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TABLING REPORTS, REGULATIONS AND OTHER PAPERS:
	Anl. Rept. of the Advisory Council on the Status of Women (1994-98),
		Hon. J. Purves			6570
STATEMENTS BY MINISTERS:
	Human Res. - Transition Support Program, Hon. R. Russell				6570
NOTICES OF MOTION:
	Res. 2303, Commun. Serv.: Missing Children's Day (25/05/00) -
		Recognize, Mr. Robert Chisholm			6573
			Vote - Affirmative		6574
	Res. 2304, Exco - Elections Act: Eastern Shore MLA - Action Take,
		Mr. R. MacLellan			6574
	Res. 2305, Speaker (Hon. Murray Scott): Impartiality - Congrats.,
		Mr. R. Hurlburt			6575
	Res. 2306, Exco - Elections Act: Violation (PC MLAs [3]) -
		Investigate, Mr. J. Holm			6576
	Res. 2307, Sports - Hockey (Memorial Cup): Hfx. Mooseheads -
		Support, Mr. Manning MacDonald			6576
			Vote - Affirmative		6577
	Res. 2308, Educ. - Anna. V. Reg. Sch. Bd.: Transport. Achievement
		Award - Congrats., Mr. M. Parent			6577
			Vote - Affirmative		6578
	Res. 2309, Educ. - MSVU: Pres. & Vice-Chancellor (Sheila Brown) -
		Second Term Congrats., Ms. E. O'Connell			6578
			Vote - Affirmative		6578
	Res. 2310, Fin. - Min.: Media Scrum Patrol - Congrats., Mr. D. Downe				6579
	Res. 2311, PC Gov't. (N.S.) - Blue Book: Commitments - Delivered,
		Mr. J. DeWolfe			6579
	Res. 2312, Health - Emergency Serv.: Dispatchers - Fair Treatment
		Ensure, Dr. J. Smith			6580
	Res. 2313, Commun. Serv. - Child Poverty (17/08/99): Deficit -
		Address, Ms. Maureen MacDonald			6581
	Res. 2314, Sports - Athletics: Cabot Trail Relay Race (2000) - Applaud,
		Mr. K. MacAskill			6581
			Vote - Affirmative		6582
	Res. 2315, Exco - Media: Foreclosure Power - Absence Remind,
		Mr. F. Corbett			6582
	Res. 2316, Health - Strait-Richmond Hosp.: McDonald's Restaurant
		(Port Hawkesbury) - Fund-Raising Congrats., Mr. M. Samson			6583
			Vote - Affirmative		6584
	Res. 2317, Premier & Fin. Min. - Political Style (1978-1990):
		Return - Condemn, Mr. D. Dexter			6584
	Res. 2318, Educ. - C.B.-Vict. Reg. Sch. Bd.: Special Needs Children -
		Protect, Mr. R. MacKinnon			6584
	Res. 2319, Educ. - C.B.-Vict. Reg. Sch. Bd.: Teachers' Assistants
		Reduction - Concern Express, Mr. P. MacEwan			6585
	Res. 2320, Educ. - Colby V. Elem. Sch.: Gary Gibson
		(Vol. Reader [25 yrs.]) - Congrats., Mr. K. Deveaux			6585
			Vote - Affirmative		6586
	Res. 2321, Sports - Trans Can. Relay 2000: Participants - Welcome,
		Mr. B. Boudreau			6586
			Vote - Affirmative		6587
	Res. 2322, Transport. & Pub. Wks. - Prospect Rd.: Improvement Plans -
		Info., Mr. W. Estabrooks			6587
	Res. 2323, Educ. - C.B.-Vict. Reg. Sch. Bd.: Status (Pre-/Post-Election) -
		Comparison Telling, Mr. P. MacEwan			6588
	Res. 2324, Educ. - Sch. Bds.: Funding Necessary - Provide, Mr. J. Pye				6588
	Res. 2325, Nat. Res. - Sable Gas: Laurentian Sub-Basin - Jobs (C.B.)
