Thank you, Madam Speaker. Madam Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Nunakput, that Bill 8, an Act to Amend the Legislative Assembly and Executive Council Act, be read for the first time. Thank you, Madam Speaker.

Thank you. Your motion is in order. Recorded vote has been called for. To the motion.

Question.

Question has been called. All those in favour? Mr. Clerk, recorded vote.

Recorded Vote

Mr. Pollard, Ms. Cournoyea, Mr. Kakfwi, Mr. Morin, Mr. Todd, Mr. Whitford, Mr. Ningark, Mr. Lewis, Mr. Pudlat, Mr. Allooloo, Mr. Arngna'naaq and Ms. Mike.

All those against?

Mr. Zoe.

Those abstaining?

Mr. Patterson, Mr. Dent, Mr. Koe, Mr. Antoine, Mr. Ng and Mr. Pudluk.

Thank you. Twelve in favour, one against, six abstentions.

---Carried

Bill 8, An Act to Amend the Legislative Assembly and Executive Council Act, has had first reading. Thank you. Item 19, second reading of bills. The honourable Member for Hay River, Mr. Pollard.

Thank you. Your 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 1, Appropriation Act, No. 2, 1994-95, has had second reading and is referred to committee of the whole. Item 19, second reading of bills. Item 20, consideration in committee of the whole of bills and other matters: Bill 1, Appropriation Act, No. 2, 1994-95; Minister's Statement 5-12(5), Session Business; Tabled Document 1-12(5), Towards an NWT Mineral Strategy; Tabled Document 2-12(5), Building and Learning Strategy; Tabled Document 3-12(5), Towards a Strategy to 2010: A Discussion Paper; and, Tabled Document 11-12(5), First Annual Report of the Languages Commissioner of the NWT for the Year 1992-93, with Mr. Lewis in the chair.

I will call the committee of the whole to order. We have a number of items in front of us. What is the wish of the committee? Mr. Ningark.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. At this time there is no business from the committee of the whole. Thank you. Mr. Chairman, pardon me, I have to correct myself, there is business from the OMC at this time. Thank you.

If there is anybody who would like to make a motion to report progress, then they are free to do so. Mr. Dent.

This motion is not debatable. All those in favour of this motion? All those opposed? There being no opposition, the motion is carried.

---Carried

I would like to rise and report progress.

Thank you. I'll call the House back to order. Item 21, report of committee of the whole. The honourable Member for Yellowknife Centre, Mr. Lewis.

Madam Speaker, your committee is reporting progress. Madam Speaker, I move that the report of the committee of the whole be concurred with.

Thank you. Is there a seconder for the motion? Seconded by the honourable Member for North Slave. The motion is in order. All those in favour? All those opposed? Motion is carried.

---Carried

Item 22, third reading of bills. Item 23, Mr. Clerk, orders of the day.

Madam Speaker, there will be a meeting of the Standing Committee on Finance immediately after adjournment; at 6:00 pm there is a meeting of the Advisory Committee on Social Housing; at 9:00 am tomorrow morning of Caucus; at 10:00 am tomorrow of the Standing Committee on Rules, Procedures and Privileges; and at 10:30 tomorrow of the Ordinary Members' Caucus. Orders of the day for Tuesday, February 15, 1994.

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. Replies to Budget Address

10. Petitions

11. Reports of Standing and Special Committees

12. Reports of Committees on the Review of Bills

13. Tabling of Documents

14. Notices of Motion

15. Notices of Motions for First Reading of Bills

16. Motions

17. First Reading of Bills

18. Second Reading of Bills - Bill 8, An Act to Amend the Legislative Assembly and

Executive Council Act

- Bill 9, An Act to Amend the Motor Vehicles Act

- Bill 11, An Act to Amend the Safety Act

- Bill 12, An Act to Amend the Wildlife Act

19. Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

- Bill 1, Appropriation Act, No. 2, 1994-95

- Minister's Statement 5-12(5), Session Business

- Tabled Document 1-12(5), Towards an NWT Mineral Strategy

- Tabled Document 2-12(5), Building and Learning Strategy

- Tabled Document 3-12(5), Towards a Strategy to 2010: A Discussion Paper

- Tabled Document 11-12(5), First Annual Report of the Languages Commissioner of the NWT for the Year

1992-93

20. Report of Committee of the Whole

21. Third Reading of Bills

22. Orders of the Day

Thank you. This House is adjourned until Tuesday, February 15, at 1:30 pm.

---ADJOURNMENT