ISSN 054::!-5492 Fifth Session - Thirty-First legislature of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba PR DEBATES and EEDI 30 Elizabeth H Published under the authority of GS The Honourable Harry E. Graham Speaker VOL. XXIX No. 001 �2:30P.M., THURSDAY, 11 DECEMBER, 1910 Office of the Queen's Printer for the Province of Manitoba

MANITOBA LEGISLA fiVE ASSEMSL V Thirty - First legislature · Members , Constituencies and Political Affiliation Name ADAM, A. R. (Pete) ANDERSON, Bob BANMAN, Hon. Robert (Bob) BARROW, Tom SlAKE, David BOSTROM, Harvey BOYCE, J. R. (Bud} BROWN, Amold CHERNIACK, Q.C., Saul CORRIN, Brian COSENS, Hon. Keith A. COWAN, Jay CRAIK, Hon. Donald W. DESJARDINS, laurent L. DOERN, Ruuell IDOMUNO, Len DOWNEY, Hon. Jim DRIEDGER, Albert EINARSON, Henry J. ENNS, Hon. Harry J. IEVANS, Loonard S. FIERGUSON, James R. FILMON, Gary FOX, Peter GALBRAJTH, Jim GOURLAY,Hon.Doug GRAHAM, Hon. Harry E.

GREEN, Q.C., Sidney HANUSCHAK,Ben HYDE, Uoyd G. JENKINS, William JOHNSTON, Hon. J. Frank JORGENSON, Hon. Warner H. KOVNATS, Abe lYON, Hon. Sterling R. MacMASTIER, Hon. Ken MAUNOWSKI, DOMid McBRYDE, Ronald McGILL, Hon. Edward McGREGOR, Morris McKENZIIE, J. Wally MIERCIER, Q.C., Hon. Gerald W. J. MLI..ER, Saul A. MINAKER, Hon. George ORCHARD, Hon. Donald PARASIUK, Wilson PAWlEV, Q.C., Howard PRICE, Hon. Norma RANSOM, Hon. Brian SCHROEOER, Vie SHERMAN, Hon. l. R. (Bud) STEEN, Warren UIRUSKI, Billie USKIW, Samuel WALDING, D. James WESTBURV, June WllSON, Robert G. Constituency Ste.

Rose Springfield La Verendrye Flin Flon Minnedosa Rupertsland Winnipeg Centre Rhineland St. Johns Wellington Gimli Church ill Riel St. Boniface Elmwood St. Matthews Arthur Emerson Rock Lake Lakeside. Brandon East Glad stone River Heights Kildonan Dauphin Swan River Birtle-Russell lnkster Burrows P ortage la Prairie Logan Sturgeon Creek Morris Radisson Charleswood Thompson Point Douglas The Pas Brandon West Virden Roblin Os borne Seven Oaks St. James Pembina Transcona Selkirk Assiniboia Souris-KiUarney Rossmere Fort Garry Crescentwood St. George Lac du Bonnet St.

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lEGISlATIVE ASSEMBl V OF MANITOBA Thursday, 11 December, 1980 Time - 2:30 p.m. "At 2:30 o'clock in the afternoon the Sergeant-at­ Arms carrying the Mace shoulder high and followed by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, The Hon. Harry E. Graham, the Clerk of the House, Mr. J. R. Reeves, and the Clerk's Assistant, Gordon Mackintosh, entered the House.

The Sergeant-at-Arms proceeded to the main entrance of the House, the Speaker took post on the east side of the House and the Clerks took post on the west side of the House, stood and waited the arrival of His Honour the Lieutenant­ Governor.'' DEPUTY SERGEAI\IT .. AT -ARMS: His Honour the Lieutenant-Governor. "The Lieutenant-Governor entered the Chamber and then, preceded by the Mace, carried shoulder high, and followed on his left by the Military Aide, and on his right by the Civil Aide, proceeded along the west side of the Chamber to the Throne.

The Officer Escort divided upon reaching the Table, the left file going to the east side of the Chamber, and the right file going to the west side of the Chamber. The Premier and the Members of the Executive Council proceeded along the east side of the Chamber and stood on the floor on the east side of the Chamber. The Military Aide then took up his position on the right of the Throne and the Civil Aide took up his position on the west side of the Chamber. The Escort Officers formed up on either side of the dias.

