The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1878-03-14
An Act to prevent the carrying Of CON
cealed weapons and for other pur
poses,

An Act to prevent the carrying Of con
cealed weapons and for other pur
poses,
SECTION |. Be it enacted by the
Legislature of the State of Mississippi,
what any person, not beng threatened
Lith, or having good aud sufficient rea
son to apprehsnd al attack, u travel
ling (not being a tramp, or setting OUT
nu u journey, or peace officers, or depu
ties in charge of their duties, who car
ries in whole or III part. any bowie
knife. pistol, brass knuckles, slul G
shot, or other deadly weapons Of like
descriptions, shall be deemed guilty of Il
misdemeanor, and on conviction, shall
be punished for the first otfense by a
fine not less than five dollars moi more
than one hundred dollars, and in the
event the fine and costs are not paid
shall be required to work at hard labor
under the direction Of the board Of Su-
peryisors or of the court, not, exceed
ing two months. and for the second
or II subsequent o%ffense, shall, on
conviction, be tiued not less than fifty
O more than two hundred dollars, aud
if the fine aud costs are not paid, be
condemned to hard labor not exceeding
six months under the direction of the
board of Supervisors. Oh of the court.
That in any proceeding under this sec
ton, it shall not be necessary for the
State to a!lege or prove any of the ex
ceptiens herein contained, but the bur-
den of proving such exception shall be
on the accused.
SEC 2. Be it further enacted, That
it shall not be lawful for any person to
sell to any minor or person intoxicated,
knowing him to be a minor or in a state
OF ~intoxication, any weapon of the kind
of description in the first section of
ohis act described. or any pistol car
fridge. and on conviction shall be pun
ished by a fine not exceeding two hun
idred dollars, and if the fine and
costs. are not paid, be condemned
70 hard labor under the direction of the
board of Supervisors, or OF the court.
not exceeding six months.
SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, That
any father who shall knowingly suffer
or permit any minor son under the age
of sixteen years, to cary concealed III
whole or in part, any weapon of the
Kind or description in the first section
of this act described, shall be deemed
guilty of a misdemeanor, and on con
yiction. shall be fined not less than
twenty dollars, nor more than two hun
dred dollars. and if the fine aud costs
ar, not paid, shall be condemned to
bord labor under the direction of the
hoayI of Supervisors or Of the court.
SEQ 4. Be it further enacted. That
any student of any university, co lege
or school, who shall carry concealed IN
whole or in part, any weapon of the
kind of description in the first section
of this act described, or any teacher,
instructor, or professor who shall,
knowingly, suffer or permit any such
weapon to be carried by any student OF
pupil. shall be deemed guilty of = mis-
demeanor, and ON conviction, be fined
not exceeding three hundred dollars,
and if the fine and costs are not paid,
condemned to hard labor nndei the di-
rectiou of the board of Supervisors or o.
the court
SEC. s. Be it further enacted. Thai
each ~instice of the peace before whom
a conviction is had, shall, in addition tc
the costs now allowed by law be emit
teld to a tax fee of two dollars and
half.
SEQ 6. Be it further enacted, Tha.
Immediately after the passage OF this
act. the Secretary of State shall trans
nit o copy to each circuit Judge in the
State. who shall cause the same to be
read in open court oil the day for the
calling of the Sta e docket OF the court,
SEQ. Z. Be it further enacted. That
this act take effect from and after the
first day of June, 1878
Approved. Feb. %, 1878.
An Act to Suppress iawlessness IN GER
tain south western counties.
SECTION [. Be it enacted by the
Legislature of the State of Mississippi.
That hereafter if two or more persons
in either of the counties of Amite. Pike.
Franklin or Lincoln. shall consp're to
commit an assault Or assault and bat
terry upon any person or persons there
in, or to place any person or persons ID
terror by hanging or threatening to
hang such person or persons. or by
whipping or threatening to whip, or by
leaving on the premises OF such persons
a threatening letter or letters. note or
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