Council of State Debates Wednesday 26th September 1928 Official Report

The Council met in the Council Chamber at eleven of the Clock the Honourable the President in the Chair. [...] THE HONOURABLE MUNSHI NARAYAN PRASAD ASTHANA : Was the list of voters of the Council of State recently revised in the United Provinces ? If so with what object ? Is the election of 1930 to be held on the basis of the lists now prepared ? THE HONOURABLE MR. [...] THE HONOURABLE THE PRESIDENT : The question is : " That clause 2 as reported by the Select Committee do stand part of the Bill." THE HONOURABLE SRIJUT RAMA PRASAD MOOKERJEE : (West Bengal : Non-Muhammadan) : Sir I beg to move the amendment that stands in my name : " That in clause 2 between the figure ' 2 ' and the words A son's daughter' the words ' A pre-deceased son's widow ' be inserted." [...] 227 There is just one other remark I should like to make in regard to this and that is I will ask the Honourable Members to bear in mind that the question of the succession of the son's widow has never been circulated and the opinion of the public has Lot yet been invited as to whether the son's widow should be given the position that the amendment seeks to give. [...] THE HONOURABLE THE PRESIDENT : The question is : That this be the Title and Preamble to the Bill." THE HONOURABLE RAO SAHIB DR.