statement laid on the table re the percentage of Indians in certain -. 2178-83.

PUBLIC SERVICES COMMISSION- . Question re employment of English Reporters by the -. 1106-07.

PUBLIC WORKS DEP .ARTMENT, DELHI-Question re appointment of Mr. C. S. Roberts as a Cattle Ranger in the -. 17Ht.

Question re appointment of Mr. T. Gately as a Temporary Engineer in the -. 1717-18 •. '

Question re .Architects employed in the -. 1726. Question re delay in the grant of increments to subordinates in the -, -. tn~ ·

Question re employment of Sikh Contractors in the -.. 2100-01. Question re pay and qualifications of Mr • .A. Wemyss. 1718-19. ' Question re recovery of rent for Bungalows at Raisina ~ot vacated by

tenants belonging to the -.-. 2101-02. · Question re shortage of electric bulbs in the 3rd Project Division, -.

1718. Question re shortage of insulated. wire in the stock of the 3rd Project ...

Division, -. 2101. Question re starting pay of Indian and European ·clerks .in the -.

1715. . . ' ,. ' Question re termination of services of certain temporary employees of the-. 1721-22.

See "Assistant Estate Officer, Delhi." See " Kumar, Mr." See "Ram Pershad, Mr.'"' See 11 Sandhu, ·.Mr." · See "Wilkins, Mr. W."

PUBLICATIONS- . . • Question re delay by the Government Press, Calcutta., in supplying Govern~

ment - to the Public. 1893.

PUBLICATIONS (ARMY)-Question re supply to the Assembly Library of certain -. 1617-18 . •

PUBLICITY COMMITTEE-See under·" .Advisory Publicity Committee ".-

PUBLICITY DEPARTMENT-Question re expenditure incurred during the last ten years on the -

and the Central Intelligence and Excise Departments. 1703-04.

lt

180

PUN-TAB-

I~l>E.~ TO LEGISLATIVB·ASSEli.BLY DEBATES.

Question re assessment of Income-tax in the -. 186-86. Question re attachment of property of Income-tax assessees in the -.

186-87. Question rt: closing of post offices in the -. 2019. Question re inrome-tax assessment in the -. 1370-71. Question 1'e local allowances of postal officials in the -. 1360-61-Question 1·e payment of Military pensions by Post Offiees in the -

and N.-W. F. Circle. 1362-63. ·Question t•e reduction of salaries. of the subordinate services in the-.

592. Question re revenue from income-tax in the -. 187.

PUNJAB MAILS-Question ,., Inter-class accommodation on the Up and Down-. 1275-

76. . .

Question r·e stoppage of the Down - at Patna City Station. 2165. Question re Third class carriages on the -. 688-89.

PURCHASE OF STORES­See 11 Stores':.

PURDAH LADIES-Question re extension of 11 Postal Voting " system to -. 2090.

PURSHOTAMDAS THAKURDAS, SIR­Budget Demand for 11 Forests". 1461-62. Budget Demand for " General Administration". 1764-65, 1773. Budget Demand for 11 Indo-European Telegraph Department". 1629-31,

1636-38. Budget Demand for 11 Meteorology ". 1827-28. Budget Demand for " Indian Postal and Telegraph Department ". 1601,

1604-05. Budget Demand for 11 Railways". 1519-26, 1529, 1531, 1532. Budget Demand for 11 Railways-Working Expenses". 1475-76, U78-f'9,

i4.91, 1493, 151'7. Budget Demand for " Salt ". 1558-59, 1426. Budget Demand for "Taxes on Income". 1420. Demand for Supplementary Grant for " Indo-European Telegraph De­

partment ". 834. Election ol - to the ·Standing CommittPe for the Commerce Depart..

ment. 34'7. Election of - to the Standing Committee for the Department of

· Industries and Labour. 401. Election of - to the panel of the Standing Committee to advise on

questions relating to Emigration. 941. Election of - to serve on the Standing Fjnance CommittP~. 21S3. ExpreeRion of regret at the deatli of Mr. G. M. Bhurgri. 1432. General Discussion on the Budget. 11'71-91, 1227.

Indian Coinage (Amendment) Bill-Motion to consider. 265-66. Motion for constitution of the Selcet Ccmmittee. M'7.

Indian Finance Bill-Motion to consider. 1956-59.

. rh th of Office. !.

ISDEX '1'0 LEulSJ,.\'riYE ASSEMBLY DEBATES. 131

'. t>rJUSHUTAl\IUAS THAKUHDAI:l, SIR-contd.

'I

Question l'f actiou tttken by Government on Hulett's :Ordinance pass~d by the r~·ovincial Council in South Africa. 151.

Question rt.: amounts in dispute between His Majesty's Government and the Government of India. 27-28. . . . , . :

Question rt appointment of Advisory Committees ~or the B., B~ and C. I , and G. I., P. Railways. 139-40. . . , · , ·Question rt: balance in the hands of the ·Secretary of State on 31st

.March 1923. 15051. , , . · . · . (~uestion re b1ll passed by the House of Lords in connection with the

Bombay, Ba~oda and Central India Railway. 2124 .. · ' ' .. Question re. Book Depot for the sale of Government publications .. 2122. •Question (Supplementary) re British Empire Exhibition. 142.' ' ·Question /'e Capital expenditure on New Delhi. 1Q7. <Question re Colonial-Indian Military expenditure. ' 29-30. Question re coal contracts for Railways. 53--4. , · ', -Question 1'e condition . of Indians in Kenya. 26-7. , , .

1 ,

·Question re contract w1th Messrs. De La Rue and Co. 1302-03. ,Question re correspondence between tne. Government of India and: ~he

Secretary of State 1·e Currency and Exchange. 56-7. ' -Question t'e discontinuance of the One Rupee Note; 440. 1

•Question rr disposal of ships {l.nd boats belonging to ,the Royal Indian :M;tl'ine. 24-5.

Question 1·e Emigration Rules. 26. Question re evidence in the case against the late Mr. Church. 54-5. -Question rc expenditure on Lee Commission.· 28. · 1

·Question 1'e filling up· of the vacancies caused by failures among Indian cadets at Sandhurst. · 2123.' ·

•Question 1'6 future control of the Indo-European Telegraph Department. 55-6. .

•Question re Indian Civil Service. 33-5, · ;Question re items of Financial Expenditure in dispute between His

Majesty's Government and the Government of India.' 23-4. · •Question re location of the experim~ntal Security Press in Delhl.1 1302. Question 1•e Military Dairy Farms. 52. Question re powers of the High Commissioner for India in London. 157.

Question re printing of Securities, Stamps and Currency Notes in India. 1301-02. ~

Question re profits earned on Enemy Ships. 151. · ~. ~ Question re publication of the correspondence relating to Kenya. 25-6. Question re quantity•of stores purchased by the High Commissioner for

India from 1st April 1923 to 30th September 1923 .. 157. ' ·Question re Rate of Exchange adopted by Railways for comparison of

Rupee and Sterling .Tenders for Stores. 1300.01. · Question re rate of Interest on instalments drawn by the Imperial Bank.

674-75. Question re recommendations of thE> T~1ehcape Committee. 107. Question re reduction in the Ecclesin.stical Department. 56. · , ·Question re remunerative prrferenct> yn·omiReu to the Peninsular Loco"'

motive Co. 157-59. Question re retrenchme~t in the Royal 'tndian Marine. 24. Question re sale of gold from the Curren_cy Department. 57. · . Question (Supplementary) re Salt Factories in Madras.. 2000 ..

1\ 2

Th"DE.X. TO LEGISL!Tl\'B ASSEMBLY DEBAtES.

PURSHOTAMDAS THAKURDAS, SIR-concM. Question re sterling securities held on account of the Gold Standard

Reserve. 111-12. Question re tenders for Locomotives made in India. 157-59. Question re training of Indians in Ordnance Factories. 2125-26. Resolution re adoption of measures for the convenience of Indian Rail­. way Passengers. 510..12. Resolution re approval bv the Indian Legislature of Government Con-

tracts. 6U-17. · • · Resolution re grant of full self-governing Dominion Status to India. 379, . 519-27. Resolution re imposition of a countervailing duty on South Alrica Coal.

• . f 298-302, 306, 321. ' ' Resolution re tenders for Government Stores. 632, 635, 643-46.

PUSA AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE­Question re -. 3942. Question re retrenchment of expenditure in the -. 1101. Question re supply of seeds by the -. 1100.

I PUSA RESEAR'OH INSTITUTE-Question re predominance of European officers in the -. UO!i. Question re -. 1099 .

. See under "Research Institute".

QUARTERS-• Question re

8SS.

Q

l expenditure on - for postal and telegraph employees~

• Question re free - for signallers on the G. l P. Railway. 694. Question re opening of a beef shop near the Hindu - in Raisin&.

1907. • Question re provision of free - for Commercial Inspectors. 668. Question re- for the Indian staff of the Delhi New Capital Railway.

1313. • Question re -for the European and Anglo-Indian staff of the Delhi

New Capital Railway. 1313. Question re - for Press employees. 1982. Question re railway - for European and Indian staff. 1273. Question re recovery of Municipal and Halkhuri taxes from the postal

and telegraph staff occupying Government -.-. 1814. Question f'e size of bedrooms in 'D' type- in Raisina. 1114. Question f'e. unorthodox and orthodox - at Raisin a. 1126.

QUESTIONs-Observations by Mr. President regarding the asking of - casting 1'1

reflection upon individuals. 1724. Proposal to frame a rule so as to ensure that starred - are of sufficientt

importance to be answered as such. 1724. Question re - in the Legislative Assembly and Council of Statto. 407

408. Question raised whether long answers to - should be laid on th(t

table. 1724. Ruling re putting of - on behalf of a lfember 1rho ha.s not taken tli"

Oath. 32.

INDEX TO LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY DEBATES.· 133

QUININE- ' · , · Question re distribution of - through Post Offices. 1314.

.QUORUY-See under "Select Committees,".

QUTAB MINAR-Question re mosque near -. · 2119.

R

RACIAL INEQUALITY-Question re - on the :Eastern Bengal Railway. 2171.

RADIUM L~STITUTE, RANCHI­Question re -· . 1440.

RAGHUNANDAN Pj.ASAD SINGH, RAJA- . . .

Question re export of bovine cattle. 108. · . Question ·re income from third class railway passengers. .111 •. Resolution 1'e grievances of the Sikh Community. 964.

RAID, POLICE- , · . . • · .. 1 .

Question 1·e - on the office of the Rajasthan Volunteer Corps in Ajmere. 2169. .

ww-· , . Question 1·e arming of population in Frontier territory subject to -. -.

882. . Question t•e tribal - in the Ind~ plains. 183.

RAILWAY(S)-Budget Demand for "-". 1519-66. ' · Question re acquisition b'y the ....._ authorities 'of gardens in the vicinitr.

of Delhi. 1097. Question re alleged bribery and corruption on the -. 187,' 188. ' · Question re appointment of Indians as Traffic Inspectors on __:._, ·1889. Question re appointment of Indians on -. 1308. · Question re bookstalls and advertisement contracts on -·-. 885 •. ' Question 1·e coal contracts for -. 53-54.· ' Question re coal surveys on behalf of the -. 1355: • · , · · Question 'l'e consumption of coal on -. 882-83 .... Question re consumption of fuel on -'-. 589. ' Question 'l'e contracts for the supply of ' coal to' .:..........:. 589-90: · · · ·' 1

Question re economies effected by the Financial Commiss!oner, · -· -. 591-92. ' . i· . ! ' ' . . '

Question re employment of Indians in the Superior - Traffic Services Of -. -, 2097, I

1

Question t•e establishment roll of -- staff. 1274. · · · · Question re European, Anglo-Indian and Indian apprentices on· -.

694-95, ' 1 I I I

Question t'e expenditure on maintenance and renewals on -. IS88. Question re extension of X'mas concessions· on - to intermediate and

third class passengers. 1311. · · · · Question f'e extension of t'he Ba.nkura-Damoda.r River -. 946. Question f'e Fines Funds on State -. 691-92. · "

184 INDEX TO l..EGJSUTIVB ASSEMBLY J>EB.\TE<i.

R1ILWAY(S)-contd. 1 I

Question 1-e Indians and El.u·o1>e&J1S on State and Company managed. -. ff77.

Question re issue of tickets for Shakurpur - Station. 1097. Question t·e Lea\·e Rules for - servants. · 1307. Question re local advisory Committee on -. 1137. Question t•e loco. foremen on the B., B. & C. I. -. . 1095. Question re maintenance of way, works and rolling stork on -. 588-

89.· Question t·e mileage of -. 1136. Question t·e. military traffic on -. 590. Question 1·e number of third Class carl'iages on the prinl'ipal -. 68'1· ~- '. '

Question t•e orders for wagons for State-·- from Indian firms. 1904-05. Question t·e overbridge between Hamilton Road and Dl'lhi Cit~·. 1097-

98. ' Question t·e prefe1·ential •rates g•·anted .by certain .- on goods shipped

by a particular non-Indian Line .. 2016. . .· Questions ~ 1·e proposed - from Gujt·at to Sargodha and Khushab.

592-93,. '2019-20. ' . ' Question t·e proposed- between Hyderabad to Detbi. 1997. Question re proposed -· between lluttra and Aligar t•i(i Bl'indaua'll.

2115,' "' ', I I .

Question t·e proposed - from Vasad to Kathana. 1343-·U. Question·1·e proposed metre gauge- from C'hittagong to ArnkaJt. 441-

42. . I ., , •

Question 1·e proposed metre gauge- la·om Tirupati to lfadt·as. 1305. Question t·e purchase of coal for State -. 38. Question t·e. quantity of land held by tlie - authorities in Iodin. 469. Question 1't quarters fo1· the European and Anglo-Indian· staff of the

Delhi New Capital -. 1313. . · t Question rr quarters for the Indian Staff of the Delhi New Capital -.

1312-13. Question y·e.- and Trade Union~. 697.

I Question rt. .- connection between Yuzaffal'pur and Sitamarhi. 1288. Question t'e - lands on both sides of Railway lines. 1314-U. Qt..estion t·e -. quarte1·s for European and lnd1an staff. 1273. ' Question re - Statistical Returns. 59-2 Question re rate of exchange adopted by - for companies of Rnptte and'

Sterling tenders for Stores. 130()..01. Question re recruitment for superior posts on the -. 192, 183. Question re reduction in the staff of -. 590-91.

_ Question re. reduction of worldng expt'nses of -. 5SS. Question re reduction of expenditure on - carriages nnd wagons.

590. ' Question re reservation of berths on -. 1273. Question· rt. retrenchments ·on Indian-. 4.8 •

. Question· rt shorter - route to Dacca from Goalundo. 1314. Question re smnmnry balance sheet showing the finnnrinl results of - . . 590. Question re supply of drinking water for Indian passf'n~ters on -. 284'. Question re third class cartiages on English, Continental and Indian -~

68-'.;. ~.

Quf'stion re training of Indiana for higher poit& on the -. 1309.00.

INDEX TO LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY DEBATES. 18!).

n.ULWAY(S)-concld. I!

Question t•e travelling facilities for third class - passengers. 1:309-10. Question re Trikannad - Station. 1279-80. Question re use of oil fuel on -. 1355. Question re Vasad-Borsad-Ka.tana. -. 1282. · Question re wagon allotment for coal traffic on the Bengal N agpnr -~

943. '

RAILWAYS AND IRRIGATION WORKS-l3udget Demand for ·u - ". 1882.

RAILWAY, ASSAM BENGAL-. . Question 1·e increase of fares on the Bhairab-Tnngi Section of . the -. -.~,

1124, f I

RAILWAY BOARD- . . Question ·re appointment of an Indian as Member of the -· -. 469-70. · Question t'e appointment of Indians on the -. 477. . · . Question t·e grievances of the ministeria1 establishment of the -. 1364. Question re leave reserve for the· office of the -. 1365. Question re temporary hands in the office of the - .. -. . . 1364-65.

RAILWAY. BRIDGE-Question ,-e proposed - across the Ganges at Mokameh Ghat. 155~

56. . Question 1·e proposed - across the Ganges at Patna. 156 . . . ' .. :

RAILWAYS, CAPITAL COST OF-Question re interest on the unproductive portion of the __..., 895-96.

RAILWAY CARRIAGES- I.. '·

Question fe cost of construction of different classes of :..-; 1618. : ; · ' Question t·e expenditure on construction of fi.rst, second and third class --, 687, I,

Question re length of first, second and third class -· -. 868. . Question re number of third class -· on the principal railways. 687-88. Question ·l'e overcrowding of third class -. 687. · · · Question re third class - on English, Continental and Indian ·Rail-

ways. 688. Question t·e third class - on the Punjab Mail. 688-89.

RAILWAY COLLIERIES­Question re -. 1354.

RAILWAY COLONY-Question 1·e- at Jonesganj, Ajmer. 2003-04.

RAILWAY COMPARTMENTS-Question re reservation of -. 429-30.

RAILWAY DEMANDS-Question re sub--division of -. 895.

RAILWAY DEPARTMENT~ Question re Indians employed in the Superior grade of the Stores Depart-

ment of the -. 1339. · · . Question re withdrawal of - Notification No. 1-D., dated the 28th

December, 1916. 1816.

