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t _ . q, . q 1 [' p; - A . l SY" . , . ' _ id a l ' P r t t ' l He was determined, he said, andl Imembera ot the Government were _ _ (determined, that they should main-' ,taln in Ontario at the highest pos- _ ' .'._e_ w""e . Bible standards not only the ideals " - V i of public life. but the standard of I public conduct. If they were to se- I cure capable. men, upright men, . men of integrity, to carry on the public affairs, they had to see to it .that their repute and good name would he secure from even being as- ?1?1:t61d with mgworthy men in the ------r_---- - . p aces or t e low laces 0 the I . . iGovernment. " f I'. gBusmess Being Concluded, . . j"npi1,'t','u'l,ot',' to Go On. ' Sir William Mulo0k V e Public Accounts Committee l lproperly had suspended operations, Prorogues House 4:88:32; but that did not mean that -----r-------- t 7 . l . ernmen would suspend its 2' 1 'r,ttctivitieer. There had been a large ';155 BILLS GAIN ASSENTi :number of audits made, .and there I '_--..--------- l . iwould be a larger number made i ifrom now on. He said he felt. con- ' A: 15 minutes past four yesterday; ' Eggggirtmltlheu public would assume afternoon the first session of the Six- ' ' y le necessarv e . . ' . .' .. t , .lto put the affairs of the se,',),','?.?,,",,,?,)'),",", , teenth Legislature has formally: prOr . " sound. honest basis, "and to see to rogued b3 Administrator Sit. William ( Eit that only men of integrity and Prulock. Probably because ot the I i?2e1y.oftAisn.fe have a voice in the ;inclement weather, the attendance' . ict/ii, (gigngtzrioo. 'with th 'ot visitors was small. The galleries,' . ' n . ' t',. . e I . . " _ trations," the Premier 'e,nhv/i"etl-. ;except the Speaker's Gallery. were i l"The courts are Open to us. and it hear-1y empty, and only about a, dozen i,the discoveries warrant, we will not 'uiitrnitaries occupied seats on the. llieefitgtft ttohiett the law in motion and floor of the House. . - every man guilt , wit. - ' . . im the law will have o1d'ttyetv,,lveitti1 Puny Justices Present. ' l " iout to him as set out in the law." 1 There was, however, an unusually 1 I --- l large attendance ot members for i _ such an occasion, partly due, no doubt. to the fact that the Public . Accounts Committee had been in - session up to a few minutes before. . Most of the Cabinet members were present, and the three Leaders. Among those on the tloor of the. House were several Justices of the ~ [ Supreme Court of Ontario: Sir ' Robert Falconer, President of the . . University of Toronto. and Dr. H. J. _ ' Cody. Wives of members of the Cabinet and their guests occupied ,seats on the floor of the House im- . . :mediately in front of the members' . T desks nearest to the Speaker's chair. . One hundred and fifty-five bills were assented to by Sir William Mu- lock, the titles of all being read out by Assistant Clerk C. F. Bulmer, Sir William occupying the Speaker's . _ chair and Mr. Thompson standing to the side of the dais. Following the assent Speaker Thompson informed . Sir William that moneys necessary . tor the carrying on of public busi- V neiss to the end of October, 1925, had _ been voted, and assent also was given to this act of the Legislature. Fol- ' _ lowing the reading of the Speech by . the Administrator. Hon Lincoln - Goldie, Provincial Secretary. read the - , formal document declaring that the . Legislature was prorogued. . _ Formal Assent Given. The customary procedure was tol- _ lowed in the prorogation ceremonies. . ' Sir William walking up the aisle to . . 'the Speaker's chair accompanied by Ithe Premier. his aides following. the ,members standing. At the request _ Iof Sir William all were seated, and (tho Speaker notified Sir William that . T . lce'rtain measures had been passed ' {during the session and asked him to :give assent. The Assistant Clerk C _ 'then read off the long list of titles. ' Eat the conclusioh of which Clerk iSydere said: "In his Majesty's name this Honor the Administrator doth . (give assent to these bills," l, j Sir william Muloclt's reading of l lthe Speech was noted for its clarity l a iof tone, every word being easily. ' ;heard from any part. of the House.. : l iFollowing the prorogation a recep-l . ltion to Sir William, attended by . _ (members and their wives, was held ' _ _ V . jin the speaker's apartments. - ' . ----'r-----'--'-""-T"'TL- I ' o ' . . . _ . _ V it . t . , . . I " _ . V t ' - y: o . - . _ . T _ ' . . . . I V". .