THURSDAY, MARCH 9, 1972

The House met at 2:00 p.m.

Prayers.

MR. SPEAKER: The Honourable the Leader of the Opposition.

MR. D. BARRETT (Leader of the Opposition): Mr. Speaker, it's one of those rare occasions when I ask the House to be on its very best behaviour. The reason for that is today my mother has come over to observe it. I'd like the House to welcome her.

MR. SPEAKER: The Honourable the Premier.

HON. W.A.C. BENNETT (Premier): Mr. Speaker, it's not often that we have the mother of one of the leaders of our political parties. I want to join with her son in giving her a very warm welcome. I ask all Members of the House to be on very good behaviour today.

MR. SPEAKER: The Honourable the Minister of Recreation and Conservation.

HON. W.K. KIERNAN (Minister of Recreation and Conservation): Mr. Speaker, might I ask the House to extend a welcome to 72 pupils from one of our schools in Chilliwack and their school principal, Mr. Bill Bunt.

MR. SPEAKER: The Honourable the Minister of Industrial Development.

HON. W.M. SKILLINGS (Minister of Industrial Development, Trade and Commerce): Mr. Speaker, I'd ask the House to be particularly good today because my good wife is in the gallery along with 10 members of the Capital City Social Credit Women's Auxiliary.

MR. SPEAKER: The Honourable Member for Burnaby Edmonds.

MR. G.H. DOWDING (Burnaby-Edmonds): Mr. Speaker, I'd like the House also to welcome a busload of people from Burnaby-Edmonds, Burnaby-Willingdon, and Burnaby North who are up in the galleries today.

MR. SPEAKER: The Honourable Member for North Vancouver–Capilano.

MR. D.M. BROUSSON (North Vancouver–Capilano): Mr. Speaker, I'd like on behalf of my colleague the Member from North Vancouver–Seymour to ask the House to welcome a class from Windsor Secondary School in North Vancouver.

MR. SPEAKER: The Honourable Member for Delta.

MR. R. WENMAN (Delta): Mr. Speaker, I'd like to ask the House to welcome a group of young people from Delta. This is just one of the young Socred groups in Delta. Delta Young Socreds.

Introduction of bills.

MR. SPEAKER: The Honourable the Minister of Public Works.

HON. W.N. CHANT (Minister of Public Works): Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to present a message from His Honour the Lieutenant-Governor.

SAFETY ENGINEERING SERVICES ACT

MR. SPEAKER: The Lieutenant-Governor transmits herewith a bill intituled Safety Engineering Services Act, and recommends the same to the legislative assembly. Dated at Government House, March 9, 1972.

House in committee on Bill No. 67. On the recommendation of the committee Bill No. 67, intituled Safety Engineering Services Act, introduced, read a first time, and ordered to be placed on orders of the day for second reading at the next sitting after today.

FIRST READINGS

The following bills were introduced, read a first time, and ordered to be placed on orders of the day for second reading at the next sitting after today:

Bill No. 42 intituled Human Tissue Gift Act.

Bill No. 68 intituled An Act to Amend the Legal Professions Act.

Bill No. 72 intituled An Act to Amend the Highway Act.

Bill No. 80 intituled An Act to Amend the Hospital Insurance Act.

HON. L.R. PETERSON (Attorney General): Mr. Speaker, I move that the rules be suspended to permit the moving without notice of the following motion: that the subject matter of Bill No. 68 intituled An Act to Amend the Legal Professions Act be referred to the select standing committee on standing orders and private bills for consideration and report.

Leave granted.

Motion approved.

Orders of the day.

House in committee of supply. The committee rose, reported progress, and asked leave to sit again.

Hon. Mr. Bennett moves adjournment of the House.

Motion approved.

The House adjourned at 6:00 p.m.

The House met at 8:00 p.m.

Introduction of bills.

HON. L.R. PETERSON (Attorney General): Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to present a message from His Honour the Lieutenant-Governor.

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AN ACT TO AMEND
THE INSURANCE ACT

MR. SPEAKER: The Lieutenant-Governor transmits herewith a bill intituled An Act to Amend the Insurance Act, and recommends the same to the legislative assembly. Dated at Government House, March 9, 1972.

House in committee on Bill No. 78. On the recommendation of the committee, Bill No. 78 intituled An Act to Amend the Insurance Act introduced, read a first time, and ordered to be placed on orders of the day for second reading at the next sitting after today.

Orders of the day.

House in committee of supply. The committee rose, reported progress, and asked leave to sit again.

Hon. Mr. Bennett moves adjournment of the House.

Motion approved.

The House adjourned at 10:05 p.m.