136 IRDBX TO LKOISLATIVB ASSKMBLY DEBATES.

RAILWAY DISASTER-Question re Ramgunga -. 2172.

RAILWAY DRIVERS-Question re Indian -. 699 •

.RAILWAY EMPlOYEES-Question re medical certificates of -. 698.

· .RAIL WAY ESTABLISHMENT ROLLS-Ques~o~ re supply to Members of the Legislatw·e of the - and working

estimates. 895.

RAIL WAY l!'ACILITIES-. Question re ·- for the Karanpura and Talcher Coal-fields. 37.

RAILWAY FARES-:-Question re increase in -. 916. Question t·e ·increase of - on the Bhairab-Tangi section of the Assa.m

Bengal Riilway. 1124. '

.RAILWAY FINANCE-Resolution r·e separation of - from General finance. 222, 1139-42.

RAIL WAY INDUSTRIES COMMITTEE­Question re recommendation of -. 217.

RAILWAY LINE(S)-Question re doubling of - from Madras to Pallavaram. 114. Question re mileage of new -. 908. Question re railway lands on both sides of -. 1314-15.

I

RAIL WAY MAIL SERVICE-Question re abolition of - sections. 890. Question re absentees in the - and in certain Post Offices. 887. Question re action taken by the Postal Department on the recommeuda-

tions of the joint - Conference. 2157. Question re adequacy of sta.ff in the Post Office and -. 887. Question re grant of local allowances to Postal and -. 891-92. Question re leave reserve in the -. 887. Question re working hours, leave reserve, allowances, etc., of

staff. 1815-16.

RAILWAY MATERIAL-Question re British tenders for -. 210.

RAILWAY MEN-Question re grievances of -. 699.

:RAILWAY OVERBRIDGE-Question re -•- at Bahawalnagar Railway Station. 592.

RAILWAY PASSENGERS- . Question re income from third class -. 111. Question re seating and sleeping accommodation for -. 869. Question re transfer of - from a lower to a higher class of <·ompart­

ment in cases of overcrowding. 892. ReSolution re adoption of mea.surea for the conrenitnce of Indian -.

404·512.

INDEX TO LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY DEBATES.

'\ '

RAILWAY PASSENGERS CONFERENCE­Question re resolutions of the- at Sonepur. · 154.

RAILWAY PASSES-

187·

Question re cost of free - and P. T. O's. granted on certain Rail· ways. 1126. · ·

Question t·e free - and P. ',J.'. Os. granted in 1923. 1126. Question re issue of free - for the ministerial staff of the Railway·

Department. 130-32. · · ' Question re restriction of number of free - and P. T. ·Os. 1125. Question re revision of rules re grant of free -. 1125.

RAILWAY QUARTER(S)- , Questxon re - for Europeans. 1112-13. Question re - fot Europeans, Aiiglo-Indians and Indians. 404-05. Question re - for Indians. 1112.

MILWAY RATES AND FARES-· Question re - on the Kalabagh and Bannu Branch of the North

Western Railway. 1610-11.

RAILWAY RATING-Question re -. 882.

:RAILWAY RISK NOTES­Question re -. -. 435-36 •

.RAILWAY ROLLING STOCK-Question 1'6 maintenance and renewal of --. 591.

RAILWAY SERVANT(S)-Question t·e definit1on of "-u. 132. · Question re leave rules for -. 1307.

RAILWAY SERVICEs- ... Question re Indianization of the higher gra'des of the r-:-~ 698.

BAILWAY STAFF-Question re establishment roll of-. 1274.

ltA.lLWAYS, STATE-Question re Indians on -. 429.

llAILWAY(S), STATE-MANAGED-Question re Europeans and Indians on -. 908. Question re gross earnings and working expenses of tli.e - •. 909.'

:RAILWAY STATION(S)-Question re passenger_ agents at -. 893. Question 1'6 - for New Imperial Capita'l. 20i.

RAILWAY STORES-QueRtion re reduction in the purchase o( -. 591.

&.ILWAY STRIKES-Question 1·e -. 1134-35.

ltAILWAY TICKETs-Question re receipts from 1irst, second and third cla~s -. 868-69. .

l!n>EX TO LEGISLATIVE A.Sl'\EYllLY D&BA'l'ES.

lt.A.ILWAY TRAVELLING FACILITIES-· Question t•e third class -. 894-95.

JtAILWAY tJNION(S)-Discussion Jegarding recognition of --. 1563-t'>G. Question 1't ft·ee passes for members of -. 699.

RAILWAY VAGARIES-Question t·e letter and editol'ial comments in the." Swarajya" entitled'

,, - ". 2102..00.

RAILWAY WAGON(S)-Question re tendet·s for - and locomotives. 207 -0!1. Question re tenders for -· , etc. 201.{)2.

RAILWAY WORKING ESTIMATEs-Question re supply to Members of the Ll'gislatures of Railway estaLlis!1-·

ment rolls and -. 895.

P.AISINA '(NEW DELHI)-Question t·e accommodation for MemL~rs of the Legislature at -.

1893. Question 1·e "C , aml '' D " Type Unorthodox quarters at -· • 1113~ Question t·e dispensary in -. 1964. Question t•e New Chambers of the Legislature at-. i012.

· Question 1·e opening of a bt-ef shop near the Hindu quarters in --r 1907.

Question re reservation of land in - for private builders. 207. Question t•e size of bed rooms in "D" Type quarters in -. 1114. . Question re size of rooms in orthodox and unorthodox quarters in -~

1113-14. Question re unorthodox and orthodox. quarters at -. 1126. Question f'C unorthodox quarters at -, 1126, I

See " Health Officer, Raisina ".

RAISINA SANITARY STAFF-Question t·e pay and qualifications of -. )7H>-20.

RAJAN BAKHSH. SHAH, liAKHDt"Y SvEn-Oath of Office. 3. . . Question re income-tax assessment in the Punjab. 1370-71. Question t·e inconve01ences caused to Indian Pilgrims during the J't>Cf'Dt

Haj pilgrimage. 58. ·Question re population, income and· educational cxponditure of British.

India. 57-58 ..

RAJASTHEN VOLUNTEER CORPS-Question rr raid m the of.Jice of thl' - in Ajmerc>. 2169.

RAJBARI-Question 1·e shuttle tJ·ain hl'twN•n Goalundo and -. 4.A2,

FAJNARAIN, Ru BAKADtm­Oath of Office. J963.

JLUPGTA.NA-

Badgd Demand ior ,. - ". l&SL Dem..and for Suppl<e'~Detltary Grant for •·- ". S63. Question rt esUbli.sbment of a Univenity for -. 13S. ~Je!tion n- Cninnity. 69L

R..UU.CHANDP..A. RAO, Dnn:w Bmwt~a lL­A.ppointment of - to the LiLrary Committee. 44.5. Budgt-t Demand for '·Emigration, Internal". (Proper treatment 'li

bbooren in India). I~ 1559, l&GI, 1800. Bnd~t !kmand for ·• Ext~ ". lwl-M. B~t Demand for •• Forest". 1462-63. Budget Demand for u Genaal Administration". 1635--58, 1687-91, 11m ...

nu..u. ~~~ r;133, 14G.'Hi&. t77s-n, r;~7. tm Bnd.:,."t't Demand ior " Indian .Postal and Telegraph Department •-

(lmpi'O'femt'nt and cheaprning of postal facilities). U72-74. ' B'!ldgn Demand for ·· Indo-European Telegraph Department". 16:B-33. Budget Demand for •• lnt.erm on Ordinary Debt and Reduction or

.tthoidanc:e of M.a." I~ 1~7, 1649. 165Hi3. Bud~t Demand for ·• B.aihrays - Working ~pell!leS "~ 1483-88. Cou.rt-fees (AmendmE-nt) Bill-

Motion to refer to R!.rl Committee. "!131-i!.. Demand for Supplementary Gnnt for •• Administration of Justice".

M,;..f6. •

Demand for Supplaoentary Grant for ·~ lodo-Enropean Telegraph. Department. '• s:B-33, 83'.'i-36., 83S..

Demand for Supplementary Gnnt for "lllseellaneons ". 85!-53, 800. Di!lr'O.Bion rf' llay Session in Simla.. 173!1. Elertion of - to the Standing Committee for the CAJmmeree Depart-­

int&l 3!'1. Election of - to 8l"lTe on the Standing Finance Commitke. ~

21&'!. Indian Pf'llal COOe (Amendment) Bill (P.rotection of llinor Girls)­

lfotion to add thE' nam-e of Dr. S. K. Datta to the Select Coounittre.­.UJS.

Indian Tol:.s Bill-Motion to con.Oder. 1.311-!:!. llotioo to poHpone further ron.sideration. ta

Oath of Offife. !. Quedion (SnppJ.em~otarr) n amdent on the Rohillland and KmD.aon....

Ra.ilny. l!:Q Qaemon r~ agt"ney fu.netions di.tdl.arged. by the Seeretary of State om

b-:half of tbe Gonrnment of India.. 1117-l.S. Question n applications from Local Gcwermnents under rnle '1:1 of the· ~olution Rwti!S. 5S. 6':il.

Qa~ion u appointments and salaries of ~rtain classes of ~ in Departments of the Gn-~mment of India.. l.3a

Question (Supplanentarr) ,., appointment by the British Cabinet .Jr a Committ.ee to consider Indian A..ff.ain. 137-t..

Q.11estion (Supplementary) r' (May on the part of the Secr&ary -:>f­Sta~ in coming to a deeirion on the J't'('OIIlJileodations of the Yed.ieal Serrice~ Coounitt.ee. %.9.

Quf'Stion (Supplem-entary) u Emigration .Agent in 1lau.ritius. 1...""00-;u._

140 INDEX TO LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY l>EBATES •

..B.AMACHANDRA RAO, DIWAN BAHADUB M.,-CUiltd.

Question (Supplementary) re employment of English Repo1·ters by the Public Services Commission. 1107.

Question (Supplementary) re exercise of the personal . powers of the Governor General. 1984-87. ·

Question (Supplementary) re floods in India.. 867. ' Question (Supplementary) re Indian contributions towards the Royal

Military Academy, Woolwich. 412. Question re Irrigation Scheme. 51. Question t·e Kenya. Immigration Bill. 47. Question (Supplementary) re Krishnasagara and Metur reservoir pro·

jects. 1017. Question (Supplementary) re Land ne,'enue legislation in the Ma:draa

Presidency. 1279. " Question (Supplementary) re location· of troops at Muzafl'al'}Hir. ~ 1102. Question· (Supplementary) re publication of the Report of the Tariff

Board on· the Steel Industry. 2173· 7 4. Question re recommendations of the Indian Railways Committee. 48. Question t·e recommendations of 'Indian Students Committee. 214. Question re reductions in the Indian Army. 50. Question 1'8 reduction of staff. 870. Question re reorganisation of the Central Stores Department. 51·52. Question '1'8 reports of the Fiji and British Guiana Deputations. 4:8. Question 1'8 retrenchments in Military Services. 581 106. Question 1'8 retrenchments on Indian Railways. 48. Question (Supplementary) 7'8 rules under section 67 of the Government

of India Act. 1900. . · :Question (Supplementary) ·,·e Secretary of State's control cwrr the

Provincial Reserved subject of Land Revenue. 948. Question re State · Prisonet·s. 49. Question 1·e Taxation Inquiry. 870.

· Resolution t·e amaigamation of the· Indian Territorial Force with the Auxiliary Force. 248-49. ,

Resoluti?n ,., approval by the; Indian Legislature of Governmt>nt Con· tracts. 596-601, 604. . '

Resolution re grant of self-governing Dominion Status to India. 549-53.

Resolution 1'8 imposition of a countervailing duty on tiout.h African Coal. 314-17.

Resolution t·e reduction of the' Provincial Contributions. 345-46. Resolution t·e vesting of tlie Revenues of India in thr Governor General

in Council. 484-85.

:·RAM GANGA-Question re - Radway Disaster. 2172.

·ru.y PERSHAD, Mn.-Question 'l'e termination of sen·icrs of -, sub .... nginet•r, PulJlic Works

Department, Dellu. · 172~ •

.JtANEEGUN.T-Question re coal mines in the Jheria and - co!! Uields undrr Ind1an

and European management. 918.

IXDEX TO LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY DEBATES. 141

RANGACHARIAR, DnrA..."i BAHADUR T.-Appointment of - to serve on the Committee on Public Petitions ..

817.

Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Bill­Motion for leave to introduce. 871-73.

Death of Sir Frank .McCarthy. 703-04. Demand for Supplementary Grant for 11 Indo-European T£legraph(

Department n. 836. Election of - as Deputy President. 177. Election of - to the Standing Committee for the Home Department ..

400. General Discussion o'n the Budget. 1165-72.

Indian Coinage (Amendment) Bill­Motion to refer to Select Committee. 269.

Indian Penal Code (Amendment) Bill (Amendment . of' section 375)-Motion to refer to Select Committee. 1051. ·

Indian Penal Code (Amendment) Bill (Protection of Minor Girls)-Motion to refer to Select Committee. 166, 172, 175: · Consideration of the Re~ort of the Select Committee. 1022-24, 1026-28,.

1037, 1039, •

Indian Registration (Amendment) Bill-Motion for leave to introduce. 1063-65.

Motion for Adjournment to discuss the occuuences at J aito on the· 21st February, 1924. 925.

Oath of Office.· 2. Question (Supplementary) re abolition of Divisional C9mmissioners.

39. Question ·re action taken on the recommendations. of the Inchcapo Com-

1 mittee. 163. Question re appointment of Indians to superior posts in ·the Govern­

ment of India. Secretariat. 164. Questions re consumption of salt in India. 163. Question re employment of English Reporters by the Public Services.

Commission. 1106-07. . . . Question re expiry of postal mail contracts on the coastal lines oi India

and Burma. 165. Questions re increase of wages of Indian labourers in Ceylon, and the·

Straits Settlements. 163. Question (Supplementary) re India:q Civil Service. 34 .. Question (Supplementary) . re Nobel Peace Prize. 674. Question (Supplementary) re pay and allowances of all ranks in a British Regiment. 672-73. Question (Supplementary) re subscriptions to news-papers by Depart··

menta of the Government of India. 1116. Question re supply to Members of Legislature of certain Government ,

publications. 165. Question (Supplementary) re use of enemy steamships. 151. Resolution re approva:l by the Indian Legislature of Government Con­

tracts. 606. Resolution rr Constitution of High Courts. 786-788. Resolution t·e grant of full self-governing Dominion Status to India.

221-22, 349-56, 555, 557-53, 581, 745·52. Resolution re greetings of the Assembly to the Labour Party. 652-53.

lU IX'DEX TO LEGISLATlYE .\SSDICL\' DEBATES,

RANGA.CHARIAR. DIWAN B.\H..\DU'R T.-amtd. Resolution n: imposition of a. countervailing duty on South Afric1u

Coal. 294. Resolution re separation of Railway Finance from Gent.'ral Financo~.

1140-41 • . . Thanks to the Assembly for his election ns Deputy President. 253.

Withdrawal by - of his name from the nominations fot· the panel pf the Standing Committee to advise on Emigration q~wstions. 941 .

.ll.ANGA IYER, !h. C. B.-Exercise of Mr. President's discretion undf'r Standing Ord••r 8 ( 4) in

the matter of the transfer. of Resolutions from the seeonua•·y to the regular List of .Business. 514. •

General Discussion on· the Budget. 1191-97,

Imperial Bank of India. (Amendment) Bill-. Motion to circulate. 2139.

Motion for Adjournment to discuss the refusal of PassJlOrts to the proposed Indian delegations to Tm·key, . Persia. and certain Arab States. 22.24. ·

·Oath of Office. 3. ·Question re accident on the Rohilkhand and Kumaon Railway. 1964-55. ·Question re appointment of ex-Indian Army Reserve Officers in the

Military Accounts DepaTtment. 1339-40. Question re compulsory retirement of clerks, Accountants and Deputy

Assistant Controllers of the Military Accounts Department. 1:.41. -Question t·e Indians employed in the supcrior ,grade of the Stort"s

Departments of the Railway Department. 1339. -Question re Military Accountants. 1339 .

. -Question re pay of acco,untants and clerks, Military Arcounts Depart-ment. 1340. 1

·Question rt pay of clerks in Military Accounts Department. 1340-41. ·Question re proscription of the book by Lnla Lajpat Rai «:ntithd

'' Young India ". 662. ·Question re proscription of the book by Mr. Ramsay Macdonald entitled

~: The Awakening of Indi&." 662. Question re Ramganga. Railway Disaster. 2172. -Question r'- reduction of Military A('.counts Offices. 1341. Question (Supplementary) t·e refusal of passports to the proposed

Indian delegations to Turkey, Persia and certain Arab States. 21i6. Question re stoppage of increments of· pay of Clerks and Accountant!L

1341-42. Resolution re answering of questions put by non-official Members on

subjects, over which the Governor General in Council baa control and superintendence, by Government members. 492.

Resolution re repeal of Bengal Regulation III of 1818. 2070. Resolution re return to India of Mr. B. G. Horniman. 803.00.

, ·nANGOON- . Question re grant of tompensatory allowances to the stall of the Postal

and Telegraph Department in Presidency towns and in - and Karachi. 1369 •

. R:\.TES, ·PREFERENTIAL-Question rt: - granted liy C('rtain Railways on goods shipped by a

particular non-Indian lino of steamers. 2016.

