1998/99 Legislative Session: 3rd Session, 36th Parliament


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[ Progress of Bills . . . ]

Nos. 177 and 178

VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

Legislative Assembly of British Columbia


Tuesday, May 11, 1999


Ten o'clock a.m.

Prayers by Mr. Thorpe.

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 Agriculture and Food).

Pursuant to Sessional Order, order called for Section B of Committee of Supply (estimates of the Ministry of Energy and Mines and Ministry Responsible for Northern Development).

(In Committee -- Section B)


Section B of Committee of Supply reported progress.
Report to be considered at the next sitting.
Committee to sit again at the next sitting.

(In Committee -- Section A)


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 11.57 a.m.


Tuesday, May 11, 1999

Two o'clock p.m.

The Hon. D. Lovick (Minister of Labour) 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. 58) intituled Pension Benefits Standards Amendment Act, 1999 and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.

Government House,
May 6, 1999


Bill introduced and read a first time.

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. P. Priddy (Minister of Health and Minister Responsible for Seniors) made a ministerial statement regarding National Nursing Week.

Mr. Hansen made a statement.

The Hon. D. Lovick presented a petition regarding aerial spraying with Foray 48B.

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 Agriculture and Food followed by the estimates of the Ministry of Fisheries).

Pursuant to Sessional Order, order called for Section B of Committee of Supply (estimates of the Ministry of Energy and Mines and Ministry Responsible for Northern Development).

(In Committee -- Section B)


Section B of Committee of Supply reported progress.
Report to be considered at the next sitting.
Committee to sit again at the next sitting.

(In Committee -- Section A)

14. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $50,638,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Ministry of Agriculture and Food, Ministry Operations, to 31st March, 2000.

15. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $2,666,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Ministry of Agriculture and Food, Provincial Agricultural Land Commission, to 31st March, 2000.

16. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $895,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Ministry of Agriculture and Food, British Columbia Marketing Board, to 31st March, 2000.

17. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $2,000,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Ministry of Agriculture and Food, Okanagan Valley Tree Fruit Authority, to 31st March, 2000.


Section A of Committee of Supply reported the Resolutions and completion of the Estimates of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food.
Report to be considered at the next sitting.
Committee to sit again at the next sitting.

By agreement, summary debate of estimates passed in Section A (Ministry of Agriculture and Food) 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.

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 titles to the following Acts:

Bill (No. 53) Budget Measures Implementation Act, 1999.
Bill (No. 55) Probate Fee Act.

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

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 assent to these Acts."

His Honour the Lieutenant Governor was then pleased to retire.

And then the House adjourned at 5.45 p.m.

GRETCHEN MANN BREWIN, Speaker

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