Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-02
CHANCES IN THE
MARYLAND LAWS
Bill Just Introduced in Legisla-
ture Watched by Motorists
of Whole Country.
FREEDOM TO OUTSIDERS
Courtesy Is to Be Extended to All
COmmOnwealths That Agree to
Reciprocate the Favor.

Several important changes of inter-
est to motorists generally will be made
in the automobile law of Maryland if
a bill just introduced into the legisla-
ture of that state by Senator Goslin
becomes law.
Many of the recommendations adopt
ed on road users day under the direc-
ton of the Touring Club of America,
during the American road congress.
have been Incorporated in the meas
ure, also reciprocity provision grant
ing absolute freedom to motorists of
other states and territories to enter
Maryland whenever they choose, re-
naming as long as they desire, where
the same privilege is extended to
Maryland automobilists by other
states; the exception being New Jer-
sey, where the assembly has passed
by decided majority the Stickel reci-
procity bill, which it is expected will
pass the senate within fortnight and
when signed by Governor Wilson will
grant to nonresident tourists the use
of the highways Of New Jersey for
period of Is days.
Automobiles residing in the Dis
trict of Columbia are especially con-
cerned in the Goslin bill, since its en-
actment would allow them free en-
/ trance into the state of Maryland,
doing away with the necessity of TAX
! ing out the license now required.
MUST DISPLAY WHITE LIGHT.
! OF the recommendations which have
/ been advocated by the Touring Club
of America, included in the new Mary
land measure, is provision that all
vehicles while in use on the public
I highways of the state shall, during
the period of from one hour after sun
set to one hour before sunrise, dis
play at least one white light visible
from both front and rear and of suffi-
cient illuminating power to be visible
at a distance of 200 feet.
The features which have the sup
port of the Touring Club of America
provide that no warning signal shall
be used except as a warning of dan
ger; another prohibits the use of the
muller cut-out at any hour of the day
or night within the limit of any city,
town or village in Maryland.
The bill changes the system of
licensing pleasure cars providing for
fee on the basis of 10 cents per
horse power of each motor vehicle to
be calculated as provided in the pres
ent statute
INTEREST TO NONREsIDENTs.
Nonresident motorists will watch
with great interest the progress of
this measure in the legislature, as its
enactment would eliminate the neces-
sity of their securing the nonresident
tag or marker from the commissioner
OF motor vehicles. which, under the
present law, permits residents OF
, other states TO tour in Maryland for
two periods of seven consecutive days
in each year. While no fee is charged
for the nonresident tag, procurable at
the Touring club in New York, ii
makes ii burdensome for automobilists
desiring to tour in Maryland who must
secure the tag in advance and afil
il TO the rear of the motor vehicle be
fore entering the state.
\ Another splendid feature is one
, which provides for the appointment
a of. not TO exceed five deputy motol
5 vehicle commissioners, subject TO The
. approval of the governor, as well a:
I assistants and deputies who may b
delegated by the commissioner of mo
tor vehicles to go into any part of th'
Ie state for the purpose Of enforcing III
Law and Lhsy XII have he power Z