1970 Legislative Session: 1st Session, 29th Parliament
HANSARD
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THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 1970
Afternoon Sitting
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THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 1970
The House met at 2 p.m.
By leave of the House, on the motion of the Hon. W.A.C. Bennett, the House proceeded to the Order "Public Bills and Orders."
The following Bills were read a third time and passed: —
Bill (No. 49) intituled An Act to Amend the Municipal Superannuation Act.
Bill (No. 64) intituled An Act to Amend the Public Schools Act.
Bill (No. 73) intituled An Act to Amend the Summary Convictions Act.
On the motion for the third reading of Bill (No. 74) intituled An Act to Establish the Municipal Finance Authority of British Columbia the House divided.
Motion agreed to on the following division: —
YEAS — 36
Messieurs
| Wallace | Tisdalle | Wolfe |
| Merilees | Bruch | Smith |
| Marshall | McCarthy, Mrs. | McDiarmid |
| Wenman | Jordan, Mrs. | Capozzi |
| Kripps, Mrs. | Dawson, Mrs. | Skillings |
| Mussallem | Kiernan | Chant |
| Price | Williston | Loffmark |
| Vogel | Bennett | Gaglardi |
| LeCours | Peterson | Campbell, D.R.J. |
| Chabot | Black | Brothers |
| Little | Fraser | Shelford |
| Jefcoat | Campbell, B. | Richter |
NAYS — 15
Messieurs
| Brousson | Hall | Strachan |
| Gardom | Williams, R. A. | Dowding |
| Cocke | Calder | Nimsick |
| Hartley | Williams, L. A. | Barrett |
| Lorimer | Macdonald | Dailly, Mrs |
PAIR:
Messieurs
| Ney | Clark |
Bill read a third time and passed.
Bill (No.83) intituled An Act to Amend and Repeal Certain Provisions of the Statute Law was read a third time and passed.
Pursuant to Order, the House again resolved itself into the Committee of Supply.
(Estimates of the Department of Recreation and Conservation)
The Committee rose, reported progress, and asked leave to sit again.
The House adjourned at 5.59 p.m.
The House met at 8 p.m.
Pursuant to Order, the House again resolved itself into the Committee of Supply.
(Estimates of the Department of Recreation and Conservation and the Department of Travel Industry)
The Committee reported Resolutions 244 to 257, inclusive.
(Estimates of the Ministers without Portfolio, and of the Public Utilities Commission)
The Committee reported Resolution 273, Resolutions 236, 237, Resolution I (Legislation), and Schedule A.
On the motion of the Hon. W.A.C. Bennett (Minister of Finance), seconded by the Hon. L. R. Peterson (Attorney-General), the Rules were suspended and the Resolutions from the Committee of Supply on February 24th, 25th, 26th, and 27th and March 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 6th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 18th, 19th, 20th, 25th, and 26th and April 1st and 2nd were read a second time, taken as read, and agreed to.
On the motion of the Hon. W.A.C. Bennett, seconded by the Hon. L.R. Peterson, it was Ordered that Mr. Speaker do now leave the chair for the House to go into Committee of Ways and Means.
Pursuant to Order, the House resolved itself into the Committee of Ways and Means.
The Committee reported the Resolution: — That towards the making
good the Supply granted to Her Majesty for the Public Service of the
Province, there be granted from and out of the Consolidated Revenue
Fund the following: —
(1) $40,084,351 to make good certain sums expended for the fiscal year ended the 31st day of March, 1969.
(2) $1,165,460,000 towards defraying the several charges and expenses for the fiscal year ending the 31st day of March, 1971.
The Resolution was read a second time, taken as read, and agreed to.
The Hon. W.A.C. Bennett (Minister of Finance) presented Bill (No. 85) intituled An Act for Granting Certain Sums of Money for the Public Service of the Province of British Columbia.
On the motion of the Hon. W.A.C. Bennett, it was Ordered that the said Bill be referred to a Committee of the Whole House forthwith.
The Committee recommended the introduction of the said Bill.
On the motion of the Hon. W.A.C. Bennett, the Bill was introduced and read a first time.
By leave of the House, the Rules were suspended and the Bill read a second time.
By leave of the House, the Rules were suspended and the Bill referred to a Committee of the Whole House to be
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considered forthwith.
The Bill was committed, reported complete without amendment, and, by leave of the House, the Rules were suspended and the Bill Ordered to be read a third time.
Bill read a third time and passed.
The House adjourned at 11.55 p.m.