(3) _Legislative Council._--For the purpose of legislation the Council consists of all Executive members with 60 additional members, of whom only 27 are elected by specified electorates by a method of indirect election. There is separate representation for Mohammedans. The Governor-General is the President of the Council. The members of the Legislative Council can discuss the Budget, move resolutions or ask questions, but the Executive Government is not bound thereby. In other words the Legislative has no control over the purse or the acts of the Executive. Every act of the Legislative requires the assent of the Governor-General, and the Crown may also disallow the same. Besides in cases of emergency the Governor-General has the power to promulgate laws in the shape of ordinances, without reference to the Legislative Council, on his own initiative or on the recommendation of Provincial Governments. These ordinances to be in force for six months. MONTAGU-CHELMSFORD SCHEME OF REFORMS I. THE SECRETARY OF STATE IN COUNCIL (1) His Majesty's Secretary of State to be retained, but his salary to be transferred to British Estimates. (2 & 3) A Committee is appointed to examine and report on the present constitution of the Council of India as well as the Office establishment. (The report of the Committee is not yet made.) (4) The House of Commons to be asked to appoint a Select Committee for Indian affairs. (5) Control of Parliament and the Secretary of State to be modified. II. THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (1) _General._--The Government of India to preserve indisputable authority on all matters relating to peace, order, and good Government. It is to remain fully autocratic as at present. A Privy Council to be established in India. (2) _The Executive Council._--To continue as before with maximum limit removed, but the Indian element is to be increased to two members. Government to be empowered to appoint a limited number of members (not necessarily elected) of the Legislative Council as Under-Secretaries, similar to Parliamentary Under-Secretaries in England. (3) _Legislative Council._--There will be two legislative Bodies. One to be called _Legislative Assembly_ (with elected majority), and the other the _Council of State_ (with official majority). The Legislative Assembly is to consist of 100 members, two-thirds of whom would be elected. Of the nominated not less than one-third should be non-officials. President to be nominated by the Governor-General. The Council of State to consist of 50 members, of whom 21 are to be elected. The Governor-General is to be the President.