Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1843-07-21

Tbs SUNDAY Law, concerning which much
enquiry has been made by the people, Y IN
4 rted below. Il is little astonishing tkat IN
his enlightened age, men selected from the
mass Of the people, for their intelligence
should display such ignorance Of human ma
lure, az 10 attempt, by legal cnactments' 10
advance the cause Of religion. The subject
il one which cannot be reviewed in the space |
allotted TO us at present, SO We shall not MAKE
the undertaking, but we cannot consent to let
the ac. 60 forth without the expression Of our
of it. We would be willing to
20 as far as the farthest in fixing penalties tor
the disturbance Of religious devosions on the
Sabbath, or other days, in churches OF in pri-
vate places, but we will never consent to 60
one inch in restricting the natural rights Of
those whom God has left free to revere his ho-
" institutions or not. We hold 10 the doc
,rine that the Insurance Of society in dts re-
ligious devo,ions, is an Infringement upon the
rights Of that society, and should be punished
by severe penalties. We also hold to the doc
trine that each and every individual has as
much right to freedom in the exercise Of what
his conscience allows, as though associated
with others under the cognomen Of a religious
society. Let every man, say We, have the
free exercise Of his own rights. but hold him
strictly accountable for an Infringement upon
the rights Of Others, be they Mormons, Mil
lerites, or even Abolitionists.
An oct for the prevention OF certain inaora prac-
tices.
SEC. |. Be It enacted by the Council
and House Of Representatives. Of the Ter
ritory of lo,Oa. Tha. if any person Of
the age Of fourteen years or upwards, shall
be found on the first day Of the week com
monty called Sunday, rioting. quarrelling.
fishing, shooting, or at common labor
works of necessity and charity only ex>
cepted,) he or they shall be fined in any
sum not exceeding Eve dollars. Proyi.
ded, nothing herein contained shall be so
construed as to extend to those who COM
scienciously do observe The seventh day
of the week, as the Sabbath, nor to pre-
vent persons from travelling, watermen
from landing their passengers, or freight,
or ferrymen from conveying any person
| over the waters on such day.
Sec. 2. That il any grocery keeper
or other person shall sell or barter any
s?iri,uous liquors on the first day Of the
week, commonly called Sunday (excep,
prescribed by physician, or if such gro
Gerry keeper or other person shall know
that spiri,uous liquors are wanted to be
used as medicine) such grocery keeper
or other person 80 offending shall be fined
in any SUN not exceeding ave dollars.
SEC. 3. That if any person of the age
of fourteen years and upwards shall pE9;
oy The name Of God. Jesus Christ, or the
Holy Ghost. in any Court of Justice or
within hearing Of any religious assemblage
earn and every person SO offending shall
De fined III any sum not exceeding one
dollar nor less than twenty five cents for
each offence.
Sec. 4 Tha. all fines accruiug under
the provisions of this act, shall be collect
Ell in the name Of the United States as in
other cases Of breach of the peace, and
nc paid into the township Treasury for
the use ct the common schools in the town.
ship in winch he offence shall have been
committed excepting in such counties as
have not been organized inc low nships)
IN which case the fines aforesaid s,s.a'! he
paid over to the County Treasurer, for the
use aforesaid. within thirty days after col
lected. and if any officer fail to nav over
such fine by him collected agreeablv to
the provisions of this act, such officer shall
for any such neglect, forfeit and paw into
The Treasury aforesaid, double the amount
oil any such fine or fines by him collected
10 be recovered in summary way before
any justice of the Peace, having cogni-
zance Of the same, at the suit of the town
ship or county Treasurer, as the case NAV
De. Provided, That all prosecutions nm
der the provisions of this act, shall be com.
menced within ten days after the offence |
is committed, except prosecutions against
Justices of the Peace for not paying over
any fine OF fines as aforesaid. $3.50
JAMES M. MORGAN. |
Speaker Of the House of Reps.
JOHN D. EBERT,
President of the Council.
Approved, 10Th Feb. l843. aH5ll |
JOHN CHAMBERS.
PARTY MsN.-We care not how much men
are party men, It they 60 for sound doctrines
and liberal views ia the policy to be adopted
oy the country. But we do like to see. prin-
ciple get LILLE ahead Of party. Party! whv
every man is for his own pary-more Or less