TABLE OF CONTENTS						PAGE
PRESENTING AND READING PETITIONS:
	Educ.: Cuts - Oppose, Mr. K. MacAskill					4957
	Educ.: Cuts - Oppose, Mr. F. Corbett					4958
	HRM: Fire Service Policy - Oppose, Mr. B. Taylor					4958
	Educ.: Cuts - Oppose, Mr. W. Gaudet					4958
	Educ.: Cuts - Oppose, Mr. K. Deveaux					4958
	Educ. - Cuts: Demo. (Prov. House) - Window Broken Apology,
		Mr. K. Deveaux				4959
	Educ.: Cuts - Oppose, Mr. W. Langille					4959
	Educ.: Cuts - Oppose, Mr. W. Gaudet					4959
	Health - Environmental Illness: Treatment Clinic - Support,
		Mr. D. Dexter				4960
	Educ.: Cuts - Oppose, Mr. W. Gaudet					4960
	Educ.: Cuts - Oppose, Dr. J. Smith					4960
	Educ.: Cuts - Oppose, Ms. Maureen MacDonald					4960
TABLING REPORTS, REGULATIONS AND OTHER PAPERS:
	Justice: Civil Procedure Rules - Amendments, Hon. M. Baker					4961
STATEMENTS BY MINISTERS:
	Justice - Family Court: Hon. John D. Comeau, Chief Judge - Appointment,
		Hon. M. Baker				4961
NOTICES OF MOTION:
	Res. 1742, Exco - Actions (17/08/99 on): Premier - Discuss,
		Mr. R. MacLellan				4963
	Res. 1743, Fin. - Budget (2000-01): Vote Hasty - Info. Secret,
		Mr. Robert Chisholm				4963
	Res. 1744, Educ. - System: Talks - Progress Recognize,
		Mrs. M. Baillie				4964
	Res. 1745, Argyle MLA - Representation: Commitment - Fulfil,
		Mr. Manning MacDonald				4965
	Res. 1746, PC MLAs - Budget (2000-01): Re-election Prospects -
		Effect Recognize, Mr. J. Holm				4966
	Res. 1747, Portuguese Soc. (N.S.): Commun. Contributions - Congrats.,
		Mr. T. Olive				4966
			Vote - Affirmative			4967
	Res. 1748, Fin. - Mental Health Serv. (Yar.): Commitment - Remember,
		Dr. J. Smith				4967
	Res. 1749, Tory MLAs (2000) - Liberal MLAs Losses (1999):
		Backbone - Use, Ms. E. O'Connell				4968
	Res. 1750, Sports - Curling (Truro CC-Pres.): Sheila Clark -
		Election Congrats., Hon. J. Muir				4969
			Vote - Affirmative			4969
	Res. 1751, Educ. - Special Needs Students: Requirements -
		Consider, Mr. K. MacAskill				4969
	Res. 1752, Educ. - Budget (2000-01): Cuts - Revisit,
		Ms. Maureen MacDonald				4970
	Res. 1753, Sports - Basketball (N.S. Men's Intermediate C Champs):
		Lawrencetown Legends - Congrats., Mr. F. Chipman				4971
			Vote - Affirmative			4971
	Res. 1754, Gov't. (N.S.) - Restructuring: Consultations Absence -
		Apologize, Mr. D. Downe				4972
	Res. 1755, Commun. Serv. - Child Poverty (17/08/99 on): Deficit -
		Address, Mr. Robert Chisholm				4972
	Res. 1756, Sports - Basketball (N.S. Mini A Boys Champs 2000):
		N. Preston Bulls - Congrats., Mr. D. Hendsbee				4973
			Vote - Affirmative			4974
	Res. 1757, Educ. - Min.: Concerns (N.S.) - Address, Mr. M. Samson					4974
	Res. 1758, Educ. - Budget (2000-01): Cuts - Mins. (Educ. & Fin.)
		Facts Reveal, Mr. F. Corbett				4974
	Res. 1759, Health - Dep. Mins. (3): Employment - Plans Reveal,
		Mr. R. MacKinnon				4975
	Res. 1760, EMO - Personal Preparedness: Tory Repellent - Distribute,
		Mr. D. Dexter				4975
	Res. 1761, Yar. MLA - Budget (2000-01): Vote - Oppose,
		Mr. W. Gaudet				4976
	Res. 1762, Premier - Voters: Needs - Maintain, Mr. K. Deveaux					4977
	Res. 1763, Educ. - Budget (2000-01): Cuts - Rethink, Mr. D. Wilson					4977
	Res. 1764, Tourism - Peggy's Cove: Rock Patrollers Cut -^
		Legal Opinion Table, Mr. W. Estabrooks				4978
	Res. 1765, Transport. & Pub. Wks.: N. Sydney/Northumb. Ferry -
		Locate, Mr. B. Boudreau				4978
	Res. 1766, Hfx. Bedford Basin MLA - Budget (2000-01):
		Constit. Watch - Remind, Mr. H. Epstein				4979
	Res. 1767, PC Backbenchers - Prov. House: Premier - Release,
		Mr. R. MacLellan				4980
	Res. 1768, Premier - House: Absence - Explain, Mr. John MacDonell					4980
	Res. 1769, Gov't. (N.S.) - Chaos (17/08/99 on): Responsibility -
		Take, Mr. Manning MacDonald				4981
	Res. 1770, Health - Col. Reg. Hosp.: Cardiac Care - Inform,
		Mr. J. Pye				4982
	Res. 1771, Environ. - Earth Day (Bridgewater): Organizers -
