TABLE OF CONTENTS					PAGE
PRESENTING AND READING PETITIONS:
	Educ.: Cuts - Oppose, Mr. R. MacKinnon				4367
	Educ.: Lifetime - Lasts, Mr. H. Epstein				4368
	HRM: Fire Service Policy - Oppose, Mr. B. Taylor				4368
	Educ.: Cuts - Oppose, Mr. W. Gaudet				4368
	Educ. - Whycocomagh: P-12 School - Demand, Ms. Maureen MacDonald				4368
	Educ.: Cuts - Oppose, Mr. M. Samson				4369
PRESENTING REPORTS OF COMMITTEES:
	Law Amendments Committee, Hon. M. Baker				4369
STATEMENTS BY MINISTERS:
	Justice - Gaming: Eskasoni Band Council - Agreement Signed,
		Hon. M. Baker			4370
GOVERNMENT NOTICES OF MOTION:
	Res. 1477, Environ.: Battery Check Day (26/04/00) - Proclaim,
		Hon. M. Baker			4371
			Vote - Affirmative		4372
	Res. 1478, Agric. - Food Safety Sec.: Alexander Officer Award (2000) -
		Congrats., Hon. E. Fage			4372
			Vote - Affirmative		4373
NOTICES OF MOTION:
	Res. 1479, Fin.: Budget (2000-01) - Rethink, Ms. Maureen MacDonald				4373
	Res. 1480, NDP (N.S.) - Workers (Ex-Prov.): Hiring - Condemn,
		Mr. R. MacLellan			4373
	Res. 1481, Econ. Dev. - Lake Banook Condos.: Innovative Props. Inc. -
		Congrats., Mr. T. Olive			4374
			Vote - Affirmative		4375
	Res. 1482, Culture: Les Voix d'Acadie - Congrats., Ms. E. O'Connell				4375
		Vote - Affirmative			4375
	Res. 1483, Educ. - Budget (2000-01): Consequences -
		Responsibility Take, Mr. Manning MacDonald			4376
	Res. 1484, Housing & Mun. Affs. - Westville: Green Streets Can.
		Commun. - Congrats., Mr. J. DeWolfe			4376
			Vote - Affirmative		4377
	Res. 1485, Eastern Shore MLA - Budget (2000-01): Converted -
		Congrats., Mr. F. Corbett			4377
	Res. 1486, Agric. - NSAC: Funding - Restore, Mr. D. Downe				4378
	Res. 1487, Educ. - Budget (2000-01): Counting - Einstein Note,
		Mr. D. Dexter			4378
	Res. 1488, DND - Sea King Helicopters: Replacement - Encourage,
		Mr. K. Deveaux			4379
			Vote - Affirmative		4380
	Res. 1489, Health: Secure Treatment Ctr. (Truro) - Awaited,
		Dr. J. Smith			4380
	Res. 1490, Educ. - Budget (2000-01): Special Needs - Sacrifice Details,
		Mr. W. Estabrooks			4381
	Res. 1491, Educ. - Sc. Bds.: Students - Interest Congrats.,
		Mr. K. MacAskill			4381
	Res. 1492, Educ. - Budget (2000-01): Students - Future Recognize,
		Mr. John MacDonell			4382
	Res. 1493, Educ. - Trust: Fdn. (Gov't.-People) - Recognize,
		Mr. M. Samson			4383
	Res. 1494, Housing & Mun. Affs. - Muns.: Law Knowledge -
		Apparent, Mr. J. Pye			4383
	Res. 1495, Fin.: Budget (2000-01) - Resubmit, Mr. R. MacKinnon				4384
	Res. 1496, Culture - Heritage Can. Fdn.: Retirees (N.S.) -
		Contributions Recognize, Ms. E. O'Connell			4385
			Vote - Affirmative		4385
	Res. 1497, Yarmouth MLA - Constituents: Decisions -
		Support (Lib. [N.S.] Caucus), Mr. W. Gaudet			4386
	Res. 1498, Commun. Serv. - Child Poverty (17/08/99 on): Deficit -
		Address, Mr. F. Corbett			4386
	Res. 1499, Gov't. (N.S.) - Resign, Mr. P. MacEwan				4387
	Res. 1500, Kings N. MLA - Educ. Stats. (Anna. V.): Gov't. (N.S.) -
		Listen, Mr. K. Deveaux			4387
	Res. 1501, Sports - Glace Bay Hall of Fame: Inductees (22/04/00) -
