The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-03-13
LAWS OF THE
TATEOFM MISSISSIPPI
IpUBLIsHED BY AUTHoRITY.1

AN ACT to prevent the CARRYING of concealed
weapons, and for other purposes.
SECTION l, Be 1t enacted by the Legislature
of the State Of Mississippi, That any person,
not being threatened with, or having good
and sufficient reason to apprehend an attack
or travelling (nOt being tramp or setting ont
a journey, or peace officer or deputies in
discharge of their duties, who carries con-
ceaIed in whole in part, any bowie knife
pistol, brass knuckles, slung shot or other
deadly weapon of like kind description,
shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanOr, and
on conviction, shall be punished for the first
offence by fine of not less than FIVE dollars
nor more than one hundred dollars and in the
event the fine and cost are not paid shall be
equired to work at hard labor under the diree-
tion of the board of supervisors or of the
court, not exceeding two months, and for the
second any subsequent ofense, SHALL on
conviction, be fined not less than fifty nor
more than two hundred dollars and if the fine
and costs not paid, be condemned to hard
labor not exceeding SIX months under the di-
reeton of the board of supervisors of the
court That in any proceeding under this
section, it shall not be necessary for the State
to allege proveauy of the exceptions herein
contained, but the burden 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 minor or in a state Of intOxicatlon any
weapon of the kind or description in the first
section of this act described, or any pistol
cartridge, and on conviction shall be punished
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and if the fine and costs not paid, be con-
demned to hard labor under the direction of
the board of supervisors of the court, not
exceeding six months.
SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, That any
father, who shall knowingly suffer or perm t
any minor under the age of sixteen years
to carry concealed, in 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 conviction
shall be fined not less than twenty dollars nor
tbaY buO ii tba
and costs are not paid, shall be condemned to
hard labor under the direction of the board of
supervisors, of the COURT
SEC. 4. Be it further enacted, That any stu
dent of any university, college or school, who
shall carry concealed, in whole or in part,
any weapon of the kind 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 or pupil, shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and, con-
viction, be fined not exceeding three hundred
dollars, and If the fine and costs not paid,
condemned TO hard labor under the direction of
the board of supervisors or of the court.
SEC. s. Be 1t further enacted, That each
Justice of the peace before whom conYietion
is had, shall, in addition to the costs nov al
lowed by law, be entitled to a tax fee of two
dollars and half
SEC. 3. Be 1t further enacted, That iBmedi-
ately after the passage of this act, the Score
tary of State shall transmit copy to each
circuit Judge in the State, who shall cause the
to be read in open court on the day for
the calling of the State docket of the court.
SEC. (. Be it further enacted, That this act
lake effect from and after its passage.
APPROVED, February 2S 1873.