 the tra vancore·cochin state legislature (delegation of pow1rs) bill~ 1956(as introduced in loit sabra)  the travancore-cochin state legislature (delegation of powers) bill, 1956 (as introduced in lok sabha) a billto confer on the president the power of the legislature of the state of travancore-icochin to make laws be it enacted by parliament in the seventh year of the republic of india as follows:-1 this act may be called tqe travancore-cochin state legisla- short title ture (delegation of powers)' act, 1956 s 2 in this act, "proclamation" means the proclamation issued on definition the 23rd day of march, 1956, by the president under clause (1) of hticle 356 of the constitution  3 (1) the power of the legislature of the state of travancore- conferment cochin to m~ke laws, which ha been declared by the proclama- p~e~~ent 10 tion to be exercisable by or under the authority of parliament, is of the h b f ed th p 'd t power of the ere y con err on e resl en  state legis-- (2) in the exercise 'of the said power, the president may, from lature time to time, whether parliament is or is not in session, enact as a president's act a bill containing such provisions as he considers is necessary: provided that before enacting any such act, the president shall, whenever he considers it practicable to do so, consult a committee constituted for the purpose consisting of ten members of the house of the people nominated by the speaker and five members of the 20 council of states nominated by the chairman (3) every act enacted by the president under sub-section (2) shall, as soon as may be after enactment, be laid before each house of parliament (4) either house of parliament may, by resolution passed within seven days -from the date on which the act has been laid before it s under sub-section (3) direct any modifications to be mnde in the act and if the modifications are agreed to by the other house of parliament during the session in which the act has been so laid before it, such modifications· shall be given effect to by the president by enacting an amending act under sub-sectkn (2): 10 provided that nothing in this sub-section shall affect the validity of the act or of any action taken thereunder before it is so amended  statement of objects and reasonsunder the proclamation of the president, dated the 23rd march, 1956, the power of t~e legislature of the travancore-cochin state are now exercisable by or under the authority of parliament such legislative measures, as may be neces8ary for the state, can be taken up by parliament only by postponing its business and even then, it is likely that parliament may not have the time to deal with all legislative measures for the state it is therefore proposed that parliament should, in accordance with the provisions of article 357 (1)  of the constitution, confer by law on the president the powe:r of the legislature of the state of travancore-cochin to make laws for the state the present bill is intended to give effect to this proposal b n datar new delhi; the 16th april, 1956  - a bill to confer on the president the power of the legislature of the state of travancore-cochin to make laws (shri b n datar, minister in the ministry of home affairs) 