The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-09-12

House Bill No. 1873 BY Mr. Generally
| AN ACT
To define motor vehicles ana TO provide
for their registry, and imposing IL
| cense therefor, and providing PEN
| aIties for any violations of this act;
| and An Act whereas 1t Is intended to
| have this Act ratified by an amend
| ment to the Constitution of the State;
Section /. Be it enacted by the Gen
era1 Assembly OF the State of Louisi-
| ana, two-thirds of all the members
| elected to each house coneurrfng:
| That motor vehicle is defined to be
any vehicle operated by any power 9TH
or than muscular power. and designed
| and intended for use on public high
ways. roads and streets. Motor yehic
les are classified into three subdtri-
| sions Any motor vehicle used exclusive
| ly In commerce for the carrying or
transporting of merchandise ON the pub
| lie highways, roads and streets is e1as
stfted as a motor truck. Any motor
hicle containing only two running
| wheels arranged tandem, is classified
as a motorcycle. All other motor ve-
hicles are classified as motor cars.
Sec. 2. Be 1t further enacted etc. That
every owner OF a motor vehicle which
shalt be operated or driven upon publtc
highways OF this State, shall, except
as herein otherwise expressly provided,
in the office of the Secretary OF State
an application for registration On a
blank to be furnished by the Secretary
of State for that purpose, containing
fa) a brief description OF the motor We
hicIe to be registered, including the
| name of the manufacturer and factory
number of such vehicle, the character
ted In figures of horsepower. given
where practical. In accordance with the
rating established by the Association
OF Licensed Automobile manufacturers;
{b) the name, residence. including Par
ish and business address of the owner
of such motor vehicle; (c) provided that
II such motor vehicle is to be used sole
~ for commercial purposes the apnH-
cant shall SO certify.
Section 8 Be It further enacted. etc,
Upon the receipt of an, application for
registration of a motor vehicle. as pro-
vided in Section 2. the Secretary Of
State shall file such application In his
office and register such motor vehicle
or vehicles. with the name. residence
| and business address Of the owner.
| manufacturer or dealer, as the case nay
be, together with the facts stated IT
| such application, In book or index to
be kept for the purpose under the dis
| ttnctive number assigned to such motor
| book or index shall be open to public
inspection during reasonable business
hours.
Section .. Be 1t further enacted. etc.
Upon the filing Of such application and
the payment of the license hereinafter
provided, the Secretary Of State shall
assign to such motor vehicle distinct
I've number and. without further ex-
pense 10 the applicant, issue and de-
! liver to the owner certificate of reg
| istra zion. and two number plates. Such
pumber plates shall be Of distinctly
| different color each year, and there
between the color Of the number plates
and that of the numerals or letters
| thereon
Such number plate shall be of metal.
/ M loo
| than fifteen iaahes in length, on which
| there shall be the abbrevfation Ia .
| and there shall be the distinctive num-
| Der assigned to the vehicle set forth III
| numerals four inches long, each strok
| Of which shall be at least five-eighfs OF
an inch IN width. provided that in the
| case Of a motor vehicle registered by
| a manufacturer or dealer there shall BIZ
on such plate in addition to the forego-
| Ing the letter M each stroke of s1Ic,.
| nd ftve-e ighths Of an inch in WIDTH Nj
/ vehicle shall display the number plates
| of more than one State at any time
| In the event of the loss. mutslaeioa or
/ destruction Of any certificate Of regis
tration, or number plate, the owner OF
i a registered motor vehicle or manuYac.
| turer, or dealer, as the case may be.
nay obtain from the Secretary Of Stat.
! upon an affidavit showing such fac
and the payment of fee Of one dollar
/ two new number plates, and fhereupor
the original license plates shall beeom
i void and any person found using SAM
shall be subject TO the penalties i'm
posed by Section a.
i ALI certificates OF registration shaI
i begin on their respective dates. am
shall expire on the 31st day Of Decem
Der following A new registration mus
pc had each year, and the license fe
persons holding certificate for OF,
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