(FIRST ASSEMBLY-27 April, 1937 To 1945)

By the passing of the Government of India Act, 1935 and the inauguration of Reforms and application of part III of the Act of province of Sindh, the procedure with regard to legislation changed radically. The power of making laws, which prior to this was vested in the Governor-General under Section 289(3) of the Act, vested in the legislative of the province of Sindh
constituted under Section 60 of the Act. The first election of the Sindh Legislative Assembly was held on 7th February, 1937. Sir Lancelot Graham was the first Governor of Sindh. He held election for 60 members of Sindh Legislative Assembly, the distribution of seats were as follows:

General Seats 18
Muhammadan Seats 33
European Seats 02
Seats reserved for the representative of Commerce,
Industry, Mining & Planting 02
Seats reserved for Landlords 02
Seats reserved for the representative of Labour 01
Seat reserved for the women's Constituency (General) 01
Seat reserved for the women's Constituency (Muhammadan) 01

T O T A L S E A T S 60

On the 15th April, 1937 a notification was issued by H.E. the Governor Sir Lancelot Graham summoning the first session of the first Sindh Legislative Assembly to meet on Tuesday the 27th April, 1937 at 11.00 a.m. in the Assembly Hall of the Sindh Chief Court Karachi pursuant to Section 62(3) of the Government of India Act, 1935. It was a short session for four days only. H.E. Sir Lancelot Graham, the Governor of Sindh appointed Dewan Bahadur Hiranand Khemchand, a member of the Sindh as a Chairman to preside the first Session of Sindh Legislative Assembly on Tuesday 27th April, 1937 at 11.00 am at Sindh Chief Court Building Hall (Existing Sindh High Court Building) Karachi. Dewan Bahadur Hiranand Khemchand, was the only member who had made and subscribed his oath of the Membership before His Excellency the Governor before the commencement of the session. 57 members took oath from the Chairman Dewan Bahadur Hiranand Khemchand, on the very first day.

