The Minister has requested consent to give second reading to Bill 10 today. Are there any nays? There are no nays. Proceed, Mr. Minister.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Yellowknife South, that Bill 10, An Act to Amend the Local Authorities Elections Act, be read for the second time. Mr. Speaker, this bill would amend the Local Authorities Elections Act to permit persons who have attained the age of 18 years to vote and to be candidates at an election.

The motion is in order. To the principle of the bill.

Question.

Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? The motion is carried.

---Carried

Bill 10 has had second reading. Second reading of bills. Mr. Patterson.

Yes, thank you Mr. Speaker. I would move, seconded by the honourable Member for Yellowknife South, that Bill 2, An Act to Amend the Engineering, Geological and Geophysical Professions Act, be read for the second time. Mr. Speaker, this bill would simply remove the requirement that by-laws of the Association of Professional Engineers, Geologists and Geophysicists be approved by the Minister. Thank you.

To the principle of the bill.

Question.

Question has been called. All those in favour? Opposed? The motion is carried.

---Carried

Bill 2 has had second reading. Second reading of bills. Mr. Pollard.

Mr. Speaker, I would seek consent of the House to go to second reading of Bill 11, An Act to Amend the Plebiscite Act. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

The Minister has requested consent to give second reading to Bill 11. Are there any nays?

Nay.

I hear one nay. Are there any nays? I hear two nays. Your request has been denied, Mr. Minister. Second reading of bills. Mr. Pollard.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Nunakput, that Bill 5, An Act to Repeal the Neptune Resources Corporation Loan Guarantee Act, be read for the second time. Mr. Speaker, this bill would repeal the Neptune Resources Corporation Loan Guarantee Act. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

The motion is in order. To the principle of the bill.

Question.

Question has been called. All those in

favour? All those opposed? The motion is carried.

---Carried

Bill 5 has had second reading. Second reading of bills. Mr. Pollard.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Natilikmiot, that Bill 12, An Act to Amend the Tobacco Tax Act, be read for the second time. Mr. Speaker, this bill would amend the Tobacco Tax Act to deem a certain amendment to the tobacco tax regulations to have come into force before the amendment came into force under the Tobacco Tax Act and the Statutory Instruments Act. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

The motion is in order. To the principle of the bill.

Question.

Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? The motion is carried.

---Carried

Bill 12 has had second reading. Second reading of bills. Mr. Whitford.

The motion is in order. To the principle of the bill.

Question.