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 The council held 29 meetings and 19 Bills were introduced during its life out of which one was withdrawn and 18 formed part of the Statute Book.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
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· Date of First Meeting of the Council |
· 12th June 1916 (Council Chamber, Barnes Court Simla
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· Date of Summons convening the 1st Meeting |
· 31st May, 1916 (Notification No.10-Home-Legistative-1)
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· First meeting presided by |
· Sir Michael Francis O` Dwyer Lt. Governor
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· 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”
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· Date of last sitting of the Council |
· 6th April 1920
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· Total meetings of the Council |
· 29
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· Total laws introduced by the Council |
· 19 (18 passed 01 withdrawn) |
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· Period of fourth Council |
· 04 years
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· 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)
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Laws Introduced by the Legislative Council (1916-1920) |
Mover |
Date of introduction |
Date of Passage |
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Punjab District Board Amendment Bill |
Mr. Lumsden |
12 June 1916 |
Withdrawn 02 Sep 1916 |
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The Punjab Vaccination Amendment Bill |
Mr. Lumsden |
06 Nov 1917 |
06 Nov 1917 |
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The Restriction of Habitual Offenders (Punjab) Bill |
Mr. Craik |
21 Dec 1917 |
07 Feb 1918 |
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The Punjab Municipal (Amendment) Bill |
Mr. Lumsden |
6 Feb 1918 |
6 Feb 1918 |
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The Simla House Accommodation Bill |
Mr. Lumsden |
21 Dec 1917 |
21 Dec 1917 |
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The Sima House Act Amendment Bill |
Mr. Lumsden |
13 Mar 1918 |
13 Mar 1918 |
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The Punjab Village and Small Towns Patrol Bill |
Mr. Craik |
14 Mar 1918 |
21 April 1918 |
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The Juvenile Smoking Bill |
Sardar Gajjan Singh |
14 Mar 1918 |
21 Apr 1918 |
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The Punjab Courts Bill |
Mr. Thompson |
21 Apr 1918 |
4 Apr 1919 |
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The Punjab Primary Education Bill |
Mr. Craik |
21 Apr 1918 |
7 Feb 1919 |
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The Punjab Adulteration of Food Bill |
Mr. Lumsden |
25 Apr 1918 |
6 Feb 1919 |
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The Punjab Municipal Act (Amendment) Bill |
Mr. Lumsden |
20 Nov 1918 |
7 Dec 1918 |
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The Punjab District Boards Amendment Bill |
Mr. Lumsden |
20 Nov 1918 |
20 Nov 1918
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The Simla House Accomodation Act (Amendment) Bill |
Mr. Lumsden |
20 Nov 1918 |
21 Nov 1918 |
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The Punjab Courts Act (Amendment) Bill |
Mr. M. French |
6 Feb 1919 |
6 Feb 1919
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The District Boards Act (Amendment) Bill |
Mr. Craik |
6 Feb 1919 |
6 Feb 1919 |
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The Punjab Custom Power to Contest Bill |
Mr. Craik |
6 Feb 1919 |
10 Nov 1919 |
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The Punjab Limitation (Custom) Bill |
Mr Joseph |
10 Nov 1919 |
6 Mar 1920 |
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The Colonization of Government Lands Punjab Act 1892 (Amendment) Bill |
Mr Joseph |
13 Mar 1920 |
13 March 1920 |