The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-05-01
NATIONAL BILL TO
REGISTER AUTOS
Measure Submitted to Con-
gresS Is Comprehensive in
Regulating Motor Travel.
LOCAL MEN IN FAVOR OF 1T
CAR OWNERS III WEST SUP
PORT PROPOSED Law.
LOCAL MEN IN FAVOR OF IT

Locai automobiles are strongly In
favor Of the bill that was framed and
presented to Congress by the National
Legislative convention. held in Wash
lhgton' ID. C., February 10 to II, 1910,
under the auspices of the legislative
BOARD or the American Automobile as
soelauon. The bill was referred to the
committee on interstate and foreign
commerce March &c, and the chances
are tnat is will be reported favorably
ana passed during the present session
OF Congress.
The bill provides for the regulation,
oeHtltlcatlon and registration of motor
vehicles engaged in Interstate travel.
some OF the bills more important pro
visions are:
That every person hereafter acouir-
ing motor vehicle which NAV he on
gage1 at any time in interstate travel
as aforesaid, and every person who has
acquired or is the owner of a motor
vehicle at the time of the passage of
this act, and who desires To take ad
vantage of the provisions hereof. shall
cause to be filed, either by mail or
Otherwise, In the office of the commits
sion constituted and appointed under
the provisions of this act. uDon me
payment of the registration fee of five
dollars, verified application contain
ing:
First. a brief description. of the
vehicle to be registered, Including the
tl.'iL4C u ibe manufacturer, the manu-
lecturers number of the motor We
hicle, If number there be, the character
OF the motor power and the amount of
SUCH motor power stated in figures OF
horsepower.
Must Register Cars
Second The name and address of
the owner of such motor vehicle and
the STATE In which he resides with a
statement that such owner has com
piled with the provisions of the law
or the state Of his residence, II anv
made and provided by The laetsIa
ture thereof in regard to the Va1d ovI,.
ers right to operate and drive the said
motor vehicle within the bounda RES
OF that state and in reg ard to the reg
motor vehicle
Third. The registration number as
signed 10 such motor vehicle by the
officers Of the state IN compliaDce with
tne state law. Every motor vehicle
register under the provisions of this
act shall ar all times between sunset
and sunrise carry and bear at lee 81
Two lighted lamps, one on the front of
such motor vehicle and one on the rear
OF euch motor vehicle, the rays OF
which rear lamp shall shine upon and
Illuminate each and every part of the
said distinctive number borne upon
that part OF the motor vehicle and the
light Of which lamps shall be visible
at distance Of at least two hundred
feet In the direction In which the We
hicIe is proceeding and an eo1ai dis
rance In the reverse direction, respec-
lively.
FOrfeits All Rights.
Sec. s. That in the event of a vio-
lat1on OF any Of the provisions of this
act by an owner or operator of 2 moor
Vehlcle registered as hereinbefore Dro-
vided the following consequences shall
ensue, that is 10 say:
First Such owner shall ce deemed
to have forfeited all registration fees
paid oy him in accordance with the pro-
visions Of this act and to have forfeited
al rights and privileges granted here
under, and such registration as NAV
have been had Heretofore under m a
provisions OF this act of any motor
Veulcle owned or controlled by such
owner shall become null and void and
- no e1fect Immediately upon such
preach or default by such owner
sec. :. That In the event of the
sale or the letting for hire for a period
OF over ten days of any motor vehicle
registered In the office Of the commits
cordence with the provisions of this
act, such registration shall become
null and void within five DAYS after
sGch event and the vendor or lessor
Or such motor vehicle shall Immediate
" upon such event return the certifi-
cate issued to him upon the reefstra
ton of such motor vehicle, for cancel
letion, with a verified statement thai
suCi E'OIOr VehlcIe mas been sold or LET
Tor hire for period of over ten days
In case the purchaser or lessee of such
motor vehicle should desire to bring
such motor vehicle again within the
provisions OF this act, he shall there
upon, IN conformity with the provisions
hereof, register such motor vehicle
anew and procure q certificate upon the
payment of the fees and the filing Of a
verified application, as hereinbefore
provided. which shall state among
other things, the name OF such vendor
or lessor"