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reasons. 1 agree with my nun. n-u-nu the Premier when ho says that Air. Evanturol has all ths, qualities, na- tural and :u-nulrlrd. which tit a gentle- '.man to urcupy the [mention of Speaker with credit to himself and with safety to the rights and privileges of the ple and their representatives as- over whom he preside",. There no question whatever noon the In secondlng the motion Mr. Strat- ton confirmed all that had been tra)d by Mr. Hardy of the high qualities of mind and heart possessed by the late Mr. Balfour. Proceeding, he said c-. "In regard to the present nominee, it may be said that the Attorney-General in making the motion has maintainedt the traditions'ot this Government int being Invariably fortunate in the selec- tion of a gentleman to preside over the important deliberations of this House, and I have no doubt that the 30th session of this Legislature will' also maintain the traditions still by un- ; animously electing the hon. gentleman} whose name has been mentioned by the; Attorney-General. It is true that MM Evanturei hasrnot had so long an ex-l perience in the Legislature as some of hie predecessors. more especially. V immediate predecessor, but he came (it to the House the same year than. , had the honor to enter It, and mg ability and capacity for the ettee . representation of his constituenc the knowledge that he had acq ' _ Parliamentary procedure and precede ems. umuly tit him, I believe, for a post so important as that-of the Speaker's chair. It is very gratifying to know in this, the sixtieth year ot her Ma-] eat 's reign. that in the My tp':',,',',',' a)! she tirst colony of the hrst emp ot the world man's raceand religion are not flu, into consideration by the members of this House, PI that only ability, integrity and t,itryy,":', for the position are required. I haxe no doubt that the legal training: whithy been referred to by the Attorney-Pon- eral and the knowledge that Mr. Evan: turel has acquired of constitutional Mu will he a benefit to him instead of a detriment in the chair to which I be- lieve that he will be unanimously elect- ed. I have everv reason to hope and believe that Mr. Divanturel will occupy the position with dignity and with Ju- dicial impartiality, and that the ten- ure of his ottice will demonstrate that he has all the abilities that are roomi- ed tor the proper tiisvhurire of the mic. portant duties that may fall to the lot of the first ("ommom-r of the _l'ry),"..t1).'.rt Mr. Stratum concluded by inrmaily aeo- ontiing the motion,.whi"lt the t'lvt'k put to the House. MR. WHITNEY APPROVES. The first speech in the House of the new leada-r of the (Ippositiun. Mr. Whitney, since he assumod his new responsibility was listened to with close attention. He maid: "It is so soldnm that the gentlemen who sit at the left of the Speaker have on opportu- nity of agreuing with a proposition that comes from the hon. gentle- men who sit on the treasury bent'hus that whon mm t1rros mul Mina-H in that position ha feels, I might alumni sav. the tssronion or the situatiun. l that pusitim Bay, the U" will say, 12m tended to ( Government may be nor throughout wnndvrui trs-dvy at the ('imieo at my hon. frimni. the Premier. nut zit nil on thet uwriis of the i-Emive whiih are heyund t-zu'ii. but we have heard and some of us have behaved during: the past few months that Mr. livnzitun-i was to be taken into the Calsinct and to he given a position there not only in accurduncc with the (ii-siren and as- pirations. naturalist so, of hiq own people. but with the belief in the tit- ness of such a promotion, which. T think. was generally Shana in hv the rt'g,'s.tigf this Province. I have not the' tuna of judging as to the reasons 'ttttie-tt have moved the Govern- ment to "train from taking Mr. Evan- turei 'Wthe Cabinet. Thpve have selecte v" Im as their nominnn for Speaker. and I imagine that. an the members of the House are heartily in accord with the choice tor several reasons. I agree with my hon. friend the Premier when be says that Mr. Evanturei has all the qualities, na- tural and acquired. which ttt a gentle- many . STRA' how that by premislrut tl the action SECONDS IT. his a _ education, tat I are and ' the tum and in 7-" '2..