1997 Legislative Session: 2nd Session, 36th Parliament
Ten o'clock a.m.
Prayers by Mr. Doyle.
Mr. Nebbeling made a personal statement.
The House proceeded to "Orders of the Day."
Pursuant to Order, the House resumed the adjourned debate on the motion "That the Speaker do now leave the Chair" for the House to go into Committee of Supply.
The debate continued.
On the motion of Mr. Gingell, the debate was adjourned to the next sitting of the House.
The Hon. A. Petter (Minister of Finance and Corporate Relations and Minister Responsible for Intergovernmental Relations) presented to the Speaker a Message from His Honour the Lieutenant Governor, which read as follows:
Garde B. Gardom, Q.C.
Lieutenant Governor
The Lieutenant Governor transmits herewith Bill (No. 5) intituled Supply Act (No. 1), 1997 and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.
Government House,
March 24, 1997.
Bill introduced and read a first time.
Pursuant to Standing Order 81, Bill permitted to be advanced all stages this day.
On the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 5) intituled Supply Act (No. 1), 1997, a debate arose, which was, on the motion of the Hon. A. Petter, adjourned until later today.
And then the House adjourned at 11.52 a.m.
Thursday, March 27, 1997
Two o'clock p.m.
On the motion of Mr. Weisgerber, Bill (No. M 201) intituled Financial Administration Amendment Act, 1997 (Special Warrant Abolition) was introduced, read a first time, and 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."
Mr. Gingell presented two petitions.
The House proceeded to "Orders of the Day."
The House resumed the adjourned debate on the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 5) intituled Supply Act (No. 1), 1997.
The debate continued.
On the motion of Mr. Coell, the debate was adjourned until later today.
The House recessed until 6.35 p.m.
Thirty-five minutes past six o'clock p.m.
The House resumed the adjourned debate on the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 5) Supply Act (No. 1), 1997.
The debate continued.
The House continued to sit after midnight.
The House divided.
Motion agreed to on the following division:
Yeas--38 | |||
Evans Zirnhelt McGregor Boone Hammell Streifel Pullinger Farnworth Kwan Waddell |
Calendino Stevenson Bowbrick Goodacre Giesbrecht Walsh Kasper Orcherton Hartley Priddy |
Petter Miller G. Clark Dosanjh MacPhail Cashore Ramsey Brewin Sihota |
Randall Sawicki Lali Doyle Gillespie Robertson Smallwood Conroy Janssen |
Nays--35 | |||
Dalton Gingell Reid Campbell Farrell-Collins Plant Sanders Stephens de Jong |
Coell Anderson Nebbeling Whittred van Dongen Thorpe Penner Weisgerber G. F. Wilson |
J. D. Wilson Reitsma Hansen C. Clark Symons Hawkins Abbott Jarvis Weisbeck |
Chong Coleman Nettleton Masi McKinnon Krueger Barisoff Neufeld |
Bill (No. 5) read a second time.
On the motion of the Hon. A. Petter Bill (No. 5) was referred to a Committee of the Whole to be considered forthwith.
Bill (No. 5) was committed and reported complete without amendment.
On the motion for third reading of Bill (No. 5), the House divided.
Motion agreed to on the following division:
Yeas--38 | |||
Evans Zirnhelt McGregor Boone Hammell Streifel Pullinger Farnworth Kwan Waddell |
Calendino Stevenson Bowbrick Goodacre Giesbrecht Walsh Kasper Orcherton Hartley Priddy |
Petter Miller G. Clark Dosanjh MacPhail Cashore Ramsey Brewin Sihota |
Randall Sawicki Lali Doyle Gillespie Robertson Smallwood Conroy Janssen |
Nays--34 | |||
Dalton Gingell Reid Campbell Farrell-Collins Plant Sanders Stephens de Jong |
Coell Anderson Nebbeling Whittred van Dongen Thorpe Penner Weisgerber J. D. Wilson |
Reitsma Hansen C. Clark Symons Hawkins Abbott Jarvis Weisbeck |
Chong Coleman Nettleton Masi McKinnon Krueger Barisoff Neufeld |
Bill (No. 5) was read a third time and passed.
The Speaker declared a short recess.
His Honour the Lieutenant Governor having entered the House, and being seated in the Chair--
E. George MacMinn, Q.C., Clerk of the House, read the title to the following Bill:
Bill (No. 5) Supply Act (No. 1), 1997.
His Honour was pleased in Her Majesty's name to give assent to the said Bill.
The said assent was announced by E. George MacMinn, Q.C., Clerk of the House, in the following words:
"In Her Majesty's name, His Honour the Lieutenant Governor doth thank Her Majesty's loyal subjects, accepts their benevolence, and assents to this Bill."
His Honour the Lieutenant Governor was then pleased to retire.
The Hon. J. MacPhail moved--
That the House at its rising stand adjourned until 2 o'clock p.m. on Tuesday next.
Motion agreed to.
And then the House adjourned at 1.54 a.m.
DALE LOVICK, Speaker
NOTICE OF BILLS
Tuesday, April 1
Mr. Campbell to introduce a Bill intituled Election Amendment Act.
Mr. Campbell to introduce a Bill intituled Balanced Budget and Debt Reduction Act.
Mr. Campbell to introduce a Bill intituled Truth in Budgeting Act.
Mr. Campbell to introduce a Bill intituled Merit Employment Act.
Mr. Campbell to introduce a Bill intituled Public Appointment Act.
Ms. Chong to introduce a Bill intituled Donation of Food Act.
NOTICE OF MOTIONS
Tuesday, April 1
47 Mr. Abbott to move in amendment, seconded by Ms. Hawkins--
48 Mr. Jarvis to move in amendment, seconded by Mr. Plant--
Wednesday, April 2
49 The Hon. J. MacPhail to move--
50 Mr. Anderson to move in amendment, seconded by Mr. Krueger--
51 Mr. J. D. Wilson to move in amendment, seconded by Mr. Nebbeling--
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