1994 Legislative Session: 3rd Session, 35th Parliament


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Nos. 107 and 108

VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

Legislative Assembly of British Columbia


Tuesday, July 5, 1994


Ten o'clock a.m.

Prayers by Mr. Chisholm.

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

The House proceeded to "Orders of the Day."

On the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 56) intituled Forest Land Reserve Act, a debate arose.

The debate continued.

Mr. Hurd moved the following amendment --
That the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 56) be amended by deleting the word "now" and substituting the words "six months hence".

On the motion of Mr. Janssen, the debate on the amendment was adjourned to the next sitting of the House.

And then the House adjourned at 12.02 p.m.


Tuesday, July 5, 1994

Two o'clock p.m.

Order called for "Oral Questions by Members."

The House proceeded to "Orders of the Day."

The House resumed the adjourned debate on the amendment to the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 56) intituled Forest Land Reserve Act.

The debate on the amendment continued.

The House divided.

The amendment was negatived on the following division:

YEAS -- 15
Chisholm Hurd Tanner Symons
Dalton Gingell Jarvis Neufeld
Reid Stephens Warnke H. De Jong
Campbell Hanson   M. de Jong
NAYS -- 41
Petter Lortie Pullinger Simpson
Marzari Giesbrecht Evans Streifel
Priddy Miller Randall Boone
Edwards Smallwood Beattie Hartley
Cashore Cull Farnworth Lali
O'Neill Harcourt Conroy Schreck
Garden Clark Wilson Copping
Perry MacPhail Tyabji Brewin
Dosanjh Ramsey Jackson Krog
Hammell Barlee Sawicki Kasper
B. Jones

The House resumed the debate on the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 56) intituled Forest Land Reserve Act.

The debate continued.

Mr. Gingell moved the following amendment--
That the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 56) be amended by deleting all the words after "that" and substituting the following:

"Bill (No. 56) not to be read a second time, but that the subject matter be referred to the Select Standing Committee on Forests, Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources."

The debate on the amendment continued.

The amendment was defeated.

The House resumed the debate on the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 56) intituled Forest Land Reserve Act.

The House divided.

Motion agreed to on the following division:

YEAS -- 44

Petter Giesbrecht Evans Simpson
Marzari Miller Randall Streifel
Priddy Smallwood Beattie Neufeld
Edwards Cull Farnworth Boone
Cashore Gabelmann Conroy Hartley
O'Neill Clark Hanson Lali
Garden MacPhail Mitchell Schreck
Perry Ramsey Wilson Copping
Hammell Barlee Tyabji Brewin
B. Jones Lovick Jackson Krog
Lortie Janssen Sawicki Kasper
NAYS -- 10
Dalton Gingell Warnke M. de Jong
Reid Stephens K. Jones H. De Jong
Hurd     Serwa

Bill (No. 56) read a second time and Ordered to be placed on the Orders of the Day for committal at the next sitting after today.

The House recessed for thirty minutes.

Thirty-five Minutes past Six o'clock p.m.

On the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 26) intituled Medical and Health Care Services Amendment Act, 1994, a debate arose.

Bill (No. 26) read a second time and Ordered to be placed on the Orders of the Day for committal at the next sitting after today.

Bill (No. 40) intituled Forest Practices Code of British Columbia Act was again committed.

A proposed amendment on the Order Paper to section 177 of Bill (No. 40) passed, on division.

Section 221 of Bill (No. 40) passed, on division.

Mr. Hurd moved an amendment to the preamble of Bill (No. 40) which was defeated on the following division:

YEAS -- 11
Dalton Gingell Hanson K. Jones
Reid Stephens Serwa Neufeld
Hurd Weisgerber   Mitchell
NAYS -- 29
Petter Miller Lovick Sawicki
Marzari Smallwood Pullinger Simpson
Edwards Gabelmann Janssen Hartley
Cashore Clark Evans Lali
O'Neill MacPhail Randall Schreck
Perry Ramsey Beattie Brewin
B. Jones Barlee Farnworth Kasper
Giesbrecht

The preamble of Bill (No. 40) passed, on division.

Bill (No. 40) was reported complete with amendment.

Bill as reported to be considered at the next sitting.

On the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 54) intituled Liquor Distribution Amendment Act, 1994, a debate arose.

Bill (No. 54) read a second time and Ordered to be placed on the Orders of the Day for committal at the next sitting after today.

Bill (No. 42) intituled Petroleum Corporation Repeal Act was committed, reported complete without amendment, read a third time and passed.

Bill (No. 28) intituled Land Title Amendment Act, 1994 was read a third time and passed.

Bill (No. 31) intituled Municipal Amendment Act, 1994 was read a third time and passed.

Bill (No. 7) intituled Financial Administration Amendment Act, 1994 was committed and reported complete with amendment.

Bill as reported to be considered at the next sitting after today.

Bill (No. 20) intituled Local Government Grants Act was committed and reported complete with amendment.

Bill as reported to be considered at the next sitting after today.

Bill (No. 44) intituled Finance and Corporate Relations Statutes Amendment Act, 1994 was committed.

In consideration of section 26 of Bill (No. 44), the Committee divided as follows:

YEAS -- 28
Marzari Miller Lovick Sawicki
Edwards Smallwood Pullinger Simpson
Cashore Cull Janssen Hartley
O'Neill Gabelmann Evans Lali
Perry Clark Randall Schreck
B. Jones Ramsey Beattie Krog
Giesbrecht Barlee Farnworth Kasper
NAYS -- 6
Dalton Stephens Hanson Tanner
Gingell     Weisgerber

Bill (No. 44) was reported complete without amendment, read a third time and passed.

Bill (No. 21) intituled Heritage Conservation Statutes Amendment Act, 1994 was committed and reported complete with amendment.

Bill as reported to be considered at the next sitting.

Bill (No. 51) intituled Family Maintenance Enforcement Amendment Act, 1994 was committed.

A proposed amendment by Mr. Dalton on the Order Paper to section 21 of Bill (No. 51) was defeated, on division.

Bill (No. 51) was reported complete, with amendment, and by leave, read a third time and passed.

By leave, Bill (No. 21) intituled Heritage Conservation Statutes Amendment Act, 1994 was read a third time and passed.

The Hon. G. Clark moved that the House at its rising stand adjourned until 10 o'clock a.m. today.

The House continued to sit past midnight.

And then the House adjourned at 2.04 a.m.

EMERY BARNES, Speaker


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