Hon. James McCrae (Government House Leader): Madam Speaker, I would like to obtain the unanimous consent of the House, notwithstanding the sequence for consideration of Estimates as outlined in Sessional Paper 142 tabled on March 24, 1998, and subsequently amended, to consider in the House the Estimates of the Department of Natural Resources on completion of the Estimates of the Seniors Directorate. These changes are to apply until completion of the Department of Natural Resources.
Madam Speaker: Is there unanimous consent of the House to alter the sequence for consideration of Estimates in the House as follows: the Department of Natural Resources to follow on completion of the Estimates of the Seniors Directorate, and these changes are to apply until the completion of the Natural Resources Estimates? [agreed]
Mr. McCrae: Madam Speaker, I wish to obtain the unanimous consent of the House, notwithstanding the sequence for consideration of Estimates as outlined in Sessional Paper 142 tabled on March 24, 1998, and subsequently amended, to consider in Room 255 the Estimates of the Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism on Thursday morning, that is, tomorrow, to be followed on Thursday afternoon, tomorrow afternoon, by the Estimates of the Department of Culture, Heritage and Citizenship. These changes are to apply until the Estimates of the Department of Culture, Heritage and Citizenship are completed.
Madam Speaker: Is there unanimous consent of the House to amend the consideration of Estimates in Room 255 for Thursday morning to be the Estimates of the Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism and to be followed on Thursday afternoon by the Estimates of the Department of Culture, Heritage and Citizenship, and these changes to apply until the Estimates of the Department of Culture, Heritage and Citizenship are completed? [agreed]
Mr. McCrae: Madam Speaker, I wonder if there would be agreement to waive private members' hour today.
Madam Speaker: Is there leave of the House to waive private members' hour? No.
Mr. McCrae: Madam Speaker, now I have really been thrown off. With the leave of the House, I would move to withdraw Bill 56, The Hospitals Amendment Act (Loi modifiant la Loi sur les hôpitaux) from the Order Paper.
Madam Speaker: Is there leave of the House to withdraw Bill 56 from the Order Paper? [agreed]
Mr. McCrae: Madam Speaker, we would like next to move to report stage.
Hon. James McCrae (Government House Leader): Madam Speaker, for the First Minister (Mr. Filmon), I move, seconded by the honourable Deputy Premier (Mr. Downey), that Bill 3, The Elections Finances Amendment and Consequential Amendments Act (Loi modifiant la Loi sur le financement des campagnes électorales et modifications corrélatives), as amended and reported from the Standing Committee on Law Amendments, be concurred in.
Motion agreed to.
Hon. James McCrae (Government House Leader): Madam Speaker, on behalf of the Minister of Agriculture (Mr. Enns), I move, seconded by the honourable Deputy Premier (Mr. Downey), that Bill 5, The Agricultural Credit Corporation Amendment Act (Loi modifiant la Loi sur la Société du crédit agricole), reported from the Standing Committee on Law Amendments, be concurred in.
Motion agreed to.
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Hon. James McCrae (Government House Leader): Madam Speaker, on behalf of the Minister of Agriculture (Mr. Enns), I move, seconded by the honourable Deputy Premier (Mr. Downey), that Bill 6, The Animal Liability and Consequential Amendments Act (Loi sur la responsabilité à l'égard des animaux et modifications corrélatives), reported from the Standing Committee on Law Amendments, be concurred in.
Motion agreed to.
Hon. James McCrae (Government House Leader): Madam Speaker, on behalf of the Minister of Consumer and Corporate Affairs (Mr. Radcliffe), I move, seconded by the honourable Deputy Premier (Mr. Downey), that Bill 7, The Public Utilities Board Amendment Act (Loi modifiant la Loi sur la Régie des services publics), reported from the Standing Committee on Law Amendments, be concurred in.
Motion agreed to.
Hon. James McCrae (Government House Leader): Madam Speaker, on behalf of the Minister of Energy and Mines (Mr. Newman), I move, seconded by the honourable Deputy Premier (Mr. Downey), that Bill 9, The Mines and Minerals Amendment Act (Loi modifiant la Loi sur les mines et les minéraux), reported from the Standing Committee on Law Amendments, be concurred in.
Motion agreed to.
Hon. James McCrae (Government House Leader): Madam Speaker, on behalf of the honourable Minister of Natural Resources (Mr. Cummings), seconded by the honourable Deputy Premier (Mr. Downey), I move that Bill 15, The Dutch Elm Disease Act (Loi sur la graphiose), reported from the Standing Committee on Law Amendments, be concurred in.
Motion agreed to.
Hon. James McCrae (Government House Leader): Madam Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Deputy Premier (Mr. Downey), that Bill 17, The Legislative Assembly Amendment Act (Loi modifiant la Loi sur l'Assemblée législative), reported from the Standing Committee on Law Amendments, be concurred in.
Motion agreed to.
Mr. McCrae: Did I ask about private members' hour, Madam Speaker?
Some Honourable Members: Yes, you did.
Mr. McCrae: Okay. Madam Speaker, would you be so kind as to call Bills 42, 29, 27; after 27, 18; after Bill 18, 57; and then Bill 36. Then the remainder, after they have passed all those bills, maybe you could call the rest of them in order, and we can pass all them, too.