The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-02-22
PISTOLS / MUST GO.
At Least That Is What tho Lcgis.
Iaturo Says.
sENArEA0REEs With HOUSE
The Bill Fo'bids the Casrying OF
Fro Arms Less Than
Twenty lrchss in
Length.


carrying, Danutdoturlrg aud SalO OF
firearms usually usod for tho infection
Of personal injury, and to make vic
lation Of tho Same misdomcanor, was
taken up in tho Senate on Tuesday Of
last wook. Tho bill is very drastic in
its provisions, and tho c,mmittoc re-
port on it was unfavor.blc.
Senator Graydon offered an amend
ment. making tho bill apply only to
pistols, and advocated tho bill with his
amendment at some length
Senator Aldrioh thought it tho best
bill that has been introduced at this
session. Public opinion has crystal
lied on two oints, he said, that whis
key and pistols arc responsible for
most Of tho orimo. The pona'ty for
carrying concealed Weapons is entirely
too low. He know OF no evil IN tho
State moro to bo deplored than tho al.
most universal custom Of carrying con.
oealed weapons. 1t is most Dc
moraiizing and degrading thing Tho
pohalty cannot bo mado too severe.
Tho habit of carrying concealed wea-
pom will mako oowsrd of any man
AL the courage no ever had will be
aunkin the barrel of his pistol, and if
no ever gets into row without his
pistol no will Jun as sure as he lives
Apistol is disgraocful thing, and no
man ought to DO allowed 10 carry ono
whether concealed or not. If q man
need fro arm at all ho nccds gun
and not pistol
Senator Henderson said he was as
much opposed to carrying concealed
weapons as anybody, but no thought
this proposed law would bo uneonsti
tutional, as it forbids tho right given
by tho cor stitution of carrying az ms,
and this bill will prol ibit us from oar
rying pfstiols, concealed or rot. Tho
bill, he thought would bo unoonstitu-
tional;:and for that reason ho could not
voto it.
Mr.. Ildorl on suggested an amoid.
mont that q man could not carry
weapons without just cause or ex
ouse." He thought tho wisest thing to
s do would be to stop tho importation
and 'ealo Of pistols. He thought tho
bill undor discussion should pass.
j IA Senator rMower'analyzodfth ftho bill, In.
tho first place it absolutely forbids q
citizen carrying pistol, whothor con.
ceaied or not and provision Of that
Kind is, ontiroly unconstitutional. 1t
ALSO provides that thero shall not be
sold in this State o fro arm of loss than
aoortain size and weight. He seriously
doubted if tho passage Of laws on this
subject will accomplish much good.
We will have to have something bo.
sides laws.
Senator Henderson sid ho did not bo
lieve the law.would DO any good, that
It would. ;be. violated just as tho prosopt
law: s'againet concealed .woapons is
Senator MayAcld offered an amcnd.
m2nt that o person desiring to carry
o9ncealed weapon might obtain an an
nual licenso from tho clerk Of court at
an annual cost Of $50, and spoke in
favor Of his amendment. If man
thinks he ought to 60 armed he ought
TO be allowed to do 80, and tho people
/ ought to know it. SO lot him take out
a|iioenso,. and lot ovory body know that
ne mas takoni out suoh license.
>Senator Henderson said this amond-
nfaht would etill not mako tho law con-
stftutional. Tho taking out of IL
oense would not protect anybody. Ho
nf9ved 10 strike out tho onaoting
words of tho bill.
Senator Graydcn ocntonded that this
BIT you'd be constitutional es the Ian
RIago Of the. constitution 40 to tho
right OF tho people to boar arms ro.
fergad. only to tho militia.
,,sHSlnatos Stanland thought this most
important. measure, and that somo Jaw
OF this kind should bo passed.. Flo
spoke: Of the conditions in the lower
counties, and said protection Of some
kind ,wsa aorely needed.
Tho vote to strike out tho onaoting
words resulted as follows
Ayes Bsrnwoll, Bowen, Brantloy,
Brown, Dennis. Glonn, Gruber, Hendor.
son, Hydriok. Moore, Mower, Sharpe,
Talbird and Walker--16.
Noes-Aldrich, Appolt, Blakene
Brioe, Oaughman, Dean, Douglas,
Gaines, Graydon, He ugh, Ildcrton,
Livingston, Manning, Marshall, May
iiold, MeDormott, Sarratt, Staokl ousc,
Btanland, Sullivan and Williams--2l.
Tho senate refused to strike out the
enaoting words.
sonator. Appelt offered an amend !.
mentahat q man might be, allowod 10
carry concealed weapon upon >paying
nm annual foo Of $50 a license to- bo Is
sued by clerk Of tho court. y
Benator Hough opposed i his rlioonee
feature. 1.-Two are going. to prohibit.
the carrying Of COD ooalod wdaPons !lSt
us prohibit outright. kfaYssp 81, WANTS
to carry.a weapon for defoD1ae lbt thifh
carry it;open and aboVeboafd. ND
Senator lldorton also opposodit and
thought 1t would discriminate aeainet
the poor. man, who might be unable to
pay tho lioenae, whatever it might be.
Ho thought his amendment as to "just
CAUSE ,,or excuse" would cover tho
ground.,s
Senator May fold withdrew his
Amendments.
8ehat0r Graydon offered an amend.
ment to amply mako it unlawful for a
man to Garry fro arm loss than 90.
inohos in length or loss than throe
pounds In weight. This, he said, viii,
give man tho right.to bear any arms
except pistols. \ NJ: -s.lsi', F@!iii :
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