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: The whole ceremony lasted exact-- |1v Sixteen minutes, his Honor taking | the Speaker's chair at 2.59 p.m. 'and Hon. H. C. Nixon uttering the | prorogation order at _ 3.15 _p.m. About 60 bills were given Royal assent. "In bringing this session to a close, I desire to-- commend your canscientious attention to the ardu-- ous and important duties that. have devolved upon you. The expansion each year of the public business and the wlidening of the scope of Pro-- vincial activities are increasing the volume of legislation and adding io the labors of the members of this House. "Reports received from various parts of the Province indicate that the agricultural outlook is excep-- ticonally promising. This is very satisfactory in view of the fact that the prosperity of rural Ontario and the agricultural development of our Northern areas ensure the prosper-- itv of the whole Province. It is my ~anfident hope that we are now en-- tering upon a period of renewed ac-- tivity which will relieve unemploy-- ment and give settled prosperity to our country. i Attention to Education. There was the usual military tinge to the proceedings outside the Parliament Buildings, where his Honor inspected his guard of honor, drawn from the Royal Canadian Regiment, and in charge of Capt. Skay, M.C. The Royal salute of 21 suns. was fired by a detachment of Roval Canadian Field Artillery, Onuly Brief Ceremony. The onlvy Ministers present were Hon. Manning Doherty, Hon. H. C. Nixon. Hon. Walter Rollo and Hon. Beniah Bowman. & _-- His Honor's closing address to the Legislature was as follows: Contrasted with the vehemence and vigor of the session, yesterday's prorogation formalities at the On-- tarin Legislature were exceedingly tame and placid. Just thirty--six people, Including the two clerks, were on the floor of the House when his Honor the Lieutenant--Governor Lelivered his closing address. Of this _number about a third were members, and the balance the wives and daughters of members. "I observe with satisfaction the attention you have given ~to the cause of education. The appropria-- tion for technical instruction will be employed in part in the establish-- ment of a training college for vo-- cational teachers. (It is anticipated, as a result, that the highest posi-- tions in the vocational and industrial schools will be fAilled from our own | teaching profession. The work of the Committee on Becondary Educa-- tion has been completed, and prelim-- inary modifications of the courses of study recommended by the commit-- ree are already being followed in the nigh schools and collegiate insti-- tutes. My Government proposes to hold,. at an early date, a conferenceée n the subject of secondary educa-- WEDNESDAY, JUNE 14 BESTOWS PRAISE FOR WORK DONE BY LEGISLATORS Lt.--Governor Cockshutt Re-- views Legislation Enacted During Past Session FEW AT PROROGATION | '"'"Several amendments have been \ made to the Ontario Temperance | Act for the purpose of increasing its ' efficiency. In this connection a measure has been adopted which ,places the transportation of liquor | on the public highways under the ;regulation and control of the--Pro-- vincial License Board. In _ these and in other ways the protection of the community has been strength-- ?ened and the outlook for the future | improved. "Our expanding agricultural _ in-- terests have necessitated enactments designed -- to encourage ptoduction and improved methods, and to pro-- vide more efficient marketing facili-- ties. _ Amendments to the Ontario Farm Loans Act and the Agricul-- tural, Development Act have been | passed to widen their scope and make them more useful. The Mu-- nicipal Drainage Act and the Com-- munity Halls Act have been amend-- ed to make these acts of greater value in the rural community. The f Ontario Co--operative Dairy Products, "Limited, has been incorporated to stabilize and extend the dairying in-- | dustry in this Province.. $ tion with the representatives of the County Councils. A special commit-- tee of the Legislature will inquire, during the recess, into matters af-- fecting the Provincial University. '"An important step has been taken regarding the Provincial sys-- tem of highways, by providing that the funds required to carry on and ccmplete the system will be made available as required and the fin-- ancial burden will be distributed over a period of years. These funds will be obtained by capitalizing a portion of the income to be derived from automobile licenses. It is of special interest to: observe that the trafic, which will be largely created by better highways, will ultimately provide for the establishment and maintenance of the system. --_*"'The bill respecting the sale of securities was referred to a special committee of the Legislature, which will hear the views of all parties concerned and present a report next session. I trust that it will be found possible to extend to the investing public the measure of protection contemplated by this legislation. "I observe that much consgidera-- tion and weight has been given to the findings of the Royal Commis-- sion on Radial Railways. Legislation has been adopted under which the Government guarantee for-- radial railways has been withdrawn, ex-- cept in respect of commitments already made. Municipalities have been authorized to undertake elec-- tric railways on their own behalf and provision has been made for fin-- ancing such undertakings on a basis which will keep them under the control of the municipalities directly concerned. '"Provision has been made for carrying on the Queenston--Chippa-- wa development and other projects of the Hydro--electric Power -- Com-- mission. Meanwhile, it has been found advisawble, in the public inter-- est, to examine thoroughly into the operations and expenditures of the commission. It is hoped that this inquiry will afford a clear and com-- prehensgive survey of the situation and furnish guidance as to the wisest policy to pursue in the future. 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