New-York tribune., 1910-03-25
MANY CHANGES MADE
No Fe1Cer than T5cO Hundred
amendments Considered.
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Albany, March 24.-The Callan autOmo-
bile bill has again been rugged up for an
other attempt at getting through the As
sembly No fewer than two hundred
amendments. MANI OF which involved mere
~ the changing Il a comma. were made to
Il at prolonged conferences In Speaker
WadswOrth's room, attended by the Speak
ct. the majority leader. Mr.. Merritt. and
Assemblymen Dana. Of New York; How
ard. Of Tioga; Whitney. Of Saratoga; Park
CT. OF Washington; Walters, OF Syracuse,
and CaIlan. of Coismbia.
The bill as amended does away with any
nOn-sSidding clause and creates reciprocity
among the states. so that New York Will
give 20 the autOmObilists Of any other state
the same privileges that that state gives 20
New York autOmObiists. Another amend
ment provides that after a machine has been
licensed for four years the annual registrl-
tion fee shall be reduced one-half
As result Of objections made principally
by members from New York City. the local
authorities In cities OF the first and second
classes are 20 have absolute control OF speed
and traffic. The amended bill further pro-
vides for greater means Of Identification Of
chauffeurs. The measure Is 20 take effect
on August Of this year, and thereafter the
annual registration fee Is to be paid in by
February I.
The amendments contain no provision for
permitting New York City 20 share In the
money collected from the annual registra-
ton fees. Several OF the New York men,
bers have declared that New York should
have this right. as three-fOurths Of the au-
tOmObiles IN the state are owned by resi-
dents Of New York City
Assembyman Dana said to-day that he
would introduce an amendment making this
provision. and that he would fight for its
adoption on the floor Of the Houss. But
the amendment will undoubtedly be defeat
ed. as ne viii not be supported by the up-
state members. They assert that n this
we're done with New York City all the other
cities in the state should be treated IN the
same way and that such a provision would
bring about AN impossible complication.
The bill now provides that registration
fees and fines for violation shall be paie 20
the Secretary OF State for the maintenance
or the state roads. The payment OF the
INES % the state instead OF 20 the towns. II
Is argued. will DO away with inducement 10
country justices of the peace to establish
speed traps. The bill as amended will be
reprinted and will resume its place on the
calendar in the order OF second reading.
The Callan bill. with a number Of amend
ments, was introduced in the Senate to-day
by Senator Hill. and Senator Wainwright
introduced bin prohibiting the use Of FIRE
arms In making arrests for violations OF the
motor vehicle law
The National highways Protective Socta-
~ which favOrs the wainwright bin. has
ssked for a hearing before the Sa1ato ON,
mittee on Internal Affairs. al which On,
Wainwright measure will be urged in pref
erence 70 the Hill-CaIlan bill.
r :. Cornell, secretary OF the society.
said to-day that every driver OF an automo-
biie' whether an owner or a paid chauffeur
ougnt 10 be required 20 pass an examina-
tioh 10 prove his skill and fitness before
DsI"s permitted Z" drive a car. and that
this Is not provided by the CaIan bin
Other objections TO the bill viii be made Al
the hearing