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4th Session, 37th Parliament OFFICIAL REPORT OF DEBATES OF THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY (HANSARD) Tuesday, February 10, 2004 Morning Sitting Volume 19, Number 9 THE HONOURABLE CLAUDE RICHMOND, SPEAKER ISSN 0709-1281

PROVINCE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA (Entered Confederation July 20, 1871) LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR Honourable Iona Campagnolo 4TH SESSION, 37TH PARLIAMENT SPEAKER OF THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY Honourable Claude Richmond EXECUTIVE COUNCIL Premier and President of the Executive Council ............................................................................................................Hon. Gordon Campbell Minister of State for Intergovernmental Relations ...............................................................................................................Hon.

Sindi Hawkins Deputy Premier and Minister of Children and Family Development ................................................................................ Hon. Christy Clark Minister of State for Early Childhood Development...................................................................................................................Hon. Linda Reid Minister of Advanced Education................................................................................................................................................ Hon.

Shirley Bond Minister of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries..................................................................................................................... Hon. John van Dongen Attorney General and Minister Responsible for Treaty Negotiations..................................................................................... Hon. Geoff Plant Minister of Community, Aboriginal and Women's Services ................................................................................................ Hon.

Murray Coell Minister of State for Immigration and Multicultural Services...................................................................................... Hon. Gulzar S. Cheema Minister of State for Women's and Seniors' Services................................................................................................................... Hon. Ida Chong Minister of Education ............................................................................................................................................................Hon.

Tom Christensen Minister of Energy and Mines...............................................................................................................................................Hon. Richard Neufeld Minister of State for Mining...................................................................................................................................................................Hon. Pat Bell Minister of Finance.........................................................................................................................................................................Hon.

Gary Collins Minister of Forests................................................................................................................................................................... Hon. Michael de Jong Minister of State for Forestry Operations.................................................................................................................................. Hon. Roger Harris Minister of Health Services.........................................................................................................................................................Hon.

Colin Hansen Minister of State for Mental Health and Addiction Services ....................................................................................................Hon. Susan Brice Minister of Human Resources........................................................................................................................................................Hon. Stan Hagen Minister of Management Services ............................................................................................................................................. Hon.

Joyce Murray Minister of Provincial Revenue.................................................................................................................................................... Hon. Rick Thorpe Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General...................................................................................................................... Hon. Rich Coleman Minister of Skills Development and Labour......................................................................................................................Hon. Graham P.

Bruce Minister of Small Business and Economic Development ...............................................................................................................Hon. John Les Minister of Sustainable Resource Management ....................................................................................................................Hon. George Abbott Minister of State for Resort Development............................................................................................................................... Hon.

Sandy Santori Minister of Transportation...........................................................................................................................................................Hon. Kevin Falcon Minister of Water, Land and Air Protection ............................................................................................................................... Hon.

Bill Barisoff LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY Deputy Speaker ....................................................................................................................................................................................John Weisbeck Leader of the Opposition .......................................................................................................................................................................Joy MacPhail Deputy Chair, Committee of the Whole..............................................................................................................................................

Harold Long Clerk of the Legislative Assembly ........................................................................................................................................... E. George MacMinn Clerk Assistant.........................................................................................................................................................................................Robert Vaive Clerk Assistant and Law Clerk ...............................................................................................................................................................Ian D.

Izard Clerk Assistant and Clerk of Committees ....................................................................................................................................... Craig H. James Clerk Assistant and Committee Clerk ..........................................................................................................................................Kate Ryan-Lloyd Sergeant-at-Arms............................................................................................................................................................................. A.A.

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Party Standings: Liberal 75; New Democratic 2; Independent Liberal 2. ALPHABETICAL LIST OF MEMBERS Abbott, Hon. George (L) ..........................................................................Shuswap Anderson, Val J. (L)............................................................... Vancouver-Langara Barisoff, Hon. Bill (L)...............................................Penticton–Okanagan Valley Bell, Hon.

Pat (L) ..................................................................Prince George North Belsey, Bill (L)....................................................................................North Coast Bennett, Bill (L) ..............................................................................East Kootenay Bhullar, Tony (Ind. L) ................................................................... Surrey-Newton Bloy, Harry (L).....................................................................................Burquitlam Bond, Hon. Shirley (L)..........................................