		Advocate, Mr. Manning MacDonald			6589
	Res. 2326, Econ. Dev. - Richmond: Business-to-Business Expo -
		Commend, Mr. M. Samson			6590
			Vote - Affirmative		6590
	Res. 2327, Volunteerism - East Hants (Mun.) Award: Eric Horne
		(Enfield) - Congrats., Mr. John MacDonell			6590
			Vote - Affirmative		6591
	Res. 2328, Health - Emerg. Serv.: Dispatchers - Respect Show,
		Mr. D. Downe			6591
	Res. 2329, NSLC - Future: Public Valuation - Commit, Mr. J. Holm				6592
	Res. 2330, Fin. - Min.: Record (PC Gov't. [Previous]) - Disastrous,
		Mr. R. MacLellan			6593
	Res. 2331, Environ. - Sites Polluted: Info. - Report (MLAs),
		(By Ms. E. O'Connell) Mr. H. Epstein			6593
	Res. 2332, NDP Leader (N.S.) - Lib. Budget (1999) Non-Support:
		Consequences - Condemn, Dr. J. Smith			6594
	Res. 2333, Culture - Coffin Isl. Lighthouse Heritage Soc.: Work -
		Congrats., Mr. D. Dexter			6595
	Res. 2334, Fin. - Min.: Skeletons (PC [Past]) - Re-Familiarize,
		Mr. D. Wilson			6595
	Res. 2335, Econ. Dev. - WTO: China Entry - Condemn, Mr. K. Deveaux				6596
	Res. 2336, Holy Cross Catholic Parish (Glace Bay) - Rev. John A. Graham:
		Ordination Anniv. 50th - Congrats., Mr. D. Wilson			6597
			Vote - Affirmative		6598
	Res. 2337, Transport. & Pub. Wks. - Hwy. No. 103 (Exits 3-5):
		Work - Timetable Clarify, Mr. W. Estabrooks			6598
	Res. 2338, Premier & PC MLAs (3): Remedial Ethics - Course Take,
		Mr. John MacDonell			6598
Speaker's Ruling on Previous Point of Order:
	Petitions: Clarification - Petition or Letter
		(Point of Order by Mr. B. Taylor p. 6507)
			Ruling: Tabling Permitted: Prayer to be Addressed to House		6599
HOUSE RECESSED AT 12:53 P.M.					6599
HOUSE RECONVENED AT 1:13 P.M.					6599
ORAL QUESTIONS PUT BY MEMBERS:
	No. 799, Nat. Res. - Brown Spruce Longhorn Beetle: Crisis - Action,
		Mr. Robert Chisholm			6600
	No. 800, Exco - Elections Act: Eastern Shore MLA - Violation,
		Mr. R. MacLellan			6601
	No. 801, Exco - Code of Conduct: Investigation - Info.,
		Mr. Robert Chisholm			6602
	No. 802, Sysco - Sale: Progress - Details, Mr. Manning MacDonald				6604
	No. 803, Health - New Waterford Consol. Hosp.: Doctors - Recruit,
		Mr. F. Corbett			6605
	No. 804, Educ. - P3 Schools: Construction - Review, Mr. M. Samson				6606
	No. 805, Health - IWK-Grace: Cuts - Training Progs., Mr. D. Dexter				6607
	No. 806, Health - Seniors' Pharmacare Prog.: Control - Retain,
		Dr. J. Smith			6608
	No. 807, Nat. Res. - Coal (Strip Mining): Royalties - Insufficient,
		Mr. John MacDonell			6610
	No. 808, Nat. Res. - Brown Spruce Longhorn Beetle: Areas - Risk,
		Mr. K. MacAskill			6612
	No. 809, Commun. Serv. - Office New: Min./Dep. Min. -
		Bathrooms Private (2), Mr. W. Estabrooks			6612
	No. 810, Transport. & Pub. Wks.: C.B. The Lakes - Paving,
		Mr. B. Boudreau			6614
	No. 811, Educ. - C.B.-Vict. Reg. Sch. Bd.: Cuts - Teachers' Aides,
		Mr. F. Corbett			6615
	No. 812, Educ. - UCCB: Funding (Trades & Tech.) - Refusal,
		Mr. Manning MacDonald			6617
GOVERNMENT BUSINESS:
	PUBLIC BILLS FOR SECOND READING:
		No. 47, Education Act			6618
			Mr. J. Holm		6618
			Mr. W. Estabrooks		6624
			Mr. R. MacLellan		6639
			Mr. D. Dexter		6647
			Mr. F. Corbett		6661
				Adjourned debate	6670
ADJOURNMENT:
	MOTION UNDER RULE 5(5):
		Health: Cuts - Unpromised:
			Dr. J. Smith		6670
			Hon. J. Muir		6673
			Mr. D. Dexter		6675
GOVERNMENT BUSINESS:
	PUBLIC BILLS FOR SECOND READING:
		No. 47 - Education Act [debate resumed]			6678
			Mr. F. Corbett		6678
			Mr. H. Epstein		6680
			Mr. John MacDonell		6693
				Adjourned debate	6697
ADJOURNMENT, House rose to meet again on Fri., May 26th at 9:00 a.m.					6698