The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-02-19
Hearing On the Frelinghuy-
sen andJackson Bills To-
morrow Will Attract a
Big Crowd
MOTOR CLUB UP IN ARMS
THEY HAVE ADDRESSED A LET
TER TO ALL PROMINENT AUTO
lists IN THE STATE WITH A
VIEW TO AROUSE OPPOSITION
TO THE MEASURES.
Especial to "The Jersey CITY N-ws.''l

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than the equal tax bills there has been
no measure presented at the present ses-
sion of the Legislature which has excited
so much general interest throughout the
State as the Frelinghuysen automobile
regulation bill upon which the Judiciary
Committee of the Senate viii grant pub
lie hearing tomorrow afternoon. All the
automobile organizations Of the State are
lined up against the measure, while the
farmer, good roads association and horse
men are thoroughly united in its favor.
1t is feared that the Senate Chamber
will not be spacious enough to accommo-
date the vast throng that is likely to at
tend and the Judiciary Committee is now
considering the advisability of meeting
in the hall now occupied by the Court Of
Errors and Appeals. The permission OF
the State House Commission must be OBJ
tanned to occupy this room, which is three
times as large as the Senate Chamber,
but it is not thought the Commission win
interpose any objections.
Senator Jackson's automobile bill will
be considered at the same time with the
Frelinghuysen BILL The autoists are OPP
posed to both bills and viii present many
strong arguments as to why they should
not become laws.
The New Jersey Automobile and Motor
Club, of Newark, has decided to attend
the auto hearing in q. body and oppose
the Fresinghuysen bill. The Associated
Automobile Clubs of New Jersey win al
so attend. and through its secretary, Mr.
]. E. Gill, has addressed letter to all
the prominent automobilists Of the State
in which are specified the points of the
Frelinghuysen bill which ara deemed OBJ
jectionable. The letter reads as follows:
'Your earnest attention is called to the
following drastic and unjust provisions
of this antagonistic bill. The passage Of
this bill would. give automobinng in New
Jersey a setback that would entail
loss of millions of dollars to our Slate.
These hostile provisions are nothing short
of persecution that we must resist with
all the free we can muster.
ssV~,-, os-s.-to,,,,.. 4 :, ,.-3,o.5 Tnsw A..,
association, caM on or write the Senator
and Representatives from your county.
get the garage and roadhouse prOprietOrs
interested. talk and argue against the
bin yourself-in short. do everything you
can to show up it's gross unfarnsss.
81. Provides for commissioner and
chief inspector of motor vehicles. to be
attached to the Secretary of States Of
fee, and for as many inspectors as mag
be necessary, who shall have power Of
arrest. and who are charged with the
duty of detecting violations and obtain
ing evidence of violations.
So Gives commissioner authority %
authorize chiefs of police to give certih-
Gates Of registration and licenses to op-
erators, and require all persons operating
vehicle to be licensed.
"S. Provides for an examination of all
persons before they are licensed % run
motor vehicles.
a. The commissioner shall keep REQ
ord of his official acts. and shall make
an annual report TO the Governor with
recommendations regarding the use of
motor vehicles.
''5. Provides for an. annual registration
fee Of fifty cents per horsepower for all
vehicles, and twenty-five cents per
horsepower for all drivers.
&c. Provides for '.Short Time Tour
ist Registration" of 81 per day.
e. Limits the number of machines to
be run under manufacturers registration
to FIVE, and the number of days which a
person can have d Dealers machine on
dealers registration number to five.
IS. Limits the age Of drivers to Is
years.
-. Drivers photograph must be at
tached to his license.
40. Provides chat the official numbers
on the machine shall be kept clean ana
free from dust.
I'll. Provides for a rate of mile-ins
seven minutes in built-up portions Of
towns. cities. at crossings Of counfry
roads and while passing other vehicles
Of any kind. elsewhere at the rate Of d
mile in three minutes, but at no time -
as to endanger life. limb or property of
any person. and no speed regulations
shall be held to relieve any driver Of
the consequence of his negligence.
"12. Power to arrest without warrants
for any violation.
"13. Warrants issued shall be good
throughout the State
ia. Any person convicted of violating
any oyf the provisions OF the act shall ID
subject to a fine Of not more than S50ee
and Imprisonment IN the county Jail fag
Il period of not more than sixty days
10. Any magistrate may revoke q
| drivers license, but the commissioner
/ may, for good cause, restore is