Year: 1878

A BILL TO be entitled, an act to prevent the


carrying of concealed weapons, and for


other purposes.


SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Legislature
OF the State of Mississippi, That any per-
son, not being threatened with, or having
good ana sumctent reason TO apprehend an at
tack, or travelling (not being a tramp) or set
ting out on journey, or peace officers or
deputies In discharge of their duties who car
rles concealed IN whole or in part any bowie
knife, pistol brass knuckles, slung shot or
other deadly weapon of like kind or descrip-
ton, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor
and on conviction, shall be punished for the
the hrst offence by fine of not less than five
dollars nor more than one hundred dollars
ana IN the event the fine and cost are not paid
shall be required to work at hard labor under
the direction of the board of supervisors or of
the court not, exceeding two months and for
the second or any subsequent offence SHALL
on conviction be fined not less than ffty
nor more than two hundred dollars and if
the hne and costs are not paid, be con-
demned to hard labor not exceeding six
months under the direction of the board of
supervisors, or of the court That in any pro-
ceedlng under this section, it shall not be
necessary for the State to allege or prove any
OF the exceptions herein contained, but the
burden of proving such exception shall be on
the accused.


Sec. 2. Be it further enacted That it shall
not be lawful for any person to sell to any
minor or person intoxicated, knowing him to
be minor or in state of intoxication, any
weapon of the kind or desert ption in the first
section of this act described or any pistol
cartridge, and on conviction shall be punished
by fine not exceeding two hundred dollars,
and II the hne and costs are not paid, be con-
demned to hard labor under the direction of
the board OF supervisors or of the court not
exceeding SIX months.


SEC. g. Re it further enacted, That anv
father, who shall knowingly suffer or permit
any minor son under the ago of sixteen years,
to carry concealed, in whole or in part. any
weapon of the kind or description in the first
section of this act described, shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and
on conviction, shall be fined not less than
twenty dollars, nor more than two hundred
dollars, and if the fine and costs are not paid
shall be condemned to hard labor under the
direction of the board of supervisors or of the
court.


Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, That any stu
dent of any university, college or school, who
shall carry concealed, in whole or in part,
any weapon of the kind or description in the
first section of this act described, or any
teacher, Instructor, or professor who shall,
knowingly, suffer or permit any such weapon
to be carried by any student or pupil, shall
be deemed. guilty of a misdemeanor, and on
conviction, be fined not exceeding three hum
dred dollars, and if the fine and costs are not
paid, condemned to hard labor under the di-
| rectien of the board of supervisors or of the
court.


Sec s. Be it further enacted That each
justice of the peace before whom conviction
is had shall, in addition to the costs now al
lowed by law, be entitled to a tax fee of two
dollars and a half


SEC g. Be it further enacted, That immedi-
ately after the passage of this act, the Secre-
tary of State shall transmit copy to each
circuit Judge in the State who shall cause the
same to be read in open court the day for
the calling of the State docket of the court.
Sec. 7. Be it further enacted, That this
act take effect from and alter the first day of
June, 1878.


Approved February 2S 1878