The Lieutenant-Governor then seated himself upon the Throne; the Mace made obeisance and retired to the east side of the Chamber. The Civil Aide then advanced from the position he had taken on the west side of the Chamber and after the usual abeisance on each step handed the Lieutenant-Governor the Speech from the Throne. The Civil Aide then retired step by step and took his position on the west side of the Chamber." HONOURABLE FRANCI S !... JOIBIN, l.. ieu tenant­ Govemor: Would you please be seated. SPEECH FROM THE THRONE HONOURABLE FRANCI S l. JOBIN: Mr.

Speaker and Members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Manitoba: I welcome you to the fifth session of the thirty-first Legislature of the Province of Manitoba. My Ministers have informed me that since the last session of this House they have been consistently occupied with various aspects of the constitutional proposals which have been urged upon the provincial governments and upon the people of Canada by the federal authority.

My Ministers tell me in particular that they are seriously concerned over aspects of proposals made by the government of Canada for fundamental changes in the Canadian federal system which would serve to diminish the traditional powers 1 and authorities of provincial governments and concentrate increasing power in the hands of the central government Ces questions sont l'objet d'une etude profonde de la part d'un comite de I'Assemblee. Les Manitobains vont etre appeles a exprimer des points de vue et dans una certaine mesure, ils se sont prononces.

Le comite donnera son opinion sur ces problemes de premiere importance pour tous les Manitobains dans un rapport a la Chambre. These matters are also receiving the attention and consideration of a Committee of the Assembly. The views an d comments of Manitobans have been requested and have been, in some measure, received. The committee will be reporting to the House with its views on this question of first importance to all Manitobans.

My Ministers are concerned that controversy surrounding our Constitution, combined with other actions being taken by the federal government represent strains on our unity as a nation. You will be asked to approve a resolution expressing the firm commitment of this House and of the people you represent to the maintenance of a united Canada under a federal system of government which has served our country so well during the past 113 years.

In the speech which I read to the Assembly at the beginning of its fourth session I informed you that my Ministers proposed to undertake a number of initiatives to stimulate Manitoba's economy and to enhance the quality of life enjoyed by Manitobans. These initiatives will govern other recommendations which my Ministers will ask you to consider at the present session. In the view of my Ministers, the last three years have been years of steady progress towards economic recovery for Manitoba. Private sector investment has been, for the most part, strong.

Our economy has on ce again begun to create the jobs and opportunities Manitobans need. Activity in our basic resource industries, including mining and oil exploration has reached the highest levels in our history. Our most important single industrial resource, Manitoba Hydro, has been restored to a position of financial stability. Our overall economic performance has been hindered by local, national and continental problems. Excessive rates of interest hit Manitoba particularly hard because our economy depends so heavily on small and medium sized enterprises.

In the last two years, our agricultural sector - the keystone of our economy - has been adversely affected, first by floods, then by drought These natural adversities have been repercussions throughout our economy, including their effect on government revenues. Despite these problems, and despite the recession that is adversel y affecting the North American economy, my Ministers believe that our economy today is basically healthy although our achievements here have, it is true, been dwarfed by the more dramatic developments that have taken place in the energy producing provinces to our west.

Because of the basic strengths of our economy, my Ministers believe that Manitoba today has the

Thursday, 11 December, 1980 oppo r tunity to achiev e steady and significant economic expansion. My Ministers do not believe that government can afford to stand back as though what happens in the economy were not its concern. The private sector will continue to be the prime engine o f economic growth in Manitoba but Withi n our mix ed economy government has a vari ety of roles to· play in encouragi ng development and in ensu ring that developments which do take place serve the Interests of the people of Manitoba.

Accordingly my government will play an active and flexib le role within the economy, to complement and support the activities of the private sector in the interests of all Manitobans. My Ministers are currently Involved in a number of important negotiations to diversity and strengthen our economy. In the mining sector, Hudson Bay Mining and Smelting and Granges A. B. are proceeding with the development of the Trout Lake ore body wi th provincial government equity participation. The exploratory work undertaken by International Minerals and Chemical Corporation in the St.

Lazare area ·.confirms that there is more than sufficient potash ore of a quality anq quantity to justify the · �evelopment of Manitoba's first potash mine: I am told the proposed development will require a total capital expenditure in Manitoba in excess of 500 million over five years, resulting in a mine capable of producing 2 million tons of potash per year, and the creation of more than 400 direct permanent jo b s in western Manitoba . lt Is also encouraging that a second company is carrying out potash exploration in the area north of the known deposit.

