688 DR. BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR : WRITINGS AND SPEECHES
NEW ARTICLE 183-A
‡ Mr . President: There is a new article 183-A proposed by Dr. Ambedkar.
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : Sir, I beg to move :
“That after article 183, the following new article be inserted:—
‘183-A. The Legislature of a State may, for the purpose of the timely completion of the financial business, regulate by law the procedure of, and the conduct of business in, the Regulation by law House or Houses of the Legislature of the State in relation of procedure in to any financial matter or to any Bill for the appropriation the Legislature of of moneys out of the Consolidated Fund of the State, and. if the State in rela in so far as the provision of any law so made is consistent tion to financial with any rule made by the House or either House of the business. Legislature of the State under the last preceding article or with any rule or standing order having effect in relation to the Legislature of the state under clause (2) of that article, such provision shall prevail.’” Mr. President : Does anyone wish to say anything ? The question is :
“That new article 183-A be added to the constitution.”
The motion was adopted.
Article 183-A, was added to the Constitution.
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*Mr. President: I have not seen any amendment.
Prof. Shibban Lal Saksena : I gave notice of it this morning. I beg to move…..
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar (Bombay : General) : We have not got copies of his amendment.
Shri L. Krishnaswami Bharathi (Madras : General) : We cannot follow what he is moving.
Mr. President : He gave notice of his amendment a few minutes before we actually sat. But I am told it is more or less word for word the same as No. 2741.
†Prof. Shibban Lal Saksena : Sir, I feel that articles of this fundamental importance should not go unnoticed in this House merely because certain amendments are not moved by Members who gave notice of them.
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : I would like to raise one or two points about this. This seems to be a rather important matter. The first thing I want to know is whether this is an amendment or an amendment to an amendment. If it is an amendment to an amendment, it cannot be moved unless the main amendment is moved.
*CAD, Vol. VIII, 13th June 1949, p. 793.
† Ibid., p. 794.