TABLE OF CONTENTS						PAGE
PRESENTING AND READING PETITIONS:
	Educ.: Cuts - Oppose, Mr. K. Deveaux					4693
	Educ.: Cuts - Oppose, Mr. D. Downe					4694
	Educ.: Cuts - Oppose, Mr. K. Deveaux					4694
	Educ.: Cuts - Oppose, Mr. D. Downe					4694
	Educ.: Cuts - Oppose, Mr. D. Downe					4694
TABLING REPORTS, REGULATIONS AND OTHER PAPERS:
	Environ. - N.S. Environmental Employment Report, Hon. M. Baker					4695
STATEMENTS BY MINISTERS:
	Environ. - Survey: Employment - Increase, Hon. M. Baker					4695
NOTICES OF MOTION:
	Res. 1614, Premier: Past Values - Revisit, Mr. J. Holm					4698
	Res. 1615, Eastern Shore MLA - History: Study - Advise,
		Mr. R. MacLellan				4699
	Res. 1616, Environ. - Composting Awareness Week (N.S.):
		Hunger End - Efforts Applaud, Hon. M. Baker				4699
			Vote - Affirmative			4700
	Res. 1617, PC MLAs - Minority Dictatorship: Infliction - Cease,
		Mr. Robert Chisholm				4700
	Res. 1618, Petroleum Dir. - Laurentian Sub-Basin: Interest (N.S.) -
		Prioritize, Mr. Manning MacDonald				4701
	Res. 1619, Tourism - Tall Ships 2000: Org. Comm. - Recognize,
		Mr. J. DeWolfe				4702
			Vote - Affirmative			4702
	Res. 1620, Transport. & Pub. Wks. - Hwys.: Promises - Prioritize,
		Mr. Robert Chisholm				4702
	Res. 1621, Fin. - Budget (2000-01): Ferreting (PC Backbenches)
		Tired - Premier Realize, Mr. D. Downe				4703
	Res. 1622, World Vision - N. Col. HS Students/Tatamagouche Bus.:
		Famine (30 Hr.) - Congrats., Mr. W. Langille				4704
			Vote - Affirmative			4704
	Res. 1623, Discovery Film Fest (Pratt & Whitney): Participants -
		Congrats., Ms. E. O'Connell				4705
			Vote - Affirmative			4705
	Res. 1624, Sports - Hockey (N.S. Atom 'A' Champs. 1999-2000):
		N. Sydney Atlantics - Congrats., Mr. R. MacLellan				4705
			Vote - Affirmative			4706
	Res. 1625, Opp'n. Parties - Divisions (27&28/04/00): Costs -
		Account, Mr. D. Morse				4706
	Res. 1626, House of Assembly: Precedents - Respect,
		Mr. W. Estabrooks				4707
	Res. 1627, Lt. Gov. (N.S.): Appointee - Myra Freeman Congrats.,/
		Hon. James Kinley - Best Wishes Extend, Dr. J. Smith				4707
			Vote - Affirmative			4708
	Res. 1628, EMO - Emergency Preparedness Week (01-07/05/00):
		Involvees - Recognize, (by Mr. J. DeWolfe) Hon. J. Muir				4708
			Vote - Affirmative			4709
	Res. 1629, Gov't. Whip - Kings Co. Teachers Meeting: MLAs (PC-Kings)
		Access Denied - Censure, Ms. Maureen MacDonald				4709
	Res. 1630, Culture - Gaelic Language: Importance - Acknowledge,
		Mr. K. MacAskill				4710
			Vote - Affirmative			4711
	Res. 1631, Environ. - Lun. Reg. Solid Waste Mgt. Comm. &
		Lun. Gardeners: Needy Help - Congrats., Hon. M. Baker				4711
			Vote - Affirmative			4711
	Res. 1632, PC MLAs - May King or Queen: Crowning -
		Budget (2000-01) Reconsider, Mr. F. Corbett				4712
	Res. 1633, Econ. Dev. - Strait Area C of C: Exec. New - Acknowledge,
		Mr. M. Samson				4712
			Vote - Affirmative			4713
	Res. 1634, Sports - Hockey (Cen. Lea. Person of Year): Doug Curry
		(Cumb. Co.) - Congrats., (by Mr. B. Taylor) The Speaker				4713
			Vote - Affirmative			4714
	Res. 1635, Educ. - Cole Hbr. DHS: Cava Chronicle Newspaper -
		Royal Bk. Partners Award Congrats., Mr. D. Dexter				4714
			Vote - Affirmative			4714
