The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-10-03

A true copy:
ALVIN E. HEBERT, Secretary of State
ACT NO. 26o.
House Bill No. 153-By Mr.. Generelly.
AN ACT
To define motor vehicles and to provide
for their registry, and imposing a
license therefor; and providing penal
ties for any violations of this act; and
An Act whereas it is intended to have
this Act ratified by an amendment to
the Constitution of the State. There
fore
Section l. Be It enacted by the General
Assembly of the State of Louisiana, two
thirds of all the members elected to each
House concurring, That motor vehicle is
defined to be any vehicle operated by any
power other than muscular power, and
designed and intended for use on public
highways, roads and streets. Motor We
hicles are classified into three subdivisions.
Any wotor vehicle used exclusively in COM
merce for the carrying or transporting of
merchandise on the public highways, roads
and streets is classified as motor truck.
Any motor vehicle containing only two
running wheels arranged tandem, is clas-
sified as a motorcycle. All other motor
vehicles are classified as motor cars.
Section 2. 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 otherwise expressly provided. cause
to be filed by mail or otherwise in the
office of the Secretary of State an appli-
cation for registration on blank to be
furnished by the Secretary of State for
that purpose containing (a) brief de-
scription of the motor vehicle to be regis
tered, including the name Of the manu-
facturer and factory number of such We
hicle, the character and amount of the
motive power, stated in figures of horse
power, given where practical, in accord
ance with the rating established by the
Association of Licensed Automobile Man
ufacturers; (b) the name. residence, in
Guiding parish and business address of
the owner of such motor vehicle; (c) pro-
vided, that if such motor vehicle is to be
used solely for numerical purposes the
applicant shall {" certify.
Section 3. Be . further enacted, ETC.,
Upon the receipt of an application for
registration of a motor vehicle as provid-
ed in Section 2, the Secretary of State
shall file such application in his office
and register such motor vehicle or We
hicleS, with the name, residence and bus
mess address of the owner, manufacturer
or dealer, as the case may be, together
with the facts stated in such application,
in book or index to be kept for the pur-
pose under the distinctive number as
signed to such motor vehicle by the Sec
rotary of State, which book or index shall
be open to public inspection during rea-
sonable business hours.
Section f. Be it further enacted, etc,
Upon the filing of such application and
the payment of the license hereinafter
provided, the Secretary of State shall as
sign to such motor vehicle a distinctive
number and, without further expense to
the applicant, issue and deliver to the
owner certificate of registration, and
two number plates. Such number plates
shall be of distinctly different color each
y cal anu lHele SildH Dt at ali tIiIlSS ii
marked contrast between the color of the
number plates and that of the numerals
or letters thereon.
Such number plate shall be of metal, at
least six inches wide and not less than
fifteen inches in length. on which there
shall be the abbreviation La" and there
shall be the distinctive number assigned
m al in 10 fo,t
inches long, each stroke of which shall
be at least five eighths of an inch in width;
provided, that in the case of a motor
vehicle registered by manufacturer or
dealer there shall be on such plate in adj
dition to the foregoing the letter M"
each stroke of such letter to be at least
four inches long and five eighths of an
inch in width. 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 any certii-
cate of registration, or number plate, the
owner of a registered motor vehicle or
or dealer, as the case may
be, may obtain from the Secretary of
State upon an affidavit showing such fact
two new number plates, and thereupon
the original license plates shall become
void and any person found using same
shall be subject to the penalties imposed
by Section IA.
All certificates of registration shall be-
gin on their respective dates, and shall
expire on the 31st day of December fol-
lowing. A new registration must be had
each year, and the license fee therefor
paid annually; provided that persons hold
ing certificate for one year shall not
become delinquent for failure to register,
or pay the annual license fee until the first
day of February Of the following year.
Section 5. Be it further enacted, etc,
There shall be an annual license fee,
which shall be divided into classifications
known as a whole license fee, and half
license fee The whole license fee shall