TEN O'CLOCK AM.

The House proceeded to "Orders of the Day."

Pursuant to Order, the House resumed the adjourned debate on the Address in Reply to the Speech of His Honour the Lieutenant Governor at the opening of the Session.

The debate continued.

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

And then the House adjourned at 11.45 a.m.

TWO O'CLOCK P.M.

Allan McEachern

Administrator

The Administrator transmits herewith Bill (No. 9) intituled Motor Vehicle Amendment Act, 1996 and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.

Government House,
July 10, 1996.

Bill Ordered to be placed on the Orders of the Day for second reading at the next sitting after today.

The Hon. L. Boone (Minister of Transportation and Highways) presented to the Speaker a Message from His Honour the Administrator, which read as follows:

Allan McEachern

Administrator

The Administrator transmits herewith Bill (No. 10) intituled Motor Vehicle Amendment Act (No. 2), 1996 and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.

Government House,
July 10, 1996.

Bill Ordered to be placed on the Orders of the Day for second reading at the next sitting after today.

The Hon. D. Zirnhelt (Minister of Forests) presented to the Speaker a Message from His Honour the Administrator, which read as follows:

Allan McEachern

Administrator

The Administrator transmits herewith Bill (No. 7) intituled Forests Statutes Amendment Act, 1996 and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.

Government House,
July 10, 1996.

Bill 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 Hon. S. Hammell (Minister of Women's Equality) tabled the Ministry of Women's Equality Annual Report, 1994-95.

The Hon. D. Miller (Minister of Employment and Investment and Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing) tabled the BC Transit Annual Report, 1994-1995; 1995-1996.

The Hon. A. Petter (Minister of Finance and Corporate Relations and Minister Responsible for Intergovernmental Relations) tabled the Public Accounts of the Province of British Columbia for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1995.

The Hon. A. Petter (Minister of Finance and Corporate Relations and Minister Responsible for Intergovernmental Relations) sought leave to move a motion.

Leave was not granted.

The Hon. J. Cashore (Minister of Aboriginal Affairs) tabled the British Columbia Treaty Commission Financial Statements, 1995-96.

The Hon. D. Lovick (Speaker) tabled the following:

Auditor General 1995/96: Report 4 -- Performance Audit -- Ministry of Finance and Corporate Relations; and

Auditor General 1995/96: Report 5 -- Issues of Public Interest.

The House proceeded to "Orders of the Day."

Pursuant to Order, the House resumed the adjourned debate on the Address in Reply to the Speech of His Honour the Lieutenant Governor at the opening of the Session.

The debate continued.

On the motion of the Hon. J. MacPhail, the debate was adjourned to the next sitting of the House.

On the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 6) intituled Income Tax Amendment Act (No. 2), 1996, a debate arose.

On the motion of Mr. Gingell, the debate was adjourned until later today.

The House recessed until 7.05 o'clock p.m.

FIVE MINUTES PAST SEVEN O'CLOCK P.M.

The debate continued.

Bill (No. 6) was read a second time and, by leave, committed.

In consideration of section 1 of Bill (No. 6), the Committee divided as follows:

Yeas -- 36
Evans Zirnhelt Cashore Boone Hammell Streifel Ramsey Kwan Waddell	Calendino Pullinger Stevenson Bowbrick Goodacre Geisbrecht Walsh Kasper Orcherton	Hartley Petter Miller G. Clark Dosanjh MacPhail Sihota Randall Sawicki	Lali Doyle Gillespie Robertson Farnworth Smallwood Conroy McGregor Janssen
Nays -- 26
Dalton Gingell Campbell Farrell-Collins Sanders Plant Stephens	Coell Anderson Nebbeling Whittred van Dongen Thorpe Penner	Weisgerber G.F. Wilson Hansen Hawkins Symons Abbott	Jarvis Coleman McKinnon Krueger Barisoff Neufeld

Bill (No. 6) was reported complete without amendment.

Bill (No. 6) to be read a third time at the next sitting after today.

And then the House adjourned at 9.29 p.m.

DALE LOVICK, Speaker

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