In addition to those specific developments, mining exploration in general in Manitoba continues at the highest recorded levels. My Ministe rs also inf orm me that they are examini ng ways to meet the need for additional capital investment in the Manfor Forest Products Complex at The Pas. The complex has achieved its basic ob jective of provid ing needed employment in northern Manitoba and of developing the forest resource of that area.

However, changes in tariffs and other shifts in the ind ustry internati o nally ma ke new investment necessary if the complex is to be competitive and able to offer stab le employment in the north. My government is committed to the maintenance and expansion of employment at Manfor, and is working actively to ensure the future of that important ind ustrial operation. My Ministers also inform me that the coming year will be an important year in the developmen t of Manitoba Hydro.

My government is committed to the development of add itional electrical gener ating capacity on the basis of the following guidin g principles. The first is that additional inv estments in generating capacity will be made only on the b asis of identified markets for electrical energy in order to protect the ratepayer from unnecessary costs and debt levels. The second principle is that the major capital projects involved in hydro expansions will be used more directly to expand the economy of Manitoba 2 and the economies of our sister provinces Within confederation.

So far as possible, the major equipment required for additional generating capacity will be purchased from Manitoba and other Canadian firms. At the First Ministers' Conference on the constitution here in September, the firstminister announced the Intention of my gov ernme nt to prefer firms which have a sign ificant manufacturing capacity in Canada for the provision Of key capital equipment. In building up our Hydro utility we wish to cont rib ute also to the building of our own economy and that of Canada as a whole.

The third principle for my government's hydro development strategy is that our electrical power resources, like other. natural resources, shall so far as possible be used In· Manitoba to create Industrial development within the province. In pursuance of that strategy my Ministers have been involved in negotiations with the Aluminum Company of Canada with respect to establishing a primary alumin um prod uction and processing capab ility in Manitoba. My Ministers are optimistic that an agreement to that end can be reached·•di:J1!in§ •the present session.

Such a project would result in the establishment of one of the largest produc tion fac ilities in t he province's history, requiring a capital investment in excess of 500 mi llion and the creation of more than 700 direct manufacturing jobs. The estab lishment of such a plant would bri ng the added benefit of requiring the expansion of our hydro generati ng capacity. This, with the manufacturing Investment by the company, would represent capital investment well in excess of one billion dollars in Manitoba.

My governmen t is determined that the ma jor ben efits of these and other large proj ects in Manitob a shall be enjoy.ed .by,all Manitobans and by other Canadians. My Ministers will be establishing an Indu strial benefits group reporting to the Cabinet Committee on Economic Development. The group will be responsi b le for neg otiating the highest possib le levels of Manit oba and other Canadian content in all major projects to which the provincial government or its agencies are a party. My Ministers will work to ensure that our small business sector in particular benefits from those projects.

My Ministers inform me that the most recent studies of the proposed western power grid indicate the feasibility of that project to link the power systems of the three prairie provinces. My Ministers · hope that agreements for the construction of the grid will be completed again during this session.

Most Important in terms of Manitoba's own long term interests, the grid Will assure us of the market for power requirement to justify the resumption of construction of the Nelson River System and in conjunction with possible further tie-ins in the United States will subst antially strengthen Manito ba's position in this important industry, in addition to ensuring lowest possible power prices and improved security of supply.

Thursday, 11 December, 1980 In conjunction with the western grid discussion, my Ministers are also exploring the possibility with the government of Alberta of obtaining feed stocks for heavy oil up-gr ading and other petrochemical operations in Mani toba. Such operations relate logically to the adequate supply of electrical energy available in Manitoba for the production of hydrogen involved in the process.

On the basis ol these discuss ions. my government is proceeding with feasibility studies for these specific major undertakings and into the broader question of hydrogen production from electric energy as a fuel of the future. Important and dramatic as those major new negotiations are, my Ministers believe the two cornerstones of our economy - small business and agriculture - must continue to receive the support they require to remain strong. My Ministers will be monitoring the effects of high interest rates on the small business sector.

There have been expansions in the joint Federal-Provincial Enterprise Manitoba Program including two new technology centres to assist small and medium sized Manitoba firms to increase their capacity. My government will continue to work to stimulate commercial research and development in Manitoba. You will be asked to authorize special support to strengthen the important relations hip between industry and the University of Manitoba's Faculty of Engineering, inc luding expansion in the micro­ electronic field and new research and development initiatives in the health-care products.

