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beutiscge m o o s on ce ty in --» s --oormnntnnataa pmgoadigeey; > .i > P j . T * ~ 401. : > 'WEDNESDA' . APRIL it + 5 AZ sunenpennpmentemmmmamem > ® " 8 bridges, and the advancement of col-- | onization and settlement. ® R0 A I Pss "An important step has been tak-- | | | en by the measure providing for the«' co--aperation of the Federal _ and E FFAIR Provincial Governments for the en-l | couragement and improvement of | agriculture.. From this we may con-, , ® YA '| fidently expect the most desirable re-- cthe' , ( the Senat fCan, "'The action o e Senate o = Only a Score of Members At--, ada in refusing the grant of a sub-- ! sidy to t]ge"'l'emiskamm"g &u.'\eor:)};)ertc')n' | t 2 ailway, as well as the a -- tend Closmg Of the House : :))12;&:;'(1)?1 in aidy of Provincial high-; | ways, are matters of regret. } esn tha ' "By repeating the grant of one | million dollars for gomil roalds .VO:;[ e insured the continuation -- and | HIs _ HoNoR's sPEECH e e e _ dertaking, which is heing more and mumimmmemi en é more appreciated in the older parts ' of the Province. is 5 i { L "Great progress has been made in Expresses Regret at Action of the thebrre\'isign g)f the statutes, and the Senate--Encourages Co-opcration" completion of thistianpf']""!" "'?;k' f tanxr f is confidently expecte during e Between (x(;'(;l'fll?lel;:s fo:;I 1;1-;;' present yéear. : provement of Agriculture--Hea [ o malch . Act a Decided Advance. ' l:,du(-gtional Progress. . "Further educational progress may} l ue uit neeny oc n i iniolne uce be anticipated from the measure per-! mitting the extension of the age of | compulsory attendance at schools un--| With customary . formality his der certain conditions In this con--| Honor the Lieutenant--Governor pro-- lne('tion it is satisfactory to]'n};»tice th? " 4 j + vat s 5 M 2 epmmagt donkes ts "aat S terday and gave Royal assent to the l will give purpose and efficiency to this' one hundred and sixty--one.hbills pass-- | useful branch of studyv. }l desire'ails«) ; af s uie - | to draw attention to the provision ed during the session. The ceremon; :i:)u ll::\ a made tof the ('.s:tdh'l)ishment was brief and devoid of the brilliance J'Ol- a Provincial Museum., and social stir that always attends "A decided advance has been mage ns j ro arri in regard to the protection of the the opening.. His Hono: .anl\erl ?lpubli(-ghoalth by thopa('t establishing promptly on time, accompanied . by ' District Medical Health Officers, who Major Shanley, A. D. C., General Cot-- will exercise thorough supervision ton, and the officers of the headquar-- | over it}(:odir:ltlll"lil?tlfq health in their re-- ters staff, and was received by a Spe(t,\ es guard of honor from the Queen's Own For Public Safety, + ; & "Mts m asg '"In view of the dangers arising I.'ut'les. A :,(xlqte of Miteen °uns.."db il'r«-m carcless and meffiviefit electrical fired by a detachment from the Ninth Pinstallations, 1t HAS been deemed aa--| Toronto Field Battery. Only a score visable to empower the Hydro--elec--| of members were present. Lady Gib-- tric ('.'omgfiss_'io'n tt:tv::rfnr)r)lbfip.(-ll'rtrlatt_- son was escorted to a seat on the floor 'I':]}:\'ilfi();l ;alsn Iicr':n mad'eufolr( ti'I': e@i_' of the House by Col. Hon. A. J. tension of the work of the Commis--| '| Matheson, and around . her _ were sion, and for the proper recognition! grouped the wives of several of the in a financial way of the services of '| Cabinet Ministers. The Judges, TD° the Chairman, which step has met!. usually grace the occasion, were not with unqualified approval. » present, while prayers, an invariable "Amendments have been made to Inmissirm on prorogation day, \\'erei the liqumhlicendse .a(i-t tntrosenderf morl;e said. | effective the administration o the l In dismissing the legislators his| law, and also to prevent evasions by Honor said:-- | the storage of intoxicating liquor in I : | districts under local option. | His Honor's Address, ! "Legislative provision has been' "In bringing to a conclusion the | made for the. esta.hh_%hmex}t by muni-- session of the Legislative Assembly | t:-lp'alltl'?btmrqullfltSt.r'dll_f':fn}S for fihe! in which you have just been engaged§ ?ri?:msgtagl\'Liene?)lrt;at('e'shb:;"pf-cr;im- it is my agreeable duty to express to | 'e':]' in the Safle and Jock--u 3 th;;gfl R' you my thanks for the diligence and | out the Prm'iknce P gn-- carefuiness you have displayed, and' "A number nf. other useful meas-- also for the many measures of an im-- | ures have been adopted, sand I 'cons portant and public nature which you | gratulate you on the continued pros-- | have enacted to promote the welfare| perity and increase of the financial and prosperity of this Province. | resources of the Province. + "Several of these measures give{ "I desire to thank you for the ade-- promise of a new era in the exten--| quate appropriations you have made sion and development of Ontario. The | for the public service, which will be | lirst of these, assenting to an exten--| expended with a due regard for ef-- sion of our territory as provided hyi ficiency and economy. the recent legislation of the Parlia--| "In dismissing you, I desire to re-- ment of Canada, will add more than peat to you my thanks for the sor-- one hundred and forty--six thousand | vices you have rendered to the pub-- .| square miles to the area of this Pro--| ]tihc'ta?f? J'r')llgs 'l';:th -'éoilini tl}:te h((})ps vince. At the same time an arrange-- Aa e -- sing o mighty o ment has been made whereby we ac-- ; will continue to rest upon our coun-- quire access to and an important por-- try and upon our people. tion of an ocean port on -- Hudson M ----aaaue--= Bay. I observe that provision has been made without any loss of time for the exploration of this new territory, the preliminary steps to be taken by a Commissioner to be sent out by my Government during the coming sum« mer. Development of the North,. | "Another feature--of your ]egisla-' tion pointing to the development of the Province is the act authorizing | a loan of five million dollars to be | s f expended in the opening up of what| is known as New or Northern Uma-l rio, which contains the great clay ! belt. the construction of roads andl