Prince George–Mount Robson Bray, Jeff (L) ........................................................................Victoria–Beacon Hill Brenzinger, Elayne (L)..................................................................Surrey-Whalley Brice, Hon. Susan (L)...................................................................... Saanich South Bruce, Hon. Graham P. (L) ................................................. Cowichan-Ladysmith Campbell, Hon. Gordon (L) .............................................. Vancouver–Point Grey Cheema, Hon.

Gulzar S. (L)............................................Surrey–Panorama Ridge Chong, Hon. Ida (L) ......................................................... Oak Bay–Gordon Head Christensen, Hon. Tom (L) ...................................................... Okanagan-Vernon Chutter, Dave (L) ..............................................................................Yale-Lillooet Clark, Hon. Christy (L) ....................................................Port Moody–Westwood Cobb, Walt (L) ................................................................................Cariboo South Coell, Hon.

Murray (L) ..........................................Saanich North and the Islands Coleman, Hon. Rich (L)................................................Fort Langley–Aldergrove Collins, Hon. Gary (L) ..........................................................Vancouver-Fairview de Jong, Hon. Michael (L) ........................................Abbotsford–Mount Lehman Falcon, Hon. Kevin (L) ............................................................ Surrey-Cloverdale Hagen, Hon.

Stan (L) ......................................................................Comox Valley Halsey-Brandt, Greg (L) ............................................................Richmond Centre Hamilton, Arnie (L)..............................................................Esquimalt-Metchosin Hansen, Hon. Colin (L) .......................................................Vancouver-Quilchena Harris, Hon. Roger (L) ................................................................................Skeena Hawes, Randy (L)............................................................... Maple Ridge–Mission Hawkins, Hon.

Sindi (L) ........................................................... Kelowna-Mission Hayer, Dave S. (L) ..................................................................... Surrey-Tynehead Hogg, Gordon (L)................................................................... Surrey–White Rock Hunter, Mike (L) ..................................................................................... Nanaimo Jarvis, Daniel (L)........................................................North Vancouver–Seymour Johnston, Ken (L)..............................................................

Vancouver-Fraserview Kerr, Brian J. (L) ................................................................ Malahat–Juan de Fuca Krueger, Kevin (L)................................................... Kamloops–North Thompson Kwan, Jenny Wai Ching (NDP)................................ Vancouver–Mount Pleasant Lee, Richard T. (L).........................................................................Burnaby North Lekstrom, Blair (L)................................................................... Peace River South Les, Hon. John (L)....................................................................

Chilliwack-Sumas Locke, Brenda (L) ............................................................. Surrey–Green Timbers Long, Harold (L) .................................................... Powell River–Sunshine Coast MacKay, Dennis (L)......................................................... Bulkley Valley–Stikine McMahon, Wendy (L).............................................. Columbia River–Revelstoke MacPhail, Joy (NDP) ............................................................

Vancouver-Hastings Manhas, Karn (L) ..............................................Port Coquitlam–Burke Mountain Masi, Reni (L) ..................................................................................... Delta North Mayencourt, Lorne (L)............................................................Vancouver-Burrard Murray, Hon. Joyce (L)............................................................. New Westminster Nebbeling, Ted (L)..................................................... West Vancouver–Garibaldi Nettleton, Paul (Ind.

L) ...................................................Prince George–Omineca Neufeld, Hon. Richard (L) ....................................................... Peace River North Nijjar, Rob (L).....................................................................Vancouver-Kingsway Nuraney, John (L)..................................................................Burnaby-Willingdon Orr, Sheila (L) .............................................................................Victoria-Hillside Penner, Barry (L)......................................................................... Chilliwack-Kent Plant, Hon.

Geoff (L) ........................................................... Richmond-Steveston Reid, Judith (L)....................................................................... Nanaimo-Parksville Reid, Hon. Linda (L) ..................................................................... Richmond East Richmond, Hon. Claude (L)...................................................................Kamloops Roddick, Valerie (L)............................................................................