During the session, you will also be asked to approve a number of specific measures of support for agriculture and the family farm. These measures will include additional assistance in the development and promotion of agricultural products for export markets, improved information programs to assist farmers in business and marketing decisions, and adjustments in credit policies and programs of the Manitoba Agricultural Credit Corporation to assist young and beginning farmers, and to support transfer of farms within families.

My Ministers have authorized a review of Manitoba crop insurance policies to ensure that they meet the requirements of farm operations in the 1980's and that crop insurance protection will be available for new crops which may be developed. Government support will continue for research and development and for the encouragement of additional crop processing. My Ministers inform me that there have been a number of new or expanded agricultural product processing plants announced in the past year, including major plants to process oilseeds and to produce ethanol for the gasohol market.

Additional developments are anticipated in the coming year. My Ministers will also propose amendments to The Farm Lands Protection Act. There will be continued emphasis on water-related proj ects, including irrigation, flood control and water and sewage service expansion to benefit the rural community under my government's Agri-Water Program. My Ministers will continue to examine other ways of responding to the needs of the small business and the agricultural sector of our economy.

My Ministers also tell me that discussions have been held with the Trans-Canada Pipelines Ltd. with ------------------- -------- respect to the feasibility of providing natural gas to the areas of southern and northern Manitoba not now served with that fuel. Specific discussions have been held to provide natural gas service to Thompson and other major northern and southern communities in order to offer people of those communities an alternative to rapidly escalating propane and oil costs. Another major element in my government 's program is the Winnipeg Core Area Initiative.

My Ministers intend to enter into agreements with the federal government and the City of Winnipeg to initiate a combination of major proj ects and programs which will serve as a catalyst for social and economic development and both public and private reinvestment in the inner city. You will be asked to provide funds to permit the province to begin implementation of the Core Area Initiative in the 1981 fiscal year. A proposed development plan for the Red River Corridor has been prepared pursuant to the Canada­ Manitoba Agreement for Recreation and Conservation.

You will be asked to approve funds for ·the implementation of a plan and the development of the rich natural, recreati'onal and heritage resources of the Red River. In another area of major concern for my government - the refining and improvement of the services to people that are so important to the quality of life of Manitobans - my government is deeply concerned that the federal government may reduce its participation in the cost-sharing programs that are so critical to our health care, educational, police and community services in Manitoba.

My Ministers are determined that the level of services provided to Manitobans shall be maintained and improved, but the uncertainties that exist surrounding federal intentions are a cause for serious concern among all Members of the Legislature. I am told that you will be informed of the progress of federal-provincial negotiations on this important subject. At the last session, you approved my government's White Paper reforms. As a result of these reforms, the Property Tax Cedit Program has been significantly expanded to provide greater relief - related more closely to real need among Manitobans.

The new Manitoba supplement for pensioners was successfully introduced in September of this year, providing eligible senior citizens with increased benefits. The Day Care Expansion Program is also being carefully carried out, providing hundreds of additional day care spaces and increases in the number of noon hour and after school programs essential to working parents with young school-age children. The new Child-Related Income Support Program will provide payments of up to 30 per month per child to low income families with children. lt will commence operations on January 1, 1981.

My Ministers tell me that the Shelter Allowance for Elderly Renters Program or SAFER has been improved to provide increased benefi ts to those citizens needing that form of assistance .. Those additional benefits together with expansion of the program to include pensioners aged from 55 to 64 years will also come into effect on January 1, 1981. The Manitoba Housing and Renewal Corporation will also begin its new Shelter Assistance for Family

Thursday, 11 December, 1980 Renters or SAFFR program on January 1. The program will provide rent subsidies to low income families with children. covering up to 90% of rent costs in excess of 25% of the total family income. Combined with the Child-Related Income Support Program or CRISP, SAFER will provide incroased financial security for those Manitobans raising families on low incomes. You will be asked to consider a number of new programs in the heallh care field, including programs arising out of recommendations ol the Manitoba Council on Ageing established earlier this year.

You will be asked to continue your support for the construction of personal care homes in Manitoba. In the coming year, emphasis will be placed on the phased replacement of older nursing homes and on expansions, replacements, and new construction in the hospital field. My Ministers will be proposing new insured programs to be administered by the Manitoba Health Services Commission, including the provision of orthopaedic shoes - a provision of particular relevance to children.

