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o0 -- 1907 «'b--mfi('m ie & "Co amend the mines act, 1906; the act to encourage the refining of metals in Ontario; the Ontario: companies act; the act to supplement the revenues of the Crown; the Ontario game and fisher-- _ _ jes act; the act to amend the public schools act; the act respecting the quali-- fications of certain teachers; the act for the improvement of the public high-- ways; the act respecting colonization roads; the act respecting railways and other corporations; the act to amend { _ and consolidate 'the manhood suffrage ] registration act; the act to amend the | department of education act; the act ; | respecting the salaries of members of the | | Executive Council; the power commis-- ' s sion act: the succession duty act; the | ' statute law amendment act, 1907; the municipal amendment act, 1907; and the ' assessment amendment act, 1907; as | well as a number of other very desirable and valuable enaetments. l Stceady Progress Manifested. | I notice, with pleasure, the steagy de-- | velopment and progress manifested in | cvery portion of the Province, and par-- | ticularly that part of it known as New | Ontario. The very great value of the mineral deposits in the Cobalt district 'is becoming more apparent every day, 'and I observe, with satisfaction, the | efforts of my Ministers, by carcful legis-- | lation, to aid in the development of | \| '\these deposits in the interest alike of | !the mining prospector, the investor and | j \the people of the Province. This ha.s\ | been done, as far as possible hy the | | mining legislation above indicated, as | | \__avell as by the enactment of the Ontario | | companies act. | l _ The agricultural interests of the Pro-- | | vince are still growing in importance ; | _ and value, hence the question of farm | labor is asstming a serious aspect. My < Ministers have determined to increase, | during the present year, the efforts made | during past years by the Department of Agriculture to obtzin for the farmers of | the Province a more adequate supply of ; _ the help that is needed. | | Education of Children. f | 1 _'The question of the education of the | ahildren of the people of the Province is | of paramount importance. 1 desire, | therefore, to congratulate yow upon the f ample and liberal appropriation you [ | have made towards this object. 3 | _1 am glad to inform you that con-- f \siderable progress has been made in the I very thorough revision of the Provincial statutes which is being effected by the commissioners appointed for that pur-- pose,. and that my Ministers expect to | be able to present to you the results | of the revision at your next session. \ As heretofore, the activity in busi-- | ness cireles, together with the increas-- } ing wants of our people, are evidenced f by the volume of private legislation, ; 1 which is steadily growing. _ Some of'i j | this legislation is of a very important | | character. and boars distinct evidence of | \ | I having received that careful supervision | I | which is always desirable and is, in-- | | | deed. in every instance very necessary. | | _ The evidences of the material pro-- i ' ;,c_rress_ of the people are to be seen on | ; ! every hand. The requirements and de-- | ' i mands of the public service, which arel oys t c woe on Sie c mm rce se en choniernntire it & 600 6 4e & br 4t @ : rt * >, tC }»; ks t ppiof@ qiffi:f4é"Gf 4ME i: | * ualf sfi' satsi .if%;2}! fi:ff. | th t e * U is 4 wad A .m «> p ib fyaffferfElfifER'*3 tifffL. Ns$ «GbGGbffssf s sfatog:s o E""@s"4} &Bp.1 ®"ELATfOBLGGfi@§f}®" f.ss°'.f8 s 3 8 " > a a § & S in S t_--'_:"":r':;"é",% V;E'°"'m"i§o" s C Lp"oRREsi.ft4®>s~"=gir=8s ..° "rak" PR4kl>, pot=PfAl.EPraf®iI.ss iffjsM:s 1 ; " fdagg $.8 0 RfGtERrEf4ember -- HEBfTiS°: ) * * 2 Lob " o R w @ B 8 oE 3 € a P .43 C "a*afsisibtif:i'c.z"f'"i5 @A.fi5ses pulegis"ffeBsefecs tessss5k. a£°l"ers n om t 0"";,'8.":°"'":'.' & * i 080 "hcug * .a & PriE"defustsyrne$ssaLh"0" funaise"| e b»* § 8 ieWn i fapieencerin s C fbaReis?t 1 { =E§=.E,=.E.>o.=.=c,~ 8 * $ u.0 Bm . '35& es _ S "ELEPEAg e LR4s" rpak es fbegrt$8 o 4 #e 3eR ) 1 etEletitiss5a di.isebdfest t --i.0"e" e 4 tfi lnmiPaif;fifffiL..b'i"®f.r:rf | '=°'-'.-=°g""£2 453 L.GG § B3 E.8 &.2" "-fl.'----.g°' ; SsYA TAR Sf§%SfATGTERG ReeBsat m o¥ eTOO|l _ i - | '