Delta South Sahota, Patty (L).......................................................................Burnaby-Edmonds Santori, Hon. Sandy (L) .............................................. West Kootenay–Boundary Stephens, Lynn (L).................................................................................... Langley Stewart, Ken (L)........................................................

Maple Ridge–Pitt Meadows Stewart, Richard (L)........................................................Coquitlam-Maillardville Suffredine, Blair F. (L)..................................................................Nelson-Creston Sultan, Ralph (L) .........................................................West Vancouver–Capilano Thorpe, Hon. Rick (L)............................................................Okanagan-Westside Trumper, Gillian (L)..................................................................Alberni-Qualicum van Dongen, Hon.

John (L)..................................................Abbotsford-Clayburn Visser, Rod (L)...................................................................................North Island Weisbeck, John (L).......................................................... Kelowna–Lake Country Whittred, Katherine (L).............................................

North Vancouver–Lonsdale Wilson, John (L)..............................................................................Cariboo North Wong, Patrick (L)..............................................................Vancouver-Kensington LIST OF MEMBERS BY RIDING Abbotsford-Clayburn ........................................................ Hon. John van Dongen Abbotsford–Mount Lehman................................................Hon. Michael de Jong Alberni-Qualicum ........................................................................

Gillian Trumper Bulkley Valley–Stikine ................................................................ Dennis MacKay Burnaby North................................................................................ Richard T. Lee Burnaby-Edmonds.............................................................................. Patty Sahota Burnaby-Willingdon ........................................................................John Nuraney Burquitlam............................................................................................

Harry Bloy Cariboo North..................................................................................... John Wilson Cariboo South........................................................................................Walt Cobb Chilliwack-Kent ................................................................................ Barry Penner Chilliwack-Sumas ........................................................................... Hon.

John Les Columbia River–Revelstoke .....................................................Wendy McMahon Comox Valley .............................................................................Hon. Stan Hagen Coquitlam-Maillardville............................................................... Richard Stewart Cowichan-Ladysmith .........................................................Hon. Graham P.

Bruce Delta North.............................................................................................Reni Masi Delta South...................................................................................Valerie Roddick East Kootenay .....................................................................................Bill Bennett Esquimalt-Metchosin .................................................................... Arnie Hamilton Fort Langley–Aldergrove....................................................... Hon.

Rich Coleman Kamloops ......................................................................... Hon. Claude Richmond Kamloops–North Thompson.......................................................... Kevin Krueger Kelowna–Lake Country .................................................................John Weisbeck Kelowna-Mission ...................................................................Hon. Sindi Hawkins Langley........................................................................................... Lynn Stephens Malahat–Juan de Fuca.......................................................................

Brian J. Kerr Maple Ridge–Mission ......................................................................Randy Hawes Maple Ridge–Pitt Meadows............................................................... Ken Stewart Nanaimo .............................................................................................Mike Hunter Nanaimo-Parksville..............................................................................Judith Reid Nelson-Creston......................................................................... Blair F.

Suffredine New Westminster .................................................................... Hon. Joyce Murray North Coast .......................................................................................... Bill Belsey North Island.......................................................................................... Rod Visser North Vancouver–Lonsdale .................................................... Katherine Whittred North Vancouver–Seymour ..............................................................

Daniel Jarvis Oak Bay–Gordon Head.................................................................Hon. Ida Chong Okanagan-Vernon ..............................................................Hon. Tom Christensen Okanagan-Westside................................................................... Hon. Rick Thorpe Peace River North ...............................................................Hon. Richard Neufeld Peace River South ..........................................................................Blair Lekstrom Penticton–Okanagan Valley...................................................... Hon.

Bill Barisoff Port Coquitlam–Burke Mountain......................................................Karn Manhas Port Moody–Westwood ...........................................................Hon. Christy Clark Powell River–Sunshine Coast............................................................Harold Long Prince George North .........................................................................Hon. Pat Bell Prince George–Mount Robson................................................. Hon. Shirley Bond Prince George–Omineca .................................................................

Paul Nettleton Richmond Centre ...................................................................Greg Halsey-Brandt Richmond East ............................................................................ Hon. Linda Reid Richmond-Steveston ...................................................................Hon. Geoff Plant Saanich North and the Islands..................................................Hon. Murray Coell Saanich South............................................................................. Hon. Susan Brice Shuswap ................................................................................