You will be asked to consider long-term development plans for the Selkirk and Brandon Mental Health Centres, and other measures to provid e additional psychiatric care beds in Manitoba. You will be asked to vote additional funds for health research. My Ministers propose to establish a Manitoba Health Research Council to receive and consider requests for research grants and generally to manage government participation in the excellent programs of health research developed in Manitoba.

In addition, you will be asked to consider new initiatives developed by the Alcohoiism Foundation of Manitoba for a stronger education and treatment capability. My Ministers will ask you to approve increases in funding for occupational activity centres for the mentally retarded, and for additional community support for that group of Manitobans. They will ask as well that you approve funds for the construction of a recreation facility at the Manitoba School for Retardates at Portage la Prairie to provide an enriched program for the people who live in that facility.

My Ministers will ask you to take special note of the fact that the United Nations General Assembly has proclaimed 1981 as the International Year of Disabled Persons. They will ask you to approve a number of programs designed to increase public awareness of and to provide additional employment opportunities for handicapped people here in Manitoba. As a further measure to be adopted my government will be seeking funds for the expansion of rural handicapped transportation. You will be asked to approve increased financial support for our schools, colleges and universities.

You will also be asked to give consideration to various changes in the Foundation Program in the first major revision since 1967. In particul ar, you will be asked to approve increased support for education for the blind and deaf and the expansions in French language education. You will be asked to approve funds for the expansion of the Career Resources Centre Program. 4 A major thrust of my government has been the development of quality educational buildings to replace inadequate and outmoded schools in northern Manitoba.

You will be asked to enable that iniliative to be continued through the construction of new facilities in several native communities. You will be asked to approve the expansion of programs in workplace health and safety. You will be asked to approve additional programs to assist women in training and placement in occupations not traditionally open to them.

My Ministers inform me that the investment of 2 1/ 4 million enabled 343 communities in all parts of the province to take advantage of the "Sports Facilities '80" offered through the Department of Fitness, Recreation and Sport it is proposed to renew the program in 198'1 under the name of "Recreation Facilities '81" so that communities will continue to improve and renovate community halls, senior citizen centres and other needed recreation and sport facilities. These funds are obtained from lottery revenues and details of the 1981 program will be made known to towns, villages and rural municipalities.

My government assures me that it will continue to increase support to Manitoba's rich cultural and historical resources. Significant success in the past year in these important fields will provide a stable base for continuing an effective effort as well as new initiatives. Following the careful recommendations of the Cultural Policy Review Committee, my Ministers will propose increased funding to our major cultural institutions and, in particular, to the Manitoba Arts Council so that it may continue to forward the work and achievements of our internationally renowned performing arts organizations.

My government will also propose special assistance for the establishment of a library and cultural complex in the City of Brandon to commemorate the city's centennial year. The new facilities will much improve the quality of library services to the residents of the Wheat City and its surrounding region as well as providing much needed housing for the various programs offered by the Brandon Allied Arts Council. You will be asked to approve funds for the enforcement of maintenance orders in Manitoba under The Family Maintenance Act which has become a model for other jurisdictions in Canada.

My Ministers propose to reintroduce The Builders' Lien Act tabled at the last session and to introduce amendments to The Wills Act. In their study of threats to the environment during this year my Ministers will pay particular attention to !he need for an appropriate waste disposal program and to more satisfactory alternatives for the current use of available land as landfill sites. The safe disposal of hazardous waste will also receive their particular attention.

In that connection you wi!l be asked to authorize funding tor the completion of the environmental laboratory which will provide a useful asset in dealing with threats to the environment as well as the mobile laboratory created to monitor and examine spills. My Ministers inform me that negotiations will shortly commence to enable the Town of Leaf Rapids to acquire the necessary assets of Leaf Rapids Town

Thursday, 11 December, 1980 Properties Limited for the purpose of completing the process of full municipal status for that town. You will be asked to enable my Minis•9rs to assist communities in their planning and provision tor safety including expansion of efforts in the area of fire protection and disaster planning in northern Manitoba. Recognizing the need for increased employment and economic activity in northern Manitoba. my government is negotiating a new Northern Development Agreement to replace the expiring Northlands Agreement.

You will be asked to enable my government to continue the further development of local government capability in our remote and isolated communities. I am informed that as part of my government's conti nuin g efforts to manage our renewable resources to meet the many and varied demands for their use and conservation, and to protect the quality of our environment, you will be asked to approve amendments to existing Acts as well as to approve new legislation.

