St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-10-31

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votes for.
L. 3. THOMAS.
Speaker OF the House of Represen-
e tatives. F5
s. THOMAS C. BARRET.
Lieutenant Governor and President
of the Senate.
Approved: July 8, 1914.
L. e. HALL,
GoVernor. of the State Of Louisiana.
A true copy.
ALVIN E. HEBERT.
Secretary of State.
ACT NO. $50.
House Bill No. 153 By Mr. Generell
AN ACT.
10 define motor vehicles and to bro
vide for their registry, and impos
ing license therefor: and proy.d
Ing penalties for any violations 9
this act; and An Act whereas il i
intended to have this Act rattle,
| by an amendment to the Corstitu
t-cl Ct the State. Therefore
Section l. Be it enacted by lii,
General Assembly of the State O
Louisiana, two-thirGs of all the mem
bers elected to each house concur
ing:
That G motor vehicle is defined Il
be any vehicle operated by any 30 &c,
other than Muscular power, and de
signed and intended for use OH public
kisitN avs. roads and streets. Motor
vehicles are classified into three sub
divisions. Any motor vehicle useG
clusiFely In commerce for the carr.
ing or Transporting Of merchandise
on the public highways, roads aud
streets is classified as motor truck
4 my motor vehicle containing only
two running wheels arranged tan
deln, is classified as motor cycle
All other motor vehicles are classified
as Rotor cars.
Section Q. Be it further enacted
ETC.. That every owner OF a motor
vehicle which shall be operated or
driven upon public highways OF this
State, shall, except as herein etEer-
wise expressly provided, Gauge to be
lied by mail or otherwise in The
.c1nee of the Secretary CT State an
aI,9lication fer Registration on a
bark to be FURNISHED b. tbs ..ecre-
tasT OF State fer tnat purpose, cUn.
tainsn ia} a brief description Of the
Eioiol vehicle to be reg sterad III
Gliding the name Of the manufac-
tHrer and factory number; of such
vericle, the character lid amount Of
the motive powe-., stated III figures
OF he rsepower. ssiveL where pcacii
"a, i'll accordance With the rating
established by the Association 81 lii
censeu Automobile Manufacturers;
fbl the name, residence. including
parish and business address OF the
owner of such motor vehicle; (cJ
provided, that If such motor vehicle
is TO be used solely for commerce.!
purposes the applicant shall so
certify.
Section 8. Be it further enacted.
ETC., Upon the receipt of an appiica
ton for registration of meto~ ve-
hicle as provided in Section z, the
Of State shall file such APP
pllc.tion in his Office and register
such motor vehicle or vehicles, with
the name, residence and business adj
dress of the owner, manufacturer or
dealer, as the case may be. together
with the facts stated in such apDHca-
ton, in a book or index to be kept
for the purpose, under the distinctive
number assigned to such motor se-s
hicle by the Secretary Of State, which
book. or index shall be open to pubic
during reasonable business
hours.
Section 4. Be 1t further enacted.
stc., Upon the fling of such applica-
ton and the payment OF the license
hereinafter provided. the Secretary OF
State shall assign to such motor We
licle distinctive number, and, With
,ut further expense to the applicant,
ssue and deliver to the owner GER
.ificate Of registration, and two NUM-
Der plates. Such number plates
,hall be of distinctly different color
zach year, and there shall be at. all
lines marked contrast between Inc
.oior of the number plates and that
Il the numerals or letters thereon.
Such number plate shah be OF
METAL, at least six inches wide and
rot less than fifteen inches in length,
N which there shall be the abbre-
liation La" and there shall be the
distinctive number assigned to the
,ehicle set forth in numerals four
inches long, each stroke of which
hall be at least five-eighths of an
nch in width; provided, that III the
ase Of a motor vehicle registered by
manufacturer or dealer there shall
,e on such plate in addition to the
oregoing the letter m " each stroke
f such letter to be at least four
inches long and fve-eighths OF an
nch in width. No vehicle shall dis
lay the number plates Of more than
ne State at any time. In the event
t the loss, mutilation or destruction
4 any certificate of registration, or
lumber plate, the owner Of a regis
cred motor vehicle or manufactures,
r dealer. as the case may be, may
btain from the Secretary OF State,
non an affidavit showing such fact
nd the payment of fee of one dol
lar. two new number plates. and
hereupon the original license plates
hall become void and any person
ound using same shall be subject TO
he penalties imposed by Section q
All certificates Of registration shall
,egin on their respective dates, and
hall expire on the 3 LIST day OF De-
ember following. A new regtstra-
son must be had each year, and the
license fec therefor paid annually;
provided that persons holding q GER
ificate for one year shall not become
lelinuuent for failure to register, or
,ay the annual license fee until the
irst day Of February Of the follow
no ynar