TEN O'CLOCK A.M.

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 Environment, Lands and Parks).

Bill (No. 12) intituled BC Forest Renewal Amendment Act, 1996 was committed.

Mr. G. F. Wilson moved an amendment to section 1 of Bill (No. 12) which was defeated on the following division:

Yeas -- 3
Weisgerber	G. F. Wilson	Neufeld
Nays -- 69
Evans Zirnhelt Cashore Boone Hammell Streifel Ramsey Kwan Waddell Calendino Pullinger Stevenson Bowbrick Goodacre Giesbrecht Walsh Kasper Orcherton	Hartley Priddy Petter Miller G. Clark Dosanjh MacPhail Sihota Randall Sawicki Lali Doyle Gillespie Robertson Farnworth Smallwood Conroy	McGregor Janssen Dalton Gingell Reid Campbell Farrell-Collins Hurd Sanders Plant Stephens de Jong Coell Anderson Nebbeling Whittred van Dongen	Thorpe J. D. Wilson Reitsma Hansen C. Clark Hawkins Symons Abbott Jarvis Weisbeck Chong Coleman Nettleton Masi McKinnon Krueger Barisoff

The Committee rose, reported progress and asked leave to sit again.
Bill to be considered at the next sitting.

And then the House adjourned at 12.01 p.m.

TWO O'CLOCK P.M.

Mr. Campbell made a statement.
By leave, Mr. G. F. Wilson made a statement.
By leave, Mr. Neufeld made a statement.

Order called for "Oral Questions by Members."

Mr. J. D. Wilson 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 Environment, Lands and Parks).

Bill (No. 12) intituled BC Forest Renewal Amendment Act, 1996 was again committed.

Mr. J. D. Wilson moved an amendment to section 2 of Bill (No. 12) which was defeated on the following division:

Yeas -- 35
Dalton Gingell Reid Campbell Farrell-Collins Hurd Sanders Plant Stephens	de Jong Coell Anderson Nebbeling Whittred van Dongen Thorpe Penner Weisgerber	J. D. Wilson Reitsma Hansen C. Clark Hawkins Symons Abbott Jarvis Weisbeck	Chong Coleman Nettleton Masi McKinnon Krueger Barisoff Neufeld
Nays -- 37
Evans Zirnhelt Cashore Boone Hammell Streifel Ramsey Kwan Waddell Calendino	Pullinger Stevenson Bowbrick Goodacre Giesbrecht Walsh Kasper Orcherton Hartley	Priddy Petter Miller G. Clark Dosanjh MacPhail Sihota Randall Sawicki	Lali Doyle Gillespie Robertson Farnworth Smallwood Conroy McGregor Janssen

In consideration of section 2 of Bill (No. 12) the Committee divided as follows:

Yeas -- 37
Evans Zirnhelt Cashore Boone Hammell Streifel Ramsey Kwan Waddell Calendino	Pullinger Stevenson Bowbrick Goodacre Giesbrecht Walsh Kasper Orcherton Hartley	Priddy Petter Miller G. Clark Dosanjh MacPhail Sihota Randall Sawicki	Lali Doyle Gillespie Robertson Farnworth Smallwood Conroy McGregor Janssen
Nays -- 35
Dalton Gingell Reid Campbell Farrell-Collins Hurd Sanders Plant Stephens	de Jong Coell Anderson Nebbeling Whittred van Dongen Thorpe Penner Weisgerber	J. D. Wilson Reitsma Hansen C. Clark Hawkins Symons Abbott Jarvis Weisbeck	Chong Coleman Nettleton Masi McKinnon Krueger Barisoff Neufeld

Bill (No. 12) was reported complete without amendment, read a third time and passed.

On the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 8) intituled Municipal Affairs and Housing Statutes Amendment Act, 1996, a debate arose.
The debate continued.

The House divided.

