Summary of States Sittings: 1965 – Part 2: April-July 1965
April 1.—On a standing vote, the House heavily defeated a proposal by Senator Venables that a special committee should be appointed to go into the question of appeals against decisions by the Island Develop-men Committee. Deputy Mourant, president of the committee, said that his committee was considering " certain measures " on their policy. Previous to this further discussions on the development of St. Brelade's Bay was “put off " when it was sensed that many members were unhappy about the whole position. Planning regulations setting out the various exemptions from the Island Planning. Law in the matter of usage of properties were adopted, and so too was a Bill to amend the Motor Vehicle Duty (Jersey) Law so that taxation would be fixed by regulation.
April 6.—Despite a Budget surplus of £292,543, Senator C. Le Marquand, president of the Finance Committee, warned that unless present day attitudes and present trends changed, increased taxation was as certain `,` as night follows day." He stressed, however, that the Finance Committee accepted as a basic economic truth that income tax at 4s. in the £ was the optimum level for Jersey. He referred to the huge cost of running the Island—£l04,000 per week—and to the annually mounting costs of services which last year accounted for over £4 million, £500,000 more than the revenue from income tax. Later, the House agreed to a modification in the law to enable the States to allow grants in aid to private schools, and to pay compensation to C. Le Masurier Ltd. in respect of the cancellation of the unexpired portion of the lease on Sorel Pavilion A proposition to improve the lighting in the Royal Square was also; adopted.
April 8.—At this last sitting of the spring session, the House approved supplementary votes of credit amounting to £568,088, over half this amount, £350,000 being for an indoor swimming pool at Mount Bingham. A proposition by Senator Krichefski to the effect that the Education Committee be charged to report on the Auditor's report to the Finance Committee as soon as possible regarding certain aspects of the expenditure and vote accounting of the committee for 1964, and for a special sitting of the House to be convened, was approved. Following a statement by Senator Gaudin that the Housing Committee proposed to enforce the Housing Law more stringently with the view of controlling immigration, it was stated that committee presidents were to meet to discuss ways and means of dealing with the problem. A lengthy debate took place on the Committee of Agriculture's request for a £5,000 subsidy to the farming community to enable them to pay the fares of farm labourers from Spain, and it was agreed that this should be done in view of the extreme urgency of the matter. Finally Deputy Jeune described the proposed redecoration to the chamber which would start the following day.
June 22.—The only matter on the Order of the Day was a Bill to revise and consolidate the Laws relating to the departments of the Bailiff, the Law Officers of the Crown. The Viscount, the Judicial Greffier and the Greffier of the States, bringing them up to date. The bill was adopted. It was agreed that the cost of television and wireless licences should be increased ; that a piece of land be purchased at La Perquage, Beaumont, for the construction of a lay-by ; that a garage in Ingouville Lane be sold to W. E. Guiton and Co. Ltd.; and that land be bought in connection with the establishment of a trading estate at Rue des Pres, Longueville.
July 10.—Despite a long speech by Deputy Smale, his plea to have the Defence Committee's order restricting coach travel in the Town area rescinded, received scant support, only four members supporting him. The only other matter of importance to be discussed was the Police Force Regulations making provision for an increase in the strength of the Force, which was adopted.
July 21.—The House referred back to the Housing Committee the question of the tenders received from Sir Lindsay Parkinson and Co Ltd. and the Builders Consortium (Jersey) Ltd. for the Le Squez development. This followed a speech by Deputy V. Tomes in which he asked many pertinent questions. Other matters agreed to during the day included the proposed diversion of the Route des Quennevais, a proposition to purchase land opposite Tams Pantry, St. Brelade's Bay, for £11,250, for use as a car park, a proposition on the proposed rehabilitation of Gorey Pier, a Bill to raise the amount that pensioners between 65 and 79 could earn without having their pensions cut, and an Act recommending that various areas of land in Peel Road should be acquired to build a car park.
April 1.—On a standing vote, the House heavily defeated a proposal by Senator Venables that a special committee should be appointed to go into the question of appeals against decisions by the Island Develop-men Committee. Deputy Mourant, president of the committee, said that his committee was considering " certain measures " on their policy. Previous to this further discussions on the development of St. Brelade's Bay was “put off " when it was sensed that many members were unhappy about the whole position. Planning regulations setting out the various exemptions from the Island Planning. Law in the matter of usage of properties were adopted, and so too was a Bill to amend the Motor Vehicle Duty (Jersey) Law so that taxation would be fixed by regulation.
April 6.—Despite a Budget surplus of £292,543, Senator C. Le Marquand, president of the Finance Committee, warned that unless present day attitudes and present trends changed, increased taxation was as certain `,` as night follows day." He stressed, however, that the Finance Committee accepted as a basic economic truth that income tax at 4s. in the £ was the optimum level for Jersey. He referred to the huge cost of running the Island—£l04,000 per week—and to the annually mounting costs of services which last year accounted for over £4 million, £500,000 more than the revenue from income tax. Later, the House agreed to a modification in the law to enable the States to allow grants in aid to private schools, and to pay compensation to C. Le Masurier Ltd. in respect of the cancellation of the unexpired portion of the lease on Sorel Pavilion A proposition to improve the lighting in the Royal Square was also; adopted.
April 8.—At this last sitting of the spring session, the House approved supplementary votes of credit amounting to £568,088, over half this amount, £350,000 being for an indoor swimming pool at Mount Bingham. A proposition by Senator Krichefski to the effect that the Education Committee be charged to report on the Auditor's report to the Finance Committee as soon as possible regarding certain aspects of the expenditure and vote accounting of the committee for 1964, and for a special sitting of the House to be convened, was approved. Following a statement by Senator Gaudin that the Housing Committee proposed to enforce the Housing Law more stringently with the view of controlling immigration, it was stated that committee presidents were to meet to discuss ways and means of dealing with the problem. A lengthy debate took place on the Committee of Agriculture's request for a £5,000 subsidy to the farming community to enable them to pay the fares of farm labourers from Spain, and it was agreed that this should be done in view of the extreme urgency of the matter. Finally Deputy Jeune described the proposed redecoration to the chamber which would start the following day.
June 22.—The only matter on the Order of the Day was a Bill to revise and consolidate the Laws relating to the departments of the Bailiff, the Law Officers of the Crown. The Viscount, the Judicial Greffier and the Greffier of the States, bringing them up to date. The bill was adopted. It was agreed that the cost of television and wireless licences should be increased ; that a piece of land be purchased at La Perquage, Beaumont, for the construction of a lay-by ; that a garage in Ingouville Lane be sold to W. E. Guiton and Co. Ltd.; and that land be bought in connection with the establishment of a trading estate at Rue des Pres, Longueville.
July 10.—Despite a long speech by Deputy Smale, his plea to have the Defence Committee's order restricting coach travel in the Town area rescinded, received scant support, only four members supporting him. The only other matter of importance to be discussed was the Police Force Regulations making provision for an increase in the strength of the Force, which was adopted.
July 21.—The House referred back to the Housing Committee the question of the tenders received from Sir Lindsay Parkinson and Co Ltd. and the Builders Consortium (Jersey) Ltd. for the Le Squez development. This followed a speech by Deputy V. Tomes in which he asked many pertinent questions. Other matters agreed to during the day included the proposed diversion of the Route des Quennevais, a proposition to purchase land opposite Tams Pantry, St. Brelade's Bay, for £11,250, for use as a car park, a proposition on the proposed rehabilitation of Gorey Pier, a Bill to raise the amount that pensioners between 65 and 79 could earn without having their pensions cut, and an Act recommending that various areas of land in Peel Road should be acquired to build a car park.
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