67. Mica Mines Labour Welfare Fund Bill

* Mica Mines Labour Welfare Fund Bill The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar (Labour Member) : Sir, I move:

“That the Bill to constitute a fund for the financing of activities to promote the welfare of Labour employed in the Mica Mining Industry, as reported by the Select Committee be taken into consideration.”

The Bill has emerged practically as it was from the Select Committee with changes which are so inconsequential that I think it would be wrong on my part lo take the time of the House to refer to it. I will therefore do no more than move the motion. Mr. Deputy President : The question is :

“That the Bill to constitute a fund for the financing of activities to promote the welfare of Labour employed in the Mica Mining Industry, as reported by the Select Committee be taken into consideration.”

The motion was adopted.

Mr. Deputy President : The question is :

“That Clause 2 stand part of the Bill.”

The motion was adopted.

Clause 2 was added to the Bill.

Clauses 3 and 4 were added to the Bill.

Mr. Deputy President : Clause 5.

Pandit Mukut Bihari Lal Bhargava (Ajmer-Merwara : General) : Sir, I beg to move :

“That in sub-clause 3(a) of clause 5 of the Bill, after the word ‘fund’ and before the word ‘and’, the following be inserted, namely :— ‘Provided that no officer shall be deemed to be competent to enter a private dwelling house between the hours of sunset and sunrise and in case of such dwelling house being occupied by women without proper notice of such entry to the inmates ‘.”

Mr. Deputy President : The Honourable Member just now has given notice of this amendment. It has not been circulated to the Members.

*Legislative Assembly Debates (Central), Vol. V, No. 4, 15th April 1046, p. 4024.

MICA MINES LABOUR WELFARE FUND BILL

The Honourable Dr. B.R. Ambedkar : Sir, I object to it. Mr. Deputy President : I am afraid this amendment has come too late and it cannot be permitted at this stage. Prof. N.G. Ranga (Guntur-cum-Nellore : non-Muhammadan Rural): Have you any objection to that ? The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : I strongly object to it.

Mr. Deputy President : Does the Honourable Member want to speak on clause 5 ?

Pandit Mukut Bihari Lal Bhargava : No, Sir. Mr. Deputy President : The question is : “That Clauses 5 and 6 stand part of the Bill.” The motion was adopted.

Clauses 5 and 6 were added to the Bill. Clause 1 was added to the Bill.

The Title and Preamble were added to the Bill. The Honourable Dr. B.R. Ambedkar : Sir, I move : “That the Bill, as amended, be passed.” Mr. Deputy President : Motion moved :

“That the Bill, as amended, be passed.” zz