St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-09-12
PROPOSITIONS For" or against" he

propositions For or against" he
votes for.
l.. E. THOMAS,
Speaker of the House of Represen-
tatives.
THOMAS C. BARRETT.
Lieutenant Governor and President
| of the Senate.
Approved: July 9, 1914.
L. E. HALL,
Governor of the State of Louisiana
A true copy.
ALVIN E. HEBERr, X
Secretary of State.
ACT NO. $50.
House Bill No. 1853 By Mr. Generally
AN ACT.
10 define motor vehicles and to pro-
vide for their registry, and impcs-
Ing license therefor; and proy.d-
Ing penalties for any violations OF
this act; and An Act whereas it is
intended to have this Act ratified
by en- amendment to the Ccrstitu-
ton OF the State. Therefore
Section /. Be it enacted nv The
General Assembly of the stale If
Louisiana, two-thirds of all the mem
Ders erected to each house concurr-
ing:
That motor vehicle is defined to
be any vehicle operated by any 20 veg
otEer than Muscular power, and de-
signed and intended for use on public
Elshways. roads and streets. Motor
vehlcies are classified into three sub
divisions. Any motor vehicle used
cll:s1vely In commerce for the carr
ing or transporting of merchandise
on the public highways, roads and
streets is classified as a motor truck.
any motor vehicle containing only
two running wheels arranged tan
uenl, is classified as a motor cycle,
All other motor vehicles are classified
as motor cars.
Section 2. Be it further enacted,
etc., That every owner of a notor
vehicle which shall be operated or
driven upon public highways OF this
state. shall, except as herein olEer-
wise expressly provided, cause to be
filed by mail or otherwise in the
c.nee of the Secretary of State an
application for registration on a
blank to be furnished by the Secre-
tary of State for that purpose. con.
tanning (a) brief description of the
EtotoI vehicle to be registered III
GLIDING the name of the manufac-4
turer and factory number of such
vehicle, the character Ind amount Of
the motive powe-, stated in figures
OF horsepower, giveL where prac.'
"a, in accordance with the rating
established by the Association d Ii
ceDsed Automobile Manufacturers;
OBJ the name, residence, including
parish and business address of the
owner of such motor vehicle; (cl
provided, that If such motor vehicle
is 10 be used solely for commercial!
purposes the applicant shall so
certify.
Section 3. Be it. further enacted,
stc., Upon the receipt of an appi.ca.
ION for registration of a moto" We
licle as provided in Section z, the |
Secretary of State shall file such ap-
Dllcstion in his Office and register
such motor vehicle or vehicles, with
he name, residence and business ad
1reSs of the owner, manufacturer or
lealer, as the case may be, together
With the facts stated in such apDlica-
ion, in a book or index to be kept
or the purpose, under the distinctive
lumber assigned to such motor We
licle by the Secretary of State, which +
'ook or index shall be open to public
during reasonable business
lours.
Section 4. Be it further enacted,
tc., Upon the filing of such applica-
ion and the payment of the license
provided. the Secretary of
tate shall assign to such motor We
licle distinctive number, and, with
ut further expense to the applicant,
ificate of registration, and two num-
er plates. Such number plates
hall be of distinctly different color
ach year, and there shall be at all
ines marked contrast between the
dior of the number plates and that
I the numerals or letters thereon.
Such number plate shall be OF ,
1etal, at least six inches wide and |
OF less than fifteen inches in length, ,
n which there shall be the abbre-
iation La" and there shall be the
istinctive number assigned to the II
ehicle set forth in numerals four [
inches long, each stroke of which
hall be at least five-eighths of an [
,ch in width; provided, that in the h
ase of a motor vehicle registered by
manufacturer or dealer there shall
e on such plate in addition to the |
the letter IN, each stroke
t such letter to be at least four
lches long and five-eighths OF an
,ch in width. No vehicle shall dis (
lay the number plates of more than 1
ne State at any time. In the event
{ the loss, mutilation or destruction l
{ any certificate of registration, or ]
lumber plate, the owner of regis 4
,red motor vehicle or manufacturer, Is
r dealer. as the case. may be, may ]
btain from the Secretary of State. {
pon an affidavit showing such fact
nd the payment of fee of one DOL II
ar, two new number plates, ana X
hereupon the original license plates
hall become void and any person Il
ound using same shall be subject to Il
he penalties imposed by Section IA. !
All certificates of registration shall
egin on their respective dates, and {
hall expire on the 31st day OF De- &
ember following. A new registra-
ion must be had each year, and the
Leense fee therefor paid annually; &
royided that persons holding GER K
lficate for one year shall not become
elinquent for failure to register, OF I
ay the annual license fee until the
rst day of February OF the follow {