Motion agreed to on the following division:

Yeas -- 37
Evans Zirnhelt Cashore Boone Hammell Streifel Ramsey Kwan Waddell Calendino	Pullinger Stevenson Bowbrick Goodacre Giesbrecht Walsh Kasper Orcherton Hartley	Priddy Petter Miller Dosanjh MacPhail Sihota Brewin Randall Sawicki	Lali Doyle Gillespie Robertson Farnworth Smallwood McGregor Janssen G. F. Wilson
Nays -- 32
Gingell Reid Farrell-Collins Hurd Sanders Plant Stephens de Jong	Coell Anderson Nebbeling Whittred van Dongen Thorpe Penner Weisgerber	J. D. Wilson Reitsma Hansen C. Clark Hawkins Symons Abbott Jarvis	Chong Coleman Nettleton Masi McKinnon Krueger Barisoff Neufeld

Bill (No. 8) read a second time and Ordered to be placed on the Orders of the Day for committal at the next sitting after today.

On the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 17) intituled Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act, 1996, a debate arose.

Bill (No. 17) read a second time and Ordered to be placed on the Orders of the Day for committal at the next sitting after today.

On the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 15) intituled Disability Benefits Program Act, a debate arose.

On the motion of Mr. de Jong, that the debate be adjourned until later today, the House divided.

Motion agreed to nemine contradicente on the following division:

(IN COMMITTEE -- SECTION A)

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Yeas -- 65
Evans Zirnhelt Cashore Boone Hammell Streifel Ramsey Kwan Waddell Calendino Pullinger Stevenson Bowbrick Goodacre Giesbrecht Walsh Kasper	Orcherton Hartley Priddy Petter Miller Dosanjh MacPhail Sihota Brewin Randall Sawicki Lali Doyle Gillespie Robertson Farnworth	Smallwood McGregor Janssen Gingell Reid Farrell-Collins Hurd Sanders Plant Stephens de Jong Coell Anderson Nebbeling Whittred van Dongen	Thorpe Penner G. F. Wilson J. D. Wilson Hansen C. Clark Symons Abbott Jarvis Chong Coleman Nettleton Masi McKinnon Krueger Barisoff

Section A of Committee of Supply reported progress.
Report to be considered later today.
Committee to sit again later today.

The House recessed until 6.35 p.m.

THIRTY-FIVE MINUTES PAST SIX O'CLOCK P.M.

Pursuant to Sessional Order, order called for Section A of Committee of Supply (estimates of the Ministry of Environment, Lands and Parks followed by the estimates of the Ministry of Transportation and Highways).

The House resumed the adjourned debate on the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 15) intituled Disability Benefits Program Act.

Bill (No. 15) read a second time and Ordered to be placed on the Orders of the Day for committal at the next sitting after today.

On the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 16) intituled BC Benefits (Appeals) Act, a debate arose.
The debate continued.

The House divided.

Motion agreed to on the following division:

Yeas -- 36
Evans Zirnhelt Cashore Boone Hammell Streifel Ramsey Kwan Waddell	Calendino Pullinger Stevenson Bowbrick Goodacre Giesbrecht Walsh Kasper Orcherton	Hartley Priddy Petter Miller Dosanjh MacPhail Sihota Brewin Randall	Sawicki Lali Doyle Gillespie Robertson Farnworth Smallwood McGregor Janssen
Nays -- 33
Gingell Reid Farrell-Collins Hurd Sanders Plant Stephens de Jong Coell	Anderson Nebbeling Whittred van Dongen Thorpe Penner Weisgerber G. F. Wilson	J. D. Wilson Reitsma Hansen C. Clark Hawkins Symons Abbott Jarvis	Chong Coleman Nettleton Masi McKinnon Krueger Barisoff Neufeld

Bill (No. 16) 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. 14) intituled BC Benefits (Income Assistance) Act was committed, reported complete with amendment and, by leave, read a third time and passed, on division.

28. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $196,073,592 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Ministry of Environment, Lands and Parks, Ministry Operations, to 31st March 1997.

61. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $17,651,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Other Appropriations, Environmental Assessment and Land Use Coordination, to 31st March 1997.

By agreement, summary debate of estimates passed in Section A (Ministry of Environment, Lands and Parks) to be considered 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.

And then the House adjourned at 10.29 p.m.

DALE LOVICK, Speaker

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