The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-10-24

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House Bill No. ii. BY Mr.. esaaerelly
AN ACT
To define motor vehicles ana 10 provIaa
| for their registry. and imposing H.
cense therefor, and providing I,ell-s
/ a1tfes 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
| eral Assembly Of the State of InH}ss-#
ana, two-thirds of all the members
elected to each house concurrin g:
| That g motor vehicle is defined To bs 4
or than muscular power, and designed
and Intended for use on public high
ways, roads and streets. Motor yehie-#
les are classified into three subdsa-s
sions Any motor vehicle used exclusive
~ in commerce for the carrying or
Transporting Of merchandise on the pub
lie highways, roads and streets IS clas-zs
sified as a motor truck. Any motor We
nicle containing only two running
wheels arranged tandem, is CLASSIFIED
as a motorcycle. All other motor We
hicIes are classified as motor cars.
Sec. 2. Be 1t further enacted. etc, That
every owner OF a motor vehicle which &
shall be operated or driven upon public
highways of this State shall, except
rs herein otherwise expressly provided
cause to be filed by mail or otllerWlsa#
In the office of the Secretary Of State
an application for registration on g u
blank to be furnished by the seeretarE#=
OF State for that purpose, eont tar
hiele to be registered, including flls
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 tue d
rating established by the Associate
Of Licensed Automobile manufacturers
1p) the name, residence. including FAR
ish and business address Of the oWner
of such motor vehicle; (c) provided that
II such motor vehicle is TO be used sole+s
~ for commercial purposes the anpii-#s
cant shall SO certify.
Section 3. Be It further enacted, etc
Upon the receipt of an application foFsz
registrat ton of g motor vehicle, as pre-
vtded In Section 2, the Secretary o.
State shall file such application n %. ~
office and register such motor v .aalsas
or vehicles, with the name, residence
and business address of the owner
manufactures or dealer, as the case ma
be, together with the facts stated - u
such application. in book or index 3. 70
be kept for the purpose under the as -
tinetive number assigned to such maleI###
vehicle by the Secretary Of State. Wf 5l.. SIS
book or index shall be open to punlles#
inspection during reasonable business
Section 4. Be it further enacted, etc.
Upon the filing Of such application and
the payment Of the license hereinaI ST. .eT#
assign to such motor vehicle q distfneassz
I've number and without further exe=#
pense to the applicant, issue IS ana g a.
liver to the owner a certificate oI ~ Is1a#S
istratton, and two number plates s aIsi
number plates shall be OF disfane1l1
different color each year, and taaer as
shall be at all times a marked seen alIass
between the color of the number pi laa,.s.##
and that of the numerals or letter.
thereon.
Such number plate shall be Of metal
at least six inches wide and not Ie esss
there shall be the abbreviatton Il.
and there shall be the distinctive num- ~ q
Der assigned to the vehicle set 1or 1nat y
numerals four inches long, each s ~
an inch IN width, provided that y t II
case OF q motor vehicle reatsfeTe aa, - 81
4 manufacturer or dealer there shall Ia1 ~
a such ,S pase i saditlqn t. tae
.efter to be at least four Inches slo u.
nd ftve-eighths OF an Inch in W1dfa .. ",
vehicle shall display the number 81. p1tsssss
Of more than one State at any ,,l.aax
destruction of any certificate q .ressssss##
kration. or number plate. the owner a.855
q registered motor vehicle or fn manu- H.
turer, or dealer. as the case ma sz,t .pes#
may obtain from the Secretary Of is1 FL
upon an affidavit showing such Ia. s8s
and the payment of fee Of one ao,r4si
two new number plates, ana lns .1saar4#s
the original license plates shall bseoIIle.#S
void and any person found using san m.
shall be subject to the penalties a'a' z=#
posed by Section "A. IA
All certificates of registratlo Ion snsass
begin on their respective dates ~ aassss#
shall expire on the 51st day Of I1ae eas.st
Der following. A new registra % 1llsss
be had each year. and the lies is4 ti,a
therefor paid annually, pfoG1asss ga -
peraons holding certificate TOE -