The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1914-10-29
Act No. 2GO
House Bill NO iss. ~ Mr.. Cenerellg
AN SGT

House Bill No fss RI Mr.. CenereIlH
AN SGT
To deTire motor vot:c7 q~1 - provide
for Their reeistry. eH7 'ro0"eirg IL
cersn therefor. AID Prov ling ReH-
altes for any viola tions of this act,
AMI An Act where's It is intended tI
have this Act rattfio1 by an amend
ment to the Constitution of the State;
therefore
Section l. Be It enacted by the Gem
eral Assembly of the State of Lopisi-
ana. two-thir6s Of I'll tho members
elected to each house onn"ur"'ng:
That motor vehicle is destne1 t. he
any vehicle orerate8 by ary power 9th
err than rlusoular power, ard lesi@n"f
and irten7e! For use on rVhlic high
ways roafs and streets Motor v"htc-
les are classified irtO th~"a cuhf
SONS AIRY motor vehicle used exclusive
lv in commerce for the ear" 'ug or
trarsonrtirF OF rre~"''a7 sc" or the nub-
lie highways. roads and st-e"t= is clas-
sified as a motor truck. A"y motor We
hic'e cor tanning only two running
wheels ARRANGED t9n lem, is classified
pe a m0tor-cvcle Al cther motor We
hicles are cls esifie7 as MOTOR cars.
Sec ? Be If ru~tHer oractei etc. That
everv owner Of a NJ tor vehicle WhtHh
shall be operated or Nrfven uron public
highways Of this Sta-e, shall. eycept
as herein otherwise e"0rossIy provided.
cause to be filed by mail or otherwise
in the office of the Secretary of state
a
blank to be furnishe' W the Secretary
Of State for that purpose, oataiuing
(a) a brief description of the motor r@-
hicle to he registered. including the
name of the Manufacturer and factory
number Of such vehicle the character
and amount of the motive mower. sta
ted in figures Of horsepower. given
where practical. in accordance with the
rating established bv the Association
of Licensed Automobile manufacturers;
(b) the name residence including Par
ish and business address Of tho owner
Of such motor vehicle; (c) provided that
II such motor vehicle is to he ueal SOLE
ly for commercial purposes the applt-
cant shall so certify.
Section BE 1t further enacted. etc,
ITnoo the racefpt Of an arn1ioa ton for
ree:etra ton Of a motor vehicle as pro-
viIeE in Section >. the Snn""t1TV nr
State shall file such arnlica'ion In his
office ard register Such motor vehicle
or vehicles with the name. resi- lrn"e
and hustneSs address of the owner.
manu- ct1lrer or dealer. as the case NAV
be- to~ether with the facts stated in
surh application, in book or IN lex 10
be kept for the purpose, under the dis
tinctive number ASSIGNED to such motor
vehicle by the Secretary of state. which
book or index shall he Omen 20 public
inspection during reasonable business
hours.
Section A. Be II further enacted, etc,
Upon the filing Of such appllcatfon and
the pavment OF the license hereinafter
assign to such motor vehicle a distinct.
i've number and without further ex-
pense to the applicant issue and de
liver to the owner a certificate 9f reg
igtratiOn. and two number plates. such
number plates shall he of distinctly
different color each year and there
shall be at all times a marked contrast
between the color of the numhor plate
and that OF the numerals or letters
thereon.
Such number plate shall he of metal
at least six inches wide and not icss
tran fifteen inches in length, on which
| There shall be the abbreviatiGp Ma
| and there shall be the distinctive mum
her ASSIGNED to the vehicle s"t -orth H.
! numerals four inches long, each stroke
! of which shall be at least five-ai IT'S DF
an inch in width, provided th"t ;D the
! case of motor vehicle registered by
/ a manufacturer or dealer there shall be
! ing the letter M" each stroke of such
/ letter to lie at least four inches long
! and five-ei9hths of an inch in widtl. No
| vehicle shall display the number plates
! of more than one state at any time.
| In the event of the loss, mutilation or
destruction Of ary certificate of regis
| tratiou or number plate the owner OF
| a registered motor vehicle or mar nfac-
| turpr or dealer, rs the case may be,
may obtain from the Secretary Of state
| uf6u az affidavit. shoWia@ such racs
and t'-e nay-7rc~t or 2 fea of ore dollar,
two new number plates. and thereupon
the ortztnel license plates sHaf ha"orr
void and any person forr is"" 80 80
vh"lI he subject Tn TIE - a'iaS n
LassI Is '--tion ii.
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