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i _ "tite/i, . .4, "' V , W, _ "-eq d . ' ik '._ - , and'hop'nbuit '_'1'ak'mg up the qnestio'n'bf this]. of In I , . gt' ~ mentor! ie, I tfl',% timber limits. W. Allan t "so of the sale . h m.- - l U the oNtte. E w lunacy _ which .had taken place lest October. From ',: Q . , to my in that Win! I the prices received then it was evident that [ .l _ "a a. "NW" of "chunky l the commissioner of crown lands had wisely ' . "when", not only by the chosen the time of the sale. There . . .' has . 1. ot the province, , been. 633 square miles sold, for which I , his 1Mltsr,,'ttd ' newera in received memo! 02,515.000. m are _ Tiiiirii.r it" m the T ttmt year ot a or.thtyn per square mile. The amount _ Giitnkrtt.ysiikrrdmi'.tdeiqtoattib1o ceived was much in excess of any toem" _ . _ h Waugh..." taken place sale. During the past twenty years than - / Cs----, __ M had been six sales, and the total amount of it, Governor Shame and his sixteen com- timber sold was 4,234 sqnare miles. "PM. "not at Newark in 1792. In those was an_ average of 2.1/2 smiles per Part. jitho'countr'y was "Wand members had Then it had to," be . remembered t such an easy way of getting to parlia- that they only sold the right to cut . t. They "Wong journe B to make timber, and that the purchnser had to pay (d many diWintttto. to contend with. To- not only the some he had mentioned,but also _ day the circumstances were different tutd timber dues 'egroun.d.renr. These sales they were all rend to meet in such a well- only represented, a small portion of the tim. oquipped musing; l In the old buildings her resources of the provmce. Objection there had been many inconveniences, and that! been raised to the manner in which Ff n long time pug they had not been suit- these lands were sold. Objections could be ed to the needs of the province. Strangers raised to anything, but he(the speaker) had 'visiting the city had often expressed sur. never heard of a better way. They were prise " the poor accommodation, and well advertised {every person had an op- i there w" a general feeling that the portunity of buying them ', and they were ltime had come for the erection sold for the highest price that could be ob- of new buildings--- that this wealthy tamed. The people of the province were province of Ontario was entitled to a better "tisfi.ssd with wnat had been done, and the building. It was a fortunate thing, 'too, more important question was, Is the'money lthat the Province had, in the gentleman properly used an.daecoynted for t Fuitoir .who for so many years looked after the pub- _ portunity was given to every member to 'lic works department, a man so capable of F know what was done With .it, and if there tsuerirttonding the erection of a building of .w" any thing Wrong 'sls.ottt.i.r tUI 999°";'3'1' such magnitude. It, was tt notable thing ny was afforded of havisur, " set right. lhe that yesterday should have been the 19th corn/pro?'."' of crown lands also deserved anniversary of the time when that gentleman credit tor his efforts in setting apart a tract .ntered upon his position as a minister of of land as a park 7"yrvat.1on. ' the crown, and he was sure that ho de. oe oi the most important matters for served not alone the thanks of this 1cgitsla. consideration "e that relating to children lure but of this province. (Applause.) He mid youthful olfenders. It was _very im- thoroughly deserved thanks for the way in portant and necessary to deal with crim- which he had discharged the duties ot his inals, but it was ot paramount importance mportant department. The building Was that they should do all that could. be done reditable not only to the commissioner and T to. plum" Chum?" from growing up fa he government, but to the whole province. , criminals. He looked forward with satis- t was an ornament to this beautiful city of friction, 't,'ile was s".".' all the members 'orouto-he was going to say ungrateful did, to legis ation in tl.itdire!etit?m, In 1890 dity, but he would not. The building, ho a prison reform commission hyd ben N" peated, would he a lasting monument not ' Irnut.ed, and after: a careful. investigation nly to the cummiisioner of public works, i tiiey'had brought in an adiniriiblc report. but to the great Liberal party which had He would not have anyone understand that directed tho all'airs of the province for so _ Ilu.'"..' w" "on." for 1." ',or,i,m,iel. propen- 'iany years (Applause ) cities, for while in England 2 1.2 per cent. "" _ . . . of the population had been convicted of ) AGRlCl'LTL'ltAl. INTERESTS. oirencos, Scotland the same, Ire. i, In a country where so many were engaged land 3 3-4. per 0909-. Massaehyetts ,5 [t agricultural pursuits it was tisting that Per cent., In Unto"? the proportion. was f ference should be made to the agricultural only 1 per cent. This . was very creditable threats of the province. Prices for farm to the provmce, but the one weak spot in roducts were in some instances coniparu- tho law 'ras that Juveniles had hitherto ively low, baton the whole the your had been leit out. Ty success that had ab- on a prosperous one, and farmers tcudcd the public' health act was an augury ad had a fairly good return of the success ot th.e..ryeasure designed to tor their labors. lt was a pleasure superintend those children, who. if not l [, know that the government Wtbtg taking an looked after, were almost sure to become 'xtive interest in and doing what was in its criminals. "miner for the benefit of the farmer. The Looking back over the century thatfhad surgintmcnt of Mr. Dryden as head of tho PINS"). they had reason to be proud of the 4jsidctmtsnt, of agriculture had met with progress made, but the greatest Hog"?" ttiisuertutpprovtel, and that gentleman was had undoubtedly taken place during the ', e on whom the farmers could relv to ad. past twenty years, under the administration t" ancc their interests. In the district in of 'Sir Oliver MOW"; (Applause.) Ht W33 hich he (the speaker) lived the Auricul. sure they owed to him a debt of. gratitude ural college was located. The day was for the valuable time and sauces he had at when objection would be taken to given.to the province, . and he hoped. t.he at institution, anda dairy school recently ' premier would hold " present position pened in connection with it had met with l for "HWY yct"t' to come. . m wa, ch success that accommodation could not l sure ho Wald speak tur both ' provided for all the students who desired , sides of the. houw and the whole province I attend. Then the government had aided I I when he taid. that they extended to Sir forming iarmerts'imstitutes throughout the l ' Ohver their sincere sympstliy 1n his recent ' ovinco,.and had assisted dairymen's and} ioss of one BO ft'." to him-who by her her associations which were engaged in ii i I miuty good yyui.tits had endeared herself ood work. While it was very desirable to I to tl very ,.ide Cir, le. . . ve associations and institutes for tho The po"u?.n of the provmce, he conehur lder farmers, it was even more desirable ed, "u"'." satisfactory one, wit.h turu and to commence educating the children who industrious people try) enjoying many tend to follow farming as a profession. material advantages. Might they not hope there was at present an agricultural text that e.the ri',',",','.')), century goe8 on ttt l book in use. and it was the intention to open foundations o our government may be hvid inummer school at which teachers couldat. 30 deep and tstrong U.t.ts.t we will 1n the i thnd and receive instruction that would future oecypy a ptmiuon second "l. no , better qualify them for dealing practically other provuicc or state "was the nation. i aitd intelligently .w.ith. agricultural subjects. ' of the earth; (Applause.) I biiir,' Vr. 11:0 i,,t1rttt,",tc'teig,'), 3; tit'tg gird th' f, Speaker, to move the adoption of the ad. mup e a o nm n , ' the law in this particular wgould doubt. dress. (Renewed applause.) ', be greatly improved before the session l "alluded. T t !