New-York tribune., 1908-01-12
FOR FEDERAL AUT0LAW
PROGRESS BEING MADE.
DIR. Terry ATmgns Ne7C Jersey
Statute and Local Ordinance.

Charles Thaddeus Terry. chairman OF the Leg
islative body Of the American Automobile Asso-
ciatiOn in his report to the executive COMMITTEES
of the association at a meeting Wednesday
arraigned the automobile law in New Jersey and
the Park Board Of this city for its ordinances
against the use Of chains on tires. He also
furnished some information on the effort being
made to secure a federal law Gor the registra-
tion and Identification Of automobiles. and said
that the outlook was bright Tor the ultimate
enactment by most OF the STATES Of a Uniform
state motor vehicle law. The report follows
THE FEDERAL AUTOMOBILE LAW.
Arrangements were eompleted BY your board
the. State OF New York. for the reintro-
eucuoh OF tae DiI prepared ~ your commit 91
registration and Identification OF automobiles. to
requirements in these regards might be eliminated
This was so thoroughly and so promptly ac-
gress TO Wit the 60th Congress The bin is known
as House bill No as. and was referred to the
the members OF that committee has only recently
been completed by the Speaker OF the House, and
Of oT,r coT1Tnttee rroc1Ired from vVashigton 80
names and states respectively OF the members o.
caGise VoHr Committee and we hope, every mem
Der Of this association, will make occasion 70
have much to do Wlth L4e sdId coInnirIee ocs2
the present session:
eP.Ia TIeR 1sDsas %sas Fs9Es9 e9DRsTs SesIs Ts y VI
DeAlvs s. Alexander. Buffalo. " z.
Charles q L4ttleaeId. Reck!and. Ma
Josn 4 sterns tnIs Eoomaston is5iHhi III
John H Foster. EyalsyiIs. IND
Rsn5ssn RFsn5s O. ha2n Mo62 PhiisasfDhia Pen2
Gerrit J. Diekema, Holland Aieh-
George George 2 cyI55i Mal5y ogds11s69rs. 1do. w ~ L
bbsR5z bsRz = fsalF1ld 6eArmdnd p Ba9iaf: RGSs no no.
Henry d. Clayton. Eucaula Ala
Robert L. HsnTy. Waco. Tex
aTe8 E5is9 6 8 Rss sEsnslsz m6L1s5H EHa.z5s T1s Ga
Edwin Y Webb. Shelby. >. c.
Your board is now engaged in The preparation @ ot
citation TO all the clubs enrolled in the association
and TO each Individual member. as well as 70 any
and all friends OF automoolist5 whom we Gan s
reach We feel that no one who viii give SUM
this bill can refrain from lending his support TO
board expect to meet Congressman Cocks and
some Others wh3Ss Resistance is Of importance m "a
days to further the interests OF the BILL
STATE MOTOR VEHICLE LAWS
The outlook for sane and reas9nable state laws
the prospect Of the ultimate enactment BY most Of
the states OF our proposed uniform s[ate es Hiosor
pointing and disagreeable feature IN the state
atGit1de Of the authoriries Of the state Of Sew
JeTsey There are no 1TgulsJ5 20 SUSAN o fFsr
statute books governing automobiles; except the
and the renarixabe part of the situation is that
they consider that argument al su11c1ent- Lners
either one of which is sufficient 70 demonstrates
both of which should elicit the hearty condenra-
automobilist or not. Those provisions are IN a
(a5 That nonresident automobilfst engaged in
interstate travel shall not be allowed 70 cross a
made a trip TO Trenton. paid his tribute TO the
state-with the emphasis on the trloute-and pro-
law right the highways: and
streets roads Of this sovereign state Of New
Jersey until he has subjected hnselr 20 tns
bIrTrni Iiari of As
a man whom he does not want to represent him.
and whom he PernaPs never heard & q ,,-or4r %
any seIf-respecting commonwealth Every efrorr
friends should be bent 10 wipe from the stature
books Of that state this IN moHs}59gS "a onr @ 9
those provisions remain IN force every autolnooll
New Jersey and deferred from submitting himself
TO the indignities perpetrated 1y Jhe sta[ute OF
C9urs you t IN +t tresfment n he only argument for
tb sfsts stafute is that il produces revenue let
that argument be demolished by a demonstration
State of New Jersey will result in loss of
thousand dollars Of 9ney spent land ana h 5eIe sg %nn IN
non-residents for license fees This IS one Of the
Of dealing with that situation at present
LOCAL ORDINANCES
The danger TO be incurred by automobilists N
deprivation OF their rights from any rseqrTenTe
ancently asserted privilege OF n1uniclpalI..
ties a1d other & LOCAL sssles PoGes 20 ovi5us ana
clearly a great menace Every such attempt az
struck at by this association wherever Il appears.
L was supposed. and lustifia9iy so tnSI +i9 ~a9n
with the passage Of the New York state motor
Hehlee renane aS for T the Park Board Of the City OF
New York TO revive IL In s2.te OF tne clear pro
spite of all considerations of reasonao aolsness and
equay Common sense sen the sl[y fro5fii[Fs - H them
selves. justice and the laws upon our sTStuIss sTTss
spond frankly and speedily recognize its error and
repeal its misconceived ordnance