Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-03-24
SOME QUEER LAWS

the Carson News, the criminal
code prepared by the supreme
court and passed hy the legislature
contains some qurcr laws:
Ladies beware; ladies take care.
Setion 564 Of the new Crimes and
Punishmeats Act reads "No person
shall, while upon public street or
any public conveyance street car,
train or elevator or in any other
pubic place wear haipin or
similar article, the exposed point
of wich shall protrude more than
onc-half inch beyond the crown
or other portion of the hat upon,
in or through which such Din
or similar article is worn unless
said exposed Point of tie hat pin
or other simiiic article shall be so
guarded by d.'rice or otherwise as
to renier contac' with il free from
danger. Any person violating any
of tie provisions Ct tlis ect is
guilty of a misdemcanor."
There is an exception to this
law and is found in the next section
and reads as follows: The pre-
ccding section shall not apply TO
any hatpin or similar article, the
dangerous end of which is not
expIsel to view on public streets
or ia public places.
Sec. 500 makes it misde-
meanor for any one TO walk on the
grass in the capitol grounds and
for this the guilty person may be
fined five hundred dollars and six
months in the county Jail.
The same section makes it
penalty for any one to leave any
idle vehicles within forty feet Of
the capitol fence and the failure to
comply with the same means the
above mentioned punishment.
RayraftStabes will probably he out
with a tape line at once hunting
the forty foot line.
Section sos makes it a misde-
mcaor to ride or drive or cause to
be ridden or driven, any animal,
vehicle or other thing upon
sidewalk. The penalty is a fine of
tweaty dollars. This means don't
ride yodr bike upon the sidewa! ks.
Section sos is aimed directly at
the dog poisoner and makes it a
misdemeanor to poison any dog
and the penalty is six months in
the county Jail and a fine of five
hundred dollars.
1t is a misd6 mcanor to go
through any gate or bars and not
close them after you.
Ii is a misdemeanor to wear the
badge or insignia Of any lodge of
which you are not a II emhCr.
lti7 misdemcanor Ia steal dog
and it is like wise a crime to take
care of a stolen Dig for another
person.
1t is misdemeanor to point any
firearms Of any kind. whether
loaded or not, at any human being.
No child under fourteen year Of
age shall handle or have in his
possession any frearm of any kind
for hunting or target practice
unless under immediate charge
of his parent.
Sertion 343 places a ban on play
ing baseball in the state on Sunday
unless said game is played by deaf
an / dumb players. 1t reads Every
person. %ho on Sunday, shall
promote or engage in any noisy or
boisterous sport or amusement
which dlsturbs the peace of the day,
or shall keep open any race grounds
shall be guilty Of misdemsanor.
1t Is unlawful to sell horse meat
unless the purchaser is informed
as to its nature.
Section 237 makes it unlawful to
sell or give any cigarettes or
tobacco to any minor under 81
years of age unless upon the written
order Of his or her parent or
guardian.
1t is against the law to "niI the
pipe"
1t Ia misdemeanor for any man
to fail to support his wife and minor
children.
1t is against the law to advertise
for divorce business.
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