NO. NAME CONSTITUENCY
01. Mr. Abdul Majid Lilram Shaikh
Larkana

02.Mr. Abdul Sattar Abdul Rahman Pirzada
Sukkur

03.Mr. Akhji Ratansing Sodho
Tharparkar

04.Khan Sahab Allah Bux Khudadad Khan Gabol
Karachi

05.Khan Bahadur Allah Bux Muhammad Umar Soomro, O.B.E.
Sukkur

06.Sian Bahadur Mir Allahdad Khan Imam Bux Khan Talpur
Tharparkar

07.Khan Bahadur Haji Amir Ali Tharo Khan Lahori
Larkana

08.Mr. Arbab Togachi Mir Muhammad
Tharparkar

09. Mr. Bhojsing Gurdinomal Pahalajani
Sukkur

10.Mr. Dialmal Doulatram
Landlord - seat

11.Mr. Doulatram Mohandas
Sukkur

12.Mr. Ghanshyam Jethanand Shivdasani
Hyderabad

13.Mr. Ghanumal Tarachand
Hyderabad

14.Mir Ghulam Ali Bandehali Talpur
Hyderabad

15.Mir Ghulam Allah Khan Mir Haji Hussain Bux Khan
Hyderabad

16.Makhdoom Ghulam Haider Makhdoom Zaheeruddin
Hyderabad

17.Pir Ghulam Haider Shah Sahib Dino Shah
Tharparkar

18.Khan Bahadur Ghulam Muhammad Abdullah Khan Isran
Larkana

19.Mr. Ghulam Murtaza Shah Muhammad Shah, Syed
Dadu

20.Khan Bhahdur Ghulam Nabi Shah Moujali Shah, M.B.E
Tharparkar

21.R.S GokaldasMewaldas
Larkana

22.Mr. Hassaram Sunderdas Pamnani
Sukkur

23.Dr. Hemandas Rupchand Wadhwani
Upper Sindh Frontier District

24.Mr. Hotchand Hiranand Rai Bahadur
Nawabshah

25.Pir Illahi Bux Nawaz Ali
Dadu

26.Mr. Issardas Varindmal
Commerce&Industry, Indian Commerce

27.Khan Sahab Jaffer Khan Gul Muhammad Khan Burdi
Jacobadad

28.Mr. Jamshed Nusserwanji Mehta
Karachi

29.Jam Jan Muhammad Khan Muhammad Sharif Junejo
Sanghar

30.Mrs. Jenubai Ghulam Ali Allana
Karachi

31.Miss. Jethibai Tulsidas Sipahimalani
Hyderbad

32.Khan Bhahadur Kaisar Khan Ghulam Mohammad Khan Bozdar
Sukkur

33.Mr. Khair Shah Imam Ali Shah, Syed (Oath on 3rd August 1937)
Nawabshah

34.Col. H.J. Mahon
European Sindh

35.Mr. Miran Muhammad Shah Zainul-ab-din Shah
Hyderabad

36.Mr. Muhammad Ali Shah Allahando Shah, Syed
Nawabshah

37.K.B Muhammad Ayub Shah Muhammad Khan Khuhro
Larkana

38.Muhammad Hashim Faiz Mohammad Alias Gazdar
Karachi

39.Mir Muhammad Khan Nawab Ghaibi Khan Chandio
Larkana

40.Mr. Muhammad Usman Muhammad Khan Soomro
Thatta

41.Mr. Muhammad Yousif Khan Bahadur Khair Mohammad Khan Chandio
Thatta

42.Mr. Naraindas Anandji Bechar
Karachi

43.Mr. Newandram Vishindas
Karachi

44.Mr. Nichaldas Chatomal Vazirani
Thatta

45.Mr. Nur Muhammad Shah Murad Ali Shah, Syed
Nawabshah

46.Dr. D.N.O Sullivan
Karachi

47.Mr. Partabrai Kaisukhdas
Tharparkar

48.Dr. Popatlal A. Bhoopatkar
Karachi

49.Mr. G.H Raschen
Karachi

50.Mr. Rasool Bux Khan Muhammad Bux Khan Unar
Nawabshah

51.Khan Sahab Rasool Bux Shah Mahboob Shah, Syed
Sukkur

52. Mr. Rustomji Khurshedji Sidhwa
Karachi

53.Mir. Bandehali Khan Mir Haji Mohammad Hussain Khan Talpur
Hyderabad

54.Mr. Shamsuddin Khan Abdul Kabir Khan Barikzai (Durani)
Sukkur

55.Mr. Sitaldas Perumal
Tharparkar

56.Mir Zain-ul-din Khan Mir Sunder Khan Sundrani
Jacababad

57.Khan Sahab Sohrab Khan Sahib Dino Khan Sarki
Jacababad

58.Mukhi Gobindram Pritamdas


59.Dewan Bahadur Hiranand Khemsing
Hyderabad

60.Sir Ghulam Hussain Hidayatullah Shaikh, Kt. K.C.S.I.
Karachi

61.Mr. Flockhart, J.J. (9th August, 1937 Oath)
Karachi

62.Mr. Muhammad Amin Abdul Aziz Khoso (29 Marach,1938 Oath)
Jacabadad

63. MR. Hossack W.B., Lt. Col. (31 March,1938 Oath)
Karachi

64. Mr. Choithram T.Valecha (19 May, 1938 Oath)
Karachi

65. Mr. Fraser J. (19 May 1938 Oath)
Karachi

66.Dr. Choithram P. Gidwani (4th January, 1938 Oath)


67. Lollumal Rewachand Motiwani (27 November,1940 Oath)


68.Mr. Lalla Menghraj Beherumal(18 March, !941 Oath)


69.Rais Ali Gohar Khan Mahar (1st March, 1943 Oath)
Sukkur

70.Mr. Tarachand Dharamdas (24 June, 1943 Oath)


71.Mr. Ahmad Khan Sadhayo Khan Bahadur (23rd February, 1944 Oath)
Sukkur

72.Mir Hussain Bux Talpur Sian Bahadur (21 February, 1945 Oath)
Hyderabad

73.Mr. Haji Moula Bux Muhammad Umer Soomro Khan Bahadur (21 February, 1945 Oath)
Sukkur

On 28th April, 1937, the following three Members of Sind Legislative Assembly filled the nomination paper for the post of Speaker, Sind Legislative Assembly, Karachi.

1. Pir Illahi Bakhsh (Proposer - Syed Ghulam Murtaza Shah)

2. Mr. Bhojsingh Gurdinomal Pahalajani (Proposer - Dr. Hemandas Rupchand Wadhwani & Rai Sahab Gokaldas Mewaldas.

3. Shaikh Abdul Majeed (Proposer - Khan Bahadur Syed Ghulam Nabi Shah Moujali Shah and Khan Bahadur Amirali Tharo Khan Lahori.

Pir Illahi Bakhsh withdraw the nomination for the post of Speaker in favour of Shaikh Abdul Majeed. Election to the office of Speaker, Sind Legislative Assembly was held on 28th April, 1937. Dewan Bahadur Bhoj Singh, secured 40 votes and elected as a first Speaker.

The Honourable Speaker Dewan Bahadur Bhoj Singh addressed the August House.

The honourable Sir Ghulam Hussain Hidayatullah, The honourable Mir Bandehali Khan Talpur, Khan Bahadur Allah Bakhsh, Mr. Ghanshyam Jethanand, The honourable Mukhi Gobindram Pritamdas, D.B. Hiranand Khemsing, Shaikh Abdul Majid, Mr. Naraindas Anandji Bechar, Khan Sahab Rasul Bakhsh Shah Mahbub Shah, Mr. Jamshed N.R. Metha and Mr. D.N. O'Sullivan present felicitations to honourable Speaker.

ELECTION OF THE DEPUTY SPEAKER

The following two Members of Sind Legislative Assembly filled the nomination paper for the post of Deputy Speaker, Sind Legislative Assembly, Karachi.

1. Khan Sahib Allah Bux Gabol

2. Mr. Abdul Sattar Pirzada.

Mr. Abdul Sattar Pirzada has withdrawn from the election of Deputy Speaker, therefore on 29th April, 1937 Khan Bahadur Allah Bux Gabol, was elected unopposed 1st Deputy Speaker of Sindh Legislative Assembly, Karachi.

Dewan Bahadur Bhoj Singh died in year 1938, then Syed Miran Muhammad Shah, was elected as a Speaker Sindh Legislative Assembly un-opposed. It is also a record, that he remained Speaker for 10 years from 1938 to 1948.

1st Ministry of Sindh under the Government of India Act, 1935 consisted of:

1. Sir Ghulam Hussain Hidayatullah Chief Minister (Finance & Home)

2. Mir Bandeh Ali Khan Talpur Minister (Police & PWD)

3. Mukhi Gobindas Pritamdas Minister (Revenue)

4. Khan Bahadur Allah Bux Soomro, 1st Leader of Opposition.

The above ministry resigned on 22nd March 1938, due to defeat in Rs. 1/- cut motion on 18th March, 1938.

LEGISLATION

On 28th April,1937. The honourable Sir Ghulam Hussain Hidayatullah with permission of the honourable Speaker move the first Bill No.1 of 1937, to fix the salary of the Ministers in Sind. The Salaries that are proposed in this bill for the Ministers are Rs.2,000 for each per mensem. This Act, called as Sind Minister's Salaries Act, 1937.