New-York tribune., 1905-03-08
TALK ON JERSEY AUTO BILL
Delegations from an OUer State
Protest against Change.

Trenton. March (SpeciaD.-Every committees
lobby. corridor ana the legislative chambers
were crowded to-day they rarely have been oy
citizens from the several parts Of the State who
came here 10 attend the hearings that wers ses
Gown for TODAY. The Automobile Club OF New
Jersey the most imposing OF all the delegations.
IL numbered fully hundred and nifty men, All
wearing badges. who here in a body By sps-
al train Other members OF automobile clubs IN
the state-about two hundred more-were here
TO join the New-JeTsey club n united proteSt
against the passage OF the Scovei Automobile oti-
About forty women accompanied the automcbihsts
Frederick r. Pratt. the president Of the New-Jer-
sey club the leader Of all the delegations. and
every county in the State vas represented. Among
the speakers James e Dill and winthrop h
Searrett of East Orange; Emerson Brooks. OF New
York; B. NJ. Stanley. Of Newark. c. II Gillette
OF East Orange. and ". S Rendch of BurlUstoi'
The Scove amendments limit the speed OF auto
mobiles 10 twenty miles hour. require license
fee Of S, instead OF 81; provide that only the Sew"
Jersey num0er OF the licensed owner be displayed
both the front AMI rea- of the car. ana pefu'i'
arrest at sight and without warrant
W. F. Sadler. of the Mercer County Automooiis
Club. opened the hearing for tn- visitors and III
troduced the speakers. He told OF the large inter
ests involved in the automobile business. repre-
senting d capital investment Of about S4.ae0o Tor
manufacturing and 100000 for garages. The Il
censed machines he estimated Sl6OoeOao He
urged that these vast interest be not interfsrsd
with.
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of Camden. defended the present law and told OF
the large money interests involved in the owner
ship OF horses in the State and said the farmers.
who represented 100000 votes in the State. should
be needed.
Fred R. Pratt president OF the Automobile and
Motor Club OF New-Jersey, opposed the pending
amendments. especially the permitting arrests
without warrants.
Secretary Franklin Dye. Of the State Board oS
Agriculture. said the farmers were not opposed to
all automObilists, out only 10 those which had TO
regard for the law He suggested that commit
tee of agricuturists and another of automobilists
should get together and devise law which would
work amicabIy for the interests OF both classes
Colonel Edwards. OF West Orange, representing
the Road Horse Associa tion OF New-Jersey. made
vigorous speech in favor Of the amendments. and
said that the present law preventive meas
ure was no good. He held that the arrest withour
warrant already permitted for burglary and
fast driving.
Winthrop E scarrett of East Orange. spoke
against the amendments. II was grave question
IN his opinion. whether any special automobile
legislation constitutional He said:
Why should we singled out of the community
and put into the criminal class. with conspicuous
biac' replies You put yourselves in the criminal
class, when. you drive your car in excess OF the
legal limit
sidered the proper provisions OF a law that would
meet approval of the general public. = well as of
automObilists. He emphasized the points which
he had made in his address before the Automobile
Club OF America, in New-York City. and dwelt
the advisability of each driver receiving revoca-
BILE license from the Secretary of State. He said
should be revoked for fifteen days for the rst OF
fence, thirty days for the second, and year for
the third.
The proposition made by Mr.. Denise was agreed
TO by Mr.. Dill that committee OF three from
each side should be appointed to confer with the
Municipal Corporations Committee TO agree on a
bill. This win be done