Hon. George Abbott Skeena .......................................................................................Hon. Roger Harris Surrey-Cloverdale ....................................................................Hon. Kevin Falcon Surrey–Green Timbers.....................................................................Brenda Locke Surrey-Newton ..................................................................................Tony Bhullar Surrey–Panorama Ridge................................................... Hon. Gulzar S.

Cheema Surrey-Tynehead .............................................................................Dave S. Hayer Surrey-Whalley ........................................................................ Elayne Brenzinger Surrey–White Rock.......................................................................... Gordon Hogg Vancouver-Burrard .................................................................. Lorne Mayencourt Vancouver-Fairview..................................................................Hon. Gary Collins Vancouver-Fraserview .....................................................................

Ken Johnston Vancouver-Hastings......................................................................... Joy MacPhail Vancouver-Kensington .................................................................... Patrick Wong Vancouver-Kingsway............................................................................ Rob Nijjar Vancouver-Langara...................................................................... Val J. Anderson Vancouver–Mount Pleasant .............................................Jenny Wai Ching Kwan Vancouver–Point Grey..................................................... Hon.

Gordon Campbell Vancouver-Quilchena ............................................................. Hon. Colin Hansen Victoria–Beacon Hill ...............................................................................Jeff Bray Victoria-Hillside.....................................................................................Sheila Orr West Kootenay–Boundary ......................................................Hon. Sandy Santori West Vancouver–Capilano ............................................................... Ralph Sultan West Vancouver–Garibaldi............................................................

Ted Nebbeling Yale-Lillooet .....................................................................................Dave Chutter

CONTENTS Tuesday, February 10, 2004 Morning Sitting Routine Proceedings Page Tabling Documents.............................................................................................................. .................................................... 8439 Monitoring the Government's Finances, auditor general report No. 5, 2003-04 Reports from Committees........................................................................................................ ............................................... 8439 B.

Locke Motions without Notice ......................................................................................................... ................................................. 8439 Amendment to Sessional Order Hon. G. Collins J. MacPhail Prorogation Address ............................................................................................................ ................................................... 8441

8439 TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2004 The House met at 10:03 a.m. Mr. Speaker: Good morning, hon. members. Nice to see you all. The member for Kamloops–North Thompson will lead us in prayer this morning. Prayers. [1005] Tabling Documents Mr. Speaker: Hon. members, I have the honour to present the auditor general's report No. 5, 2003-04, Monitoring the Government's Finances. Reports from Committees B. Locke: Mr.

Speaker, I have the honour to present the fourth report of the Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Serv ices for the fourth ses- sion of the thirty-seven th parliament, entitled Annual Review of the Budgets of th e Independent Offices of the Leg- islative Assembly. I move that the report be taken as read and re- ceived. Motion approved. B. Locke: Mr. Speaker, I ask leave of the House to permit the moving of a motion to adopt the report. Leave granted. B. Locke: Mr. Speaker, I move that the report be adopted. In moving the adoption of the report, I wish to make the following comments.

This has become the annual review by the Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Serv ices on the three-year rolling service plans and the budgets for each of the statutory officers. The committee arrived at its recom- mendations on December 12, 2003, and this is the first opportunity the committee has had to table the report in this House. The report was previously deposited by the Clerk of the House. Motion approved. Hon. G. Collins: I request leave to move a motion in the hands of the Clerk as well as the opposition. Leave granted. Motions without Notice AMENDMENT TO SESSIONAL ORDER Hon. G.

Collins: Over the past three sessions since we took office, we've moved what's called a sessional order, which is a temporar y amendment to the stand- ing orders of the Legislature — the rules by which we govern our House, which include its sitting times and sitting days — to move towards a fixed parliamentary calendar with regard to when the House began and when the House adjourned, as well as those weeks where we were choosing to spend our time in our con- stituencies as well as with our families. I think it's been virtually unanimous that those changes have been an improvement.

For those of you who weren't here in the past, you may not know just how big an improvement it's been. In previous times in this House it was not uncommon for the House to sit very odd hours, very odd days and sometimes well into the summer as well as times when our constituents would rather have had us in our constituencies cele- brating local events and local holidays. I think the standing order has, as well, affected the times the House sits. We now sit no later than 9 p.m., but we end up sitting into the evenings earlier in the session than was previous.

