The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-03-08

Important Provisions IN Pts,
tol law Every Person
Should Know

one 90 the ms 5passel 81 tlie Egg
fslature which ms attracted more
than Statewide attention because 81
the sentiment sweeping ire coiintry
against the pistol toter. was the
johnson pistol biz which carries
With It for the second oftense i
penitenttary sentence.
Prohibited Weapons
The first section of the bin nro-
stsies that 4 any person carry 4 re-
volver. dirk. razor billy. metallic or
false knuekies Or amy other danger
otts or deadly weapon, without d
STATE license therefor. he shall be
guilty Of a misdemeanor and on
conviction shall be confined 81 Die
county Jan for not less. than SIX
months nor more than Twelve
months. but ppon the second pfiense
he shall be cohhned In the penten-
tiafy not less than one nor more than
flve years II IS made the duty sc
the prosecuting attorney to ascertain
whether ths charge Is the4flrst OF Sec
onds offense. { z ~ Y
How to Get License. e
Any person may obtain license "a
carry such weapons within any eouns
u by publishing d notice in some
newspaper setting forth his name. res
idence and occupation and; that on d
certain day he win apply to the eircuit
court for such license ana such Spubiia
cation shah be made ten days before
said application IS made.
Who Eligible for License.
The court may grant such license
in the following manner:
First: Such person must prove
to the court that he Is over twenty
one years OF age; that he is a person
OF good moral habits and is not nd
dieted to intoxication and has moi
been convicted OF a felony or any
other offense involving the unIaw-
full use oftsuch weapons.
Second: The applicant must: file
with the court good and snfficient
reasons for carrying such weapon.
Before the license granted may he
come effective d fee of ten dollars
must be paid to the sheriff and bond
given in the penalty Of $4,000 upon
which the applicant viii be liable
for all damages accruing to any one
by the accidental discharge or Inn
proper neglect or illegal discharge
Of said weapon.
Any such license granted viii he
good for one year unless sooner re-
v6ked, and all slicenses shan be paid
over by the sherifE to the auditor es
other taxes are paid.
1t Is provided thar ali such licenses
shall be sco-extensive with the. sta.e
and that nothing In the act shall pre-
vent any person from carrying any
such weapon upon his premises.
Weapons OF oaicers.
It is further provided that nothing
contained in the act shan be con-
strued as to prohibit regularly elect.
ed sherlffs their regularly appointed
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deputies who collect taxes in each
county, and all regularly elected con-
stables in their respective counties
and districts. and all regularly an.
pointed officers OF their respective
towns or villages from carrying such
weapons as they are now authorized
to carry who shall have given bonds
in the penalty OF not less than $4,000
conditioned for the. faithful PERFORM
ance of their respective duties, which
said officers shall be liable upon their
said official bonds for the damage
done by the unlawful Or. careless use
of any such weapon. whether such
bond Is so conditioned or not.
1t is made the duty OF all minister
ial officers, consisting Of the justice
OF the peace, notaries public ana other
conservators of the peace, to report
to the prosecuting attorney the names
of all persons violating this section.
and any person wlllfully falling to do
so, shall be fined not exceeding 5000
and he liable to removal from office.