Votes - Nos. 26 and 27 - Thursday, April 20, 1995

1995 Legislative Session: 4th Session, 35th Parliament

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Nos. 26 and 27

VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

Legislative Assembly of British Columbia

Thursday, April 20, 1995

Ten o'clock a.m.

Prayers by Mr. Janssen.

Mr. Mitchell presented a petition.

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).

(In the House)

Bill (No. 7) intituled Columbia Basin Trust Act was again committed.

The Committee rose, reported progress and asked leave to sit again.

Bill to be considered at the next sitting.

(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.

And then the House adjourned at 11.59 a.m.

Thursday, April 20, 1995

Two o'clock p.m.

Order called for "Oral Questions by Members."

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 followed by the Ministry of Women's Equality).

(In the House)

Bill (No. 7) intituled Columbia Basin Trust Act was again committed.

The Chairman ruled that in the absence of amendment to the Bill, a proposed amendment to the preamble was not in order.

In consideration of the Preamble of Bill (No. 7) the Committee divided as follows:

YEAS -- 46
Petter	Lortie	Reid	Anderson
Sihota	Giesbrecht	Campbell	Symons
Pement	Miller	Farrell-Collins	K. Jones
Priddy	Gabelmann	Hurd	de Jong
Edwards	Clark	Stephens	Warnke
Zirnhelt	Barlee	Chisholm	Boone
O'Neill	Pullinger	Wilson	Hartley
Garden	Janssen	Jackson	Lali
Perry	Evans	Simpson	Schreck
Hagen	Beattie	Lord	Krog
Hammell	Farnworth	Jarvis	Kasper
B. Jones			Dalton
NAYS -- 2
Hanson			Fox

Bill (No. 7) reported complete without amendment.

Bill (No. 7) to be read a third time at the next sitting.

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 $356,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Ministry of Small Business, Tourism and Culture, Minister's Office, to 31st March 1996.

52. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $126,536,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Ministry of Small Business, Tourism and Culture, Ministry Operations, to 31st March 1996.

82 Mr. Symons to move--: Be it resolved that the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia reaffirm its request to the Government of Canada to conduct a full public environmental review of the dangers involved by the presence of nuclear-weaponed and nuclear-powered vessels in British Columbia's harbours and waterways.

83 Mr. Symons to move--: Be it resolved that Standing Order 81 of the Standing Orders of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia be amended to read:

Every Bill shall receive three readings, on different days, prior to being passed. After first reading, there shall be a minimum of three sitting days before second reading. After the second reading, it shall be ordered for committal on a subsequent day. Notwithstanding the above, on urgent or extraordinary occasions, a Bill may be read twice or thrice, or advanced two or more stages in one day.

84 Mr. Symons to move--: Be it resolved that this Legislature urge the Government of Canada to spend at least 50 per cent of the money collected through Federal taxes on automotive fuels on highways in the province of origin.

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