TABLE OF CONTENTS						PAGE
ARRIVAL OF LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR						4775
INTRODUCTION OF VISITORS						4776
BILL GIVEN ROYAL ASSENT:
	No. 27					4776
PRESENTING AND READING PETITIONS:
	Educ.: Cuts - Oppose, Mr. R. Hurlburt					4778
	Educ.: Cuts - Oppose, Mr. R. MacLellan					4778
	Educ. - Westmount School: Funding - Restore, Mr. H. Epstein					4779
	Educ.: Cuts - Oppose, Mr. Ronald Chisholm					4779
	Educ.: Cuts - Oppose, Dr. J. Smith					4779
	Educ.: Cuts - Oppose, Ms. E. O'Connell					4779
	Educ.: Cuts - Oppose, Mr. W. Gaudet					4780
	Health - Environmental Medicine: Training - Increase, Mr. D. Dexter					4780
TABLING REPORTS, REGULATIONS AND OTHER PAPERS:
	NSLC: Working Committee - Terms of Reference,
		Hon. Rodney MacDonald				4780
GOVERNMENT NOTICES OF MOTION:
	Res. 1658, Health: Organ Tissue Donors - Thank, Hon. J. Muir					4781
		Vote - Affirmative				4781
NOTICES OF MOTION:
	Res. 1659, Nazi Holocaust: Dead - Remember, Mr. R. MacLellan					4782
		Vote - Affirmative				4782
	Res. 1660, Holocaust - Atrocities: Sorrow - Extend, Mr. H. Epstein					4782
		Vote - Affirmative				4783
	Res. 1661, Educ. - Salmon R. Elem. Sch. (Grade 4): Quilts -
		Creation Applaud, Mr. B. Taylor				4783
			Vote - Affirmative			4784
	Res. 1662, Educ. - Cuts: Hfx. Bedford Basin MLA - Campaign
		Platform Different, Mr. Manning MacDonald				4784
	Res. 1663, Fin. - Budget (2000-01): Consideration Suspension -
		Urge (Premier), Mr. Robert Chisholm				4785
	Res. 1664, Lake Echo Vol. FD - Chief Joan Kennedy: Appt. - Congrats.,
		Mr. D. Hendsbee				4785
			Vote - Affirmative			4786
	Res. 1665, Econ. Dev. - Michelin: Bridgewater Expansion -
		Commitment Applaud, Mr. D. Downe				4786
			Vote - Affirmative			4787
	Res. 1666, Fin. - Budget (2000-01): Review - House Rise,
		Mr. Robert Chisholm				4787
	Res. 1667, Health - Budget (2000-01): Cuts - Nurses Retain,
		Dr. J. Smith				4788
	Res. 1668, PC MLAs (Valley) - King S. Constit. Office Demo.:
		Attendance - Permit, Mr. J. Holm				4788
	Res. 1669, PC MLAs - Partisan Politics: Prioritization - Chastise,
		Mr. R. MacKinnon				4789
	Res. 1670, Kings S. MLA - Public Meetings (Post-Session):
		Avoidance - Contemplate, Mr. W. Estabrooks				4790
	Res. 1671, Exco - Constituencies: Pref. Treatment - Stop,
		Mr. K. MacAskill				4791
	Res. 1672, Educ. - String Night Concert (Hfx.): MLAs Attend -
		House Adjourn, Ms. E. O'Connell				4791
	Res. 1673, Educ. - Laura Filion (R. Bourgeois): Inst. of Aerospace
		Research (Ottawa) - Success Wish, Mr. M. Samson				4792
			Vote - Affirmative			4793
	Res. 1674, Educ. - Schools: Students - Letter (Premier) Condemn,
		Ms. Maureen MacDonald				4793
	Res. 1675, Educ. - J.B. McLachlan Mem. Scholarship: Ian Bishop
		(Breton Educ. Ctr.) - Congrats., Mr. P. MacEwan				4794
			Vote - Affirmative			4794
	Res. 1676, Bus. & Cons. Serv. - New Waterford Credit Union:
		Coady Award (1999) - Congrats., Mr. F. Corbett				4794
			Vote - Affirmative			4795
	Res. 1677, Educ. - Budget (2000-01): Cuts - Glace Bay HS-Fair
		Treatment Ensure, Mr. D. Wilson				4795
	Res. 1678, Dart. S. MLA - James F. Lahey Glass Ltd.: Involvement -
		Reveal, Mr. D. Dexter				4796
	Res. 1679, Agric.: Budget (2000-01) - Withdraw, Mr. D. Downe					4796
	Res. 1680, Educ. - Auburn Dr. HS: The Talon (Poems) -
		Editors et al Congrats., Mr. K. Deveaux				4797
			Vote - Affirmative			4798
	Res. 1681, Health: MS Awareness Month (May) - Recognize,
		Dr. J. Smith				4798
			Vote - Affirmative			4799
	Res. 1682, Gov't. (N.S.): Dart. S. MLA - Business Methods Avoid,
		Mr. J. Pye				4799
	Res. 1683, Gov't. (N.S.) - Consultants: Expenditure - Cease,
		Mr. K. MacAskill				4799
