The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-09-08
co., I|TUTIONAL
AMENDMENTS
Cor S -itutiOnaI Am G n d.
nlants Proposed at the
Last General Assembly
t. Oe Voted ON at the
General Election in Mo-
Yenber.
Act No. 26O
Blouse Bill No. 1853. BY Mr.. Generally.
AN ACT

AN ACT
no define motor vehicles ana 20 provide
for their registry, and imposing IL
Geese therefor, and providing pen
: alties for any violations of this act;
| AM An Act whereas 1t is intended to
have this Act ratified by an amend
ment to the Constitution Of the State:
therefore
Section J. BE 1t enacted by the Cen
ArAl Assembly of the State OF Louisi-
ANA, two-thirds of ell the members
elected to each house concurrtng;
That a motor vehicle is defined to he
any "'hCle operated by any power 9TH
@r tran muscular power. and designed
and intended for use on public high
ways roads and streets. Motor vehic-
aes are classified into three Suhd!f -
siona Any motor vehicle used exclusive
" io commerce for the carrying or
TRANSPORTING OF merchandise on the pub
aic highways. roads and streets Is elias
sifiet as a motor truck. Any motor We
hicll containing only two running
wheels arranged tandem, is classified
as motorcycle. All OthPr motor We
hiclos are classified as motor cars
Sc 2 Be it further enacted. etc. That
ever owner Of q motor vehicle which
ahan he operated or driven upon public
high vavs Of this State. shall eXCept
rs herein otherwise expressly provided
causa to he filed by mail or otherwise
In office Of the Secretary Of State
an publication for registration on a
blar,- 10 be furnished by the Secretary
OF tate for that purpose, containing
IA brief description Of the motor We
htci to he registered, including the
ma Of the manufacturers and factory
hur ser OF such vehicle the character
and amount of the motive power sta
eed IN figures of horsepower given
whr~e practical. in accordance with the
rat established by the Association
OF licensed Automobile manufacturers;
IN the name. residence, including Par
ISL end business address Of the owner
OF -""h motor vehicle; (cl provided than
Sf sch motor vehicle is to he used sole
car shall so certify.
Seton g. Be it further enacted. etc.
UrH~ the receipt of an application for
registration Of motor vehicle. as pro-
SiGe4 In Section =. the Secretary Of
S1rFn shall file such application in his
office and register such motor vehicle
or vehicles. with the name, residence
an business address of the owner.
manufacturer or dealer, as the case may
De, together with the facts stated in
BU0b application. in q book or index to
be kent for the purpose. under the dis
ti""tive number assigned to such motor
Tpf'irle by the Secretary of State which
BOX or index shall be omen to public
1nS"nrtiOn during reasonable business
hc~re
Section 4. Be it further enacted. etc.
lyon the filing OF such application and
Sfe payment Of the license Hereinafter
provided, the Secretary of State shall
assign to such motor vehicle a distinct
I've number and without further ex-
penEn TO the applicant issue and de-
diver TO the owner a certificate of reg
1stration, and two number plates Such
nuwhpr plates shall be Of distinctly
different color each year, and there
shall he at all times n marked contrast
Between the color Of the number plates
and that of the numerals or letters
thereon.
& Such number plate shall he of metal,
al least six inches wide and not less
6han fifteen inches in length. on which
there shall be the abbreviation La"
and there shall be the distinctive num-
Der assigned to the vehicle set forth in
numerals four inches long. each stroke
of which shall be at least fiva-eishts of
an inch IN width. provided that in the
case of a motor vehicle registered by
q manufacturer or dealer there shall be
on such plate in addition to the foregO-
inp 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
e In the event of the loss mutilation or
destruction of any certificate of regis
tration. or number plate the owner of
q registered motor vehicle Or manufac-
Eurer, or dealer, as the case may be,
may obtain from the Secretary of State.
upon an affidavit showing such fact
and the payment OF a fee of one dollar.
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 i'm
posed ny Section H.
:. All certificates of registration shall
begin on their respective dates, and
Shall expire on the 51st day Of Decem-
Der following A new registration must
be had each year, and the license fee
Therefor paid annually; provided that
persons holding certificate for one