HANSARD
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HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY

DEBATES AND PROCEEDINGS

Speaker: Honourable Ronald Russell

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First Session

THURSDAY, MAY 21, 1998

TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE
COMMISSION FROM LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR 1
AMENDMENT OF RULES AND FORMS OF PROCEDURES:
Rules of the House (Amendment - Election of Speaker and Deputy Speaker) 2
Vote - Affirmative 4
ELECTION OF MR. RONALD RUSSELL AS SPEAKER, The Clerk 5
APPOINTMENT OF MR. DOUGLAS GILES AS ACTING SERGEANT-
AT-ARMS, The Premier 6
SPEECH FROM THE THRONE 7
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS:
An Act Respecting Oaths of Office, Hon. J. Smith 20
ELECTION OF MR. DONALD CHARD AS DEPUTY SPEAKER, The Clerk 20
ADDRESS IN REPLY TO THE SPEECH FROM THE THRONE:
Mr. Lawrence Montgomery - Moved 21
Mr. Michel Samson - Seconded 26
DEBATE ON ADDRESS IN REPLY:
Mr. R. Chisholm 33
Adjourned debate 35
STRIKING COMMITTEE - Appointment, The Premier 35
Dr. J. Hamm 36
Amendment moved 36
Motion - as amended - Carried 36
ADJOURNMENT, House rose to meet again on Fri., May 22nd at 11:00 a.m. 36