The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1897-12-30
AGAINST CONCEALED WEAPON $
n proposed Amend mcnt to Make the
Law More Strinuent
HrccmSiIIc Mountainccr. Dec. 25,h.

, '''ihoCl oi Inc Leg stature from tn is
county mas been giving 4 good deal Of
C.olc anu attention to the preparation
OF bill on the subject Of carving
concealed weapons. MIR. McCullouyh n
mas drawn up u measure which he
IhinkS Will meet the requirements,
ana ne VIII Introduce il in the Lnyis-
iaturc next month. The bill is much
stronger In many respects than the law
now on the statute books, and it is,
l'Eciy 10 receive favorable attention
from the lawmakers, nearly all OF
whom Will have suggestions on this
linc' ne olli contains Il, provision for
which there has been demand from
VH'Ions quarters. The penalty for {.
violation Of the law is fixed at IL fine OF
one hundred dollars and six months
imprisonment, without any altcrna-
tive. Mr., Mccullough has been con
sldcring the auVisability Of Incorporate
ing IN the bill IL provision prohibiting
the wearing OF ii hip pocket in the
rear oi the trousers or coat. While
this will not be in the bill as now
drawn mp, if tho suggestion meets with
the approval Of enough Of the lcgisla-
tors, it Will be added.
The bill in full is as follows:
BE it enacted by tho General ASSEM-
bly, OF the State Of South Curolna:
!. That an act prohibiting the carry
| my ct concealed weapons and providing
Il penalty tncrctOr. and incorporating u
count for the violation Of'thc same in
indictments for murder, etc, approved
the l1th day Of February, a. ID. 1897,
be and the same is hereby amended by
striking out the words, land not less
| than twenty collars. or 70 be imprisOn.
| Ell not more than thirty nor less than
ten Gays in The discretion Of The court "
| lines >, 10 and IL, and insert in lieu
| thereof the following: "and to be i'm
prlsoncd for ~ period Of not less than
SIX months nor more than twelve
months in the discretion Of the
court, so that the suid section when
amended shall read AS follows:
Sec. |. BE it enacted bv the General
| Assembly or the State OF South Caro-
| na any person carrying Il pistol, dirk
dagger, sling shot, metal knucklcs,
razor or other deadly weapon usually
used for the inillctiOn OF personal in
| Jury concealed about his person shall
| De guilty OF Il mlsdCmcanOr, and upon
| conviction thereof before Il court Of
competent jurisdiction shall forfeit to
| the county the weapon so carried con-
ccaleu, and be fined in the sum OF not
more than one hundred dollars and be
! Imprisoned iur p.rlJu ,Uf not leSS
than six months nor more than twelve
months in the discretion Of the court
| Nothing herein contained shall be con
Strucd to apply to persons carrying
concealed weapons upon their own
! premises.
That said act be further amended by
adding thereto sections TO be known as
sections ,, +, > and Il as follows:
| Sac. ). That any person desiring to
carry concealed or other deadly
weapon for temporary purpose may
do SO by applying to the Clerk Of the
| Court OF Common Peas and make ali
davit as to his purpose ana reason for
50 applying, which application shall be
filed by the Clerk, and if il his opinion
viii1ient reasons exist therefor, he
shall grant TO SAID person Il permit TO
carry sald concealed weapon for a
period not exceeding thirty days
and shall enter the name Of the said
person upon IL book to be kept by him
In his Office for slch purpose 70 be open
to the inspection Uf the public: aud the
said Clerk shall aL The same time pro-
vide such person with badge to be
worn on the outside lapel Of the coat,
or other conspicuous place, during the
| period Of the said permit: and i any per-
son TO whom such permit shall be grant.
cd shall fail or neglect at, all times to
have said badge on the outside lapcl Of
the coat or other conspicuous place in
full view, then said person shall incur
the penalty hCrcinhcfOrC provided.
Sec. /. II is hereby made the duty OF
the ahcriiIs, ConstabIcs, police, officers
Of towns and cities and all other Of
hccrS Of the peace, to search any per-
son for concealed or other deadly
weapons whenever they arc satisfied
such person is carrying the same in
violation OF the provisions Of this act;
and Whenever any person shall make
an affidavit sworn to before any officer
authorized TO administer oaths that he
knows or is Informed and believes that
any person is carrying a pistol or Othcl
deadly weapon concealed about his
person contrary TO The provisions o
this act, the officers aforesaid arc
hereby authorized and REQUIRED tt
search the person dCsigndtoa.
In the event that the affidavit aforc
said is made upon information ant
belief tho drponcnt must state thcreir
the source of his Information and the
ground Of his belief, and if it Sh0ult
develop that the person searched b.
virtue OF said affidavit had no pistol o
other deadly weapon uEOn his pcrsOI
as prohibited herein, the person max
ing such affidavit shall be liable TO an
rest as for q misdcmcanor: and If /
should appear on his trial that sucl
affidavit was made without suilicicn
cause Of excuse and through malice
then such person SO convicted shall b.
llable to the penalty hcrcinbcfOrc pro
vided.
In case any officer as aforesaid shal
refuse on neglect to make the scarcl
herein required, after the affidavit pro
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