- in public"! _ 19,1 might almost"? peculiarly 7 well fitted for t e. . position if h we here unanitfus _ this tdternbbtt will confers upon him.", welcome him f6t these reasons, and I Cabal! any. and I am glad to say it in this most public place, that those who sit upon the left of the Speaker are willing to place their privileges and rights in tho hands of Mr. Evanturel, uia",t, sure that, as in the past, their P it ivileges have been secure in the hands and under the direction 0an long line of distinguished predecessors, so they will be found to Le safe in the t.tuture under his: guidance and care. The Clerk out the question. aua4 __ "use Mr. Evanturel wu _ The new Spvaker was conducted to t ., chair by Mr. Hardy,anil Mr. Mr . - ton. P,cfove iattg-tigitt,r"atN,',r8 Aseinow1edtreit the honor. done m in these words 2- . _ _ J. "It Is with no ordinary emotion that I have to thank my colleagues of the l Legislative Assnmbly for the great hon- or Winn-h they have Just bustnwed upon me. The honorable position to which I have just burn raised has been occ pied from Connuieration until tely by snmu of tho most eminent /itiil'i men of this great Province, and ManuSL gifted sons of Ontario, g have hot the vanity to believe ' , can fill that 1msililln in the manner in which they have filled it, and therefore [pii'éymg that isupday will i",',",',,', 1ilTa2t,"lll n pub ic' l T s, peculiarly 'ttlt. , mmition which iv, For the masons 1oriefly touched upon by Mr. Shanon I also rejoice. I re- toice to welcome' my friend here as the compatriot of Cartier and Tache, and to exprvss publicly my pleasure att seeing that distinctions of race and n this hrshall not ', 'ggighr/'Artgt'iiiui?d',l' J'iihh/)'/AAdllrdt Eamon. 1 iiriireih%r" &nnvatriot ot. 91023: am to be pardohed, I i say that as I recognla men who have been 1 ciated with) the spec}: I: press .1 pregen (ri%ri". I féllcitate'MI' his selection as Spay I crave the liberty to assure my col- leagm-s that I shall rely upon the indulgence, forbearance. good-will and sympathy of hon. gentlemen on both sides of the House. I shall endeavor to follow closely in the footprints of my last predecessor. whose footsteps mo mm to be found fresh .upon the steps leading to this chair. I shall also make it my aim to follow the long and traditional practice of this House from Confederation to the present day. and he guided as much as practicable by the decisions of the Imperial and cob. onial Parliaments. I desire. theret to my to the hon. gentlemen who elevated me to this position that cannot fill it with ability I pledge mi self before I take that chair that my decisions shall be marked by tm- partiality. I desire to reiterate to the House the sentiments of my gratitude for tho great honor which it has he- stowed upon my shoulders." Much ap- plause followed the conclusion of this neat and appropriate little speech. I $g If. in the performance of those du- ties. I should at any time fall Into er- ?ror I pray that the fault may be im- .putud to me and not to the Assembly. whose svrvant I am. and who, through 'nm. the better to enable them to dis- charge their duties to their (iueen and country hereby Nrim gall heir un- Ldtygtfted rights tymrrrriviiearesa. esoecial- The Speaker took his seat and Begs 'tvant-ut-Artn Glackmeyer put the mace on the table. Then he shouldered the precious bauble and went off in Search of the Lieu- tenant-Governor's Administrator, who was meantime awaiting events without the House. Presently Sir Casi- mir and his guard of honor t' cume in. The gallant old Knight took his seat on the throne. the chair hav- ing been vacated by the Speaker. The Slimmer reported to her Majesty's rem 'Presentative what had transpired inf his absence in these formal words - I " The Legislative Assembly have; jelectvd me as Speaker. though I am; but little able to tultU the important: dtrtiep thus" aé'siéheh' {6' uri, RETURN OF SIR CASIMIR. Hons. deééf' __" '"""...x._ C MR. SPEAKER REPLIESJ 'e' "130};er "to ieip mf, moms and, ff,g,"fti.',"..' e Is, I might almostxs' F; A. well fitted for the A ive here unanimously to {ultil the important