.4. "In view of the fact that the crews of blackfish boats when out at nights
 find it difficult to locate the island, and also inasmuch as it has been
 brought to my notice that Captains of steamboats and vessels encounter
 the same difficulty, will Government please take steps to improve the light
 at Fort Charlotte or provide adequate means to remedy this situation? "

 5. NOTICES OF MOTIONS.
 Honourable Member for Kingstown : Your Honour and Honourable Members
of Council, I give notice that I shall move the-following motion at a subsequent
meeting of this Council :-
 In view of the fact that when there is a scarcity of fish in Kingstown,
 the poorer classes of persons who stand in line, are just able to see all the fish
 being disposed of behind the counter :
 "Be it Resolved that Government through the Controller of Supplies
 take steps to remedy this undesirable condition."

 6. PAPERS LAID.
Council Paper No. 13 of 1950-Decisions taken at Budget Session of Finance
 Committee, 21st to 24th November, 1949.
Council Paper No. 14 of 1950-Minutes of the meeting of Finance Committee held
 on the 6th December, 1949.
Council Paper No. 15 of 1950-Minutes of the meeting of Finance Committee held
 on the 16th December, 1949.
Council Paper No. 16 of 1950-Minutes of the meeting of Finance Committee held
 on 10th January, 1950.
Council Paper No. 17 of 1950-Minutes of the meeting of Finance Committee held
 on the 31st January, 1950.
Council Paper 'No. 18 of 1950-Report on the Electricity, Telephone and
 Refrigeration Department for the year 1949.
In typescript: Report on the Public Library for the year 1949.
 Report of the Registrar, Supreme Court, for the year 1949.


 QUESTIONS AND REPLIES.
 President: I have received an apology from the Honourable E. A. C. Hughes
who is for the moment occupied in Court, but I suppose he will join us in due
course.
 I therefore call upon the Honourable G. A. McIntosh to ask the questions
standing in his name.

 Honourable Member for Kingstcwn:
Q. 1. Will Government make provision for lectures in Agriculture to be delivered
 to pupils of Primary Schools throughout the Colony by Officers of the
 Agricultural Department?
 A. Under the prqyisions of Regulation 52. of the Regplatiois fo. Government
 and Assisted Primary ,Schools, Agriculture is included il the curficuilumn
 for Primair Schools, Present practice is as fbilods --