St. Tammany farmer., 1914-09-26

. | AAVuSS OI hepreSen-
THOMAS c. BARaEr.
1.eu'enant Goyernof and PRESIDENT
OF the Senate.
approved: July 3, 1914.
l. e. HALL,
Governor OF the State of Louisiana
A true copy.
ALVIN E. HEBERT
Secretary of State.
ACT NO. $50.
mouse Bill No. 153 By Mr. Genere1I,
AN ACT.
10 dehne motor vehicles and tn nro
vide for their registry, and inn .,cs
ing a license therefor: and provid
ing penalties for any violations q,
TINS act; and An Act whereas il l.
intended to have this Act ratiie,]
f by an amendment to the Constit1.
tion of the State. Therefore
oectlon !. Be it enacted by the
General Assembly of the State o1
LOUISIANA, two-thirds of all the mem.
Gers elected to each house concurr-
ing:
Inat motor vehicle is dehnad to
De any vehicle operated by any 20 We.
otner than muscular power, and de-
slened and intended for use on public
ElshWays. roads and streets. Motor
vehlcies are classified into three sub
divisions. Any motor vehicle used
clGslvely In commerce for the carr
Ing 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 tam
dem, is classified as a motor cycle.
AL other motor vehicles are classified
as motor cars.
section =. Be it further enacted,
etc., That every owner of motor
vehicle which shall be operated or
driven upon public highways OF this
State, shall. except as herein other-
wise expressly provided, cause tc be
filed by mail or otherwise in the
c.nce Of the Secretary of STATE am
arolication for registration on
bank to be furnished by ths Secre-
tary of State for that purpose, con.
tanning (a) a brief description OF the
Elotor vehicle to be registered m
Guiding the name OF the manurac-
tureT and factory number Of such
vehicle, the character Ind amount Of
tae motive pOwe-, stated in figures
OF horsepower, given where pracs'
ca, In accordance with the rating
established by the Association Of Iii
censed Automobile Manufacturers;
(b) the name. residence. including
parish and business address of The
nf nnk~ sn14
that il such motor vehicle
is to be used solely for commercial
purposes the applicant shall go
certify.
Section 3. Be 1t further enacted,
ETC., Upon the receipt Of an appiica-
ton for registration of a moto- We
hicle as provided in Section z, the
Secretary of State shall file such ap-
pllc;.tion in his Office and register
such motor vehicle or vehicles, with
the name, residence and business adj
dress Of the owner, manufacturer or
dealer, as the case may be, together
with the facts stated in such applica-
tion, in book or index to be kept |
FOR the purpose, under the distinctive
assigned to such motor ve-
hicle, by the Secretary of State, which
book or index shall be open to, public /
during reasonable business
hours.
Section 4. Belt further enacted,
stc., Upon the fling of such applica-
ion and the payment Of the license
hereinafter provided. the Secretary of
State shall assign to such motor We
licle distinctive number, and, with
tut further expense to the applicant, t
ssue and deliver to the owner q GER
ificate of registration, and two num-
,er plates. Such number plates
hall be of distinctly different color
ZACH year, and there shall be at all
lines a marked contrast between the
olor Of the number plates and that
Il the numerals or letters thereon.
Such number plate shall be OF
METAL, at least six inches wide and
lot less than fifteen inches in length, +
N which there shall be the 4abbre-
iation La" and there shall be the
distinctive number assigned to the [
ehicle set forth in numerals four
nches long, each stroke OF which
hall be at least five-eighths OF an
nch in width; provided, that in the
ase Of a motor vehicle registered by I,
manufacturer or dealer there shall +
70 ON such plate in addition to the [
oregoing the letter M" each stroke
+ such letter to be at least four
nches long and five-eighths OF an
nch In width. No vehicle shall dis I
lay the number plates of more than
ne State at any time. In the event
r thn lose mutilatiOn or destruction
( any certificate of registration, or
umber plate. the owner OF regis
cred motor vehicle or manufacturer, s
r dealer. as the case may be, may
btain from the Secretary OF State, L
pen an affidavit showing such fact
nd the payment of fee of one dol II
ar, two new number plates, and K
hereupon the original license plates
hall become void and any person K
ound using same shall be subject to l
he penalties imposed by Section -.
All certificates of registration shall
eein on their respective dates, and
hall expire ON the 31st day of De- 4
ember following. A new registra-
lon must be had each year, and the
Icense fee therefor paid annually; s
royided that persons holding. a GER L
lficate fol. one year shall not become
elinouent for failure to register, or G
ay the annual license fee until the
rst day of February of the follow G
1g year.
Section 5. Be it further enacted, y
tc.. There shall be an annual license
ee. which shall be divided into classl- |
..xsore Lrown oa whole license IT