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PRESENTING AND READING PETITIONS:
	Health - Nurses: Shortage - Address, Hon. R. Russell					6699
NOTICES OF MOTION:
	Res. 2339, NDP Leader (N.S.) - Sysco: Workers - Support Urge,
		Mr. Manning MacDonald				6700
	Res. 2340, Commun. Serv. - Child Poverty (17/08/99): Deficit -
		Address, Mr. Robert Chisholm				6701
	Res. 2341, Justice - RCMP (Berwick): Drug Prog. - Commend,
		Mr. J. Carey				6701
			Vote - Affirmative			6702
	Res. 2342, Sysco - Closure: Cost - Recognize, Mr. R. MacLellan					6702
	Res. 2343, Educ. - Special Needs Children: Assist. Adequate -
		Intervene (Premier), Mr. Robert Chisholm				6703
	Res. 2344, Culture - Coffin Isl. Lighthouse Heritage Soc.: Work -
		Recognize, Mr. K. Morash				6704
			Vote - Affirmative			6704
	Res. 2345, Econ. Dev. - Scotsburn Co-op. Serv. Ltd.: Anniv. 100th -
		Congrats., Mr. D. Downe				6704
			Vote - Affirmative			6705
	Res. 2346, Educ. - Prog. Assistants: Cuts - Reconsider, Mr. J. Holm					6705
	Res. 2347, DFO - Snow Crab Fishery: Opportunities - Acknowledge,
		Hon. E. Fage				6706
			Vote - Affirmative			6706
	Res. 2348, Sysco: Actions (25/05/2000) - Terrible, Mr. P. MacEwan					6707
	Res. 2349, Educ. - Prog. Assistants: Cuts - End Encourage,
		Ms. E. O'Connell				6707
	No. 2350, Dart. E. MLA - Senior (25/05/00): Benefits - Ensure,
		Hon. A. MacIsaac				6708
			Vote - Affirmative			6709
	Res. 2351, Econ. Dev. - Louisbourg Fortress: Funding - Contribute,
		Mr. R. MacKinnon				6709
	Res. 2352, Educ. - Special Needs Children: Cuts - Reconsider,
		Ms. Maureen MacDonald				6709
	Res. 2353, NDP (N.S.) - Employees (Gov't. [N.S.]): Abandonment -
		Condemn, Mr. D. Wilson				6710
	Res. 2354, Educ. - APSEA: Cuts - Reconsider, Mr. F. Corbett					6711
	Res. 2355, Health - Heart & Stroke Fdn. (N.S.): East Stewiacke
		Elem. Sch. - Fund-Raising Commend, Mr. B. Taylor				6712
			Vote - Affirmative			6712
	Res. 2356, Transport. & Pub. Wks. - Marine Atlantic: North Sydney -
		Jobs Defend, Mr. B. Boudreau				6712
	Res. 2357, Educ. - Prog. Assistants Cuts: Intervention (Premier) -
		Encourage, Mr. D. Dexter				6713
	Res. 2358, Fish. - Lighthouses: Internat. Conf. (L'pool) & Day
		(N.S.-30/09/00) - Initiatives Support, Hon. E. Fage				6714
			Vote - Affirmative			6714
	Res. 2359, Educ. - Prog. Assistants: Cuts - Intervention (Premier)
		Encourage, Mr. K. Deveaux				6715
	Res. 2360, Educ. - Prog. Assistants: Cuts - Intervention (Premier)
		Encourage, Mr. W. Estabrooks				6715
	Res. 2361, Educ. - Special Needs Children: Budget New - Develop,
		Mr. John MacDonell				6716
	Res. 2362, Educ.: Budget (2000-01) - Retract, Mr. J. Holm					6717
	Res. 2363, Culture - Mabou Ceilidh: Volunteers - Recognize,
		Hon. Rodney MacDonald				6717
			Vote - Affirmative			6718
	Res. 2364, Educ. - Prog. Assistants: Cuts - Intervention (Premier)
		Encourage, Ms. E. O'Connell				6718
	Res. 2365, Educ. - Wendy's Classic Achiever Scholarship Prog.:
		Finalists (Maritimes) - Congrats., Mr. B. Taylor				6719
			Vote - Affirmative			6720
	Res. 2366, Educ. - APSEA: Cuts - Reconsider, Ms. Maureen MacDonald					6720
	Res. 2367, Educ. - Budget (2000-01): Special Needs - Reconsider,
		Mr. F. Corbett				6721
	Res. 2368, Educ. - Budget (2000-01): Special Needs - Reconsider,
		Mr. D. Dexter				6721
	Res. 2369, Educ. - Prog. Assistants: Funding - Provide, Mr. K. Deveaux					6722
	Res. 2370, Educ. - Cuts: Special Needs Impact - Experience (Min.),
		Mr. W. Estabrooks				6723
	Res. 2371, Educ. - Special Needs: Commitment (Experience [Min.]) -
		Keep, Mr. J. Pye				6724
			Vote - Affirmative			6727
	Res. 2372, Educ. - Special Needs: Cuts Consequences - Experience Agree,
		Mr. John MacDonell				6724
	Res. 2373, Educ. - Special Needs: Assist. - Intervention (Premier),
		(By Ms. Maureen MacDonald) Mr. H. Epstein				6725
	Res. 2374, Educ. - Special Needs: Commitment (Experience) - Keep,
		(By Mr. D. Dexter) Mr. H. Epstein				6726
	Res. 2375, Liberal Party (N.S.) - Civil Servants: Severance -
		Policy Reveal, Mr. J. Pye				6727
GOVERNMENT BUSINESS:
	PUBLIC BILLS FOR SECOND READING:
		No. 47, Education Act				6728
			Mr. John MacDonell			6728
			Ms. E. O'Connell			6736
			Mr. Robert Chisholm			6747
			Hon. J. Purves			6759
				Previous Question Put:		6759
					Vote - Affirmative	6759
				Second Reading:		6761
					Vote - Affirmative	6761
PRIVATE AND LOCAL BILLS FOR SECOND READING:
	No. 53, Hilden Cemetery Act					6761
		Mr. B. Taylor				6761
		Mr. P. MacEwan				6762
		Mr. R. MacKinnon				6762
		Mr. B. Taylor				6763
			Vote - Affirmative			6763
	No. 52, Nova Scotia Association of Realtors Act					6763
		Hon. M. Baker				6763
			Vote - Affirmative			6764
	No. 50, Bluenose Club Act					6764
		Hon. M. Baker				6764
		Mr. R. MacKinnon				6765
		Hon. M. Baker				6765
			Vote - Affirmative			6765
HOUSE RESOLVED INTO CWH ON BILLS AT 12:31 P.M.						6766
HOUSE RECONVENED AT 4:58 P.M.						6766
CWH REPORTS						6766
ADJOURNMENT, House rose to meet again on Mon., May 29th at 2:00 p.m.						6767
NOTICES OF MOTION UNDER RULE 32(3):
	Res. 2376, Educ. - Special Needs Children: Assist. - Future, Mr. J. Pye					6768
	Res. 2377, Educ. - Special Needs Children: Commitment (Premier) -
		Honour Encourage, Mr. H. Epstein				6768