1994 Legislative Session: 3rd Session, 35th Parliament

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Nos. 5 and 6

VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

Legislative Assembly of British Columbia

Thursday, March 17, 1994

Ten o'clock a.m.

Prayers by Mr. Doyle.

The House proceeded to "Orders of the Day."

The House resumed the adjourned debate on the amendment to Motion 1.

The House divided.

The amendment was negatived on the following division:

The debate was resumed on the main motion.

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

And then the House adjourned at 11.57 a.m.

Thursday, March 17, 1994

Two o'clock p.m.

On the motion of Mr. Mitchell, Bill (No. M 208) intituled An Act to Reduce the Expenditures of Government, 1994 was introduced, read a first time, and Ordered to be placed on the Orders of the Day for second reading at the next sitting after today.

On the motion of Mr. Mitchell, Bill (No. M 209) intituled An Act to Balance the Budget, 1994 was introduced, read a first time, and Ordered to be placed on the Orders of the Day for second reading at the next sitting after today.

Order called for "Oral Questions by Members."

The House proceeded to "Orders of the Day."

The House resumed the adjourned debate on Motion 1.

By leave, the House reverted to presenting petitions.

Mr. Beattie presented a petition.

The debate was resumed on Motion 1.

Mr. Wilson moved an amendment as follows--

Section 11 (2) to read: "Where there is a vacancy in the Office of Speaker whether at the opening of a Parliament, or because the incumbent of that office has indicated his or her intention to resign the Office of Speaker, or for any other reason, the House shall proceed to elect one of its Members to be Speaker."

Motion agreed to.

The debate was resumed on the main motion.

Mr. Warnke moved the following amendment--

That this motion be amended by the insertion of the following: "(14) this Standing Order shall take effect upon the commencement of the 36th Parliament."

The debate on the amendment continued.

The House divided.

The amendment was negatived on the following division:

The debate was resumed on the main motion.

By leave, Mr. Mitchell moved the following two amendments --

That Section 11 (a) (3) be amended by adding the following words after "no debate":

"except as required of the candidates under Section 11 (a) (4)";

and by adding the following Section:

"Section 11 (a) (4): Candidates for Office of the Speaker shall be permitted the opportunity to make a brief address to Members regarding their qualifications for the position."

That Section 11 (b) (5) be amended by adding the following words:

"The ballots shall neither be counted, nor destroyed, without the agreement of scrutineers representing the candidates for Office of the Speaker."

The debate on the amendments continued.

The amendments were negatived.

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

And then the House adjourned at 5.48 p.m.

JOAN SAWICKI, Speaker

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