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Provincial Assembly of the Punjab

 

Profile of the Council of Lieutenant Governor of the Punjab (1916-1920)

 

Historical Development

 

            The Fourth Council of the Lieutenant Governor was constituted in accordance with the provisions of the Government of India Act, 1915. The council held 29 meetings and 19 Bills were introduced during its life out of which one was withdrawn and 18 formed part of the Statute Book.

The Basic

 

·     Date of First Meeting of the Council

·     12th June 1916 (Council Chamber, Barnes Court Simla

 

·     Date of Summons convening the

1st Meeting

·     31st May, 1916 (Notification No.10-Home-Legistative-1)

 

·     First meeting presided by

·     Sir Michael Francis O` Dwyer Lt. Governor

 

·     Total number of Members of the Council

·     Increased from 24 to 28 by adding three seats to be filled by Election and one by Nomination “Addressed of the Lt. Governor on 19th April, 1916 Vol. VII, Page 228”

 

·     Date of last sitting of the Council

·     6th April 1920

 

·     Total meetings of the Council

·     29

 

·     Total laws introduced by the Council

·      19 (18 passed 01 withdrawn)

·     Period of fourth Council

·     04 years

 

·     Legal Frame Work

·     The Govt. of India Act. 1915

 

Lieutenant Governors of the Council (1910 to 1912)

 

·        Hon’ble Sir Michael Francis O`Dwyer

     Presided over the council from (12th June, 1916 to 7th April, 1919)

 

·         Hon’ble Sir Edward Douglas Maclagan

Presided over the council from 10th November, 1919 to 6th April, 1920)

 

Secretaries of the Council (1916 to 1920)

  • S.W. Gracy

(12th June 1916 to 4th May 1918)

 

 

·        T. P. Ellis

(20 November, 1918 to 7 April 1919)

 

·        M. Harrison

(10 November 1919 to 6th April 1920) held the meeting for once

 

Vice President                                                                                      

·         Hon’ble Sir Herbert John Maynard

 

Budget Presented By: -

 

 Finance Members: -

·          Mr.  Lumsden

                Budget 1917-18 presented on (13th Mar 1917)

                  Budget 1918-19 presented on (13th Mar 1918)

                 Budget 1919-1920 presented on (7th March 1919)

Laws Introduced by the Legislative Council (1916-1920)

        Mover

Date of introduction

Date of Passage

Punjab District Board Amendment Bill

Mr. Lumsden

12 June 1916

Withdrawn

02 Sep 1916

The Punjab Vaccination Amendment Bill

Mr. Lumsden

06 Nov 1917

06 Nov 1917

The Restriction of Habitual Offenders (Punjab) Bill

Mr. Craik

21 Dec 1917

07 Feb 1918

The Punjab Municipal (Amendment) Bill

Mr. Lumsden

6 Feb 1918

6 Feb 1918

The Simla House Accommodation Bill

Mr. Lumsden

21 Dec 1917

21 Dec 1917

The Sima House Act Amendment Bill

Mr. Lumsden

13 Mar 1918

13 Mar 1918

The Punjab Village and Small Towns Patrol Bill

Mr. Craik

14 Mar 1918

21 April 1918

The Juvenile Smoking Bill

Sardar Gajjan Singh

14 Mar 1918

21 Apr 1918

The Punjab Courts Bill

Mr. Thompson

21 Apr 1918

4 Apr 1919

The Punjab Primary Education Bill

Mr. Craik

21 Apr 1918

7 Feb 1919

The Punjab Adulteration of Food Bill

Mr. Lumsden

25 Apr 1918

6 Feb 1919

The Punjab Municipal Act (Amendment) Bill

Mr. Lumsden

20 Nov 1918

7 Dec 1918

The Punjab District Boards Amendment Bill

Mr. Lumsden

20 Nov 1918

20 Nov 1918

 

The Simla House Accomodation Act (Amendment) Bill

Mr. Lumsden

20 Nov 1918

21 Nov 1918

The Punjab Courts Act (Amendment) Bill

Mr. M. French

6 Feb 1919

6 Feb 1919

 

The District Boards Act (Amendment) Bill

Mr. Craik

6 Feb 1919

6 Feb 1919

The Punjab Custom Power to Contest Bill

Mr. Craik

6 Feb 1919

10 Nov 1919

The Punjab Limitation (Custom) Bill

Mr Joseph

10 Nov 1919

6 Mar 1920

The Colonization of Government Lands Punjab Act 1892 (Amendment) Bill

Mr Joseph

13 Mar 1920

13 March 1920