MINUTES OF MEETING OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL HELD AT THE
 COUNCIL CHAMBER, KINGSTOWN, O THURSDAY, 5TH MAY, 1955,
 AT 10.00 AM.

 PRESENT :
His Honour 0. R. KELSICK, D.F.C., A'cting Administrator, President,
The Honourable B. F. DIAS, Acting Crown Attorney,
 . P. R. ELLS, Colonial Treasurer,
 . R.. E. BAYNES, Member for Kingstown,
 ,, ,, G. H. CHARLES, Member for Central Windward,
 E. T. JosrHUA, Member for North Windward,
 ,, ,, S. E. SLATER, Member for North Leeward,
 . C. L. TANNIS, Member for the Grenadines,
 H. F. YOUNG, Member for South Leeward,
 ,, ,, L. C. LATHAM, Mcmber for South Windward.
 A. B. C. DOS SANTos, Third Nominated Member.

 ABSENT :
The Honourable E. A. C. Hu -.s3, 1irst N3,minat:d Member, (on leave of
 absence),
 . A. C. CYRUS, Second Nominated Member, (on leave of absence),
 ,, ,, J. A. BAYNES, Memc~e for St. George, ion leave of absence)

 1. PRAYERS.
 The Meeting was opened with the reading of Prayers by Ihe President.

 2. MINUTES.
 The Minutes of the Meeting of 7th April, 1955, copies of which were circu-
lated were taken as read and were confirmed.

 3. ANNOUNCEMENTS.
 There were no announcements.

 4. NOTICES OF MOTIONS.
 The Member for Kingstown gave notice of the following Motion and stated
that he would, at a later stage. request the permission of the President and
the House to suspend the Standing Rules and Orders to permit the Motion to
be debated:
 WHEREAS the new Development and Welfare Act which has very recent-
 ly been introduced and passed by Parliament of Her Majesty's Government .4
 has made an allocation to St. Vincent in the sum of 540,000:
 AND WHEREAS due to St. Vincent's dire need for development in both
 the Economic and Social fields the sum so allocated -could only meet an
 approximate 30% of the island's imunediate needs;
 BE IT RESOLVED, that in the light of the new proposed,development of
 a cross country road in this island that very strong representation be
 mad-e to Her Majesty's Government through the Secretary of State for
 Overseas Governments and Administrations, and that if possible a d'ae-
 gation be briefed to go to the United Kingdom for the purpose.