The honourable Member is seeking consent to deal with third reading of Bill 23. Are there any nays? There are no nays. Proceed, Mr. Pollard.

Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Nunakput, that Bill 23, Loan Authorization Act, 1992-93, be read for the third time. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Your motion is in order, Mr. Pollard. All those in favour? All those opposed? The motion is carried.

--- Carried

Bill 23 has had third reading.

--- Applause

Third reading of bills. Mr. Pollard.

Mr. Speaker, I would again seek consent to deal with third reading of Bill 22. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

The honourable Member is seeking consent to deal with third reading of Bill 22. Are there any nays?

Nay.

There was one nay. I will ask again. Are there any nays?

Nay.

I hear one nay. Proceed, Mr. Pollard.

I was worried there, Mr. Speaker. I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Natilikmiot, that Bill 22, Write-off of Assets and Debts Act, 1992, be read for the third time.

The motion is in order. All those in favour? Opposed, if any? The motion is carried.

--- Carried

Bill 22 has had third reading. Third reading of bills. Mr. Pollard.

Mr. Speaker, I would seek consent to deal with third reading of Bill 12.

The honourable Member is seeking consent to deal with third reading of Bill 12. Are there any nays? There are no nays. Proceed, Mr. Pollard.

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 third time.

The motion is in order. All those in favour? Opposed, if any? The motion is carried.

--- Carried

Bill 12 has had third reading. Third reading of bills. Mr. Pollard.

Mr. Speaker, I seek consent to deal with third reading of Bill 5.

The honourable Member is seeking consent to proceed to third reading of Bill 5. Are there any nays? I hear one nay. I hear only one nay. Proceed, Mr. Pollard.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I thank the Members of the House for their co-operation. 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 third time.

The motion is in order. All those in favour? Opposed, If any? The motion is carried.

--- Carried

Bill 5 has had third reading. Third reading of bills.

I understand that His Honour, the Commissioner of the Northwest Territories, is prepared to assent to bills today. Mr. Clerk, would you ascertain if the Commissioner is prepared to assent to bills?

Mr. Speaker and Members of the Legislative Assembly, as Commissioner of the Northwest Territories I hereby assent to: Bill 5, An Act to Repeal the Neptune Resources Corporation Loan Guarantee Act; Bill 7, An Act Respecting Interim Appropriations for the Government of the Northwest Territories for the Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 1993; Bill 12, An Act to Amend the Tobacco Tax Act; Bill 14, Appropriation Act, No. 1, 1992-93; Bill 21, Supplementary Appropriation Act, No. 3, 1990-91; Bill 22, Write-off of Assets and Debts Act, 1992; Bill 23, Loan Authorization Act, 1992-93; Bill 25, Supplementary Appropriation Act, No. 3, 1991-92. Thank you very much.

Please be seated. Mr. Clerk, Item 21, orders of the day.

Mr. Speaker, meetings for this evening: immediately after adjournment, of the standing committee on legislation; and at 5:00 p.m., of the standing committee on rules, procedures and privileges. Meetings for tomorrow morning: at 9:00 a.m., of the standing committee on finance; at 10:30 a.m., of the ordinary Members' caucus; and at 12:00 noon, of all committee chairmen.

Orders of the day for Wednesday, April 1, 1992.

1. Prayer

2. Ministers' Statements

3. Members' Statements

4. Returns to Oral Questions

5. Oral Questions

6. Written Questions

7. Returns to Written Questions

8. Replies to Opening Address

9. Petitions

10. Reports of Standing and Special Committees

11. Reports of Committees on the Review of Bills

12. Tabling of Documents

13. Notices of Motions

14. Notices of Motions for First Reading of Bills

15. Motions

16. First Reading of Bills

17. Second Reading of Bills

18. Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters: Tabled Documents 9-12(2), 10-12(2), 12-12(2); Motion 6-12(2)

19. Report of Committee of the Whole

20. Third Reading of Bills

21. Orders of the Day

Thank you, Mr. Clerk. This House stands adjourned until 1:30 p.m., Wednesday, April Fool's Day, 1992.

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