	Res. 1684, Commun. Serv. - Child Poverty (17/08/99): Deficit -
		Address, Ms. E. O'Connell				4800
	Res. 1685, Fin. - Budget (2000-01): Methodology (B.C.[NDP]) -
		Irresponsible, Mr. P. MacEwan				4801
	Res. 1686, Health - Golden Glow Seniors Club/Essaim Pharmacy:
		Wheelchair Acquisition - Congrats., Mr. John MacDonell				4801
			Vote - Affirmative			4802
	Res. 1687, Educ. - L'Université Sainte-Anne: Mrs. Babineaux-Blanco,
		Mr. Bernard Cyr/Graduates - Congrats., Mr. W. Gaudet				4802
			Vote - Affirmative			4803
	Res. 1688, Commun. Serv. - Soc. Assist.: Cuts - U.N. Standing
		Jeopardized, Ms. Maureen MacDonald				4803
	Res. 1689, Gov't. (N.S.): Stand Alone Entity - Ensure,
		Mr. R. MacKinnon				4803
	Res. 1690, Culture - Arts C.B.: Promotion - Congrats., Mr. F. Corbett					4804
		Vote - Affirmative				4805
	Res. 1691, Commun. Serv. - Budget (2000-01): Cuts -
		Soc. Assist. Avoid, Mr. D. Wilson				4805
	Res. 1692, Health - Seniors: Drugs Increase - Effects Felt, Mr. D. Dexter					4805
	Res. 1693, Educ. - Astral Dr. Elem. Sch.: Peer Mediators - Congrats.,
		Mr. K. Deveaux				4806
			Vote - Affirmative			4807
	Res. 1694, Col.-Musquodoboit Valley: Toryism Moribund -
		Recognition Congrats., Mr. John MacDonell				4807
	Res. 1695, Commun. Serv. - Budget (2000-01): Cuts -
		Family Benefits Restore, Mr. J. Pye				4807
	Res. 1696, RCL White's Lake - Cathy Ryan & Art Gilbert:
		Life Membership - Congrats., Mr. W. Estabrooks				4808
			Vote - Affirmative			4809
	Res. 1697, PC MLAs - Budget (2000-01): Vote Consequences -
		Reconsider, Mr. M. Samson				4809
ORAL QUESTIONS PUT BY MEMBERS:
	No. 605, Educ. - Schools: Equipment - Removal, Mr. R. MacLellan					4810
	No. 606, Educ. - Schools (C.B. [3]): Equipment - Removal,
		Mr. Robert Chisholm				4810
	No. 607, Educ. - Budget (2000-01): Exco - Dep. Min. (Educ.)
		Meeting, Mr. W. Gaudet				4812
	No. 608, Fin. - Budget (2000-01): Educ. - Figures Correct,
		Mr. Robert Chisholm				4813
	No. 609, Health - Fees: Patients (Ex.-Can.) - Charge Premium,
		Dr. J. Smith				4814
	No. 610, Educ. - Budget (2000-01): Cuts - Statistics Inaccurate,
		Ms. Maureen MacDonald				4815
	No. 611, Health: Tobacco Tax - Increase, Mr. R. MacLellan					4816
	No. 612, Commun. Serv. - Budget (2000-01): Cuts -
		Transition Allowance, Mr. K. Deveaux				4818
	No. 613, Health - Budget (2000-01): Cuts - Acute Care, Dr. J. Smith					4819
	No. 614, Commun. Serv. - Soc. Assist.: Rates Cut - U.N. Info.,
		Mr. K. Deveaux				4820
	No. 615, Justice - Springhill: Court Serv. - Closure Delay,
		Mr. D. Wilson				4822
	No. 616, Fin.: Public Tenders - Alternative Procurement Exceptions,
		Mr. J. Holm				4823
	No. 617, P&P - ABCs: Review - Status, Mr. P. MacEwan					4824
	No. 618, Fin. - RDI: Contract - Untendered, Mr. J. Holm					4826
	No. 619, Transport. & Pub. Wks. - Marine Atlantic Hdqs.:
		North Sydney - Relocation, Mr. R. MacLellan				4827
GOVERNMENT BUSINESS:
	GOVERNMENT MOTIONS:
		ON MOTION FOR SUPPLY:
			Mr. R. MacKinnon			4829
				Adjournment of debate moved		4832
					Vote - Negative	4833
			Mr. J. Pye			4833
			Mrs. M. Baillie			4838
HOUSE RESOLVED INTO CWH ON SUPPLY AT 3:55 P.M.						4841
HOUSE RECONVENED AT 6:00 P.M.						4841
ADJOURNMENT:
	MOTION UNDER RULE 5(5):
		Transport. & Pub. Wks.: Truck Rate (80/20 Provision) - Cessation:
			Mr. P. MacEwan			4842
			Mr. John MacDonell			4845
			Mr. B. Taylor			4847
HOUSE RESOLVED INTO CWH ON SUPPLY AT 6:30 P.M.						4850
HOUSE RECONVENED AT 8:32 P.M.						4850
PUBLIC BILLS FOR SECOND READING:
	No. 46, Financial Measures (2000) Act					4851
		Mr. D. Wilson				4851
			Adjournment of debate moved			4864
ADJOURNMENT, there being no quorum present, the House adjourned to
	meet again on Wed., May 3rd at 2:00 p.m.					4865