The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1897-12-28
AGAINsr CONCEALED WEAPON $.
PropOsi Il amendment to Make the
Law More Stringent.
GrppnyiIlc Mouutninpnr De,, o,,I

n Law More Stringent.
v Greenvillc Mountainecr, Dec 25th.
J. Hon. Joseph A. Mccullough,
~ member Of the Legislature from tn
+ county has been giving good deal ,
l time and attention to the preparatio
J. of a bill on the subject of carryin
,. concealed weapons. Mr.. McCullOug
. has drawn up q measure which b
> thinks will meet the requirement.
I! and he will introduce it in the Legis
U lature next month. The bill is muc
= stronger in many respects than the la,
now on the statute books, and it
likely to receive favora Bile attention
, from the lawmakers, nearly all O
whom will have sugges tions on thi
line. The bill contains u, provision fol
which there has been a demand from
various quarters. The penalty for
violation OF the law is fixed at fine o
one hundred dollars and six month,
Imprisonment, without any alterna
tive. Mr.. Mccullough has been con
sidering the advisability of incorporat
ing in the bill provision prohi biting
the wearing OF u hip pocket in the
rear OF the trousers or coat. While
this will not be in the bill as now
drawn up, If the suggestion meets with
the approval of enough OF the legisla.
tors, it will be added.
The bill in full is as follows
BE it enacted by the General Assem-
bly, OF the State OF South Carolina:
l. That an act prohibiting the carry
ing of concealed wcaDons and nrnvi,lin, ',
a Denaltv therefor and inror, or,tiro %
count for the violation of.the same in
indictments for murder. ctc unnroved
| the Nth doy NJ E,brnor,, II IvH-
be and the same il herc6y a,nnndod II,, ~,
striking out the words nand not 10y
than twenty dollars, or TO he imn,,i,on.
ed not more than thirty nor less than
| ter uavs in tlr6i,cr,tfon of ,bn co,,tj
lines $. 10 and II. and insert in lien
thereof the f,l,ou ira. .,on6 to bo ~
pr,soned for a 49,, ;uI ,f not loss tban
SIX months ,u, ~ ar, ih.n .wrlvn
months Ia tie cj,cIo, ton of the
court" so that tn. sid : elton when
amended shal, REID -, i.l,nws.
Sec. |, BE .t,u,.Ctp,i u tho Geporol
Assembly of ,ho Sat. of Sonth Curo.
ma any person carving a pistol dirl,
dagger. slinp sho' natal knnoLIos
razor or other Lvauiv weanon nsn.Il,
used for the inlliclion Of pnrsonaI in,
Jury concealed about his person shall
be guilty of a misdemeanor, and unnn
conviction thereof before n cont of
competent iurisdiction hall forfnit tn
n
ro alec, and be fined in the sum Of not
more than one hundred dollars ana he
i,uprisoned for a period .of not los
than six months nor more than twnIvo
Hunths in the discretion of the court
No,hiDy herein contained shall bc ,nn.
.,,u"d to apply to persons carrvinp
cnncculrd weapons upon their own
ur"ns,s.
Tnnt said act be further amended NV
ADDING thercto sections to be known as
sertluu, = i. 5 and 6 us follows.
s C. 3 rhat any person desiring to
carry a. concealed or other deadiv
wuau"n for n Temporary purnose mav
do 80 hv nnpi,ing to the Clerk of the
Court al common Pleas and make alIi.
davit as tu lis purpose and reason for
S aDplyin.e. which application shall ha
filed by tic { ,rk, and II in his opinion
sufficient reasons cxist therefor. he
shall grant t, said person a permit to
carry sald concealed woapon for q
period not exceeding thirty days
and shall enter the name of the said
person upon cook to be kent nv him
in his Office for such PURPOSE To he omen
to the inspection of the public: and the
said Clerk shall at the same time uro
vide such person with a badge to be
worn on the outside lapel of the coat,
or other conspicuous place, during the
period of the said permit: and ifauy per.
son TO whom such pcrmi Z hall be grant.
ed shall fail or neglect at all times to
have said badge on the outside lapel of
the coat or other conspicuous place in
full view, then said person shall ircur
the penalty herein be fore provided.
Sec. 4. 1t is hereby made the duty of
the sheriifs, constabes, police, officers
OF towns and cities. and all other Of