Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-02-22

I9VWiE hNlFES AND ft0CSES
ENNEssEE.-The Legislature Of G
nessee have recently adjourned after a SEES
sion OF great harmony, having passed a
humber of very %salntary laws; among which
we find alaw forthe suppression ofrIPpLiSa
by which the act granting licensees for re-
tailirg liquors is repealed, and the vending
Of them made a misdemcan0r, fined at the
discretion Of The Court. We copy the fol-
lowing abstract of the law against vending
and wearing Bowie knives, from the Nash
vile Wing.
Bowls KNIvEs.-The bill to suppress The
sale and use of Bowie knives, deserves To
be reckoned amongst the most salulary acts
passed by the General Assembly. Its pro-
visions will effectually stay tho use and sale
of one of tho most bloody instruments of
death known to the present age. and every
friend Of humanity and good order must re-
lorcc that the practice Of wearing this bar
barous weapon has been rendered a misdc-
mean'r. md its use in any ,cay,a felony bv
the Legislative action 0fthe State.
The, first section of this law cnacts. that
if any merchant, pedler. jewcller; c~onrec-
toner, grocery Keeper, or other person nr
persons whatever, shall sell or offer To sell.
or shall bring into this State forthe purpose
of selling, giving, or disposing ofiu any other
manner whatsoever, any Bowie knife or
Bowie knives, or Arkansas ToolI,. pick, or
any knife or weapon that shall in form,
shape, or size, resemble a B~owiekniEc or
Arkansas Teoihvpick, such merchant, &C.,
or other person or PERSONS, for every such
weapon so sold. given or otherwise disposed
of, or offered To he sold, given or otherwise
disposed of, shall he guilty Of n m~isdcmca-
nor, and upon conviction thereof, upon in
dicimcnt or prcscntment, shall he fined i'm a
sum not less than 500 nor more than 500
and shall he imprisoned in the county Jail
for n period not less than one month nor
more than six months.
The second section provides, that if any
person shall wear such weapon under his
clothes, or keep The same concealed about
his person. he shall be guilty OF a misdc-
meanor, and upon conviction thereof, shall
be Gued n sun not less than S2OU nor more
than $500. and shall be imprisoned in the
county Jail not less thar three months nor
more than six months.
The THIRD section provides that ncr-
son shall maliciously draw, or attempt to
draw, airy such weapon from under his
clothes or from any place Of concealmeut
about his person, for the purpose orstickino,
cutting, awing, or intimidaring any person,
such person shall nc guilty of a felony. and
upon conviction thereof, shall be confined in
the penitentiary for a period Of not less than
three nor more than five years.
The fourth section provides, that if any
person carrying such an instrument, upon !,
sudden %rcEcounter, shall cut or stab another
person with such knife, whether death en-
sues or moi, such person shall. upon c~onvic-
lion thereof. be confined in the rcnitcn,iary
not less than three nor moro than fifteen
years.
The .fGh section enacts that the INV shall
be III force from and after the first Of March
next-makcsi it the duty ofthc circuit Judges
OF this State To give The act in Charge To
their grand jurics-gives to any civil officer
who shall arrest and prosecute 10 CT Conviction
and punishment any per" guilty Of the
oiehces above enumerated, the SUN of $50
To he taxed in the bilL.af cosis4AEsJA,o the
Acknowledgement a tax fec Of $50, aud nc
prosecutor required.