The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-10-09
Act No. 200
Heuss Bill No. !

House Bill No. 153 BY Mr. Generelly.
AN ACT
70 define motor vehicles and 10 provide
for their registry. and imposing q IL
cense therefor and providing pen
alties for any violations of this act
and An Act whereas it is intended to
have this Act ratified by an amend
ment TO the Constitution of the State;
therefore
Section 1. Be 1t enacted by the Cen
oral Assembly OF the State Of Louisi-
ana, two-thirds Of all the members
elected to each house concurring
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 vehc-
les are classified into three subd.v,-
sions. Any motor vehicle used exclusive
1y in commerce for the carrying or
Transporting of merchandise on the pub
lie highways, roads and streets is clas-
siYied as motor truck. Any motor We
hicle containing only two running
wheels arranged tandem, is classified
as a motorcycle. All other motor We
hiclss are classified as motor cars.
Sec 2 Be 1t further enacted. etc. That
every owner of motor vehicle when
SHALL be operated or driven upon pubic
highways Of this State SHALL except
~ neTeln OLU6E"lSS PiSNi"N'
cause to be filed by mail or otherwise
in the office Of the Secretary Of State
an application for registration on
blank to be furnished by the Secretary
Of State for that purpose. containing
(a) brief description Of the motor We
Aicie to be registered including the
name OF the manufacturer and factory
number Of such vehicle, the character
and amount of the motive power, sta
ted in figures Of horsepower, given
where practical. in accordance with the
rating established by the Association
Of Licensed Automobile manufacturers;
d, the name, residence, including Par
ssh and business address of the owner
Of such motor vehicle; (c) provided thai
II suck motor vehicle is to be used sole
II for commercial purposes the april
cant shall so certify.
Section g. Be It further enacted, etc.
Upon the receipt Of an application for
registration Of a motor vehicle. as pro-
vtded in Section 2, the Secretary of
stats 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 may
be, together with the facts stated in
such application, in a book or index to
he kent for the purpose, under the dis
tinctive number assigned to such motor
vehicle by the Secretary of State, which
book or index shall be open to public
inspection during reasonable business
hours.
Section 4. Be 1t further enacted, etc
Upon the filing Of such application and
tho 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 to the applicant issue and de-
liver to the owner certificate of reg
istration. and two number plates Such
number plates shall be of distinctly
different color each year, and there
shall be at all times a 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 he the distinctive mum
Der assigned to the vehicle set forth ii
numerals four inches long. each stroke
of which shall be at least five-eights o.
an inch IN width. provided that in thu
aasa of a motor vehicle registered by
a manufacturer or dealer there snail bt
on such plate in addition to the forego
fne the letter M" each stroke of sucf
letter to be at least four inches Ions
and five-eighths 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, mutilation OF
destruction of any certificate of regis
tration, or number plate, the owner OF
a registered motor vehicle or nanufac
furer, or dealer, as the case may be
NAV obtain from the Secretary of State
upon an affidavit showing such fac
and the payment of fee Of one dollar
two new number plates. and thereupor
the original license plates shall become
void and any person found using SANE
To hA
posed by Section IA.
All certificates Of registration shall
begin on their respective dates. ant
shall expire on the S1st day of Decem
Der following, A new registration mus
be had each year. and the license fe'
therefor paid annually; provided tina
Dersons holding q csstiflcats 1or on