I~Dt~X TO U:GISL.\TlVE ASSE:\IllLY DEBATE::i.

JtATES 'IRIBUNAL-Qucstion n· appointment of a ·-. 1312, 1439 •

. RAY, MR. KUMAR SAKKAR-Ueum·al Discussion on tlte Budget. 1220-23. Oath of Office. :t

143

Question rt' activities of the Indian Trade Commissioner in Londou. os:>.

Question rc administration of minor p1·ovinces .. 683-84. Que!;tion re arming of population in F1·ontier Territory subject to

raids. 882. 1

Question re contributions to the Imperial Institute, London. 684. Question re cost of collection of revenue. 1314.. · Question re distance Letween Calcutta and Dacca. 440-41. Question re distribution of quinine throu'gh Post Offices. 1314 •. Question re duty on imported hair. belting. 2090. · Question N' employment of the Army during Peace. 685-86. Question rt employment of the Military to quell internal disturbances.

2015. . ' Question re freight on ceinent from Dwa'l'ka to Madras. 1315. Question re Hydro-Electric Smvey of India. 684. · Question re improved methods of agriculture, etc. 685. ·Question 1·e Industry and Agriculture. 684. ·Question re late arrival of trains at Dacca via Sirajga.nj. 441. Question ·re loans to villagers by the Postal Savings Bank. 2016-17. -Question 1·e manufacture of paper pulp. 684. Question t·e pay and staff pay of British officers serving with the Indian

Army. 2016. . Question re preferential r81tes granted. by cer'tain Railways on goods

shipped by a particular non-Indian Line of Steamers. 2016. Question re preservation for IndiaJns of the right of working up the

material resources of India. 1314. Question 1'f. promotions in the Indian Army, 2090. Question re proposed metre gauge raHway from Chittagong to Arakan.

441-42. . Question re Railway land held by Railwa.'y authorities in India. 469. Question ·re Railway lands ,on both sides of Railway Lines. 1314-15. Question re Railway rating. 882.. Question ·re redistribution of IJle various Departments of the Govern-

ment of India. 683. · Question re reo"rgamsation of the different Departments of the Govern-

ment of India. 683. Question re shortc'r Railway route to Dacca from Goalundo. 1314. Question re shuttle train between Goaluntto and Rajbari. 442. Question rc specu of train on the Eastern Bengal Railway. 441. Question re training facilities for students with forms receiving orders

for the supply of Stores to Government. 1313. Question 'rc training of Indian foremen. 685. Question 1·e troops employed to protect the different Frontiers. 2016.

RAZANI- . Question rP. health of troops at Ra.zmak and'-. - 184.

RAZMAK-Question 1·e health of troops at - and Razant 184.

14-t. INDEX TO LEGISLATIYE ASSEMBLY DEBATES.

RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURE-Question re total - of the Government of India. 1122. Recommendation of the Governor General -under section 67-B of the­

Government of India. Act in connection with the Indian Finance Bi!!. - 1966.

RECRUITS-See under "Indian Territorial Force".

BEDDI,MR. K. VENKATARAMANA-Budget Dema:nd for 11 Miscellaneous Departments 11 (British .Empi1e , Exhibition). 1875. Oath of Office. 2. ., Question re death among mail runners and compensation. allowed to

their families. 2112. Question re expenditure. on the British Empire Exhibition. 2165. Question re expenditure on ·the Ecclesiastical Expenditure. 1997-98. Question re Forests area under the Government of India and revenue-

derived therefrom. 1998. Question re Milita:ry Diplomatic and Consular Expenditure in Persia.

2000. . Question re number 'of cattle exported to foreign ('Ountri~.>s for the last

two years. 484. Question re number of officers permitted to rl.'tire on proportionat~

pensions. 1995-96. Question re Permanent Settlement in Madras. 1996-97. Question re proposed Railway between Hyderabad and Delhi. 1997. Question re Resolutions passed by thP Legislative As~Pmbly and action

taken by Government thereon. 2111-12. Question re Salt Factories in Madras. 1999-2000. Question t·e scheme for the separation of judiriat from Executive funo­

. tiona in .Madras. 2111. Question re terms of reference of the Taxation Committee. 199'3. Question re Wireless· Branch of t.hf TelPgraph Department. 1996-99.

:rtEDUCTION-See under 11 Military Accounts Offices., .

REFORMS-. Question re enqui!f into workin~. of -. liOi ..

Question re extension of - to the N. W. F. ProviDce. 18!\q, Question re grant of further -. 33, 189, ISO. Question re working of the -. 28·29.

REFRESHMENTS-Question re - for Indians on the B. N. Railway. 94':.

REFRESHMENT ACCO:llMODATION-. Question re - on trains for Indian passengers. S7C..

REFRESHMENTS AT RAILWAY STATIONS­Question re contracts for the supply of -. 914·15

REFRESHMENT ROOMS-Question re -· ·- at· Delhi' Railway Station. · 677.

REFRESHMENT ROOMS ON E. I. RAILWAY­. See under " East Indian Railway".

. , mD.u ro· LEGlsU.m-:s .UB'BDLt ou.&na .. ·

REFUNDs-· ~ Bud.ge& Deaund fDr .. - " •. lSSO.

Demand for Supplementary Grant for -. 861.

REGISTIU.TIOX-Indiao - (Amendment) Bill-s~i under .. Bill(s)". .

BEGtl.ATIOS III OF 181&-Queat.iou rt a.rrests in Bengal uder -· -. 7i'l. QueStion rt! arrests under -. tJ62..G3. .ltelolution re rt'peal of .Bengal --::-· 20tJ.-80.

RELEASE-. I:tsolution re- of lraulana Hasrat :Mobani. 1001-U.­:Baolutioo n - of Sardar Kha.rak:. Singh. 992-1001.

# . REPEAL--

Question rt- of the Workmen·• B~h of Contract Act. 13Ce.

REPEALING .L~D AJIENDING ACT, 1~ .A.swnt to tire - b7 the Governor General 2183.

REPEALING .LW Al!E~ING BILL-Ste u.nder " Bill(a)''. ·

.iEPORT(S}- . .,. Question re ution t&bu on the _._ of the Indian Sugar Committee..

.(8!. . • . -. ·-Question n annual - of the Lady Hardinge liedical ri,uege. ilOS.

• Question rt publication of tM- of the Guiana Comm..ission. 156-57. Question re publieation of the- of the North-West Frontier Prorin~

lnquilJ CommitUe. 1!9. • Question,re - of Commissions and Committ.eea. 1111-1.!. Question n -.-of the Seaman'• Recmitment Committee. 131L Question re Apply to l!embers of the Assembly· of all Indian Ceulllf -. 1810. .

REPORTERS-Question n employment of English -· - b7 tbe Public 'ServiCQI ciJm-

milsion. 1100-0'7. -

llESEARCH INSTlTUtlt-Question 're specialists in the Puu. -. tost-8!. ·

JLESEARCH SCHOLARSHIP-Question rt -. 42!.

- Su under " Scholanhip1 ".

B.ESERVATION OF BERTHs- · Question re - on Ra.ihn.)'L 1!73.

.itESERVED SUBJECT(S)-Question re extent of control of the 8. of 8. and the Goot-ernmenc of

India of the Provincial - of Land &venue. 147 -4t. Question n - and Transferred Subject.. .f.U.

JJ:SERVEs- . . Question rl Ja.rge - of niekel coinL lJOL t)

L

' l'6 INJ)II. !0 LIOlSLAfJVB AS~EM.BU J>IUU.,t18,

ltESIDENT(S)-. · Question re number of European ·and. Indian- and Political Agent.

in Indian Statea. lD<m.· ··

:RESOLUTION(S)-Exercise of Mr. President's discretion under StanJing Order 8_.(4) i~

the matter of the transfer of -.from the ·secondary to the rrgular List of Busi:Q.ess. 612-15.

Question re action taken on certain - passed by the Council of State. 416-17. .

Question re increase 1n the number ·of days allotted for t~e discusaion of non-official -. 12~7. .

Question re --:- m the Legislative Assemhl7 and Council of State. 406.()7, . . . . •

Question re - passed by tlte Legislative Assembly a.nd action taken thereon by Government. 2111-1l.

- f"e abolition of the Cotton Excise Dut7. 2020-43. -·re adoption of measures for the convenience of Indian Railwo.1

passengers. 494-512. · - re amalgamation of the lndian Territorial For~ with the !uxiliarJ

Force. 223-62. __;,.e answering of questions put by non-official :Members on aubjeett,

over which the Governor General in Council has control and superin­tendence, bt Government Members. 485-gt.

- re approval by the Indian Legislature of Gorl. Contracta. ~98-82t. --reconstitution of High Courts. '186-90. . - re'grant of full self-governing Dominion Statue to India. 221-tt,

348401, 618-82. - re greetings of the Assembly to the Labour PartJ. 64S.eL · - re grievances of the Sikh community.. 949-92. • - re imposition of a countervailing duty on South African -.coal im-

ported into India. 285-329, - re Muhammadan Representation. 252, '172. - re Muhamma.dan representation in the Imperial and Provincial

Legislatures and in the Government Services. 485. - re ratification of the International Convention for the 6.\lppresaion

of the circulation of, and traffic in, obscene publications. J32'7-3S. - re reduction of Provincial contribution. 330-4.6. - re release of Maulana H11..11rat Mohani. 100-115. - re release of Mr. Gandhi. 222. - re release of Sardar Kharak ·Sin,:th. 992-1001. - re repeal of Bengal Regulation III of 1818. 2043-80. - re return to India of Mr. B. G. Horniman. 791-816. - re separation of Ry. Finance from General Finan<~. 22-l, 1130-.ct,

1316--18. • - re tenders for Government Stores. 620-4~t - re Transferred subjects in the Provinces. 620. - re vesting of the Revenues of India in the Governor Generlll io

Council. •84-85. Statement Oaid on the table) re action t.aken by Gove'rnmen\ on certaia

- passed by the Council of State. R17-21.

RETIREMEN.T (COMPULSOR~ s~ under " Militl.s Aocounta Department"·

• <

Uf

RETIBL~G GRATUITY-Quettion f't grant of - to gazetted officers o! the E. B. Raihtar~ · 11&.

llETnESCHliE:ST(S}- • Question re - on the E. B. Railway~ 118. Question re-in expenditure under .. Audit". 110. Question re - in expenditure wider " General Administration "; 110. Quemon re -.in expenditure under. "Irrigation". 110. , Que:::tion re - in expenditure under " 1 ails,' Police.,· etc.". 110. Question re - on the G. L P. Railway. 1368. · · ·: · Question re - of IndiaDJ, A.nglo-Indiaos and EuropeaDi 011: the

' £. B. Railway. 113. QuesttOil re - on Indian Railways. 48. Question re-in the Indo-European Telegraph Department. 110: Question re -in ll.ilitary Service&. M, 106. . Que!tioll re - in national expenditure. 199. Question re- on the North-Western P..ailwa.r. a Question rt!. - in Political E.xpmditun-. no. . Question re - of postmen in the N adi& Division. 1895. · Question re - in the P~ and Telegraphs Department: ·109-18.

. Question re - of nperior ap~intments in the Secretariat. .1109-~0.

B:ZTR:SXCH.ME5T OFFICER- . Question re report of the- on the Claims Braneh·of the G. L P.

Railway. 13M-69. ' · • '

REUTERS Ll.lliTED, ll.r.s!:u.- ' . . Qnertion repayment to- for npply of their neq teni(-et. 1!0-41.

REVE.NUE-Question re Berar -. 1ol3-lL Question re c.mt of collection of -. 1314.. ._ Question re 1068 of opium -. 193-9-t.. Q-11estion re - from income-tax in the Punjab. 187. ·

ltEVt~"UE. COLLECTION OF-Sa under 11 Revenue ".

REVE~""UE DEP ARniENT-

. '

Question re employment ·of men of - to do income-tax 'work in Bombay and Sind. m

REVE~'UES OF Ih"DI.A.-Resolution re vesting of the - in the Governor General in

Council 484-BS.

REVENUE, POST_A.L-Question re IUI'plus -. 551.

'KEvt~"'"UE SETTLEYE!t.~-. Question re extE"nsion· of the t~rm of - in the U. P. tl!t.

RHODES, Su1 CAMPBELL-Alleged Pad between Govemm.ent and the Nationalist P~rtr. l~ Budget Dem&nd for " Culltoms ". 1~ Budget De:m&nd for " Ioint Stock C.ompaniea ". l~ Budgl!t Demand for "Porta and Pilotage n. 1005. ·

•. !· :BudgU Demud lor· "R.ailwa~WorldJJC Expen!iN ". 15M.

INDEX TO LEGISLATIYB ASSJWDLY DEBATES.

Jl,HODES, SIB. CAMPBELL-contd. • · Demand for Supplementary Grant for " Customs ". BtS-29.

Election of - to setve on the Standing Finance Committee. 28-l. Election of - to the Standing Corumitke 1or the Dt~part.ment o( . Industries and Labour.. 401.- · .

Exercise of Mr.· President's discretion under Standing Order 8 (4) hi the 'matter of the transfer of Resolutions from the secondary to. the­regular List of Business. 514..

Expression of J•egret•at the death of Mr. G. M. Bburgri. · 1432. General Discussion on. the Budget .. 1197-98.

Indian 'Fin~nce Hili-Motion to consider. '1941.

Indian Penal Code (Amendment) Bill (Amendment of section 371)).-. Motion td ·refer to 'Select Committee. 1049-50; '

Oath of Office. 3. , Question (Supplementary) t'e accident on the Rohilkhand and Kuma.oo.

Railway. 1965. ' Question re archreological and historical discoveries at Raisina. 686. Question re countervailing duty on South African Coal. 1809. Question (Supplementary) 'l'e inquiry into working of Reforms. 1707.

·Question (Supplementary) re protection of the steel industry. 438. Question (Supplementary) ·re publication of the Report of th~ Tarift . Board on the Steel Industry. 2173. · •

Question (Supplementary) re Vizagapatam Harbour. 411: Resolution re approval by the Indian Legislature of Government

Contracts. 618. . 1 : Resolution t'e grant of full self-governing Dominion Status to Indi&.

375-79, 525. Resolution re imposition of a countervailing duty on South Africah·

Coal. 319-21. Resolution re ratification of the International Convention for the aup·

pression of the circulation of, and traffic in, obscene publica.tiona. 1333, 1336. . .

R'esolution re tenders for Government Stores. 039-41.

RICHEY, Mn. J. A.- _ Indian Cotton Cess (Amendment) Bill­

Motion for-leave to introduce. 126-27. Motion to consider. 175. Motion to pass. 176.

Oath of Office. 1.

ROAD(S)-Question re feeder - from Madhobdi IUt to .Tinardi Railway station.

1125. .

:il·)BERTS, MR. c. S._:-Question reappointment of- u a Cattle Ranger in the Public Worb

Department, Delhi. 1716. ·

ROHILKHAND_ AND. lrUMAON RAIWAY­Question re accident on the·-. 1964-6'F..

JtOHRI KHANPUR-Queetion re derailment on the --:section of the N. W. Railway •.. 21&9.

INDEX "TO LIGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY I>BBATES.

~0LLING STOCK- . . . : · · · ·-. Question re renewals of, and addition to, rolhng stock._ 894.

ROY, .!b. B. c.-Eie<;.tion of -· to the Standing .Committee for the Home Depart- ·

ment. 400. Oath of Office. 2. Question f'f! additional trains for ~nco?Iing Foreign .Jda.ils. . 688. • Question re applicant for vacancies 1n the G~olog1cal Survey. of India.

434-35. . Question t'e article in the- 11 A. B. Patrika 11 headed· 11 Serious- E. L

Railway Grievances." 1305. • - · · Question t•e 11 C " and " D " Type_ Unorthodox Quarters at Raisins..

1113. ' . . Question re closing down of ltridaipur Station. 689. Question re complaints by Indians in Kenya. 1111. Question rc cost of Commissions and Committees. 1111. . Question f'e cost of construction of different classes of Railway carriag~s.

1618. .. . . . .. Question ·re cost of free Railway passes and P. T. Os. granted on certain

Railways. 1126. - .. Question re difficulties of small collieries in the matter of wagon supply.

1138-39. Question re entitled passages to the United Kingdom .. 1617. Question re expenditure on construction of I, II and III class Railway

carriages. 6~. . · Question f'e express and slow third class trains. 688. Question 1·e Forest College at Dehra Dun. 690. . ,.. Question f'e free Railway passes and P. T. Os. granted in 1923. 1126. Question re Qeological Survey of India. 434. Question re Government servants and membership of the Anglo-Indian ·Empire League . and the Anglo-Indian Association. 1277-'18~ •

Question 1·e grants for Commissions and Committees. 1112. ·Question re grievances of Postal clerks. 676. ' ' Question re High Court Juageships for members of the Provincial

J.udicial Service. 44-45. Question re import of mat~,hes. 689. Question re import of splints, veneers and empty match boxes. 435. Question re imports of veneers, splints and dummy match bo~s. 689-90. Question re latrine accommodation in carriages of all classes on the

East Indian Railway. 1305-06. . Question re· Iibmber of third class carriages on the principal railways•

687-88. . . . . ' . . Questions re propagan-da woi·k in America by Mr. Rustomji. 411, l277. Question 1'e Provincial contributions. 690. · Question re Railway quarters for Europeans. 1112-13 .. Question re Railway quarters for Indians. 1112. Question re reports of Commissions and C"ommittees. 1111-12. Question ?'e restriction of number of free Railway passes and ,P., T. Os.

