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

How'll KNIVES AND FIPPLINa HorsEs
INsTENNEssEE.-The Legislature often
nessce have recently adjourned after a SEES
sion OF great harmony, having passed n
number of very salu,ary laws among which
we find alaw for the suppression of
by which the act granting ~liccnses for re-
tailirg liquors is repealed, and the vending
of them made a misdemcanor, fined at the
discretion of The Court. We copy the fol-
lowing abstract Of the law against vending
and wearing Bowio knives, from the Nash
vile Wing.
BowIE KNIvEs.-The bill to suppress the
sale and use of Bowie knives, deserves 10
be reckoned amongst the most salu,ary acts
pnssed by the General Assembly. lis pro-
visions will effectually stay tho use aud sale
of one of tho most bloody instruments Of
death known to the present age. aud every
friend of humanity and good order must re-.
!orcc that the practice Of wearing this bar
barous weapon has been rendered a misdc-
meannr. and its use in any ,cay. "a felony by
the Legislative action ofthe State.
The. first section Of this law cnacrs. that
if any merchant. pedler, jeweller; confec-
tioner, grocery keeper, or other person or
persons whatever, shall sell or offer to sell,
or shall bring into this State for the purpose
Of selling, giving, or disposing ofin any other
manner whatsoever, any Bowie knife or
Bowie knives. or Arkansas 'Toprh-pick, or
amy knife or weapon that shall in form,
shape, or size, resemble a Bowie Inife or
Arkansas Ieoth.pick, such merchant, &C.,
or other person or persons, for every such
weapon so sold, given or otherwise disposed
of, or offered to ho sold, given or otherwise
disposed of, shall he guilty of n nisdcmca-
nor, and upon conviction thereof, upon in
dicIment or prcscn'ment, shall he fined in n
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. nc shall be guilty OF a INSIDE
rneanor, and upon conviction thereof. shall
be ined a sum not less than S2W nor more
than $500, and shall be imprisoned in the
county Jail not less than three months nor
more than six months.
The Mird section provides ,hatifanv ncr-
sou shall ma~liciously draw, or ATTEMPT to
draw. any such weapon from under his
clothes or from any place of concealment
about lIis person. for,he purpose orstickine,
cu'tinG, awing, or intimida1inS any person,
such person shall he guilty of a felony. and
upon conviction thereof, shall I've confined in
the pcnitcntiary 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 a
sudden r%eEcounter, shall cut or stab another
person with such knife, whether death en-
sues or not, such person shall, upon c%onvic-
lion thereof. be confined in the pcmitcn,iary
not less than three nor more than fifteen
years. )
e.f;h section enacts that the INV shall
he in force from and after the first Of March
neXt-maics it the duty of tho circuit Judges
OF this State to give The act in Charge To
their grand jurics-gives to any civil officer
VINO shall arrest and prosecute TO- d,vic,ion
offences above enumerated, tho suN, of $50
to he faxed in tho biILaf cosls4A&aaAio the
Acknowledgement u tax fec Of $50, aud no
prosecutor required.