		Commend, Mr. D. Downe				4982
			Vote - Affirmative			4983
	Res. 1772, Fin. - Budget (2000-01): Test Drive - Unavailable,
		Mr. J. Holm				4983
	Res. 1773, Nat. Res. - Strathlorne Nursery: Products -
		Promotion Commit, Mr. K. MacAskill				4984
	Res. 1774, Culture - Contemplative Photography Soc. (Exhibit-Hfx.):
		Michael Wood & Students - Congrats., Ms. E. O'Connell				4984
			Vote - Affirmative			4985
	Res. 1775, Fin. - Budget (2000-01): Methodology - Explain (Min.),
		Mr. R. MacKinnon				4985
	Res. 1776, Educ. - System: Lifeline - Availability Ever-Present,
		Ms. Maureen MacDonald				4985
	Res. 1777, Educ. - Budget (2000-01): Funding Add'tl. -
		Source Reveal, Mr. W. Gaudet				4986
	Res. 1778, Kings S. MLA: Constituents - Prioritize, Mr. F. Corbett					4987
	Res. 1779, Gov't. (N.S.) - Budget (2000-01): Picture - Clarify,
		Mr. D. Wilson				4987
	Res. 1780, Fin. - Budget (2000-01): Model - Review, Mr. D. Dexter					4988
	Res. 1781, Youth - Rome Visit (4) (Pope John XXIII Parish
		[Cole Hbr.]): Selection - Congrats., Mr. Kevin Deveaux				4989
			Vote - Affirmative			4989
	Res. 1782, Nat. Res. - Forestry: Ledwidge Lumber Co. Ltd. -
		Stewardship Congrats., Mr. John MacDonell				4989
			Vote - Affirmative			4990
	Res. 1783, Question Period - Mins. Exclude: PC Staffers (Gallery) -
		Include, Mr. J. Pye				4990
HOUSE RECESSED AT 12:57 P.M.						4991
HOUSE RECONVENED AT 12:59 P.M.						4991
ORAL QUESTIONS PUT BY MEMBERS:
	No. 644, Health - Budget (2000-01): Hospitals - Unapproved,
		Mr. R. MacLellan				4991
	No. 645, Agric. - Budget (2000-01): Cuts - Criticism Restricted,
		Mr. Robert Chisholm				4992
	No. 646, P&P - Program Review: Report - Release, Mr. R. MacKinnon					4994
	No. 647, Agric. - NSAC: Funding Cuts - Admit, Mr. John MacDonell					4995
	No. 648, P&P - Prog. Review: Document - Release, Mr. R. MacLellan					4996
	No. 649, Fin. - Budget (2000-01): Details Full - Reveal,
		Mr. Robert Chisholm				4997
	No. 650, Fin.: Budget (2000-01) - Gov't. Restructuring Fund,
		Mr. D. Downe				4998
	No. 651, Educ. - Budget (2000-01): Cuts - Programs,
		Ms. Maureen MacDonald				5000
	No. 652, Educ.: P3 Schools - Equipment Removal, Mr. W. Gaudet					5001
	No. 653, Educ. - Budget (2000-01): Cuts - Special Education,
		Ms. Maureen MacDonald				5002
	No. 654, P&P - Prog. Review: Premier - Position, Mr. R. MacLellan					5003
	No. 655, Econ. Dev.: Tibbetts Paints (Trenton) -
		Workers/Assets Protection, Mr. F. Corbett				5004
	No. 656, Educ. - Budget (2000-01): Cuts - Special Needs,
		Mr. M. Samson				5005
	No. 657, Fin. - Deficit (Educ.-Sch. Bds.): Assumption - Accounting,
		Mr. Robert Chisholm				5007
	No. 658, Transport. & Pub. Wks. - Hwy. No. 105 (Kellys Mtn.):
		Controlled Access - Policy, Mr. K. MacAskill				5008
	No. 659, Health: Lbr. Readjustment Strategy - Table, Mr. D. Dexter					5009
GOVERNMENT BUSINESS:
	GOVERNMENT MOTIONS:
		ON MOTION FOR SUPPLY:
			Mr. W. Estabrooks			5010
			Mr. R. MacKinnon			5014
				Adjournment of House moved		5016
					Vote - Negative	5017
			Mr. B. Taylor			5017
			Mr. D. Dexter			5021
				Adjournment of debate moved		5021
					Ruling: Out of Order	5022
			Mr. J. Holm			5023
HOUSE RESOLVED INTO CWH ON SUPPLY AT 3:47 P.M.						5023
HOUSE RECONVENED AT 6:00 P.M.						5023
ADJOURNMENT:
	MOTION UNDER RULE 5(5):
		CBC - 1st Edition: Continuation - Support:
			Ms. E. O'Connell			5024
			Hon. P. Christie			5026
			Hon. Rodney MacDonald			5027
			Mr. D. Wilson			5029
HOUSE RESOLVED INTO CWH ON SUPPLY AT 6:30 P.M.						5031
HOUSE RECONVENED AT 8:18 P.M.						5031
PUBLIC BILLS FOR SECOND READING:
	No. 46, Financial Measures (2000) Act					5032
		Amendment [debate resumed]				5032
			Mr. K. Deveaux			5032
				Adjournment of debate moved		5051
					Vote - Affirmative	5052
ADJOURNMENT:
	MOTION UNDER RULE 5C:
		Hon. R. Russell				5053
			Vote - Affirmative			5054
ADJOURNMENT, House rose to meet again on Fri., May 5th at 9:00 p.m.						5054