President: From the wording of the Section it is mandatory.
 SHofnourable E. A. C. Hughes: It: seems -to me that, as there Honourable
Member: for Kingstown says, there -will not be any particular saving_ by not
printing the bill before first reading. It is very seldom that a bill is thrown out,
and if it isn't, it would have to be printed at some stage. If the bill isn't printed
for first reading, what -work you relieve the printers of will only be put on to some
unfortunate typist.
 HIonourable O. D. Brisbane : What Lsee from the Standing Rules and Orders
 is that a bill may be read by the Clerk of the Council at first reading without being
 printed. The circumstances might arise with no time to have it printed and
 according to this section, it could still be introduced. My opinion is that we
 should continue as in the past and-endeavour to have all bills printed at first
 reading.
 Honourable E. A. C. Hughes : There is another point to be considered. It
 might be necessary to take a bill through all its stages at one meeting and this
 could only be done if the particular Bill is printed.
 Honourable Member for Leeward : The bills have to be printed in any case,
 aand I consider they should be printed for first reading.
 President : It is the general- feeling of Hoiiourable Members that the Bill
 should be printed, and-that alj bills coming up for first reading should be printed.
 HIonourable Crown Attorney : I will draft an amendment to Section 31 :(2) of
'the Standing Rules and Orders. -
 S4. ~NOTICES OF MOTIONS.
 There were no notices of Motions.
 5. PETITIONS.
 There Were no Petitions. -
 6. PAPERS.
 Honourable Crown Attorney : I beg leave to lay the following papers on the
 table:-
 Council Paper No:. 26' of 1950-Annual Report on Prison Department, 1949.
 Council Paper No. 27 of 1950-:Annual Report on Labour Department, 1949.
 Council Paper No. 28 of 1950-Annual Report on Social Welfare Department,
 1949.
 .Council Paper No. 29 of 1950-Post- Office' (AmendmentNo. 4) Regulations,
 1950.
 Council Paper 'No. 30 of 1950-Minutes of Meeting of Finance Committee,.
 '30th MIay, 1950. .
 Council Paper No. 31 of 1950. Minutes of Meeting of.Finance Committee,
 13th June, 1950.
 Council Paper No. 32 of 1950-Dangerous Drugs (Application) Order, 1950.
 SCouncil Paper No. 33 of 1950-Colonial Hospital (Amendment No. 2) Rules,
 1950. "
 Council Paper No; 34 of 1950-Report; on the-searci 'for Uranium in St.
 Vincent. -
 In Typescript :
 Reports on the First and Second Magisterial DistrictS for the year 1949.