Votes -- No. 23 -- Wednesday, March 8, 2006 -- Two o'clock p.m.

2006 Legislative Session: 2nd Session, 38th Parliament

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No. 23

VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

Legislative Assembly of British Columbia

Wednesday, March 8, 2006

Two o'clock p.m.

Prayers by Mr. Robertson.

The Hon. R. Coleman (Minister of Forests and Range and Minister Responsible for Housing) 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 Forests and Range Statutes Amendment Act, 2006 and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.

Government House,
March 7, 2006.

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 Hon. C. Taylor (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. 7) intituled Supply Act (No. 1), 2006 and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.

Government House,
March 1, 2006.

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."

Order for Committee of Supply called.

Pursuant to Sessional Order, order called for Section A of Committee of Supply.

Pursuant to Order, the House resumed the adjourned debate on the Address in Reply to the Speech of Her Honour the Lieutenant Governor at the opening of the Session.

The debate continued.

On the motion of Mr. Hogg, the debate was adjourned until later today.

The House recessed until 6.45 p.m.

Pursuant to Order, the House resumed the adjourned debate on the Address in Reply to the Speech of Her Honour the Lieutenant Governor at the opening of the Session.

The debate continued.

The House divided.

Motion agreed to on the following division:

YEAS -- 38
Falcon Reid Chong Christensen Les Richmond Bell van Dongen Roddick Hayer	Lee Jarvis Nuraney Whittred Horning Cantelon Thorpe Oppal de Jong Taylor	Bond Hansen Abbott Penner Coleman Hogg Hawkins Krueger Lekstrom	Mayencourt Polak Hawes Yap Bloy MacKay Black McIntyre Rustad

NAYS -- 27
S. Simpson Evans Fleming Farnworth Kwan Brar B. Simpson	Cubberley Hammell Coons Simons Puchmayr Gentner Fraser	Horgan Lali Dix Trevena Bains Karagianis Ralston	Austin Chudnovsky Chouhan Sather Macdonald Conroy

(In Committee -- Section A)

Section A of Committee of Supply reported progress of the estimates of the Ministry of Finance.

Report to be considered at the next sitting.

Committee to sit again at the next sitting.

And then the House adjourned at 8.34 p.m.

BILL BARISOFF, Speaker

NOTICE OF BILLS

Thursday, March 9

Mr. Gentner to introduce a Bill intituled Utilities Commission Amendment Act, 2006.

NOTICE OF MOTIONS

Thursday, March 9


56 Mr. Farnworth to move--: Be it resolved that this House support the changing of Canada's motto from "sea to sea" to "sea to sea to sea" in recognition of our northern geography and heritage.

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