I think it's been agreed by all members that those improvements have been bene- ficial to the House. Through consultation with the op- position, the government now is going to move this as a permanent amendment to th e standing order, given that it's worked well for three years. I would move the motion. [That the Standing Orders of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia be amended as follows: 1. That Standing Order 2 be deleted and the following substituted therefor: Sittings Daily sittings. 2.

(1) The time for the ordinary meeting of the House shall, unless otherwise ordered, be as follows: Monday: Two distinct sittings: 10 a.m. to 12 noon 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. 2 p.m. to 9 p.m. effective the first week of March Tuesday: Two distinct sittings: 10 a.m. to 12 noon 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday: 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. 2 p.m. to 9 p.m. effective the first week of March Thursday: Two distinct sittings: 10 a.m. to 12 noon 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. (2)(

a) Unless otherwise ordered, the House shall meet: (

i) the second Tuesday in February to the last Thursday in May inclusive

8440 B RITISH COLUMBIA DEBATES T UESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2004 and (ii) the first Monday in October to the last Thursday in November inclusive (

b) The House shall stand adjourned during the week of Spring Vacation as provided in the School Act, the week of Good Friday, the week of Easter Monday, the 4th week after Easter (if Easter falls in March), the week of Victoria Day; the week of Thanksgiving Day and the week of Remembrance Day. (

c) As soon as possible after New Year's Day, the Clerk of the House shall publish a calendar which shows the days on which the House shall meet, according to the Standing Orders. 2. That Standing Order 3 be deleted and the following substituted therefor: Hour of interruption. 3.

If at the hour of 6 p.m. (or 9 p.m. effective first week of March) on any Monday; 6 p.m. on Tuesday; or 6 p.m. (or 9 p.m. effective first week of March) on Wednesday; or 6 p.m. on Thursday, the business of the day is not concluded and no other hour has been agreed on for the next sitting, the Speaker shall leave the Chair: On Monday until 10 a.m. Tuesday On Tuesday until 2 p.m. Wednesday On Wednesday until 10 a.m. Thursday On Thursday until 10 a.m. Monday subject to the provisions of Standing order 2 (2)(b). 3.

That Standing Order 25 be deleted and the following substituted therefor: Routine Business Daily routine. 25. The daily routine business of the House shall be as follows: Prayers (morning or afternoon sitting) Introduction of Bills Statements (Standing Order 25 B) (afternoon sittings) Oral question period (15 minutes, afternoon sittings: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday) _____ Presenting Petitions Reading and Receiving Petitions Presenting Reports by Committees _____ Motions on Notice Written Questions on Notice Proposed Amendments on Notice Orders of the Day.

The order of business for consideration of the House day by day, after the above routine, shall, unless otherwise ordered, be as follows: Monday 10 a.m. to 12 noon (Private Members' Time) Private Members' Statements (10 a.m.) Public Bills in the hands of Private Members Private Members' Motions Private Bills Public Bills and Orders and Government Motions on Notice No division, on Orders of the Day, will be taken in the House or in Committee of the Whole during Private Members' Time, but where a division is requested, it will be deferred until thirty minutes prior to the ordinary time fixed for adjournment of the House on the Monday, unless otherwise ordered.

M ONDAY (AFTERNOON), TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY (Government Days) Throne Speech Debate Budget Debate including Committee of Supply Public Bills and Orders and Government Motions on Notice Private Bills Public Bills in the hands of Private Members Adjourned debate on other motions 4. That Standing Order 25 B be repealed and the following substituted therefor: Private Members' Statements Private Members' Statements. 25 A.

(1) Every Monday at 10 a.m. four Private Members may make a statement, notice of which has been tabled no later than 6 p.m. the preceding Wednesday.

(2) The order in which such statements are to be called shall be determines by lot by the Speaker, before appearing on the Orders of the Day.

(3) The time allocated on Monday for statements and discussion thereon shall not exceed one hour, and the time for each statement shall be limited to 15 minutes as follows: Proponent: maximum of 7 minutes Any other Members: maximum of 5 minutes Proponent in reply: maximum of 3 minutes

(4) Private Members' statements shall not be subject to amendment, adjournment or vote.

