New-York tribune., 1912-03-10
MANY AUTOMOBILE BILLS
,oislative Measures That Affect
the Motorists.
,o1 ALL MEET WITH FAVOR
s,ronp Opposition to Rear Lights
proposal, and Few Desire
stoppage Of Racing.

-, present session of the state Legs
II, will come to an end in about
-. has been responsible for an
tnise re-, crop of bills affecting users OF
unus"o -. The one introduced by
no'0' os.velt 10 compel manufacturers
s'na'Vl ~. date of manufacture on all
% p', n,ob.bly meets with the approval OF
..,ry ~. all motorists and two or I.,,anv, sn,pt
h.'. 90. might be enacted into law w''nOu.
O'nsi - heartaches among users OF
mobiles. There are others, howetgn, O',', ,ns
sdtoinoD,a not possibly help increasing m ,ne
thai - woes we're they to go INTO '"e
mo'orh' I'D these are being opposed oS
statues .,nhs and other organizations
various .,rss while giving the purchaseF
Dauns AZ protection that he deserves
mea'o,,oblv not operate to huIt u'e
woOio - ,be concerns that make spe-
O .,,, Of that line of motor car Iu' 's,.a,,,
s,s." s,s- vould the supply houses ana eAi
~, handle tires necessarily ma any "u
ina. -osp,t through the operation oil sue"
Its massage would serve On tne
~" nnd 70 do away with the 1oistihs
2 o'He. ,,snsctiny persons Of tires th~l nave
v" - h.vond the point of usefulness
S.su o,osed measure in recent years mas
l,.n more determined opposition from
h'., .hu,s,s than the bill introduced oy
suei' 49,. ctnwell. which would compei nome
80 visiting motorsts>to equip ue rea' "
- ears. with complicated ana eNpe"-
.,',. system OF lighting intended 10 SnoM
~, ,..or,ions Of the chauffeur with regard
" ..f-n,r- slowing down anc stopping
=. believed that this bill will md faVor
With the legislators ,,,,
senator McManus's bill 10 do away WI"
-..inr Of automobiles In the state Is sp,
.,Lsr that does not meet with the approval
- ths automobile organizations. ana II is
.,.o meeting with much opposition IN us
course through the Legislature. NO ono
.noears 10 know exactly why II was IN
,roauoed. unless to prevent repetition OF
.rch an accident as occurred at the s'ate
49, IN syracuse last fall. Although II
.-on,d hermit racing in private. 1t Would
.hso,utelv kill contests, as they would nave
:. ~ nronoted without the possibility OF
n,v,ng expenses. In part the bill proVloes'
aarv nerson who is the owner. manager
s,,0.tor or agent. or is the officer or a
oarroration. who advertises. presents or
..rt,c,nstes in the exhibition Of any rae
ing between motor vehicles to wnlch tne
nuhHc are admitted as spectators eltner
With or without compensation, shah oe
ru,sv Of a misdemeanor, punishable by
eDs NJ not more than $3.50, or by imprison-
ment for not more than one year. or uy
both. This section shall not apply 10 the
racing Of motor cycles or 10 motor racing
eonducted on private grounds to wnicn the
publjc are not admitted.
Then there is the measure brought up by
senator Long. providing that half the fines
penalties or forfeitures collected for VIOLA
,ion of the provisions Of the highway la"
shall be turned over to the municipalities
4, which such moneys were collected, TO be
ussd on the roads This bill, II is feared,
nould result in the establishment generally
OF speed traps. which have not been great
" in evidence of recent years For this
reason 1t is being opposed and Is expected
10 end It's days in the committee 10 Wnicn
II has been referred.
Except on the humanitarian grounds that
a man once convicted OF crime is not
liable 70 reform II he finds legitimate ways
Of making living closed 70 him motorists
probably would accept with eQuanimity the
passage Of the Bussey bill 70 amend the
highway law. and providing that no ehauf-
feur's hcense shall be issued to person
who has been convicted of felony. Ihls
bill is no doubt aimed at the recent roo-
berries and other crimes in which automo-
blles have figured, notably the DOWNTOWN
bank robbery. The wording OF part OF inc
amendment is as follows:
III any person operating as a chauffeur
under a license duly issued to him shall
have been at any time. either heretofore or
hereafter. convicted of a violation OF any
Of the provisions of this article or OF any
felony, the Secretary Of State, upon re-
eeiving the report OF such conviction, snail
forthwith revoke the license OF such per
son and no new license 10 operate as
chauffeur shall at any time be issued 10
him; except however. II such conviction De
reversed upon an appeal, the Secretary OF
state shall. when served with a certified
copy Of the order OF reversal and demand
upon the part Of the person so convicted
renew to such a person a license TO operate
"a chauffeur.
"A chauffeur holding a license at me
tine this amendment takes effect whose
license shall be revoked for a criminal
conviction occurring before the issuance OF
such license shall be entitled TO a return
of pro rata part OF the fee paid by MIN
for the balance Of the year for which suon
fee was paid. TO be paid by the secretary
froxn .kk.- fgo.,o. $nna Ia his hands.