1125. I . •

Quest! on 1·e r~vision c:Jf the Rules ·1·e grant of free railway passe's.. I125. Quest!on re s!ze of bed rooms in 11 D " type quarters in Raisina. 1114. QuestiOn re s1ze of rooms in orthodox and unorthodox quarters at .

Raisina. 1113·14. Question re storage of coal at Ballygunge Railwa.y Station. 1111 •.

. I

i6U n;1>E.X TQ LEGISLATIVE ASSB~Jlt.Y DEIIA.TIS:

ROY, ·liB. B. C.-eon-ttl. , Question· f'e supply to the Assembly Library of certain· Army Publica.:.

tiona. 1617-18. . · · • · Question re tenders for locomotives. 1139. , .•

· Question re third claaa carriages on English Continental and Indian ' Railways. 688. .. · • • Question re third class carriages on the Pun'j a~ Mail 688-89. · , Question t•e unorthodox and orthodox quarters at Raisina. 1126.

· · · Question f'il unorthodox quarters. at Raisina. 1126. . · Question re various allowances of married and unmarried British

Officers and soldiers. 1618. . Resolution re overelowd!ng of third class railway carriages. -68'7 •.

ROY, lb. K. 0.-Appointm~nt of -. to the Library Committee. 445. Election of- to serve on the Standing Finanre Committee. 264 .

. .- Elechon of .:.....,._ to the Standing Committee for the DepartnH•nt oC Industries and Labour. 401. .

Indian Tariff (Amr.ndment) Bill-Nomination of memhel's of Select Commiltee. 70S.

Oath of Office. 4. Question re activities of Musa Khan in W aziristan. 440. , Question (Supplementary) re appointment by the British Cabinet of a.

Committee to consider Indian Affairs. 1373. · Question re delay in the publication of the report of the Fiji Dt>put&-

tion. 278. • Question (Supplementary) re grant of further Reforms. 33. Question re health ,of troops stationed at llazmak and Razani. 184: Question rt honorary Presidency Magistrates. 1350 • . QueStion re Kenya. Immigration Ordinance. 277. , Question re Kohat and Landikotal murder gangs. 183. Question (Supplementary) re·location of troops at Muzafia.rpur. 1101.

· Question re positioJ:I. of Bills pending in the Indian Legislature on the dissolution of one· Chamber. 1442-43. '

-Question re proscription of Mr. Ramsay Macdonald's book "The Awakening of India.". 165-66.

Question (Supplementary) re protection of the Steel Industry. 438, Question re recommendation of the Imperial Conference for tl1e forma­

tion of a. Committ~ to conRider the status of Indians io other parta of the Empire. 277.

Question re reduction in th<' number of Ext'rutive 'Councillors in Uengal. 1350. .

Question (Supplementary) re official reports from Provincial Govern­, menta on the working of the Reforms. 29. Question rt total strength of the Council of Indi"' 1319-50. Question re tribal raids in the Indus plains. 183. Resolution re grant of sr.lf-governing Dominion Status to IndiA. MA.

Rf)YAL Am FORCE-

•· ("o.

Question re European recruits' for the -. 2094. Question re Finance Section of the - Headquarters. 1995. Question re motor vehicles for the -. 1995.

• l'tOYAL ARMY MEDICAL CORPS OFFICERS-­

Question rt I. 'M. 8. and -. 214-15.

. B-'JYAL C..ucuTTA "'UB.F CLUB-Quntioa re alieoatioo of land at Barnekpore 14 the --. ~

.ut

• .. ROYAL Th'"DLL"' VARIX£- . •

Question re disposal of thips and boat8 beJooPag 14 the -. !4!:5. Questioo re m~ in the --. H.

&-:>YAL 1!\'"DU..."' l1ILITA.nY COLLEGE - ~ , Question re ~gal students for the --, ~ Dua. l~...rS3..-

llOYAL lLUL SE&VICE OFFICIALS-~estion n reconria from -- fot loss of iam.red artidea. 70!.

RIJYA.L lULIT.\E.Y .AC_wEllY, WOOLWICH-Questi">n " Indian contributions t4Tards the --. 4U.

ROYAL lliLIT.!RY COLLl:GE, S..U.--.>HUI:ST-Qaestion re sdection of &c-c~ ~lknts for tOO --. 1~":.. .

R~5-Q-;ledi0!1 n -llllder !ledion 67 of tlJe Goftmment of India .A.d. l.S97-

Utn

RULIXG(S)- ' ·-- by llr. (."ha.irm.an tha\ the djy-.... srion of .-hat hap~ in the

krritoey of an Indian ~~te is not in order. 1~ _ . . --by lli. Presic!ent that amendments of mhst:uve cannot hoe intr.Jdu.ced

in a comolidUicg :BilL ~ and 132:i. • - b7 Hr. Presicknt that the Chair ~ aDo.-, as a rule, a motU,n to

adjouo co.W.Jention of a propciEiitie:·n JJ:Jerel.J ia order 14 gi~e prefer­enm to another item. !!OIL

-- by Mr. President that the di.wu.ssion of incidents ~ in the­li!rritory of an Indian SWe is not ia order. 1940.

- b7 Mr. PnsideJ~t- tE.aJi tlie diseu.ssion of the ult tax under the Demand for •• Salt •• is not in 'rder. 131.

--b.J Mr. President lhd tl:le di!JeUsi~ either L7 wa7 of .Raolutiou. • on a Yotion for Adj0Ul'Jl!Dr1it, of matters rebting to tlle :re1ations of Hi.& llajestY• ~t, or of tbe Governor Grnera1, or of U. Gonrnor Gmenil in Council, ...nh u:.y Pri.nc:8 or Chief, or to the admini;;Uation of the taritor.J c.f any li:1cll Prince or Chid, ·e!Dllot · le allo.-M; and the fac'\. tlJat mch territo17 is t.emp0rari17 under~ •binii!tnltion of an offi..~ appoinW by Go.-ernment is~. 9'!3. ~1, 9:?5. 9?Jl

-- by ~- P.rerid!!ot t~t · d_illrin~ t1ie di.s.--ussion of ~ Demands w C"pcb, if a geHnl ~on nbs plac:e on ~ ~&::.bon to omit ll.e Jim Dftli.and, no furthrr general ~on ean arise nndn any oUler motion to omit otl.er .J:>emanck. 1~73. · -

--by llr. Prmidrnt that du:rlog the diornmoo on Demands for Gn.nt., a reduction ta!l Le 1110\"ed, in order to raU.e a quatioD. on the porticmt whidi fall un&r the TOUd portion, and DOt on that portion which is not ~ to arlual redudioo ty lliia vot.e of the Assem.My. lSD •.

- b7 llr. Pft$id.rnt that the Ecdesiutital Depti:.. ean be h!'O'IIgbt under ~on ch.rmg t~e consic{aati:m of the Demand; for Grants. lr.Jt 1t ~ Le the ml.Jed Gf a recbd:ion. 17C. ~on re fary sari~ hmreen -- and -- Ghat. 1!1-:!!. -- 1:7 Yr. Prerideot that motions for reduction in relation to ~rt.a.ia eon-~ items whida are thnnra opea for cliaeusion rao.DOt be ana.r.d. lSI&

llULING(S)-co1~td. . . . . . , ·. . , : .··~.by Mr. Pfeaident tha~· a !l).oiiion for recomwittal of a Bill t6 ,l.lect

Committee must be justified on' the ground either that the Sele~.~~ 1llittee have not a.de9:ua.tely 'considered the Bill or thart unforeseen ew· stances have arisen eincc:dhey considered it. 928, 929, 930. .

· --by :A{r. President that· questions cannot be asked on behalf. of ·a Member who bas. not taken the Oath of Office..· 32. ·

· --by Mr. Pre~del}.t tb~t when the House passes, by a majority; either a motion that. a BiU be taken into consideration or the alternative motion . that the .Bill be ·referred '00 Select Committee, it sta:n.ds . ~nl-mitted to the principle of the. Bill. 175. . ·

JWPEES-Question t·e commission charged for changing ~-. 1304.

.RUSHBROOK-WILLIAMS, }:b. L. F.­Oath of Office. · 11 1607.

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.RUST<;tMJ'It Mll..~ _ . ·.. . ·. · .. QUestions 'I'IJ propa.ga.nda. won in America by --.., 410, 411, ·lf'/'7;·

. '

s :6.:\BAR:MATI- .. ·- · Question re running of the evening tra.in without lights between - ·

and Dholka. 1343.

''BA.DIQ. HASAN, MR .. S.-Oa.th of Office. · 2; Question ·re ilppoilitment of an Indian as Member of the RailW'ay

Board. 469-70. _ Question re Indian soldiers employed in. Mesopptamia.. . 469. Resolutipn re grievances of the Sikh co:tnrr:lunity. 990. Resolution t·e release of Ma.ula.na Hasrat Mohani. 1001~. 1016.

·sALT-Jludget Demand for ~~-". 1423·28. ~ Question. re co;nsU.mp~n. of -·--.in India. 163. QuestiOn f'f: effect of enhanced d"ty on COM~umption of -, . 183. Question f'e. ~mports of· foreign, Jligai and -. 1348. · Question re l.a.yi~g on the table bf a statement shQwing the quantities. . ·

rates. and re.venue on .-. · 149. ·. . .. , • Question r,e ,re,triCtiot;la on the maJlufacture of ~arth-.. 1~~~:: .. , 'SALT DlJTY- .

~~estion re contribution tO' Burma for the ~lleetion of the·~; 1367.

jAli' FACTORIES- . · · · · Queation t·e inlra.dras. iM-iOQO •.

' . . '

.MLT 't._!X-:-:- " . ' : I • · .•

' Questiqn re duty realised f.rom the enhanced ~. 185-Sa. : Question re effect of the "enha.need .....t.._ on ,the wotldrig. m~ri's expensea •. . 1903. ·. . . . . ' .• ' . :', ; .... · .. ' .

:tlALUTES- . Question. i'~ ~of.--.. to hi~b Government oflicials. 671S.

~A:MARTH, lb .. N. K.- . ·"'. . , . . • 1 ,: ·11:,,,·.r Election of-·· to the Standing Committee for the .Jiom;e l)t)p.!,\~ent.

4.00. ' ' ' '•·'· Indian :Penaf Code (.Amendment) Bill (Protection .of minpr gitla>7

Mati<m to refe1· to Select Committee. 178. · Oath of Oftice. 129.

:SAIDULLAH KHAN, MR. M.-Oath of Offiee 3.

:SANDHU, lb.- · Question 1·e termination o£ the services o£ - and .Mr. Kuma.~, tem­

porary engineers, Public Works Department, Delhi. 1722-2$. I

:SAND HURST-Question re Indian Cooets at -. 059. Question re nomination of Indians for -. 412, 1293-IMJ

.. l>ANTRAGACHI-. Question re opening of the -.- Vishnupur Branch of th~ :s,figal

N agpur Railway. 946.

''' .SA:DDA, RAI SAHIB M. HARBILAS-' General Discussion on the Budget. 1154-56.

Oath oi Offi.ce 3. . Question (Supplementary) 1'6 eJ~ta.blislm:tent oi. a U~ve~iity ~t .• , J;ta.j~

pu~ana.. '138. · . . :QUL~Stion re local foremen on the Bombay, Baroda and Central India. . Bailwa.y. 1905. . , . . ·

1Question re number of European and Indian Residents ·and Political · '.Agent& in Indian States. 1905.

• 1.Q1,1estion re number of Indians holding medical appointments in the ~1 ··~~~Political -Department. 1905. · ' ·Question 1·e Rajputan.~ University. 691. • . ·

'. :ltesolution re repeal of Bengal Regulation II~ of 1818. 2057~A8.

·.~.~\RFARAZ RUSSAl& KHAN, K~"'l" DAlliAJJ.Lil£-::-.

, General 1Hcuasion 'on tli.e Jludget. )143-45.

Indian Merchant Shipping (Amendment) Bill-­.Motion for leave to i:n,troduce. 2159. Motion to circulate. 197V72. · ·'. '

Indian Penal Code (Amendment~ B.ill (Protection of Minor girls)-Motion to refer to Select Committee; 171. . ·

Motion for .Adjournment to P,ia,eus§;the refusal of passports to t}fe 'pro­posed. Indian Delegation to Tu~key, Pe1·sia and certain Arab ·states. 2218-19.

, · . 'Oath of Office.' 3 ,_ . Question r_e adm~ssion of Indians· to the· Royal Military .Ac~~emy at

Woolw1ch. 1295. , · . ' •· C1ut~stion re: Alamhagh templa. dif!p-qf.e. 1~9: Quest~o¥ re allowances drawn b:v officers · of the Imperia} Senlioolf.

1706.;07: ~ .) ' l . • \

·Question re ~rilendment ·of the. !:t;tcome~~a.:x '.lot; ·14.3f. : Question 1'e app()intmQpt ,of ,a; !lates Trfiiuna.I:' ·l4j9, ' -; ·Question re appointment of' Indian~ as TrafttfJ ·rnh~~drs on rail .Ways.

1889. . . : .,~. .

Question re Bent~l N~gpur Jailw&7 Si'le~a~eea:l• tl6t \ . . ;>·: ;'"f·( . _<:

INDEX TO LIGI$L!TIVE ASSEMBLY DKBATKS.

SARFARAZ HUSSAIN KHAN, KHAN BA1IADUB-contd, · ··Question re.. Brig'ade Order t•e voting for a non·Swaraj!st eandidate~

1274. Question re casualties due to derailment on the ·Rohri-Khanpur 'aection

of the North Western.Railway. 2159. Question re closing of the Nilganj branch post office. 2170, . Question re corfespondence relating to the Protection of Princes Bill.

1298. . Question re dispensary in Raisina.. 1964. Question t•e employment of Indians in the Foreign and Political and.

.Army Departments. 1296-97. · · Question re. employment of Indian soldiers in Mesopotamia. 1296. Question re establishment list of the office of the High Commissioner

for India.· 1274. : Question f'~ establlslrinent list of the vario.:s D'epartments of t.he Govern·

ment of India Secretariat. 1274.. ·.Question re establishment roll of the Railway staff. 1274.

Question re expenditure on the Ecclesiastical ))~partment. 1440. Question t•e expiration of the present contract for print.ing of stamps.

1275. Question re extension of time for the general discussion of the Budget;.

1963. #

. Question :t·e Frontier. Inquiry Committee. 1281-82. : .. QueStion (Supplementary) re grant of conveyn.nct> al19wance in Simla .

. to Members of the Indian Legislature residing at Longwood Hotel. 2167 •

. Questipn re grant of leave to recruits of the 11/19th Hyderabad Regi­. ment (Bengal) of the Indian Territorial Force. 2160.

Question re increase in the number of days allotted for the discussion.. of· non-official Resolutions. 1297.

Question t•e increments of Postal Inspectors and Head Clerks to Superin­tendents of Post Offices. 594.

Question re inter claRa accommodation on the Up and Down Punjab· mails. 1275-76.

Question re Kenya Immigration Ordinance. 6B6. Question re Lady Hardinge Medical College and Hospital, Delhi. 1298-

99. . Question re liability of carrying companies for accidents to passengers.

1295-96. QuestiQn· re Longwood Hotel, Simla. 1282-85, 2012-14, 2171. Question re military expenditure. 1108. Question re mortality from cancer. t«I. Question re :Multan Muslims and Income-tax. 1351. Question re nomination of Indians for Sandhurst. 1293·94.. ·

, . Question re number of researcli spedalists in the Ptifln. Resear"h Institute. 2081-82. .

Question re office e~tablisbment for, t~~ Indian. Legislature. 68~. ·Question re opening of a Central Radmm lnshtuw. 1440. Question re overcrowding in trains. 2170. Question re passenger agents at railway stations. 893. Question re passenger· guards. 892-9?· , Question re passenger guards on thud class expresR pnBet-T,ger trRm".

803. • d Quest.ion 1'e pay of Postal InspectorA and Head Clerks to Suprrmten enfs·

of Post Offices. 593-94.

INDEX TO LEGISLATIVE ABSEYllLr. DEBA'IBS ..

SARFARA.Z HUSSAIN KHAN._ Kx.L-.. BABADUR-contcl,

Question , pension of one Bed~ Bakht.. 1351. Question re personnel of the Colonies Committee. 1045. Question re Posta.! Inspectors and Head Clerks to Supe1·intendente .o~

Post Offioes. 593. Question re predominance of European officers in .the Pusa. Research

Institute. 1108. . . , Question t·e p1•esence of Government servants at meetings of the Congress

and other political associations. 1287, · Question re printing of stamps in India. 1274-75. Question re protection of the steel industry. 1287-88. . , Question re quarters for the Europenn and Anglo-Indian staff of the

Delhi New Capital Railway. 1313. Question re. quarters for the Indian staff of the Delhi New Capital

Railway. 1312-13. · · ' · Question 'l'e questions relating to Kenya. 686. Question re racial inequality on the .Eastern Bengal Railway. 2171. Question t·e. Radium lna!;itute at Ranchi. 1440. Question 1'e railway t~onnection between Muzaffarpur and Sitamarhi. -1283.

