1995 Legislative Session: 4th Session, 35th Parliament
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Nos. 53 and 54
OF THE
Wednesday, May 17, 1995
Ten o'clock a.m.
Prayers by Mr. Anderson.
The Hon. G. Clark sought leave to move a motion.
Leave not granted.
And then the House adjourned at 10.05 a.m.
Wednesday, May 17, 1995
Two o'clock p.m.
The Hon. J. Pement (Minister of Transportation and Highways) presented to the Speaker a Message from His Honour the Lieutenant Governor, which read as follows:
Garde B. Gardom
Lieutenant GovernorThe Lieutenant Governor transmits herewith Bill (No. 25) intituled Motor Vehicle Amendment Act, 1995 and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.
Government House,
May 15, 1995.
Bill introduced and read a first time.
Bill Ordered to be placed on the Orders of the Day for second reading at the next sitting after today.
The Hon. C. Gabelmann (Attorney General) presented to the Speaker a Message from His Honour the Lieutenant Governor, which read as follows:
Garde B. Gardom
Lieutenant GovernorThe Lieutenant Governor transmits herewith Bill (No. 24) intituled Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act (No. 2), 1995 and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.
Government House,
May 11, 1995.
Bill introduced and read a first time.
Bill Ordered to be placed on the Orders of the Day for second reading at the next sitting after today.
The Hon. G. Clark advised the House of the scheduling of House business for tomorrow.
Order called for "Oral Questions by Members."
Mr. Campbell sought leave to move a motion without notice relating to the Bonneville Power Administration.
Leave not granted.
Mr. Farrell-Collins asked leave, pursuant to Standing Order 35, to move adjournment of the House to discuss a definite matter of urgent public importance, namely, the withdrawal of Bonneville Power Administration from the Columbia River Treaty.
The Hon. G. Clark made representations.
Mr. Weisgerber made representations.
Mr. Hurd made representations.
The Speaker stated that he would take the matter under advisement.
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 Health and Ministry Responsible for Seniors).
Pursuant to Sessional Order, order called for Section B of Committee of Supply (estimates of the Ministry of Aboriginal Affairs).
(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.
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 Speaker delivered his reserved opinion as follows:
Honourable Members:
This morning, the Honourable the Official Opposition House Leader sent the Speaker a written notice of his intention to move an adjournment motion pursuant to Standing Order 35, to debate a matter of urgent public importance, namely, the withdrawal of the Bonneville Power Administration from the Columbia River Treaty.
The Chair has given serious consideration to the Honourable Member's Notice and his submission to the House under Standing Order 35. I conclude that the matter raised by the Honourable Member is identical to that raised by the Member for Surrey-White Rock yesterday in his submission to move an adjournment motion pursuant to Standing Order 35.
For the reasons outlined yesterday in my ruling on the same matter, I find that the Member's application cannot succeed.
Moreover, I refer Members to Standing Order 35 10 (d) which clearly provides that "the motion must not anticipate a matter which has been previously appointed for consideration by the House, or with respect to which a notice of motion has been previously given and not withdrawn;". The House is reminded that motion number 87, which appears under Notice of Motions in the Votes and Proceedings dated May 16, 1995, deals with the withdrawal of the Bonneville Power Administration from the Columbia River Treaty, the same subject matter as that which the Member for Fort Langley-Aldergrove proposes to raise under Standing Order 35.
The Member's proposal under Standing Order 35 seeks to anticipate a matter on which a Notice of Motion has been given.
Therefore, on all of these grounds I find that the matter raised does not meet the requirements of Standing Order 35.
Emery O. Barnes, Speaker
And then the House adjourned at 5.48 p.m.
EMERY O. BARNES, Speaker
NOTICE OF MOTIONS
Thursday, May 18
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