(5) Statements and discussions under this Standing Order: (

a) shall be confined to one matter; (

b) shall not revive discussion on a matter which has been discussed in the same Session; (

c) shall not anticipate a matter which has been previously appointed for consideration by the House, in respect to which a Notice of Motion has been previously given and not withdrawn; (

d) shall not raise a question of privilege. 5. That new Standing Order 25 B be adopted: Statements Statements.

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2004 B RITISH COLUMBIA DEBATES 8441 25B. Three Private Members shall be permitted a two minute statement each day immediately prior to Oral Question Period subject to the following guidelines:

(1) A Member desiring to make a statement shall so advise his or her Whip 24 hours prior to the relevant day the statement is to be made.

(2) Party Whips shall confer to settle the names of the three Members who will be recognized for "Statements" for the following sitting day and shall advise the Speaker by noon of the day in question as to who has been selected, together with the topic of the statement.

(3) Statements under this Standing Order shall be subject to the ordinary parliamentary rules of decorum and debate. 6. That Standing Order 27 (2) and (3) be amended by deleting the word "Friday" wherever stated and substituting "Monday morning" so that it reads as follows: Government Orders. 27

(2) Whenever Government business has precedence, G o v e r n m e n t o r d e r s m a y b e c a l l e d i n s u c h s e q u e n c e a s the Government thinks fit, and the Government may place Government orders at the head of the list on every sitting except Monday morning. Urgent Government business. 27

(3) Notwithstanding Standing Orders 25, 25 A and 27(2), urgent Government business may, with the consent of the Speaker, be considered on Monday morning, and given priority over any other business. 7. Oral question period Friday. 47 B. This Standing Order is repealed. 8. That new Standing Order 81.1 be adopted: 81.1

(1) When a Minister of the Crown, from his or her place in the House, states that there is agreement among the representatives of all parties to allot a specified number of days or hours to the proceedings at one or more stages of any public bill, the Minister may propose a motion, without notice, setting forth the terms of such agreed allocation; and the motion shall be decided forthwith, without debate or amendment.

(2) A Minister of the Crown who from his or her place in the House, has stated that an agreement could not be reached under the provisions of section (1) of this Standing Order in respect of proceedings at one or more stages of a public bill, may propose without notice a motion for the purpose of allotting a specified number of days or hours for the consideration and disposal of proceedings at one or more stages of a public bill. The motion sh all be decided forthwith, without debate or amendment. Any proceedings interrupted pursuant to this

section of this Standing Order shall be deemed adjourned.] J. MacPhail: Just to begin, I welcome all of us back, Mr. Speaker and my colleagues. Yes, the opposition will be supporting this motion. I do understand that the Government House Leader has shared it with our staff. My colleague and I are looking at this for the first time now, but he did share it with our staff. I do note, though, that while the Gov- ernment House Leader praises the practice of this cur- rent government, there have been some substantial noteworthy exceptions to their claim to have a regular order to the House business.

Those exceptions, I hope, will not continue. Motion approved. [1010] Mr. Speaker: Hon. members, I am advised that the Lieutenant-Governor is in the precincts and ask that members remain seated. Her Honour the Lieutenant-Governor entered the chamber and took her place in the chair. Prorogation Address Hon. I. Campagnolo (Lieutenant-Governor): Pray be seated. Mr. Speaker and Members of the Legislative As- sembly, in closing the fourth session of the thirty- seventh parliament of British Columbia, I wish to commend you on the accomplishments of the past year.

The session has seen the passage of measures of wide-ranging and significant importance to the people of the province. On behalf of all British Columbians, I wish to express my appreciation for the care and atten- tion that you have given to your deliberations, and I now relieve you of your duties. Her Honour the Lieutenant-Governor retired from the chamber. [Mr. Speaker in the chair.] Hon. G.

Plant: Members of the Legislative Assem- bly, it is Her Honour the Lieutenant-Governor's will and pleasure that the Legislative Assembly be pro- rogued until 2 p.m. today, and this Legislative Assem- bly is hereby prorogued accordingly. The House prorogued at 10:13 a.m.

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