Chap. 259.—An ACT to amend and re-enact section 3780 of the Code of Vir-
ginia, as heretofore amended.

Approved March 13, 1908.

1.. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That section
three thousand seven hundred and eighty of the Code of Virginia, as
amended and re-enacted by an act approved March sixth, eighteen hun-
dred and ninety-six, acts eighteen hundred and ninety-five and eighteen
hundred and ninety-six, page eight hundred and twenty-six, be amended
and re-enacted so as to read as follows:

§3780. If any person carry about his person, hid from common ob-
servation, any pistol, dirk, bowie knife, razor, slungshot, or any weapon
of like kind he shall be fined not less than twenty dollars nor more
than one hundred dollars, or be committed to jail not more than thirty
days, or both, in the discretion of the court, or jury, trying the case;
and such pistol, dirk, bowie knife, razor, slungshot, or any weapon of
like kind shall be forfeited to the Commonwealth and may be seized
by an officer as forfeited. Upon conviction of the offender the said
weapon shall be sold by the officer and the proceeds accounted for and
paid over as provided in section twenty-one hundred and ninety: pro-
vided, that this section shall not apply to any police officer, town or city
sergeant, constable, sheriff, conservator of the peace, collecting officer
while in the discharge of his official duty, or carrier of United States
mail in rural districts while in discharge of his official duty: provided,
the judge of any circuit or hustings court in term time, upon a written
application and satisfactory proof of the good character and necessity
of the applicant to carry concealed weapon may grant such permission
for one year; the order making same shall be entered in the order hook
of such court.