Votes - Nos. 29 and 30 - Thursday, April 14, 1994

1994 Legislative Session: 3rd Session, 35th Parliament

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Nos. 29 and 30

VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

Legislative Assembly of British Columbia

Thursday, April 14, 1994

Ten o'clock a.m.

Prayers by Ms. Stephens.

The House proceeded to "Orders of the Day."

Order for Committee of Supply called.

Pursuant to Sessional Order, order called for Section A of Committee of Supply (estimates of the Ministry of Small Business, Tourism and Culture).

Pursuant to Sessional Order, order called for Section B of Committee of Supply (estimates of the Ministry of Attorney General).

(In Committee)

Section B of Committee of Supply reported progress.

Report to be considered at the next sitting.

Committee to sit again at the next sitting.

51. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $342,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Ministry of Small Business, Tourism and Culture, Minister's Office, to 31st March 1995.

52. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $111,743,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Ministry of Small Business, Tourism and Culture, Ministry Operations, to 31st March 1995.

Section A of Committee of Supply reported the Resolutions.

Report to be considered at the next sitting.

Committee to sit again at the next sitting.

Section A of Committee of Supply having reported the last vote of the Estimates of the Ministry of Small Business, Tourism and Culture, debate on those Estimates was summarized, pursuant to Sessional Order of April 6, 1994.

And then the House adjourned at 11.59 a.m.

Thursday, April 14, 1994

Two o'clock p.m.

Order called for "Oral Questions by Members."

Mr. Mitchell rose on an alleged matter of privilege relating to the Attorney General.

The Speaker stated that he would review the request.

The Hon. E. Cull (Minister of Finance and Corporate Relations) tabled the following:

Annual Report of the British Columbia Lottery Corporation, 1992/1993.

Statement of Crown Proceeding Payments, for the Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 1993, pursuant to the provisions of the Crown Proceeding Act.

The House proceeded to "Orders of the Day."

Order for Committee of Supply called.

Pursuant to Sessional Order, order called for Section A of Committee of Supply (estimates of the Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources).

(In the House)

The Hon. M. F. Harcourt (Premier) sought leave to move a motion.

Leave not granted.

The House resumed the adjourned debate on the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 14) intituled Budget Measures Implementation Act, 1994.

The debate continued.

The House divided.

YEAS -- 42
Petter	Dosanjh	Blencoe	Simpson
Pement	Hammell	Lovick	Streifel
Priddy	B. Jones	Pullinger	Boone
Edwards	Lortie	Janssen	Hartley
Cashore	Miller	Evans	Lali
Zirnhelt	Smallwood	Beattie	Schreck
Charbonneau	Cull	Conroy	Copping
O'Neill	Clark	Doyle	Brewin
Garden	MacPhail	Jackson	Krog
Perry	Ramsey	Sawicki	Kasper
Hagen			Barlee
NAYS -- 19
Chisholm	Hanson	Tanner	Symons
Reid	Serwa	Jarvis	Fox
Farrell-Collins	Mitchell	Anderson	Neufeld
Stephens	Wilson	Warnke	H. De Jong
Weisgerber	Tyabji		K. Jones

Bill (No. 14) read a second time and Ordered to be placed on the Orders of the Day for committal at the next sitting after today.

(In Committee -- Section A)

Section A of Committee of Supply reported progress.

Report to be considered at the next sitting.

Committee to sit again at the next sitting.

The Hon. A. Petter (Minister of Forests) presented to the Speaker a Message from the Administrator, which read as follows:

Allan McEachern
Administrator

The Administrator transmits herewith Bill (No. 32) intituled BC Forest Renewal Act and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.

Government House,
April 14, 1994.

Bill introduced and read a first time.

Second reading at the next sitting after today.

On the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 11) intituled Cemetery and Funeral Services Amendment Act, 1994, a debate arose.

Bill (No. 11) read a second time and Ordered to be placed on the Orders of the Day for committal at the next sitting after today.

And then the House adjourned at 5.19 p.m.

EMERY BARNES, Speaker

NOTICE OF MOTIONS

Monday Next

43 The Hon. M. F. Harcourt to move--: Be it resolved that this House condemns the Federal Liberal Government's Bill C-18 which shortchanges British Columbia of two seats in the House of Commons and that this House calls upon the Senate to reject this unfair legislation.

MEETINGS OF COMMITTEES

SELECT STANDING COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC ACCOUNTS

The Committee will meet at 8 o'clock a.m. on Thursday, April 21 (instead of Tuesday, April 19) in the Douglas Fir Room (Room 226).
Business: Matters Referred to the Committee.

F. Gingell, Chair
A. Hagen, Deputy Chair

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