Votes - Nos, 2 and 3 - Tuesday, March 15, 1994

1994 Legislative Session: 3rd Session, 35th Parliament

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Nos. 2 and 3

VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

Legislative Assembly of British Columbia

Tuesday, March 15, 1994

Ten o'clock a.m.

Prayers by Mr. Hartley.

The House proceeded to "Orders of the Day."

Mr. Garden moved, seconded by Ms. Copping--: We, Her Majesty's most dutiful and loyal subjects, the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, in Session assembled, beg leave to thank Your Honour for the gracious Speech which Your Honour has addressed to us at the opening of the present Session.

A debate arose.

On the motion of Mr. Campbell, the debate was adjourned to the next sitting of the House.

And then the House adjourned at 10.55 a.m.

Tuesday, March 15, 1994

Two o'clock p.m.

The Hon. D. Zirnhelt (Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food) presented to the Speaker a Message from His Honour the Lieutenant Governor, which read as follows:

David C. Lam
Lieutenant Governor

The Lieutenant Governor transmits herewith Bill (No. 4) intituled Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Amendment Act, 1994 and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.

Government House,
March 14, 1994.

Bill introduced and read a first time.

Second reading at the next sitting after today.

The Hon. E. Cull (Minister of Finance and Corporate Relations) presented to the Speaker a Message from His Honour the Lieutenant Governor, which read as follows:

David C. Lam
Lieutenant Governor

The Lieutenant Governor transmits herewith Bill (No. 6) intituled Insurance Amendment Act, 1994 and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.

Government House,
March 14, 1994.

Bill introduced and read a first time.

Second reading at the next sitting after today.

The Hon. E. Cull (Minister of Finance and Corporate Relations) presented to the Speaker a Message from His Honour the Lieutenant Governor, which read as follows:

David C. Lam
Lieutenant Governor

The Lieutenant Governor transmits herewith Bill (No. 7) intituled Financial Administration Amendment Act, 1994 and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.

Government House,
March 14, 1994.

Bill introduced and read a first time.

Second reading at the next sitting after today.

The Hon. D. Miller (Minister of Skills, Training and Labour) presented to the Speaker a Message from His Honour the Lieutenant Governor, which read as follows:

David C. Lam
Lieutenant Governor

The Lieutenant Governor transmits herewith Bill (No. 2) intituled Architects Amendment Act, 1994 and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.

Government House,
March 14, 1994.

Bill introduced and read a first time.

Second reading at the next sitting after today.

Order called for "Oral Questions by Members."

The House proceeded to "Orders of the Day."

The Hon. G. Clark advised that the House will sit Wednesday, pursuant to Standing Order 2 (2).

Pursuant to Order, the House resumed the adjourned debate on the Address in Reply to the Speech of His Honour the Lieutenant Governor at the opening of the Session.

The debate continued.

On the motion of the Hon. D. Zirnhelt, the debate was adjourned to the next sitting of the House.

And then the House adjourned at 5.40 p.m.

JOAN SAWICKI, Speaker

NOTICE OF MOTIONS

Thursday Next

Mr. Fox to introduce a Bill intituled Members' Conflict of Interest Amendment Act (Double-Dipping), 1994.

NOTICE OF MOTIONS

Thursday Next

35 Mr. Warnke to move in amendment, seconded by Mr. Anderson--: "We, Her Majesty's most dutiful and loyal subjects, the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, in Session assembled, beg leave to thank Your Honour for the gracious Speech which Your Honour has addressed to us at the opening of the present Session," be amended by adding the following: ". . . but this assembly regrets that 30 months after the election of this government, the province continues to operate without any economic plan, raising taxes, hiding taxes and increasing our debt as the key to our future, subsequently failing to protect working families and failing to provide long term work opportunities for the citizens of British Columbia; and that this Government continues to assault the education system in this Province thereby jeopardizing the future of our children and, furthermore regrets that this Speech from the Throne provides only platitudes to the taxpayers of the province, calling on them to be courageous in their sacrifice while this government steadfastly refuses to take up the same challenge that it offered to taxpayers."

36 Mr. Wilson to move in amendment, seconded by Mr. Mitchell--: I move that the motion "We, Her Majesty's most dutiful and loyal subjects, the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, in Session assembled, beg leave to thank Your Honour for the gracious Speech which Your Honour has addressed to us at the opening of the present Session," be amended by adding the following: ", and that the members of this Assembly hold, as key components of their mandate, the interests of the agriculture industry, of the fisheries industry, of the Science Council of B.C., of the senior citizens of the province, of the tourism industry, and of the young families of this province who require affordable housing."

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