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eeres .: e e e o > N 1'-r1"»"'1"h 1 p n gy TUESDAY, APRIL 20, 1920.-- is 3 lt & Curry's Measure Treated to + Sharp Criticism in the ' House Members Agree That It Should be Given Further Consideration There was severe criticism and even condemnation from some quar-- ters in the Legislature yesterday of J. Walter Curry's bill to make To-- ronto liable for damage done res-- taurants and other shops in the riots of August, 1918. It was, after sec-- ond reading, sent on to the Munici-- pal Committee with such blessings as "vicitous principle," "unfair' and '"radical departure" bestowed from the Conservative benches. After Mr. Curry had explained the intention of the legislation, Hon. Thomas Crawford opened the attack, declaring theo bill might be construed as unfair. In his opinion it ought to be laid over for a session so that the views of the municipalities could be heard. Wilson A. Crockett, La-- bor member for South Wentworth, objected strongly to a clause which made the legislation retroactive. He, too, urged a year's delay. Neither was Hon. Walter Rollo in favor of the bill, and J. A. Calder, Liberal member for South Oxford, thought it should stand over. Mr. Dewart and Major Tolmiec, Windsor, supported the principle of the proposed legis-- 'ation. Might Prove Incentive. Hon. Mr. Raney agreed that there was merit in the suggestion to se-- $ cure the views of the municipalities before enacting the legislation. His suggestion was that it be sent to a special committee, but, although Mr. Curry had no object,ion'E. other mem-- bers insisted that the Municipal Com-- mittee was the proper body to deal with it. Premier Drury also supported the principle of the measure, but agreed that there must be further consid-- eration of it. He thought it im-- portant that at this period law and order should be maintained, and be-- Heved that liability for riot damage might prove an adequate incentive to some municipalitiees whom he suspected in the past of winking gt disorders on the part of a certain section of its population. Before the discussion was con-- cluded Hon. Thomas Crawford criti-- _ cized what he termed Premier Drury's indecision on the matter. should Encourage Proquctlng. Major M. Lang (Cochrane) ob-- jected to the clause in the -- bill amending the Ontario Mining Act*® which raised the fees to the prOS-- vector staking a claim on _ prOXy. 'The proposed -- act . lowers thg s \)!'OSDOC'.OP'S fees, but increases them when he stakes by proxy. Major Lang thought both should b'e reduced. He argued that a prospeC: tor staking his own claim and tVlV'O others would pay more under t e new act than the old. Under the ne\:l act ho pays $5 for his own clai{rl afld $15 each for the o;}:ers. ]HG wante them all fixed at $5 cach. | Hon. Harry Mills, Minister of Mines, said that it was intended to