Question t't' railway quarters for Europea~ and lndia.n Staff. 1273, Question• re refreshment rooms at Delhi railw~y station. 677. Quest.ion re rl'placement of certain military officers in the Political Depart·

mcnt by civilians. 1298. Question re resolution ·adopted at a general meeting of British Guiana..

Indians on the 22nd November 1023. 1358. · Question re . retrenchment of superior appGintments in .the Secretariat.

1109-10. Que!ltion n~ separate E'ntrance gates for fcmn\e pa.ssengers at Howra.h·

station. 2161. · Quest.iou t·e. separate entrances to the Ho\vrah and Sealdah 1·ailway 'sta­

tions for male and fen1al~ passengers. 2169-70. Question re settlement of financial expenditure in dispute between the ~

Home and Indian Governments. 1706. · · , Question t•e staff under the High CommiRsioner 'for Indill. in receipt ot

more than Rs. 300 a month.' 1298. ·

Question re State prisoners in the Central Jail, Ali pur. 1108-Q9.

Question t·c stoppage of the Down Punjab Mail at Patna. City station. 2165. . . . )

Question re. superior ·appointments held by Indians in the Secretnriat. · 1109.

Question rr third' class passengE't'S on tbe F.astern Bengal Railway. ' 2160-61. , , I • .

Question t•e tl'ansfer•of railway passengers from a lower to a higher class of compartment in cases of overcrowdit~g. 802.

9uestion rt. use of Longwood Hot11l by r.ommercial travellers and other­me~bers of the public. 2014.

Question re Vaead·Borsad-Katana Railway. 12~. Question re working of the Bengal nnd N ortli-Western Railway. 2082-

83. Resolution re approval by the Indian Legislatur~ of Gover~ments coM-

tracts. 601-09, 619. · Resolution re repeal of B~ngal Regulation III of 1818. 2050-52, 2069-70.

}1)6

:S.AltGODA-

INDU TO LEGISLATIYB ASSEMBLY DBBATi8.

· · ~estion t•e proposed ra.ilwa.y from Gujra.t to - a.nd Khushab. 2018· 20. .

I

. SARMA, THE lios'BLB SIB NARASIMHA-, · Builget Demand for ~~General Administration". 1743, 1745, 1750·1762,

. 1753-1754. ' . .

Budget Demand for tt Education" (Grants to Univer&ities). 1845-48. Budget Demand for 11 Forests". 1463. ' · Expression of regret at the death of Mr. G. M. .Bhurgri. 1433.

;13APRU, Sui TEJ BAHADUR-·Question re·expenditure on the deputation of- to England. ~9-30.

;13.A.Tlli- .· Question 'l'e cost of the -. Koregam branch of the Madras and Southern

Mahratta ~ailway.. 1046. , • , .

. SAUGOR CANTONMENT~ . 1

Question re conversion <?f the Sadr Bazar of the - into a municipal committee. 2089. , '

Question re income from culturable lands ·in the -. 2089.

:SAVINGS BANK, POSTAL-'· Questi~n· ,.~ loans .to villagers by the -. 2016-17.

SCHOLARSHIP-Question .1·e grant of -· - to/ Indians for research work. 134. Question re- fo1• the technical training abroad of Indians and Anglo· .' Indians. 436-37. ·

'SCHOOLS-. 1 Question 're Army Training -. 189 .

. SCIENTIFIC DEPARTMENTS-'Budget Demand for " Other - ". Hh3. Sea Customs (Amendment) Act, 1924-

Assent to the ... - by the Governor General. 2183., Sea. Customs (Amendment) Bill-

See under " Bill(s) ".

~EALDAH RAILWAY STATION- , Question re separate. entrances for iaie and ~male passengers at the -. 2169-70.

SEAMEN-Question re grievances of Indian -. 703. Question t·e Indian- under the Wol'kmcn'a Compensation Act. 1309. Questioy. re recruitment of -. 418. . . ..

i3EAMEN'S RECR"'ITMEN'r COMMITTEE­Sr~ under 11 Committee ".

l!W'g;{ '1'0 LEGUiL.\TIV.E ASSEMiU.Y DEBATES.

SECRETARIAT-Queation t•e appointment of Indians to superior posts in the -, 164. See '' Daftry(it~S) ". · · · · · · •. Qucation re establishment list of the various Depal'tments of the Go~em-

ment of India -. 1274. · Question re rctnmchment of superior appointment in the ·-. 1109-1(}~. • Qn~stion re superior nppointme.nts held by Indians in the -. 1109. Question 1't. superior - appointments. 473. ,

SECRETARIES-"l·

Question re appointment of Indians on the I. C. S. cadre as -and-' Deputy Secretaries. 907. .

Question re travelling allowances of :Members of the Executive. Co1mcir and -. 663-64. · · · ·

SECRETARY OF STATE FOR nrDIA-Budget Demand for " Expenditure in England under the control· of the· -~'. 1881. . . . . ' > ' '

Question re agency functions discharged by the -· on behalf of tha ·_ Government -of· India. 1117-18, ·

~Question ,.e balance in the hands of the - on the 31st March,. 1923. 150-51, . I . ·, I

Question 1·e Colonial banks and firnis on the borrowing list of the -. 1291. . . .. . _;

Que~tion re extent of con~rol of th~ -· -- a,nd the Government of India~ over the provincial reserved subject of Land Revenue. 947-48.

Question re power of veto of the -'· -· . 906-907.

SECRET SERVICE OOr.fTINGENCIES-:­Question re expenditure on -. 2167.

SECURITIES-Question re commission on the purchase and sale of -. 12.91. Question t·e printing of -., stamps and currency notes in India. 1301--

02.

SECURITY PREss-· . Question re location of the experimental - in Delhi. 1302.

I

SELECTION GRADE APPOINTMENTS-Question re --- in the Postal Department. 1361.

SELF -GOVERNMENT-:-Resolution re !fa.nt of full self-gon•.rning Dominion Statt\s to India. 221-·

22, 348-401, 518-82, 709-69.

SERVICE(S), ALL-INDIA- . ·, Question re recru~tment of the Indian aristocracy to the -. 181.

SESSION(S)-Discussion re May- in Simla. 1738-41. Question re Autumn - of th~ Central Legislature. 128&:'

INDEX_ TO ):.BOISI..A'l1VB ASSE»BL! J>EllATB8 •

. SETALVAD, SIB CHDlANL.Alr-·. . Appointment of - to. be a. Ch&irma.n on the panel. ~.

General discussion em tho· Budset. 1150-54, 125.7 • ... ..:.·Indian Tolls Bill-,. · .. · · :Motion to refer to Select Committee. 1324.

Oath of Office. 129. Resolution f'e reduction· of the Provincial Contributions. 338-339.

·sRAFEE, liAULVI :mriwwAD- 1 Budget Demand for " Stamps". 1{5'1-58. - • :Motion for Adjournment to discuss the refusal of pa..ssporh to the pro­

posed Indian Delegations· t.o Turkey, Persia and certain Arab State•. 2217-16.

Oath of Office. 3.

SHAFI, TBB JioN'BLB SIR MIAN MUHAMMAD-. Budget Demand for "General Administration". 17M, 176!)-66,

~ ~ . . .

:SHAHJAHANPUR-Question re expenditure on the Army Clot.hing Factory, -~ Jj.'J.M,

:tiHAKURPtm-Question . re issue of tickets for -. sta.tion. lOOT. ·

:SHAMS-UZ-ZOHA, KIWf BAIUDUR-r · Discussion re May Session in ·Simla.. 1739,

Oath of Ofti.ee. 179.

SliERGHATI- . Ques~ion re railway connection betwef:\n Gaya .and -. 690-91, J607.0S,

1703. '

.amPs-- Question f"t: dispo~al of - and boah belonging to the Royttl Indian

'Mar.ine. 2!-25. . .

SHIPS, ENEMY- • Question re profits earned on -. 151.

:SHIROMANI AXALI DAL-Discussion relating to the - on the motion for reduction of ·the

Demand under sub-head "Home Department". 1675-77. Question re the declaration of the Shiromnni Gurdwara Prabandhai

Committee and the - as unlawful associations under the Criminal Law Amendment Act. 4'12.

SHIROMANI GURDW ARA PRABANDHAK COMMITTEE-Discussion relating to the - on the motion to rtl(}uce the demand unJar

sub-head 11 Home Department". 1675-'17. Question re the declaration of the - and the Sbiromani Akali Dal u

unlawful associations under the CrimiMJ Law Amendment !ttl 47i. See under "Committee".

··sJ MAUNO BA­Oath of 01liee. a.

INDEX TO LEGII:ILATlVB ASSEMBLY l)EBAt:BS. • 159: I

BIALKOT CANTONMENT- . . ~ · : _ · .. ' . . Question re appeal of the. residents of Si.J~ot :tgu.inst ,,erta.in resolutiona

of the - Committee. · 904-06. . · ... Question re erection of platforms by the l'et:~iJcnts of the -- b&za.rs.

9os:oa. Question re removal of platforms e1·ected by the residents of the -

bazaars. 905-06. • · Question re rent for platforms and sites by residents of the -+. 905-()6. Question re residential area in· the - hazara. 905-06.

SIGNALLERS- . Question re free quarters for - on. the Great Indian ·Peninsula. Rail­

.. way. 694.

·SIKH(S)-Question t·e Jlolicy of the Punjab Governmenb towards -; 412. ·

I (~uestion re - in certain Governmen~ oaices. 685-86 • . ltesolution rt grieva~cea of the - comm\inity-:' 9(9-92 •

. SIKH HOLIDAYS­Question re .;_~._, ' 2108.

~ILK INDUSTRY-Question re work done by Mr. H. Maxwell Lefroy w improve· the'-.

1357. . .

;SIMLA-Grant 'of ~onveyaoce all«f\vance to members of the Indian Legislature in. -. !167. '

[nformation re the special session of the Assembly in-. ··1307. · : Question re Longwood' Hotel, -. 1282-85 •

.siMLA SESSION, 1923-~ Question t'e cost of - of the Indian .'~egislature. 1982 .

. ' ' SINuH, Mn. G!YA PRASAD- ·

Budget Demand for 11 Railways ". 1537-39. Election of - to serve on the Standing :Finance Committe.e. · 2183., Oath of Office. 3. Question re abolition of Divisional Commissionerships. · 38-39. · -·: Question 1'e abolition of the post of Inspector General of hrigation.

2084-85. ' • ~ . . ' ' ' • ' . Question, re ·abolition of the post of Public Health Commissioner .. 2086. ·Question re Aerological Observatories. 2012. · , · • Question t•e allowance of .more time to the Assembly to study the Budget,

2014, 1, 'I

Q\1estion re anti-drink moveml'nt in India.. 1706. . 'Question (Supplementary) re appointment by the British Cabinet of a

Committee to consider Indian Affah·s. 1375. · ) . Question re arrests ·in Bengal under Regulation UI· of 1818. 77t · ·,

Question (Sllpplementary) re arrests \mder Regulation III of 1818.: 862· 63. . .. :.- . ' . '.'

Question re assessment to income-tax of the· pro1ita of· indig~ plantera. '2083. . ·,

-Question re :Berar Revenue. 1613-14.

no . SINGH, liB. GAYA PRASAD-contd. .

Question re case of Panna. Lal Gopi, lc1t~ Aisistaut J)t.atiou llaatct oJ . Ka.rbighwan station on the East Indian Railway. 1615.

· Question re change in· the W azilist:an polil'Y a.nJ the strength of ·the Aden garrison. -, 2083-84. •

Question re Civil Justice Committee. 2000-07. . Question re compensation in respe.ri of suffering m· Jamago causf'd by

. enenfjr action during the late war. 200i-11. Question (Supplementary) re eonc«'sfiion to fil'st auJ se{'ond dass pa&llt"n·

gers. 894. · . . , Question (Supplementary) re constitution of the gon-ruing boJ~· of the

Lady Hardinge Medical College. 1129. Que~tion (Supplementary) re contemplated appointment of a Committee

te. examine into the criminal administration. 2007. Question (Supplementary) re cost of salutes to high Oon•J·nment offirial~.

675. Question re cost oMroops stationed at lluzaffarpur. 46-47. . Question t·e curtailment of expenditure on the Indian 8tores Department,

as recommended by the Retrenchment Committee. 2086. Question re expansion of the Indian Stores Deptt. 2087. Question re expenditure on Secret service contingencies. 2167. Question re extension of the time allowed for th,e: General dis('ussion on:-- the. Budget. 2014::-15. • Question re fencing on the Bengal and North Westrl'n Railway. · Jr..'l. Question (Supplementary) re floods in ,India. 8136. Question re floods in Western Bihar. 443. Question re grievanct>!'l of State prisoners i' the Central Jail, Aliporc~

.44. . • -Question re identity of the two Judges who examined the cases of State

Prisoners in BengaL 1611-12. Question re inconvenience t-o passengers on the Rtngal and N ort.h W e~~t­

ern Railway. 154:. Question (Supplementary) f't, India.n Gazetted Officers in Indian Ordnanc-e

Factories. 670. Question re inquiry into the causea of tht' flood~! in Bih11.r and Orissa.

2117-18. Qu_estion (Supplementary) re. Local Advisory Committee11 on Railwaya.

1137. Question re Local Advisory Council on the Bengal and North W eatem

Railway. 1103-04. Question re location of troops at Muzaffarpur. 4.5-46, 1101-02. Question (Supplementary) re Longwood Hotel, Simla. 1284. Question re Lord Olivier's speech in the House of Lords about India. ID~ .

Question re malpractices of certain employees on the Ea11t Indian Ra,iJ. way. 1615.

Question re Minor Provinces. 1360. Quest1on re new Chambers of the Legislatures at RaiAina. 2012. Question re North-West Frontier Provinre Inquiry Committee nrport.

1360. Question rl Original Major Worb in the ~orth-West Frontil"r Provinee

and Baluchistan: 2()()4...()5. Ques~ion (Supplementary) repay and aDo"«"anrt~A of all ranh in 11 B"ritisb . regunent. 672. • , . · . ·

: INDEJ. TO LBGISLAT.lVE ASSEli~Y.DEBAT~S. ,161 ,

SINGH, lb .. GAYA PRASAD-coocld.. I . ',,

1 Question ~e pay and allowances of chaplains recruited in Indi&. -li07. Question re pay of Post Office Superintendents. 7()()..01. · ·: · Question re pilferage of fruit on the Bengal and North Western Railway. 15~ '

Question re police force employed· on strategic· railways in· the North· West Frontier Province. 1614-15. ·

Question re proposed railway bridge across the Ganges at · l!okameh Ghat. 15S.156." · · · : · · · : • ·· 1 ~

Question· re proposed railway bridge across the Ganges at Patna. > 156. Question re protected monuments. • 2085-8~. 1

• ·

Question t'e provision- of high level platforms on .the JJenga.l and North Western Railway. 155. ' · ' : .I • · • · • :

Question re Pusa Agricultural Institute. 39-4.2. 1 • · ' • '·

Question re Pusa. Researcli Institute. . 1099. · · · · · ·., · ' .. Question 're railway connection between l!uza.fiarpur and Sitamarhi. 156. Question re removal of the district 'jail, Delhi,. from its present site.

' 2011. . '. ' . ' : '. . . ' . · .. · : Question re ·repair of cables iri the Persian Gulf by" private companies.

2084. • ' • . . j . , , . •. ' '.' •· . • • I ' ' , .

Question re representation of Berar on the ,Local and ·Central Legis-latures. • no4-o5, I , • , .• , , ' .

1 •

Question re · Resolutions, of the . Railway Passengers Confer~nce at Sonepur.' 154. · · · ' · · ·

Question re retrenchment. of expenditure on _the.lighting and buoying of the · Persian Gulf. 2085. · · · · "

Question re retrenchmen~ of expenditure in . the Pusa. AgricultUral Insti-tute. 1101. · · · · : · · · · ·

Question {Supplementary) re Salt factories in :Madras. 2000.· 1

Question re separation of judicial and executive functions. ·. 442. · Question re shrine of Badri Na~h. 43. · r • • , · .

Question re slaughter house for soldiers at Yuzaffarpiir.' 1102-1103. Question re strengt;h of 'the police force fu the Kohat and ' BII.Dllu ·. Cantonments;. 1358-59. · • . • . Question. re subscriptions i~ certain newspapers by Departments of the

Government of India. · 2118. . ·' · Question re supply of seeds by the Pusa Agricultural Institute .. 1100. Question re Taxation Committee. 2011. · · . · Question re utilization of. the ser:vices· of the l~w officers of the., Bengal

Government. 2006. . . , . · . . Question re vote of ~o-Co~dence' in' the Central Pro.vinces. LeKisia.tive

Council. 443. . · · · . · . · Question re' Waziristan ·occupation an'd redu~tions of. the' Aden g~rrison.

·: 2083.. · . ' · . ' ; · ' ; ' 1 • • , .• ' • . ,

Question· (Supplementary) re working of the Bengal- and. North Western Railw~y. ' 2083. . ' ' ' . . . . r : • . •

Resolution re return to India. of Yr. B. G.· Horniman. . 798.

SINGH, RAI' :B~~ SnYAM NARAYAN~ · Oath of ~Office. ·2 .

