1970 Legislative Session: ist Session, 29th Parliament

HANSARD

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Official Report of

DEBATES OF THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY

(Hansard)

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4, 1970

Afternoon Sitting

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The House met at 2 p.m.

The Hon. L.R. Peterson presented to Mr. Speaker a Message from His Honour the Lieutenant-Governor.

On the motion of the Hon. L.R. Peterson, Bill (No. 29) intituled Age

of Majority Act was introduced, read a first time, and Ordered to be

placed on theOrders of the Day for second reading at the next sitting after today.

Pursuant to Order, the House again resolved itself into the Committee of Supply.

(Estimates of the Department of Labour)

The Committee rose, reported progress, and asked leave to sit again.

HON. W.A.C. BENNETT: I move that the House, at its rising, do stand adjourned until 8 o'clock this evening, Mr. Speaker.

MR. SPEAKER: You have heard the motion. One moment, please. The honourable the Leader of the Opposition.

MR. D. BARRETT: On the motion, Mr. Speaker, I wish to oppose the motion under

section 45 (

k) of the Standing Orders.

As a matter of privilege, I wish to bring to the attention of the

House that I don't think that all the members of the House can serve

the Legislature with their various responsibilities, by continuous

night sittings. I would like to further point out, Mr. Speaker, that

many members are attending committees and carrying on with other

various duties during the day.

We did have an unnecessary night session on Monday, which was very,

very unusual, and I would ask the Minister to reconsider the motion,

because of the duties that we have to the House.

MR. SPEAKER: I draw the honourable member's attention, with

respect, to the precedence motion that was drawn by the House, to my

recollection, on January 26th, last, when the House decided that there

would be two distinct sittings on each day, one from 2 to 6 p.m. and

one from 8 p.m. until adjournment, unless otherwise ordered.

In other words, the motion of the honourable House leader and Premier is perfectly in order, and the point is not well taken.

The motion was agreed to on the following division:-

YEAS — 36

Messieurs

Wallace

Jefcoat

Campbell, B.

Ney

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

Campbell, D.R.J.

LeCours

Peterson

Brothers

Chabot

Black

Shelford

Little

Fraser

Richter

NAYS — 17

Messieurs

Brousson

Williams, R. A.

Strachan

Gardom

Calder

Dowding

Cocke

Clark

Nimsick

Hartley

McGeer

Barrett

Lorimer

Williams, L. A.

Dailly, Mrs.

Hall

Macdonald

The House adjourned at 6:05 p.m.

The House met at 8 p.m.

The Hon. L.R. Peterson presented to Mr. Speaker a Message from His

Honour the Lieutenant-Governor, amendments to Bill (No. 20) intituled

An Act to Amend the Landlord and Tenant Act.

Pursuant to Order, the House again resolved itself into the Committee of Supply.

(Estimates of the Department of Labour)

The Committee reported Resolutions 134 to 140 inclusive.

The House adjourned at 10:33 p.m.