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

--- Carried

Bill 4 has had first reading. Item 17, first reading of bills. Item 18, second reading of bills. Mr. Todd.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Baffin South, that Bill 1, Interim Appropriation Act, April 1 to June 30, 1996, be read for the second time. Mr. Speaker, this bill authorizes the Government of the Northwest Territories to make interim appropriations for the period April 1 to June 30, 1996.

Thank you. 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 has had second reading and, accordingly, is ordered into Committee of the Whole for today.

Item 18, second reading of bills. Mr. Todd.

Thank You, Mr. Speaker. I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Baffin South, that Bill 4, Supplementary Appropriation Act, No. 3, 1995-96, be read for the second time. Mr. Speaker, this bill makes supplementary appropriations for the Government of the Northwest Territories for the fiscal year ending March 31, 1996. Thank you.

Thank you. To the principle of the bill.

Question.

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

---Carried

Bill 4 has had second reading and, accordingly, is ordered into Committee of the Whole for today.

Item 18, second reading of bills.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Baffin South, that Bill 2, Write-off of Debts Act, 1995-96, be read for the second time. Mr. Speaker, this bill authorizes the write-off of debts under section 24 of the Financial Administration Act.

Thank you. Mr. Todd. To the principle of the bill.

Question.

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

--- Carried

Bill 2 has had second reading and, accordingly, stands ordered into Committee of the Whole for today.

Item 18, second reading of bills. Mr. Todd.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Baffin South, that Bill 3, Forgiveness of Debts Act, 1995-96, be read for the second time. Mr. Speaker, this bill authorizes forgiveness of debt under section 25 of the Financial Administration Act. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Mr. Todd, did you say Bill 4 or Bill 3?

That was Bill 3, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you. Your motion is in order. To the motion.

Question.

Question is being called. All those in favour? All those opposed? The motion is carried. Bill 3 has had second reading and accordingly stands ordered to a standing committee. Item 18, second reading of bills. Item 19, consideration in Committee of the Whole of bills and other matters: Bill 1, Interim Appropriation Act, April 1 to June 30, 1996; Bill 4, Supplementary Appropriation Act, No. 3, 1995-96; Tabled Document 1-13(3), Report of the Commission on MLA Compensation, with Mr. Steen in the chair.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I would like to suggest for the MLAs' consideration that we proceed with Bill 4, Supplementary Appropriation Act, No. 3, 1995-96. If we can conclude that, I would like to suggest that we move on to Bill 1, Interim Appropriation Act, April 1 to June 30, 1996. Thank you.

Agreed.

--- Agreed