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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

Chapter 395.

AN ACT to prohibit the carrying of concealed

weapons in Somerset and Dorchester counties.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly

of Maryland, That whenever any person shall be

arrested in Somerset and Dorchester counties, charged

with any crime or misdemeanor, or for being drunk

Penalty for car-

or disorderly, or any breach of the peace of the said

rying concealed
weapons.

counties, and any such person shall be found to have

concealed about his person any pistol, dirk-knife,

slung-shot, billy, brass, iron or other metal knuckles,

razor or any other deadly weapon whatsoever, such per-

son shall be subject to a fine of not less than five nor

more than twenty-five dollars, in the discretion of the

justice of the peace before whom such person may be

taken, which said fine shall be collected as other fines

Proviso.

are now collected; provided, however, that the pro-

visions of this section shall not apply to those persons

who, as conservators of the peace, are entitled or re-

quired to carry a pistol or other weapon as a part of

their official equipment.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That the fines collected

Fines—how

under this act shall be paid by the officer collecting

disposed of.

the same to the school commissioners of said counties

for school purposes.

SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That any constable of the

said counties, or the sheriff thereof, who shall refuse to

Refuse to ar-
rest.

arrest any person violating any provision of this act,

upon information of such offense, shall be deemed

guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof

before the circuit court for said counties, shall be

deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction

thereof before the circuit court for said counties, shall

Penalty.

be fined not less than twenty nor more than fifty dol-

lars, and shall be forthwith discharged from office.

SEC. 4. And be it enacted, That this act shall take

Effective.

effect from the date of its passage.

Approved April 8, 1884.