application for a'Marriage Licence, and they have just as much reason to make
application for a Marriage Liceice as any other religious body, and they have a
larger following than many. -I see no reason why the people of St. Vincent should
not have their own religion.
 A peaceful people plant march through the streets of Kingstown to celebrate
their religious festival. I see no reason why a lunatic of a Superintendent of
Police should stop them --
 President : That remark is out of order.
 Honourable Member for Kingstown: Well I have already said it. I see no
reason why he should stop them and I don't see why you (His Honour) should have
colluded with him. If you had not the knowledge or experience in the matter,
there are people here who have that knowledge and experience and would have
advised you. You are not here just to take sides. It is for you to see that justice
is done to the people,.and I can tell you that there are a number of people who
are prepared to sign this petition and if they are denied the right of religious
freedom I can only repeat the words of Claude McKay : If we must- die, Oh let
us nobly die so that the very monsters we -defy shall be constrained to honour us,
though dead".
 President:- Before taking a vote on this Motion 1..just want to make two
points. i The first is that neither the Superintendent of Police nor I colluded to
'deprive anybody of religious freedom in this Colony. We have always given
answers frem the Government as.'regards freedom of religion and1"these have
always been in the affirmative because webelieve so, but we have never conceded
that Shakerism is a religion. Secondly, the reasons for not granting the
application for the procession were, I think, quite well set out in the answers to
the Honourable Member for 'Kihgstown. In other words, neither the
Superintendent of Police nor I could be parties to breaking the law in allowing
Shakerism to take place. Therefore, it seemed to us reasonable to prohibit this
procession.
 If the Honourable Member for Kingstown can convince the Superintendent of
 Police arid myself that these people are not Shakers, I see no reason why
 consideration could not be given to their request.
 The third point is this : If it is a fact that the only recognition is in respect
 of an application for a Marriage Licence, then I will say that no application for a
 Marriage Licence has yet beep received by me.

 VOTE TAKEN ON MOTION.
 Result : 3 for, 4 against, 1 abstained.
 Honourable Crown Attorney : Your Honour, Honourable-Members of Council,
 I beg leave to move the following motion standing in my name-That this Council
 approves the Order entitled Depaitment of Labour (Minimum Wage) (Shop
 Assistants) (Amendment) Order.
 This Order is -to replace Section 3 of the principal Order and to amend the
 minimum wages paid to Shop Assistants-in Kingstown and in other areas.
 This Order came into force on 1st October, 1950, and, therefore, is already in
 force. It was made by the Governor-in-Council and .is to be laid before the
 Legislative Council as soon as possible thereafter.
 Honourable Colonial Treasurer : I beg leave to second the motion.
 Question-put and agreed to,