1998 Legislative Session: 3rd Session, 36th Parliament


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No. 147

VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

Legislative Assembly of British Columbia


Thursday, April 1, 1999


Two o'clock p.m.

Prayers by Ms. L. Reid.

The Hon. S. Hammell (Minister of Women's Equality) made a ministerial statement regarding the 3rd anniversary of the Vernon massacre.

Ms. Stephens made a statement.

Order called for "Oral Questions by Members."

The House proceeded to "Orders of the Day."

Bill (No. 54) intituled Supply Act (No. 1), 1999 was again committed and reported complete without amendment.

On the motion for third reading of Bill (No. 54), the House divided.

Motion agreed to on the following division:

YEAS -- 37
Evans
McGregor
Kwan
G. F. Wilson
Hammell
Boone
Streifel
Pullinger
Orcherton
Stevenson
Calendino
Walsh
Randall
Gillespie
Robertson
Cashore
Conroy
Priddy
Petter
Miller
G. Clark
Dosanjh
MacPhail
Sihota
Lovick
Ramsey
Farnworth
Waddell
Hartley
Smallwood
Sawicki
Bowbrick
Kasper
Doyle
Giesbrecht
Goodacre
Janssen


NAYS -- 24

Whittred
Gingell
C. Clark
Campbell
Farrell-Collins
Plant
Abbott
L. Reid
Neufeld
Coell
Nettleton
Penner
Weisbeck
Coleman
Stephens
Hansen
Krueger
Thorpe
Symons
van Dongen
Barisoff
Dalton
J. Reid
J. Wilson

Bill (No. 54) was read a third time and passed.

Bill (No. 51) intituled Nisga'a Final Agreement Act was again committed.

The Committee rose, reported progress and asked leave to sit again.

Bill to be considered later today.

The Speaker declared a short recess.

His Honour the Lieutenant Governor having entered the House, and being seated in the Chair--

Ian D. Izard, Law Clerk and Clerk Assistant, read the title to the following Act:

Bill (No. 54) Supply Act (No. 1), 1999.

His Honour was pleased in Her Majesty's name to give assent to the said Act.

The said assent was announced by Ian D. Izard, Law Clerk and Clerk Assistant, 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 made a statement regarding the creation of the Territory of Nunavut and the 50th anniversary of Newfoundland joining the Confederation of Canada.

His Honour the Lieutenant Governor was then pleased to retire.

Bill (No. 51) intituled Nisga'a Final Agreement Act was again committed.

The Committee rose, reported progress and asked leave to sit again.

Bill to be considered at the next sitting.

The Hon. D. Lovick 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 4.58 p.m.

GRETCHEN MANN BREWIN, Speaker


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