.. s~o~, ·~u .AMARPAL­oatli ol Ollice. 3.

I

162 :U.'l)EX TO LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY•DEBATJS.

SINGH, RAJA RAGHUNANDAN PRASAD- , . t / . Appointment. of - to serve on ,the Committee on Public Petitions.

81'1. . I Election of.- to the Standing Committee for the Department of Educa-

tion, Health and Lands. 595. · ·

Indian Coinage (Amendment)· Bill- · , Motion to consider ·report of the Select Coi11IUittee. 938-39.

, Oath· of ·Offi.cB.' 3. Question re dairy farms and breeding centres. 915. Question re express train between Howrah a.nd Delhi f!t0. J ainalpur. 916. Question re increase in.~ailway fares. 916.

SINHA, KUMAR GANGANAND- ' Election Of -· - to the Standing Committe~ for the Department of Indus-

tries and Labour. 401. · · Election of - to the Standing Committee for the Department of Educa­

tion, Health and Lands. 595. Oatil of Office. 3; · · ' Question re admiasion· of Indians to the military, naval, air and Auxi­

liary Forces. 437-38. Question re annual report of the Lady Hardinge Medical College. 2108. Question re appointment of. Indians as Assistant Controllers of Stores.

2098, ' Question re appointment of bidians to the· Imperial Customs Serricea.

2098. Qul.lstion re appointment of Indians as Superintendents of Post Offices.

2099. Question re audit of the accounts of the Lady Hardinge Medical College.

2109. . Question re audit and inspection ·note on the Lady Hardinge Mediea.l

College for 1922-23. '2110-11. Question re Central Research ·Institute. 1358 •

. ~uestion .re employment of Indians in the Audit and Accounts Services. 2097. ' .

Question re employment of Indians in the superior traffic services of Railways. 2097 •

. Question, re. examination by a non-official Member of the Legislative Assembly into the expenditure of the Lady Hardinge Medical Collt>ge. 211l '

Question re inspection of tlie Lady Hardinge Medical Collt-ge. 2109. Question .re match industry. . 1357-58, . Quest1on re Medical Research Institute. 435. Question repurchase of "Stores by tlie Hi~h Commissioner for India.. 43'1. Question 1-e railway risk notes. 435-36. Question . re scholarships for the technical training abroad of Indians

and Angl<}.Indians. 436-37. · Question re training .of Indian graduates at the Jamalpur railway work-

shop. · 1358. ' · Question re utilization of the servioo\1 of Unan.i ,~tnd .Ayurf!taic expert&

435. Question re work done by Mr. H. :Maxwell Lefroy to improve the sill[

industry. 1357. . Resolution re imposition of a counte-rvailing duty on South African Coal.

28~3-90.

INDEX TO LEGISLATIVE ASSEliBLY. DEB_A~ES •

. SINIIA, MR. AMBIKA PRASAD­Oath of Office. 277 •

163

. SINHA, Mn. DEV .AKl .PRASAD- · · · ·. · · Asks for a ruling whether the salary of the President of the Legislative

Assembly is votable or non-votable. 1376. Budget Demand for "General Administration"· 1664. · Budget Demand for "Mines,, (Matters re welfare ·of the. workers in

the mines). 1836-42. · · ' 1 Budget Demand for 11 Taxes on_ Ptcome )'. ~421-22.

Indian Finance Bill­Motion to consider. 1912. Motion for leave to introduce in the reco~ended form. um.

Indian Tariff (Amendment) Bill-Motion to consider report of the Select Co~ttee. 1318-19.

Motion for Adjournment to discuss the departure of .. the Akali J atba from Amritsar and its imminent arrival at J&ito Gurdwara. 1625;

Motion for Adjournment to discuss the refusal of passportS' to the pro- ' posed Indian..Delegations to ·Turkey, Persia and cer.t&in.:Ara.b States. 2225. '

Oa.tli of Office. 3. . , Question (Supplementary) re abolition of Boards of Revenue in proVinces

other than the United Provinces. 281. · · 'Question (Supplementary) re abolition of Divisional Commissioners. , 139. Question re accommodation for :Members of the· Legislature in R&isina..

1893. . Question (Supplementary) re annual sale of opium for medicinal purposes.

~- ' Question (Supplementary) re ap_pointment of the · Dritish C~J,binet of a Committee to consider Indian affairs. 1373, 1374.

Question re British Guiana colonization scheme. 1133-34. Question re coal mines in the Ra.neegung arid Jha.ria · coa.llields urider

Indian and European management. 918. ·1

Question (Supplementary) re cost of troops stationed at 'Muzaffarpur. 46--47.

·Question (Supplementary) re death of coolies from rupture of the spleen. 240.

Question {Supplementary) re declarafion of policy in the Central Pro-vinces regarding transferred subjects. 2159, . . , .

·Question (Supplementary) re exercise of the personal powers ·of the Governor General. 1987. . ' ·

Question re ferry service between 'Monghyr and Monghyr Ghat. 121-22.. ·Question re insanitary condition of compartments on the Bengal

and North Western Railway. 121. . · ' · . Question re Kenya Immigration Bill 1134. , Question (Supplementary) re Local Advisory Cotmcll on the Bengal and

North Western Railway. 1104. · · · Question (Supplementary} re location of troops at Mutnffarpur. 1101-

1102. ' ' Question (Supplementary) re Longwood Hotel, Simla. ~013. Question (Supplementary) re :Maha.budha Temple at Buddha Gaya. 6':'9. Question (Supplementl'.J'Y) re Nobel Peace Prize. 673-6'14. . ·' . ' , Question (Supplementary) re nomination to the Assemblv of ~ non·

official from the Central Provinces and Berar. 210'1. • · · )

X·i

164 INDEX TO l.EGISLA.TIVJ ASSlUlBLY DEBATES,

filNHA, lb. DEV AKI PRASAD-contd. Question (Supplementary) re number of officers permitted to retire OD

proportionate pensions. 1996. Questions (Supplementary) re personnel .of the Colonies Committee, 104a,

2089. Question (Supplementary) re Radium Institute at Ranchi 1440. Question re railway strikes. 1134-35. Question (Supplementary) re slaughter house for troops at Mu.za1farpur.

1103. Question re Sub-Post Office at Manjhaul in Mongbyr. 2121-22. Question (Supplementary) re subscriptions to newspapers by depart.

menta of the Govt. of India. li16. Question re supply of opium to Hong Kong and the Straits Settlements.

1132-33. Question re wagon allotment for coal traffic on the Bengal Nagpur Rail­

' · way. 943. . Question re .wagons for th~ coal traffic. 918. Resolution re. imposition of a countervailing duty on South African coal

311-14, .320 •. ' SITAMARID-

Question .re railway connection b,etween Muzaffarpur and -. 156t 1288. '

. SKINS-Question re. export duty on raw hides and -. 2000-01, 2002. Question re export trade in raw hides and-. 2001-02. Question re export of raw hides and -. 2003.

SLAUGHTER HOUSE(S)-,

1 Question' re military -. 1351·1352. Question re -, for troops at Mu.zaffarpur. 1102-1103.

I SOLDIER(S)-!-Question re employment of Indian - in Mesopotamia. 1296. Question. re various allowances of married and unmarried British Officers and-. 1618.

SONEPORE- . Question re resolutions of the Railway Passengers' Conference, 1 154, I

SOUTH AFRICAN COAL-Question re countervailing import duty on -. 912. Resolution re imposition of a countervailing duty on -. 285-329.

SOUTH AFRICAN COAL­See under "Coal" •

. SPECIAL TRAIN~ See under "Train"·

:SPEECH(ES)-Question re - of Mr. P. 0. :Mitter. 1618-19. See under "Time limit for speeches"·

SPLINTs- . Question re hnport duty on .- and diunmy mawh boxes. 1122.

, Question re imports of veneers~ - and mummy match boxes. 689-690. Question re -·, veneers and empty match boxes. 435. "j

INDEX TO LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY D:&:BATES. 165

STAFF COUNCILs- I I • •

· Question re appointment of - by the Great Indi~n PeninsJ.lla. Ry ~ ' 2120.. . .

Q'uestio.n re giving effect to the recommendations of theo -.. -, .of . the Great Indian Peninsula 'Ry. 2120-21.

STAFF PAY-See under 11 Pay ".

STAFF SELECTION BOARD­Question re .-. 586~587.

STAMPs-Budget demand for cc- ". 1457-1458. , • • . · ·. Question re expiration of the present contract for pnntmg of -~ 1275. Question re printing of securities, - a.nd currency notes :in India.

1301-02. ' Question re printing of-. in India.. 198-199, 1274-75.

STAMP DUTY- . , Question re exemption of cheques. of Co-operative Banks from -· -. 904.

• • ~ < ; ;

STANDING· COMMITTEE(S)- . Announcement by Mr. President re election of - for the Department

of Education, Health and Lands. 347. · . 1

Election of a. panel of the - to advise on questions relating to Emigra.-ti~~ '

Election of pa.nels for-. 176-77. . . Election of- for the Commerce Department. 347.' ., .. Election of - for the Department of Education, Health and La.nds. w~ .

. Election of - for the Department of Industries and Labour. 4in. Election of - for the Home Department. 400. .· . . .· · Election of a. panel for the - for the Department of Education,

Health and Lands. 709. , · ' , 1

Nominations for election of- for the Home and Industries a.nd Labour' Departments. 347. ' ·

Question re -. 199-200. See under. 11 Advisory Publicity Committee ".

·STANDING FINANCE COMMITTEE-Announcement of the names of Members nominated for election to the

..;..._, 27 4, 2154. Motion to proceed to the election of Members of the -. .128, 1908. Result of election of Members to the -. 284,. 2183. ·

-STANDING ORDERS-Motion for leave to amend the - in order to enable the House to lay

down the quorum for Select Committees. · 940-41. Announcement re nomination of Members for the Select Com.niittee on

the amendmunt of the -. 949. · Election of the Select Committee to consider the amendment of the -.

1119. Presentation of the report of the Select Committee on the ame~dment of the-. 1519.

Motion to consider the amendment of the -. 1973-75. Assent of the Governor General to the amendment of the -. 2137.

INDEX TO tEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY DEBATES.

STANDING ORDER 8(4). Exercise ot:Mr. President, a discretion under- in the matter of transfer·

.of Resolutions from the secondary to the rt>gular List of· Business. 512--15. •

STANYON, Coto!1"EL SIR HE1"'"RY-Appointment of - to be a Chairman on the paneL 445. Appointment of - to serve on the Committee on Public Petitions. 817. Budget Demand for "Excise". 1449-50. ·

Court-fees (Amendment) Bill-Motion to refer to Select Committee. 2144, 2146.

Hindu Coparcener's Liability Bill-. .Motion to refer to Select Committee. 2190-91.

Indian Finance Bill­Motion to consider. 1939.

Indian Passport (Amendment) Bill­Motion to consider. 457-58.

Indian Penal Code (Amendment) Bill (Protection of Minor Girls)­Motion to refer to Select Committee. 169-70.

Motion for Adjournment to discuss the refusal of passports to the pro,. posed Indian Delegations to Turkey, Persia and certain Arab States. 2220-21. '

Oath of Office. 3. Question re deterioration of Insulin in India. 161. Question (Supplementary) re Longwood Hot-el, Simla. 1284. Resolution re amalgamation of the Indian Territorial Force with the·

Auxiliary Force. 243-46. Resolution regrant of full self-governing Dominion Status to India. '142-

45. Resolution re Ratification of the International Convention for the sup­

pression of, and traffic in, obscene publications. 1331.

STATEMENT OF BUSINESS-- by the Honourable Sir Malcolm Hailey. 401, 595, 871, 1737-38.

STATE:MENT(S) (LAID OU THE TABLE)-- showing action taken by Government on certain Resolutions passel!·

by the Council of State. 817-21. - showing annual expenditure incurred during the last ten years on

the Central Intelligence Department and the Bureau of Public In· . · formation. 1704. - showing appointments and salaries of certain classes of officers in

the Departments of the Government of India. 2134-36. - showing cases in which the lowest tenuers for stores for the Gov­

ernment of India have not been accepted by the High Commissioner for India. 1883-88.

- showing cases in which tenders other than the lowest for store.; purchased for India have been accepted by the High Commissioner for India during the half year ending 30th J nne, 1923. 15-22.

- showing cost of Committees and Commissions appointed sinre 1921. ' 2132-34. - showing grant of licences for fire-arms in 1923. 2178. - showing percentage of Indians in certain public st>rvice~. 2178-

83.

INDEX TO LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY DEBATES. 167

STATEMENT(S) (LAID ON THE TABLE)-contd. - showing retrenchment in actual expenditure in· connection With .th~

Inchcape Committee's recommendations and otherwise. 58(a)-106. - showing total cost incurred on Committees and Commissions in

1923-24. 1988.

STATE(S), INDIAN-Question re number of European and Indian Residents and Political

Agents in -. 1905.

STATE PRISONERs-Question re allowances of - in Bepgal 31, 920.22. . Question re grievances of - in the Central Jail, Ali pore .. 44. , , Question re identity of the two Judges wh~ examined the cases of -

in Bengal. 1611-12. Question re rank of the two Judges who examined the cases. of -· ia: ..

Bengal. 1348, 1352. · . . . . • Question re representations from - in Bengal. 31, 920.22.

Question ·re -. 30, 49, 204-06. Question 1·e - in Bengal. SQ-31, 31-32. - · Question.. re - in the Central Jail, Alipur., 1108-1109, Question 1·e treatment of - in Bengal. 919-22 .... Question re visits to - in Bengal. 919, 920. Statement by the Hon'ble Sir Malcolm Hailey re -. in Bengal. 1988- .

' 89. /

STATE RAILWAYS- . . Question re house rent allowances for menial staff of -· -.. 116. t

Question re leave of menial staff of -. , 116-11. · . Question ·re savings in the working expenses of _. . 1346-47 .. Question re scales of pay for Claims Inspectors on -.-. 66S .

. See under ''Railways"· .. STEAMERS-

Question re preferential rate granted by '·certain Railways on go9d1J shipped by a. particular non-Indian line of -. 2016.' ·

STEEL INDUSTRY- , Question re publication of the report of tlie Tariff Board on the -· -

2172-74. Question 1·e protection of the -. '~38-~9, 1287-88.

STERLING SECURITIEs-Question re -held on account of the Gold Standard Reserve. ilL

12.

STOCK VERIFIERs­Question re -, etc. 668.

STORES-Question re expenditure on - purchased in India, Great Britain, eli\l,

143-44. ' . ' . ' Question re Government's future policy regardifig the purchase of --.

202. . Question re purchase of -. 423. Question re purchase of -· in England. 883-884, 907. Question re purchase of - by the High Commissioner for Indi 11o.

437.

168 Da'D:U: !0 LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY DEBATIS.

STOREs---.c:mttd. . Question re quantity of ~ purchased by the High Commi.aaioner for

.India. from 14-23 to 3().9-23. 157. Question re .rate of exchange adopted by Railways for compa.riion o1

rupee and sterling tenders for -. 130().{)1. . Question re training facilities for students with firms receiving orders for

the supply of - to GovL 1313. Statement (laid on ihe table) re tenders in respect of- purcha.F-ed for

India, which have been accepted by the High Commissioner for lndi, during the half year ending 30th June 1923. 15-22.

STORES DEPARTMENT-· . Question re · Indians employed in the superior grade of the - of the

Railway )Jepartment. 1339. · ·

STRAITS SET'I'LEMENTS-Question re increase of wages of Indian labourers in the....--, 163. Question re supply of opium to Hong Kong and the -. · 1132-33.

STRATEGIC RAILWAYs-Question re police force employed .on - in the 1\orth-West Frontier

Province. 1614-15.·

STUDENT(S}-Question re trhlning facilities for - \\ith firms receiving orders for the

supply of stores to Government. 1313. Question re Bengal - for the Roy&! Indian MilitarY College, Debra .

Dun. • 1352-53. ' Question re selection of Bengal - for the Royal :Military College, Sand­

hurst. 1353.

STATION MASTER(S)-Question re appointment o{ -· - as Travelling Ticket Inspectors on the

. East Beng&l. Railway. 168. Question re European- at certain stations on the North Western RS..il-

way. 669. ... Question re transfer of the - B&l.lygung. 107-108. ·

STATION SUPERINTENDENTB-•Question re non-employment of Indian -, etc., at important station•

on the East Indian Ry. 2<:12..83.

1 STATION HOSPlTAL(S)-Question re British a.nd Indian -. 21~16.

STATIONERY AND 'PRINliNG-- including Expenditure jn England. Budget Demand for " - ". 1880.

SlJB..ASSISTANT SURGEONs-Question re cla.ssi.fi.cation of Military - holding Viceroys Commiasiona.

2104-05. Question re demobilization of AssistAnt Surgeons and - (Military).

1616. Question re duties of Military -. !105. Question f't Yili.ta.ry Assistant and -. 1905-06. Question reregistration of lfilitary Assistant Surgeons and -. 92:2.

INDEX TO LEGISLATIVB ASSElfBLY DEBATES. ) 6~

SUBORDINATE ACCOUNTS SERVICE- . · ~· Question re Anglo-Indians, Hindus and Muhammadans in the -:---. .lfJ65-

66.

