El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-07-05

largely through the efforts Of police
chief T. n Davis. of FL Paso, VINO
worked with all the lawmakers on Lhe
matter and wrote letters to other police
chiefs and secured their assistance
The law follows
An act to prevent the taking ana
using of bicycles, automobiles anu
other vehicles. and the theft of same
or any part thereof or the dlsflgurll5'
damaging or in any way impairlng any
bicycle or other motor vehicle ana 10
prevent any person from knowing ls
purchasing any stolen bicycle or OtneI
motor vehicle, and declaring an ener-
'Be it enacted by the legislature Of
the state of Texas
section /. Whoever shall steal or
purpOsely takes. drives or operates, OF
purposely causes TO be taken driven
or operated upon the public ~r~" 1lsn-
way or other public place, any motor
vehicle, bicycle, buggy. carriage, or
ether horse driven vehicle, without inc
consent of the owner thereof shall, II
the value OF such motor venice, Dlcy Gle
or other vehicle, is thirty-flVe douars
$3.50 or more, be imprisoned In the
county Jail for not less than six months
Tor more than one year or If the Value
is less than that sum be tned NOT
more than two hundred dollars lS-VvJ
or imprisoned not more than 80 days
or both.
sec. .. whoever shall maIiciously
or with intent to steal or without au-
thority from the owner, unlaWful!y
remove from any motor venice or d.
cycle any portion Of the running or
steering gear. pump or any tire. rim,
robe, cover, tube, clock. casing. ra-
diatOr, fire eNtiuEuisher. tool, lamp,
starter, battery. coil. spring, gas OF
oil tank. bell or any single device,
speedometer. license number, horn, box
basket trunk carrier, shield, hood,
Oiler, gage, grease cup. chain, lock-
nut, bracket, valve. bolt, rod, cap
screws, wire. spark plug, pipe, carbu-
rotor. magnetO, fan, belt. cylinder
switch, brake, electric bulbs, or any
device. emblem OF monogram thereon
or any attachment fastening or other
appurtenauCes, OF any other part or
parts attached TO said motor venice
which are necessary in the use. con-
troll repair or operation thereof. or
who ever knowingly buys, receives or
has in his possession. any Of such ar
ticles or any part thereof so unlaW-
fully removed as aforesaid, shall ne
fmDrisOned in the county Jail not less
than six months nor more than one
year.
"Sec. g. Whoever purposeIy and
without authority from the owner,
shall start or cause to be started, the
motor of any motor vehicle. or VINO
ever purpOsely and maliciously SHAH
shift or change the starting ueNlce
or gears OF a standing motor venice 70
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they were left by the owner, or driver
of said motor vehicle, or whoever snall
uurpOsely cut. mark. scratch or dam
age the chassis, running gear, Douy'
sides, top, robe. covering or upholsletl = =
ing Of a motor vehicle. the prOpelJ!
Of another. or shall purpOsely destroy
any part thereof with or by any Hqulu
or other substance. or shall cut, Il'+7-l'
mark, or in any other way destroy OF
damage the cylinder. radiator. steering
gear. fire extinguisher, fan, belt valve
pipe, wire, cap lamp. gas or oil tank
Gun, signal device. clock, chain, J0ol
coil spring, speedometer, starter
battery, spark plug, brake, tool DoN
oiIer. pump, switch nut casing, tire
rim tube, box, basket trunk or car
rier. rod. bolt. shield, fender bracket
gauge, glass, hood, lock, cap, screw
, carburctcr, magnetic. license numoeE
electric bulb or any device. EN- ~
monogram or any other aLLachllie-ll
fastening or appurtenance OF motor
vehicle, without the permission OF the
owner thereof. 1T whoever purposcIy
shall drain or start the drainage OF any
radiator or oil tank upon motor We
hlcle w-ithCul PERMISSION Of the owner
thereof. or whoever purpOsely snall
put anv metallic OF other substance OF
LIQUID in the radiator, carbureIef, OH
I tank. grease cup. oilers, lamps or ma
chinery of a motor vehicle with tne
Z intent to injure or damage the same
or impede the working Of the ma
chinery, or whoever shall mahclousiS
l tighten or loosen any bracket. ooIl
wire. nut. screw, or other fastening OF
I a motor vehicle. or whoever shall puE
! posely release the brake upon stano
( ing motor vehicle, with the intent e
| iniure said machine, shall, upon con
4 vfctiOn thereof be imprisoned in th'
! county jail for not less than six month!
/ or more than one year
/ Sec. The great number Of motor
/ vehicles being stolen and damaged, ane
I there being now no law to punish suci
( offenders. creates an emergency and al
/ imperative public necessity that IN
/ constitutional rule requiring bills q
| be read on three several days be sus
/ pended and that this act take eI1ec
| and he in force from and after it,
/ passage, and IT is so enacted