New-York tribune., 1905-02-24
NEW-JERSEY AUTO" BILL.
O7cncrs and Makers Oppose ScOUePs
Proposed Changes.

Il has been assumed that the ScoveI law. passed
in 1903 which has received such universal approval
outside New-Jersey has been equally satisfactory
within tho State but Henry S. scoveI the member
of the New-Jersev House from Camden has intro
duced new bin. known as Assembly Bill No &C.
which completely changes the aspect Of affairs In
New-Jersey.
This bill subjects the automobiles 10 a fine or
Imprisonment. or both. and to arrest without war
upon any violation OF the automobile law.
such the omission of the proper number. the
failure to carry tho number both front and back,
well any excess of the speed limitations.
on February q Mr.. Scovei in the absence OF the
other members OF the committee to which it was
referred. brought the bill out and passed IL 70 a
second reading. and it comes up for its third and
final reading next MOuday.
Not only automobilists. but automobile manu-
facturers Of which there are a large number in
New-Jersey. are viewing this proposed facing about
of the State on the automobile question with alarm
They are universally protesting against the action
Of AssemhIymau Scovel in having this bill brought
out and marked reported favorSbly in the face OF
the requests for a hearing which had been made
from various of the State and received by the
committee Otner members of the committee say
tnat they had notice of the fact that the bill was
10 be brought out, and that meeting OF the COM
mittee held. Mr.. Sc2vel relies upon the writ
ten approval of three Of the seven members Of the
committee for his action.
The bill does not recognize license granted in
any other State: IL changes the permanent license
now granted TO annual license whch must be
renewed subjects the owner of to arrest il he
fails TO take out new license refore year expires
for his old license. and the registration fee
from the payment Of 81 for the permanent license
70 an annual charge OF s.,
The bill goes so far to provide that the owner
shall not place other mark of identity upon the
said motor vehicle except the number Of the state
license AutOmobilists protest that this viii obliSe
them to ta-e off the Gameplate Of the manu-
factUrer.
The ground Of protest most strongly urged Is that
any constable police officer is authorized to
arrest without warrant persons violating any OF
the provisions Of this bill ana further that
person convicted of any violation of any OF the PRO
visions of the act may be not only fined. but also
imprisoned, suffer both fine and imprisonment IN
the discretion Of the justice before whom ne is ar
ralgned
There is likely to be large body Of automooilists
gathered at Trenton next Monday. The various au-
tomobe clubs are corresponding with their mem
berS. and there in the State of New-JeTsey to-
day registered more than eight thousand automo-
bilists.
we'll known automobile manufacturer in New
Jersey said that perhaps II very fortunate for
the aUtomobiliSts that this discussion had come at
this time, II might serve TO unite them There
was no reason for the proposed amendment. ne said
there had been complaints in the State for
violation of the automobile law. excepting from
South Jersey. and those complaints were limited 70
the line OF the road from Philadelphia to Atlantic
City which some Philadephian had used a race