SUBORDINATE SERVICEs- -Question re reductio~ of salaries of the - in the Punjab. 592. .

SUB-POSTMASTER, FORT WILLWf-. Question re the -. 891. •

SUBSIDIARY COINs­See under "Coins".

SUGAR-Question re increase in re~enue from the duty on foreign -., 1348. Question re imports of foreign - and salt. · 1343. . Question re imports of - from Java, Cuba. and Hawaii. 482.

SUKKUR BARRAGE-Purchase of stores in India. for New DeThi and the~·. i45.

SUPERANNUATION ALLOWANCES AND PENSION~ Including Expen­diture in England.

Budget Demand for "- ". 1876. •• • Demand for Supplementary Grant for· "-· ". 852.

'SUPERINTE..'WENTS OF POST OFFICEs- i . I I .. ;'

. Question re appointment or Indi.ms as -. 2099;

SUPERINTENDENT OF STATIONERY AND PRINTIN~ Question re ·- Oudh and Rohilkund ·Railway. 676. ~

SUPERIOR AUDIT SERVICE-Question re the number of. Europeans, Hindus and Muhammadans in the

-1116-17. '

SUPER-TAX- • Question re income-tax and - realised. from cotton. mills. 1344-45.

"SUPPLEMENTARY GRA.."'T8-Demands for -..for 1923-1924. 822-863.

SUPREME COURT-Question reestablishment of a- in India. 191.

·SURVEY OF INDIA-Budget Demand for "-·- ". 1817-20. Demand for Supplementary Grant for "-". 850.

SURPLUS OFFICERs-Question re cos£ of demobilization of -. 137.

SW ARAJIST(S)-Qt•c~tkn rt! Brigadt• Order re voting for a r.)n - candidate · 445, 483.

:SW ARAJYA MOVEMENT-.-Question re participation of Government pensioners in the Khilafat and -. 111.

170 INDEX TO LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY DEBATES.

SWARAJYA PARTY-CENTRAL COUNCIL­Question re de.t.Ocl.l.uls of the -. •45.

t5 y AMA(l.tl ;'\ u AN I MR. Oath of Office. 3. Question tt annu11.l in.port of foreign liquors into India during the lr.ct

ten yeare. 2l f.li. . Question re anrual income from the Exci11e Department during thfl hst.

ten years. · 2166. . Question re annual sule of opilWl during the last ten years. 2165--66. Question re import and export of cattle. 911. Question re imports of foreign sugar. and salt. 1348. Question re increase in revenue from the duty on foreign sugar 1348 Question re ·rank of the two Judges who examined the eases of Statt'

prisoners in Bengal. 1348. Question re recommendations of the Industrial Commission. 134&.

S)!MES, lb. W. F.- . Question 1'e rent dues from Mr. -, Executive Engineer, for Bungal( \\1

No. 2 Church Road, .Raisin a. 2099.

,'1'

TARiFF (AMENDMENT) BILL­See under " Bills ".

'rARIFF BOARD-Question re publication of the Report of the - on the Steel Industry. ·

2172-74. See under " Session(s)".

'riARIFF VALUES:._ Question re - on cotton goods. 218.

TAXATION-Question t·e additional - levied by the Central Government since the­

inauguration of the Reforms. 411-12. Question J"e levy of - by exe·cutive action. 218.-19, 1121-1122. Question re - in Bhagur. 682.

TAXATION COMMITTEE­Question re -. 657-58. Question re terms of reference of the -. 19fl'i. See under "Committee".

TAXATION INQUIRY­Question re -. 870.

TAXEs-Question re the recovery of Muicipal and Halkburi - from the postd.l

and telegraph staff occupying Government quarters. 1814.

~rAXES ON INCOME- . Budget Demand for "-". 1419-H23. Demand for Supplementary Grant for '' - 11

• 830-32.

U"DEX tO LEGISLAm"E ASSEMBLY DEBATES.· 17i:

':l'EA GARDEX(S)-Question re Assam - emigrants. -i82-83. · Question re wages in tha - of .Assam for adolt male and female

laboureri. 483. · ·

TECHNICAL TRAINING-Question re scholarships for the - abroad of Indians and Anglo­

Indians. 4:1G-37.

fELEGR!PH DEPARTMENT-Question rt grant of compensatory allowances to the staff of the - in

Presidency tcwns and in Rangoon and Karachi. 1369. Question re Wireless Branch o! the -. 1996-99.

TELEGRAPH EMPLOYEES-Question re medical examination of -. 890. Question re quarters for -. 8S8.

TELEGRAPH FORMS-Question re income from advertisement..& on postal publications and -.

196.

TELEGRAPH LINES-Question re rost of - and of the Traffic Branch. 890. Question re mileage of -. 1136.

TELEGRAPH OFFICE(S)-Question re uoremuoerative departmental -. 888-89. · ·

!i'ELEGRA.PH OFFICIALS-Question re reoorery of house rent and municipal t.a.xes from-. 475..

lELEGRA.PH RATEs--Question re inland deferred-. 196-9'1.

~LEGRAPH STAFF-Question re house rent allowances for -. 111. Que..'¢ion re increase of the postal and -. 886. Question re local allowances to - employed in Assam. 2017. Question re pay allowances gnd, hours of work of the ~· • 1892. Question re recovery of Municipal and Halkhuri ta.xes' from the

occupying Government quarters. lUI. '

TELEGRAPH TRAFFIC-Question re increase of -. 889.

:I'ELEGRAPHIC ADDRESSES- ... Question re increase in the fees for registration of -. 209!. ·

TELEGRAPHISTS-Question re reduction of -. 915.

TELEPHONE-Question !e grant of - and wireless concessions to vuious utility

oompa.ntes. 150.

Jl\'DEX .TO LEGISLATiyB ASSEMBLY DEBATES •

• 7i'ENDER(S)-

Question r~ rate of exchange adopted by Ra.ilways for comparison :.f rupee and sterling - for stores. 1300-0l.

Question re - for locomotivea' made in India. 157·59. Statement laid on the table re -· for stores for the Government of

India. lf383..88.

.1'ERRITORIAL FORCE-Question re amaglamation of the Parsi Pioneers with the _:_, 1812. Question re Auxiliary Force and the -. 433. Question. r~ Indian -. 182. Question · re officers of, the -.and :Auxiliary Forces. 4.20. Question re recruitment for the - in the Punjab and UniU!ld

Provinces.. 2M.

·:.rHATHAMEDA ':PA.X-:--Question re abolition of the - in Upper Burma. 1356-57.

lHEFT(S)-Question t·e- and pilferage on theN. W. Railway. 2019.

THffiD CLASS ACCOMMODATION-Question re reservation ol - on the Kalka. Simla Railway during the

move of the Government of India. 1993·9!.

TIMBER MERCHANTS-Question re assessment to income-ta.x: of - in the Punjab. 186.

-,'IME GUN-Question re cost of firing -· . 675.

·tiME LIMIT· FOR SPEECHES -Adoption of a motion that speeches at subsequent stages of the debate

on Demands for Grants should be limited to ten minutes, but that, where a. Member of the Government has t() ·reply to a number .>f speeches, he may have such latitude as the Chair may choose to allow him. 1758.

'riME SCALE- , Question re- of pay for the staff of G. I. P. Railway. 693.

:I'IRUPATI-Question 1·e proposed. meter gauge raihray. from - to Madrns. 1305.

'.rffiUPATI EAST STATION-Question. re waiting accommodation at -. 8S2.

TITLE(S)-Question re the grant of the- of Hon'ble to Members of the Legis)~

tive Assembly. 2089·90.

TIWARI, RAM AMUGRAPA-Question re fine imposed on - postman of Calcutta. 702.

"''OK KTI, MAUNG-Eiection of - to tht- Standing Committee for the Commerce Depart-

ment. 347. Oath of Office. 3. · Question re abolition of the Thathameda tax in Upper Burma. 1356-57. Question re contribution to Burma. for the collection of the Mlt dutJ.

1~7. . . Question re Mahabudha Temple at Budba (lays:. 679.

INDEX: TO LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY DEBATES. · 17 S.

1'0NKINSON, 1\IR. H.­Court-fees (Amendment) Bill-

Motion to refer - to Select Committee. 2145.

Hindu Coparcener's Liability Bill-Motion to refer to Select Committee, 2194-97.

Oath of Office. 1979.

1.'0TTENHAM, Mn. A. R. 1.- ' Oath of Office. 1, 1883.

TOURS-Question re expenditure on th!3 Govern()r,. General's -. . 58~.

' TRADE UNION(S)_:

Question re officials or - staff :q~.aintained ,by foreign countries m. India and ·vice ·versa. 184, 185. . ·

Question re Railways and -. 697. Question re registration of-. 417-18. Question re registration and protection of - .. 444 .

. TRAFFlC INSPECTORS- . Question re appointments of Indians to the cadre of - 666, 1859. Quettion re Indian - and Traffic Superintendents. 906. · Question re -. - on the North Western Railway •. 667.

1RAFFIO INSPECTORS (COMMEROIAL)­Question 1·e - on the N. W. RaJilway. 668.

,:RAFFIC STAFF-Question re leave of the - of the N . .W. ·Railway. 865-66. Question re termination of the services of the - oi the N. W.' Rail~

way. 866. · ' · · ' Question t·e .-of the North Western Railway. 865. · ,

. Question re transfers of the- of the North .Weatern Ra;ilway •. 865.

TRAFFIC SUPERINTENDENT{S)-Question 1·e Indian Traffic Inspectors and -. 906.

~.!'RAINING REGULATIONS-Question re - of the Auxilia:ry Force. 681 •

. TRAINS- . . Question re additional - for incoming foreign mails. 688. Question re express and slow third class -. ssa. . Question re Hia Excellency the Viceroy's Special -. 1292. · Question re passenger guards on third class express and passenger --

89;1. . Question re refreshment accommodation on . ...:-- for Indian passengers· -. 870~

lRANSFERRED DEPARTMENTS­Question re control of -. 1114.

TRANSFERRED SUBJECTS- I • ' '

Question re declaration of policy in the Central .Provinces with regard . to·-. • 2158-59.

Question re offers to Swarajists ·to administer.- in Bengal and the-Central Provinces. 415. .

Question re Reserved and -. · 415. Resolution re - in the Province$. .(i20,

' .lf.J. ~DEX 'fO LEGlSUTJYB .&SSE.llBLY DIBATE.S.

· 'lllANSPORTATIO:S DEPARTMENT-Question re - and Commercial DepRrtm.ent on the G. I. P. Railway,

606.

'TRANSPORTATION OFFICERS- · Question re Food Inspectors and- on the E. B. Railway. 119 .

• ·:rRA VELLINO ALWWANCES-

Question re - of Members of the Executive Couneil and Secretaries. 663-64.

Question re--:- of Members of the Legislative Assembly. 194-195,

. TRAVELLING TICKET CHECKERS-Question re- on the Oudh and Rohilkband Railway. 6'16.

'TRAVELLING TICKET INSPECTORS-. Question re appointment of Station Ma~rers as - on the E. B.

Railway. 118.

TRAVELLERS ·(COMMERCIAL)-Que.stion re use of Longwood Hotel by -. - and other members of the

public. 20U ..

'l'RIKA.'.{NAD RAILWAY STATION­. Question re -. 1279-bO, 2171.

;rROOPS-Question re cost of - stationed &t Muzaffarpur. 4647. Question re health of - stationed at Razmak and Razani. 184. Question re location of- at Muzaffarpur. 45, 45-46, 1101.02. Question re reduction of British - in India. 195-96.

· Question re - employed to protect the different Frontiers. 2016.

l'RUSTS BILL, HINDU RELIGIOUS AND CHARITABLE-See under ''Bills''.

iJ'URKEY-Motion for Adjournment to discuss the refusal of passports to the

proposed Indian delegation to -, Persia. and certain Arab States. 2177.78, 2212-30.

Question re refusal of passports to the proposed ·Indian Delegations to -,.Persia and certain Arab States. 2174-77.

"'rURNING, MR. J. M.-Badget Demand for •: Emigration, Internal." (Development of Agency

Tracts in Madras). 1867. Oath of Office. 2.

· Resolution re repeal of Bengal Regulation III of 181& 2061-63.

lJJAGAR SINGH BEDI, BABA­. · Oath of Office. 3.

11

Question -re exemptions under the Indian Arm.J Rules. 1288-89. ' Question re life licences under the Indian Arms Rules. 1289-90.

Question re renewal of licences for arms. 1200. Question (Supplementary) re eheap and speedy justice. til. Resolution re grievances of the Sikh community. 179-80.

INDl.'X ·TO LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY DEBATES. .. 176

UNANI AND AYURVEDIC EXPERTS-Question 1·e utilization of the services of -. 435 •

.UNITED. KINGDOM-Question re entitled passages to the -. 1617 • ...

-PNITED PROVINCES-Question re abolition of the Board ·of Reven~e · in ·the: -' .-. , 28Q-81. · Question re extension of the term . of . revenue . settlement in .the -,

2124. ' ' . ' ' Question re lndianisation of the Police Service .in, the -. -. · 2087. Question 1·e promotion of provincial Police Service officers to th~

' ·Imperial Police Service in the -. 2087-88. Question re' separation of Judicial and executive functions in the -.

2088.

TNIVERSITY-Question re establishment. of 9. -·- for .Rajputaria, ~38 ..

•.nNORTHODOX ,QU.A.UTERS- . . Question re ·· 0" &nd "D" type -· at' Raisina. ltl3. Question r8 size o! rooms in orthodox and -.· -. ~n Raisin& . .'1113-14.

v "VASAD- I

· Question re proposed railway from - to Kathana. .1343-44.

V ASAD-BORSAD-KATHANA­Que.stion re the - Railway.· 1282.

VENEERs-Questions re imports oi -, splints and dummy nmtch boxes •.. 435, 689-

00.

·y ENKATAPATIRAJU, MR. B.- . I

Budget Demand for " Emigration, Internal"· (Proper .treattp.ent of '" labourers in India). 1854-55, 1861.

Budget Demand for " Excise ". 1445-;46, 1447, 1457. · ' Budget Demand for 11 Forest ". 1458-60. . , 1

.Budget Demand for 11 General Administration". 1793. , 1

Budget Demand for " Indian Postal ·and Telegraph Department " (Improvement and cheapening of postal facilities). 1576·78.

Budget Demand for '1 ]ndo·Europea..,n Telegraph Department"· (Recommendations of the Retrenchment Committee in the matter of economising expenditure). 1638-39, 1640.

Budget Demand for " Interest on Miscellaneous Obligations." 16153. · Budget Demand for cc Jails and Convict Settlements"· 1803. Budget Demand for "Medical Services." (Central Research Institute

at Delhi and Indianisation of ihe Civil side of the Medical Services). 1850-51. . ' . ' ' .

Budget, Demand for 11 :Ports and Pilotage ". 1804.()5. Budget Demand for "Railways-Working Expenses."' 1~73·71S. Budget Demand for- 11 Railways." .1540-42. ,

'. '116 nuuu.: TO LEGISLATIVE ASSEllBLl DBBATRS.

Y.'ENKATAPATIRAJU, :MR. B.-contd. Courtrfees (Amendment) Bill-·

Motion to refer to Select Committee. 2149-61. Demand for Supplementary Grant for "Administration of Justioe.'t M~ . ~ .

Election of -to the panel of the Standing Committee to advise on questions relating to Emigration. 94L

·Election. of - to the Standing Committee for the Department of Educ&tion, Health and Lands. 595.

Indian Tarifi (Amendment) Bill­Motion to consider. 451-52.

Motions for Adjournment· to discuss the departure of the Akali Jatha from Amritsar and itS imminent arrival at J aito Gurdwara.. 1627.

Oath of Office. 2. · Question readmission of Indians to all arms of the Military, Naval and

Air Forces in India.. 135, Question re capitation charges payable: to the War Office. 137. Question re pensus of pJ'oduction of British India. 134. Question re conversion of rupee pensions paid in England. 138. Question re cost of demobilization of surplus officers. 137. Question re duty realiSed from enhanced salt tax. 135-36. Questions re employment of OriyTLs on the Bengal N agpur Railway. 137. Question re equipment of Agritultural Research Institute and College

to train Indians for the Indian Agricultural Service. 139. Question reestablishment of a University for Rajputana. 138. Question re export of cattle t.o foreign countries, during 1922~23 and·

1923-24. 161. Question re grant of further Reforms. 33. Question regrant of scholarships t.o Indians for research work. 134. · QueStion re number of licenses for fire-arms grant-ed in India. 134. Questions re number of Oriyas in Government Service. 138-39, Questions re opening of a School of Minin'g and Geology at Dhanbad ..

135. • Question representation of a Joint Address to His Excellency the Vice­

roy by Members of the Legislature. 134. Question re Provincial Contributions to the Central Uel't>nues. 132.

·'Question re recommendations of the Inchcnpe Committee re pensions. 137.

Question re reductions ln Artillery. 137. . Question (Supplementary) re Taxation Committee. 657-58. Question re withdrawal of British Cavalry Regiments from India.. 13-l Resolution re amalgamation of the Indian Terrirorial Force with th&

Auxiliary Foree. 223-27, 251. Resolution. re reduction of the Provincial Contributions. 330-30.

I 'i . , , ., •

VJt:TERINARY SERVICES-Budget Demand for " Civil -.'' 1853.

