Madam Speaker: I would like to take this opportunity to thank all honourable members for their patience, understanding and co-operation during this first six weeks, and I would like to extend my sincere best wishes for an enjoyable summer.

I am advised that His Honour the Lieutenant-Governor is about to arrive to grant Royal Assent to the bills. I am, therefore, interrupting the proceedings of the House for Royal Assent.

ROYAL ASSENT

Sergeant-at-Arms (Mr. Dennis Gray): His Honour the Lieutenant-Governor.

His Honour Yves Dumont, Lieutenant-Governor of the Province of Manitoba, having entered the House and being seated on the throne, Madam Speaker addressed His Honour the Lieutenant-Governor in the following words:

Madam Speaker: May it please Your Honour:

We, Her Majesty's most dutiful and faithful subjects, the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba in session assembled, approach Your Honour with sentiments of unfeigned devotion and loyalty to Her Majesty's person and government, and beg for Your Honour the acceptance of these bills:

Bill 29--The Loan Act, 1995; Loi d'emprunt de 1995.

Bill 30--The Appropriation Act, 1995; Loi de 1995 portant affectation de crédits.

To these bills the Royal Assent was announced by the Clerk of the Legislative Assembly in the following words.

Mr. Clerk (William Remnant): His Honour the Lieutenant-Governor doth thank Her Majesty's dutiful and loyal subjects, accepts their benevolence and assents to these bills in Her Majesty's name.

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Madam Speaker: May it please Your Honour:

The Legislative Assembly, at its present session, passed four bills, which in the name of the Assembly I present to Your Honour and to which bills I respectfully request Your Honour's Assent:

Bill 3, The Maintenance Enforcement (Various Acts Amendment) Act; Loi sur l'exécution des ordonnances alimentaires-modification de diverses lois

Bill 7, The City of Winnipeg Amendment Act; Loi modifiant la Loi sur la Ville de Winnipeg

Bill 24, The Tobacco Tax Amendment Act; Loi modifiant la Loi de la taxe sur le tabac

Bill 35, The Elections Amendment, Local Authorities Election Amendment and Consequential Amendments Act; Loi modifiant la Loi électorale, la Loi sur l'élection des autorités locales et apportant des modifications corrélatives.

To these bills the Royal Assent was announced by the Clerk of the Legislative Assembly as follows.

Mr. Clerk: In Her Majesty's name, His Honour the Lieutenant-Governor doth assent to these bills.

His Honour was then pleased to retire.

Madam Speaker: Is it the will of the House to call it two o'clock? [agreed]

This House is adjourned and stands adjourned until the time set by the Speaker on the request of the government. Agreed? [agreed]