Legislative Assembly Debates. Wednesday 20th September 1922. Official Report

T. V. Seshagiri Ayyar : Has the attention of Government been drawn to the suggestion of Sir Michael O’Dwyer in an article in the Fortnightly Review for August last for the abolition of the portfolios of the Education and Revenue Members in the Government of India The Honourable Sir William Vincent : Government haye seen the suggestion. [...] (b) The question of the measures to be adopted for the Indianisation of the Indian Army at present forms the subject of correspondence Between the Government of India and the Secretary of State and the Government of India are not at present in a position to make any announcement on the subject. [...] In any case the decision on this matter does riot rest with the Government ; meetings in November would be part of the same Session and the decision really rests with the I'resident of this Assembly and of course with the President of the Council of State. [...] C. A. Innes (Commerce Member) : I beg to move Sir : That this Assembly do recommend to the Council of State that the Bill to amend and consolidate the law relating to the regulation and inspection of Mines be referred to a Joint Committee of this Assembly and of the Council of State and thit the Joint Committee do consist of 18 Members." I explained Sir when I introduced the Bill the reasons [...] But the fact is that there is not sufficient provision for the education of the children of the miners and I draw the attention of the Government of India to this fact.