2004 Legislative Session: 5th Session, 37th Parliament
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No. 16
OF THE
Wednesday, February 25, 2004
Two o'clock p.m.
Prayers by Mr. Bloy.
Order called for "Members' Statements."
Order called for "Oral Questions by Members."
The House proceeded to "Orders of the Day."
The Hon. G. Collins (Minister of Finance) presented to the Speaker a Message from Her Honour the Lieutenant Governor, which read as follows:
Iona Campagnolo
Lieutenant Governor
The Lieutenant Governor transmits herewith:
Supplementary Estimates No. 3--Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2004;
and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.
Government House,
February 24, 2004.
Ordered, that the Message, and the Supplementary Estimates accompanying same, be referred to the Committee of Supply.
Order for Committee of Supply called.
The House resolved itself into Committee of Supply (Supplementary Estimates of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries).
The committee recessed until 2.55 p.m.
(In Committee)
10 (S). Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $27,300,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries, Ministry Operations, to 31st March, 2004.
The Committee reported the Resolution under the Supplementary Estimates of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries.
Report to be considered forthwith.
The Hon. G. Collins moved--
That the report of resolution from the Committee of Supply on February 25, 2004, be now received, taken as read and agreed to.
Motion agreed to.
The Hon. G. Collins moved--
That there be granted from and out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund the sum of $27,300,000. This sum is in addition to that authorized to be paid under section 1 of the Supply Act, 2003-2004 and is granted to Her Majesty towards defraying the charges and expenses of the public service of the province for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2004.
Motion agreed to.
The Hon. G. Collins (Minister of Finance) presented to the Speaker a Message from Her Honour the Lieutenant Governor, which read as follows:
Iona Campagnolo
Lieutenant Governor
The Lieutenant Governor transmits herewith Bill (No. 9) intituled Supply Act, 2003-2004 (Supplementary Estimates No. 3) and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.
Government House,
February 24, 2004.
Bill introduced and read a first time.
The Speaker declared a short recess for distribution of the Bill.
The Speaker stated that pursuant to established practice, the Bill would proceed through all stages in one day.
Bill (No. 9) was read a second time, committed, reported complete without amendment, read a third time and passed.
The Hon. G. Collins (Minister of Finance) presented to the Speaker a Message from Her Honour the Lieutenant Governor, which read as follows:
Iona Campagnolo
Lieutenant Governor
The Lieutenant Governor transmits herewith Bill (No. 10) intituled Ministerial Accountability Bases Act, 2003-2004 and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.
Government House,
February 24, 2004.
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.
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.
A debate arose.
On the motion of the Hon. G. Bruce, the debate was adjourned to the next sitting of the House.
And then the House adjourned at 5.56 p.m.
CLAUDE RICHMOND, Speaker
NOTICE OF MOTIONS
Monday, March 1, 2004
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