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Indian Statutory Commission. Reports of the Committees Appointed by the Provincial Legislative Councils to Co-operate with the Indian Statutory Commission

1930

This Committee has been elected by the Madras Legislative Council in accordance with the following resolution passed by the Council on the 4th September 1928 :- That for the purpose of jointly conferring with the Indian Statutory Commission on the terms stated in the letters of the Chairman of the Commission to His Excellency the Viceroy dated the 6th February 1928 and the 28th March 1928 and [...] We are quite aware that they have sought to " promote the material prosperity of the country by the construction of great works of irrigation by the improvement of the means of communication and transport by the opening up of the markets of the world to the produce of India and by the extension of facilities for trade and commerce." But ninety per cent. [...] In spite of India being a member of the League of Nations her representatives in the Councils of the League voice the opinions not of the"9 people of India but of the people of Britain. [...] The personal powers of the Governor as agent of the Central Government are subject to control by the Governor-General in Council and if in the opinion of the Government of India the use of the army can be avoided they can order necessary action to be taken by the Governor. [...] In the opinion of the Committee the balance of advantage however is in favour of a second chamber the constitution and functions of the chamber being tentatively similar to those of the Council of State and the strength of the chamber not exceeing fifty.
government politics public policy
Pages
611
Published in
United Kingdom
SARF Document ID
sarf.100213
Segment Pages Author Actions
Frontmatter
1-2 unknown view
Report of the Madras Committee
3-28 unknown view
Report of the Bombay Committee
29-156 unknown view
Report of the Bengal Committee
157-190 unknown view
Report of the United Provinces Committee
191-388 unknown view
Report of the Punjab Committee
389-508 unknown view
Report of the Burma Committee
509-526 unknown view
Report of the Bihar and Orissa Committee
527-590 unknown view
Report of the Assam Committee
591-611 unknown view