		Congrats., Mr. D. Wilson			4388
			Vote - Affirmative		4389
	Res. 1502, Educ. - Joan Donaldson (CBC Newsworld) Scholarship:
		Danielle Stone (Kings Col.) - Congrats., Mr. W. Estabrooks			4389
			Vote - Affirmative		4390
	Res. 1503, Sports - Skating Contest (MasterCard): Genelle Babin
		(D'Escousse) - Congrats., Mr. M. Samson			4390
			Vote - Affirmative		4390
	Res. 1504, Agric. - Farmers: Services Privatization - Info.,
		Mr. John MacDonell			4390
	Res. 1505, Gov't. (N.S.) - Rating (Prov.) Decline: NDP (N.S.) -
		Engineered, Mr. P. MacEwan			4391
	Res. 1506, Kings N. MLA - Budget (2000-01): Admissions - Congrats.,
		Mr. D. Wilson			4392
ORAL QUESTIONS PUT BY MEMBERS:
	No. 550, Fin. - Budget (2000-01): Cuts - Teachers Attrition,
		Mr. Robert Chisholm			4393
	No. 551, Educ. - Budget (2000-01): Cuts - School Bds. Plans,
		Mr. R. MacLellan			4394
	No. 552, Educ. - Expenditures: Certain - Justify,
		Ms. Maureen MacDonald			4395
	No. 553, Educ. - Budget (2000-01): Cuts - Teachers Options,
		Mr. W. Gaudet			4396
	No. 554, Educ. - Budget (2000-01): Funding Formula - Revise,
		Mr. Robert Chisholm			4397
	No. 555, Fin. - Depts.: Mergers - Cost-Benefit Analysis, Mr. D. Downe				4398
	No. 556, Educ. - Budget (2000-01): Cuts - Students Future,
		Mr. W. Estabrooks			4400
	No. 557, Fin. - Budget (2000-01): Economy (N.S.) - Devastation,
		Mr. R. MacLellan			4401
	No. 558, Health: Care - Cuts, Mr. D. Dexter				4402
	No. 559, Agric. - Budget (2000-01): Cuts - Services, Mr. D. Downe				4403
	No. 560, Educ. - Schools: Whycocomagh-Mabou Busing - Lengthy,
		Ms. Maureen MacDonald			4405
	No. 561, Educ. - Student Loans: Remission Prog. - Relief,
		Mr. P. MacEwan			4406
	No. 562, Transport. & Pub. Wks. - Pilot Projects: Privatization -
		Details, Mr. W. Estabrooks			4407
	No. 563, Health - Budget (2000-01): Home Care - Consequences,
		Dr. J. Smith			4408
	No. 564, Lbr. - Farming: Tractor (Roll-Over) Safety - Action,
		Mr. John MacDonell			4409
	No. 565, Fish. - Budget (2000-01): Aquaculture Licence - Fee Increase,
		Mr. R. MacKinnon			4410
GOVERNMENT BUSINESS:
	GOVERNMENT MOTIONS:
		ON MOTION FOR SUPPLY:
			Ms. E. O'Connell		4411
			Mr. R. MacKinnon		4414
			Mr. D. Morse		4418
			Mr. B. Taylor		4421
HOUSE RESOLVED INTO CWH ON SUPPLY AT 2:27 P.M.					4422
HOUSE RECONVENED AT 5:58 P.M.					4422
ADJOURNMENT:
	MOTION UNDER RULE 5(5):
		Health - Promises: Unfulfilled - Info:
			Mr. D. Dexter		4422
			Mr. P. MacEwan		4425
			Mr. B. Taylor		4428
HOUSE RESOLVED INTO CWH ON SUPPLY AT 6:28 P.M.					4431
HOUSE RECONVENED AT 6:59 P.M.					4331
PUBLIC BILLS FOR SECOND READING:
	No. 43, Energy and Mineral Resources Conservation Act,
		Petroleum Resources Act and Pipeline Act			4432
			Mr. Manning MacDonald		4432
			Hon. G. Balser		4433
				Vote - Affirmative	4435
	No. 46, Financial Measures (2000) Act				4436
		Hon. N. LeBlanc			4436
		Mr. H. Epstein			4437
			Adjourned debate		4446
PRESENTING REPORTS OF COMMITTEES:
	Law Amendments Committee, Hon. M. Baker				4447
ADJOURNMENT, House rose to meet again on Wed., Apr. 26th at 2:00 p.m.					4447