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Ten o’clock a.m.
Prayers by Mr. Sather.
The Hon. P. Bell (Minister of Agriculture and Lands) presented to the Speaker a Message from His Honour the Lieutenant Governor, which read as follows:
Steven L. Point
Lieutenant Governor
The Lieutenant Governor transmits herewith Bill (No. 9) intituled Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Amendment Act, 2008 and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.
Government House,
March 5, 2008.
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.
The House proceeded to “Orders of the Day.”
The House resumed the adjourned debate on Motion 37 authorizing the Committee of Supply for this Session to sit in two sections designated Section A and Section B.
The debate continued.
On the motion of Ms. Thorne, the debate was adjourned to the next sitting of the House.
And then the House adjourned at 11.58 a.m.
One-Thirty o’clock p.m.
The Hon. W. Oppal (Attorney General and Minister Responsible for Multiculturalism) presented to the Speaker a Message from His Honour the Administrator, which read as follows:
Lance Finch
Administrator
The Administrator transmits herewith Bill (No. 6) intituled Electoral Reform Referendum 2009 Act and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.
Vancouver Law Courts,
February 25, 2008.
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 “Members’ Statements.”
Order called for “Oral Questions by Members.”
The House proceeded to “Orders of the Day.”
The House resumed the adjourned debate on Motion 37 authorizing the Committee of Supply for this Session to sit in two sections designated Section A and Section B.
The debate continued.
Mr. Simons moved the following amendment:
In paragraph 2, strike out after Section A and replace with “and within one sitting day of the passage of this Motion, the House Leader of the Official Opposition may advise the Government House Leader, in writing, of three ministerial Estimates which the Official Opposition requires to be considered in Section B of the Committee of Supply, and upon receipt of such notice in writing, the Government House Leader shall confirm in writing that the said three ministerial Estimates shall be considered in Section B of the Committee of Supply”.
The debate on the amendment continued.
The Hon. C. Richmond moved that the question be now put.
Mr. Farnworth rose on a point of order pursuant to Standing Order 46.
The Speaker advised that the question would be now put.
The House divided.
Motion agreed to on the following division:
| Yeas—38 | |||
| Falcon Reid Coell Ilich Chong Christensen Les Richmond Bell Krueger |
van Dongen Roddick Hayer Lee Jarvis Nuraney Whittred Cantelon Thorpe Hagen |
Oppal de Jong Taylor Bond Hansen Abbott Coleman Hogg Sultan |
Mayencourt Polak Hawes Yap Bloy MacKay Black McIntyre Rustad |
| Nays—20 | |||
| S. Simpson Fleming Farnworth Ralston Austin |
Brar Simons Puchmayr Wyse Sather |
Gentner Dix Trevena Macdonald Karagianis |
Evans Krog Robertson Chudnovsky Conroy |
The amendment was negatived, on division.
The debate continued on the main motion.
The Hon. C. Richmond moved that the question be now put.
Mr. Farnworth rose on a point of order pursuant to Standing Order 46.
Mr. Speaker stated that he had carefully considered the wording of Standing Order 46 and the debate by both the Opposition side and the Government side. He further stated that he had listened carefully to the Opposition designated speaker, the Leader of the Opposition and the Government House Leader. He stated that in his opinion there had been good debate on Motion 37 and felt that the question could be now put.
The House divided.
Motion agreed to on the following division:
| Yeas—38 | |||
| Falcon Reid Coell Ilich Chong Christensen Les Richmond Bell Krueger |
van Dongen Roddick Hayer Lee Jarvis Nuraney Whittred Cantelon Thorpe Hagen |
Oppal de Jong Taylor Bond Hansen Abbott Coleman Hogg Sultan |
Mayencourt Polak Hawes Yap Bloy MacKay Black McIntyre Rustad |
| Nays—20 | |||
| S. Simpson Fleming Farnworth Ralston Austin |
Brar Simons Puchmayr Wyse Sather |
Gentner Dix Trevena Macdonald Karagianis |
Evans Krog Robertson Chudnovsky Conroy |
Motion 37 was agreed to on the following division:
| Yeas—38 | |||
| Falcon Reid Coell Ilich Chong Christensen Les Richmond Bell Krueger |
van Dongen Roddick Hayer Lee Jarvis Nuraney Whittred Cantelon Thorpe Hagen |
Oppal de Jong Taylor Bond Hansen Abbott Coleman Hogg Sultan |
Mayencourt Polak Hawes Yap Bloy MacKay Black McIntyre Rustad |
| Nays—20 | |||
| S. Simpson Fleming Farnworth Ralston Austin |
Brar Simons Puchmayr Wyse Sather |
Gentner Dix Trevena Macdonald Karagianis |
Evans Krog Robertson Chudnovsky Conroy |
And then the House adjourned at 6.29 p.m.
HON. BILL BARISOFF, Speaker
Monday, March 10
38 Ms. James to move —
Be it resolved that the government acknowledges that there is an urgent need for a Seniors Representative in the Province of British Columbia.
Tuesday, March 11
Ms. Karagianis to introduce a Bill intituled First Nations Heritage Protection and Conservation Act, 2008.
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