	Res. 1636, Health & Lbr. - Bell Annex Bldg.: School Use -
		Safety Investigate, Mr. R. MacKinnon				4715
	Res. 1637, Gov't. (N.S.) - Organized Lbr.: Participation - Affirm,
		Mr. K. Deveaux				4716
	Res. 1638, Educ. - Riverview HS: Anniv. 50th - Congrats.,
		Mr. B. Boudreau				4716
			Vote - Affirmative			4717
	Res. 1639, Tourism - E. Hants Tourism Assoc.: Dev. Initiative -
		Congrats., Mr. John MacDonell				4717
			Vote - Affirmative			4718
	Res. 1640, Sports - Kayak (Olympics 2000 Australia): Karen Furneaux
		(Waverley-CHEEMA) - Success Wish, Mr. D. Wilson				4718
			Vote - Affirmative			4718
	Res. 1641, Lbr. - Solidarity: Promise (Gov't. [N.S.]) - Demonstrate,
		Mr. J. Pye				4718
	Res. 1642, Eastern Shore MLA: Educ. Attack (Constit. Newsletter) -
		Condemn, Mr. Manning MacDonald				4719
	Res. 1643, Premier - CoS (Karen Oldfield): Exp. Boston (04/11/99) -
		Excessive, Mr. J. Holm				4720
	Res. 1644, Fin. - Open Accountable Structure: Abandonment -
		Recognize, Mr. D. Downe				4721
	Res. 1645, MISA - Entrepreneur of Month Award: Metro Lindo Café
		(Ana & Wilson Jenkins) - Congrats., Ms. E. O'Connell				4721
			Vote - Affirmative			4722
	Res. 1646, Fin. - Budget (2000-01): Cuts - Disabled Avoid,
		Dr. J. Smith				4722
	Res. 1647, Fin. - Budget (2000-01): Cuts (Young Workforce) - Condemn,
		Ms. Maureen MacDonald				4723
	Res. 1648, Fin.: Budget (2000-01) - Misunderstanding (Gov't. [N.S.]),
		Mr. K. MacAskill				4724
	Res. 1649, Commun. Serv.: Child Poverty (17/08/00 on): Deficit -
		Address, Mr. F. Corbett				4725
	Res. 1650, Econ. Dev. - DIMA: Virtual CED Ctr. - Congrats.,
		Mr. M. Samson				4726
			Vote - Affirmative			4726
	Res. 1651, Health - Care: User Fees - Return (S. U.S.), Mr. D. Dexter					4726
	Res. 1652, Lbr. - Fire Code Violation: Expertise - Insist,
		Mr. R. MacKinnon				4727
	Res. 1653, PC MLAs - Health Budget (N.S. 2000-01): Consequences -
		Recognize, Mr. K. Deveaux				4728
	Res. 1654, PC (N.S.) Backbenchers - Constituency Affairs:
		Absence (Hfx.) - Consequences, Mr. D. Wilson				4728
	Res. 1655, Educ. - Students Reps. (Truro 29/04/00):
		Min./MLA (PC) - Absence Apologize, Mr. J. Pye				4729
	Res. 1656, Sports - Hockey: E. Hants Prov. Champs. - Congrats.,
		Mr. John MacDonell				4730
			Vote - Affirmative			4730
	Res. 1657, Transport. & Pub. Wks. - Min.: Military Accomplishments -
		Relive, Mr. W. Estabrooks				4730
GOVERNMENT BUSINESS:
	GOVERNMENT MOTIONS:
		ON MOTION FOR SUPPLY:
			Mr. F. Corbett			4731
			Mr. D. Downe			4734
				Adjournment of House moved		4738
					Vote - Negative	4739
			Mr. D. Morse			4739
HOUSE RESOLVED INTO CWH ON SUPPLY AT 2:48 P.M.						4743
HOUSE RECONVENED AT 6:51 P.M.						4743
PUBLIC BILLS FOR SECOND READING:
	No. 46, Financial Measures (2000) Act					4744
		Amendment [debate resumed]				4744
			Mr. J. Holm			4744
			Mr. R. MacKinnon			4744
				Adjournment of debate moved		4758
					Vote - Negative	4759
			Mr. John MacDonell			4760
				Adjournment of House to meet on another day moved		4772
					Ruling: Out of Order	4772
ADJOURNMENT:
	MOTION UNDER RULE 5C:
		Hon. R. Russell				4773
			Vote - Affirmative			4774
ADJOURNMENT, House rose to meet again on Tue., May 2nd at 12:00 p.m.						4774