bill, clause, or amendment the Governor may either decline to allow it to be discussed, or suggest to the Legislative Council an amended bill or clause, or at the request of the Legislative Council refer the bill to a grand committee. (254.)" 44. All provincial legislation to require the assent of the Governor and the Governor-General and to be subject to disallowance by His Majesty. (254.)" " 45. The veto of the Governor to include power of return for amendment. (254.)" "46. The Governor-General to have power to reserve provincial Acts. (254.)" Finance. 47. A complete separation to be made between Indian and provincial heads of revenue. (200, 201.) " '48. Provincial contributions to the Government of India to be the first charge on provincial revenues. (206 and 256.)" 49. Provincial Governments to have certain powers of taxation and of borrowing. (210, 211.) " " 50. The budget to be laid before the Legislative Council. If the Legislative Council refuses to accept the budget proposals for reserved subjects the Governor in Council to have power to restore the whole or any part of the original allotment, on the Governor's certifying that, for reasons to be stated, such restoration is in his opinion essential either to the peace or tranquillity of the province or any part thereof, or to the discharge of his responsibility for reserved subjects. Except in so far as he exercises this power, the budget to be altered so as to give effect to resolutions of the Legislative Council. (256.)" Local Self-Government. "51. Complete popular control in local bodies to be established as far as possible. (188.) " Modification of Provincial Constitutions. "52. Five years after the first meeting of the new Councils the Government of India to consider any applications addressed to it by a provincial Government or a provincial Legislative Council for the modification of the list of reserved and transferred subjects. In such cases the Government of India with the sanction of the Secretary of State to have power to transfer any reserved subject, or in case of serious maladministration to remove to the reserved list any subjects already transferred and to have power also to order that the salary of the Ministers shall be specifically voted each year by the Legislative Council. The Legislative Council to have the right of deciding at the same or any subsequent time by resolution that such salary be specifically voted yearly. (260.) " Preliminary Action. "53. A Committee to be appointed consisting of a Chairman appointed from England, an official, and an Indian non-official. This Committee to advise on the question of the separation of Indian from provincial functions, and to recommend which of the functions assigned to the province should be transferred subjects. An official and an Indian non-official in each province which it is at the time examining to be added to the Committee. (238.)" "54. A second Committee to be appointed, consisting of a Chairman appointed from England, two officials, and two Indian non-officials, to examinine constituencies, franchises, and the composition of the Legislative Council in each province, and of the Legislative Assembly. An official and an Indian non-official in each province which it is at the time examining to be added to the Committee. (225.) " 55. The two Committees to have power to meet and confer. (238.) " Commission of Inquiry. "56. A Commission to be appointed ten years after the first meeting of the new legislative bodies to review the constitutional position both as regards the Government of India and the provinces. The names of the commissioners to be submitted for the approval of Parliament. Similar commissions to be appointed at intervals of not more than twelve years. (261.) " " The Native States. 57. To establish a Council of Princes. (306.)” 58. The Council of Princes to appoint a standing committee. (307.) " 59. The Viceroy in his discretion to appoint a Commission, composed of a High Court Judge and one nominee of each of the parties, to advise in case of disputes between States, or between a State and a Local Government or the Government of India. (308.)" "60. Should the necessity arise of considering the question of depriving a Ruler of a State of any of his rights, dignities, or powers, or of debarring from succession any member of his family, the Viceroy to appoint a Commission to advise consisting of a High Court Judge, two Ruling Princes, and two persons of high standing nominated by him. (309.)" "61. All States possessing full internal powers to have dircet relations with the Government of India. (310.)" "62. Relations with Native States to be excluded from transfer to the control of provincial Legislative Councils. (310.) "" "63. Arrangements to be made for joint deliberation and discussion between the Council of Princes and the Council of State on matters of common interest. (287, 311.)" The Public Services. "64. Any racial bars that still exist in regulations for appointment to the public services to be abolished. (315.)" "65. In addition to recruitment in England, where such exists, a system of appointment to all the public services to be established in India. (316.) " "66. Percentages of recruitment in India, with definite rate of increase, to be fixed for all these services. (316, 317.)" "67. In the Indian Civil Service the percentage to be 33 per cent. of the superior posts, increasing annually by 1 per cent. until the position is reviewed by the Commission (paragraph 56). (317.)” "68. Rates of pay to be reconsidered with reference to the rise in the cost of living and the need for maintaining the standard of recruitment. Incremental time-scales to be introduced generally and increments to continue until the superior grade is attained. The maximum of ordinary pension to be raised to Rs. 6,000 payable at the rate of is. 9d. to the rupee, with special pensions for certain high appointments. Indian Civil Service annuities to be made non-contributory, but contributions to continue to be funded. Leave rules to be reconsidered with a view to greater elasticity, reduction of excessive amounts of leave admissible, and concession of reduced leave on full pay. The accumulation of privilege leave up to four months to be considered. (318-321.) " "69. A rate of pay based on recruitment in India to be fixed for all public services, but a suitable allowance to be granted to persons recruited in Europe or on account of qualifications obtained in Europe, and the converse principle to be applied to Indians employed in Europe. (322.)" The main features of the scheme were obviously the handing over a large part of the executive government to the Indians and the gradual Indianization of the services. In the Provincial governments it also introduced the new principle of "Dyarchy" (pp. 175-6). As it dealt with principles which required working out in detail, three committees were constituted, which took evidence and duly reported. The Franchise Committee. This was presided over by Lord Southborough and its recommendations are summarized as follows: COMPOSITION OF THE PROVINCIAL LEGISLATIVE COUNcils. I. MADRAS. To which may be added by the Governor not more than 2 experts (official or non-official) The ex-officio members will be the Governor, two members of the Executive Council, and the Advocate-General. II. BOMBAY, Non-Mohammedan urban seats. Non-Mohammedan rural seats Mohammedan urban seats Mohammedan rural seats European seats Landholders' seats Commerce and industry seats Bombay Chamber of Commerce 2 120 I I I I I 8 I I I I 2 6 4 18 III To which may be added by the Governor not more than two experts (official or non-official). The ex-officio members will be the Governor, two members of the Executive Council, and the Advocate-General. |