Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-02-25
MOTOR VEHICLE
BILLS TO CONE
UP NEXT MONDAY
Bracken Measure Providing for
Reciprocity to Come Up
in Assembly.

The main topic of discussion at the
present moc0r show is the status of the
reform motor vehicle legislation intro
duced to the Legislature by the New
Jersey Automobile and Motor Club.
Assemblyman John j. Bracken. Of
East Orange, who has the clubs bills
in charge, has succeeded in having
passed Assembly bill No 81, which was
introduced on January 16. This bill
provides that the present number OF
honorary inspectors shall be increased
from twenty to forty, and provides that
the regular paid inspectors shall receive
a salary of 81, 200 per annum.
Senate bill No. Fl. introduced by
Senator Edge, of Atlantic county, Is
now before the House of Assembly for
action, and when amended to meet the
requirements of the House bill will be
ready for final passage. The governor
will probably be asked to sign this bill
within the next w weeks.
This bill, known as the light bill,
provides that every vehicle shall carry
a light at night that may be seen at
a distance of $50 feet. There Is no OPP
position to this bill. The act further
states in detail the methods by which
the law may be enforced.
On January rs Mr.. Edge introduced
a bill which authorizes the commits
sioner of public highways to erect eau
~tionary warning signs at dangerous
crossings, bad curves, etc, at such
points as he may deem necessary.
Prior to the introduction Of this bill
the senator from Atlantic had a con-
sultation with President Bissell and
Vice President Bowman, of the New
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they promised to use their influence
in the House looking toward the pass
age of this measure.
The clubs reciprocity bill, which also
provides for the rating of horsepower
by the A. L. A. NJ. formula, rather
than the makers number, will be
brought up for a vote before the House
O. Monday night. This bill is known
as the Bracken bill, and the Essex as
~semblyman has assurances from his
fellow members hat his bill will pass
the House of Assembly.
In the meanwhile the local club has
not let up in It's fight for remedial
motor legislation, so essential for the
continued welfare of many New Jersey
industries. The persistence of the local
clubs officials has been noticeable and
Monday night is becoming known as
Automobile Night at the State House
because Of the presence and activities
OF those working for the reform meas
ures. The Newark organization has
used every fair means of bringing the
Legislature to a realization of the i'm
portance OF this wonderful industry
and its many rami1cations.
THE party platforms declared for
reciprocity" says Clarence H. Bissell,
president of the New Jersey Automobile
and Motor Club, land the 80, 900 motor
car owners, as well as the hundreds Of
industrial establishments affected, will
expect the lawmakers to keep their
party pledges.
I'm addition our club has the per-
sonal pledges of a majority of the mem
bership of the Legislature to enact into
law the reasonable bills we have pre-
scented to them. Governor Wilson has
again assured us OF his support and
will sign the Bracken bills If they are
presented to him.
Not only the motorists but the
citizens of the State in general are
aroused over the motor situation. Pub
lie sentiment must be needed by the
faw-making body of this State.
"Our proposed laws are just and
equitable and will rebound to the bene-
fit of the State. If the industrial SUI
premacy of the State is to be con-
tinued the Senate should not legislate
against the great motor car industry.
"All indications point toward a VIC
tory for the motorists. The club has
done it's utmost to have enacted into
law the reasonable amendments to the
present motor vehicle act"