Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-08-01
AGAINST CORPORATIONS
Constitutional Convention Votes
 Not to Favor Them.
COMMITTEE REPORT TURNED DOWN
NIT. Tekuisky Makes Some InsInuatIng Re marks. Which stir Up MT. veeder-vote Reversing the Report Was 24 to Io4. Discussing Night Sessions


 ALBANY, Aug. 1.-Thc constitutional convention by an overwhelming vote re- vcrsed the action of the committee on pre- amble, and by vote of I04 to q declared themselves as aycrse to law in favor of corporations.
 The special order of the night was the adverse report of the committee on pre- amble upon MT. Fuckers amendment to forbid a limit of damages in cases of death by injury. The statute now fixes 1t at S5, GOO. Mir. Francis, as chairman of the committed, detailed the progress of the amendment in committee and said 1t was the opinion that the matter was one for legislative consideration alone. Ho re- sentcd any imputation that corporations had in any way affected the decision of the committee
 Mir. Morris Tekulsky said that he differ ed with the committee. It was n matter for control in the constitution, and 1t was right that 1t should bo taken from the control of the legislaturc, which might be controlled by corporations All attempts heretofore to get the legislature to enlarge tho sum or to remove the limit had been unavailing and had hardly been consider ed. He believed that tho lives of many persons were worth to thoso dependent upon them more than $5, 900.
 NIT. Tekuisky Insinuates-
 Mir. Tekulsky alleged that the commit tce hsl voted to report favorably on tho amendment, but few days after a repre- sentative of n railroad appeared before tho committee and in n thrcc minute talk compelled the committee to change their minds.
 Mir. Francis-Don't the gentleman know that the proposition was only tcnta- lively adopted, and tho committee rcserv- cd the right to change their minds:
 Mir. Tekulsky-I never heard so. was told by several members of the committee that they had settled on the matter favor ably. It seems very strange that n cor poration lawyer in three minutes can con vince n committee as against To members of the convention who argued for it. Tho change was suspiciously sudden.
 Mir. Maybco said that tho public press had looked upon the sudden change of heart of the committee with great deal of suspicion. He believed that 1t was wrong to limit death damages nt S5. OO0. Such n sum of money would not compensate n widow and large family of man who was earning n good living
 MT. NicOlls said that the statutory limit had outgrown its usefulness because 1t was placed on the books when the earning power of men was much less than now. It had become n standing disgrace to the state.
 Mir. Dickcy thought the committee had gone out of its way to find an excuse for ruling adversely on this amendment. It was declared not to bC a subject for con stitutional action, and yet Mir. Alvurl of the committee had thought Salt Springs n good thing to put in the constitution, and Mir. Nceder of the committee thought at the last convention that taking fish in efu sl I.sv in hss constitution. It was n big difference whose OK was gored evidently.
 MT. vcsdsr Indignant
 Mir. Vcedcr took umbragc ut the re- marks of Mir Dickey relative to MT. Al word and asked for the cXpungng of the remarks from the rccurI.
 Mir. Alyorl hoped that the resolution would not prevail Il only regret" he said, that some people arc SD senile that in their youth they cannot learn anything new" Mir. Nccdcr insisted on the ex- punging, and upon vote being taken 1t was lost, Mir. AIvord voting against it.
 Mir. Nceder presented minority rrport from Mcssrs. Bicker, Green and himself Tn favor of cXpunging the limit. He spoke at some length in advocacy. The question was put upon the accepting of the adverse report. After remarks by various mem- bers the following vote resulted: Yeas, 24; nays, l0i-an overwhelming rejection. Tho amendment goes upon general orders for debate, and the minority report goes with 1t. Tho latter report gives absolute right of persons to sue and removes tho limitation.
 The committee on rules reported in fla vor of night sessions on Tuesday. Wedncs- day. Thursday and Friday. Mir. Moore moved to strike out Friday night and sub stitute Monday. Mir. HotchkisS moved tO strike out Friday night. There was some debate, and finally it was decided to sit on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday | evenings.
 Adjourned untit 10 a m. Wednesday.