1993 Legislative Session: 2nd Session, 35th Parliament


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Nos. 118 and 119

VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

Legislative Assembly of British Columbia


Tuesday, July 27, 1993


Ten o'clock a.m.

Prayers by Mr. Neufeld.

The House proceeded to "Orders of the Day."

The Hon. G. Clark advised that the House will sit Wednesday, pursuant to Standing Order 2 (2).

Bill (No. 78) intituled Public Sector Employers Act was again committed.

In consideration of the motion that the Committee rise and report Bill (No. 78) complete without amendment, the Committee divided as follows:

YEAS -- 45
Boone Clark Dalton Jarvis
Edwards Zirnhelt Farrell-Collins Anderson
Barlee Blencoe Wilson Warnke
Charbonneau Copping Stephens Hurd
Beattie Lovick Lord Tanner
Lortie Ramsey Streifel Symons
Hammell Pullinger Hartley Janssen
Lali Farnworth O'Neill Brewin
Giesbrecht Evans Dosanjh Kasper
Miller Cowie Tyabji Garden
Smallwood Reid K. Jones Randall
Gabelmann
NAYS -- 7
Hanson Serwa Fox De Jong
Weisgerber Mitchell   Neufeld

Bill (No. 78) was reported complete without amendment, read a third time and passed.

Bill (No. 7) intituled Social Service Tax Amendment Act, 1993 was committed.

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

Bill to be considered at the next sitting.

And then the House adjourned at 11.55 a.m.


Tuesday, July 27, 1993

Two o'clock p.m.

The Hon. L. Boone (Minister of Government Services) tabled the Annual Report of the Ministry of Government Services for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1992.

Order called for "Oral Questions by Members."

Mr. Anderson presented a petition relating to private adoptions.

The House proceeded to "Orders of the Day."

On the motion for third reading of Bill (No. 45) intituled Health Authorities Act, the House divided.

Motion agreed to on the following division:

YEAS -- 34
Petter Lali Copping Hartley
Boone Giesbrecht Lovick Doyle
Edwards Miller Ramsey O'Neill
Barlee Smallwood Pullinger Dosanjh
Charbonneau Harcourt Farnworth Janssen
Beattie Gabelmann Evans Brewin
Schreck Clark Lord Kasper
Lortie Blencoe Streifel Garden
Hammell     Barnes
NAYS -- 22
Chisholm Wilson K. Jones Tanner
Cowie Stephens Jarvis Symons
Reid Hanson Anderson Fox
Gingell Weisgerber Warnke Neufeld
Dalton Dueck Hurd De Jong
Farrell-Collins     Mitchell

Bill (No. 45) read a third time and passed.

Bill (No. 79) intituled Supply Act, 1993-94 was committed, reported complete without amendment, read a third time and passed, on division.

Bill (No. 7) intituled Social Service Tax Amendment Act, 1993 was again committed.

Section 2 of Bill (No. 7) passed, on division.

Bill (No. 7) was committed and reported complete without amendment, on division.

On the motion for third reading of Bill (No. 7), the House divided.

Motion agreed to on the following division:

YEAS -- 33
Petter Lali Blencoe Streifel
Boone Giesbrecht Barnes Hartley
Edwards Miller Copping Doyle
Barlee Smallwood Lovick O'Neill
Charbonneau Harcourt Ramsey Dosanjh
Beattie Gabelmann Pullinger Brewin
Schreck Clark Farnworth Kasper
Lortie Zirnhelt Lord Garden
Hammell
NAYS -- 21
Chisholm Stephens K. Jones Tanner
Cowie Hanson Jarvis Symons
Reid Weisgerber Anderson Fox
Gingell Serwa Warnke Neufeld
Dalton Dueck Hurd De Jong
Farrell-Collins

Bill (No. 7) read a third time and passed.

Bill (No. 66) intituled Public Service Act was committed.

In consideration of a proposed amendment on the Order Paper to section 2 (b) of Bill (No. 66) the Committee divided.

