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I iihich youlimve adopted wiliots to lessen, if not done " connected vith the formalities of pro . oxclude, those corrupt practices which the ex- taxation. 3 7 I isting hor, Md he,d2, Tug" and which the The work of the Session has not been very " ' Election Courts have moose . . . . . . ; i 1 heartily accede to your request for the issuing varied, important, and interesting; and such _ i of a Commission tl Enquiry Iln'wh tho "ttle,", ""3 " it w". it has been entirely overshadowed by 7 T extent of recent a tempts w iic you iscoverc . . . . _ , i to ttavtt been made, but happily without success, and all but lost sight of in the startling occur . l Ls. '1 to corrupt the integrity of members ohtltis Legis. rcnces with which that Session has closed, and 'iiks: lative Assembly. . . ' . s ' . , ' 'igil , Tho Act for the Preservation of the Public which will make lie t. Patrick's Day of '.84 r Haulth Will do much, .1 trust. to prevent the memorable lit the history, not only of Ontario, "We": oi rr',,'rtie,"s",1,1 1ie,'rh'l," ae 33;;3'3; but of the whole Dominion. mite t io su stings I' ninn . to, ' . . . iudrtfertutet" disregard obvious sanitary precau- The improvements introduced in the Crooks thins. F to . nd It 1 Ant have all been in the direction of increased _ By the Act relating to so "an. tit 1009 tttV . "' . t "' . ' . . . F I curity will be given to a .itrite clay ot 5,!" pupu' 'Itringcnc} in the icgulntion ot tilellqllor trnihc. -. I lutlun engaged in industrial pursuits. lhe regu- lhe license fee has been consnterably raised, Ekr, Intimis adopted for their personal safety, and while the penalties for selling to minors and i tor tho proesetictt of their morals and their ti ed 1 k ds l . b 1 . 1 I health, will, I trust, not only lighten their bur, con rm (run ar s tave een maat, greatly I 1 i dens, but also sweeten lulu": lWOIlPS-ltlld Jlc, more stringent. The total separation also of ' ' mote their happiness. rejoice no ens a no . , . . . . . " I wisdom of the provisions of We Act than M tly, the grocery business ft om that in intoxicating . i generous motive by which you were actuated in liquors has been made statutory, so that it . , tvv.utiua them. . . . . . ill of r a fuirl lcn rthencrl eriod be ille al _ 1 , , By the confirmation of Provincial Jurisdiction w l te y g l P h g "It, i over the liquor truffie, to which I referred" the all over the Province to com nne 8t1C occupa- ll, l "WWW ot We House, the gay Watt dbl? tor tions. The provision in the Municipal Actto k. 1 iurther legislation on the an jcct; an was . ' L. h" 1 glad to iind that by the bill to which I have as- give widows and unmarried women Who. have ' c, sentcd, you have done all that seems ntproseut property the same right to vote as men is also _ . I "rueticable, to; further ie'hght,", :liftpygtli-oof 'di right and reasonable. 3 ' tea, 'Bl'ullO) y imposing on e mi ' , . . tr I the 531,, a liquor, and Beverer penalties for the I he Streams Bill was re-enacted, as it ought I . War», l violation ot WI? tlt/J,',", 1;\W- 1 iod f to be. More stringent regulations werepused for l Ilriii', The proposn apron. over a. anger neri o , . . . -. . . . I tag 2 years the payment of the money heretofore voted the prey ention and pey"tye of.c0iruption in i l "Fh 1 in aid of railways has my hearty approval. By electoral contests. The great thing, however, . I" i this menus the funds of the Proviueo nro less, for which this Session will be remarkable, as l, , heuvuy taxed, and our resources are preserved l . id . tl Fs, , . 1 . . r, I " thcothor wants of the Province. we iaie sai , is ie systematic am persistent F: l Tu1atneud/uen.ts made to the tiehoolLsws, and endeavour which has been made for months to the t tuveruty Act will tend, l trust, to the buy up certain members of the House, and in _. _ advancement of education. . . . ' I The measures which you have adopted P.'"""' this way to turn out the MOWAT Ministry. farmers, .tru"yrrowe", and others trom injury. Enough is already known of the conspiracy to I, f by checking the spread of noxious woods, and. of k it id ttl . t it .. i l F; I diseases atfeeting truit trees, and for trrevettuni,r ttttb e l . Ctrlt cu M l waa one o t te most 5 1th.; spread of contagious. diseases amount homes unprineipled and unblusliing attempts to ' r," . L ty.yi ".titt.' domiss.tte "mm". will, l. trust. bo secure political power which over was attempt- "', C, ' _ l emotive tor securing these obnctstso important . , . uv' ' T ,1 1 to the c immunity. and ot such special interest to ed ttt any Bge or country, among English- ., our HHHCUIWTM popuisuon. . speaking people at least. The more the en- , [lino given my hearty assent to the various uir is rcssed and the fuller th d t il c' measures which you have pinned for further in:- q fy. l? " . , l . l e at s "tic, curing the administration of justice, and the which are given, the more it is mi km l"srtectang of our municipal and other laws. dent hat honour and honest w ~ 1 1 " Yum private bill legislation has been varied and . ht . l b k , s y . ere thrown . A-, important. . . . to t e wnn a y tliow engaged in the work, itil)) 1 titan: you to; tho 2ti,rtdf,' which you have and that there was no lie too gross, no corrup. - " dup are in ma mg t e iiecesnry appropriations . ,' _ , . ' . . , _ . t for the "uhlie wry," Md I amt". V H, a", Ilso tion too offensiu, and no trickery too base for * - I supplies, you have voted will ho expended M the conscience or the honour both of the mov- i 'ii"tty/gt,12 as is compatible with the cilicioncy ing spirits and the willing tools in the ne- o t in public son'icc. . . .4 . ' . . ' lubrin4ing to a chm, tltN first session of a new furious enterprise. ll L' have from day P day ' Parliament. I cheerfully bozo- testimony to its kept our readers fully abreast of every vary- . hut-h capacny for tho discharge of its arduous ing feature and every noticeable infamy in the a. legislative duties, and to its zeal in guarding its . l , . i important p.riv.tltssts 3,, " hampuwe body. whole transaction. "in subordinates have as ,' :4 ' Ihe, Prouucid Secrotnrv then said 1- I yet chiefly come to the front. When the 'ii' Mr. Tl.i:{I/.'I(';' "ud (I. "ti, 111'" of thc loyal-Motive i Royal Commission has been fully organized I i, w' So" in ' " . . _ I . . . _ . . ad at it workin rd '" . , . . i It/ts Ilia lloiioiir's will and pleasure that this 3 P into g o u' as it speedily will I Ii'ti.sl.ati.ve Asictttuly be prorocrutsti l and this be, we should hope that those who have pulled i Latislativo Assembly is accordingly prorogucd. the stringent" well as those who have acted I E ", more or less as marioaettes, will be fully '; 'r brought into the sunlight, and characterized I , ily, b, and punished as they deserve. i , I .1 'g.eeLTt"r='re'rer""""""-' . 1} . i BF, ', ff. . '. t l b)' I . i ' g i ' i E