1998 Legislative Session: 3rd Session, 36th Parliament
Ten o'clock a.m.
Prayers by Mr. Robertson.
The House proceeded to "Orders of the Day."
The Hon. J. MacPhail (Minister of Finance and Corporate 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. 7) intituled Supply Act (No. 1), 1998 and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.
Government House,
March 30, 1998
Bills introduced and read a first time.
Pursuant to Standing Order 81, Bill permitted to be advanced all stages this day.
The Speaker declared a short recess for distribution of the Bill.
On the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 7) intituled Supply Act (No. 1), 1998, a debate arose.
The debate continued.
On the motion of Mr. Weisgerber, the debate was adjourned to the next sitting of the House.
And then the House adjourned at 11.58 a.m.
Tuesday, March 31, 1998
Two o'clock p.m.
Order called for "Oral Questions by Members."
The Hon. C. Evans (Minister of Agriculture and Food) tabled the Provincial Agricultural Land Commission Annual Report for the year ended March 31, 1997.
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. Farrell-Collins, the debate was adjourned to the next sitting of the House.
Ms. Smallwood made a personal statement.
The House resumed the adjourned debate on the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 7) intituled Supply Act (No. 1), 1998.
The debate continued.
Bill (No. 7) read a second time.
On the motion of the Hon. J. MacPhail, Bill (No. 7) was referred to a Committee of the Whole to be considered forthwith.
Bill (No. 7) was committed, reported complete without amendment, read a third time and passed.
The Hon. J. MacPhail advised that the House will sit Wednesday, pursuant to Standing Order 2 (2).
The Speaker read a statement to the House from former Speaker Emery Barnes.
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 Act:
Bill (No. 7) Supply Act (No. 1), 1998.
His Honour was pleased in Her Majesty's name to give assent to the said Act.
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 Act."
His Honour the Lieutenant Governor was then pleased to retire.
And then the House adjourned at 7.46 p.m.
GRETCHEN BREWIN, Speaker
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