The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-05-13
TIVE BlurlAws OF cosNgcrIcur

TIE BLuEIAWs OF CONNECTICUT.
From tie Rhode Island Farmcts and .ian,llde.
iarcrs' Journal
The following is u transcript Of the pri-
mliye judicial code, which existed in The
| state of Connecticut, during the Time of the
first settlers, and their immediate descen-
dant-, commonly called " The Blue. Laps
| J Connecticut"
/. The Governor and Magistrates, con
yened IN General Assembly, ARE the 81.
prcme power, under Con, of this iDdepcn-
dent dominion.
2. From tue determination Of the As
sembIy 10 appeal shall be made.
| .. The Governor ~ hmenable 10 the
voice Of the people.
. H. The Governor shall have only n sin
Gle vote ia determining any question, cx-
eepta casting vote when the Assembly
may be equally divided.
b The Assembly ofihe people shall moi
be dismissed by the Governor, but shall
dismiss iigclf
O. Conspiracy against the dominion shall
be- punished with DrArn.
T. Whoever says, +" there is power hol-
ding jur,sdiction over end above this do.
fniniop," shall he punished with DEATH,
and loss Of property.
| g. Whoever attempts to change or
oyciturn this dominion, shall suffer DrArH.
| 0. 'fhe Judges shall determine contro.
VERSES without jury.
10 No one shah be freeman, or give n
vote, unless liu be converted, or mem
ber in free communion OF one OF the chur-
ches in this dominion.
| II. No one shall hold any office who is
not gound IN he Joah, and faithful TO this
dominion and whocyer gives vote to
such person shall pay a fine of one pound.
For the second oIleice, he shall be disiran.
chised.
n. No quaker or dis enter from the es-
tablishcd worship III this dominion, shall
be allowed TO give Ayoic for th. election
Of magistrates or any officer.
Is. No food o. lodging shall be afford
ed To aqiakeg, Ademitc, or any other he
lfctic.
Ia. " any person turns quaker, be shall
be bapi.aed, and not Suffered to return, OF
pam OF DfATn. fEat
| 10. No priest shall abide in this dofnn-
ion. lie shall be ba'ished, mud suffer
| l.bEATn on his return. Priests may bl
siezed by any one, without a warrant.
10. No one shall cross river but will
IAN authorized lrrrymau.
H. No one shall run ol a Sabbath day
OF walk IN bis gardeB, or elsew here, except
lre,erently 10 aud from church
10. No one shall travel, cook virtuas,
make beds, sweep houses, cut hair, or
shave on the Sabbath day.
| 10. Nowoinan shah kiss her child ON
Sabbath Or fl5ting day.
90. A person accused Of trespass in the
might, shall be adjudged guilty, unIess he
clear himself by oath.
II. When itappears that an acromplire
has coafedcrates, and refuses to discover
them, he may be RAGGED.
-. No on. siialI bury or sell lands with.
out the permission OF the select men.
| 20. 4 drunlSard shall have a master sp
Ipointed by the select men, who i, 10 debar
him the privilege ofbuyjDg or selling.
-. Whoever publishes d lie to the pre-
JUDGE of his neighbor, shall sat in the
stocks, or be whipped fifteen stripes.
%. No Minister shall keep school.
| GO. Man -tealefs shall suffer UEA1H.
27. Whoever wears clbtiles trimmed
with silver or bone lace over two slllhings a
Iyard, shall be presented BY ipr grant Jurors
aud the sei.ct men shall taxsLhe offender al
h,n ~, m al f,ra.i tsfn a 81 f,ptiuI .fatp