The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-27
New jersey New York,
Massachusetts and Con-
necncut Acting in
Unison.
GOVERNOR HUGHES
HEARTY SUPPORTER
Takes Initiative in Inviting Com
missioners TO Take Action.
No Speed Limit.

NEW YORK. Jan. 27.-EvidenCes of
good times coming in the securing OF
automobile legislation were indicated
yesterday, coupled with more sanguine
assurances or success than have been
apparent for some time.
A draft of a uniform bill drawn up by
Charles Thaddcus Terry at the urgent
request Of the commissioner on uniform
State laws from New York, Connecticut
Massachusetts, and New Jersey was is
sued by the American Automobile AS
ISOLATION to which body the bin has
been referred for suggestions.
The commissioners from these -four
States in addition 20 the members OF
the A. A. a. legislative committee VIII
meet next Saturday at Mr.. Terry.s OF
flee, 100 Broadway. TO take final action
in approving the bill. When that is
done MIR. Terry stated yesterday, steps
will be Immediately taken by the com
nissiouers 20 Introduce the bill into Jhe4'
respective legislatures, and it 1t becomes
o. law these four States viii thus form
a nucleus for the uniformity In motor
legislation that viii very likely be eN
tended iu the near future 10 Other
States.
Hughes Working for It.
This action on the part OF tue Com
missioners on uniform State laws was
taken at the suggestion of Governor
Hughes, who in his recent annual mes
sage 10 the Legislature said that the
subject of automobile legislation in its
neighbOrly relations was primarily th-
business Of the members Of the Nation
al Conference of Commissioners on UNI
form state Laws. In accordance win
Governor Hughes's suggestion the com
misslOners Of the four States above
mentioned were invited to conference
about two weeks ago IN this city WIN
the result that the present Uniform OIL
was drawn up by Mr.. Terry VINO is
one of the New York State commission
ers as we'll as chairman Of the A A. A.
legislative committee.
IL the bin becomes a law in the four
States II will eliminate the many DIM
cuIties that have troubled motor tour
lists for several years in travelling from
one State 10 another The bill provides
that If the statutes of the resident
state have been complied with no addi-
tfonal fees viii be demanded .n any
wav from other States. New York al
ready has this provision.
New Jersey Restrictions.
New Jersey, on the other hand, does
not permit tourists from outside states
10 take their automobiles into that
state without being registered under
the New Jersey law, while Massachu-
sets and Connecticut permit tourists to
enter without renewed registration
I from ten days TO two weeks.
The bill Furthermore, provides toI
annual registration and requires that
the number plates be- changed each
year, a different color being used every
wear. The fees win be regulated boy
horsepower, s. being the zee for cars OF
= less than twenty horsepower, - Ioi
cars from twenty TO less than i1lIis
/ TorsaDoVer. Liberal registration fol
manufacture and agents IS provided
/ upon the payment Of So covering al
/ 1f the cars iu their possession FOR SAFE
! or demonstration during the year. Al
/ speed limitations are abandoned