The Natchitoches enterprise., 1914-10-01
Act No. ESQ
fTouss Issii ~ fSs sy SIR tsensrel

Ffouse fssiI No 1873 u ' Mr. csenerel y.
AN ACT
To define motor vehicles ara % provide
for their registry. AMI imposing IL
ceTsn therefor and providing PEN
alties for any violations of this act;
and An Act whereas ii is intended to
! have this Act ratified by an amend
! mont to the Constitution of the State;
! therefore
! Section l. Be it enacted by the Gem
J eral Assembly of the State of Louisi-
! ana. two-thirds of all the members
elected TO each house concurring:
/ That a motor vehicle is defined to he
any vehicle operated by any power 9TH
! er than muscular power. and designed
| and intended for use on public high
! ways. roads and streets. Motor vehic-
! les are classified into three euhdt,
! sious ANY motor vehicle used exclusive
| Iy in commerce for the carrying or
! Transporting of merchandise on the pub
J lie highways. roads and streets is clas-
| stied as a motor truck Any motor We
| hicle containing only two running
| wheels arranged tandem, is classified
| as a MOTORCYCLE. All Other motor We
hicles are classified as motor cars,
Sec 2. Re It further enacted. etc. That
every owner Of a motor vehicle which
shall he operated or driven upon public
highways of this state. shall, except
as herein otherwise EXPRESSLY provided.
cause to he filed by mail or otherw Sc
TN the office of the Secretary of state
IN application for registration on a
blank to be furnished bv the Secretary
Of State for that purpose. containing
fa) a brief description of the motor
. ,licle to be registered, including the
rame 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 bv the Association
of Licensed Automobile manufacturers;
fb> the name. residence, including Par
ish and business address of tho owner
of such motor vehicle: (c) provided that
if such motor vehicle Is to be used sole
ly for cn-rrlercial purposes the appli-
cart shall so certify.
seotion 9 Be It further enacted etc,
tTro7 to receipt of an application for
re~srt~a ticn Of n motor vehicle, g pro-
vi-let IN Section 2. the Secretary Of
State shall file such application in his
office anl register such motor vehicle
or vehicles with the name residence
AMI I,usiress address of the owner
manufacturer or dealer as the case may
he, together with the facts stated in
such application, in a book or in lex tn
he kent for the purpose. under the dis
tinctive number assigned 10 such motor
vehicle by the Secretary of State. which
book or index shall be omen to public
inspection during reasonable business
hours.
Section A. Be it further enacted, ETC.
Upon the filing Of such appIicat ton aud
the payment of the license hereina fter
assign to such motor vehicle a distinct
i've number and. without further ex-
Lpense to Nhe applicant, issue and de
. liver to the owner a certificate Of reg
fstra ton and two number plates. Such
number plates shall he Of distinctly
different color each year, and there
shall be at all times a marked cor tras;
between the color Of the number piateg
ard that of the numerals or letters
thereon
Such number plate shall he of II etqI.
at least SIX inches wild" and not lfe~
than fifteen inches 10 length on whlcr
thero shall be the Authorization "T.a
ana there shall he tho distinctive NUM-
her asS'.ue1 to the vehicle set fOE'' j.i
Funerals four inches long. each stroke
Of @vhieh shall be at least five-ctg. IS !a5
an inch IN width, provided that iE tie
case Of a motor vehicle registered hy
a manufacturer or dealer there FPail F."
on such plate in addition to lie fpF. ""-
ing the ;etter M each stroke n such
and five-e:shths Of an inch in ,,idth NJ
vehicle shall diSpl Y the number plates
of more than ore state at anv time
In the event OF the loss mutilatiJn or
destruction Of any certificate Of regis
trati0n, or number pls = tHe owner DP
q registered motor vehicle or mar Ifa0-
turer. or dealer, as the case may be,
may obtain from the Secretary Of State.
urop an affidavit showing such fact
and the payment Of fee NJ one dollar.
two new number plates. and therarr0n
the original license plates shcN become
void and any person found using same
shall, be subject - the penalties i'm
posed by Section ~.
All certified tes Of registration shall
begin on their respective dates, ana
shall expire on the @Ist day OF Dtoc~7-
Der fOliOgfTg. a new REGISTRATION must
lie hal ra@h year. and the license fee
therefor paid annually; provided that
2ersons holding certificate for ong
u.onf;nusd- on cunrlarnantl