The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1923-12-27
ny W. ID. cILLIs

ny W. ID. GiLLiS-
Doubtless no measure passed by
the last legislature has provoked so
much adverse criticism as tho motor
license law and am therefore xlsd
To comply with the recent request
thAt explain the provisions OF this
act, because | am OF the opinion
ina, the criticisms have arisen more
because OF the manner OF its inter
probation and enforcement blythe sec
Rotary Of state than from any In
tended harsh terms found In tho law.
History of Its Enactment.
House Bili No. ITO (which finally
became the Motor License Law
was introduced In the legislature by
the committee on roads. bridges and
ferries. As originally presented TO
tho legislature for adoption IL pro-
Vlded that cars weighing 1000
pounds or less should pay license
Zee OF SIS; those Weighing more
than 20o0 pounds aud not exceeding
1900, $50. and then an Increase OF
- Tor each additional 500 pounds.
The effect OF this measure as
above outlined would have been TO
increase the license fees on all cars.
both the cheaper priced as we'll AS
the more expensive ones.
However. the bin was then amend
ed aud the fees fixed are almost
identical TO those OF the old law.
Following In schedule showing
what the old Law required and what
the new law as amended by the
house provides.
Fees Required.
Old law. Fee for cars weigh
Ing 2eo0 pounds or less as.
New law. Same Zee.
Old Jaw: Fee for cars weigh
Ina more than 1000 and not en-
ceeding 5000. $50.
New law Same Fee for same
weights.
Old law ON cars weighing
more than 5000 pounds and NOT
IN excess OF 1000. $50.
New law: Same.
Old law. On cars weighing.
In excess OF 1000, $40.
New law; on cars weighing In
excess OF 1000 aud not exceed
lnf oVVvs 10.
From here on tho feee In
crease according 10 weight un-
~ a e00opound car pays $50.
II Is therefore plain that for the
cheaper priced ears the fees proyid-
"a are the same now a. under the
old law.
The Question Of Car Weight.
a J. q xi..t.
before the legislature was this fur
Their provision:
For tho purpose OF this chapter
the weight OF any vehicle IL hereby
defined 10 be the weight OF such
vehicle with all equipment furnished
BY the manufacturer thereof, psu.
= per cent of such weight Go cover
water. gasoline. oil. spare tires and
other equipment and In addition the
weight OF any body or top sdded
thereto.
The portion Ia black-faes type was
struck out by the house showing the
clear intent of the legislature not Go
have any per cent added to the man
weight. The portion not
black faced Was left In the Law and
hat portion IL Identical TO that OF
he old Law However. this was left
IN tho bin that In no event shall
no weight used for determining tbs
license fee be less than tho scale
weight OF the vehicle A. operated
ipon the roads and Highways" and
I - doubtless on this section OF ths
Jet that the secretary OF state bases
lis claim 70 Increase the weights 90
hat most cars II not weighed must
lay from 81 10 $40 more than they
ia under the old law
letters Railing Wrong.
Under a ruling furnished by Mr..
eter. secretary OF state. the assess
o. 10 collecting fees for licenses are
errc4uired 20 add per cent 10 the
chednle weight furnished BY the
or the owner must se-
nrc the actual weight This ruling
} my opinion is not warranted by
~ Interpretation Of the Law In the
KIT Of the declaration OF the iexis-
Ifufe that Il did not want per
mt added for gas. oil. water. etc.
~ instead put back the old section
he weight OF any vehicle 10 de-
ned 10 be the weight OF such vehi-
e with all equipment furnished By
Ie manufacturer thereof"
House bill No. ITO was not . party
easure. II passed the house BY
tie OF 81 for and 4 against and OF
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