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PRESENTING AND READING PETITIONS:
	Transport. & Pub. Wks. - Hants East: Fraser Rd. - Gates Remove,
		Mr. John MacDonell			4047
	HRM: Fire Service Policy - Oppose, Mr. B. Taylor				4048
NOTICES OF MOTION:
	Res. 1331, Educ. - Week: Ethics - Students High Standard Follow,
		Mr. Robert Chisholm			4048
	Res. 1332, Educ. - Sackville HS: Class Size (50) Demo. - Congrats.,
		Mr. R. MacLellan			4049
	Res. 1333, Fin. - Debt: Responsible Approach - Support, The Premier				4050
	Res. 1334, Educ. - System: Attack - Condemn, Ms. Maureen MacDonald				4050
	Res. 1335, Fin. - Budget (2000-01): Recession Drive - Condemn,
		Mr. Manning MacDonald			4051
	Res. 1336, Volunteerism - Queens Mun. Vol. Rep.:
		Karla Marie Swansburg (Liverpool) - Congrats., Mr. K. Morash			4052
			Vote - Affirmative		4052
	Res. 1337, Educ. - Sackville HS: Class Size (50) Demo. - Congrats.,
		Mr. J. Holm			4052
	Res. 1338, Col.-Musquodoboit Valley MLA - Agric. Cuts: Comments -
		Re-Examine, Mr. D. Downe			4053
	Res. 1339, Sports - Basketball (N.S. BB Mini Champs.): Sports Experts
		Truro Tigers - Silver Medal Congrats., Hon. J. Muir			4054
			Vote - Affirmative		4054
	Res. 1340, Status of Women - Family Violence: Concern - Remind,
		Ms. E. O'Connell			4055
	Res. 1341, Sports - Hall of Fame (Yar.) Inductee: Richard Hubbard
		(MLA 1993-98) - Congrats., Mr. R. MacLellan			4055
			Vote - Affirmative		4056
	Res. 1342, Agric. - Scotsburn Dairy: Anniv. 100th - Congrats.,
		Mr. J. DeWolfe			4056
			Vote - Affirmative		4056
	Res. 1343, MLAs - NDP Web Page: Ferret Icon - Use, Mr. F. Corbett				4057
	Res. 1344, Health: Approach - Rethink, Dr. J. Smith				4057
	Res. 1345, Educ. - Responsibility: Assignees - Experience Beware,
		Mr. D. Dexter			4058
	Res. 1346, Nat. Res. - Budget (2000-01): Forestry Cuts - Reconsider,
		Mr. K. MacAskill			4058
	Res. 1347, Brookfield Fire Brigade - Owen Ross & Herb McFarlane:
		Contributions - Recognize, Mr. B. Taylor			4060
			Vote - Affirmative		4060
	Res. 1348, Dart. S MLA - Educ. Week: Concerns - Min. Meet,
		Mr. K. Deveaux			4060
	Res. 1349, Educ. - Budget (2000-01): School Bds. Resistance -
		Commend, Mr. W. Gaudet			4061
	Res. 1350, Culture - TV Ad.: Jeff Douglas (Truro) -
		Performance Congrats., Hon. J. Muir			4061
			Vote - Affirmative		4062
	Res. 1351, Bus. & Cons. Serv. - Royal Bank: Banking Machine
		(Prospect Rd. [Holt's]) - Removal Condemn, Mr. W. Estabrooks			4062
	Res. 1352, Educ. - Margaret MacVicar Elem. Sc. (Catalone):
		Earth Sc. - Designation Congrats., Mr. R. MacKinnon			4063
			Vote - Affirmative		4063
	Res. 1353, Health - Care: Fix Absence - Admit, Mr. H. Epstein				4064
	Res. 1354, Educ. - Le Collège de l'Acadie: Funding - Restore,
		Mr. M. Samson			4064
	Res. 1355, Educ. - Student Voices on Learning Conf. 2000:
		Erin Tomlinson (Minasville) & Ilona Corbin (Upper Rawdon) -
			Congrats., Mr. John MacDonell		4065
				Vote - Affirmative	4066
	Res. 1356, Fin. - Econ. Policy: Vision Absence - Condemn,
		Mr. Manning MacDonald			4066
	Res. 1357, Commun. Serv. - Income Support: Reduction -
		Poorest Attack, Mr. J. Pye			4066
	Res. 1358, Health - Pharmacare: Promises Unfulfilled - Apologize,
		Dr. J. Smith			4067
	Res. 1359, Educ. - Budget (2000-01): Consequences -
		Knowledge Reveal, Mr. J. Holm			4068
	Res. 1360, Nat. Res. - Budget (2000-01): Decisions - Reverse,
		Mr. K. MacAskill			4068
	Res. 1361, Educ. - NSAC: Cuts - Review, Mr. Robert Chisholm				4069
	Res. 1362, Fin. - Multi-Media: Support - Need Recognize,
		Mr. D Downe			4070
	Res. 1363, Educ. - Hfx. WHS: Model Parliament - Congrats.,
		Ms. E. O'Connell			4070
			Vote - Affirmative		4071
	Res. 1364, Environ. - Funding: Proper - Urge, Mr. M. Samson				4071
	Res. 1365, Educ. - Cuts: Decimation - Review, Ms. Maureen MacDonald				4072
	Res. 1366, Educ. - Budget (2000-01): Schools - Funding Restore,
		Mr. R. MacKinnon			4073
	Res. 1367, Fin. - Budget (2000-01): Cuts - Civil Servants Chant Echoes,
		Mr. F. Corbett			4073
	Res. 1368, NDP (N.S.) - Budget (2000-01): Ferreting - Continuance,
		Mr. D. Dexter			4074
	Res. 1369, Commun. Serv. - Soc. Assist.: Cuts - Unpromised,
		Mr. K. Deveaux			4074
	Res. 1370, Transport. & Pub. Wks. - HRM: Paving Subdivisions -
		Assist, Mr. W. Estabrooks			4075
	Res. 1371, Educ. - Budget (2000-01): Kings Co. Decimation -
		Voters (PC) Value, Mr. H. Epstein			4076
	Res. 1372, Volunteerism - N.S. Vol. Award: Eldon Hebb
		(Nine Mile River) - Congrats., Mr. John MacDonell			4077
	Res. 1373, Commun. Serv. - Child Poverty (17/08/99 on): Deficit -
		Address, Mr. J. Pye			4077
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS:
	No. 44, Acadia University Act, Mr. M. Parent				4079
GOVERNMENT BUSINESS:
	GOVERNMENT MOTIONS:
		ON MOTION FOR SUPPLY:
			Mr. H. Epstein		4079
			Mr. R. MacKinnon		4083
			Mr. J. DeWolfe		4087
			Mr. J. Holm		4091
HOUSE RESOLVED INTO CWH ON SUPPLY AT 3:36 P.M.					4091
HOUSE RESUMED AT 7:36 P.M.					4091
PUBLIC BILLS FOR SECOND READING:
	No. 42, Municipal Law Amendment (2000) Act				4092
		Mr. W. Estabrooks			4092
		Mr. R. MacKinnon			4098
		Mr. John MacDonell			4111
		Mr. P. MacEwan			4114
		Hon. A. MacIsaac			4120
			Vote - Affirmative		4122
	No. 43, Energy and Mineral Resources Conservation Act,
		Petroleum Resources Act and Pipeline Act			4122
			Hon. G. Balser		4122
			Mr. J. Holm		4126
				Adjourned debate	4128
ADJOURNMENT, House rose to meet again on Tue., Apr. 18th at 12:00 p.m.					4128