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Febvua.\'\\ 2A d } I Sigtreteyricas Queen's Park PRESESSION _ Highlights _ ' Highlights from the Speech from NOT'CE RAPPED \the Throne yesterday in the On-- tario Legislature: 4 Contrary to all precedent in \ Inauguration of religious instruc» the Ontario Legislature, Opposition jtion _ in -- public _ and -- secondar; Leader E. B. Jolliffe at the opening schools. session _ yesterday _ objected to ( t Premier Drew's advance announce-- A 48--hour limit on the work week ment of the choice of the Speaker, with assurance of one week annual though he declared his CCF. Party \a(-aF1011.~ with pay for commeoercial would support the appointment of and industrial workers. W. J. Stewart, M.P.P., Toronto--Park-- es dale, to the post. Establishment of a new Provin-- Mr. Jolliffe said he was sure it cial Department of Planning and would be Mr. Stewart's desire "to Development. rule with even--handed justice." He en quoted ex--Premier Arthur Meighen's _A postwar four--year highway| criticism in 1922 of advance an-- building program providing 27,840,-- nouncement of Hon. Rodolphe Lem-- 000 man--days of employment. ieux's selection as Speaker of the smm« Dominion House and also read Mr. Expansion of the mining indusiry Stewart a lecture on his duties. for postwar employment. Premier Drew explained and was es supported by ex--Premier H. C. | _--Establishment of an Ontario For-- Nixon, Liberal Leader, who second-- est Resources Commission to super-- ed the appointment motion, that the vise Crown forests. procedure followed precedent long-- esn« established here. Practice in the Adoption of one permit in place British Parliament left the appoint-- of three for purchases of liquor, ment motion to private members be-- beer and wine. cause the Speaker there was chosen w--_--___--__. for life. He expressed the hope that Expansion of postwar trade with Mr. Jolliffe would again find occa-- |Britain and other countries througzh sion to quote the forimmer Conserva-- 'the opening of Ontario House in tive Prime Minister, and said he was London. sure the new Speaker would benefit Sormmomm mss from the Opposition Leader's in-- Development of fish and game rs-- struction. sources. Mr. Nixon told the House that "a we...--memee great deal of work to be done in Limiting of the cast of Hydro-- preparation for the House session" Electric power to municipalitieg in falls to the Speaker who, in his 2;3 Southern Ontario to $39 a horse. years' experience in the House, ai-- power. ways had been chosen in advance. Expansion of public health serv» ices. Amendment of the Active Service Election Act, which provided for proxy voting for members of the armed forces stationed outside On-I tario.