The Van Buren press., 1875-03-09
Proclamation by the Governor.

WHEREAS. an Act prohibiting the carry
w ing OF deadly weapons has been passed
by the General Assembly now in session.;
Now therefore. |, \. II. Garland. Governor
of the State of Arkansas, believing that the
people of the State should be generally IN
formed of the provisions OF said act, do hereby
make official publication of the same, as fol-
lows to-wit;
An Act to prohibit the carrying of Side Arms
and other Deadly Weapons.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the
State OF Arkansas
Section |. That any person who shall wear
or carry any pistol of any Kind whatever, or
any dirk. butcher or bowie knife, or "A sword
or "A spear in a cane. brass or metal knucks,or
razor rs a weapon. shall be adjudged guilty
of misdemeanor. and upon conviction there
Of in the county in which said eilcDsc shall
have been committed. shall be tined in any
sum not less than twenty-five nor more than
one hundred dollars, to he recoNcrel by pre-
sentiment or Indictment in the circuit court or
before any Justice of the peace OF the county
wherein such oifense shall have been commit
ted Provided That nothing herein contained
shall be SO construed as to prohibit any per-
son wearing or carrying amy weapon niore-
said on his own premises or to prohibit per-
sons travelling through the country, carrying
such weapons while on journey with their
baggage, or to prohibit any officer OF the law,
wearing or carrying such weapons when en-
gagged in the discha re of his official duties,
or any person summoned by any such officer
to assist In the execution oi any legal process,
or any private person legally authorized To
execute any legal process to him directed
Sec. ,. That the fines collected by any Of
licer, under and by virtue of this act shall be
Immediately paid into the county treasury by
the officer collecting the same. and he shall
I IA L., hn
therefor. one of which he shall file in the
clerks Office of his county; and the county
treasurer shall hold the fines collected and
paid over rs aforesaid, as part and parcel of
the school fund of his county. and shall be re-
sponsible on his official bond for the safe keep
| ing and disbursement of the same.
See. 3. That any justice of the peace in this
state, who, from his own knowledge or from
| legal information received. knows. or has
reasonable grounds to believe. any person
! guilty Of the ollrnsr in section one. oi his act
| described and Shall fail or refuse to proceed
against such person, shall be djndgcd guilty
| of A nonfras&ncc in office. and upon cnnNlc-
tion thereof shall be fined in any sum not less
! than twenty five nor more than three hun
drcd dollars, to be recovered by prcScntmcnt
or indictment in the circuit court OF the coun-
| ty wherein such oncnSe shall have been com
mittcd, and shall moreover be removed from
office
Sec. /. T,id any sheriff coroner, constable
or any police officer, of any city In this state
who may have personal knowledge of the
commission of the oilrnse IN the first section
of this act described. and shall fiil or refuse
to arrest such offender aud bring him to trial,
shall be adjudgcd guilty Of nonlrasancc in
office, and upon conviction thereof shall be
punished rs provided for justices of the peace
in the foregoing section OF this act.
See. ). That all laws and parts of laws IN
~ tn. Il, Hal a.,
that this act take effect and be i'm force ninety
days after its passage
Approved, February l6, 1873.
| Newspapers throughout the State are here
by requested and directed to publish tlii'
proclamation for two consecutive insertions
In testimony whereof ! have hcreunto SET
NV hand and caused the great sea
f.. s. of the State to be affixed. Done al
Little Rock this nineteenth day OF
February. 1913.
A. II. GARLAND. Governor.
| BY b. B. Beavers, Secretary of State.