,VETO, POWER OF-. Question re the - of the Secretary of Sto.te for India. 906-07.

:VICEREGAL LODGE-Question re furniture for the· new .:..:-, Delhi. 1292-93. ·

17T l'

VICEHOY, JIIH :EXCELJ,ENCY THE- ' . ·. ~ .. Inauguration hy - of the fourth Session of the Council of State. and

· the Legislative Assembly. 5-11. · Message .from --- re attendance of Members. 4. · · . Question re. expenditure on the J1odyguard, Band, Staff, etc., of - ..

1291·92. ' : ' ' Question rr presentation of a Joint Address to - Ly :Members of the

Indian Legislature. 134. ' · · Question re Special Train of -. 1292.

VICEROY'S COMMISSIONS- . I · Question re. OfficPrs of the lndinn Army holding- the ~· 188.

VICTORIA TERMINUS, BOMBAY-­Question re waiting rooms at -. 202;03,'

VILLAG£ PANCH!YETS- . . ., . . Question re action taken u~der section 107 'of· the Criminal I Procedure

Codes against - started by Congress organizations.. 2~63.· · .1 • • •. · '

VISHINDAS, MR.' HARCHANI>RAI- ··. : ·,,' ,. !· '

Appointment of- to serve on the Committee on E,ublic Petitions. 817 •. Court-fees (Amendment) Bill- ~ ·' ~ · ' · · I •

Motion to refer to Select Committee. 2140. · ·., Demand for Supplementary Grant for ''Indo-European Telegraph.

Department ". 837. . . . . . . . . ~ ; ' Exerctse of Mr. Presidenfs discretion· under Standing Order 8 (4)" in

the matter of tlie transfer of Resolutions from the seconJary to the regular List of Business. 6i4.

General Discussion on the Budget. 1247-52. · ' . ' ' .

" Indian Penal Code (Amendment) Bill (Protection of Minor girls)........ · · Motion to refer to Select Committee. 173. • ·

1

Oath of Office. 2. Question re allowances of Appraisers, Examiners, etc., at Karachi. 12J. Question re allowances of Incoine-tax Officers at Karachi. 120. Question (Supplementary) rc applications for information from Local

Governments by private Members of the Central Legislature. 133.. . Question re appointment of Indians on I. C. S. cadre as Secretary and

Deputy Secretaries. 907. . . Question re appraisers of the Ka1·achi Customs House. 12()..21. Question re compensatory allowances for the staff of the North-Western

Railway at Karachi. 439. Question.re employment of men of Revenue Department to do ·inco~e-

tax work in Bombay, Sind. 120. , · • Question re Income-tax Officers. 120. . Quest~on re Indian TraffiOuspectors and Traffic Superintendents. 906. Quest1on re leave of the traffic staff of the North Western Railway.

865-66, . ' I ', ~

Question re new Pension Rules. 1809. Question (Supplementary) ·re Nobel Peace Prize. 674; · . · • ·" Question re payment to Bombay GovernmeB.t for work done in conriec-- ~

tion with income-tax. 119-20. · Question re power of veto of the Secretary of State for India. 906-07.

H

178 INDEX i'O LEGISLA.Tl\'E ASSEliBLY DEDA,1ES.

VISHINDAS, Mn. HARCHANDRAI-contd. Question t•e purchase of stores in Engl~nd. 907.. . • Question (Supplementary) re. reservation of thud class aooommodatlon

on the Kalka-Simla Railway iluring the move of the Governn1ent of India. 1994.

Question re retrenchment on the North Western Railway. 439. Question re shortage of appraisers at l\:arachi. 121. Question re supply to Members of the Assembly of All-India Census

Reports. 1810. Question_ re termination of services of the traffic staff of_ the North

Western Railway~ 866. \ Question re traffic staff of the North Western Railway. 865. · Question re transfers of the traffio staff of the North Western Railway~

865. Question re ventilation of the grievances of Government servants. 868. Question re working hours of the clerical station staff. 906. Resolution re imposition of· a countervailing duty on South African

coal. 317. Resolution re return to India of Mr. B. G. Hol'Diman. 80-l.

VISHNUPUR-Question re opening of the Santragachi - ~ranch of the Bengal

N agpur Railway. 946.

VIZAGAPATAM HARBOUR­Question re -. 411.

VOTERS-. Question re number of - for the Provil)cial Councils and the Legis-· . lative Assembly. 414. . . ' ..

YOT.ES-Question re recoraing of .- in Landholders' Constituencies. 181.

VOTING-Question re Brigade Order re- for a non-Swarajist candidate. 483.

w iWAGON(S)-

Question reallotment of- to collieries. 881-82,~ Question re coal -for industrial concerns. 917. Question re. difficulties of small collieries in tl:ie matter of supply of-.

1138-39. • Question f'e orders for - for State Railways from Indian firma.

1904-05. Question re supply of - to collieries. ~12-13. Question re - allotments to the sma.ller~llieries. 1441-42. Question re- allotment for coal on the Bengal N agpur Ra.ilwav. 943. Question re - for coal traffic. 36, 913, 918, 2122. ·

iWAJIHUDDIN, HAn-Appointment of- to serve on the Committee on Public Petitions. 81'1. Election of - to the Standing Committee for the Department of

Education, Health and Lands. 695.

INDEX TO LEGISLATIVE ASSE~IDLY DEBATES.

WAJIHUDDIN, HAJI-contd. Indian Merchant ·Shipping (Amendment) Jlill­

Motion to circulate. 1969-71.

179

Oath of Office. 3. Questiop re Anglo-Indians, Hinuus and Muhammadans. in the . Sub­

ordinate Accounts Service. 1965-66. Questi.n r{3 Cantonments Act, 1924• (II of 1924). 1729-30. . Question 1·e casual leave and hohuays for the staff of the Delhi press.

1980-81. Question t•e compensation for mosques in the New Capital. 1731. Question rt~ contract for supply of Muhammadan food on Bengal

Nagpur Railway. 283. . . . · Question re. contrarts for supply of-luggage porters on .the East Indian

Railway. 283. · • Question re conversion of the platform of the Garib Shah Mosque, Delhi,

into a railway platform. 1730. · Question re decrease of ci.vil population of N eemuch. .161. , Ques•ion re dissatisfaction among Income-tax Officers ip the United

Provinces. 1729. Questio~ t•e employment of a larger percentage of Muhammadans in the

Accounts Department, Posts and Telegraphs. 149-50, , · · Question re exclusion of pres.s workers from the benefits of the Civil

Service Regulations and Fundamental Rules. 1981-82. ·' ·; . ' · · Question 1·e ·. inadequate sitting accommodation· on· ~he Delhi ~ail way

station pla£forms; '282. . . • , · •

Question 1·e inadequate supply of d-rinking water to passengers on th'"e North Western Railway. 149.

Question re income-tax assessments. 1729. •' t ·

Question 1·e laying ;on the table of a statement. showjng the quantities, rates and revenues on salt. 149. . . . . ·

Question re' mosque on Asoka. R;oad, · Raisina. . 173h32. . . , . Question fe mosques and other religious buildings pt·otected under- the

Ancient Monuments Preservation Act, 1904 (VII of 1904); 1730.: · .. Question t'e Muhammadans in the Postal Accounts Department. 1732-33. Question· 1•e ·non-employments Qf .I~dian Station Superintendents, etc., · at the important stations of the East Indian Railway. 282-83, _

Question re number of contracto1's in the Stores and Engineering Depart-. menta of the East Indian and Great Indian Peninsula Railways. 284.

·Question 1·e number of European, ·Hindu and Muhammadan refresh-ment rooms on the East Indian Railway.' 283-84. ··

Question 1'e opening of the port1.of Calcutta for pilgrim traffic. 148. Question t•e overtime in the Delhi press. 1981. ~ 1 ·

Question l'e. passenger Superintendents on the Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway. 1732. . .

Question ·re powers of appointment and dismissal of Income-tax Com· missioners. 1728. · . · . . ·

·Question re Provident Fund for press employees. 1981., . . . Question re quarters for press employees. 1982. . Question t·e reorganization of the Income-tax Department. 1729. . -Question re repair of third class waiting hall shed at Meerut City Jtmo-

tion Railway Station. 282. · ·Question re resignation of income-tax officers in the United Provinces 1~. . . •

.180. Oi'DEX. TO LBGISLATlVB A.SSBM.BLY DEBATES.

WAJIHUDDIN, HAJI--concld. Question re supply of drinking water for lndia.n passengers on Hallways.

284. Question re third class passengers' difticult.ies in purchasing tickets.

1732. Question re tomb· of Zebu-n-Nisa. Begum. 1731. I Question re use of Ferozesha.hi mosque, Delhi, as a hospita1. 149. Question re working hours in · t~ Delhi Press. 1979-80, . • Question re works committees in the Government of India Pn·sses. 1979 • . Resolution t·e adoption of measures for the convenience of ll!dian railway

passengers. 494-96. ,j

·wAITL~G ROOM(S)-. Question re inter class - for females at Jinardi. 1124-25. Question re - ail' the Delhi railway station for inter and third rlass

lady passengers. 2093. · Question re - at Tirupati East Station. 882.

r • Que~tion re - at Victoria Terminus, Bombay. 202-03.

WAR MATERIALS-

r· •··

Questions re outstanding accounts Letween the Home and Indian Gor<'r'l· menta in respect of-, etc. 481·82.

WAR OFFICE-Question t·e capitation cha.rges payable to the -. 137..aa. Question re disbursements made on behalf of the -· - during th«.> war. ~L .

WATER DRINKING-. Question t•e inadequate supply of "- for passengers on the North

Western Railway. 149. Question re supply of - for Indian passengers on Ra.ilways. 284. ·

.. -W AZIRISTAN_;. ·

Question re activit.ies of 'Musa. Khan in -. 440. Question re change in the - policy and strength of the Aden garrison.

208a.84. Question re expenditure on the campaign in - for the last three years.

480-81 •. · Question re expenditure on the - campaign. 1137-38. Question re - occupation and reduction of the Aden garrison. 2083.

WEMYSS, MB.. A.-Question re pay and quali.tieationa of -, Public Works Department,

Delhi. 1718-19.

WHITE SLAVE TRAFFic-Question re employment of WOmen police in CODDE'Ction with tbe "11pprE'B• ' sion of the -. 000.

WILKIXS, Ma. W.-Question ·re -, Chief Superintendent, Central Office, Public Worb

Department, Delhi. 1725-26.

INDEX. TO LEGISLATIVE ASS.Elll.lL~EBAtE~.1 t181

WILLSON, M.a. W. S. J.:-· Budget Demand for 11 Currency". 1877. Budget Demand for 11 Indo-European Telegraph Department,: 1631·

33, 1637. Budget Demand for "Joint Stock Companies,, 1871-72. Budget.. Demand for "Meteorology". 1824. Budget,f Demand for 11 Mines". 1834, 1838. Budget Demand for " Railways 't. · 1557. Budget Demand for "Railways-Working Expenses"· 1481-82. Discussion t•e May Session in· Simla. 1738, 1740. , Election of - to the Standing Committee for the Oommerce Depart-

ment. 347. Election of - to serve on the Standing Finance Committee. 2183. Oath .of Office. 4. ' Question r.aised whether long answers to questions should be laid on

the table. 1724. - , . , . , 1 Question ·re export trade in Indian coal. 1896. · ·. ; Question (Supplementary) re Imperial Bank of India. 432-33. Question (Supplementary) re Income-tax: paid by foreign companies.

429. . · Question 1'6 nomination papers of candidates for election to the Legisla-

tive Assembly. 1280-81. · . . . . . . . Question r~ orders for wagons for State Railways. from Indian' firms:

1904-05. i ' • ' •.

Question 1·e wagon supply for coal. 2122. Resolution .1'6 abolitlon of_ the Cotton Excise Duty. 2032-33. .·. ·. Resolution 1·e imposition of a. countervailing duty on South African coal.

302-05. ' . . ' . '

Resolution re return to India. of Mr. B. G. Hominian. so7:oa · Resolution re tenders· for 'Government, Stores: 627~30t642 •..

• ' ' ' ' ~ • ' ' . • : I)

WIRELESS--Question n grant of telephone and -· concessions to' various utility

companies. 150. Question 1'6 India's commitment in respect of- on caplta.fand revenue

account, respectively. 141. · ·' ' . · ! '

Question re - concessions. 141. · - · Question re branch of tlie Telegraph Department. 199~~9P· ·

'WOOLWICH- . . , Question readmission ot' Indians to the Royal Milit~ry Academy at·-.

1295.. .

WOMEN FRANCHISE-See under 11 Franchise for Women·".

WOMEN POLICE-Question re fmployment of - to control the traffic in · women and

children. 900.

WORKING HOURS-Question 1·e -in the Army Factory Accounts Office.: 2167. Question re - of the clerical station staff. 906.

WORKMEN'S BREACH OF CONTRACT ACT-See under u Act"· '

'

'18~ INDEX TO LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY DEBATES,

-woRKMEN'S COMPE..~SATION AOT­&_e. und~r .. " Act 11

,

·woRKSHOP{S>:- . . • Question r'e. appointment of an Indian -to be in charge of the wood -

of the Forest Research Institute. 1621. l Question 1·e training of apprentices in railway -· -, 1354. Question.1·e training of Indian graduates ~t the Jamalpur -. 1358 •

. WRIGHT, MR. W. T. M.-: • 1 ·Oath of Office. 1, 2081.

X

. XMAS CONCESSIONS-See under '' Concessions".

Y·

".:YAK.UB, }4AULYI MP:HAM:M.A.D-. · Budget 'Demand for 11 Archaeology". ~830.

Budget Demand for 11 Education" (Grants for Benares and .Aligarh Fniversities). 18;43-44, 1846.

EJection ~t -· .- to serve on the Standing Finance Committee. 284. Election of - to the Standing Committee for the Deptt. of Education, Heal~h, andLap.ds. '695. : : . , I

Expression 9t 1·egret at the death of Mr..: G. M. Bhw·gri. 1431. General Discussion on the 'Budget. 1218·20. . Motion for Adjournment to discuss the refusal of passpot·ts to I the . proposed Indian delegations to Turkey, J.>ersia. and .certain Arab States.

2221-23. Oath of Office. ' 3.

·Question 1·e 'a}>olition of the Board of R~venue, United Provinces. 280-~1.~

·Question •·e accommodation· of; ~embers of the Indian Lf'gisJature at Simla. ~116.

Question t·e accommodation of 01·thodox Members of the Indian Legisl~~t­ture in ·the Western Hostel, Raisina (Delhi). 2116-17.

- Question re Advisory Committee, Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway. · 676. ·Question t•e annual subscription for Asst>mbly debates. 659. Question t•e death of Chellw Muttu, a coolie in Malaya. 280. Question re demolition of a. Mosque near Paharganj. 279-BO. Question re grant of conveyance allowance to :Members of the Iridian · Legislature in Simla.. 2167. ·

Question re import duty on splints and dummy match boxes. 1122. Question t·e improvement in the publi{'afion of the Tndian Vtw Rt>p~rt.s.

660-661. Question re Indian Cadets at Sandhurst. 659. Question re Indianiaation of the Police Service in the United Provinres.

2087. Question re, interception of postal letters. 661. Question re mosque near Quta'& Minar. 2119.

Il'DEX TO LEGISLAm"E ASSEKBLY DEBATES. 183;.

YAKt"B, l.IAULVI llOHAllli.A.D-contd. Question l't number of, and expenditure on, Commissions and Committees­

appointed by Government and the Assembly. 156. Question re old mO'!Jque at Raisiaa.. 661-662. Question re pay of the rhil clerical establishments, N.-W. F. Province.

189S. Question re pay ,of derb of the' Irrigation Department, N.-W. F. Pro--~~1~ -

Question re postal letter boxes in the rillages of Path :Malia Johar. 659. Question1 re posting of Indian commissioned ofiicers from Sandhu:rst to­

Indian' units. 660. Question re promotion of provincial Police Service officers to the ImperiaL

Police Service in the U. P. 2007-88. Question re publication of the R~port of the Guiana Commission. 156-57. Question (Supplementary) re Bamganga Ry. disaster. 2172. Qaestion (Supplementary) rt reiusal of passports to the proposed lndiant

delegations to Turkey, Persia and certain Arab States. 21'15-76. Question rB restrictions on the issue and renewal of passports. 2102 Question re revision of pay of civil clerks, N.-W. F. Province. 1898. Question re season post ofJiee at lfilam. 659. : Question re separation of judicial and executive functions in the U. P.

2088. Question rt Superint~ndent of Printing and Stationery, 0. & R. Ry.

676. • Question re travelling ticket checkers on the 0. & R. Ry. 676. Resolution re amalgamation of the Indian Territorial Force with the-

Aun1iary Foree. 248. . _ Resolution regrant of fnD self-governing Dominion Status to India. '139-·

.fL Resolution re Greetings of the Assembly to the Labour Party. 648-50. Resolution rt llnhammadan repr~tation. '17'1-'18. Resolution re release of 'Hanlan& Hasrat Yoliani. .101.(..15. ·

YUSUF lllAM, lb.­Oath_ of Ofiice. 129.

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Question re tomb of -. 1731.

ZOOLOGICAL SURVEY-Budget Demand for "-". 1830. Demand for Supplementary Grant for "-". 851.