The amendment was defeated on the following division:

YEAS -- 20
Chisholm Farrell-Collins Mitchell Hurd
Cowie Stephens K. Jones Tanner
Reid Hanson Jarvis Symons
Gingell Weisgerber Anderson Neufeld
Dalton Serwa Warnke De Jong
NAYS -- 33
Petter Lali Barnes Hartley
Boone Giesbrecht Copping Doyle
Edwards Miller Lovick O'Neill
Barlee Smallwood Ramsey Dosanjh
Charbonneau Gabelmann Pullinger Brewin
Beattie Clark Farnworth Kasper
Schreck Zirnhelt Evans Garden
Lortie Blencoe Lord Randall
Hammell

In consideration of section 2 of Bill (No. 66) the Committee divided as follows:

YEAS -- 44
Petter Miller Farnworth O'Neill
Boone Smallwood Evans K. Jones
Edwards Gabelmann Chisholm Jarvis
Barlee Clark Cowie Anderson
Charbonneau Zirnhelt Reid Warnke
Beattie Blencoe Gingell Hurd
Schreck Barnes Dalton Symons
Lortie Copping Farrell-Collins Brewin
Hammell Lovick Lord Kasper
Lali Ramsey Hartley Garden
Giesbrecht Pullinger Doyle Randall
NAYS -- 7
Hanson Serwa Fox De Jong
Weisgerber Mitchell   Neufeld

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

Bill to be considered later today.

And then the House recessed for thirty minutes.

Thirty Minutes past Six o'clock p.m.

On the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 74) intituled Pacific Racing Association Act, a debate arose.

The debate continued.

The House divided.

Motion agreed to on the following division:

YEAS -- 29
Petter Hammell Copping Streifel
Boone Lali Lovick Hartley
Edwards Giesbrecht Ramsey O'Neill
Barlee Harcourt Pullinger Janssen
Charbonneau Gabelmann Farnworth Brewin
Beattie Clark Evans Garden
Schreck Zirnhelt Lord Randall
Lortie
NAYS -- 17
Chisholm Farrell-Collins K. Jones Symons
Cowie Stephens Jarvis Fox
Reid Weisgerber Anderson Neufeld
Gingell Serwa Warnke De Jong
Dalton

Bill (No. 74) read a second time and Ordered to be placed on the Orders of the Day for committal at the next sitting after today.

On the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 72) intituled Horse Racing Act, a debate arose.

Bill (No. 72) read a second time, on division, and Ordered to be placed on the Orders of the Day for committal at the next sitting after today.

Bill (No. 62) intituled Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Amendment Act, 1993 was committed.

A proposed amendment on the Order Paper to section 1 of Bill (No. 62) was defeated, on division.

The House continued to sit after midnight.

Bill (No. 62) was reported complete with amendment.

Bill as reported to be considered at the next sitting.

The Hon. G. Clark moved that the House at its rising stand adjourned until 10 o'clock a.m. today.

Motion agreed to.

And then the House adjourned at 12.18 a.m.

JOAN SAWICKI, Speaker


NOTICE OF MOTIONS

Thursday Next

67  Mr. Gingell to move--
That in addition to the powers previously conferred upon the Select Standing Committee on Public Accounts, the said Committee shall have the following additional powers, namely:
(a) to appoint of their number, one or more subcommittees and to refer to such subcommittees any of the matters referred to the Committee;
(b) to sit during any period in which the House is adjourned, during the recess after prorogation until the next following Session and during any sitting of the House;
(c) to adjourn from place to place as may be convenient; and
(d) to retain such personnel as required to assist the Committee;
and shall report to the House as soon as possible, or following any adjournment of the House, or at the next following Session, as the case may be; to deposit the original of its reports with the Clerk of the Legislative Assembly during a period of adjournment and upon the resumption of the sittings of the House, the Chairperson shall present all reports to the Legislative Assembly.

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