Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-04-09
Automobile Law.
Favorable Vote
ON DRAFT OF THE LAW OUTLIN.
ED FOR CONNECTICUT.
BUT FEW CHANGES MADE
Proposal to Make Outside Autoists Pay
License Fee Has Been Dropped
Registration Fees.

Hartford. Conn.,, April S.-The com
n ittee on roads, rivers and bridges has
voted favorably upon the draft of the
automobile law which was outlined
some days ago by the Associated Press
with few changes.
No Fee from Outsiders.
The proposal to make autoists from
outside the state pay q license fee has
been dropped and the law in that res
Spect Will not be changed.
Provisions of the Measure.
The measure provides for the ap-
pointment of a commissioner who shall
see that the law is enforced and shall
have offices at the capitol and shall
issue licenses according to the clauses
of the law. He may summon witness
es and administer the oath and take
testimony and may delegate the power
ing out of the provisions Of the law,
the production of BOOKS papers and
documents and any person who swears
falsely to the commissioner or his
agent may be found guilty OF perjury
Fees for attendance and travel of Wit
nesses shall be the same as in the su-
perior court and shall be paid by the
state. The superior court shall have
judgment in equity to enforce all law
full orders of the commissioner. He
shah appoint from time to time COM
petent persons as investigators or ex-
aminers in respect to the enforce ment
of the law, who shall have all the
powers Of constables except the ser
vice of civil process and power to ar
rest any violatOrs of the automobile
law. The commissioner may investi-
gate the cause of any accident in
which a motor vehicle is involved and
may prepare from time to time rules
mn Torf trO Ie%N u~4& y.
the law governing the use and opera
tibn of motor vehicles and these rules
shall take effect when approved cy the
governor and published in at least one
newspaper in each county This does
not give the commissioner power to
regulate the speed of motor vehicles.
He shall receive salary of $500 pes
year and expenses as approved by The
controller. The act is to take effect
upon its passage and other acts incon-
sistent with it are repealed.
Registration Fees.
The general automobile law is chang
ed to delegate certain powers now eX-
ercised by the office of the secretary
of state 10 the commissioner and for
matters of registration provides prac-
.ically the same restrictions as are now
in force, with the exception of fees,
which shall be5
Motor cycles, 81; commercial motor
vehicles, So; vehicle Of 20 horse power
up to 80 horse power, $40; from 80 to
35 horse power, SIS; from 35 to 40
horse power, $40; fl IN 20 horse power
and up, $50; for all vehicles Of a manr
ufacturer. 800; for all vehicles of a
dealer, $50; for every operators license.
So; for the substitution of registration.
81; for additional certificates, 50 cents:
for additional number plates, 81.
No one is allowed 10 use a machine
without the permission of the owner.
The proposed clause which would
put a tax on autoists coming into the
state from ether states has been drop
ped, as it was shown that they bring
a large revenue into the state and it
would work an injustice to the hotel
keepers.
Engines Must Be Muffled.
All engines must be kept constantly
muff1ed while being operated and no
signal device may be used except a
horn, chime, whistle or bell. This
eliminates the siren whistle. No mo-
tor bicycle may be operated with muf-
fer opened. No person shall operate
a motor vehicle where the operators
Tiew of the road and traffic is cbstruc.-
ed at a greater speed than ten miles
per hour, and in passing a trolley car
from which passengers are being dis
charged at rate of speed greater than
t. rec ml!Sr ltr hour.
Licenses May Be Revoked.
The commissioner may revoke IL
censes upon violations Of the law, and
a penalty Is provided for anyone oper-
atihg the motor vehicle after the II
I ense of that vehicle has been revoked
Upon the second conviction any intoxi
Gated person found operating a motor
vehicle shall be punished by not more
than two years and not less than six
months Imprisonment and the revoca-
tion of that persons license and that
Of the owner and employer. When ap
peals are taken the license shall be
suspended until said person IS acquit
ted in the court of appeals. Refusal
to stop when signalled by an officer is
also the subject of a penalty.
The measure will be favorably re-
roi l,.d 4 the legls n IRE On TnnSnnV