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Formal Prorogation on Satur day Aiternoon. SsPEECH FROM Legislative Chamber, May 5. | "It is his Honor's wi{l and pleasure that l this Legislative Assembly (be prorogue?). and this Legislative Assembly. is nccord-' ingly prorogued." _ 'To Provincial Seerc--| tary Gibson belongs the distinction of hav--. ing uttered these words, which closed the legislative career of the mermbers of the. seventh Logislature of Ontario. 'The scene was not a very impressive one. The late-- ness of the session had left but & slim ttendance of members even for the closing ays, and most of those who had remained ill Friday evening had taken the early trains to their homes. The members of the Opposition particularly were conspicu-- ous by their absence, Mr. Hammell acting as leader, constituting his own rank and file during the brief formal session that preceded prorogation, though onecor two others came in afterwards. The Govern-- ment was liberally represented, the At-- torney--General being present, the star of 8t Michael and St. George upon his breast also Hon. A. 8. Hardy, Hon. G,. W. Ross, Hon,. J. M. Gibson and Hon, Jolhn Dryden. There was also a sprinkling of -- Liberal -- members. Of course thoere was no business done during the sitting that cpened at 2.30, and not two minutes elapsed before the sitting was adjcurned. Then there was a waip until 3 o'clock, when his Honor the Lieu+ tenant--Governor entered, _clad in official uniform, and supported by Commander Law, AD.C., and Capt. Arthur Kirkpat-- rick, son of the Lieuterant--Governer. BILLS OF THE SESSION. The ofMcial prorogation proceed-- ings then started by _ the As-- sistant Clerk, Mr. Sydere, read-- ing the titles of the bills that repre-- sented the labors of the session. The list was as follows :-- (1) An act respecting the County of Oxford. (2) An act respecting the railway deben-- ture debt of the Township of Flos. (3) An act to confirm an agreement be-- tween the Corporation of the Town -- of Gananoque and the Taousand Islands Rail-- way Company. (4) An act to enable the trustees, exe-- cutors and executrix. under the will of Richard Stubbs, to lease certain lands. (5) An act to reduce the area of the Town of Newmarket. (6) An act to consolidate the debt of the Town of Port Hope,. and for other pur-- poses. iesd (7) An act to confiftmh an agreement be-- #ween the London Street Railway Com-- pany and the Corporation of the Village of London West. (8) An act respecting the -- Beechwood Cemetery Company of the City of Ottawa (9) An act to enable the executors of the late John Smith to mortgage certain lands in the City of Toronto. (10) An act respecting the rallway _ de-- benture debt of the Township of Tiny. (11) An act to amend the act to incorpor-- ate The People's Life Insurance Company. (12) An act to incorporate the Portlock & Desert Lake Mining & Railway Com-- pany. (13) An act for the consolidation of the debenture dlebt of the Town of Toronto Junction, and for other purposes. (14) An act to amend the act to incor-- porate the Pembroke Southern Railway Company. + (15) An act to enable James Henry Cap. penter to practise dentistry. (16) An act respectin St. o a* Church, Kingston. £ Ceorge's (17) An act to confirm ana validate cop. tain assessments of the Town of Trenton (18) An act respecting the Town of Carle. ton Place. (19) An act to authorize the the congregation of the Holy F convey certain lands to other t (20) An act confirming certain the Municipal Corporation of t Cornwall. By * C List of One Hundred % Six Bills Assented to--The Seventh Legislature of Ontario Brought to &n End. Quiet Ceremony Closes Last Session. _ _ PE O ncvermmnt THE THRONE. by--law No. Holy Blossom other_ trustees n by--laws of the Town of trustees of 33 of the to North (23) An act to consolidate the debt of the Town of Sault Ste. Marie. (24) An act to enable the Royal College of Dental Surgeons to . admit Nelson Schnarr to practise 'as @./ dental sur-- geon. ogt s uons L 52 oudnC) * in ® °C ". +c (%) An act to legalize byA@w No: i+ of the County of Halton, and «to--enable the corporation to appropriate :u)fl distribute certain inoneys. # (26) An act r Hamilton (1894). (¥) An act to enable the corporation of the Village of London West to issue de-- bentures and to . consolidate the debt thereof. ; F (28) An act to amoend the act incorporat-- ing the Breckville Gas Light Co. * (3'!) An act to incorporate the Ontario Burglary Insurance Company (limited). (31') An act to confirm w certain by--law of the Corporation of the City of King-- ston. 77-;29;"an7;1(-'(Wt'6"oon:§ulidat'e the debt of the Town of Wiarton. % (32) An act respecting the site of the new Legislative and departmental build-- ings. .(?!3) An act to facilitate the administra-- tion of justice in Rainy River. x (34) An act to extend the power of the High Court in respect of granting main-- tenance to infants. (%)) Ar act enabling boards of trade in citiecs to appoint general arbitrators for certain purposes. (6) An act respecting allowances to the BSupreme Court Judges of the Province. (37) An act to amend the public health act. (38) An act relating to Algongquin Park and the Township of Canisbay therein. (39) An act to confirm by--law No. 217 of the Town of Listowel. (40) An act to authorize married women, under age, to bar dower. (41) An act to amerd the pharmacy (42) An act to amend the agriculture and arts act. (43) An act to amend the Ontario game protection act, 1893. (44) An act to amend the registry act, 1893. (49) Ar act to amend the law respect-- ing contracts in relation to goods entrust-- ed to agents. (30) An act respecting witness feos. (o1l) An act to secure the prompt punish-- ment of persous guilty of personation at clections for the Legislative Assembly. (G2) An act to ircorporate the Toronto Suburban Street Railway Company (lim-- (45) An act to cmend the Surrogate Courts act. (48) An _ act to amend the Diviston Courts act. (47) An act to amend the act respecting Police Magistrates. (48) An act respecting writs of execu-- tion. (M4) An act respectingy Upper Canada College. y (0) An act to amend the Sepnarate Schocls act. (56) An act respecting the Queen Vic-- toria Niagara Falls Park. (07) An act to amend the Ontario elec-- tion act, 1892. (7)) An act to incorporate the Univer-- salist Church of Ontario in Canada. (G2) An act to ircorporate Suburban Street Railway C ited). (53) An act to amend an act respecting waterworks in the City of Windsor. ~ (58) act. (38) An act respecting companles li-- censed under the revised statute author-- izing corporations and institutions incor-- porated out of Ontario to lend and invest moneys therein. (€60) An act to correct a clerical error in the schedule to the act, 56 Victoria, chapter 5, respecting Sherif(s, (61) An act to amend the law of dland-- lord and tenant. (§2) An act to amend the general road companies act. (63) An act respecting mortgages and sales of personal property. (64) An act respecting the Township of Etobicoke. (65) An act 'respecting the Town of Poeterboro'. (69) An act to erect Nipissing into a provisioral judicial district. (70) An act respecting the law of libel. (1) An act to establish a Provincial park at Rondeau. (72) An act respecting Councils of Con-- ciliation and of Arbitration for settling industrial disputes. (i4) An act to amend the act consolidat-- Ing the debt of the Town of Orangeville, and for other purposes. (®W) An act to consolidate certain debts of the Town of Barrie. (67) Ar act to extend the operation of " the woedman's lien for wages act.'" (68) An act to incorporate the Hamilton Radial Electric Railway Company. An act respecting the Queen Vic-- Niagara Falls Park. An act to amend the Ontario elec-- act, 1892. An act to amend the High Schools act relating to CHrist Church,