New-York tribune., 1905-04-12
OPPOSE " AUTO" BILL,
Motorists to Ask GOUernOr Stokes
Not to Sign the Measure.

trenton, N. J.. April II (SpeciaD.-Althcugh the
oinehoments to the automobile bill in New-Jersey
were we're the result Of a conference between COM
HIttees appointed by the automObilsts and the
11l-automobilists. and although the amendments
e ete formally agreed in writing between both
paE ues' yet it now comes out that an attempt is
Oeins made to induce Governor Stokes to refuse to
ssh tne bill 1t Is asserted that the measure is too
N4asuc against automobilists.
special objection Is made to the provision author
ns any constable police officer to stop an auto
Hloollist on signal and to take his name and the
iliDeE 80 OF his license, and making the automObilist
= o UOes not stop, liable to arrest This 1t Is said
wi enable any municipality to hinder automobiling
Oy stadoning an officer at each end Of the town.
looping all automobilists entering and going OUT
80 Ihat meanwhile If there has been any supposed
o1t4on OF the law it may bring suit against
lneLn' besides annoying the automobilists by COM
pelLhs them to come to a halt
Another objection is that the causes for which
1u'olnoD1nsts may be arrested and imprisoned in
the HEst instance have been much broadened While
't u '"e IaW as 1t stands to-day the automObilst
% SunSScI 10 arrest only in case he drives in
On On Oct or wager. by the amendments he is sub
1ecI 70 arrest without warrant to Imprisonment on
oonViotton on the first offence provided he drives
TO make speed record exceeding one mile in three
OF provided he shall fail heed signal to
sup given by a person riding or driving a horse.
An the third place, he IS liable to arrest without
TanE end imprisonment for the first offence on
the eDtoIo ~ at any time or place the speed of
~ SSo nabe to arrest in is driving an auto
,Se W1Ich Is not registered because the law re-
feraS = nm 70 stop and give his the regis
,nt nGdHoeE OF his machine, and If the machine IS
Iot registered or II he has the wrong humber he
OSSoLhes 1Sf naole 70 arrest and imprisonment
1S HuCotnobsts further urge that the fines are
!S[[sety [sy increased. in many Instances being 500
MAeIe they We're so SIS before. and while a
SOucesslon was apparently made to the automobilst
~; aelnoVlng the mile in six minutes and the mile
sn sevsn minutes limitation, nevertheless it is as
j, Ilat the present provision is stringent
Luas!Inuch as, although nominay the Limitation OF
1o IN three minutes is placed this limitation is
SuUysCL 70 provision that automobile shall not
70 ES 1IlVen at a speed greater than is reasonable
nAVhg oua regard to the condition Of the road and
@ eInc OF SO as to inJure the life limb or prop
erIy or any person. F0E
ms II Is declared in behalf Of the automobiles
leaves II TO the discretion of the policeman or
t IISLIe as 10 what is reasonable speed and
WhsL speed endangers the public 1t is urged that
un9eE tnls man may be arrested by a constable.
H II the justice OF the peace finds him guilty the
taS TS gGeslon Is as to whether. in the opinion Of
IIS JuStlces the speed reasonable or lnreason-
aole. Many automobilists prefer that the law of
ISVS stand as It is, under II there is no right to
arrest except Tor driving for bet or wager and
tle hnes STe minimum, mostly so and Sl5 rather
tlsn 10 nave passed the drastic law contained in
the arnendments Al