Specifically you will be asked to approve amendments to The Crown Lands Act and The Provincial Park Lands Act and to approve three new pieces of legislation dealing with wild rice management, watershed management and the establishment and preservation of ecological reserves. During the drought of 1980 our provin ce experienced one of the most severe forest fire seasons in our history. The dedicated efforts of provincial lire lighting crews, coupled with the co­ operation of the Canadian Armed Forces and local government authorities, prevented any loss of life and minimized property damage.

As a consequence of those fires you will be asked to approve additional funds for increased reforestation as well as to augment fire fighting capability. In continuation ol the program begun last year with the passage of The Dutch Elm Diserase Act, you will be asked to approve additional funds to intensify the light to save our beautiful elms. My Ministers report that to facilitate the handling of both local and interprovincial transport all phases of provincial transport have been brought within the responsibility of the Department of Highways and Transportation.

In the coming fiscal year my government will be seeking funds to enable the department to meet a number of urgent transportation priorities. The two most important projects will involve the commencing of four-lane construction of Number 75 Highway south to the United States border and the continuation of similar construction on the Trans-· Canada Highway west.

I am informed that 1981 will mark the successful conclusion ol the five-year Rural Telephone Exchange Program under which a total of 34 million will have been spent with the result that line loadings will be reduced next year to an average of fewer than three telephones. The estimates of expenditure for the pubiic service ot the province and capital works projects for the next fiscal year. as well as the public accounts for the last fiscal year, will be submitted for your consideration. 5 In leaving you, I pray Divine Providence to guide you and to enlighten your decisions in your deliberations.

May God bless the Queen and our country. Nous vous presenterons i'estimation des depenses prevu as pour le St>.rvice public et les projets d'immobilisation de !a province pour le prochaine annee financiere ainsi que les comptes publiques de la derniere annee. In leaving you I pray Divine Providence to guide you and to enlighten your decisions in your deliberations. May God bless the Queen and our country and give us peace in the world. And now, to you all, a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year; nous vous souhaitons joleux noel et une heureuse nouvelle anne. Thank you.

GOD SAVE THE QUEEN The Civil Aide then advanced and after abeisance received the Speech from the Lieutenant-Governor and retired to the west side of the Chamber. The Mace then made obeisance before the Lieutenant-Governor and preceded His Honour along the east side of the Chamber to the Bar of the House, accompanied by the Premier and his Aides, followed by the Officer Escort The Premier then took his seat in the Chamber. The Speaker proceeded to the Chair after His Honour had passed the Bar of the House. The Sergeant-at-Arms then proceeded to the Chair after His Honour had passed the Bar of the House.

The Mace then made obeisance to the Speaker and retired to the Table. MR. SPEAKE R, Hon. Harry E. Giraham (Birt!e­ Russell): 0 Eternal and Almighty God from Whom all power and wisdom come; we are assembled here before Thee to frame such laws as may tend to the welfare and prosperity of our Province; grant 0 Merciful God, we pray Thee, that we may desire only that which is in accordance with Thy Will; that we may seek it with wisdom, know it with certainty and accomplish it perfectly for the Glory and Honour of Thy name and for the welfare of all our people. Amen.

INTRODUCTION Of BillS HONOURABlE STERLIN G R. lYON, Premier (Charleswood) introduced Bill No. ·1,

an Act respecting the Administration of Oaths of Office. MOTION presented and! ctmied. MR. SPEAKER: I wish to inform the House that in order to prevent mistakes I have received a copy of the Address of His Honour which was read. I also wish to inform the House that Mr. Edward Laing has been appointed Sergeant-at-Arms for the fifth session of the thirty-first Legislature. fii'!R. l'!OiM: Mr. Speaker, i beg to move, seconded by the Honourable the Minister without Portfolio that �he Votes and Proceedings of the House be prin1ed; having first been perused by tv'ir. Speaker, and !:hat he do appoint the printing thereof, and that no

Thursday, 11 December, 1980 person but such as he shall appoint do presume to print the same. MOTION presented and carried. MR. LYON: Mr. Speaker, I beg to move, seconded by the Honourable the Minister of Health, that the Speech of His Honour the Lieutenant-Governor be taken into consideration tomorrow. MOTION presented and carried. MR. LYON: Mr. Speaker, I beg to move, seconded by the Honourable the Minister of Government Services that the House do now adjourn. MOTION presented and carried and the House adjourned until 10 o'clock tomorrow mornin g. (Friday) 6